MDM Premiership Match, Manchester City vs. Liverpool (Sat Sep 03)


                      Manchester City  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                         John Morland  |  Iain Campbell
                                       |
                           R_Green GK  |  GK C_Kirkland
                           M_Upson DF  |  DF S_Hyypia
                         N_Clement DF  |  DF J_Carragher
                         G_Sorondo DF  |  DF M_Pellegrino
                           S_Jihai DF  |  DF S_Finnan
                            B_Emre MF  |  MF S_Gerrard
                         J_Viafara MF  |  MF Xabi_Alonso
                         M_Nilsson MF  |  MF D_Hamann
                          J_Barton MF  |  MF P_Berger
                           A_Smith FW  |  FW D_Cisse
                         N_Ventola FW  |  FW F_Morientes
                                       |
                          S_Postma SUB |  SUB J_Dudek
                        M_Bischoff SUB |  SUB T_D_Haim
                         Di_Cesare SUB |  SUB D_Traore
                          J_Koumas SUB |  SUB K_Nolan
                        W_Pandiani SUB |  SUB M_Baros




Min. 2  :(manc) M_Upson flicks the ball through 
          ...  N_Clement runs onto it! 
          ...  N_Clement with a thundering volley! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a well worked goal! 
          ...  Manchester City have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 4  :(liv) J_Carragher has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Nilsson! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Green fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !! 
          ...  Thats a scandalous decision! 
          ...  D_Cisse takes it 
          ...  R_Green dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Liverpool...
Min. 7  :(liv) F_Morientes with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past N_Clement 
          ...  S_Jihai with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 9  :(liv) J_Carragher is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to F_Morientes 
          ...  M_Upson gets to the ball first 
Min. 10 :(manc) B_Emre with the header on 
          ...  He finds G_Sorondo in space 
          ...  G_Sorondo hits a great drive! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 11 :(manc) J_Viafara with a smart pass to M_Nilsson 
          ...  M_Nilsson with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  C_Kirkland with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 16 :(liv) S_Gerrard with a slick pass to D_Hamann 
          ...  But J_Barton reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 18 :(liv) F_Morientes sidesteps S_Jihai 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  N_Clement tackles cleanly 
Min. 21 :(liv) P_Berger takes on M_Upson 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  P_Berger sees R_Green off his line ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 24 :(manc) B_Emre gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past S_Finnan! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Pellegrino with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 25 :(manc) N_Ventola gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Smith 
          ...  A_Smith with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  C_Kirkland can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  C_Kirkland makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 25 :(liv) S_Finnan picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  S_Finnan pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  R_Green parries it 
Min. 26 :(manc) G_Sorondo falls badly. He's unable to continue 
Min. 26 :(manc) M_Bischoff will replace the useless G_Sorondo and will play DF 
Min. 29 :(liv) J_Carragher drives it forward to D_Hamann 
          ...  M_Upson intercepts the pass 
Min. 30 :(manc) M_Bischoff with a neat pass into N_Ventola 
          ...  J_Carragher gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 32 :(manc) J_Viafara runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Ventola 
          ...  N_Ventola from 20 yards ! 
          ...  The shot slips through C_Kirkland's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 32 :(manc) A_Smith beats S_Hyypia 
          ...  F_Morientes leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  Thats a bad foul!! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 36 :(manc) N_Ventola lays the ball back to M_Nilsson 
          ...  D_Hamann with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  Its just a warning 
Min. 37 :(manc) A_Smith beats M_Pellegrino 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  But Xabi_Alonso clears the ball to safety 
Min. 40 :(liv) M_Pellegrino knocks the ball back to C_Kirkland 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 40 :(liv) P_Berger sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  P_Berger with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  R_Green is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 41 :(manc) A_Smith with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  A_Smith drives it low ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 41 :(manc) J_Viafara with a clever shimmy 
          ...  Xabi_Alonso fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(manc) A_Smith sidesteps J_Carragher 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  F_Morientes with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
Min. 48 :(manc) A_Smith makes himself available 
          ...  A_Smith has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But C_Kirkland makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Emre lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to S_Jihai 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It's beaten C_Kirkland 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 48 :(liv) M_Pellegrino gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside M_Upson! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Nilsson with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Iain Campbell looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 48 :(manc) A_Smith nutmegs D_Cisse, he continues to run forward 
          ...  S_Hyypia with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-1 Liverpool

