ECFML English FA Cup, Fulham vs. Liverpool (Sat Nov 04)


                               Fulham  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                                 None  |  Andy Rycrofty
                                       |
                           A_Niemi GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                        A_Melville DF  |  DF J_Carragher
                          J_Harley DF  |  DF J_A_Riise
                          Z_Knight DF  |  DF S_Hyypia
                          I_Pearce DF  |  DF S_Finnan
                         J_Bullard MF  |  MF S_Gerrard
                            P_Diop MF  |  MF X_Alonso
                           M_Brown MF  |  MF L_Garcia
                          N_Jensen MF  |  MF D_Beckham
                       T_Radzinski FW  |  FW A_Del_Piero
                         B_McBride FW  |  FW P_Crouch
                                       |
                        J_Lastuvka SUB |  SUB J_Reina
                         D_Leacock SUB |  SUB D_Agger
                            A_Goma SUB |  SUB G_Paletta
                           S_Davis SUB |  SUB H_Kewell
                       L_Boa_Morte SUB |  SUB D_Kuyt

Referee: D_Foster (England)


Min. 1  :(liv) S_Gerrard steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Melville 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Z_Knight is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
Min. 5  :(ful) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  B_McBride seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  B_McBride hits a great shot ! 
          ...  G_Buffon gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  Lets see if Fulham can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Fulham 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 5  :(liv) S_Finnan controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs I_Pearce 
          ...  He puts in P_Crouch! 
          ...  P_Crouch with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Niemi 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 6  :(liv) A_Del_Piero plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  A_Del_Piero sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  A_Niemi blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 7  :(liv) S_Gerrard with a slide rule pass to A_Del_Piero 
          ...  B_McBride tugs on his opponents shirt!! 
          ...  D_Foster has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by D_Foster! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 9  :(liv) S_Gerrard runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Crouch 
          ...  Fine tackle by Z_Knight 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 11 :(ful) J_Bullard pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  T_Radzinski is clean through! 
          ...  T_Radzinski is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round G_Buffon 
          ...  He rounds G_Buffon 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 13 :(ful) P_Diop with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to T_Radzinski 
          ...  But S_Hyypia slides in two footed. 
          ...  D_Foster has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 13 :(liv) P_Crouch runs at I_Pearce 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  B_McBride with an awful challenge 
          ...  D_Foster warned him 
Min. 15 :(liv) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  P_Crouch is through! 
          ...  A great volley from P_Crouch ! 
          ...  Its going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Thats the equaliser! 
          ...  Fulham 1-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 16 :(liv) X_Alonso looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Crouch 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by I_Pearce 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 21 :(ful) P_Diop back heels to find T_Radzinski in space 
          ...  J_Carragher gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 25 :(ful) B_McBride leaves S_Hyypia standing 
          ...  B_McBride attempts to nutmeg G_Buffon! 
          ...  G_Buffon won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish!!! 
          ...  Fulham go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Fulham 2-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 29 :(liv) L_Garcia finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  But J_Harley with the fine tackle 
Min. 31 :(liv) S_Gerrard jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  S_Gerrard with the chance ! 
          ...  The Liverpool fans get off there seats! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Fulham 2-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 33 :(liv) J_A_Riise drives it forward to L_Garcia 
          ...  L_Garcia could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 36 :(liv) X_Alonso retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  P_Crouch latches onto the end of it 
          ...  P_Crouch with the drive! 
          ...  But A_Niemi reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on A_Niemi anyway 
Min. 38 :(liv) X_Alonso nutmegs A_Melville 
          ...  A_Melville reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(ful) T_Radzinski beats J_A_Riise 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  P_Crouch with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  D_Foster shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  B_McBride bends it in 
          ...  G_Buffon makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Fulham 2-2 Liverpool

