FFO Prem, Portsmouth vs. Liverpool (Mon Jan 05) Portsmouth | Liverpool 5-2-1-2 P | 5-2-3 P Neil Kirby Caretaker | Graeme Edwards | Agirrezabala GK | GK T_Courtois G_Di_Lorenzo DF | DF B_Chilwell N_Mazraoui DF | DF M_Akanji M_Acuna DF | DF D_Upamecano L_Kelly DF | DF F_Mendy A_Grimaldo DF | DF D_Rice F_Dimarco MF | MF O_Kokcu A_MacAllister MF | MF F_de_Jong Dani_Olmo AM | FW S_Chukwueze D_Berardi FW | FW R_De_Tomas K_Havertz FW | FW F_Chiesa | C_Kelleher SUB | SUB D_Ward J_Victor SUB | SUB J_Matip J_Bernat SUB | SUB A_Wolf T_Motta SUB | SUB B_Taz B_Dia SUB | SUB W_Jose Min. 3 :(por) A_MacAllister is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to D_Berardi ... D_Berardi sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... GOAL!! ... He jumps up and punches the air ... That's put Portsmouth into the lead! ... Portsmouth 1-0 Liverpool ... Min. 4 :(por) Tactical Change by Portsmouth ... Portsmouth have changed their playing style to C Min. 4 :(por) Tactical Change by Portsmouth ... F_Dimarco will now play as a DM Min. 4 :(por) K_Havertz works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to N_Mazraoui ... D_Rice wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 5 :(por) A_Grimaldo beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds N_Mazraoui ... N_Mazraoui lobs T_Courtois! ... Saved by T_Courtois Min. 6 :(liv) O_Kokcu cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Chukwueze ... Agirrezabala rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... Surely a penalty! ... PENALTY!! ... R_De_Tomas is the man who takes it ... Agirrezabala dives ... But he's gone the wrong way! ... GOAL!! ... The game's up for grabs now! ... Portsmouth 1-1 Liverpool... Min. 7 :(por) M_Acuna with the deft touch ... He takes it past D_Rice ... He knocks it to L_Kelly! ... L_Kelly fires the shot in! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 7 :(por) F_Dimarco is shaking his head ... It looks like he's hurt his knee ... He isn't going to continue! Min. 7 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth ... COMING ON: T_Motta ... COMING OFF: F_Dimarco Min. 8 :(por) Dani_Olmo gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... D_Berardi is unmarked ... But B_Chilwell clears the danger Min. 9 :(por) D_Berardi hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... Dani_Olmo collects the loose ball! ... Dani_Olmo tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... T_Courtois saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 10 :(liv) F_de_Jong with an inswinging cross to R_De_Tomas ... G_Di_Lorenzo anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 13 :(por) K_Havertz skips the challenge from the defender ... Wonderful sliding challenge by F_de_Jong ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 14 :(por) M_Acuna takes possession ... He runs towards goal ... O_Kokcu with a poor challenge ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... Oh no he isn't! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! Min. 16 :(liv) S_Chukwueze with a 30-yard pass to F_Chiesa ... A_Grimaldo reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 21 :(liv) O_Kokcu takes advantage of a bad back pass ... G_Di_Lorenzo with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It's just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... F_Chiesa swings it in ... S_Chukwueze takes control of it! ... Brilliantly taken away by A_MacAllister!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 22 :(por) A_MacAllister finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled F_Mendy ... M_Akanji with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that might be a tad harsh Min. 27 :(por) D_Berardi jinks past D_Rice ... F_Mendy with the block Min. 30 :(por) Dani_Olmo takes on M_Akanji ... He runs past him ... Dani_Olmo attempts a lob! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... T_Motta crosses it in! ... T_Courtois comes out and claims it! Min. 34 :(por) K_Havertz plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... K_Havertz fires the shot in! ... T_Courtois makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 35 :(liv) F_Mendy works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_De_Tomas ... But A_Grimaldo wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 36 :(por) L_Kelly crosses in from the wing, he finds Dani_Olmo in the box ... R_De_Tomas with the tackle Min. 36 :(liv) S_Chukwueze takes advantage of a bad back pass ... T_Motta with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 37 :(por) D_Berardi gains possession ... D_Berardi strikes a wicked curler! ... T_Courtois has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... T_Courtois reacts well to save!! Min. 38 :(liv) D_Rice moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to R_De_Tomas ... R_De_Tomas shapes up for a shot! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 39 :(liv) F_de_Jong chips the ball forward to F_Chiesa ... F_Chiesa with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... Agirrezabala with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 41 :(por) L_Kelly dribbles it into the box ... M_Akanji brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Portsmouth 1-1 Liverpool Min. 48 :(por) K_Havertz has it on the edge of the box ... K_Havertz with the overhead! ... T_Courtois with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 53 :(liv) F_de_Jong flights the ball to R_De_Tomas ... A cracking drive from R_De_Tomas! ... But Agirrezabala reaches the ball. Good save Min. 57 :(por) K_Havertz plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... K_Havertz with the 40 yard drive! ... T_Courtois has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... T_Courtois is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 60 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool ... COMING ON: J_Matip ... COMING OFF: D_Rice Min. 60 :(por) A_MacAllister reads the run of K_Havertz ... B_Chilwell intercepts the pass Min. 62 :(liv) F_Mendy looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to F_Chiesa ... G_Di_Lorenzo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... S_Chukwueze lofts the ball in! ... That's a poor one ... M_Acuna belts it clear Min. 65 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool ... COMING ON: W_Jose ... COMING OFF: S_Chukwueze Min. 68 :(por) K_Havertz with a measured ball to A_Grimaldo ... Excellent sliding challenge from O_Kokcu ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 71 :(por) L_Kelly with a smart turn ... What a fantastic interception by F_Mendy Min. 72 :(por) D_Berardi lobs it over the defender ... A cracking drive from D_Berardi! