FMFA Division One, Brentford vs. Liverpool (Fri Jan 23) Brentford | Liverpool 4-4-2 N | 3-2-2-1-2 P Neil Stockley | Thomas Edvardsen | O_Christensen GK | GK Ivor_Pandur M_Kerkez DF | DF P_Retsos A_Khusanov DF | DF J_Frimpong Eric_Garcia DF | DM R_Gravenberch Albin_Thaqi+ DF | DF L_Mai D_Kulusevski MF | DM N_Kinina Jona_Starek MF | FW A_Garnacho G_Lo_Celso MF | MF D_Szoboszlai S_Bergwijn MF | FW H_Ekitike B_Johnson FW | AM L_Diaz M_Guiu FW | MF S_Tonali | N_Shepperd SUB | SUB I_Meslier N_Phillips SUB | SUB W_Saliba J_Tarkowski SUB | SUB S_Bajcetic A_Wharton SUB | SUB M_Guehi Torrem_Moffi SUB | SUB Joao_Pedro Referee: Darren_England (South_Yorkshire) Min. 3 :(bre) B_Johnson sidesteps J_Frimpong ... R_Gravenberch with a superb challenge ... Darren_England has given the free kick the other way! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 4 :(liv) S_Tonali lobs it over B_Johnson ... A_Khusanov stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 5 :(liv) L_Diaz with a measured ball to S_Tonali ... S_Tonali shoots towards goal ! ... GOAL !! ... Superb strike! ... His team mates join him in a celebration ... They dance around his shirt in delight!! ... Liverpool have snatched the lead! ... Brentford 0-1 Liverpool ... Min. 6 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to A_Garnacho ... Albin_Thaqi+ seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 7 :(bre) Jona_Starek controls it well ... He nutmegs N_Kinina ... He puts in D_Kulusevski! ... L_Diaz with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Brentford players ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 9 :(liv) L_Diaz sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to H_Ekitike ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... S_Bergwijn picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 15 :(liv) R_Gravenberch holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to L_Diaz ... S_Bergwijn is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... FREE KICK! ... L_Diaz swings it in ... A_Garnacho gets on the end of it ... Superbly timed tackle by Eric_Garcia ... He made it look easy Min. 18 :(bre) D_Kulusevski slides the ball across to Jona_Starek ... Jona_Starek with a thundering drive! ... Ivor_Pandur with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 19 :(liv) J_Frimpong crosses to H_Ekitike ... A skillful effort from H_Ekitike ! ... But O_Christensen just gets his fingers to that one Min. 24 :(liv) L_Diaz loses Albin_Thaqi+ ... Albin_Thaqi+ recovers to win the ball back Min. 25 :(bre) Eric_Garcia spots B_Johnson who is in acres of space ... But P_Retsos wins the ball with a sliding challenge ... CORNER! ... S_Bergwijn lofts the ball in! ... It comes to M_Kerkez ... He fires it towards to goal ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Ivor_Pandur dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had Ivor_Pandur beaten! ... CORNER! ... S_Bergwijn hits it into the box! ... It is cleared by D_Szoboszlai Min. 25 :(liv) L_Diaz gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds N_Kinina ... N_Kinina with the header ! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 27 :(liv) N_Kinina 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 has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... But O_Christensen punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 28 :(bre) D_Kulusevski plays a long ball to Jona_Starek ... P_Retsos seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 30 :(liv) L_Diaz with a flashy move ... M_Guiu with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 36 :(bre) S_Bergwijn beats S_Tonali ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves Darren_England ... S_Bergwijn with a bicycle kick ! ... Ivor_Pandur just watches it drift out of play! Min. 38 :(liv) P_Retsos holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to A_Garnacho ... A_Garnacho with a thundering drive! ... O_Christensen parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 40 :(bre) M_Guiu knocks it past S_Tonali and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... M_Guiu from 20 yards ! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 42 :(liv) H_Ekitike takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... A_Khusanov with the tackle Min. 42 :(bre) Jona_Starek with the mazy run ... A_Garnacho is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now ... FREE KICK! ... Darren_England signals that it is indirect ... Jona_Starek shapes to shoot ... He plays it to B_Johnson instead ... B_Johnson hits the ball on the bounce ! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 45 :(liv) R_Gravenberch will now play as DF ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brentford 0-1 Liverpool Min. 46 :(bre) D_Kulusevski back heels to find Eric_Garcia in space ... P_Retsos reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 48 :(liv) R_Gravenberch looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Szoboszlai ... A cheeky lob from D_Szoboszlai ! ... But O_Christensen parries the ball ... It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 54 :(liv) P_Retsos with a simple pass to N_Kinina ... Albin_Thaqi+ with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 54 :(bre) D_Kulusevski moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to A_Khusanov ... D_Szoboszlai takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 55 :(liv) L_Diaz seems to have switched to a DM role Min. 59 :(bre) G_Lo_Celso squares it to B_Johnson ... B_Johnson has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... Ivor_Pandur was lucky there Min. 62 :(liv) Liverpool made the switch to a D strategy Min. 68 :(bre) D_Kulusevski runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to