U23 Legue Cup, Everton U23 vs. Liverpool U23 (Sun Oct 13) Everton U23 | Liverpool U23 4-1-2-1-2 P | 5-1-2-2 C | | C_Kelleher GK | GK I_Meslier T_Phillips DF | DF N_Kinina N_Nkounkou DF | DF D_Revan N_Baxter DF | DF J_Norris R_Welch DF | DF C_McDonald D_Fior DM | DF C_Pinnington H_Geelmuyden MF | FW H_Gilmour L_Dobbin MF | MF P_Maghoma S_Lavery FW | FW S_Michez E_Simms FW | MF G_McEachran E_Le AM | DM J_Page | G_Pickford SUB | SUB D_Atherton M_Downing SUB | SUB D_Abbey A_Aksakal SUB | SUB E_Airoboma K_Hansen SUB | SUB L_Jonas M_Sherif SUB | SUB S_Hutchinson Min. 1 :(yli) N_Kinina looks up ... He swings the ball right towards S_Michez ... T_Phillips gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 9 :(yli) S_Michez runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... S_Michez carves a shot towards goal ! ... C_Kelleher makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 12 :(yev) E_Le takes possession ... E_Le hits a curling shot! ... I_Meslier gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide !! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 14 :(yev) E_Le with a clever shimmy ... E_Le with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... I_Meslier falls over ... He recovers to tip it onto the post! ... But it hits his back! ... And goes wide!! ... I_Meslier looks relieved!! ... CORNER! ... R_Welch floats the ball in! ... I_Meslier easily claims the ball! Min. 17 :(yev) S_Lavery beats G_McEachran ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... C_Pinnington reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 18 :(yli) N_Kinina finds G_McEachran in acres of space ... G_McEachran attempts a low drive! ... But C_Kelleher makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 19 :(yli) J_Page takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... J_Page keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... It hits the post!! ... GOAL !! ... That puts Liverpool U23 ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Everton U23 0-1 Liverpool U23 ... Min. 20 :(yev) Everton U23 changed their strategy to play A Min. 21 :(yev) L_Dobbin kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... D_Fior gets on the end of the pass ... C_McDonald rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... What’s The Referee going to give? ... He just waves play on! Min. 24 :(yev) D_Fior reads the run of S_Lavery ... S_Lavery with the cheeky shot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... I_Meslier moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... GOAL !! ... I_Meslier looks dejected! ... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! ... Everton U23 1-1 Liverpool U23 ... Min. 24 :(yev) Everton U23 restructured their strategy to P Min. 24 :(yli) S_Michez kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... H_Gilmour gets on the end of the pass ... H_Gilmour leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... GOAL !! ... Liverpool U23 go in front now with that goal! ... Everton U23 1-2 Liverpool U23 ... Min. 25 :(yev) Everton U23 made the switch to a A strategy Min. 27 :(yev) E_Le sprints past the defender ... G_McEachran forces him off the ball Min. 35 :(yev) E_Le runs at goal ... He spots the run of S_Lavery ... He's played him in ... S_Lavery fires the shot in! ... But I_Meslier punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that I_Meslier got a touch Min. 35 :(yli) G_McEachran with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... D_Fior gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 38 :(yli) P_Maghoma beats N_Baxter ... He muscled him off the ball ... L_Dobbin with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 41 :(yli) D_Revan looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to P_Maghoma ... P_Maghoma hits a great shot ! ... But C_Kelleher makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 42 :(yev) L_Dobbin with an intelligent ball to S_Lavery ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... C_Pinnington hits it out for a throw Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(yev) R_Welch drives the ball across field ... It comes to H_Geelmuyden ... D_Revan reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 44 :(yli) S_Michez is on the ground ... He looks in agony ... He won't be able to continue! Min. 44 :(yli) a big roar from the crowd as S_Hutchinson comes on for S_Michez to play FW Min. 45 :(yev) S_Lavery takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... S_Lavery throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... I_Meslier parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 48 :(yev) E_Le plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... A powerful shot by E_Le ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Everton U23 1-2 Liverpool U23 Min. 47 :(yev) H_Geelmuyden brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... E_Le gets on the end of the pass ... Fine tackle by N_Kinina ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 48 :(yev) N_Nkounkou is all alone ... the linesman keeps his flag down ... A thundering drive by N_Nkounkou ! ... GOAL !! ... The crowd goes wild ! ... That’s pulled Everton U23 level! ... Everton U23 2-2 Liverpool U23 ... Min. 48 :(yev) Everton U23 changed their strategy to play P Min. 48 :(yli) N_Kinina has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past R_Welch ... He knocks it to C_McDonald! ... C_McDonald hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 50 :(yli) The Liverpool U23 manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A Min. 50 :(yli) G_McEachran shifts into the AM position in a tactical change Min. 50 :(yli) C_McDonald changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to H_Gilmour ... A great volley from H_Gilmour ! ... C_Kelleher tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 51 :(yev) D_Fior sprints past the defender ... But J_Page clears the ball to safety Min. 55 :(yli) D_Revan 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! ... S_Hutchinson receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... S_Hutchinson chases it through, he must score ! ... C_Kelleher gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide !! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 56 :(yev) L_Dobbin with a 40-yard pass to N_Baxter ... N_Baxter attempts a lob! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 57 :(yev) R_Welch drives it across the face of the goal S_Lavery ... But D_Revan puts the ball out of play Min. 59 :(yli) N_Kinina looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to H_Gilmour ... H_Gilmour with a screamer of a shot ! