FMFA Britannia Cup Round 2 Leg 2, Liverpool vs. Arsenal (Sun Oct 04) Liverpool | Arsenal 4-1-3-2 E | 4-4-2 C Thomas Edvardsen | Daniel Mason | S_Mignolet GK | GK I_Casillas E_Dier DF | DF Gabriel K_Gibbs DF | DF L_Koscielny C_Fabregas DM | DF P_Mertesacker D_Luiz DF | DF P_Wollscheid M_Hummels DF | MF M_Ozil R_Sterling MF | MF Lucas J_Rodriguez MF | MF A_Di_Maria L_Suarez FW | MF A_Ramsey Coutinho MF | FW O_Giroud Neymar FW | FW K_Benzema | B_Jones SUB | SUB R_Elliot G_Johnson SUB | SUB C_Chambers S_Gerrard SUB | SUB N_Monreal M_Kelly SUB | SUB Oscar D_Sturridge SUB | SUB A_Hernandez Min. 1 :(ars) A_Di_Maria miskicks! ... He finds K_Benzema though ... That was fortunate ... Coutinho scythes the player down. ... Psycho! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 1 :(ars) O_Giroud pass splits open the defence and finds K_Benzema ... K_Benzema with a powerful downward header! ... S_Mignolet makes a fine save Min. 2 :(liv) Coutinho sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... L_Koscielny plays the back pass ... I_Casillas can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... J_Rodriguez chips the ball into the area! ... L_Suarez tries to place the shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Coutinho lofts the ball in! ... It comes to K_Gibbs ... He gets the shot away ... I_Casillas can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... I_Casillas has a smile on his face ... Did he know that was going wide? Min. 7 :(liv) R_Sterling chips the ball over the defence and finds Neymar ... Neymar swings in the shot! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 7 :(ars) Lucas runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... K_Benzema latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... J_Rodriguez is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 9 :(liv) K_Gibbs sidesteps Lucas ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... K_Gibbs uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... I_Casillas goes down well to save Min. 12 :(liv) E_Dier with the towering header to Neymar ... Neymar tries to lob the keeper ! ... GOAL !! ... He nutmegged I_Casillas ... That’s put Liverpool in front! ... Liverpool 1-0 Arsenal ... Min. 13 :(ars) Lucas with the heel pass to M_Ozil ... M_Ozil with the 40 yard drive ! ... But S_Mignolet palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 15 :(liv) Coutinho with a flicked pass to Neymar ... Neymar with the overhead ! ... I_Casillas gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 15 :(ars) M_Ozil with the nod to O_Giroud ... M_Hummels with the block Min. 20 :(liv) C_Fabregas brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... L_Suarez gets on the end of the pass ... L_Suarez has a go! ... I_Casillas with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 23 :(liv) J_Rodriguez flicks it over Gabriel and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... L_Koscielny cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 24 :(liv) Neymar controls the ball with ease ... Neymar aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... I_Casillas parries it, he follows it up ... And I_Casillas recovers to save!! Min. 24 :(ars) Lucas moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to A_Di_Maria ... A_Di_Maria tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 32 :(ars) K_Benzema with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past R_Sterling ... L_Suarez with a bad challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning Min. 34 :(liv) R_Sterling is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to M_Hummels ... M_Hummels fires off a right-footed shot ! ... I_Casillas makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 35 :(liv) K_Gibbs with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to Neymar ... Neymar with a powerful diving header! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... I_Casillas dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had I_Casillas beaten! ... CORNER! ... L_Suarez curls it into the box! ... I_Casillas jumps well to claim it! Min. 38 :(liv) J_Rodriguez cut's in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Sterling ... R_Sterling tries to chip the ball over I_Casillas! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... I_Casillas dives desperately to try and save it!! ... And I_Casillas tips it wide! ... Great goalkeeping! ... CORNER! ... C_Fabregas chips the ball in towards the back post! ... The ball comes to Neymar ... He gets the shot away ... I_Casillas makes the save ... He hits the ball up field! Min. 39 :(liv) L_Suarez sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... Neymar runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... Good sliding challenge from P_Wollscheid ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Rodriguez floats the ball in! ... D_Luiz gets on the end of it ... It hits off a defender! ... I_Casillas is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Hummels floats the ball in! ... I_Casillas easily claims the ball! Min. 39 :(liv) C_Fabregas gets possession in his own half ... L_Koscielny is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... He is ordered to cool off ... FREE KICK! ... It is within shooting distance! ... C_Fabregas swings it in ... M_Hummels takes control of it! ... M_Hummels hits a curling shot! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 46 :(ars) M_Ozil cut's in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Di_Maria ... A_Di_Maria carves a shot towards goal ! ... But he's missed it! ... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo Min. 47 :(liv) R_Sterling flicks it past L_Koscielny ... He runs forward ... R_Sterling hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... It hits the sponsor hoarding ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Liverpool 1-0 Arsenal Min. 46 :(ars) A_Ramsey races into the box ... He sees O_Giroud lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... L_Suarez with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 48 :(liv) Neymar flicks it past Lucas ... He runs forward ... A_Di_Maria with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... FREE KICK! ... J_Rodriguez bends it in ... Wide of goal Min. 51 :(liv) Neymar flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... A great volley from Neymar ! ... I_Casillas won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 54 :(ars) K_Benzema is through on goal ... R_Sterling with a terrible tackle ... