FMFA Premier Division, Monterrey vs. Liverpool (Fri Mar 14)


                            Monterrey  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 N  |  3-1-3-1-2 P
                        Harry Klenjan  |  Thomas Edvardsen
                                       |
                         E_Andrada GK  |  GK Ivor_Pandur
                       E_Gutierrez DF  |  DF T_A-Arnold
                          H_Moreno DF  |  DF Ruben_Dias
                         E_Aguirre DF  |  MF T_Kronmuller
                           L_Reyes DF  |  DF P_Retsos
                          O_Torres MF  |  DM Gerson
                          J_Corona MF  |  FW A_Garnacho
                       J_Rodriguez MF  |  MF S_Tonali
                         S_Canales MF  |  FW J_Felix
                       G_Berterame FW  |  AM Javier_Casas
                        A_Alvarado FW  |  MF R_Gravenberch
                                       |
                        L_Cardenas SUB |  SUB I_Meslier
                           S_Vegas SUB |  SUB L_Mai
                         J_Cortizo SUB |  SUB Coutinho
                          N_Deossa SUB |  SUB L_Suarez
                         L_Ocampos SUB |  SUB M_Salah




Min. 4  :(liv) Ruben_Dias with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  Ruben_Dias tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But E_Andrada punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 6  :(liv) Javier_Casas with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past E_Gutierrez 
          ...  He knocks it to T_Kronmuller! 
          ...  T_Kronmuller curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  E_Andrada makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 7  :(liv) T_Kronmuller takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  J_Rodriguez takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 12 :(liv) Ruben_Dias bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Javier_Casas 
          ...  Javier_Casas with a powerful header ! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 15 :(mon) J_Corona takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Alvarado 
          ...  A skillful effort from A_Alvarado ! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 17 :(liv) Javier_Casas runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Javier_Casas with the chance ! 
          ...  But E_Andrada reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on E_Andrada anyway 
Min. 19 :(liv) Javier_Casas with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Javier_Casas attempts a low drive! 
          ...  E_Andrada parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 27 :(liv) Gerson beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds Javier_Casas 
          ...  Javier_Casas aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  But E_Andrada tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 29 :(liv) S_Tonali lobs it over E_Aguirre 
          ...  S_Tonali attempts to nutmeg E_Andrada! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Liverpool have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Monterrey 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 31 :(liv) J_Felix runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  L_Reyes plays the back pass 
          ...  E_Andrada can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ruben_Dias floats the ball in! 
          ...  E_Andrada reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 33 :(liv) J_Felix curls the ball out wide to A_Garnacho 
          ...  A_Garnacho hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 35 :(liv) R_Gravenberch steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by G_Berterame 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 36 :(mon) It looks as though Monterrey is now playing E 
Min. 36 :(mon) S_Canales is now playing as a AM 
Min. 37 :(liv) Javier_Casas has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past O_Torres 
          ...  He knocks it to T_Kronmuller! 
          ...  T_Kronmuller flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 40 :(mon) S_Canales kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Berterame gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Berterame strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez curls it into the box! 
          ...  Ruben_Dias gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 40 :(mon) E_Aguirre is forced to retreat 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Monterrey 0-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 41 :(liv) S_Tonali with an intelligent ball to A_Garnacho 
          ...  H_Moreno tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mon) A_Alvarado with a real burst of pace 
          ...  S_Tonali is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Harry Klenjan looks annoyed that there was no card there 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Monterrey 0-2 Liverpool

