FMFA, Liverpool vs. Aston Villa (Wed Dec 11)


                            Liverpool  |  Aston Villa
                          3-1-3-1-2 P  |  4-2-1-2-1 N
                     Thomas Edvardsen  |  Alex Nock
                                       |
                       Ivor_Pandur GK  |  GK O_Christensen
                          W_Saliba DF  |  DF M_Pongracic
                        Ruben_Dias DF  |  DF D_Maresic
                         J_Willock MF  |  DF Jetro_Willems
                          P_Retsos DF  |  DF N_Abbey
                            L_Shaw DM  |  DM D_Nascimento
                        A_Garnacho FW  |  DM Z_Butterworth
                            Gerson MF  |  MF S_Ingelsson
                           J_Felix FW  |  AM C_Leemans
                      D_Szoboszlai AM  |  AM A_Gordon
                          S_Tonali MF  |  FW A_Fati
                                       |
                         I_Meslier SUB |  SUB R_Sanchez
                             L_Mai SUB |  SUB K_Guessoum
                          Coutinho SUB |  SUB D_Kinsombi
                      Javier_Casas SUB |  SUB Guus_Til
                      T_Kronmuller SUB |  SUB L_Suarez

Referee: Peter_Bankes (Merseyside)


Min. 8  :(liv) D_Szoboszlai controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  A_Garnacho gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Garnacho with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  But O_Christensen comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 8  :(ast) N_Abbey gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at J_Willock 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  Peter_Bankes reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 11 :(liv) P_Retsos knocks it past C_Leemans and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  P_Retsos tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  But O_Christensen punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 12 :(ast) C_Leemans finds the run of A_Gordon 
          ...  A_Gordon tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 15 :(liv) J_Willock retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  S_Tonali gets on the end of it 
          ...  S_Tonali looks to see where O_Christensen is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 15 :(ast) C_Leemans with an inch perfect pass to Z_Butterworth 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by S_Tonali !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 16 :(ast) A_Fati takes advantage of a mistake by Gerson 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A_Fati with the crafty shot! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 22 :(liv) J_Felix controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  J_Felix drives the shot in! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 24 :(liv) J_Felix threads the through ball to W_Saliba 
          ...  Z_Butterworth wins the ball 
Min. 25 :(liv) O_Christensen miskicks! 
          ...  J_Felix is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  J_Felix gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  O_Christensen with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 30 :(liv) S_Tonali has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Maresic 
          ...  He puts in J_Felix! 
          ...  J_Felix has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  O_Christensen is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Shaw drives it into the box! 
          ...  O_Christensen catches it! 
Min. 31 :(ast) A_Gordon sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Gordon tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Ingelsson plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  C_Leemans loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 38 :(liv) W_Saliba hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Felix collects the loose ball! 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  J_Felix picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with O_Christensen 
          ...  He dinks it over O_Christensen 
          ...  O_Christensen reacts well to save !! 
Min. 40 :(ast) A_Fati kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Fati ! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 41 :(ast) Jetro_Willems sidesteps D_Szoboszlai 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  Ruben_Dias hits it out for a throw 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai runs at S_Ingelsson 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Szoboszlai ! 
          ...  O_Christensen makes a good save 
Min. 46 :(liv) Gerson with a measured pass to S_Tonali 
          ...  S_Tonali runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 47 :(liv) Gerson barges C_Leemans off the ball 
          ...  Gerson shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Felix chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  O_Christensen comes out and claims it! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa