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 60 :(yli) a big roar from the crowd as E_Airoboma comes on for P_Maghoma to play MF Min. 62 :(yli) S_Hutchinson with electric pace ... He eases past R_Welch ... N_Nkounkou reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 65 :(yev) M_Downing replaces T_Phillips and will play DF Min. 65 :(yev) There's going to be a change ... M_Sherif will come on for S_Lavery and play FW Min. 68 :(yli) G_McEachran is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to S_Hutchinson ... S_Hutchinson tries to chip the ball over C_Kelleher! ... Brilliant save from C_Kelleher ... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands Min. 70 :(yli) D_Abbey takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace N_Kinina ... He'll play as a DF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 70 :(yli) L_Jonas replaces an unhappy C_McDonald and will play as a DF Min. 74 :(yev) M_Sherif flicks the ball through ... E_Simms runs onto it! ... E_Simms tries the shot ! ... I_Meslier with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 75 :(yli) S_Hutchinson finds himself with plenty of time ... S_Hutchinson gets his head to the ball ! ... But he puts it wide Min. 78 :(yli) H_Gilmour with a perfectly timed run ... D_Fior with a pull on the shirt ... He is warned by The Referee ... It’s just a warning Min. 79 :(yev) M_Downing finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... M_Downing tries the shot ! ... I_Meslier collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 79 :(yli) S_Hutchinson takes possession ... Knocks it past N_Baxter ... He's through on goal ... What a shot from S_Hutchinson ! ... It could go anywhere ... But C_Kelleher punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... S_Hutchinson chips the ball into the area! ... C_Kelleher fists it away! Min. 80 :(yli) J_Page controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... G_McEachran gets onto the end of the pass! ... G_McEachran leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... C_Kelleher never had a chance! Min. 81 :(yev) L_Dobbin with a pinpoint pass to E_Simms ... E_Simms attempts a low drive! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 81 :(yli) G_McEachran runs at the heart of the defence ... N_Nkounkou gets to the ball first Min. 83 :(yli) S_Hutchinson runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to G_McEachran ... A delicate header from G_McEachran ! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 83 :(yev) E_Le pushes it past C_Pinnington ... H_Gilmour pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 84 :(yli) L_Jonas gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to H_Gilmour ... H_Gilmour has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 85 :(yli) H_Gilmour crosses in from the wing, he finds G_McEachran in the box ... G_McEachran sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... C_Kelleher gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(yev) M_Sherif sidesteps D_Revan ... He showed great skill there ... D_Revan reacts well to win the ball back Min. 89 :(yev) N_Nkounkou slides it through the middle to M_Sherif ... M_Sherif aims for the top right corner ! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 92 :(yev) N_Nkounkou beats D_Revan ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... Good sliding challenge from C_Pinnington and it had to be ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everton U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Lavery (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Lavery (24), N_Nkounkou (48) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Dobbin (38) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Gilmour Scorers : J_Page (19), H_Gilmour (24) Sent Off : N/A Booked : H_Gilmour (83) Injured : S_Michez (44) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everton U23 | Liverpool U23 Attempts on Goal : 12 | 16 Off target : 5 | 7 On target : 7 | 9 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 4 Fouls : 6 | 2 Key Tackles : 4 | 10 Key Passes : 11 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Everton U23 2 - 2 Liverpool U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Everton U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C_Kelleher GK 21 3 1 1 23 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 T_Phillips DF 1 14 7 3 22 | 68 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 N_Nkounkou DF 1 17 12 8 29 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 32 15 35 N_Baxter DF 2 18 3 2 20 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 R_Welch DF 1 14 11 4 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 D_Fior DM 1 13 16 13 22 | 95 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 42 0 H_Geelmuyden MF 1 3 15 11 21 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 L_Dobbin MF 1 4 14 11 21 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 55 -5 S_Lavery FW 2 2 4 18 18 | 68 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 E_Simms FW 1 4 10 17 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 E_Le AM 1 2 17 15 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 9 G_Pickford GK 18 2 2 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Downing DF 1 19 14 2 23 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 A_Aksakal MF 1 13 16 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Hansen MF 1 2 19 13 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Sherif FW 1 2 5 17 22 | 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 Player Statistics - Liverpool U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I_Meslier GK 23 1 1 1 23 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 N_Kinina DF 1 19 16 2 24 | 73 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 60 0 D_Revan DF 1 13 12 4 20 | 95 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 30 0 J_Norris DF 1 16 7 4 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_McDonald DF 1 18 13 2 23 | 73 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 15 2 C_Pinnington DF 1 17 5 3 20 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 H_Gilmour FW 1 4 19 16 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 4 1 1 0 0 -5 10 39 P_Maghoma MF 1 3 16 14 23 | 63 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 S_Michez FW 1 2 3 16 22 | 44 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 42 5 G_McEachran AM 1 3 18 13 22 | 95 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 16 15 14 J_Page DM 1 10 18 3 26 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 16 15 35 D_Atherton GK 18 3 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Abbey DF 1 14 5 2 22 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Airoboma MF 1 2 18 7 22 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Jonas DF 1 13 10 4 23 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 S_Hutchinson FW 1 2 7 12 22 | 51 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 15 14 1728849662 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35