Min. 46 :(mon) O_Torres with the nod to G_Berterame 
          ...  A delicate header from G_Berterame ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by O_Torres! 
          ...  J_Corona loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Corona lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to L_Reyes 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Rodriguez! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 46 :(liv) Gerson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  J_Felix gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Felix tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  E_Andrada gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 47 :(liv) Gerson loses his marker! 
          ...  Gerson hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_A-Arnold curls it into the box! 
          ...  E_Andrada fists it away! 
Min. 48 :(liv) J_Felix can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to Ruben_Dias 
          ...  Ruben_Dias goes for goal ! 
          ...  E_Andrada won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 49 :(mon) J_Rodriguez sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_Berterame 
          ...  G_Berterame lobs Ivor_Pandur! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 49 :(liv) Ruben_Dias off the woodwork. 
          ...  J_Felix picks up the deflection 
          ...  J_Felix has a dig at goal! 
          ...  E_Andrada with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 50 :(liv) It seems Gerson has switched to a DF 
Min. 50 :(liv) T_Kronmuller is now playing as a DF 
Min. 50 :(liv) J_Felix with the dribble 
          ...  J_Corona with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 50 :(mon) A_Alvarado with a smart turn 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Monterrey players 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
          ...  There can only be one outcome! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  G_Berterame is the man who takes it 
          ...  He sends Ivor_Pandur the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Monterrey 1-2 Liverpool...
Min. 51 :(liv) R_Gravenberch changes position to fill a DM slot 
Min. 51 :(mon) J_Corona with a first time pass 
          ...  G_Berterame runs onto it! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  R_Gravenberch hits it out for a throw 
Min. 52 :(mon) A_Alvarado finds himself in a good position 
          ...  T_A-Arnold anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 53 :(liv) Javier_Casas changes position to fill a MF slot 
Min. 54 :(liv) A_Garnacho cuts inside L_Reyes 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_Garnacho bears down on goal! 
          ...  E_Andrada makes a fine save 
Min. 55 :(liv) J_Felix finds S_Tonali with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  S_Tonali with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 56 :(mon) J_Corona is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to G_Berterame 
          ...  Cleaned up by S_Tonali 
Min. 57 :(mon) O_Torres hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Corona latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Corona with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur 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. 57 :(liv) Ruben_Dias with the towering header to A_Garnacho 
          ...  A_Garnacho has a go! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into E_Andrada arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly! 
          ...  Monterrey 1-3 Liverpool ...
Min. 58 :(liv) J_Felix with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  But E_Aguirre with the fine tackle 
Min. 61 :(liv) R_Gravenberch with the first time pass to Javier_Casas 
          ...  A delicate chip from Javier_Casas ! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 62 :(liv) Gerson kills the ball dead 
          ...  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! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by E_Aguirre 
Min. 63 :(liv) R_Gravenberch finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled O_Torres 
          ...  An audacious effort from R_Gravenberch ! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 65 :(mon) L_Ocampos will replace L_Reyes and play FW 
Min. 65 :(mon) Monterrey changed their strategy to play A 
Min. 65 :(liv) A_Garnacho with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past E_Aguirre 
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Garnacho ! 
          ...  E_Andrada with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 66 :(liv) T_A-Arnold with the nod to Ruben_Dias 
          ...  Ruben_Dias rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  E_Andrada heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 68 :(liv) Gerson has space to run with the ball 
          ...  Gerson with the overhead ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Monterrey fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 69 :(liv) The ball is passed in from T_A-Arnold, he finds T_Kronmuller 
          ...  H_Moreno stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 70 :(liv) There's going to be a change 
          ...  M_Salah will come on for A_Garnacho and play FW 
Min. 70 :(liv) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  Coutinho will come on for S_Tonali and play MF 
Min. 70 :(liv) L_Mai is being brought on 
          ...  P_Retsos is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 70 :(liv) L_Suarez will come on for Javier_Casas and play MF 
Min. 70 :(liv) The manager shouting something towards his players 
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit 
          ...  Liverpool will now play C 
Min. 71 :(liv) R_Gravenberch steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs E_Aguirre 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  R_Gravenberch with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  E_Andrada 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. 72 :(liv) It appears M_Salah is playing as a AM 
Min. 72 :(liv) Ruben_Dias turns past E_Gutierrez 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  Ruben_Dias curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  E_Andrada moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  E_Andrada looks dejected! 
          ...  Monterrey 1-4 Liverpool ...
Min. 73 :(liv) R_Gravenberch with an in swinging cross to J_Felix 
          ...  J_Felix shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Monterrey fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 74 :(liv) Coutinho comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  Coutinho with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 75 :(liv) It appears J_Felix is playing as a AM 
Min. 76 :(liv) T_A-Arnold finds T_Kronmuller with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A powerful shot by T_Kronmuller ! 
          ...  E_Andrada won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The referee spotted something 
          ...  That looked an awful decision, the fans boo him 
Min. 78 :(liv) T_Kronmuller is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to Coutinho 
          ...  Coutinho is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has E_Andrada to beat 
          ...  He tries to slide it past E_Andrada 
          ...  E_Andrada smothers the ball !! 
Min. 80 :(mon) J_Cortizo is coming on for J_Rodriguez and playing MF 
Min. 80 :(liv) T_Kronmuller with the through ball to Gerson 
          ...  Gerson with the overhead ! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 82 :(mon) There's going to be a change 
          ...  S_Vegas will come on for E_Gutierrez and play DF 
Min. 82 :(liv) L_Mai with the towering header to J_Felix 
          ...  J_Felix with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 83 :(liv) Gerson passes the ball to L_Suarez 
          ...  J_Cortizo takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That could have been a penalty! 
          ...  Coutinho floats it forward 
          ...  M_Salah latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Salah with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into E_Andrada's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 83 :(liv) Curled in dangerously from Coutinho to R_Gravenberch 
          ...  R_Gravenberch tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  E_Andrada parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 84 :(liv) Gerson with the nod to Ruben_Dias 
          ...  Ruben_Dias hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  What agility from E_Andrada 
Min. 85 :(mon) S_Vegas wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Berterame 
          ...  But T_Kronmuller will cut out the threat 
Min. 85 :(liv) J_Felix takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  J_Felix has a dig at goal! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(liv) Ruben_Dias with a 50-yard pass to L_Suarez 
          ...  J_Cortizo had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  J_Felix bends it in 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager’s face? 
          ...  Monterrey 1-5 Liverpool ...
Min. 91 :(mon) S_Canales with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  L_Mai reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Cortizo curls it into the box! 
          ...  S_Canales gets to it! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur gets his fingertips to it 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio BBVA
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Monterrey Match Info
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Best player          : G_Berterame
Scorers              : G_Berterame (50 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Cortizo (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Ruben_Dias (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Tonali (29), E_Aguirre (40 og), A_Garnacho (57), Ruben_Dias (72), J_Felix (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Monterrey  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       34
Off target           :           5        |       16
On target            :           4        |       18
Possession           :          27        |       73
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       14
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       24
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Final Score          : Monterrey 1 - 5 Liverpool
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