Champions, Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace (Sun Mar 05)


                            Liverpool  |  Crystal Palace
                          5-1-0-2-2 A  |  4-4-2 A
                     Thomas Edvardsen  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                       Ivor_Pandur GK  |  GK A_Lopes
                        T_A-Arnold DF  |  DF H_Maguire
                             L_Mai DF  |  DF J_Riedewald
                          W_Saliba DF  |  DF Cedric_Kipre
                          P_Retsos DF  |  DF Joshua_Laws
                        Ruben_Dias DF  |  MF J_Rodriguez
                          L_Suarez FW  |  MF G_Xhaka
                          S_Tonali AM  |  MF Joao_Mario
                       Patson_Daka FW  |  MF J_Ibe
                          Coutinho AM  |  FW H_Kane
                            Gerson DM  |  FW Breel_Embolo
                                       |
                         I_Meslier SUB |  SUB Ederson
                            L_Shaw SUB |  SUB G_Pique
                      T_Kronmuller SUB |  SUB J_Garcia
                       S_Ingelsson SUB |  SUB Paulinho
                          L_Gibson SUB |  SUB J-P_Mateta

Referee: Chris_Kavanagh (Lancashire)


Min. 4  :(cry) J_Ibe pass splits open the defence and finds Joao_Mario 
          ...  What a shot from Joao_Mario ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But Ivor_Pandur makes an easy save 
Min. 11 :(liv) Coutinho finds Patson_Daka in the box 
          ...  Patson_Daka is clean through! 
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised 
          ...  But Chris_Kavanagh waves play on 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Lopes 
          ...  He tries to slide it past A_Lopes 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
Min. 14 :(liv) T_A-Arnold hits a hard pass to L_Suarez 
          ...  L_Suarez rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  A_Lopes falls over 
          ...  But A_Lopes is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 15 :(liv) S_Tonali takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Patson_Daka 
          ...  A delicate chip from Patson_Daka ! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Lopes's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 21 :(liv) Curled in dangerously from P_Retsos to S_Tonali 
          ...  S_Tonali has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Lopes makes a fine save 
Min. 25 :(liv) S_Tonali with a reverse pass to L_Suarez 
          ...  L_Suarez drives the ball low ! 
          ...  But A_Lopes reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 31 :(liv) Coutinho brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  W_Saliba gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Riedewald makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Gerson hits it into the box! 
          ...  Joshua_Laws clears the danger 
Min. 33 :(cry) G_Xhaka has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Saliba 
          ...  He puts in J_Rodriguez! 
          ...  Blocked by T_A-Arnold 
Min. 35 :(cry) J_Rodriguez pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  H_Kane is clean through! 
          ...  Coutinho tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  Chris_Kavanagh has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by Chris_Kavanagh! 
          ...  Chris_Kavanagh shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 39 :(liv) Coutinho hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  S_Tonali collects the loose ball! 
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Tonali ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 41 :(cry) J_Rodriguez nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  Ruben_Dias seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(cry) J-P_Mateta is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Breel_Embolo is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 45 :(cry) Paulinho is coming on for J_Ibe and playing MF 
Min. 46 :(liv) S_Tonali holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Patson_Daka 
          ...  But J_Riedewald wins the ball 
Min. 47 :(liv) S_Tonali sidesteps J_Riedewald 
          ...  S_Tonali gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  A_Lopes makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 48 :(liv) Patson_Daka runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off H_Maguire back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  H_Kane knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  Chris_Kavanagh blows up for a foul 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-0 Crystal Palace

