FMFA Cup Group Stage, Tottenham Hotspur vs. Liverpool F.C. (Thu Feb 18)


                    Tottenham Hotspur  |  Liverpool F.C.
                          4-2-1-1-2 E  |  4-2-3-1 E
                            Tony Ayre  |  Thomas Edvardsen
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK S_Mignolet
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF G_Johnson
                          M_Dawson DF  |  DF N_Otamendi
                           M_Sakho DF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                          K_Walker DF  |  DF D_Luiz
                            M_Cain DM  |  DF M_Hummels
                         J_McCourt DM  |  MF J_Rodriguez
                         C_Eriksen AM  |  AM Coutinho
                            M_Reus MF  |  AM L_Suarez
                         R_Soldado FW  |  AM R_Sterling
                          L_Traore FW  |  FW Neymar
                                       |
                      A_Lindegaard SUB |  SUB K_Darlow
                          Y_Kaboul SUB |  SUB E_Dier
                        A_Townsend SUB |  SUB S_Gerrard
                              K_Ly SUB |  SUB E_Khacheridi
                           Eduardo SUB |  SUB D_Sturridge




Min. 10 :(ths) J_McCourt finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The ball hits M_Hummels in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 19 :(ths) C_Eriksen is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to R_Soldado 
          ...  R_Soldado uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
          ...  The Tottenham Hotspur fans celebrate though! 
          ...  That’s given Tottenham Hotspur the lead! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Liverpool F.C. ...
Min. 20 :(liv) L_Suarez shifts into the FW position in a tactical change 
Min. 28 :(ths) R_Soldado cuts the ball back to L_Traore 
          ...  L_Traore with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  S_Mignolet with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 29 :(ths) M_Reus sprints past D_Luiz 
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Reus ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Liverpool F.C. ...
Min. 30 :(liv) C_Fabregas chips the ball over the defence and finds J_Rodriguez 
          ...  But M_Sakho sweeps up the threat 
Min. 37 :(ths) C_Eriksen squares it to R_Soldado 
          ...  R_Soldado has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  S_Mignolet gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 37 :(liv) Coutinho has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Neymar collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Neymar ! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 39 :(liv) J_Rodriguez runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  R_Sterling latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  J_McCourt tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 40 :(liv) Coutinho steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Coutinho fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  But M_Neuer punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ths) J_McCourt runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Traore 
          ...  D_Luiz wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
Min. 45 :(ths) C_Eriksen with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  L_Traore gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  L_Traore aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 45 :(liv) C_Fabregas is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  Neymar latches onto the ball 
          ...  But M_Sakho sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 45 :(ths) C_Eriksen with the heel pass to L_Traore 
          ...  L_Suarez fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 47 :(liv) R_Sterling gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Neymar 
          ...  M_Reus knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Liverpool F.C.

