ECFML English League Cup, Liverpool vs. West Ham United (Tue Dec 19)


                            Liverpool  |  West Ham United
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 N
                         Andy Rycroft  |  Matt Bradley
                                       |
                          G_Buffon GK  |  GK V_Valds
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF W_Gallas
                          S_Hyypia DF  |  DF R_Carvalho
                          S_Finnan DF  |  DF M_Salgado
                         S_Warnock DF  |  DF P_Ferreira
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  MF M_Ballack
                         D_Beckham MF  |  MF P_Nedved
                          H_Kewell MF  |  MF L_Figo
                          L_Garcia MF  |  MF B_Schwein'ger
                          P_Crouch FW  |  FW A_Shevchenko
                       A_Del_Piero FW  |  FW D_Ashton
                                       |
                           J_Reina SUB |  SUB R_Carroll
                           D_Agger SUB |  SUB J_Yobo
                         M_Sissoko SUB |  SUB P_Konchesky
                        M_Gonzalez SUB |  SUB C_Makelele
                         C_Bellamy SUB |  SUB M_Harewood

Referee: P_Turnbull (Canada)


Min. 1  :(wes) L_Figo is first to the loose ball 
          ...  L_Figo with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  G_Buffon pushes it behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ballack floats the ball in! 
          ...  P_Nedved makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Schwein'ger drives it into the box! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to M_Salgado 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  G_Buffon takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 2  :(liv) S_Finnan chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Del_Piero 
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Del_Piero ! 
          ...  V_Valds gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  It's pushed behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Finnan crosses it in! 
          ...  V_Valds easily claims the ball! 
Min. 3  :(wes) P_Nedved barges A_Del_Piero off the ball 
          ...  P_Nedved keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Nedved crosses it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Ballack 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Shevchenko plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of G_Buffon 
Min. 4  :(liv) D_Beckham moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Garcia 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by W_Gallas 
Min. 5  :(liv) H_Kewell plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Warnock decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  S_Warnock hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  V_Valds with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 5  :(wes) L_Figo plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Ashton 
          ...  D_Ashton leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 11 :(liv) S_Hyypia spots A_Del_Piero who is in acres of space 
          ...  A_Del_Piero with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  V_Valds was beaten there! 
Min. 11 :(wes) M_Salgado with a penetrating pass to P_Ferreira 
          ...  The ball hits S_Warnock in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 15 :(liv) P_Crouch with a real burst of pace 
          ...  P_Ferreira plays the back pass 
          ...  V_Valds can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_A_Riise hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  V_Valds catches it! 
Min. 18 :(liv) D_Beckham plays it forward to L_Garcia 
          ...  But A_Shevchenko clears the ball to safety 
Min. 19 :(wes) B_Schwein'ger with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Ballack 
          ...  A great volley from M_Ballack ! 
          ...  G_Buffon just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 20 :(wes) P_Nedved looks injured. He's been stretchered off 
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious 
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on 
          ...  He seems to be ok 
Min. 22 :(liv) P_Crouch controls it with ease 
          ...  A skilful effort from P_Crouch ! 
          ...  V_Valds narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 28 :(liv) S_Finnan plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  S_Finnan with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 28 :(wes) M_Ballack holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Ashton 
          ...  D_Ashton goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 31 :(wes) A_Shevchenko beats J_A_Riise 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  H_Kewell with a bad challenge 
          ...  P_Turnbull warns him 
Min. 32 :(liv) S_Warnock chips the ball over the defence and finds P_Crouch 
          ...  M_Salgado gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 33 :(liv) A_Del_Piero picks out P_Crouch with the cross 
          ...  P_Crouch with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  V_Valds falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 33 :(wes) P_Nedved has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Ashton collects the loose ball! 
          ...  D_Ashton with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 34 :(liv) A_Del_Piero cuts inside W_Gallas 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  M_Salgado gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 36 :(wes) M_Salgado looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Ashton 
          ...  D_Ashton hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(liv) H_Kewell plays in A_Del_Piero with a beautiful ball 
          ...  A great volley from A_Del_Piero ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  V_Valds never had a chance! 
Min. 48 :(wes) M_Ballack pass splits open the defence and finds A_Shevchenko 
          ...  A_Shevchenko throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-0 West Ham United