Min. 48 :(ful) Z_Knight squares it to M_Brown 
          ...  M_Brown with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  But G_Buffon makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 50 :(ful) T_Radzinski looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  T_Radzinski has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 50 :(liv) D_Beckham had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  D_Beckham with the chance ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  A_Niemi is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Gerrard curls it into the box! 
          ...  J_Carragher gets to it! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Niemi is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Finnan lofts the ball in! 
          ...  A_Niemi fists it away! 
Min. 56 :(liv) X_Alonso with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Del_Piero 
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Del_Piero ! 
          ...  But A_Niemi hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 57 :(liv) D_Beckham with the cross-field pass to J_Carragher 
          ...  P_Diop wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 61 :(liv) S_Gerrard wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Del_Piero 
          ...  Z_Knight stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 62 :(liv) P_Crouch takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  P_Crouch unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  X_Alonso chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Z_Knight wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 64 :(ful) J_Bullard moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Jensen 
          ...  N_Jensen is in acres of space! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  He tries to round G_Buffon 
          ...  He rounds G_Buffon 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Lets see if Fulham can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Fulham 3-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 65 :(ful) J_Bullard is too quick for the defence 
          ...  J_Bullard tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  G_Buffon dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And G_Buffon tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Brown hits it into the box! 
          ...  J_A_Riise reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 67 :(liv) L_Garcia hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  S_Hyypia latches onto it! 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  S_Hyypia takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just A_Niemi is between him and the goal 
          ...  He rounds A_Niemi 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Fulham 3-3 Liverpool ...
Min. 71 :(liv) J_Carragher finds P_Crouch with a ball over the defence 
          ...  P_Crouch unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  A_Niemi never had a chance! 
Min. 73 :(ful) J_Bullard wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Radzinski 
          ...  A powerful header from T_Radzinski ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But G_Buffon hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 73 :(liv) X_Alonso bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Beckham 
          ...  M_Brown wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Carragher chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  S_Finnan gets to it! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Niemi is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Beckham curls it into the box! 
          ...  L_Garcia with the shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 77 :(ful) T_Radzinski with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  T_Radzinski aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  G_Buffon with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 81 :(ful) I_Pearce looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Jensen 
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Hyypia 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 81 :(ful) T_Radzinski with the dribble 
          ...  L_Garcia is easily beaten 
          ...  X_Alonso with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  N_Jensen drives it in 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Buffon's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 87 :(ful) J_Harley is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to Z_Knight 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Carragher and it had to be 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  T_Radzinski steps up!
          ...  He's put it wide! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Del_Piero steps up!
          ...  A_Niemi dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Fulham 0-1 Liverpool...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  B_McBride steps up!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fulham 1-1 Liverpool...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_Crouch steps up!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fulham 1-2 Liverpool...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_Diop is taking it!
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fulham 2-2 Liverpool...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  X_Alonso is taking it!
          ...  A_Niemi dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Fulham 2-3 Liverpool...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Z_Knight is taking it!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fulham 3-3 Liverpool...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Beckham is taking it!
          ...  A_Niemi dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Fulham 3-4 Liverpool...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Bullard steps up!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fulham 4-4 Liverpool...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  S_Hyypia is taking it!
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fulham 4-5 Liverpool...


          ...  Liverpool wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Loftus Road
Attendance           : 19,148
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : B_McBride (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_McBride (5,25), N_Jensen (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_McBride (7)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gerrard
Scorers              : P_Crouch (15), S_Gerrard (31), S_Hyypia (67)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Crouch (47), X_Alonso (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Fulham  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       14
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           1        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :           8        |       12
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Final Score          : Fulham 3 - 3 Liverpool
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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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A_Niemi        GK  14   5   3   3  15 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0
A_Melville     DF   1  12   6   4  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0
J_Harley       DF   1  12   5   5  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   3   0
Z_Knight       DF   1  12   7   8  37 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   3   0
I_Pearce       DF   1  11   6   4  26 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   3   0
J_Bullard      MF   1   6  14   8  15 |  94   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
P_Diop         MF   1   6  13   9  31 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   6   0
M_Brown        MF   1   9  13   8  55 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   5   0   2
N_Jensen       MF   1   9  12   5  43 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  12
T_Radzinski    FW   1   4   2  12  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
B_McBride      FW   1   4   3  12  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   2   1   0   0  -2  -2  24
J_Lastuvka     GK  13   5   4   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Leacock      DF   1  10   6   4  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Goma         DF   1  10   6   5  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Davis        MF   1   5  11   6  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Boa_Morte    FW   1   6   4  12  40 |   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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G_Buffon       GK  16   2   2   2  31 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0
J_Carragher    DF   2  15   5   4  36 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  10   3   0
J_A_Riise      DF   1  14   6   4  39 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   3   0
S_Hyypia       DF   2  14   5   5  33 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  10   0  12
S_Finnan       DF   1  13   8   5  34 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   3  16   4  30 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   9  12
X_Alonso       MF   2   3  15   8  28 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
L_Garcia       MF   1   8  14   5  35 |  94   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
D_Beckham      MF   1   2  14   8  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
A_Del_Piero    FW   1   4   3  15  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
P_Crouch       FW   1   4   6  14  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  14
J_Reina        GK  14   3   4   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Agger        DF   1  13   2   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Paletta      DF   2  13   4   2  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kewell       MF   1   8  13   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kuyt         FW   1   3   6  14  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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