S_Bergwijn ... S_Bergwijn gets his head to the ball ! ... But he somehow misses ... The Liverpool fans laugh at him Min. 70 :(liv) Joao_Pedro replaces an unhappy A_Garnacho and will play as a FW Min. 70 :(liv) S_Bajcetic will come on for D_Szoboszlai and play MF Min. 72 :(liv) S_Bajcetic is now playing as a DF Min. 72 :(bre) Jona_Starek has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past S_Tonali! ... He has some space now! ... L_Mai slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 75 :(liv) M_Guehi comes on for P_Retsos and takes up a DF role Min. 75 :(liv) W_Saliba takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Frimpong ... He'll play as a DF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 76 :(liv) Joao_Pedro changes position to fill a AM slot Min. 76 :(bre) B_Johnson finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... B_Johnson fires off a right-footed shot ! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 78 :(liv) H_Ekitike seems to have switched to a AM role Min. 78 :(liv) W_Saliba 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 H_Ekitike ... Intercepted by M_Kerkez Min. 79 :(liv) W_Saliba back heels to find H_Ekitike in space ... Albin_Thaqi+ hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Joao_Pedro hits it into the box! ... O_Christensen fists it away! Min. 80 :(bre) Eric_Garcia volleys it forward. He finds M_Guiu ... Joao_Pedro with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Thomas Edvardsen looks relieved ... Neil Stockley is far from happy with that decision ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... S_Bergwijn with the thundering drive ... The shot slips through Ivor_Pandur's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 83 :(bre) G_Lo_Celso is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to Albin_Thaqi+ ... W_Saliba tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Kulusevski chips the ball into the area! ... R_Gravenberch reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 85 :(bre) M_Guiu beats his marker ... He muscled him off the ball ... S_Tonali is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Brentford Community Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brentford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Kulusevski Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Retsos (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Tonali (5) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Gravenberch (3), L_Diaz (7), A_Garnacho (42), D_Szoboszlai (54), S_Tonali (85) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brentford | Liverpool Attempts on Goal : 9 | 6 Off target : 7 | 1 On target : 2 | 5 Possession : 42 | 58 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 5 Subs Used : 0 | 4 Fouls : 8 | 8 Key Tackles : 9 | 5 Key Passes : 10 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brentford 0 - 1 Liverpool ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Brentford Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O_Christensen GK 26 1 1 1 23 | 92 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 M_Kerkez DF 1 24 14 10 30 | 92 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 A_Khusanov DF 1 24 14 8 28 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 Eric_Garcia DF 2 22 13 3 23 | 92 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 Albin_Thaqi+ DF 1 22 15 3 22 | 92 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 D_Kulusevski MF 1 7 23 14 25 | 92 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 Jona_Starek MF 1 14 23 14 26 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 G_Lo_Celso MF 1 8 23 5 23 | 92 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 S_Bergwijn MF 1 11 22 14 25 | 92 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 B_Johnson FW 1 10 16 25 26 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 M_Guiu FW 1 5 10 22 22 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 N_Shepperd GK 24 2 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Phillips DF 1 21 7 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Tarkowski DF 1 21 6 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Wharton MF 1 12 22 12 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Torrem_Moffi FW 1 3 14 21 25 | 0 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ivor_Pandur GK 27 1 1 1 21 | 92 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 P_Retsos DF 1 24 16 2 24 | 76 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 28 8 J_Frimpong DF 1 25 17 9 21 | 76 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 R_Gravenberch DF 1 15 25 15 26 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 7 -3 L_Mai DF 1 24 16 2 23 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 N_Kinina DM 1 23 17 2 24 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 A_Garnacho FW 1 9 17 27 25 | 71 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 3 D_Szoboszlai MF 1 14 26 16 26 | 71 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 18 15 8 H_Ekitike AM 1 8 15 27 24 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 L_Diaz DM 1 10 24 16 27 | 92 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 -3 45 -3 S_Tonali MF 1 15 26 15 24 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -3 -3 20 I_Meslier GK 26 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Saliba DF 1 23 15 10 21 | 16 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 S_Bajcetic DF 1 10 23 13 24 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Guehi DF 1 24 14 7 28 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Joao_Pedro AM 1 6 14 25 28 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1769198275 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35