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Official LFC Website, 8 Mar 2005
LATE MISTAKE DENIES RESERVES
Steve Hunter at Leyland

A mistake four minutes from time allowed a strong Bolton Wanderers
outfit to edge out Liverpool Reserves 2-1 at the Lancashire County FA
Ground in Leyland.

Captain for the night Jon Otsemobor switched off and allowed Bolton to
capitalise and Ricardo Vaz Te finished clinically.

The Reds had a scare in the first half when Republic of Ireland Under-21
international Richie Partridge left the field after 27 minutes but
fortunately it wasn't his troublesome knee this time but a hamstring strain.

Liverpool Reserve manager Hughie McAuley was without regulars John
Welsh, Darren Potter and David Raven who are with the first team in
Germany, but was able to include the likes of Zak Whitbread and Jon
Otsemobor in the team. Strikers Neil Mellor and Mark Smyth are injured
so McAuley fielded Under-18 players Karl Noon and Phil Townley in attack.

Bolton fielded eight players with first team experience including Ivan
Campo, Radhi Jaidi, Henrik Pedersen, Khalilou Fadiga and former Real
Madrid defender Julio Cesar.

Despite the Trotters having such a strong team Liverpool were really
unlucky not to get at least a point and gave it everything. Their
attitude was spot on and youngsters David Mannix and Danny Guthrie more
than matched the experienced Campo and Fadiga.

Ryan Wilkie enjoyed a fine game on the right wing and constantly looked
to take on defenders and cause problems, Phil Townley did well up front
and James Smith had another fine game in defence showing his versatility
at left back.

Straight from the kick-off Liverpool took the game to Bolton and had a
chance in the first minute when Townley glanced a header wide from
Wilkie's right wing cross.

Senegal ace Fadiga went close for Bolton after five minutes with a
curled free-kick that was superbly pushed away by Paul Harrison. Then
two minutes later confusion in the Reds defence let in Bedi Buval who
hit the post.

They went close again after 15 minutes when Fadiga's superb defence
splitting pass picked out Vaz Te who glanced a first time header just wide.

Bolton were creating chances a plenty in the first half but Harrison and
the defence were doing exceptionally well to keep them out. Otsemobor
produced a fantastic clearance to deny Vaz Te and Harrison made another
smart save to deny Joey O'Brien.

David Mannix was so unfortunate not to give the Reds the lead after 36
minutes with a brilliantly curled free-kick that was somehow kept out by
Bolton keeper Kevin Poole.

Bolton took the lead five minutes into the second half when Fadiga's
shot took two wicked deflections on its way into the net leaving
Harrison wrong-footed and with no chance.

Liverpool battled back well and still kept going. Danny Guthrie saw an
effort kept out by Poole while Phil Townley was so unlucky to see his
shot go inches wide.

Deservedly the Reds equalised after 57 minutes and the goal came from
substitute Paul Barratt. Wilkie's shot was well saved by Poole but the
former Manchester City youngster Barratt was on hand to follow up the
rebound and score.

You then felt Liverpool could go on and win this match. Townley had a
great chance when clean through but unfortunately his effort was wide.

Bolton then stepped up their game and Harrison made a fantastic save to
keep out an effort from O'Brien and he also denied Vaz Te.

Then with just four minutes to go a defensive slip from Otsemobor let in
Bolton and Vaz Te pounced to make it 2-1.

Bolton Wanderers Reserves: Poole, Barness, Cesar (Powell 77), Jaidi
(Talbot 60), Laville, Campo (Whitehead 60), O'Brien, Fadiga, Buval,
VazTe, Pedersen.

Liverpool Reserves: Harrison, Otsemobor, J Smith, O'Donnell, Whitbread,
Mannix, Wilkie, Guthrie, Townley, Noon (Hammill 77), Partridge (Barratt
27). Subs unused: Luzi, D Smith, Hitchen.

Referee: J Moss.

Liverpoolfc.tv Man of the Match: David Mannix. There was some very good
performances from Liverpool but Mannix just edged out Under-18
midfielder Danny Guthrie for me.

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