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 74 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth ... COMING ON: B_Dia ... COMING OFF: K_Havertz Min. 77 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth ... COMING ON: J_Victor ... COMING OFF: M_Acuna Min. 77 :(por) Dani_Olmo knocks the ball past the lunge of F_Mendy ... Dani_Olmo hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 78 :(por) D_Berardi holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to T_Motta ... T_Motta tries to lob the keeper! ... T_Courtois with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 80 :(por) T_Motta drives it forward to B_Dia ... F_Chiesa stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That's a rash challenge!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 81 :(por) Dani_Olmo hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... L_Kelly collects the loose ball! ... An audacious effort from L_Kelly! ... T_Courtois with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 81 :(liv) W_Jose flicks it over B_Dia and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A_Grimaldo with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... Graeme Edwards looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 83 :(por) T_Motta jinks past M_Akanji ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... D_Upamecano looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 85 :(por) D_Berardi is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... Dani_Olmo latches onto the ball ... F_de_Jong wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 86 :(por) A_MacAllister finds himself in a good position ... But O_Kokcu puts it in row Z! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 90 :(por) N_Mazraoui knocks it past D_Upamecano and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... N_Mazraoui fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... GOAL!! ... He does a celebratory dance with his team-mates! ... Portsmouth have surely won this game! ... Portsmouth 2-1 Liverpool ... Min. 90 :(liv) Tactical Change by Liverpool ... Liverpool have changed their playing style to A Min. 90 :(liv) M_Akanji has a go! ... It hits the defender ... B_Chilwell collects the loose ball! ... But J_Victor slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Fratton Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portsmouth Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Berardi (Man of the Match) Scorers : D_Berardi (3), N_Mazraoui (90) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : F_Dimarco (7) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_De_Tomas Scorers : R_De_Tomas (6 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : O_Kokcu (14), M_Akanji (22), F_Chiesa (80) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portsmouth | Liverpool Attempts on Goal : 14 | 4 Off target : 5 | 1 On target : 9 | 3 Possession : 60 | 40 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 3 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 6 | 5 Key Tackles : 8 | 11 Key Passes : 13 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Portsmouth 2 - 1 Liverpool ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Portsmouth Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agirrezabala GK 27 1 1 1 22 | 92 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 G_Di_Lorenzo DF 1 23 20 15 25 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 N_Mazraoui DF 1 24 19 11 27 | 92 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 71 M_Acuna DF 1 23 17 15 25 | 78 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 19 0 L_Kelly DF 1 23 17 13 23 | 92 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 36 A_Grimaldo DF 1 23 17 13 31 | 92 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 19 0 F_Dimarco DM 1 20 23 14 24 | 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_MacAllister MF 1 18 23 15 28 | 92 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 43 0 Dani_Olmo AM 1 6 23 22 22 | 92 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 26 26 D_Berardi FW 1 9 22 26 30 | 92 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 42 30 K_Havertz FW 1 7 22 23 29 | 75 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 28 25 C_Kelleher GK 22 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Victor DF 1 21 17 5 25 | 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 J_Bernat DF 1 19 13 9 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Motta DM 1 15 20 9 21 | 85 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 25 16 23 B_Dia FW 1 7 17 23 25 | 17 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Courtois GK 27 1 1 1 15 | 92 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 0 B_Chilwell DF 1 25 20 17 24 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 M_Akanji DF 1 23 21 12 26 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 13 -2 D_Upamecano DF 1 24 19 8 27 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 F_Mendy DF 1 24 19 17 22 | 92 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 34 0 D_Rice DF 1 21 24 6 27 | 61 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 O_Kokcu MF 1 16 24 11 25 | 92 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 46 10 -2 F_de_Jong MF 1 12 23 22 28 | 92 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 39 0 S_Chukwueze FW 1 4 22 23 27 | 66 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 R_De_Tomas FW 1 2 18 26 25 | 92 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 38 0 30 F_Chiesa FW 1 5 20 24 22 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 6 D_Ward GK 23 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Matip DF 1 21 16 12 29 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Wolf DF 1 18 17 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Taz MF 1 6 17 14 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Jose FW 1 4 13 21 19 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1767632720 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40