FMFA Cup, Liverpool vs. West Ham United (Sat Aug 21) Liverpool | West Ham United 4-1-2-1-2 E | 4-2-0-2-2 E Thomas Edvardsen | Mike McLeod | N_Pope GK | GK L_Karius E_Militao DF | DF Gabriel L_Mai DF | DF B_Sosa M_Cuisance DM | DF F_Fonseca L_Shaw DF | DF A_Romagnoli D_Maresic DF | DM C_Coventry L_Gibson FW | DM D_Quina S_Tonali MF | AM D_Kemp Patson_Daka FW | AM M_Mount Coutinho AM | FW L_Mothiba J_Nisic MF | FW S_Haller | I_Meslier SUB | SUB F_Alastra P_Retsos SUB | SUB J_Matip Gerson SUB | SUB N_Holland S_Ingelsson SUB | SUB B_Woodburn C_Wilson SUB | SUB H_Wolf Min. 3 :(liv) S_Tonali is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to Coutinho ... Coutinho hits a crisp volley! ... L_Karius with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 5 :(liv) Coutinho gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at A_Romagnoli ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 8 :(liv) J_Nisic skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to L_Gibson ... B_Sosa makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... M_Cuisance chips the ball into the area! ... A_Romagnoli clears the corner Min. 9 :(liv) S_Tonali looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to Patson_Daka ... Patson_Daka with the attempt at goal! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The referee talks to his assistant ... He waves play on ... Goal not given there! ... That looked like the wrong decision Min. 17 :(liv) Coutinho sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... Coutinho tries to beat L_Karius! ... L_Karius catches the ball Min. 17 :(whu) C_Coventry kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... S_Haller gets on the end of the pass ... But L_Mai with the fine tackle Min. 20 :(liv) L_Gibson makes the tackle ... L_Gibson with a scorcher of a shot ! ... L_Karius with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 21 :(liv) Coutinho kills the ball dead ... F_Fonseca with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 22 :(liv) J_Nisic hoofs it up field to find Coutinho ... Excellent sliding challenge by B_Sosa ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... M_Cuisance plays it into the danger area! ... L_Gibson swings a leg at it! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 28 :(liv) L_Mai cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to M_Cuisance ... M_Cuisance hits a curling shot! ... L_Karius just watches it drift out of play! Min. 30 :(liv) Patson_Daka moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to S_Tonali ... S_Tonali curls it towards the top corner ! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 31 :(liv) M_Cuisance controls it well ... He nutmegs A_Romagnoli ... He puts in J_Nisic! ... A wicked drive by J_Nisic ! ... GOAL !! ... Runs off and slides on his knees!! ... The fans go wild! ... That’s put Liverpool in front! ... Liverpool 1-0 West Ham United ... Min. 32 :(whu) West Ham United will now play P Min. 35 :(liv) Coutinho finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... Coutinho with the goal bound shot! ... GOAL !! ... He runs towards the bench ... He jumps on a delighted Thomas Edvardsen ... Liverpool 2-0 West Ham United ... Min. 35 :(whu) West Ham United restructured their strategy to A Min. 35 :(whu) C_Coventry looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to L_Mothiba ... From long range L_Mothiba bends the ball towards goal! ... N_Pope saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 37 :(whu) F_Fonseca pushes it past L_Shaw ... F_Fonseca shoots towards goal ! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 38 :(liv) J_Nisic finds S_Tonali with a perfectly weighted pass ... A wicked drive by S_Tonali ! ... L_Karius fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 41 :(liv) Patson_Daka is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... L_Gibson latches onto the ball ... Gabriel slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 41 :(whu) M_Mount looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to S_Haller ... S_Haller hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It's way wide ... The Liverpool fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Liverpool 2-0 West Ham United Min. 47 :(whu) M_Mount runs forward ... L_Shaw with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that’s a foul ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 51 :(liv) J_Nisic with the first time pass to Patson_Daka ... Patson_Daka unleashes a pile driver ! ... L_Karius is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... L_Karius looks very relieved! Min. 52 :(whu) S_Haller knocks the ball past L_Shaw ... S_Haller hits a great shot ! ... N_Pope tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 54 :(whu) M_Mount hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... S_Haller latches onto it! ... S_Haller drives it towards goal ! ... N_Pope parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 54 :(liv) Patson_Daka with a well-controlled run ... D_Kemp with a nasty foul ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 56 :(whu) D_Kemp changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Haller ... D_Maresic knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 57 :(whu) L_Mothiba with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from E_Militao ... L_Gibson is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 59 :(liv) S_Tonali plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... Gabriel gathers up the loose ball Min. 60 :(liv) P_Retsos will replace the useless D_Maresic and will play DF Min. 60 :(liv) Gerson is being prepared to come on ... S_Tonali is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 60 :(whu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... N_Holland will come on for M_Mount and play MF Min. 61 :(liv) Gerson drives it across the face of the goal L_Mai ... L_Mai hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... But L_Karius with the difficult save Min. 70 :(liv) a big roar from the crowd as S_Ingelsson comes on for Patson_Daka to play MF Min. 70 :(whu) J_Matip is coming on and Gabriel is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play DF Min. 70 :(whu) H_Wolf is coming on and L_Mothiba is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play FW Min. 70 :(liv) Gerson with a probing pass to Coutinho ... But F_Fonseca slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 71 :(liv) Coutinho sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... F_Fonseca dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 71 :(whu) B_Sosa has a go! ... It hits the defender ... H_Wolf collects the loose ball! ... L_Mai with a terrible tackle ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 75 :(liv) M_Cuisance is changing his role to a DF Min. 75 :(liv) Gerson moves into a DM role on the manager's orders Min. 75 :(liv) interesting tactic change... ... Coutinho will now play as MF Min. 75 :(liv) J_Nisic shifts into the DM position in a tactical change Min. 77 :(whu) D_Quina controls it well ... He nutmegs L_Mai ... He puts in H_Wolf! ... L_Mai reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 81 :(liv) The defender under hits the back pass! ... Gerson is through! ... Gerson hits a crisp volley! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 85 :(liv) J_Nisic plays in L_Gibson with a beautiful ball ... But J_Matip wins the tackle Min. 85 :(whu) D_Kemp lashes out at P_Retsos ... That was disgraceful! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(liv) J_Nisic is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to L_Gibson ... The ball hits F_Fonseca in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 89 :(whu) D_Kemp is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... S_Haller latches onto the end of it ... S_Haller with the strike ! ... But N_Pope tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 90 :(whu) B_Sosa with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to H_Wolf ... E_Militao slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 91 :(liv) P_Retsos kicks N_Holland off the ball ... The linesman is flagging ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Anfield Attendance : 75,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Nisic (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Nisic (31), Coutinho (35) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Coutinho (5), L_Shaw (47), L_Mai (71), P_Retsos (91) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Haller Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Kemp (85) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool | West Ham United Attempts on Goal : 13 | 6 Off target : 6 | 2 On target : 7 | 4 Possession : 65 | 35 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 4 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 5 Key Tackles : 4 | 9 Key Passes : 14 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Liverpool 2 - 0 West Ham United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Liverpool Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Pope GK 32 1 1 1 25 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 E_Militao DF 1 28 13 2 20 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 L_Mai DF 1 30 14 2 23 | 93 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 30 7 0 M_Cuisance DF 1 15 26 16 23 | 93 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 1 L_Shaw DF 2 29 15 4 28 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 D_Maresic DF 1 28 14 2 24 | 62 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 L_Gibson FW 1 2 5 26 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 8 12 S_Tonali MF 1 14 30 13 24 | 62 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 4 Patson_Daka FW 1 4 13 30 22 | 72 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 2 Coutinho MF 2 4 30 13 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -3 -3 26 J_Nisic DM 1 13 29 13 25 | 93 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 60 23 I_Meslier GK 30 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Retsos DF 1 30 14 2 24 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 Gerson DM 1 13 29 13 25 | 31 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 28 9 S_Ingelsson MF 1 13 29 13 29 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Wilson FW 2 3 3 23 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - West Ham United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Karius GK 28 1 1 1 22 | 93 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 Gabriel DF 3 28 4 2 25 | 72 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 B_Sosa DF 1 27 14 2 24 | 93 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 20 0 F_Fonseca DF 1 28 14 2 23 | 93 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 52 0 1 A_Romagnoli DF 1 29 6 3 27 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 C_Coventry DM 2 13 26 2 16 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 D_Quina DM 2 13 27 2 18 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 D_Kemp AM 2 3 27 13 21 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 17 -3 M_Mount AM 1 3 29 12 24 | 62 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 L_Mothiba FW 2 3 9 28 23 | 72 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 S_Haller FW 1 3 8 27 21 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 F_Alastra GK 22 2 2 1 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Matip DF 1 27 2 3 23 | 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 N_Holland MF 2 3 26 12 23 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Woodburn FW 2 2 4 26 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Wolf FW 1 3 12 27 23 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1629571197 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35