FMFA World Challenge Cup, Liverpool vs. Brighton (Sat May 09) Liverpool | Brighton 4-1-2-1-2 E | 5-4-1 C | | Ivor_Pandur GK | GK J_Trafford J_Frimpong DF | DF A_Webster N_Kinina DF | DF M_Pongracic R_Gravenberch DM | DF D_Munoz P_Retsos DF | DF M_Doucoure A_Bastoni DF | DF L_Shaw A_Garnacho FW | MF Y_Pino A_MacAllister MF | MF S_Berge H_Ekitike FW | MF K_Mitoma D_Szoboszlai AM | FW O_Marmoush S_Tonali MF | MF Z_Butterworth | I_Meslier SUB | SUB M_Rodak M_Guehi SUB | SUB Y_Bisseck S_Nypan SUB | SUB M_Cucurella W_Saliba SUB | SUB J_Ward-Prowse M_Salah SUB | SUB J_Bowen Min. 2 :(bha) M_Pongracic flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... M_Pongracic drives the shot in! ... Ivor_Pandur with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great Reflexes there Min. 4 :(liv) A_MacAllister with the nod to H_Ekitike ... H_Ekitike unleashes a pile driver ! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 6 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to N_Kinina ... N_Kinina hits a great drive! ... J_Trafford parries it, he follows it up ... And J_Trafford recovers to save!! Min. 7 :(liv) S_Tonali with a precise pass to A_Garnacho ... A_Garnacho tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... GOAL !! ... The crowd goes wild ! ... Liverpool have snatched the lead! ... Liverpool 1-0 Brighton ... Min. 9 :(liv) R_Gravenberch plays it forward to H_Ekitike ... H_Ekitike gets his head to the ball ! ... GOAL !! ... J_Trafford was caught out there ... Liverpool 2-0 Brighton ... Min. 10 :(liv) A_MacAllister feeds the ball through the middle ... H_Ekitike runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... D_Munoz makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... Swung in by A_MacAllister ... H_Ekitike swings a leg at it! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 11 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai runs at the defence ... He nutmegs the defender ... He showed his class there ... M_Pongracic gets to the ball first Min. 11 :(bha) O_Marmoush 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! ... O_Marmoush strikes a wicked curler ! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 14 :(bha) L_Shaw leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to Z_Butterworth ... D_Szoboszlai with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that’s a foul ... The Referee sends him off the pitch !! ... The Referee had no choice there!! ... RED CARD! Min. 15 :(liv) H_Ekitike turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to P_Retsos ... But O_Marmoush puts the ball out of play Min. 17 :(bha) K_Mitoma can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to O_Marmoush ... J_Frimpong slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 20 :(liv) R_Gravenberch finds S_Tonali with a perfectly weighted pass ... S_Tonali rifles it to the far post ! ... J_Trafford with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 20 :(bha) The defender loses control of the ball! ... K_Mitoma seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... N_Kinina bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 23 :(bha) K_Mitoma controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... O_Marmoush gets onto the end of the pass! ... O_Marmoush hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... GOAL !! ... Ivor_Pandur has to pick the ball out of the net ... Liverpool 2-1 Brighton ... Min. 29 :(bha) O_Marmoush takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... H_Ekitike muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 29 :(bha) A_Webster takes advantage of a mistake by A_Bastoni ... A_Webster has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... Ivor_Pandur guesses right Min. 34 :(liv) A_MacAllister moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to H_Ekitike ... H_Ekitike with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... But J_Trafford smothers the ball. Min. 39 :(liv) S_Tonali is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to A_Bastoni ... L_Shaw wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... The Referee just wants to lecture him ... FREE KICK! ... It is in a good position! ... H_Ekitike hits it hard ... But J_Trafford makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 40 :(bha) M_Doucoure kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... O_Marmoush gets on the end of the pass ... O_Marmoush unleashes a pile driver ! ... Ivor_Pandur won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 42 :(liv) J_Frimpong pulls up ... That looks like his hamstring went ... He wont be able to continue!! Min. 42 :(liv) Up goes the substitution board - M_Guehi on for J_Frimpong as a DF Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 47 :(bha) L_Shaw finds his way through ... L_Shaw sends it flying towards goal! ... But Ivor_Pandur just gets his fingers to that one ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Liverpool 2-1 Brighton Min. 47 :(liv) R_Gravenberch with the heel pass to S_Tonali ... L_Shaw takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 55 :(bha) O_Marmoush pushes it past the defender ... O_Marmoush with the header ! ... But Ivor_Pandur pulls out a save of the game Min. 56 :(bha) M_Pongracic crosses in from the wing, he finds O_Marmoush in the box ... A_Bastoni gathers up the loose ball Min. 57 :(bha) O_Marmoush knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Guehi ... P_Retsos gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 58 :(liv) H_Ekitike is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... L_Shaw reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 58 :(liv) R_Gravenberch runs at the defence ... He nutmegs the defender ... He showed his class there ... A_Webster with a bad challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 60 :(liv) R_Gravenberch shifts into the DF position in a tactical change Min. 60 :(bha) Y_Bisseck comes on for D_Munoz and will play DF to the delight of the fans Min. 60 :(liv) A_MacAllister with the towering header to A_Garnacho ... M_Pongracic slices it ... J_Trafford moves quickly!! ... He can't get there! ... It inches just wide! ... CORNER! ... S_Tonali lofts the ball in! ... K_Mitoma wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 62 :(bha) M_Cucurella is coming on and M_Doucoure is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play DF Min. 62 :(liv) A_Garnacho runs at M_Cucurella ... The defender slips and falls over ... S_Berge with a nasty foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 63 :(liv) M_Guehi unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Garnacho ... M_Cucurella wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 64 :(bha) J_Ward-Prowse is being prepared to come on ... S_Berge is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 65 :(liv) A_MacAllister is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to R_Gravenberch ... Fine tackle by A_Webster ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 66 :(bha) J_Bowen will replace O_Marmoush and play FW Min. 68 :(liv) Liverpool switch to playing D Min. 68 :(liv) S_Tonali has changed his position on the pitch to a DM Min. 69 :(bha) Z_Butterworth with a measured pass to J_Bowen ... M_Guehi with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. Min. 70 :(liv) It appears A_MacAllister is playing as a DM Min. 70 :(bha) J_Bowen with a real burst of pace ... He leaves A_Bastoni behind ... J_Bowen hits a great drive! ... GOAL !! ... Runs off and slides on his knees!! ... The fans go wild! ... That’s pulled Brighton level! ... Liverpool 2-2 Brighton ... Min. 71 :(liv) Liverpool's manager orders his side to play A Min. 71 :(liv) R_Gravenberch shifts into the MF position in a tactical change Min. 71 :(liv) S_Tonali shifts into the MF position in a tactical change Min. 71 :(liv) A_MacAllister moves in a MF position Min. 71 :(liv) P_Retsos has it now ... He takes on M_Cucurella ... He gets past him! ... He puts in R_Gravenberch! ... M_Pongracic wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 73 :(bha) J_Bowen sidesteps N_Kinina ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... S_Tonali with a nasty foul ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning Min. 73 :(bha) J_Ward-Prowse hits a hard pass to J_Bowen ... J_Bowen sends it flying towards goal! ... GOAL !! ... He jumps into the Brighton crowd to celebrate!! ... Both he and the fans are delighted!! ... Brighton go ahead in this match now! ... Liverpool 2-3 Brighton ... Min. 74 :(liv) The manager shouting something towards his players ... It looks like he's turning things round a bit ... Liverpool will now play P Min. 74 :(liv) A_MacAllister moves to AM Min. 75 :(liv) M_Salah is ready to come on to replace A_Garnacho ... Looks like he will play as a FW Min. 77 :(bha) J_Bowen pushes it past the defender ... J_Bowen has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... Ivor_Pandur saves it !! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... Z_Butterworth floats the ball in! ... L_Shaw with the shot! ... He hits the side netting ... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! Min. 78 :(liv) R_Gravenberch wins possession ... He plays the ball across to H_Ekitike ... H_Ekitike hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... But J_Trafford palms it behind ... CORNER! ... P_Retsos chips the ball in towards the back post! ... J_Trafford fists it away! Min. 83 :(liv) M_Salah with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from Y_Bisseck ... But Z_Butterworth wins the ball Min. 85 :(liv) M_Guehi with a one-touch layoff to H_Ekitike ... A_Webster gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... M_Salah curls it into the box! ... J_Trafford makes the catch! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 90 :(liv) A_MacAllister hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... H_Ekitike latches onto it! ... But Y_Bisseck slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 90 :(bha) J_Ward-Prowse kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Webster gets on the end of the pass ... A_Webster has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... Ivor_Pandur guesses right Min. 91 :(liv) M_Salah gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside M_Pongracic! ... He has some space now! ... A_Webster reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... P_Retsos lofts the ball in! ... It goes straight into the arms of J_Trafford ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Ekitike Scorers : A_Garnacho (7), H_Ekitike (9) Sent Off : D_Szoboszlai (14) Booked : H_Ekitike (29) Injured : J_Frimpong (42) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Bowen (Man of the Match) Scorers : O_Marmoush (23), J_Bowen (70,73) Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Berge (62) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool | Brighton Attempts on Goal : 9 | 12 Off target : 2 | 3 On target : 7 | 9 Possession : 43 | 57 Corners : 5 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 4 Fouls : 7 | 6 Key Tackles : 5 | 13 Key Passes : 17 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Liverpool 2 - 3 Brighton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 J_Frimpong DF 1 25 17 9 21 | 42 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 N_Kinina DF 1 23 17 2 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 R_Gravenberch MF 1 15 25 15 26 | 95 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 0 P_Retsos DF 1 25 16 2 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 A_Bastoni DF 1 24 16 4 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Garnacho FW 1 9 17 27 25 | 79 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 A_MacAllister AM 1 13 24 14 34 | 95 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 H_Ekitike FW 1 8 15 27 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 6 1 1 0 0 -3 7 31 D_Szoboszlai AM 1 14 27 16 26 | 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 3 -7 S_Tonali MF 1 15 26 15 24 | 95 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 3 I_Meslier GK 26 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Guehi DF 1 24 14 7 28 | 53 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 S_Nypan MF 1 12 25 14 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Saliba DF 1 24 16 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Salah FW 1 3 10 21 24 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Brighton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Trafford GK 27 1 1 1 24 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 A_Webster DF 1 23 16 9 21 | 95 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 39 0 6 M_Pongracic DF 1 23 15 3 25 | 95 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 39 10 3 D_Munoz DF 1 23 15 2 21 | 64 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Doucoure DF 1 23 14 3 24 | 66 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 18 8 L_Shaw DF 2 22 17 4 28 | 95 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 26 10 4 Y_Pino MF 1 3 25 13 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 S_Berge MF 1 6 24 3 25 | 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 K_Mitoma MF 1 13 23 14 24 | 95 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 38 0 O_Marmoush FW 1 9 15 27 27 | 70 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 13 0 28 Z_Butterworth MF 1 15 23 15 23 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 M_Rodak GK 26 2 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Bisseck DF 1 22 16 2 23 | 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Cucurella DF 1 22 10 3 24 | 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 4 23 3 23 | 27 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 J_Bowen FW 1 8 15 24 29 | 25 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 49 1778322981 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35