[Liverweb] Reserves Win - report

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well once again roving reporter Adam braved the cold Wrexham night
to watch the reserves take on Sunderland. Despite his frozen fruit
pastilles he managed to write up another excellent match report.

The attendance was extremely small at The Racecourse in North Wales
tonight but, unlike the weather, it wasn't into minus figures. The
few hardy souls who did make their way to the ground were not repaid
with much of a game. An extremely poor Sunderland side were the
visitors and despite the fact that they were reduced to ten men with
less than a third of the game gone Liverpool still made hard work of
it.

Liverpool set up with a 4-3-1-2 formation early on. One obvious
change to starting line up was Alvin Martin's son David appearing in
goal: he's on a week's trial from MK Dons and was looking to
impress.

Recent signing Paul Anderson was also staring his second game. It
was the first time I had seen him and he helped get The Reds off to
a bright start. Anderson combined well with Calliste on 3 minutes -
I thought Calliste should have shot earlier, but in taking a touch
he was fouled and Liverpool had a free kick from twenty yards out.
Mannix took it and hit the target, but also hit the keeper.

Manno was again in the action a few minutes later. Potter and
Barragan had combined to win a corner, this cleared the players in
the box and fell to Manno who cut inside past two players and let
fly. Unfortunately the shot was too tame and straight at the keeper.

The next chance would also fall to Liverpool, this time it was in
the shape of Anderson. A loose ball fell to him on the edge of the
box, he hit a cracking volley that looked for all the world a goal
but somehow slid past the upright. The keeper hadn't moved.

The impressive and assured Roque was again excelling at the back for
Liverpool. As he came out with the ball he played it forward for
Calliste only to be taken out by a very late challenge from Richard
Smith. As it was early in the game I expected just a yellow, but the
referee judged the foul on its merits and Smith was ordered off.

As The Reds attacked a few minutes later Peltier failed to read a
Potter flick. As he went to win the ball back he looked as though he
felt sorry for ten man Sunderland and dived in studs showing. It
didn't really merit a red, but he was rightly cautioned. It seems to
be one reckless tackle every game from him though. It's something he
needs to sort out.

There wasn't a great deal of action for the rest of the half. As the
grit vans drove past the ground at half time I ate my frozen fruit
pastels and knocked my knees together trying to keep warm and hoping
for a better second half.

Half Time: 0-0

Just minutes into the second half and Liverpool came close to taking
the lead. Potter did well down the right and Manno diving to reach
his cross only managed to lift his volley over the bar.

On 56 minutes Peltier left the pitch to be replaced by Adam Hammill.
He slotted in on the left wing, but it was an advancing Raven that
won the free kick that led to the goal. After he was upended Potter
whipped the free kick in dangerously and the impressive Anderson
arrived at the far post to steer his volley superbly into the top
corner.

This gave Liverpool confidence and through Hammill, Potter and the
waspish Anderson they started to ask questions. On 64 minutes the
lead should have been doubled. After a corner the ball fell to
Godwin just a few yards out. He swung and looked certain to score
but somehow missed the ball.

Three minutes later Mannix did brilliantly down the right. He beat
his man and whipped in an excellent cross that Hammill just failed
to get on top of. As Sunderland cleared Anderson spotted the
telegraphed pass. He was first to it and ran on goal, albeit from a
wide angle. He looked up and saw Calliste. His cross to Calliste was
blocked by a retreating defender but fell straight back into his
path. He hit the ball first time and beat the keeper. Just as the
ball crossed the line Calliste helped it in ... unfortunately
Calliste had been in an offside position. Raven did his captain's
duty, passed the dunces hat to Calliste and sent him to the corner
flag.

That's not true, but Calliste was removed from the action on 76
minutes as James Frayne entered the action. Frayney had only been on
moment when he showed that he is like a rather slippery substance
off a shovel when he gets going, a good Sundeland block
unfortunately stopping the ball from reaching him.

Sunderland hadn't given up all hope and with just under ten minutes
left, Robbie Weir dispossessed Liverpool's Ghanaian defender. He
looked up and saw Martin off his line. He went for the chip which
was definitely on, but was unable to hit the target as the ball
drifted wide.

As the game neared a close the fourth official signalled two minutes
to be added, but after twenty seconds or so the ref decided he'd had
enough of the cold and sent us on our way. It wasn't spectacular,
but I'd settle for another 1-0 win against Sunderland tomorrow.

Full Time: Liverpool 1 Sunderland 0

Man of the Match: Anderson He has something of a Jack Russell about
him. If I had to name a player he is like I'd actually say Dennis
Wise. He's not the biggest, but he is quick, brave and industrious.
Roque was once again extremely convincing at centre half and Potter
had the best game I'd seen him play for a while.

Liverpool
1. David Martin
2. Antonio Barragan
3. David Raven
4. Miguel Roque-Farrero
5. Godwin Antwi
6. Jack Hobbs
7. Lee Peltier
8. Darren Potter
9. Ramon Calliste
10. David Mannix
11. Paul Anderson

Subs:
12. James Smith
13. Paul Willis
14. Adam Hammill
15. James Frayne
16. Jordan Holmes

© AdamS 2005

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