[Liverweb] Reserves Match Report

Liverweb Reserves Match Report

Courtesy of AdamS

Liverpool reserves last home game of the season saw Reserve League
North champions Manchester United visit The Racecourse. Despite a
good showing against West Brom Liverpool changed that starting line
up with Hobbs coming back into the side and Calliste relegated to
the bench. This saw Guthrie facing his former club playing behind
Idrizaj in the hole.

Te Reds got a deserved one nil victory thanks to a second half goal
from Antonio Barragan and completed the double at this level over
their fierce rivals.

Liverpool had the best of the opening exchanges with both Anderson
and Foy seeing shots miss the target, but they failed to keep the
momentum going and Utd started to force their way back into the game.

Utd should really have taken the lead in the 22nd minute when
fullback David Gray was clean through on goal. He really should have
hit the target as he went to slot the ball into the bottom corner
but he must have thought "My oh my" as in slow motion he managed to
put the ball the other side as he saw it sail away.

Man United were allowing Liverpool no time on the ball and this was
making it quite a scrappy affair. Danny Guthrie was looking like
Liverpool's best hope as he was consistently making himself
available. In the 31st minute he was forced to go alone and he beat
two united players before trying to chip the keeper who was off his
line. The chip didn't have enough height and the keeper collected
with ease.

Just before half time Bez combined well with Foy inside the box. A
last ditch tackle on Foy saw the ball bounce out to Peltier who
unleashed a venomous shot that seemed destined for the net until it
hit a united defender.

As the lads came out for the second half Liverpool began to
dominate. They were causing united problem from corners and in the
52nd minute a right wing corner nearly saw Liverpool take the lead.
Antwi jumped well and his looping header nearly crept in but Steele
just managed to tip it over.

On the hour mark the ineffective Idrizaj was replaced by another ex
manc in Calliste and Liverpool continued to exert pressure. Anderson
had an effort from a diving header and great play from Guthrie saw
Calliste curl an attempt just wide.

In the 73rd minute the deadlock was broken. Foy took a corner from
the left and Hobbs rose to meet it. He was closely marked by
Shawcross who's defelected clearance fell to Barragan, he hit a
powerful half volley first time. The keeper was unsighted and did
exceptionally well to get a hand to it, but he was unable to prevent
the ball hitting the back of the net. Barragan ran and celebrated
right in front of the manc fans, which I found quite funny.

There was a decent turn out with 1179 being the official attendance.
It seems even at this level the classless bastards can't help
themselves and we had the de rigueur Michael Shields tannoy
announcement.

Both sides had half chances in the remaining minutes and united came
close with just seconds remaining. The highly rated Neumayr who'd
been kept quiet for most of the game took a free kick from the left
wing. The ball was hit hard and low into the box managing to evade
everyone and go just wide of Martin's upright.

The ressies just have one game left this season when they travel to
Manchester to face City. With another performance like the last two
then we should be able to sign off with another victory.

MOM. Peltier. He was excellent throughout, won the ball numerous
times and never gave it away. Honourable mentions to Guthrie who was
again very good and to James Smith who was faultless. Smith's
performances this season have been rewarded with a two year
extension to his contract and I'm made up for the lad. He really is
Mr Consistant.

Martin, Barragan, Smith, Antwi, Roque, Hobbs, Anderson (79, Hamill),
Peltier, Idrizaj (60, Calliste), Guthrie (85 Flynn), Foy

Unused Subs : Lancaster, O'Donnell

©AdamS 2006

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