MDM Cup Match, Liverpool vs. Fulham (Tue Jul 19)


                            Liverpool  |  Fulham
                              3-5-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                        Iain Campbell  |  Iain Jackson
                                       |
                           J_Dudek GK  |  GK C_Cudicini
                          D_Traore DF  |  DF A_Goma
                         S_Warnock DF  |  DF C_Bocanegra
                       Z_Whitbread DF  |  DF P_Stalteri
                           A_Nunez MF  |  DF Z_Knight
                          I_Biscan MF  |  MF S_Malbranque
                          D_Potter MF  |  MF N_Geremi
                       R_Partridge MF  |  MF P_B_Dioup
                           J_Welsh MF  |  MF J_Jarosik
                        A_LeTallec FW  |  FW M_Forssell
                           D_Cisse FW  |  FW F_Kanoute
                                       |
                           K_Poole SUB |  SUB M_Crossley
                      M_Pellegrino SUB |  SUB B_Thatcher
                          D_Hamann SUB |  SUB M_Volz
                          H_Kewell SUB |  SUB V_Lakis
                       F_Morientes SUB |  SUB L_BoaMorte




Min. 1  :(liv) A_Nunez holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to I_Biscan 
          ...  I_Biscan with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  It's beaten C_Cudicini 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 2  :(liv) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  D_Cisse is through! 
          ...  D_Cisse keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  C_Cudicini with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Nunez chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  D_Traore gets something on it! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Welsh swings it in! 
          ...  C_Cudicini fists it away! 
Min. 3  :(liv) D_Potter with a measured pass to A_LeTallec 
          ...  A_LeTallec has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  C_Cudicini with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 3  :(ful) A_Goma with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  J_Dudek with a bad challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  The Referee gives a PENALTY !! 
          ...  M_Forssell with the spot kick 
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fulham go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Liverpool 0-1 Fulham...
Min. 3  :(liv) Liverpool altered their play to a A strategy 
Min. 3  :(ful) F_Kanoute knocks it past S_Warnock and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  S_Warnock goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 4  :(liv) R_Partridge sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Nunez 
          ...  A_Nunez with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 5  :(ful) M_Forssell with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  M_Forssell has a go! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 7  :(ful) Z_Knight with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  F_Kanoute gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_Warnock steals the ball of off him 
Min. 8  :(liv) S_Warnock runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  A_Goma hits it out for a throw 
Min. 11 :(liv) R_Partridge cuts through the defence 
          ...  C_Bocanegra reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 11 :(ful) P_B_Dioup takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  P_B_Dioup rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  J_Dudek never had a chance! 
Min. 12 :(liv) R_Partridge runs at Z_Knight 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  R_Partridge sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  C_Cudicini saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 13 :(liv) S_Warnock finds the run of Z_Whitbread 
          ...  A left-footer by Z_Whitbread ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Nunez plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Z_Knight gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 14 :(liv) D_Cisse has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Z_Knight! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  N_Geremi body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  Thats a careless challenge!! 
Min. 16 :(liv) R_Partridge knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A_Goma takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  Thats a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 19 :(liv) J_Welsh sidesteps P_B_Dioup 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  P_Stalteri with the block 
Min. 20 :(liv) A_Nunez has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past C_Bocanegra 
          ...  He knocks it to A_LeTallec! 
          ...  A_LeTallec with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  C_Cudicini just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 20 :(ful) Z_Knight with a 50-yard pass to M_Forssell 
          ...  S_Warnock forces him off the ball 
Min. 22 :(liv) Z_Whitbread off the woodwork. 
          ...  D_Cisse picks up the deflection 
          ...  D_Cisse chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  C_Cudicini moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  C_Cudicini catches it with style! 
Min. 26 :(ful) F_Kanoute with a clever shimmy 
          ...  S_Warnock forces him off the ball 
Min. 27 :(liv) R_Partridge with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows J_Jarosik a clean set of heals 
          ...  A_Goma tackles cleanly 
Min. 28 :(ful) P_Stalteri looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Jarosik 
          ...  J_Jarosik tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 30 :(ful) F_Kanoute is first to the ball 
          ...  A cracking drive from F_Kanoute ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Dudek's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  J_Dudek looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Geremi floats the ball in! 
          ...  J_Jarosik loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  J_Dudek with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 31 :(liv) D_Potter heads the ball back to I_Biscan 
          ...  I_Biscan tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  But C_Cudicini parries the ball 
          ...  Its picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 32 :(liv) A_LeTallec retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  D_Cisse latches onto the end of it 
          ...  D_Cisse with the shot on net ! 
          ...  C_Cudicini just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 33 :(ful) F_Kanoute flicks it over D_Traore's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  S_Warnock goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 35 :(ful) C_Bocanegra takes advantage of a mistake by S_Warnock 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  C_Bocanegra with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 37 :(liv) A_LeTallec takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  P_B_Dioup with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  R_Partridge hits it over the wall 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 38 :(liv) I_Biscan is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to D_Cisse 
          ...  Blocked by Z_Knight 
Min. 38 :(ful) P_B_Dioup looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  J_Jarosik receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  But S_Warnock clears the ball to safety 
Min. 42 :(liv) R_Partridge is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Cisse 
          ...  D_Cisse with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ful) M_Forssell finds the run of A_Goma 
          ...  I_Biscan takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 46 :(liv) S_Warnock puts in D_Cisse 
          ...  Z_Knight makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_LeTallec plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  C_Cudicini reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 46 :(liv) A_Nunez looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to  
          ...  P_B_Dioup fouls badly 
          ...  That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  A_LeTallec fires it towards the goal 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  C_Cudicini never had a chance! 
Min. 47 :(liv) Z_Whitbread takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  Z_Whitbread with a thundering shot! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-1 Fulham

