FFO Prem, Liverpool vs. Aston Villa (Fri Jul 25)


                            Liverpool  |  Aston Villa
                          4-1-1-2-2 C  |  4-2-2-1-1 L
                       Graeme Edwards  |  Emlyn Brennan
                                       |
                        T_Courtois GK  |  GK E_Martinez
                        N_Mazraoui DF  |  DF N_Semedo
                        D_Llorente DF  |  DF R_Gosens
                          M_Akanji DF  |  DF A_Robertson
                      L_Spinazzola DF  |  DF L_Digne
                         D_Zakaria DM  |  DM S_Amrabat
                            D_Rice MF  |  DM D_Munoz
                         F_de_Jong AM  |  MF L_Goretzka
                        L_Trossard AM  |  MF N_Fekir
                        R_De_Tomas FW  |  AM L_Pellegrini
                          F_Chiesa FW  |  FW L_Martinez
                                       |
                           S_Dieng SUB |  SUB D_Ward
                        D_Dumfries SUB |  SUB L_Binks
                       Y_Rakitskyi SUB |  SUB L_Blas
                         H_Mullins SUB |  SUB S_Opsahl
                           M_Kulic SUB |  SUB D_Deger




Min. 2  :(ast) L_Pellegrini hits a hard pass to N_Fekir 
          ...  D_Rice steals the ball of off him 
Min. 3  :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 3  :(liv) E_Martinez with a terrible kick! 
          ...  L_Trossard takes control of the ball! 
          ...  N_Semedo reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 4  :(liv) F_Chiesa cuts the ball back to R_De_Tomas 
          ...  D_Munoz fouls badly 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Emlyn Brennan looks relieved 
          ...  Graeme Edwards is far from happy with that decision 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  D_Rice hoists it forward 
          ...  F_Chiesa gets on the end of it 
          ...  L_Goretzka steals the ball of off him 
Min. 5  :(ast) D_Munoz with the nod to L_Martinez 
          ...  A skilful effort from L_Martinez! 
          ...  But T_Courtois makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 7  :(liv) D_Rice holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees L_Trossard in space! 
          ...  L_Trossard drives it low! 
          ...  E_Martinez with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 12 :(ast) L_Pellegrini takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Gosens 
          ...  L_Trossard with an awful challenge 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 12 :(ast) L_Martinez flights the ball to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  L_Spinazzola knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 13 :(liv) R_De_Tomas is unmarked! 
          ...  R_De_Tomas with the drive! 
          ...  E_Martinez gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 13 :(liv) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  L_Trossard seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  E_Martinez with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  R_De_Tomas takes it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A nerveless penalty! 
          ...  Liverpool have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa...
Min. 14 :(liv) Tactical Change by Liverpool 
          ...  D_Rice will now play as a DM 
Min. 14 :(ast) N_Fekir with an inswinging cross to L_Martinez 
          ...  L_Martinez with the drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  In off the post 
          ...  That's the equaliser! 
          ...  Liverpool 1-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 15 :(liv) Tactical Change by Liverpool 
          ...  D_Rice will now play as a MF 
Min. 15 :(liv) F_de_Jong turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But L_Digne wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  L_Spinazzola flights it in! 
          ...  It is cleared by D_Munoz 
Min. 15 :(ast) N_Semedo retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  N_Fekir latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But D_Rice slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 20 :(ast) L_Martinez eases past M_Akanji 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by N_Mazraoui 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 22 :(liv) N_Mazraoui barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  But N_Semedo clears the ball to safety 
Min. 23 :(liv) L_Spinazzola watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  L_Spinazzola hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  E_Martinez makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 24 :(ast) L_Pellegrini unselfishly heads the ball back to S_Amrabat 
          ...  L_Trossard with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 31 :(ast) S_Amrabat heads the ball back to N_Fekir 
          ...  N_Fekir hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 34 :(ast) N_Semedo times his run well 
          ...  N_Semedo with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But T_Courtois makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 35 :(ast) D_Munoz with the diagonal pass to N_Fekir 
          ...  N_Fekir with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the crowd! 
          ...  The fans love him!! 
          ...  That's given Aston Villa the advantage! 
          ...  Liverpool 1-2 Aston Villa ...
Min. 36 :(ast) D_Munoz is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to R_Gosens 
          ...  But N_Mazraoui sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 37 :(liv) F_Chiesa saunters past L_Martinez 
          ...  F_Chiesa with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  E_Martinez gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 39 :(liv) D_Rice with a 30-yard pass to F_de_Jong 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by D_Munoz 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 41 :(ast) L_Pellegrini storms past his marker 
          ...  N_Mazraoui hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Gosens floats the ball in! 
          ...  T_Courtois easily catches it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(liv) N_Mazraoui takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past R_Gosens 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  N_Mazraoui with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  E_Martinez parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And E_Martinez recovers to save!! 
Min. 46 :(liv) F_de_Jong with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  F_de_Jong hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  E_Martinez with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 1-2 Aston Villa