Min. 50 :(liv) S_Gerrard plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  P_Ferreira slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 50 :(wes) M_Salgado backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  P_Ferreira gets on the end of it 
          ...  P_Ferreira with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ballack chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to A_Shevchenko 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 50 :(liv) P_Crouch finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  R_Carvalho fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 52 :(liv) M_Gonzalez is being prepared to come on 
          ...  S_Hyypia is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 52 :(liv) S_Gerrard with a measured ball to P_Crouch 
          ...  P_Crouch is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  V_Valds tries to close down the angle 
          ...  He rounds V_Valds 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 52 :(wes) M_Ballack takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  M_Ballack hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  But G_Buffon palms it behind 
          ...  P_Turnbull has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 52 :(liv) S_Warnock holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Crouch 
          ...  P_Ferreira with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  P_Turnbull signals that it is indirect 
          ...  D_Beckham swings it in 
          ...  J_A_Riise gets on the end of it 
          ...  But W_Gallas slides in 
Min. 53 :(wes) M_Salgado with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  M_Salgado sees G_Buffon off his line ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  G_Buffon is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Nedved plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It comes to M_Salgado 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Ferreira swings it in! 
          ...  G_Buffon reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 54 :(liv) M_Sissoko takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace D_Beckham as MF 
Min. 55 :(liv) Up goes the substitution board - C_Bellamy on for A_Del_Piero as a FW 
Min. 57 :(wes) P_Nedved with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from C_Bellamy 
          ...  S_Finnan anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 59 :(wes) P_Ferreira crosses into the box, finding D_Ashton 
          ...  S_Finnan takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 61 :(wes) A_Shevchenko looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Schwein'ger 
          ...  B_Schwein'ger sees G_Buffon off his line ! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 62 :(liv) M_Sissoko plays a first time ball through the defence to C_Bellamy 
          ...  M_Salgado bundles the player over!! 
          ...  Thats a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 63 :(liv) C_Bellamy with a glorious 60-yard pass to S_Warnock 
          ...  S_Warnock keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his managers face? 
          ...  That puts Liverpool ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 West Ham United ...
Min. 68 :(liv) C_Bellamy finds H_Kewell with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  H_Kewell with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  V_Valds gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 69 :(liv) J_A_Riise backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  P_Crouch gets on the end of it 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by P_Crouch ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  Liverpool 2-0 West Ham United ...
Min. 71 :(liv) H_Kewell finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  H_Kewell with the shot on net ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 71 :(wes) B_Schwein'ger with a flicked pass to A_Shevchenko 
          ...  J_A_Riise fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  Its just a warning 
          ...  Matt Bradley looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 71 :(wes) P_Ferreira gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside J_A_Riise! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A delicate chip from P_Ferreira ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  G_Buffon moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  Its beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  G_Buffon looks dejected! 
          ...  Liverpool 2-1 West Ham United ...
Min. 72 :(wes) B_Schwein'ger hits a hard pass to A_Shevchenko 
          ...  A_Shevchenko fires the shot in! 
          ...  G_Buffon saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 74 :(liv) H_Kewell slides it through the middle to S_Finnan 
          ...  W_Gallas wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 75 :(wes) L_Figo with a flicked pass to A_Shevchenko 
          ...  A_Shevchenko from 20 yards ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  G_Buffon is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Schwein'ger hits it into the box! 
          ...  W_Gallas gets his head on it 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 77 :(liv) S_Gerrard works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Bellamy 
          ...  R_Carvalho with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 77 :(wes) P_Nedved is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to L_Figo 
          ...  L_Figo with the overhead ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 78 :(wes) D_Ashton is too quick for the defence 
          ...  S_Warnock pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 79 :(wes) M_Ballack puts in A_Shevchenko 
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Shevchenko ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 80 :(liv) L_Garcia takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into C_Bellamy 
          ...  C_Bellamy drives the shot in! 
          ...  V_Valds gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 82 :(liv) P_Crouch with a slide rule pass to M_Sissoko 
