Post by gerrard on Apr 4, 2012 17:33:01 GMT
Liverpool 1-1 Aston Villa
Barclays Premier League
7th Apr 2012
KO 15:00
Ground: Anfield
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Liverpool: Doni, Flanagan, Carragher, Skrtel, Jose Enrique, Henderson, Shelvey, Gerrard, Downing, Suarez, Kuyt. Subs: Jones, Bellamy, Carroll, Maxi, Spearing, Agger, Coates.
Aston Villa: Given, Hutton, Collins, Baker, Lichaj, Herd, Bannan, Ireland, Warnock, Agbonlahor, Heskey. Subs: Guzan, Johnson, Carruthers, Gardner, Weimann, Stevens, Williams.
1 Early free-kick for Villa and Given hits it long but play breaks down and there is a first touch of the ball for Doni in the Liverpool goal.
4 Liverpool enjoying the early possession with Suarez coming deep to get involved. Kuyt is the victim of a strong challenge by Warnock on the Liverpool right but referee Oliver sees nothing wrong with that and Villa win the free-kick moments later.
10 Goal! Herd scores! Doni flaps at a cross from the left and Bannan lays the ball back to Herd who curls the ball nicely into the top left corner.
14 Shelvey enjoying time and space in the middle of the park to try and conjure something for the home side. Villa may have to weather a storm here and will be content to try and hit Liverpool on the break.
17 Given is testing Liverpool with a series of long-balls. This one finds Warnock but goes out for a throw to the home side.
23 Nice threaded ball nearly gets in behind the Villa defence and Warnock has to put the ball out for a corner. Downing's kick is headed clear and when the ball comes out to Gerrard he skies a difficult volleyed chance from distance.
31 Liverpool still dominating possession with Shelvey to the fore. This time he finds Gerrard 30 yards out but Ireland closes down quickly. The Liverpool man is forced to rush his shot and it trickles tamely wide.
37 Gerrard trying to get Liverpool playing from deep and manages to find Suarez. The Uruguayan spreads the play wide but when the ball is centred Henderson's effort is dismal and well over the bar.
41 The Anfield crowd getting agitated as several passes go astray. It's looking like another difficult afternoon for the home side.
43 Miss! Inviting cross from Suarez on the left comes to Gerrard at the far edge of the six-yard box. Gerrard flashes the ball across the box and Kuyt somehow misses from a yard out. The ball was bouncing but that is still an astonishing miss.
H/T
47 Same pattern as the first-half with Liverpool on the attack and Villa defending gamely.
52 Another penalty shout as Suarez tries to outwit Baker in the right channel but the defender has done little wrong there and shepherds the ball out.
55 Chance! Suarez appears to have beaten Given but the ball cannons off the post and the keeper pulls off a scoop save to deny the Liverpool man as the ball bounces back across the face of goal.
66 Shelvey is off for Bellamy.
67 And Bellamy has a chance immediately on the left-edge of the box but scuffs his right-footed shot wide of the near post.
68 More penalty claims! Kuyt looks to have nodded the ball past Lichaj but the ball hits the defender's arm. It was an accident but it was risky to have his arm stretched out in the box.
73 Liverpool pressing hard but Villa hanging onto this lead with steely determination. Jose Enrique tries a pass lofted over the Villa defence but it is too strong and that's running out for a goal kick.
83 Goal! Suarez equalises! The corner comes out to Gerrard and he swings a wicked ball towards the far post. Agger heads across and onto the crossbar but the ball bounces down on the line and Suarez is there to head the ball into the roof of the net.
86 Rare attack for Villa but Bannan tries to beat two men and loses it. The ball goes down the other end and Liverpool win a corner. Agger then heads over.
Full-time. Liverpool threw everything at Aston Villa but could get just a solitary goal in that second-half so it's a point each. Both sides end their losing runs.
*ta very much to Sky
Barclays Premier League
7th Apr 2012
KO 15:00
Ground: Anfield
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![](http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s494/chakotay65/american%20stuff/liverpool%20fc/villa.png)
Liverpool: Doni, Flanagan, Carragher, Skrtel, Jose Enrique, Henderson, Shelvey, Gerrard, Downing, Suarez, Kuyt. Subs: Jones, Bellamy, Carroll, Maxi, Spearing, Agger, Coates.
Aston Villa: Given, Hutton, Collins, Baker, Lichaj, Herd, Bannan, Ireland, Warnock, Agbonlahor, Heskey. Subs: Guzan, Johnson, Carruthers, Gardner, Weimann, Stevens, Williams.
1 Early free-kick for Villa and Given hits it long but play breaks down and there is a first touch of the ball for Doni in the Liverpool goal.
4 Liverpool enjoying the early possession with Suarez coming deep to get involved. Kuyt is the victim of a strong challenge by Warnock on the Liverpool right but referee Oliver sees nothing wrong with that and Villa win the free-kick moments later.
10 Goal! Herd scores! Doni flaps at a cross from the left and Bannan lays the ball back to Herd who curls the ball nicely into the top left corner.
14 Shelvey enjoying time and space in the middle of the park to try and conjure something for the home side. Villa may have to weather a storm here and will be content to try and hit Liverpool on the break.
17 Given is testing Liverpool with a series of long-balls. This one finds Warnock but goes out for a throw to the home side.
23 Nice threaded ball nearly gets in behind the Villa defence and Warnock has to put the ball out for a corner. Downing's kick is headed clear and when the ball comes out to Gerrard he skies a difficult volleyed chance from distance.
31 Liverpool still dominating possession with Shelvey to the fore. This time he finds Gerrard 30 yards out but Ireland closes down quickly. The Liverpool man is forced to rush his shot and it trickles tamely wide.
37 Gerrard trying to get Liverpool playing from deep and manages to find Suarez. The Uruguayan spreads the play wide but when the ball is centred Henderson's effort is dismal and well over the bar.
41 The Anfield crowd getting agitated as several passes go astray. It's looking like another difficult afternoon for the home side.
43 Miss! Inviting cross from Suarez on the left comes to Gerrard at the far edge of the six-yard box. Gerrard flashes the ball across the box and Kuyt somehow misses from a yard out. The ball was bouncing but that is still an astonishing miss.
H/T
47 Same pattern as the first-half with Liverpool on the attack and Villa defending gamely.
52 Another penalty shout as Suarez tries to outwit Baker in the right channel but the defender has done little wrong there and shepherds the ball out.
55 Chance! Suarez appears to have beaten Given but the ball cannons off the post and the keeper pulls off a scoop save to deny the Liverpool man as the ball bounces back across the face of goal.
66 Shelvey is off for Bellamy.
67 And Bellamy has a chance immediately on the left-edge of the box but scuffs his right-footed shot wide of the near post.
68 More penalty claims! Kuyt looks to have nodded the ball past Lichaj but the ball hits the defender's arm. It was an accident but it was risky to have his arm stretched out in the box.
73 Liverpool pressing hard but Villa hanging onto this lead with steely determination. Jose Enrique tries a pass lofted over the Villa defence but it is too strong and that's running out for a goal kick.
83 Goal! Suarez equalises! The corner comes out to Gerrard and he swings a wicked ball towards the far post. Agger heads across and onto the crossbar but the ball bounces down on the line and Suarez is there to head the ball into the roof of the net.
86 Rare attack for Villa but Bannan tries to beat two men and loses it. The ball goes down the other end and Liverpool win a corner. Agger then heads over.
Full-time. Liverpool threw everything at Aston Villa but could get just a solitary goal in that second-half so it's a point each. Both sides end their losing runs.
*ta very much to Sky