Min. 47 :(liv) M_Akanji takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  L_Digne plays the back pass 
          ...  E_Martinez can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_de_Jong plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Robertson heads it away 
Min. 47 :(ast) S_Amrabat reads the run of R_Gosens 
          ...  Driven towards goal by R_Gosens! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 49 :(ast) L_Pellegrini chips the ball forward to R_Gosens 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Akanji 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 57 :(ast) N_Fekir beats the defender 
          ...  A cracking drive from N_Fekir! 
          ...  T_Courtois gathers it easily 
Min. 58 :(liv) D_Zakaria is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to L_Trossard 
          ...  A_Robertson slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 59 :(ast) L_Martinez cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to R_Gosens 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by R_Gosens! 
          ...  T_Courtois with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 60 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Dumfries 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Llorente 
Min. 60 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Mullins 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Zakaria 
Min. 60 :(ast) A_Robertson spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to L_Martinez! 
          ...  L_Martinez tries the shot! 
          ...  T_Courtois 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. 63 :(liv) D_Dumfries finds N_Mazraoui in acres of space 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  L_Digne hits it out for a throw 
Min. 65 :(liv) L_Trossard hits a hard pass to R_De_Tomas 
          ...  R_De_Tomas shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Rice plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  E_Martinez comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  F_de_Jong swings a leg at it! 
          ...  E_Martinez makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 65 :(ast) L_Digne jinks past the defender 
          ...  L_Digne with the drive! 
          ...  T_Courtois makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 66 :(liv) L_Spinazzola is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to H_Mullins 
          ...  H_Mullins controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 70 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Kulic 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_de_Jong 
Min. 70 :(liv) Tactical Change by Liverpool 
          ...  Liverpool have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 70 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Binks 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Digne 
Min. 73 :(ast) L_Goretzka works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  D_Rice stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 74 :(ast) L_Pellegrini sidesteps M_Akanji 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  L_Pellegrini hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But T_Courtois with the difficult save 
Min. 80 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Opsahl 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Amrabat 
Min. 80 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Deger 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Pellegrini 
Min. 81 :(liv) F_Chiesa takes on N_Semedo 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  L_Goretzka slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 81 :(ast) N_Fekir finds D_Munoz in the box 
          ...  D_Munoz looks to see where T_Courtois is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 82 :(liv) R_De_Tomas gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past N_Semedo! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_De_Tomas with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into E_Martinez's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 82 :(ast) D_Munoz skips the challenge from H_Mullins 
          ...  D_Munoz tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  T_Courtois tips it wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by L_Martinez 
          ...  M_Akanji reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 83 :(ast) D_Deger beats M_Akanji 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from D_Deger! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 87 :(ast) L_Goretzka is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Martinez 
          ...  L_Martinez with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But T_Courtois punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Robertson plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It is kicked away by M_Akanji 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(liv) L_Trossard knocks it past D_Munoz and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  L_Trossard lobs E_Martinez! 
          ...  E_Martinez gathers it easily 
Min. 90 :(liv) M_Akanji takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Mullins 
          ...  H_Mullins with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  E_Martinez is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 92 :(liv) H_Mullins curls the ball out wide to F_Chiesa 
          ...  F_Chiesa tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  E_Martinez saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 94 :(ast) N_Fekir looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Munoz 
          ...  D_Munoz tries to beat T_Courtois! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 97 :(liv) D_Dumfries slips past D_Munoz 
          ...  D_Dumfries with a terrific drive! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Graeme Edwards spits his dummy out yet again. 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : R_De_Tomas
Scorers              : R_De_Tomas (13 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Trossard (12)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : N_Fekir (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Martinez (14), N_Fekir (35)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Martinez (13)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Liverpool  |    Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       16
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :           9        |       10
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :          10        |       11
Key Passes           :           9        |       17
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Final Score          : Liverpool 1 - 2 Aston Villa
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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   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
N_Mazraoui     DF   1  23  18  10  27 |  99   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0  20
D_Llorente     DF   1  23  19   7  26 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Akanji       DF   1  23  20  11  26 |  99   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  13   0
L_Spinazzola   DF   1  23  20  16  27 |  99   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  13  14
D_Zakaria      DM   1  19  21  10  26 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Rice         MF   1  20  23   5  27 |  99   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  20   0
F_de_Jong      AM   1  12  22  21  28 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
L_Trossard     AM   1  11  23  22  24 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8  14
R_De_Tomas     FW   1   3  17  25  25 |  99   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
F_Chiesa       FW   1   5  20  23  22 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13  12
S_Dieng        GK  20   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Dumfries     DF   1  23  17   7  22 |  37   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  21
Y_Rakitskyi    DF   1  18  12  11  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Mullins      MF   1  14  18   7  30 |  37   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  42
M_Kulic        FW   1   9  12  17  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Martinez     GK  26   1   1   1  24 |  99   8   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  36   0   0   0
N_Semedo       DF   1  23  17  13  25 |  99   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  16  17
R_Gosens       DF   1  24  16  11  25 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  36
A_Robertson    DF   1  24  19  10  29 |  99   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  14   0
L_Digne        DF   1  24  19  12  23 |  72   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  42   0  18
S_Amrabat      DM   1  18  23  11  29 |  82   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Munoz        DM   1  23  20  10  26 |  99   0   2   3   1   3   0   0   0   0  30  57  56
L_Goretzka     MF   1  17  23  18  25 |  99   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  20   0
N_Fekir        MF   1   5  23  20  29 |  99   0   0   3   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  45  46
L_Pellegrini   AM   1   9  23  21  26 |  82   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   9
L_Martinez     FW   1   8  19  25  26 |  99   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  28  31
D_Ward         GK  24   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Binks        DF   1  16   9   8  35 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Blas         MF   1   3  16  12  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Opsahl       MF   1  13  14   3  22 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Deger        AM   1   8  12  15  20 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
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