[Liverweb] Youth Cup win

I wasn't able to make it along to Anfield last night but reliable as
ever AdamS did manage to make it along and has written up a match
report here.

Liverpool Youth Play Sixy Football

I was quite excited about tonight. Not only was I collecting my
Crouchamania mug and t-shirt, but I was also getting to see the
young lads as they faced Carlisle in the quarter final of the Youth
Cup. It was the first time I have got chance to see any of the lads
who are not yet performing in the reserves this season. I wasn't the
only new face though. In the Liverpool line up was Parsonage who has
not played for the Under 18's before and can only be 16 years old at
the most.

Carlisle brought a very respectable following. Well it was
respectable in terms of numbers, but polluting The Kop with a load
of Blue and White balloons and the sound of boom-boom drum wasn't to
my fancy.

Liverpool and in particular Hammill started as they meant to go on.
As early as one minute into the game and Hammill beat two men and
fired in a dangerous cross which Parsonage just failed to get on the
end of.

Parsonage was looking very lively early on and had his first short
of the evening after brilliantly turning his man on seven minutes.
Unfortunately he steered his shot wide, but the pattern of the game
had already been set.

Before Liverpool really enforced their superiority though Carlisle
had a couple of half chances; Thelfall clearing up the first and
then creating the second when he miscontrolled. This created their
best chance of the night when Antwi had to clear a header off the
line. As it happens the whistle had gone for a foul anyway.

On 21 minutes young Parsonage was again involved. He jinked past a
man and as I was imploring him to shoot he slipped in Linfield who
smashed the ball home into the top left hand corner as he advanced
toward goal from the right angle.

Ten minutes later and Liverpool were two up. Barnett looked to be
going nowhere, he decided to go for a shot. This time I thought it
was the wrong decision to shoot, but was again proved wrong as the
ball beat the keeper all ends up as Barnett scored his seventh goal
this season.

Just a few minutes later Barnett was involved again, he crossed from
the left wing and Linfield rose to head home and join Barnett on
seven goals for the season.

It wasn't to be Linfield's last however it was Barnett who nearly
furthered his tally on the forty minute mark. He took a free kick
from 25 yards and with the keeper nowhere saw the ball bounce off
the top of the cross bar. Liverpool were now completely dominant and
went in at half time with an unassailable 3-0 lead.

Bradley the Carlisle keeper was in for a busy night. Four minutes
into the second half he was again called into action. This time he
made the save off the night preventing Hammill from scoring with a
shot that looked to be bending into the far corner.

Anderson wasn't getting much ball tonight, but he was certainly
involved, mainly in an ongoing argument with Carlisle number 5
Kirkup, who was about a foot taller than him. After winning a free
kick Anderson nearly had the satisfaction of seeing the big centre
half put through his own net as the ball skimmed off his head and
slightly wide of goal. He didn't have to wait long though. From the
resulting corner Anderson got a flick and Linfield managed to bundle
the ball home for a well-deserved hatrick. He looked full of
confidence and worked very hard.

With fifteen minutes of the game remaining I got a hatrick of my
own. Hammill looked up from within the centre circle and shot with
the keeper only about seven yards off his line. "No!" I said to
myself as I watched the ball fly over the keeper and perfectly under
the bar. I have to say it was one of the best strikes I have ever
had the pleasure to witness at Anfield!

Liverpool made a few late changes with Anderson, Antwi and Linfield
leaving the pitch to be replaced by Barrett, Holmes and Nardiello.
Nardiello had only been on the pitch for 4 minutes when he slotted
home in the 86th minute after beating his man.

He nearly scored again in time added on and with all due respect to
Carlisle a few more goals wouldn't have flattered Liverpool tonight.
It was an excellent performance. It wasn't just the result, but the
style too, it was very good football and a pleasure to watch!

Now I'm going to go and get a cuppa in my new Crouchamania mug while
all you lot who watched it on e-season can pick up on all my
inaccuracies and over elaborations!

We must have a good chance to win this cup this season.

MOM. A really difficult selection, Parsonage was excellent in the
first half but faded. Charlie Barnett was outstanding, but I suppose
it has to go to hatrick man Linfield. He's on a great run at the
moment and long may it continue.

Roberts, Darby, Thelfall, Hobbs, Antwi (79, Holmes), Barnett,
|Parsonage, Flynn, Lindfield (82, Nardiello) Anderson (70, Barrett),
Hammill

Unused subs: Ryan, Mimms

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