Min. 47 :(ful) F_Kanoute turns well with ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  F_Kanoute attempts a lob! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 49 :(liv) D_Cisse has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  D_Cisse hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  C_Cudicini won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 50 :(liv) I_Biscan takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_LeTallec 
          ...  A_LeTallec with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 52 :(liv) D_Cisse jumps over S_Malbranque's challenge 
          ...  D_Cisse sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 55 :(liv) D_Traore takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  D_Traore hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 56 :(liv) D_Cisse with the dribble 
          ...  P_Stalteri is easily beaten 
          ...  D_Cisse with the drive! 
          ...  But C_Cudicini parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 59 :(ful) S_Malbranque beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  But D_Traore wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 61 :(ful) N_Geremi with a penetrating pass to J_Jarosik 
          ...  J_Jarosik has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Dudek just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 65 :(liv) Curled in dangerously from D_Potter to D_Cisse 
          ...  D_Cisse with the overhead ! 
          ...  C_Cudicini narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 68 :(liv) A_Nunez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  D_Cisse gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Cisse blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  But C_Cudicini tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 68 :(liv) S_Warnock is on the ground motionless! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 68 :(liv) a big roar from the crowd as M_Pellegrino comes on for S_Warnock to play DF 
Min. 68 :(ful) C_Bocanegra runs at D_Potter 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  What a shot from C_Bocanegra ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  J_Dudek gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 69 :(liv) A_LeTallec with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows Z_Knight a clean set of heals 
          ...  C_Bocanegra pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 69 :(liv) J_Welsh drives it forward to D_Potter 
          ...  J_Jarosik with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee 
Min. 71 :(ful) M_Forssell runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  M_Forssell with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Dudek dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Dudek beaten! 
Min. 75 :(liv) R_Partridge beats P_Stalteri 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from N_Geremi and it had to be 
Min. 76 :(ful) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  N_Geremi is through! 
          ...  I_Biscan brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 78 :(liv) J_Welsh breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on C_Cudicini! 
          ...  A_Goma brings him down! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!! 
Min. 83 :(liv) I_Biscan sidesteps Z_Knight 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  I_Biscan tries to beat C_Cudicini! 
          ...  C_Cudicini gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 83 :(ful) S_Malbranque has it now 
          ...  He takes on I_Biscan 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Forssell! 
          ...  M_Pellegrino slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Geremi floats the ball in! 
          ...  F_Kanoute gets something on it! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 84 :(liv) R_Partridge with a slick pass to A_LeTallec 
          ...  N_Geremi dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 84 :(ful) N_Geremi holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Forssell 
          ...  A_LeTallec with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 86 :(ful) J_Jarosik gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside D_Traore! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Jarosik tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  But J_Dudek with the difficult save 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(liv) A_Nunez with a probing pass to D_Cisse 
          ...  D_Cisse with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  C_Cudicini collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 89 :(ful) J_Jarosik with a measured ball to N_Geremi 
          ...  R_Partridge anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 90 :(liv) D_Cisse with the cross-field pass to A_LeTallec 
          ...  A_LeTallec hits a great shot ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 92 :(liv) J_Welsh is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  A_LeTallec latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_LeTallec carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  C_Cudicini parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : D_Cisse (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : S_Warnock (68)
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : C_Cudicini
Scorers              : M_Forssell (3 pen)
Sent Off             : P_B_Dioup (46), A_Goma (78)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Liverpool  |    Fulham
Attempts on Goal     :          26        |       13
Off target           :          15        |       9
On target            :          11        |       4
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       13
Key Tackles          :          11        |       9
Key Passes           :          20        |       8
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Final Score          : Liverpool 0 - 1 Fulham
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Dudek        GK  13   3   2   1  21 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -6   0   0   0
D_Traore       DF   4  12   4   3  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  12   0   2
S_Warnock      DF   5  12   7   4  27 |  70   0   6   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  -6 -20
Z_Whitbread    DF   4  11   5   3  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   7   2
A_Nunez        MF   4   5  13   7  33 |  94   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   1
I_Biscan       MF   4   7  12   6  32 |  94   0   2   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  24  14  11
D_Potter       MF   5   8  11   5  36 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   1 -20
R_Partridge    MF   4   5  11   8  22 |  94   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  12  21   6
J_Welsh        MF   5   7  11   5  33 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
A_LeTallec     FW   4   5   8  12  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   7  14
D_Cisse        FW   5   6   5  15  32 |  94   0   0   1   0  10   0   0   0   0   0   7  34
K_Poole        GK  11   2   2   2  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pellegrino   DF   3  13   5   5  37 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0
D_Hamann       MF   4   9  14   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kewell       MF   4   5  14   8  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Morientes    FW   1   3   6  15  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Fulham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Cudicini     GK  15   3   3   3  39 |  94  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 106   0   0   0
A_Goma         DF   4  14   7   3  33 |  80   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  34 -10 -10
C_Bocanegra    DF   3  13   6   4  38 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  24   0   6
P_Stalteri     DF   2  13   9   6  27 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   7   0
Z_Knight       DF   5  13   5   5  26 |  94   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  14   0
S_Malbranque   MF   3   6  14   7  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0
N_Geremi       MF   5   8  14   8  19 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   7   0
P_B_Dioup      MF   3   8  13   6  29 |  46   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10  -3  -9
J_Jarosik      MF   5   8  13   7  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   7  12
M_Forssell     FW   4   5   5  14  38 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  34  41  64
F_Kanoute      FW   4   8   7  14  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
M_Crossley     GK  12   1   2   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Thatcher     DF   3  13   5   2  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Volz         DF   4  13   5   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Lakis        MF   4   7  13   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_BoaMorte     FW   3   3   7  13  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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