Anglo American Trophy, Liverpool vs. River Plate (Sat Mar 05) Liverpool | River Plate 5-2-3 E | 5-1-2-2 N Thomas Edvardsen | Alex Nock | N_Pope GK | GK F_Armani T_A-Arnold DF | DF R_Rojas E_Militao DF | DF D_Martinez N_Phillips DF | DF M_Casco L_Mai DF | DF J_Maidana P_Retsos DF | DF J_Pinola L_Suarez FW | DM L_Ponzio Gerson MF | MF I_Fernandez Patson_Daka FW | MF A_Palavecino S_Ingelsson MF | FW B_Romero P_Schick FW | FW A_Fontana | I_Meslier SUB | SUB G_Lux L_Shaw SUB | SUB P_Diaz S_Tonali SUB | SUB B_Zuculini D_Maresic SUB | SUB N_De_La_Cruz L_Gibson SUB | SUB M_Suarez Min. 1 :(liv) S_Ingelsson sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... P_Schick runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... J_Maidana gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 2 :(liv) P_Retsos finds S_Ingelsson with a perfectly weighted pass ... R_Rojas gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 3 :(riv) I_Fernandez knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... Excellent sliding challenge from L_Mai Min. 11 :(liv) S_Ingelsson holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to P_Schick ... P_Schick with a low drive through the rain! ... But F_Armani tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 11 :(riv) I_Fernandez with a precise ball to A_Fontana ... A_Fontana with a stunning strike ! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 13 :(riv) B_Romero brings the ball into the opposing area ... N_Phillips wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 21 :(liv) L_Suarez loses his marker! ... L_Suarez hits a great shot ! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net !! ... F_Armani looks relieved there! Min. 21 :(riv) M_Casco has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... A_Fontana gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A_Fontana must beat N_Pope! ... The fans get off there seats! ... N_Pope plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 24 :(liv) P_Schick slows the ball down and waits for support ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... M_Casco with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 25 :(riv) A_Palavecino is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... B_Romero latches onto the end of it ... Gerson with an awful challenge ... He got away with just a warning Min. 30 :(liv) S_Ingelsson beats J_Pinola ... S_Ingelsson must beat F_Armani! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... F_Armani never had a chance! Min. 30 :(riv) B_Romero plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... But E_Militao wins the tackle Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(liv) S_Ingelsson fires over a low cross to Patson_Daka ... D_Martinez gets in the way and wins the ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-0 River Plate Min. 47 :(liv) Patson_Daka pulls it back to L_Suarez ... L_Ponzio brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 48 :(riv) R_Rojas brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... D_Martinez gets on the end of the pass ... S_Ingelsson makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 60 :(liv) L_Shaw will come on for P_Retsos and play DF Min. 62 :(riv) J_Pinola cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to B_Romero ... L_Mai makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... L_Ponzio lofts the ball in! ... R_Rojas gets his head on it ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... R_Rojas drives it into the box! ... N_Pope comes out and claims it! Min. 64 :(liv) S_Ingelsson knocks it past M_Casco and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... S_Ingelsson drives it towards goal ! ... GOAL !! ... He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight! ... Liverpool go in front now with that goal! ... Liverpool 1-0 River Plate ... Min. 64 :(riv) It appears A_Palavecino is playing as a AM Min. 64 :(riv) D_Martinez boots it towards A_Fontana ... A cracking drive from A_Fontana ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... L_Ponzio lofts the ball in! ... B_Romero with the shot! ... But N_Pope tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 67 :(riv) B_Romero loses his marker! ... L_Suarez fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 68 :(liv) P_Schick sidesteps his marker ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... R_Rojas attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? ... Oh well the referee says play On!! Min. 70 :(liv) D_Maresic is being brought on ... L_Mai is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 70 :(riv) P_Diaz will come on for J_Pinola and play DF Min. 70 :(riv) a big roar from the crowd as B_Zuculini comes on for I_Fernandez to play MF Min. 70 :(riv) Up goes the substitution board - M_Suarez on for A_Fontana as a FW Min. 70 :(riv) River Plate made the switch to a A strategy Min. 74 :(liv) L_Suarez runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to Patson_Daka ... M_Casco cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 75 :(liv) S_Tonali is ready to come on to replace L_Suarez ... Looks like he will play as a MF Min. 75 :(liv) Liverpool restructured their strategy to D Min. 78 :(liv) Patson_Daka gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside J_Maidana! ... He has some space now! ... B_Zuculini goes in studs first ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 79 :(riv) M_Suarez breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on N_Pope! ... T_A-Arnold brings him down! ... 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. 80 :(riv) M_Suarez knocks the ball past the defender ... E_Militao wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 82 :(riv) L_Ponzio works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to B_Romero ... T_A-Arnold wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 85 :(riv) M_Suarez looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... Cleared by L_Shaw Min. 87 :(liv) E_Militao with the first time flick to Patson_Daka ... D_Martinez reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 89 :(riv) B_Romero looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... P_Schick with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... Alex Nock looks annoyed that there was no card there ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Anfield Attendance : 75,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Ingelsson (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Ingelsson (64) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Suarez (67), T_A-Arnold (79) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- River Plate Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Ponzio Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Casco (24), B_Zuculini (78) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool | River Plate Attempts on Goal : 4 | 5 Off target : 2 | 3 On target : 2 | 2 Possession : 48 | 52 Corners : 0 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 13 | 7 Key Tackles : 8 | 7 Key Passes : 7 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Liverpool 1 - 0 River Plate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 33 1 1 1 25 | 94 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 T_A-Arnold DF 2 27 14 5 19 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 E_Militao DF 1 28 14 2 20 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 N_Phillips DF 1 29 6 3 26 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 L_Mai DF 1 31 14 2 23 | 73 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 P_Retsos DF 1 31 14 2 24 | 63 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 L_Suarez FW 2 3 15 31 46 | 78 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -2 Gerson MF 1 13 30 13 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Patson_Daka FW 1 4 13 30 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 S_Ingelsson MF 1 13 30 13 29 | 94 0 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 13 30 24 P_Schick FW 1 3 13 29 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 8 11 I_Meslier GK 30 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Shaw DF 2 30 15 4 28 | 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 8 8 S_Tonali MF 1 14 31 13 24 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Maresic DF 1 29 14 2 24 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Gibson FW 1 2 5 27 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - River Plate Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F_Armani GK 29 4 1 1 23 | 94 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0 R_Rojas DF 1 29 11 3 23 | 94 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 10 1 D_Martinez DF 1 27 6 4 24 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 M_Casco DF 1 28 11 2 22 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 7 -3 J_Maidana DF 1 27 6 3 27 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Pinola DF 1 27 10 3 25 | 73 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 L_Ponzio DM 1 10 28 4 25 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 I_Fernandez MF 1 4 28 10 23 | 73 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 A_Palavecino AM 1 3 27 11 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 B_Romero FW 1 2 7 29 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 A_Fontana FW 1 2 6 28 23 | 73 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 G_Lux GK 28 3 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Diaz DF 1 25 11 3 24 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Zuculini MF 1 11 26 2 26 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 N_De_La_Cruz MF 1 3 27 11 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Suarez FW 1 2 6 27 25 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1646513156 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35