| Monday
3 April 2006 19:00 FA Premiership Reserves League (Northern Division) |
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| "Liverpool" |
1 - 0 |
"Birmingham
City" |
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(0-0) |
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| GOAL |
| Anderson 89 |
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Team: David Martin, Antonio
Barragan, Miki Roque, Godwin Antwi, Daniel O'Donnell, Jack Hobbs (c), Paul Anderson, Lee
Peltier, Ramon Calliste, Danny Guthrie, Robbie Foy.
Subs: Paul
Lancaster (gk), Colum Woods, Lee Tomlin, Adam Hammill, James Smith. |
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Team: Adam Legzdins, Cottrill, James
Blake, Oji, Painter, Nafti, Birley, Howland, Allen, McPike, Motteram.
Subs: |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Calliste (Tomlin 65), Guthrie
(Hammill 75), Roque (Smith 84) |
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| OFFICIALS &
BOOKINGS |
| Referee: I
Nolan |
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| VENUE |
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RESERVES
COACH |
Racecourse Ground ( )
Attendance: 132 |
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Hughie McAuley (Liverpool)
(Birmingham City) |
The
Liverpool Way Report by Peter Schulz at the Racecourse Ground
Liverweb
Reserves Match Report courtesy of AdamS at Wrexham
Match
Report, Daily Post |
 ANDERSON NETS LATE WINNER
A last minute goal from 17-year-old Paul Anderson earned Liverpool Reserves a
deserved 1-0 victory over Birmingham City at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground.
The goal was created by substitute Adam Hammill, whose rasping drive came back off
the post and Anderson was on hand to slot the ball into the net.
Trialist Lee Tomlin made his first appearance for Liverpool as a second half
substitute. The 17-year-old striker is on a week's trial at Melwood from League Two side
Rushden and Diamonds and replaced Ramon Calliste after 64 minutes.
Liverpool dominated the match and thoroughly deserved the victory. It looked like
it was going to be one of those night's as try as they might the Reds just couldn't score,
before Anderson's late show.
Liverpool Reserve team manager's Paco Herrera and Hughie McAuley fielded a young
side including 17-year-old youth cup heroes Jack Hobbs, Godwin Antwi, Miki Roque and
Anderson. Welsh Under-21 international Calliste led the Reds attack supported on the
flanks by Anderson on the right wing and Robbie Foy on the left side.
After a slow start to the game Liverpool began to take charge of the match and
looked the side most capable of breaking the deadlock. Foy had the first chance after 20
minutes when he drilled a low shot just wide, then two minutes later Calliste forced
Legzdins into a save as he just palmed the ball over the bar.
On the half hour mark some decent passing set up a chance for Anderson who fired
just off target and wide. On the stroke of half-time Anderson went close again after he
cut inside and shot just wide.
Anderson was having a fine game and the Reds came close to scoring in first half
stoppage time, when David Martin's huge clearance set the winger racing away down the
right. After beating Birmingham left back James Blake, he set up Calliste whose effort was
deflected just wide.
The Reds continued to look the more potent threat in the second half and put a lot
of pressure on the Birmingham defence. After 51 minutes Danny Guthrie's cross intended for
Calliste at the back post was deflected just wide.
Then Anderson was unlucky to see his rasping drive just clear the bar after some
fine approach play.
The Reds then made a substitution with trialist Tomlin replacing Calliste in
attack.
Lee Peltier came close to winning it for the Reds four minutes from time but his
effort destined for the top corner was superbly saved by Birmingham keeper Adam Legzdins.
However, Liverpool weren't to be denied and Anderson scored a deserved winner in the last
minute of the match.
Liverpool Reserves: Martin, Barragan, Roque (Smith
84), Antwi, O'Donnell, Hobbs, Anderson, Peltier, Calliste (Tomlin 65), Guthrie (Hammill
75), Foy. Subs not used: Lancaster (GK), Woods.
Birmingham City Reserves: Legzdins, Cottrill, Blake, Oji, Painter, Nafti, Birley,
Howland, Allen, McPike, Motteram.
Referee: I Nolan
Liverpoolfc.tv Man of the match: Paul Anderson. Always
a threat and deserved to score the winner.
Liverpool Reserve team coach Hughie McAuley admitted he was pleased with the late
1-0 victory over Birmingham City and singled out winger Paul Anderson for special praise.
"We had to be patient as we were a little bit sloppy at times in the first
half but we upped the tempo in the second half and got the goal we deserved," McAuley
told Liverpoolfc.tv.
"Scoring in the last minute is the best time to score if it's going to be 1-0
so we are pleased with that. Paul Anderson reacted well to score and he was lively on the
night but he wasn't in the game enough for our liking. We wanted him in the game more but
we couldn't get the ball out to him quickly but when we did do that he caused Birmingham
problems.
"Scoring goals has been a problem for us this season to be honest but
thankfully Paul chipped in with the winner."
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