Min. 50 :(liv) S_Gerrard has it now 
          ...  He takes on M_Bischoff 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in P_Berger! 
          ...  P_Berger with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 52 :(liv) F_Morientes with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows M_Upson a clean set of heals 
          ...  F_Morientes hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 55 :(manc) S_Jihai finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  S_Hyypia plays the back pass 
          ...  C_Kirkland can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Barton chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  S_Hyypia belts it clear 
Min. 55 :(liv) Xabi_Alonso kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  P_Berger gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  P_Berger is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds R_Green 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Green 
          ...  R_Green does well to save it !! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Berger chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  D_Cisse swings a leg at it! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Gerrard floats the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to F_Morientes 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Xabi_Alonso drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Smith reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 57 :(manc) N_Ventola runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off S_Gerrard back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  M_Pellegrino with a reckless challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 58 :(manc) B_Emre finds N_Ventola on the edge of the box 
          ...  N_Ventola with a thundering volley! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Viafara curls it into the box! 
          ...  S_Finnan reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 60 :(liv) D_Cisse 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! 
          ...  J_Viafara fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 61 :(manc) A_Smith plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  A_Smith flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  C_Kirkland won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 61 :(liv) F_Morientes sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  F_Morientes attempts a low drive! 
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Green's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  R_Green looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Hamann floats the ball in! 
          ...  F_Morientes gets to it! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 64 :(manc) J_Viafara jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Ventola 
          ...  N_Ventola tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  But C_Kirkland palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Emre crosses it in! 
          ...  S_Hyypia wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 66 :(manc) N_Clement whips the ball across to A_Smith 
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Smith ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Viafara hits it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Bischoff 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But C_Kirkland makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 68 :(manc) M_Nilsson lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Bischoff latches on to it 
          ...  M_Bischoff strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  C_Kirkland falls over 
          ...  But C_Kirkland is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 71 :(liv) J_Carragher is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Finnan 
          ...  R_Green with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  D_Cisse is the man who's going to take the kick 
          ...  R_Green pulls off the save!! 
Min. 77 :(manc) B_Emre looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Upson 
          ...  M_Upson rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  The Manchester City fans get off there seats! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Manchester City 3-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 79 :(manc) J_Viafara retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  A_Smith latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Smith curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  But C_Kirkland palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 81 :(manc) B_Emre is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  S_Hyypia reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 84 :(manc) J_Viafara boots it towards N_Ventola 
          ...  A well-placed shot from N_Ventola ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(manc) A_Smith leaves S_Hyypia standing 
          ...  A_Smith has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be C_Kirkland's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  C_Kirkland looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Jihai crosses it in! 
          ...  C_Kirkland comes out and claims it! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : City of Manchester Stadium
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Upson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Clement (2), M_Pellegrino (40 og), M_Upson (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Nilsson (48), R_Green (71)
Injured              : G_Sorondo (26)
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : D_Cisse
Scorers              : D_Cisse (4 pen)
Sent Off             : M_Pellegrino (57)
Booked               : F_Morientes (32), Xabi_Alonso (41), S_Hyypia (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       11
Off target           :          10        |       8
On target            :           8        |       3
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           6        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :          15        |       16
Key Tackles          :           4        |       4
Key Passes           :          14        |       6
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Final Score          : Manchester City 3 - 1 Liverpool
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Green        GK  14   2   3   2  39 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7   0   0   0
M_Upson        DF   6  14   6   5  21 |  95   0   2   1   1   1   1   0   0   0  24  28  29
N_Clement      DF   5  13   7   6  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  12   8  29
G_Sorondo      DF   5  13   6   5  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Jihai        DF   2  13   6   4  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  35  35  36
B_Emre         MF   4   6  14   7  36 |  95   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  35  79  35
J_Viafara      MF   4   9  13   7  65 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Nilsson      MF   5   6  13   7  54 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   6   2
J_Barton       MF   3   7  13   5  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0
A_Smith        FW   7   8   6  14  70 |  95   0   1   0   0   7   0   0   0   0  12   0  13
N_Ventola      FW   2   5   6  13  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  16   7
S_Postma       GK  12   3   3   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bischoff     DF   4  12   5   3  25 |  69   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   8   8
Di_Cesare      DF   4  12   8   5  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Koumas       MF   2   5  13   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Pandiani     FW   3   3   7  13  31 |   0   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
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C_Kirkland     GK  14   2   3   1  25 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
S_Hyypia       DF   5  15   6   6  21 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  46  -2  -2
J_Carragher    DF   5  13   9   2  33 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  24   0
M_Pellegrino   DF   3  13   5   5  37 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -20 -20 -10
S_Finnan       DF   4  13   8   6  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  12   0   4
S_Gerrard      MF   3   9  16   7  39 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -4 -20
Xabi_Alonso    MF   5   6  15   6  34 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  10   6  -2
D_Hamann       MF   4   9  14   6  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Berger       MF   5   5  14  10  38 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
D_Cisse        FW   5   6   5  15  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0 -20 -20  14
F_Morientes    FW   1   3   6  15  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   2
J_Dudek        GK  13   3   2   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_D_Haim       DF   4  13   7   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Traore       DF   4  12   4   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Nolan        MF   3   7  13   7  58 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Baros        FW   3   5   7  14  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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