FMFA Premier Division, Brentford vs. Liverpool (Wed May 07) Brentford | Liverpool 4-1-3-1-1 C | 4-1-2-2-1 E Neil Stockley | Thomas Edvardsen | O_Christensen GK | GK Ivor_Pandur M_Kerkez DF | DF L_Mai B_Koumetio+ DF | DF Ruben_Dias N_Phillips DF | DM T_Kronmuller D_Dalot DF | DF P_Retsos Jona_Starek DM | DF J_Quansah G_Lo_Celso MF | AM A_Garnacho A_Wharton MF | MF S_Tonali M_Longstaff+ MF | FW J_Felix D_Kulusevski AM | AM Coutinho B_Johnson FW | MF R_Gravenberch | N_Shepperd SUB | SUB I_Meslier K_Ajer SUB | SUB W_Saliba S_Bergwijn SUB | SUB Javier_Casas D_McNeil SUB | SUB T_A-Arnold Torrem_Moffi SUB | SUB J_Darius Min. 6 :(liv) T_Kronmuller squares it to P_Retsos ... Jona_Starek plays the back pass ... O_Christensen can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... A_Garnacho chips the ball into the area! ... O_Christensen fists it away! Min. 8 :(liv) Coutinho hoists the ball across to A_Garnacho ... A_Garnacho belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... But O_Christensen smothers the ball. Min. 13 :(bre) B_Johnson can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... J_Felix wins the ball Min. 14 :(liv) T_Kronmuller leaves M_Kerkez standing ... T_Kronmuller hits a crisp volley! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 15 :(bre) N_Phillips nutmegs L_Mai, he continues to run forward ... N_Phillips with a stunning strike ! ... 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! Min. 16 :(bre) G_Lo_Celso threads the through ball to Jona_Starek ... L_Mai wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 17 :(liv) R_Gravenberch runs at the defence ... He nutmegs G_Lo_Celso ... He showed his class there ... R_Gravenberch with the shot ! ... O_Christensen blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 17 :(bre) G_Lo_Celso hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... N_Phillips latches onto it! ... J_Quansah with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... FREE KICK! ... It is well within shooting range! ... G_Lo_Celso drives it under the wall ... It takes a deflection! ... Ivor_Pandur is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Jona_Starek chips the ball into the area! ... P_Retsos heads it away Min. 26 :(bre) A defence splitting pass from M_Longstaff+ to B_Koumetio+ ... Coutinho with a reckless challenge ... That looked malicious ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 27 :(bre) B_Koumetio+ runs at J_Felix ... The defender slips and falls over ... A glorious effort by B_Koumetio+ ! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 28 :(liv) T_Kronmuller slides the ball across to R_Gravenberch ... R_Gravenberch blasts it at the goal ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... GOAL !! ... What a great finish ... The Liverpool fans chant his name! ... Liverpool go ahead in this match now! ... Brentford 0-1 Liverpool ... Min. 29 :(bre) Brentford are switching their playing style to N Min. 31 :(liv) Coutinho with a glorious 60-yard pass to T_Kronmuller ... T_Kronmuller with a stunning strike ! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... T_Kronmuller chips the ball in towards the back post! ... It is kicked away by B_Koumetio+ Min. 32 :(bre) B_Johnson beats P_Retsos ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... B_Johnson with a thundering shot! ... But Ivor_Pandur makes a fine save Min. 33 :(bre) Jona_Starek with the mazy run ... P_Retsos bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 36 :(bre) A_Wharton is in some pain ... He's receiving some treatment now ... He looks like he will continue Min. 38 :(bre) B_Johnson knocks it past Ruben_Dias and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Ruben_Dias with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that’s a foul ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... G_Lo_Celso drives it under the wall ... But Ivor_Pandur stops that one easily Min. 39 :(liv) P_Retsos stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... P_Retsos hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... Looks like it should be O_Christensen's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... O_Christensen looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 40 :(liv) R_Gravenberch with a slick pass to J_Felix ... B_Koumetio+ cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 41 :(liv) T_Kronmuller backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... J_Felix latches onto the end of it ... But N_Phillips clears the danger Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(liv) J_Felix with a real burst of pace ... He shows Jona_Starek a clean set of heals ... Excellent sliding challenge from N_Phillips Min. 46 :(liv) A_Garnacho jumps over D_Dalot's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... A_Garnacho aiming for the bottom corner ! ... O_Christensen is beaten! ... GOAL !! ... Superb finish!! ... Brentford 0-2 Liverpool ... Min. 47 :(bre) The Brentford manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A Min. 47 :(bre) M_Longstaff+ changes position to fill a AM slot ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brentford 0-2 Liverpool Min. 46 :(bre) M_Longstaff+ takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_Gravenberch ... Ruben_Dias intercepts the pass Min. 47 :(bre) Jona_Starek crosses to B_Johnson ... L_Mai reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 49 :(liv) A_Garnacho runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to S_Tonali ... S_Tonali beats the offside trap! ... He runs at O_Christensen ... He dinks it over O_Christensen ... O_Christensen reacts well to save !! Min. 50 :(liv) S_Tonali looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to Coutinho ... Coutinho has a dig at goal! ... O_Christensen with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 51 :(liv) J_Felix sidesteps his marker ... A_Wharton tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Neil Stockley looks relieved Min. 51 :(liv) A_Garnacho finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... A_Garnacho tries to beat O_Christensen from outside the area! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 52 :(liv) Coutinho takes on 3 men ... D_Kulusevski with a terrible tackle Min. 53 :(liv) The ball is passed in from T_Kronmuller, he finds A_Garnacho ... A great volley from A_Garnacho ! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 54 :(liv) R_Gravenberch unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Felix ... J_Felix hits a crisp volley! ... O_Christensen makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 55 :(liv) T_Kronmuller is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... R_Gravenberch latches onto the end of it ... B_Johnson knocks the ball back to O_Christensen ... Ohhhh no!! ... It’s gone past O_Christensen! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... Coutinho chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It comes to S_Tonali ... He fires it towards to goal ... But O_Christensen palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 56 :(bre) Jona_Starek breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on Ivor_Pandur! ... S_Tonali brings him down! