FFO FACUP, Liverpool vs. Southampton (Wed Apr 09)


                            Liverpool  |  Southampton
                            5-1-2-2 L  |  4-1-0-3-2 C
                       Graeme Edwards  |  Jamie Smith
                                       |
                        T_Courtois GK  |  GK Jose_Sa
                          D_Rugani DF  |  DF W_Fofana
                        D_Llorente DF  |  DF J_Kounde
                          M_Akanji DF  |  DF N_Molina
                          R_Araujo DF  |  DF T_Nianzou
                        Jordi_Alba DF  |  DM S_Vos
                       R_Bentancur DM  |  AM G_Martinelli
                        J_Grealish MF  |  AM D_Kulusevski
                           M_Kudus MF  |  AM P_Foden
                        R_De_Tomas FW  |  FW A_Isak
                          M_Mudryk FW  |  FW M_Thuram
                                       |
                           S_Bolat SUB |  SUB T_Sylva
                       Y_Rakitskyi SUB |  SUB P_Mexes
                          I_Halifa SUB |  SUB H_Cartwright
                           M_Niang SUB |  SUB R_Christie
                           M_Kulic SUB |  SUB D_Suazo




Min. 6  :(sou) M_Thuram takes advantage of a mistake by R_Bentancur 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  M_Kudus fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Graeme Edwards looks relieved 
Min. 10 :(liv) R_Araujo knocks the ball past T_Nianzou 
          ...  R_Araujo hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's given Liverpool the lead! 
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Southampton ...
Min. 12 :(sou) D_Kulusevski has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_De_Tomas is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 18 :(liv) M_Mudryk with a real burst of pace 
          ...  P_Foden can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  M_Mudryk strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  The Liverpool fans sing his praises! 
          ...  Liverpool 2-0 Southampton ...
Min. 19 :(sou) Tactical Change by Southampton 
          ...  Southampton have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 19 :(sou) J_Kounde with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Kulusevski 
          ...  D_Kulusevski tries to beat T_Courtois! 
          ...  T_Courtois heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 22 :(liv) J_Grealish finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Thuram 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Kudus! 
          ...  It comes to R_De_Tomas 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Jose_Sa gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 25 :(liv) R_Araujo takes advantage of a mistake by T_Nianzou 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  R_Araujo drives it low! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Jose_Sa dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Jose_Sa beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by J_Grealish 
          ...  R_De_Tomas gets a shot in 
          ...  But Jose_Sa stops that one easily 
Min. 26 :(liv) J_Grealish finds M_Kudus with a ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Kudus controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And Jose_Sa reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Araujo hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Jose_Sa comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 27 :(sou) P_Foden leaves R_Bentancur standing 
          ...  R_Araujo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Nianzou plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Courtois 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 28 :(liv) Jordi_Alba sprints past the defender 
          ...  Jordi_Alba hits a great drive! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 29 :(liv) M_Mudryk takes possession 
          ...  P_Foden reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 30 :(liv) R_Bentancur turns on a sixpence 
          ...  W_Fofana wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Rugani swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  Jose_Sa easily catches it! 
Min. 31 :(liv) D_Llorente runs forward 
          ...  T_Nianzou robs him of the ball 
Min. 32 :(liv) D_Rugani with an amazing show of skill to get past M_Thuram 
          ...  He crosses to R_Araujo 
          ...  W_Fofana rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 33 :(sou) M_Thuram with a real burst of pace 
          ...  D_Llorente can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  D_Rugani hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Exellent clearance from the defender 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Thuram swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  T_Courtois catches it with ease 
Min. 34 :(sou) G_Martinelli has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on T_Courtois! 
          ...  J_Grealish hacks him down! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(sou) P_Foden finds G_Martinelli with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  G_Martinelli has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with T_Courtois 
          ...  He nutmegs T_Courtois 
          ...  T_Courtois does well to save it!! 
Min. 47 :(sou) G_Martinelli finds the space intelligently 
          ...  Jordi_Alba cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 48 :(liv) J_Grealish kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  R_De_Tomas gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  R_De_Tomas keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It floats over Jose_Sa 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 