          ...  A_Shevchenko brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But P_Turnbull waves play on!!! 
Min. 83 :(wes) M_Ballack looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Ashton 
          ...  The ball hits S_Finnan in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 84 :(wes) D_Ashton sidesteps S_Warnock 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  H_Kewell knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  P_Turnbull blows up for a foul 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line 
          ...  M_Ballack swings it in 
          ...  A_Shevchenko gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Shevchenko fires the shot in! 
          ...  G_Buffon won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 84 :(wes) B_Schwein'ger loses M_Gonzalez 
          ...  B_Schwein'ger has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  G_Buffon with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 85 :(wes) G_Buffon miskicks! 
          ...  M_Ballack is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  M_Ballack keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(liv) S_Finnan looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Bellamy 
          ...  A left-footer by C_Bellamy ! 
          ...  V_Valds turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Sissoko crosses it in! 
          ...  It is cleared by W_Gallas 
Min. 91 :(wes) M_Ballack holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees D_Ashton in space! 
          ...  D_Ashton bears down on goal! 
          ...  G_Buffon parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 93 :(wes) M_Ballack spots D_Ashton who is in acres of space 
          ...  D_Ashton looks to see where G_Buffon is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 94 :(wes) B_Schwein'ger is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Shevchenko 
          ...  A_Shevchenko lobs G_Buffon! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 71,462
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : S_Warnock (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Warnock (63), P_Crouch (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Kewell (84)
Injured              : N/A
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West Ham United Match Info
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Best player          : M_Ballack
Scorers              : P_Ferreira (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Ferreira (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Liverpool  |    West Ham United
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       29
Off target           :           6        |       23
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           3        |       8
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          19        |       19
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Final Score          : Liverpool 2 - 1 West Ham United
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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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G_Buffon       GK  17   2   2   2  31 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   1  14   6   4  39 |  97   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
S_Hyypia       DF   2  14   5   5  33 |  55   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
S_Finnan       DF   1  13   8   5  34 |  97   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   8   2
S_Warnock      DF   2  11   5   4  33 |  97   0   2   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  10   6  14
S_Gerrard      MF   2   3  16   4  30 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0
D_Beckham      MF   1   2  14   8  23 |  57   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0
H_Kewell       MF   1   8  13   4  28 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   7   0
L_Garcia       MF   1   8  14   5  35 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   4   6  14  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   3  14
A_Del_Piero    FW   1   4   3  15  26 |  58   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   3   2
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
M_Sissoko      MF   1   4  13   4  39 |  40   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
M_Gonzalez     DF   1   4  13   4  29 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Bellamy      FW   1   5   4  14  37 |  39   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   4

Player Statistics - West Ham United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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V_Valds       GK  14   2   3   2  15 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   1  15   3   4  17 |  97   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Carvalho     DF   2  14   7   3  38 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0
M_Salgado      DF   1  14   6   3  20 |  97   0   3   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  15   9   2
P_Ferreira     DF   1  14   3   4  36 |  97   0   2   1   0   2   1   1   0   0   8   1  10
M_Ballack      MF   1   1  15   6  38 |  97   0   0   6   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  18   2
P_Nedved       MF   1   4  15   3  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   6   0
L_Figo         MF   1   3  15   2  34 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   6   2
B_Schwein'ger  MF   1   3  15   5  22 |  97   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   2
A_Shevchenko   FW   1   3   4  16  35 |  97   0   2   1   0   7   0   0   0   0  10   3   2
D_Ashton       FW   1   2   5  14  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Carroll      GK  13   3   4   5  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Yobo         DF   2  14   3   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Konchesky    DF   2  13   5   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makelele     MF   1   8  14   5  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Harewood     FW   1   3   3  13  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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