Intercontinental Trophy, Columbus Crew vs. Liverpool (Wed Jul 31)


                        Columbus Crew  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 A
                                    -  |  Thomas Edvardsen
                                       |
                           N_Hagen GK  |  GK Ivor_Pandur
                         R_Camacho DF  |  DF T_A-Arnold
                        M_Amundsen DF  |  DF W_Saliba
                           M_Farsi DF  |  MF J_Willock
                        Y_Cheberko DF  |  DF P_Retsos
                          Y_Yeboah MF  |  DF Ruben_Dias
                           D_Nagbe MF  |  FW A_Garnacho
                           D_Jones MF  |  MF Gerson
                         M_Arfsten MF  |  FW J_Felix
                        C_Hernandz FW  |  AM T_Kronmuller
                           D_Rossi FW  |  MF S_Tonali
                                       |
                            E_Bush SUB |  SUB R-T_Hoffmann
                         S_Moreira SUB |  SUB L_Shaw
                       M_Hinestoza SUB |  SUB D_Szoboszlai
                           A_Matan SUB |  SUB Coutinho
                         C_Ramirez SUB |  SUB M_Salah

Referee: Chris_Kavanagh (Lancashire)


Min. 3  :(col) D_Nagbe flicks it over J_Willock and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A left-footer by D_Nagbe ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 4  :(col) D_Nagbe sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  Y_Yeboah runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Y_Yeboah must beat Ivor_Pandur! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 6  :(liv) S_Tonali finds J_Felix with a ball over the defence 
          ...  R_Camacho plays it back 
          ...  N_Hagen slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Willock hits it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to J_Felix 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Looks like it should be N_Hagen's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  N_Hagen looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_A-Arnold swings it in! 
          ...  N_Hagen easily catches it! 
Min. 7  :(col) D_Nagbe 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! 
          ...  D_Rossi receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  S_Tonali gets to the ball first 
Min. 7  :(liv) J_Willock slides the ball across to T_Kronmuller 
          ...  T_Kronmuller with the strike ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 8  :(col) R_Camacho crosses into the box, finding D_Rossi 
          ...  P_Retsos rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s Chris_Kavanagh going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 11 :(liv) A_Garnacho with an inch perfect pass to Gerson 
          ...  Gerson aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  N_Hagen can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  N_Hagen makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 13 :(liv) A_Garnacho nutmegs the defender 
          ...  A_Garnacho with the header ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Liverpool have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Columbus Crew 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 26 :(liv) Ruben_Dias picks out A_Garnacho with the cross 
          ...  R_Camacho with a well timed tackle 
          ...  Chris_Kavanagh didn't like it though 
          ...  Chris_Kavanagh will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 29 :(liv) J_Willock kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Felix gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Farsi wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 32 :(liv) J_Felix plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_Felix hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  N_Hagen never had a chance! 
Min. 36 :(col) The manager shouting something towards his players 
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit 
          ...  Columbus Crew will now play E 
Min. 36 :(col) Y_Yeboah moves into a AM role on the manager's orders 
Min. 38 :(liv) T_Kronmuller volleys it forward. He finds Gerson 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Gerson ! 
          ...  N_Hagen blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 40 :(liv) J_Willock shifts into the DM position in a tactical change 
Min. 40 :(liv) A_Garnacho has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Camacho! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Farsi reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 41 :(liv) J_Willock takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into Gerson 
          ...  A delicate chip from Gerson ! 
          ...  But N_Hagen punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(liv) T_Kronmuller with the cross-field pass to J_Felix 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  J_Felix beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has N_Hagen to beat 
          ...  He dinks it over N_Hagen 
          ...  Its heading in! 
          ...  M_Farsi somehow gets back to hack it off the line!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Columbus Crew 0-1 Liverpool