Min. 47 :(liv) Patson_Daka plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  Patson_Daka with the header ! 
          ...  But A_Lopes palms it behind 
          ...  Chris_Kavanagh has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 47 :(cry) J-P_Mateta turns past T_A-Arnold 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  L_Mai plays the back pass 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Joao_Mario! 
          ...  Ruben_Dias belts it clear 
Min. 51 :(liv) L_Suarez takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  L_Suarez with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  A_Lopes saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 51 :(liv) S_Tonali with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Patson_Daka gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Xhaka had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  He's been sent off!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  S_Tonali swings it in 
          ...  Coutinho takes control of it! 
          ...  Coutinho hits a great drive! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 52 :(liv) Coutinho moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Suarez 
          ...  J_Riedewald with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  S_Tonali fires it towards the goal 
          ...  But A_Lopes just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  Chris_Kavanagh has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 53 :(cry) J-P_Mateta is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to Paulinho 
          ...  Paulinho with the shot ! 
          ...  But Ivor_Pandur reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 56 :(liv) Patson_Daka plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  Patson_Daka throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! 
          ...  That’s put Liverpool ahead! 
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 56 :(liv) Gerson finds L_Suarez in the box 
          ...  J-P_Mateta with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 57 :(cry) J_Rodriguez with a flashy move 
          ...  Gerson with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Crystal Palace players 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 58 :(cry) Joao_Mario whips the ball across to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  P_Retsos with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
Min. 60 :(liv) There's going to be a change 
          ...  L_Shaw will come on for P_Retsos and play DF 
Min. 60 :(liv) S_Ingelsson takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace Gerson as DM 
Min. 60 :(liv) It seems Liverpool are making a tactical change to P 
Min. 70 :(liv) There's going to be a change 
          ...  T_Kronmuller will come on for S_Tonali and play AM 
Min. 70 :(liv) It seems L_Suarez has switched to a AM 
Min. 70 :(liv) T_Kronmuller is now playing as a DM 
Min. 75 :(liv) L_Gibson is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Patson_Daka is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 75 :(liv) Liverpool will now play D after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 75 :(liv) L_Gibson seems to have switched to a MF role 
Min. 75 :(liv) Coutinho changes position to fill a MF slot 
Min. 87 :(liv) A_Lopes miss-kicks! 
          ...  L_Gibson is through! 
          ...  J-P_Mateta goes in studs first 
          ...  Chris_Kavanagh called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(liv) S_Ingelsson turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Gibson 
          ...  L_Gibson gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  A_Lopes gathers it easily 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : S_Tonali (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Patson_Daka (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Coutinho (35), Gerson (57)
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : A_Lopes
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : G_Xhaka (51)
Booked               : H_Kane (48), J-P_Mateta (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Liverpool  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       2
Off target           :           4        |       0
On target            :           9        |       2
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :           3        |       2
Key Passes           :          12        |       4
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Final Score          : Liverpool 1 - 0 Crystal Palace
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ivor_Pandur    GK  34   1   1   1  21 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
T_A-Arnold     DF   2  29  14   5  19 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
L_Mai          DF   1  32  15   2  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
W_Saliba       DF   1  32  13  10  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Retsos       DF   1  32  14   2  24 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ruben_Dias     DF   1  32  12   7  28 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0   0
L_Suarez       AM   2   3  14  32  46 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
S_Tonali       AM   1  14  33  14  24 |  73   0   0   4   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
Patson_Daka    FW   1   4  13  30  22 |  78   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
Coutinho       MF   2   4  32  14  25 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  37  -2
Gerson         DM   1  14  31  14  25 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
I_Meslier      GK  31   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 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Kronmuller   DM   1  15  29  15  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
S_Ingelsson    DM   1  13  31  13  29 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  18   8
L_Gibson       MF   1   2   5  27  23 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3

Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Lopes        GK  31   2   2   1  26 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  30   6   5  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Riedewald    DF   1  30  10   2  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
Cedric_Kipre   DF   1  30  13   2  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joshua_Laws    DF   1  29  11   3  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Rodriguez    MF   2   3  31  14  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Xhaka        MF   3   5  29   8  24 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7   3  -7
Joao_Mario     MF   1  11  28  11  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
J_Ibe          MF   2   3  28   3  23 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Kane         FW   1   8  11  30  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
Breel_Embolo   FW   1   2   9  29  23 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ederson        GK  30   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pique        DF   2  28   6   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Garcia       DF   5  27  14   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Paulinho       MF   2   3  28   2  24 |  50   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
J-P_Mateta     FW   1   2   5  29  23 |  50   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
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