| Tuesday
28 March 2006 19:00 FA Premiership Reserves League (Northern Division) |
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| "Liverpool" |
0 - 2 |
"Middlesbrough" |
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Team: David Martin, Antonio
Barragan, Calum Woods, Godwin Antwi, Daniel O'Donnell, Miki Roque, Lee Peltier, Jack Hobbs
(c), Paul Anderson, Danny Guthrie, Robbie Foy.
Subs: Paul
Lancaster (gk), Ryan Flynn, Craig Lindfield, Ramon Calliste, Robert Threlfall. |
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Team: Knight, J Johnson, Taylor,
Robson, Bates, Liddle, Owens, Williams, Craddock, Kennedy, Alan Johnson.
Subs: |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Woods (Lindfield 72), Anderson
(Calliste 45) |
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| OFFICIALS &
BOOKINGS |
| Referee: M
Matadar |
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| VENUE |
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RESERVES
COACH |
Racecourse Ground ( )
Attendance: 169 |
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Hughie McAuley (Liverpool)
Middlesborough) |
Liverweb
Reserves Match Report
Match
Report, Daily Post |
 CRUEL OWN GOAL SEALS REDS DEFEAT
A cruel own goal from Miki Roque set Middlesbrough Reserves on their way to a 2-0
victory over Liverpool at a wind swept Academy in Kirkby.
In fairness Liverpool deserved at least a point from the game but a cruel
deflection off Roque earned Boro the three points. The goal came four minutes into the
second half, when Adam Johnson's cross hit Roque and deflected the ball past a wrong
footed Reds keeper David Martin and into the net.
With time running out and the Reds pressing for an equaliser Boro scored the second
goal and again it came via a deflection, when Owens shot struck Danny O'Donnell on its way
into the net.
Liverpool rallied after going a goal down and they created several good openings
but just couldn't find that elusive goal that would have earned them a deserved equaliser.
Danny Guthrie had a fine game playing just off the striker and he combined really well
with Lee Peltier who had another excellent match in the centre of midfield.
Both teams fielded young sides and Liverpool Reserve team manager's Hughie McAuley
and Paco Herrera fielded 17-year-old Paul Anderson in attack alongside Robbie Foy.
Anderson played the first 45 minutes before making way for Welsh Under-21 international
Ramon Calliste in the second half.
Back in February Middlesbrough beat Liverpool 4-1 in a game that was a lot closer
than the scoreline suggests.
After a slow start Liverpool created a good opening after 18 minutes when Guthrie's
superb pass sent Anderson racing away down the right wing. The former Hull City winger cut
inside and was unlucky to see his low drive well held by Boro keeper David Knight.
Antonio Barragan was a lively figure for Liverpool as an attacking right back. He
almost equalised in the second half after a brilliant run, when he turned three defenders
inside out before blasting an effort just over the bar.
Reds centre half Danny O'Donnell then missed a glorious chance after 65 minutes
when, unmarked from a corner, headed over the bar.
The Reds then sent on one of the heroes of the FA Youth Cup run in seven goal
striker Craig Lindfield. He had two great chances, hitting the bar and then missing a
great chance when he ran clean through but Knight saved at his feet.
It wasn't to be Liverpool's night but they certainly had the chances to force at
least a draw from the game.
Liverpool Reserves: Martin, Barragan, Woods (Lindfield
72), Antwi, O'Donnell, Roque, Peltier, Hobbs, Anderson (Calliste 45), Guthrie, Foy. Subs
not used: Lancaster (GK), Flynn, Threlfall.
Middlesbrough Reserves: Knight, J Johnson, Taylor, Robson, Bates, Liddle, Owens,
Williams, Craddock, Kennedy, A Johnson.
Referee: M Matadar.
Liverpoolfc.tv man of the match: Danny Guthrie.
Excellent display of passing.
Liverpool Reserve coach Hughie McAuley admitted he was frustrated and disappointed
with the 2-0 defeat by Middlesbrough, a match he felt the Reds could have taken at least a
point from.
"It was a disappointing night for us," McAuley told Liverpoolfc.tv.
"In the first half we were not at the races but we were much better in the second
half.
"We created some good chances, at least three or four good ones, but we didn't
take them and if you don't put them away you sometimes pay the price for it.
"It was very unfortunate that the two Middlesbrough goals came from
deflections but that's football."
McAuley also praised the contribution of Under-18 striker Craig Lindfield who was a
lively figure when he came off the bench in the second half. Lindfield has scored seven
goals during the youth team's run to the FA Youth Cup final.
"Craig was unlucky not to score and he did well," enthused McAuley.
"He has been doing very well in the youth cup run this season and we are giving him
more experience with his involvement in the reserve team squad."
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