Min. 46 :(liv) J_Felix pushes it past M_Farsi 
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Felix ! 
          ...  But N_Hagen punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 47 :(liv) S_Tonali moves forward 
          ...  The cross hits S_Tonali on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 48 :(liv) Gerson moves into a DM role on the manager's orders 
Min. 51 :(liv) A_Garnacho moves to AM 
Min. 51 :(liv) Gerson has it now 
          ...  He takes on Y_Cheberko 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in T_Kronmuller! 
          ...  T_Kronmuller is in acres of space! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  He tries to round N_Hagen 
          ...  He rounds N_Hagen 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 53 :(liv) T_Kronmuller seems to have switched to a MF role 
Min. 56 :(liv) J_Willock drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to S_Tonali 
          ...  S_Tonali blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  N_Hagen just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 59 :(col) D_Nagbe runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Rossi 
          ...  D_Rossi hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 60 :(liv) L_Shaw is being brought on 
          ...  P_Retsos is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 60 :(liv) There's going to be a change 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai will come on for J_Willock and play MF 
Min. 60 :(liv) A_Garnacho sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  A_Garnacho with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Garnacho crosses it in! 
          ...  N_Hagen comes out and claims it! 
Min. 61 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai moves to DM 
Min. 61 :(liv) interesting tactic change... 
          ...  J_Felix will now play as AM 
Min. 61 :(liv) L_Shaw retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai latches onto the end of it 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai with a powerful header ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  N_Hagen never had a chance! 
Min. 63 :(liv) A_Garnacho plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  C_Hernandz with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 63 :(liv) Gerson with a precise pass to A_Garnacho 
          ...  A_Garnacho tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 65 :(col) It seems Columbus Crew are making a tactical change to A 
Min. 65 :(liv) The Liverpool manager told his side to change to a D strategy 
Min. 66 :(col) C_Hernandz finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled T_Kronmuller 
          ...  C_Hernandz lobs Ivor_Pandur! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Arfsten chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  M_Farsi loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur never had a chance! 
Min. 67 :(liv) A_Garnacho with the dribble 
          ...  M_Farsi is easily beaten 
          ...  A_Garnacho with a thundering shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! 
          ...  Columbus Crew 0-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 70 :(col) C_Ramirez is being prepared to come on 
          ...  C_Hernandz is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 70 :(liv) Up goes the substitution board - M_Salah on for J_Felix as a FW 
Min. 70 :(liv) Up goes the substitution board - Coutinho on for S_Tonali as a MF 
Min. 71 :(liv) M_Salah has changed his position on the pitch to a AM 
Min. 71 :(liv) Gerson squares it to D_Szoboszlai 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai hits the ball first time! 
          ...  N_Hagen just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 74 :(col) R_Camacho gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at Coutinho 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  Chris_Kavanagh calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 80 :(col) A_Matan is coming on for D_Jones and will play MF 
Min. 82 :(col) S_Moreira is going to be brought on 
          ...  M_Amundsen is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 82 :(col) D_Nagbe floats the ball in to find D_Rossi 
          ...  Intercepted by T_A-Arnold 
Min. 83 :(liv) A_Garnacho gets possession in his own half 
          ...  C_Ramirez with an ugly foul 
          ...  Chris_Kavanagh will want to speak to him 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(liv) T_Kronmuller sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  T_Kronmuller heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Lower.com Field
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Columbus Crew Match Info
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Best player          : D_Nagbe
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Hernandz (63), R_Camacho (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : A_Garnacho (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Garnacho (13,67)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Columbus Crew  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       18
Off target           :           4        |       12
On target            :           1        |       6
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           3        |       3
Key Passes           :           5        |       13
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Final Score          : Columbus Crew 0 - 2 Liverpool
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Player Statistics - Columbus Crew
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Hagen        GK  22   3   1   1  25 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
R_Camacho      DF   1  22   8   3  28 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  10   7  -3
M_Amundsen     DF   1  22  12   4  24 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Farsi        DF   1  21  11   4  25 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
Y_Cheberko     DF   1  20   7   2  23 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Yeboah       AM   1   3  22  13  25 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Nagbe        MF   1   4  21   8  26 |  92   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
D_Jones        MF   1   7  21   3  25 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Arfsten      MF   1   2  21  10  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Hernandz     FW   1   3  10  23  25 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   0
D_Rossi        FW   1   2   6  22  26 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
E_Bush         GK  21   2   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Moreira      DF   1  19  10   3  25 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hinestoza    MF   1   3  20  13  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Matan        MF   1   3  20  10  23 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ramirez      FW   1   3   4  21  26 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  26   1   1   1  21 |  92   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0   0
T_A-Arnold     DF   2  20  15   5  19 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
W_Saliba       DF   1  22  15  10  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0
J_Willock      DM   1  18  22   4  25 |  61   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
P_Retsos       DF   1  23  15   2  24 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Ruben_Dias     DF   1  23  15   7  28 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Garnacho     AM   1   9  16  24  25 |  92   0   0   1   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  10  48
Gerson         DM   1  15  22  14  25 |  92   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   7
J_Felix        AM   1  10  14  25  20 |  71   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
T_Kronmuller   MF   1  15  20  15  24 |  92   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
S_Tonali       MF   1  14  24  15  24 |  71   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  10   2
R-T_Hoffmann   GK  23   2   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Shaw         DF   2  21  16   4  28 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  18   8
D_Szoboszlai   DM   1  14  24  15  26 |  31   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Coutinho       MF   2   4  23  14  25 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
M_Salah        AM   1   3  10  21  24 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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