| Saturday 21 July 2007 15:00
Testimonial Mark Tyler |
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0 - 0 |
"Liverpool" |
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Team: Mark Tyler,
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Team: 1. David Martin,
Lee Peltier, James Smith, Miguel Roque, Ronald Huth, Jay Spearing, Ryan Flynn, Anthony Le
Tallec, Craig Lindfield, Besian Idrizaj, Raymond Putterill.
Subs: Chris Oldfield, Martin Kelly, Krisztian Nemeth, Andras Simon, Ryan
Crowther, Jordy Brouwer. |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
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Lindfield (Nemeth 46), Putterill
(Simon 59), Flynn (Crowther 66), Idrizaj (Brouwer 73) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
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| VENUE |
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RESERVES
MANAGERS |
London Road (capacity )
Attendance: 9,000 |
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(Peterborough U)
Gary Ablett (Liverpool) |
 Price: J4,00
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REDS XI DRAW AT
PETERBOROUGH
A Gary Ablett managed Liverpool XI have drawn 0-0 with League Two side Peterborough
in a testimonial friendly for their long serving goalkeeper Mark Tyler at London Road on
Saturday.
Both sides had chances to win the game, but it was Liverpool's goalkeeper, Hansen,
who was the busier and he made two fines save, one from the penalty spot, to earn his side
a share of the spoils.
Fans at London Road were given a glimpse into what may be Liverpool's future with
many of the young players who this year retained the FA Youth Cup and some of Rafa's
summer captures representing the Reds while the first team continue their pre-season
preparations in Hong Kong.
A crowd of more than 9,000 turned up in support of Peterborough's goalkeeper Mark
Tyler's testimonial, who has been at the club for 13 years. And the game was given a touch
of extra significance because Peterborough's Chairman is a massive Liverpool fan and was
at the Champions League Final; and Posh are managed by Darren Ferguson, the son of
Manchester United manager Alex.
When the game started it was Liverpool who carried the greater threat and Idrizaj,
who scored a first half hat-trick against Wrexham, twice brought a good save from man of
the moment Tyler. But it took a great penalty save from Reds keeper Martin Hansen to keep
it goalless at the break after Huth's 42nd minute handball gave Keates a chance from 12
yards. Hansen's one handed save onto the post bringing a low key first half to an exciting
end.
The Reds made a substitution at the break and it gave us a first look at Hungarian
striker Krisztian Nemeth, after he replaced Craig Lindfield. But it was Peterborough who
dominated the early part of the second half and it took another fine save from Hansen,
this time from a Blackett header, to keep the scores level.
Ablett made another change on the hour when he brought on the second half of Rafa's
double Hungarian swoop in the summer, Andras Simon, and he was quickly involved when he
made a dart into the area only to be foiled by two Posh defenders.
There was a welcome sight of sunlight as the game drifted towards full time, but it
was a goal that the fans wanted to see and neither side could craft a sufficient opening.
The man they'd all come to see, Mark Tyler, enjoying a standing ovation having celebrated
his big day with a clean sheet.
Liverpool "XI Hansen, Peltier, Smith, Roque,
Huth, Spearing, Flynn (Crowther 66), Le Tallec, Lindfield (Nemeth 46), Idrizaj (Brouwer
73), Putterill (Simon 59). Subs not used – Oldfield, Kelly.
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