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Premiere, Aston Villa vs. Liverpool at Villa Park

Category: By Nabil
Nih, laporan pertandingan perdana Liverpool di EPL, tempatnya di Villa Park dan yang jadi lawannya tak lain tak bukan adalah sang tuan rumah, Aston Villa!!

BTW, YEAH~~!! First Win of this SEASON!!

16:16 GMT : Match Starts
1 min : Carew and Young get the season under way for Villa
1 min : Cracking atmosphere inside Villa Park
1 min : Pennant defends well on right-hand side
3 mins : JP getting booed every time he gets the ball, him being a former Birmingham player
5 mins : Torres gets first touch as Gerrard tries a one two. The skipper's ball is just too heavy
6 mins : Gardner blasts one but it's easy for Pep
8 mins : Riley gives Villa a free kick after Torres shows battling spirit down the left
9 mins : Carra outruns Carew to clear after Pennant slip up
11 mins : Great block from Carra to deny Carew
14 mins : Left wing cross from Gerrard...Riley blows his whistle for some reason
16 mins : Reds still waiting for their first shot
16 mins : Agger fouls Agbonlahor down the right
17 mins : Villa set piece comes to nothing after Riise is fouled
17 mins : Torres bursts into the box but can't keep his shot down...that's more like it
18 mins : Petrov through....the flag is. Phew
18 mins : JP finds some space through the middle...lays it off to Stevie...his shot is too soft to trouble Villa's third choice stopper Stuart Taylor
19 mins : The game hasn't really settled down yet
21 mins : Alvaro overlaps well...but his cross lacks punch
22 mins : Riley taps the ball away as Gerrard goes to take quick free kick
23 mins : Don't be surprised to see Ryan if things carry on like this
24 mins : Torres again called up for a foul. He's the further forward of the strikers but isn't getting much of the ball
25 mins : Randy Learner has had a Villa tattoo on his ankle, we've just been told
26 mins : Lovely ball through the Villa defence by SG but Kuyt just can't get through. Nice that, though
26 mins : First Booking: Olaf Mellberg:
28 mins : Kuyt to Pennant...great ball in to Torres at the back post...but Mellberg heads clear
30 mins : Torres nutmegs Laursen but shoots wide from tight angle...promising
31 mins : Own Goal! Martin Laursen: Laursen hits Kuyt cross into his own net
35 mins : Left wing cross from Riise...Kuyt is there but can't get a connection
36 mins : Reds well on top now...Gerrard spreading some lovely passes about
37 mins : Good build up play from Kuyt and Riise...Gerrard gets it on the edge of the box but his shot is over
39 mins : Gaz Barry hits one...teammate Nigel RC deflects it clear
40 mins : Gardner cross...Reina is stranded but Nigel can't get a decent shot in
42 mins : Petrov free in the box...hits one...straight at Pep
43 mins : Martin Laursen is Liverpool's top scorer - but has he got what it takes to be our 20-goal a season man?
45 mins : One minute added time
17:03 GMT : Half Time Reached
17:19 GMT : Second Half Begins
46 mins : Substitution: Gary Cahill for Martin Laursen: Laursen feels sick, apparently...it's no wonder
46 mins : Torres and Kuyt kick off second half
46 mins : Riise tries one...wide
47 mins : Torres crosses...Riise just gets his head on it but it's over
48 mins : Young crosses...scramble in Reds box...Riise clears
49 mins : Finnan fouls down the right
51 mins : Young gives Riley a mouthful after he's fouled by Finnan
51 mins : Finnan heads free kick clear
52 mins : Nigel has a punt but he snatches at it
52 mins : O'Neill doesn't look happy
53 mins : Dirk has a pop from 25 yards...just wide
54 mins : Young is down after late challenge from Jermaine
56 mins : First Booking: Jermaine Pennant:
58 mins : First Booking: Wilfred Bouma: Bouma lunges at Pennant
59 mins : Pennant reacts to Bouma challenge...he has to be careful...Xabi comes and breaks things up. Well done Xabi
60 mins : Riise's taking the free kick...it's too far out, surely? Yep...well over
61 mins : Carra slips in his own box...Riley gives a free kick to us
62 mins : The Villa fans are calling Riley names
63 mins : Gerrard looks certain to score from close range...ouch, the shot hits Gardner right where it hurts. You've got to feel sorry for the lad
64 mins : Kuyt swings his left foot at one after good lay off from Torres...over
65 mins : Carew goes down in the box but the linesman has already flagged
67 mins : First Booking: Gareth Barry: Barry booked for diving. Xabi never touched him!
69 mins : Nice ball from JP to Stevie but the skipper is denied by Taylor
70 mins : Torres looks like he got an elbow...he's not making a meal out of it - good lad
31 mins : Good defending from Alvaro
71 mins : Substitution: Luke Moore for Wilfred Bouma:
72 mins : Wilfred doesn't look happy about coming off
72 mins : Ryan's getting stripped off
73 mins : Will it be JP coming off?
74 mins : Substitution: Ryan Babel for Jermaine Pennant:
75 mins : Babel to Kuyt...back to Babel in the box...oh he could have scored...just wide.
79 mins : Babel's cross is blocked...Gerrard gets it but his shot is over
79 mins : Substitution: Andriy Voronin for Fernando Torres:
80 mins : Torres has had a good debut
80 mins : Voronin's first touch is a hand ball
80 mins : O'Neill is complaining at the amount of time the substitutions are taking
81 mins : The game is really stretched now
81 mins : Babel blasts one...that stung Taylor's hands
82 mins : O'Neill's head looks like it's about to explode after Villa are denied a throw
83 mins : Barry crosses...it's dangerous...Carew beaten to it
84 mins : Villa pen...Carra handballed. Come on Pep
85 mins : First Booking: Pepe Reina:
85 mins : Penalty Scored! Gareth Barry: Barry sends Reina the wrong way after Carra handball
87 mins : GOAL! Steven Gerrard: OH MY GOD...brilliant free kick from the skipper to put the Reds back in front. I love you Stevie
88 mins : First Booking: Stilian Petrov:
90 mins : Substitution: Momo Sissoko for Dirk Kuyt:
90 mins : Villa corner...it comes to nothing
90 mins : Four minutes stoppage time
90 mins : Tidy save from Reina after Carew beats his man in the air
90 mins : Come on Riley, blow your whistle
18:08 GMT : Match Over

Nah, dari match report di atas, gw cuma pengen berkomentar bahwa Steven Gerrard itu bener-bener UNBELIEVABLE!!

Selamat menikmati. Cheers~~ :D

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match report is courtesy of liverpoolfc.tv
 

1 comment so far.

  1. Unknown August 15, 2007 at 5:40 PM
    hooo.. nabil.. jgn ngomongin bola mulu dunx !
    .nichan.

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