Min. 46 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai runs at the defence 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The shot slips through O_Christensen's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 47 :(liv) J_Willock takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  J_Willock could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 48 :(ast) Jetro_Willems has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past Ruben_Dias 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Fati! 
          ...  Ruben_Dias moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 48 :(liv) J_Felix plays the early ball across the box to find A_Garnacho in space 
          ...  C_Leemans with the foul 
          ...  Peter_Bankes calls him over 
          ...  Peter_Bankes is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 49 :(liv) A_Garnacho flicks the ball through 
          ...  J_Felix runs onto it! 
          ...  Jetro_Willems with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  Peter_Bankes wants a quiet word 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  A_Garnacho bends it round the wall 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 50 :(liv) J_Felix with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  What a shot from J_Felix ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  Brilliant save from O_Christensen 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 51 :(ast) C_Leemans runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  An audacious effort from C_Leemans ! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 52 :(ast) S_Ingelsson takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 54 :(ast) D_Nascimento controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  Z_Butterworth gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  L_Shaw with an awful challenge 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from Peter_Bankes 
Min. 58 :(ast) D_Kinsombi is coming on and S_Ingelsson is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF 
Min. 60 :(liv) L_Mai is ready to come on to replace W_Saliba 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF 
Min. 60 :(ast) K_Guessoum is being prepared to come on 
          ...  D_Maresic is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 62 :(liv) Gerson with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Garnacho gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Garnacho with a powerful header ! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 62 :(ast) Jetro_Willems is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to A_Gordon 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  Peter_Bankes ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Thomas Edvardsen looks relieved 
Min. 66 :(liv) Ruben_Dias retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  A_Garnacho latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Garnacho with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  O_Christensen with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 69 :(liv) J_Felix runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  J_Felix drives it low ! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  O_Christensen was beaten there! 
Min. 70 :(liv) T_Kronmuller comes on for J_Felix and takes up a FW role 
Min. 70 :(liv) Coutinho is being brought on 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM 
Min. 70 :(liv) Javier_Casas is going to be brought on 
          ...  S_Tonali is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 70 :(ast) Guus_Til is going to be brought on 
          ...  C_Leemans is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM 
Min. 70 :(ast) L_Suarez is being prepared to come on 
          ...  A_Gordon is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 72 :(liv) T_Kronmuller looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Shaw 
          ...  L_Shaw uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But O_Christensen palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 77 :(ast) L_Suarez floats the ball in to find A_Fati 
          ...  Coutinho muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from Peter_Bankes 
Min. 78 :(liv) Ruben_Dias with the through ball to A_Garnacho 
          ...  M_Pongracic leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  Peter_Bankes wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 80 :(liv) J_Willock takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Gerson 
          ...  Jetro_Willems with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 81 :(liv) P_Retsos finds Coutinho in the box 
          ...  K_Guessoum with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 82 :(ast) Guus_Til jumps over P_Retsos's challenge 
          ...  Ruben_Dias forces him off the ball 
Min. 85 :(liv) L_Shaw with a neat pass into Coutinho 
          ...  But Z_Butterworth wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 86 :(ast) Z_Butterworth holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Guus_Til 
          ...  A delicate chip from Guus_Til ! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 87 :(ast) D_Kinsombi runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  A_Fati latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  J_Willock seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(liv) Coutinho looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Garnacho 
          ...  A_Garnacho hits a great shot ! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 91 :(liv) L_Shaw lobs it over D_Kinsombi 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from N_Abbey and it had to be 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Ruben_Dias (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Szoboszlai (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : O_Christensen
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Abbey (8), C_Leemans (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Liverpool  |    Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       7
Off target           :          11        |       4
On target            :           8        |       3
Possession           :          68        |       32
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          16        |       8
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Final Score          : Liverpool 0 - 0 Aston Villa
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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  26   1   1   1  21 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0   0
W_Saliba       DF   1  23  15  10  21 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ruben_Dias     DF   1  23  15   7  28 |  94   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  20   0
J_Willock      MF   1  18  22   4  25 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  20   1
P_Retsos       DF   1  23  15   2  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   7  10   3
L_Shaw         DM   2  22  16   4  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
A_Garnacho     FW   1   9  16  25  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10   9
Gerson         MF   1  15  23  14  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
J_Felix        FW   1  10  14  26  20 |  72   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  20  12
D_Szoboszlai   AM   1  14  25  16  26 |  72   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3   7   1
S_Tonali       MF   1  15  25  15  24 |  72   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  10   2
I_Meslier      GK  24   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Mai          DF   1  23  16   2  23 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Coutinho       AM   2   4  23  14  25 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Javier_Casas   MF   1  14  21  14  26 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Kronmuller   FW   1  15  20  15  24 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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O_Christensen  GK  26   1   1   1  23 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  47   0   0   0
M_Pongracic    DF   1  22  14   3  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Maresic      DF   1  21  16   2  24 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jetro_Willems  DF   1  21  14   4  25 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
N_Abbey        DF   1  21  15   4  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
D_Nascimento   DM   1  15  21  14  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Z_Butterworth  DM   1  15  22  15  23 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
S_Ingelsson    MF   1  14  23  14  29 |  60   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Leemans      AM   1  14  23  15  32 |  72   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  17   3
A_Gordon       AM   1  10  16  25  26 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
A_Fati         FW   1   6  14  24  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
R_Sanchez      GK  23   3   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Guessoum     DF   1  21  15   2  31 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
D_Kinsombi     MF   1  14  22  14  25 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Guus_Til       AM   1   3  22  15  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
L_Suarez       FW   2   3  14  22  46 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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