FMFA Cup, Liverpool vs. West Ham United (Wed Oct 23) Liverpool | West Ham United 3-2-3-2 P | 4-4-2 N Thomas Edvardsen | Mike McLeod | Ivor_Pandur GK | GK Alex_Meret T_A-Arnold DF | DF A_Romagnoli P_Retsos DF | DF A_Telles J_Willock DM | DF F_Fonseca B_Koumetio DF | DF D_Burn L_Shaw DM | MF E_Robsie A_Garnacho FW | MF M_Mount D_Szoboszlai MF | MF P_Foden J_Felix FW | MF C_Coventry T_Kronmuller MF | FW D_Nunez Javier_Casas MF | FW L_Mothiba | R-T_Hoffmann SUB | SUB Joe_Wollacott Ruben_Dias SUB | SUB M_Gusto S_Tonali SUB | SUB B_Wells W_Saliba SUB | SUB N_Vlasic M_Salah SUB | SUB H_Wolf Referee: Jarred_Gillett (Australia) Min. 1 :(liv) L_Shaw takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Garnacho ... A_Romagnoli hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by D_Szoboszlai! ... The ball comes to A_Garnacho ... He gets the shot away ... Alex_Meret 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. 3 :(liv) J_Felix makes himself available ... J_Felix with the strike ! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 5 :(liv) Javier_Casas is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to J_Felix ... J_Felix with the cheeky shot! ... It's beaten Alex_Meret ... It goes wide !! Min. 6 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to J_Felix ... Good sliding challenge from F_Fonseca and it had to be Min. 7 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to B_Koumetio ... B_Koumetio with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... GOAL !! ... Superb strike! ... His team mates join him in a celebration ... They dance around his shirt in delight!! ... That’s put Liverpool in front! ... Liverpool 1-0 West Ham United ... Min. 9 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai drives the ball across field ... It comes to A_Garnacho ... A_Garnacho aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... Alex_Meret tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by P_Retsos! ... It goes straight into the arms of Alex_Meret Min. 13 :(liv) B_Koumetio has it now ... He takes on A_Telles ... He gets past him! ... He puts in J_Felix! ... F_Fonseca wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 15 :(liv) T_A-Arnold with a slick pass to A_Garnacho ... A_Garnacho runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... Alex_Meret saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 15 :(whu) C_Coventry with a simple pass to L_Mothiba ... L_Mothiba fires the shot in! ... Ivor_Pandur just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 24 :(liv) Javier_Casas races into the box ... He sees D_Szoboszlai lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... The defender is caught ball watching ... D_Szoboszlai takes advantage and races towards the goal! ... Just Alex_Meret is between him and the goal ... He nutmegs Alex_Meret ... It hits the upright!! ... GOAL !! ... Liverpool 2-0 West Ham United ... Min. 27 :(liv) Javier_Casas turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to D_Szoboszlai ... D_Burn wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 29 :(whu) D_Nunez dribbles it into the box ... D_Nunez hits the ball on the bounce ! ... GOAL !! ... Ivor_Pandur got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out ... Liverpool 2-1 West Ham United ... Min. 31 :(liv) L_Mothiba breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through! ... He rounds Ivor_Pandur! ... Ivor_Pandur brings him down in the area! ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning ... PENALTY !! ... There was no doubt in Jarred_Gillett's mind! ... D_Nunez places the ball on the spot! ... He's put it wide! Min. 36 :(liv) T_A-Arnold turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to J_Felix ... J_Felix chases it through, he must score ! ... He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! Min. 41 :(liv) T_Kronmuller gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... T_Kronmuller controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... Alex_Meret can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... Alex_Meret has a smile on his face ... Did he know that was going wide? Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai plays in A_Garnacho with a beautiful ball ... A_Garnacho with his head down lets it go ! ... Alex_Meret makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 47 :(liv) L_Shaw takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into T_Kronmuller ... T_Kronmuller fires the shot in! ... Alex_Meret with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 48 :(liv) A_Garnacho turns past A_Romagnoli ... He has created space for himself now ... A_Garnacho tries the shot ! ... It floats over Alex_Meret ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Liverpool 2-1 West Ham United Min. 47 :(liv) T_Kronmuller takes advantage of a mistake by A_Romagnoli ... That mistake could prove costly ... Driven towards goal by T_Kronmuller ! ... But Alex_Meret punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 51 :(liv) L_Shaw is changing his role to a DF Min. 52 :(liv) T_Kronmuller changes position to fill a DM slot Min. 57 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... B_Koumetio latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... B_Koumetio blasts it at the goal ! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 57 :(whu) P_Foden with the heel pass to E_Robsie ... Fine tackle by T_A-Arnold ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 58 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai slides the ball across to J_Felix ... A_Telles takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 59 :(liv) T_A-Arnold with an incisive pass to A_Garnacho ... F_Fonseca seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 60 :(liv) W_Saliba is being brought on ... B_Koumetio is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 60 :(liv) J_Willock shifts into the DF position in a tactical change Min. 61 :(liv) W_Saliba with a glorious 60-yard pass to J_Felix ... J_Felix hits the ball first time! ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 62 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... A_Telles scythes the player down. ... Psycho! ... He got away with just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... That could have been a penalty! ... J_Felix drives it under the wall ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... J_Willock hits it into the box! ... D_Burn clears the danger Min. 65 :(liv) It seems Liverpool are making a tactical change to D Min. 66 :(whu) D_Nunez gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... T_Kronmuller with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 67 :(liv) P_Retsos falls badly. He's unable to continue Min. 67 :(liv) Ruben_Dias is coming on for P_Retsos and playing DF Min. 70 :(liv) S_Tonali is coming on and J_Willock is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play DM Min. 70 :(liv) M_Salah is coming on for J_Felix and playing FW Min. 71 :(liv) S_Tonali will now play as DF Min. 72 :(liv) Javier_Casas moves to DM Min. 73 :(liv) A_Garnacho will now play as AM Min. 75 :(liv) Javier_Casas has the ball ... He knocks the ball past M_Mount ... He puts in M_Salah! ... Alex_Meret with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... Jarred_Gillett points to the spot! ... A_Garnacho is the man who takes it ... Alex_Meret dives ... And he claims it superbly! Min. 77 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to T_Kronmuller ... L_Mothiba with a pull on the shirt ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Thomas Edvardsen looks bemused that it wasn't more! Min. 80 :(liv) T_A-Arnold controls it well ... He nutmegs P_Foden ... He puts in T_Kronmuller! ... A well-placed shot from T_Kronmuller ! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... Alex_Meret was beaten there! Min. 80 :(whu) E_Robsie rushes through the defence ... Javier_Casas with the high feet ... Jarred_Gillett called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 87 :(liv) Ruben_Dias runs at the defence ... He nutmegs A_Romagnoli ... He showed his class there ... Well executed sliding challenge from A_Romagnoli ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... D_Szoboszlai curls it into the box! ... Javier_Casas makes a firm connection with his head ... Alex_Meret turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... W_Saliba chips the ball in towards the far post! ... Alex_Meret catches it! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai lobs it over F_Fonseca ... Cleared by D_Burn Min. 90 :(whu) F_Fonseca looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to A_Romagnoli ... W_Saliba tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... C_Coventry drives it into the box! ... S_Tonali clears the danger Min. 93 :(whu) C_Coventry looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to L_Mothiba ... T_A-Arnold fouls badly ... Jarred_Gillett will want to speak to him Min. 94 :(liv) A_Garnacho with a flashy move ... D_Burn rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... Jarred_Gillett warned him ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Anfield ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Szoboszlai (Man of the Match) Scorers : B_Koumetio (7), D_Szoboszlai (24) Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Kronmuller (66) Injured : P_Retsos (67) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Nunez Scorers : D_Nunez (29) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Mothiba (77) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool | West Ham United Attempts on Goal : 18 | 2 Off target : 10 | 1 On target : 8 | 1 Possession : 65 | 35 Corners : 5 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 4 | 0 Fouls : 8 | 9 Key Tackles : 2 | 8 Key Passes : 18 | 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Liverpool 2 - 1 West Ham United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 26 1 1 1 21 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 T_A-Arnold DF 2 20 15 5 19 | 98 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 40 0 P_Retsos DF 1 23 15 2 24 | 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Willock DF 1 18 22 4 25 | 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Koumetio DF 1 21 15 3 25 | 64 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 24 L_Shaw DF 2 22 16 4 28 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_Garnacho AM 1 9 16 25 25 | 98 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 D_Szoboszlai MF 1 14 24 16 26 | 98 0 0 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 88 23 J_Felix FW 1 10 14 25 20 | 74 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 T_Kronmuller DM 1 15 20 15 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 5 Javier_Casas DM 1 14 21 14 26 | 98 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 3 R-T_Hoffmann GK 23 2 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ruben_Dias DF 1 23 15 7 28 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Tonali DF 1 15 25 15 24 | 24 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 8 8 W_Saliba DF 1 22 15 10 21 | 34 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 M_Salah FW 1 3 10 21 24 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 Player Statistics - West Ham United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alex_Meret GK 25 1 1 1 21 | 98 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 A_Romagnoli DF 1 22 7 3 27 | 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 A_Telles DF 1 21 14 6 29 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 F_Fonseca DF 1 21 15 2 23 | 98 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 10 0 D_Burn DF 1 20 6 4 26 | 98 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 E_Robsie MF 1 2 22 15 21 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Mount MF 1 3 22 14 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Foden MF 1 3 21 14 23 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 C_Coventry MF 2 14 21 2 16 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 D_Nunez FW 1 7 14 23 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 L_Mothiba FW 2 3 10 20 23 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -2 Joe_Wollacott GK 22 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Gusto DF 1 20 14 9 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Wells DF 1 19 5 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Vlasic MF 2 14 20 2 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Wolf FW 1 3 12 20 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1729715375 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35