Min. 47 :(liv) Coutinho looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards L_Suarez 
          ...  K_Walker gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 48 :(ths) K_Walker is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 48 :(ths) Y_Kaboul will replace K_Walker and play DF 
Min. 53 :(liv) Coutinho knocks it forward 
          ...  M_Cain slips 
          ...  N_Otamendi gets to it! 
          ...  N_Otamendi with the shot ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Sterling curls it into the box! 
          ...  M_Cain wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 55 :(liv) Liverpool F.C. are switching their playing style to P 
Min. 55 :(ths) L_Traore beats N_Otamendi 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  But G_Johnson comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 57 :(liv) L_Suarez cuts through the defence 
          ...  L_Suarez attempts a lob! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Neuer moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  M_Neuer looks dejected! 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  What on earth for? 
          ...  That looks like an appalling decision! 
Min. 58 :(liv) Neymar dribbles it into the box 
          ...  M_Cain knocks the ball back to M_Neuer 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It’s gone past M_Neuer! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Luiz plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  M_Neuer reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 62 :(ths) C_Eriksen steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs N_Otamendi 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  C_Eriksen leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  S_Mignolet with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 62 :(liv) C_Fabregas gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at C_Eriksen 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 65 :(liv) E_Dier is being prepared to come on 
          ...  N_Otamendi is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 65 :(liv) a big roar from the crowd as E_Khacheridi comes on for D_Luiz to play DF 
Min. 70 :(liv) D_Sturridge comes on for Neymar and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 71 :(ths) C_Eriksen flicks the ball through 
          ...  M_Dawson runs onto it! 
          ...  M_Dawson tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But S_Mignolet is equal to it 
Min. 72 :(ths) M_Reus kicks C_Fabregas off the ball 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 73 :(ths) J_McCourt knocks it forward 
          ...  G_Johnson slips 
          ...  R_Soldado gets to it! 
          ...  A powerful shot by R_Soldado ! 
          ...  S_Mignolet with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 75 :(ths) Eduardo will replace R_Soldado and play FW 
Min. 75 :(liv) Coutinho loses his marker 
          ...  A powerful shot by Coutinho ! 
          ...  M_Neuer is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  M_Neuer looks very relieved! 
Min. 76 :(ths) C_Eriksen takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Cain 
          ...  But G_Johnson wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_McCourt lofts the ball in! 
          ...  M_Reus tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 76 :(liv) G_Johnson has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Cain 
          ...  He puts in D_Sturridge! 
          ...  C_Eriksen with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 76 :(liv) J_Rodriguez is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  D_Sturridge latches onto the ball 
          ...  D_Sturridge sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But M_Neuer punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 77 :(liv) J_Rodriguez spots D_Sturridge who is in acres of space 
          ...  But D_Rose will cut out the threat 
Min. 81 :(ths) J_McCourt finds L_Traore with a ball over the defence 
          ...  L_Traore flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be S_Mignolet's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  S_Mignolet looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(liv) G_Johnson chests it down 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Sakho 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : White Hart Lane
Attendance           : 36,284
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Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
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Best player          : C_Eriksen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Soldado (19), M_Reus (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Reus (47)
Injured              : K_Walker (48)
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Liverpool F.C. Match Info
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Best player          : Coutinho
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Fabregas (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Tottenham Hotspur  |    Liverpool F.C.
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       6
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       3
Key Passes           :           8        |       10
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Final Score          : Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 0 Liverpool F.C.
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Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Neuer        GK  26   2   3   3  24 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   2  19  11   3  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
M_Dawson       DF   2  20   2   3  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
M_Sakho        DF   2  21   4   3  28 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
K_Walker       DF   2  18  11   3  28 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Cain         DM   2  10  18   3  29 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   8   8
J_McCourt      DM   2  11  18  10  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Eriksen      AM   2   3  21  11  28 |  96   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  68   3
M_Reus         MF   2   3  22  11  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -3  -3  21
R_Soldado      FW   2   3   3  21  28 |  79   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   8  18  37
L_Traore       FW   2   3   3  20  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Lindegaard   GK  18   3   3   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Kaboul       DF   2  19   2   3  26 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Townsend     MF   2   3  19  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ly           MF   2   1  18  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eduardo        FW   2   3   3  19  26 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool F.C.
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Mignolet     GK  25   2   3   2  28 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0   0   0
G_Johnson      DF   2  20  12   4  27 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
N_Otamendi     DF   2  21   4   4  26 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
C_Fabregas     MF   2  11  23   2  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -3
D_Luiz         DF   2  21  12   4  26 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hummels      DF   2  23   3   2  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Rodriguez    MF   2   3  22  11  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Coutinho       AM   2   4  22  12  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   4
L_Suarez       FW   2   3  12  24  46 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
R_Sterling     AM   2   4  21  12  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Neymar         FW   2   3   3  22  23 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
K_Darlow       GK  22   3   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Dier         DF   2  20  11   3  28 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   3  22  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Khacheridi   DF   2  20   3   4  23 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sturridge    FW   2   3   4  20  26 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
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