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

Min. 48 :(sou) T_Nianzou is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to G_Martinelli 
          ...  R_De_Tomas dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  That's an awful tackle! 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 50 :(liv) J_Grealish jinks past S_Vos 
          ...  N_Molina intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Araujo drives it into the box! 
          ...  Jose_Sa catches it! 
Min. 51 :(liv) D_Llorente kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Mudryk gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Mudryk! 
          ...  But Jose_Sa just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  Jordi_Alba flights it in! 
          ...  W_Fofana belts it clear 
Min. 53 :(sou) M_Thuram is first to the ball 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Kudus hits it out for a throw 
Min. 54 :(liv) J_Grealish is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to M_Mudryk 
          ...  M_Mudryk unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Bentancur with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  S_Vos reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 58 :(liv) R_Bentancur with the first time pass to M_Mudryk 
          ...  M_Mudryk fires the shot in! 
          ...  But Jose_Sa reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on Jose_Sa anyway 
Min. 59 :(liv) M_Kudus finds R_Bentancur on the edge of the box 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Thuram 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Mudryk swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  W_Fofana with the clearance 
Min. 60 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool 
          ...  COMING ON: Y_Rakitskyi 
          ...  COMING OFF: Jordi_Alba 
Min. 60 :(liv) R_De_Tomas with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  R_De_Tomas attempts to nutmeg Jose_Sa! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 63 :(liv) R_Araujo smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  R_De_Tomas latches onto the ball 
          ...  Blocked by N_Molina 
Min. 64 :(liv) R_De_Tomas knocks the ball past the lunge of W_Fofana 
          ...  R_De_Tomas with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But Jose_Sa reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on Jose_Sa anyway 
Min. 65 :(liv) M_Akanji brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Mudryk gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Mudryk with the header! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 65 :(sou) N_Molina with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past D_Llorente 
          ...  N_Molina sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But T_Courtois just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Kulusevski crosses it in! 
          ...  M_Akanji gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 69 :(liv) M_Kudus takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Grealish 
          ...  But T_Nianzou puts it in row Z! 
Min. 70 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Halifa 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Rugani 
Min. 73 :(sou) A_Isak takes advantage of a mistake by I_Halifa 
          ...  A_Isak attempts to nutmeg T_Courtois! 
          ...  T_Courtois parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And T_Courtois recovers to save!! 
Min. 75 :(liv) M_Kudus has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past N_Molina 
          ...  He knocks it to R_De_Tomas! 
          ...  R_De_Tomas strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  But Jose_Sa makes a fine save 
Min. 75 :(sou) D_Kulusevski controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  W_Fofana gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  W_Fofana pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  T_Courtois watches it sail wide! 
Min. 80 :(sou) W_Fofana looks in some pain, he's struggling out there 
          ...  I think Jamie Smith is going to take him off 
Min. 80 :(sou) Substitution by Southampton 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Mexes 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Fofana 
Min. 83 :(liv) R_Araujo drives it across the face of the goal M_Mudryk 
          ...  M_Mudryk hits a great drive! 
          ...  Jose_Sa with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 85 :(sou) J_Kounde chips the ball forward to A_Isak 
          ...  D_Llorente hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy 
          ...  Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Thuram dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_Akanji cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 87 :(liv) M_Mudryk with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to R_De_Tomas 
          ...  R_De_Tomas bears down on goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(sou) G_Martinelli controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Akanji 
          ...  He puts in P_Foden! 
          ...  P_Foden with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  T_Courtois beats the ball away 
Min. 92 :(sou) N_Molina moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Isak 
          ...  A_Isak sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 95 :(sou) A_Isak lays the ball back to D_Kulusevski 
          ...  D_Kulusevski attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But T_Courtois punches it away 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : R_Araujo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Araujo (10), M_Mudryk (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_De_Tomas (12), J_Grealish (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : D_Kulusevski
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : W_Fofana (80)
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Match Statistics
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                               Liverpool  |    Southampton
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       8
Off target           :           8        |       2
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           8        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       2
Key Tackles          :           7        |       12
Key Passes           :          13        |       8
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Final Score          : Liverpool 2 - 0 Southampton
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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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T_Courtois     GK  26   1   1   1  15 |  99   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0   0   0
D_Rugani       DF   1  22  18   3  26 |  74   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
D_Llorente     DF   1  22  19   7  26 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  11   0
M_Akanji       DF   1  22  20  11  26 |  99   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  10   0
R_Araujo       DF   1  22  17  13  27 |  99   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  28  26  50
Jordi_Alba     DF   1  21  17  12  24 |  64   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  15
R_Bentancur    DM   1  21  22   9  32 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
J_Grealish     MF   1   8  23  20  27 |  99   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  17  -4
M_Kudus        MF   1   5  21  20  22 |  99   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  27   8
R_De_Tomas     FW   1   3  17  24  25 |  99   0   0   0   0   7   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  20
M_Mudryk       FW   1  10  19  23  21 |  99   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  11  39
S_Bolat        GK  21   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Rakitskyi    DF   1  19  13  12  29 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Halifa       DF   1  17  18  14  30 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Niang        FW   1   7  12  18  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kulic        FW   1   9  12  17  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Southampton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Jose_Sa        GK  26   1   1   1  22 |  99  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
W_Fofana       DF   1  22  17  10  29 |  84   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0  17
J_Kounde       DF   1  23  16  12  27 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
N_Molina       DF   1  22  17   7  28 |  99   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  13  21
T_Nianzou      DF   1  22  18   7  28 |  99   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
S_Vos          DM   1  19  20   5  25 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
G_Martinelli   AM   1   4  21  21  27 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9   7
D_Kulusevski   AM   1   5  21  21  28 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   9  14
P_Foden        AM   1   6  22  21  28 |  99   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  31   8   7
A_Isak         FW   1   3  17  24  24 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13   7
M_Thuram       FW   1   8  17  24  28 |  99   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  58   0   0
T_Sylva        GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Mexes        DF   1  17  15  12  27 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Cartwright   DM   1  16  18  12  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Christie     AM   1   7  16  11  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Suazo        FW   1   4  13  17  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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