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one Min. 56 :(liv) R_Sterling takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... R_Sterling has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... Looks like it should be I_Casillas's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... I_Casillas looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 57 :(ars) P_Wollscheid plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... P_Wollscheid with a bomb of a shot ! ... S_Mignolet gets up well to catch that one Min. 58 :(ars) O_Giroud brings the ball into the opposing area ... O_Giroud has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 70 :(liv) D_Sturridge takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace Neymar as FW Min. 70 :(liv) G_Johnson takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace D_Luiz as DF Min. 70 :(liv) S_Gerrard is coming on for R_Sterling and will play MF Min. 70 :(liv) E_Dier finds S_Gerrard in the box ... A_Di_Maria makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 73 :(ars) O_Giroud takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... O_Giroud with the header ! ... S_Mignolet with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 74 :(ars) A_Ramsey crosses to K_Benzema ... K_Benzema with a powerful header ! ... But S_Mignolet comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 76 :(ars) K_Benzema flicks it over C_Fabregas and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Coutinho takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That’s a poor tackle! Min. 76 :(ars) K_Benzema takes advantage of a bad back pass from K_Gibbs ... K_Benzema with a stunning strike ! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL !! ... He kisses his shirt!! ... He shows his love for the club!! ... The fans cheer him and chant his name!! ... What a time to grab an equaliser!! ... Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal ... Min. 77 :(liv) Liverpool made the switch to a P strategy Min. 77 :(liv) It appears Coutinho is playing as a AM Min. 77 :(liv) It seems J_Rodriguez has switched to a AM Min. 78 :(liv) C_Fabregas with the header on ... He finds L_Suarez in space ... L_Suarez gets his head to the ball ! ... But he puts it wide Min. 79 :(liv) Coutinho looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to D_Sturridge ... D_Sturridge pounds a rocket on goal ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... I_Casillas moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... I_Casillas catches it with style! Min. 79 :(ars) P_Wollscheid drives it forward to K_Benzema ... C_Fabregas clears with a diving header Min. 79 :(liv) E_Dier 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! ... P_Mertesacker with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 80 :(ars) A_Ramsey with a measured pass to K_Benzema ... K_Benzema rifles it to the far post ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 82 :(liv) S_Gerrard finds Coutinho on the edge of the box ... Coutinho unleashes a pile driver ! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 90 :(liv) M_Hummels with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... D_Sturridge gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... D_Sturridge with the 40 yard drive ! ... I_Casillas with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Anfield Attendance : 75,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Neymar (Man of the Match) Scorers : Neymar (12) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Coutinho (1), L_Suarez (46), R_Sterling (54) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Benzema Scorers : K_Benzema (76) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Di_Maria (48) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool | Arsenal Attempts on Goal : 22 | 10 Off target : 12 | 4 On target : 10 | 6 Possession : 62 | 38 Corners : 6 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 12 | 12 Key Tackles : 2 | 4 Key Passes : 13 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Liverpool 1 - 1 Arsenal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Liverpool Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Mignolet GK 23 2 3 2 28 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 E_Dier DF 2 19 11 3 28 | 94 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 K_Gibbs DF 2 20 12 3 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 C_Fabregas DM 2 10 23 2 25 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 D_Luiz DF 2 21 11 4 26 | 73 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 M_Hummels DF 2 22 3 2 28 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 10 4 R_Sterling MF 2 4 21 11 25 | 73 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 -3 17 2 J_Rodriguez AM 2 3 22 10 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 L_Suarez FW 2 3 12 24 46 | 94 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -3 7 2 Coutinho AM 2 3 21 12 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 17 -2 Neymar FW 2 3 2 22 23 | 73 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 B_Jones GK 17 2 3 2 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Johnson DF 2 20 12 4 27 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Gerrard MF 2 3 22 11 28 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Kelly DF 2 18 11 4 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Sturridge FW 2 3 4 20 26 | 21 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I_Casillas GK 24 2 3 2 22 | 94 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114 0 0 0 Gabriel DF 3 20 3 2 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Koscielny DF 2 20 3 3 28 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 P_Mertesacker DF 2 20 4 3 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Wollscheid DF 3 20 3 2 27 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 3 M_Ozil MF 2 3 22 11 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 Lucas MF 2 11 22 3 22 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 A_Di_Maria MF 2 3 20 10 22 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 10 7 -1 A_Ramsey MF 2 3 19 11 25 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 O_Giroud FW 2 2 11 20 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 K_Benzema FW 2 3 2 19 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 R_Elliot GK 17 3 2 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Chambers DF 2 19 2 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Monreal DF 2 18 11 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oscar MF 3 2 19 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Hernandez FW 2 3 3 19 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1443986853 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35