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 57 :(bre) D_Kulusevski beats Ruben_Dias ... He muscled him off the ball ... D_Kulusevski rifles it to the far post ! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by D_Dalot! ... It goes straight into the arms of Ivor_Pandur Min. 59 :(bre) Jona_Starek sidesteps T_Kronmuller ... T_Kronmuller reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 60 :(liv) W_Saliba will replace the useless Ruben_Dias and will play DF Min. 61 :(liv) It appears T_Kronmuller is playing as a DF Min. 61 :(bre) M_Kerkez leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to D_Kulusevski ... D_Kulusevski with a scorcher of a shot ! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 62 :(bre) G_Lo_Celso cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to B_Johnson ... B_Johnson tries to beat Ivor_Pandur from outside the area! ... Ivor_Pandur narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 63 :(liv) R_Gravenberch pass splits open the defence and finds A_Garnacho ... A_Garnacho fires the shot in! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... T_Kronmuller lofts the ball in! ... It is cleared by B_Koumetio+ Min. 65 :(bre) Torrem_Moffi takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace B_Johnson as FW Min. 65 :(liv) R_Gravenberch changes position to fill a DM slot Min. 65 :(liv) It appears Coutinho is playing as a MF Min. 65 :(liv) S_Tonali finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... A left-footer by S_Tonali ! ... O_Christensen gets his fingertips to it Min. 70 :(liv) T_A-Arnold is coming on for P_Retsos and will play DF Min. 70 :(liv) There's going to be a change ... Javier_Casas will come on for Coutinho and play AM Min. 70 :(liv) The Liverpool manager told his side to change to a A strategy Min. 70 :(bre) B_Koumetio+ has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past J_Quansah ... He knocks it to Jona_Starek! ... T_Kronmuller dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 70 :(liv) R_Gravenberch feeds the ball through the middle ... J_Felix runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... J_Felix tries to beat O_Christensen! ... O_Christensen parries it Min. 75 :(liv) J_Darius will come on for J_Felix and play FW Min. 75 :(liv) It appears J_Darius is playing as a AM Min. 75 :(liv) T_Kronmuller with the Cruyff turn ... T_Kronmuller with a thundering shot! ... The shot slips through O_Christensen's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me Min. 79 :(bre) M_Longstaff+ gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside Javier_Casas! ... He has some space now! ... M_Longstaff+ hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 79 :(liv) J_Darius with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... J_Darius fires off a left-footed shot ! ... O_Christensen gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 83 :(liv) Javier_Casas sidesteps M_Kerkez ... He was too quick for his marker ... M_Kerkez does well to get the tackle in Min. 85 :(liv) S_Tonali is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... Driven towards goal by S_Tonali ! ... It's beaten O_Christensen ... It goes wide !! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(bre) Jona_Starek looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... T_A-Arnold takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 91 :(bre) G_Lo_Celso takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into M_Longstaff+ ... A scorcher of a shot from M_Longstaff+ ! ... Ivor_Pandur won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Brentford Community Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brentford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Lo_Celso Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Kronmuller (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Gravenberch (28), A_Garnacho (46) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Coutinho (26), S_Tonali (56) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brentford | Liverpool Attempts on Goal : 10 | 19 Off target : 7 | 9 On target : 3 | 10 Possession : 41 | 59 Corners : 2 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 1 | 4 Fouls : 5 | 10 Key Tackles : 6 | 8 Key Passes : 7 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brentford 0 - 2 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 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 M_Kerkez DF 1 24 14 10 30 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 B_Koumetio+ DF 1 22 15 3 25 | 94 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 39 10 1 N_Phillips DF 1 21 7 3 26 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 1 D_Dalot DF 1 21 10 2 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jona_Starek DM 1 14 22 13 26 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 G_Lo_Celso MF 1 8 22 5 23 | 94 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 4 A_Wharton MF 1 12 21 11 29 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Longstaff+ AM 1 3 21 16 23 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 D_Kulusevski AM 1 7 22 14 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 B_Johnson FW 1 10 15 24 26 | 67 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 0 6 N_Shepperd GK 23 2 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Ajer DF 1 21 14 8 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Bergwijn MF 1 11 22 14 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_McNeil MF 1 3 21 10 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Torrem_Moffi FW 1 3 13 21 25 | 27 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 | 94 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 L_Mai DF 1 23 16 2 23 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 Ruben_Dias DF 1 24 15 7 28 | 62 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 T_Kronmuller DF 1 15 21 15 24 | 94 0 2 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 33 68 3 P_Retsos DF 1 24 16 2 24 | 72 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 8 9 J_Quansah DF 1 22 19 4 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Garnacho AM 1 9 16 26 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 10 29 S_Tonali MF 1 15 25 15 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 -3 7 7 J_Felix FW 1 10 14 25 20 | 77 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 0 6 Coutinho MF 2 4 24 14 25 | 72 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 17 0 R_Gravenberch DM 1 15 24 15 26 | 94 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 40 26 I_Meslier GK 25 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 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Javier_Casas AM 1 14 22 14 26 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_A-Arnold DF 2 21 15 5 19 | 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 8 8 J_Darius AM 1 3 14 21 24 | 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1746648778 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35