| Monday 18 February 2008 19:00
FA Premier League Reserves (Northern Division) |
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| "Newcastle
United" |
0 - 0 |
"Liverpool" |
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(0-0) |
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| GOAL |
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Pacheco 52, Putterill 79 p.,
Eccleston 88 p. |
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1 Fraser Forster
- Morris
- Kadar
- Doninger
- David Edgar
- Ben Tozer
- Johnny Godsmark
- James Troisi
- Ryan Donaldson
- Wesley Ngo-Baheng
- Brian Marwood
Subs:
- Lough
- Soderberg
- McLaughlin
- Taylor
- McCrudden |
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1 Peter Gulacsi
- Stephen Darby
- Emiliano Insua
- Mikel San Jose
- Ronald Huth
- Damien Plessis
- Ryan Crowther
- Ryan Flynn
- Jordy Brouwer
- Krisztian Nemeth
- Raymond Putterill
Subs:
13 Dean Bouzanis
- Martin Kelly
- Daniel Ayala
- Andras Simon
- Gerardo Bruna |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Godsmark (Lough 76) |
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Putterill (Kelly 62)
Crowther (Buna 76)
Brouwer (Simon 85) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: D Webb |
| Booked: |
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Booked: |
| VENUE |
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RESERVE
MANAGERS |
St James' Park (capacity 52,387)
Attendance: 1,513 |
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(Newcastle U)
Gary Ablett (Liverpool) |
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RESERVES HELD BY
NEWCASTLE
Liverpool were left to rue a whole host of missed opportunities as they were held
to a goalless draw against Newcastle United at St James' Park.
Gary Ablett's men dominated for much of what was an entertaining encounter in the
North-East but despite wave after wave of attack they could not find the goal that would
have extended their winning run to six matches.
It means they are now six points clear at the top of the Barclays Premier Reserve
League North, although they have played a game more than most of their title rivals.
It was a frustrating match for the young Reds, who could have enjoyed a very
different evening had Emiliano Insua's surging run and shot after just 50 seconds found
its way past the frame of Fraser Forster in the Newcastle goal.
It was a passage of play that set the tone for the remainder of the first period as
the visitors dominated possession and created a succession of good chances without taking
full advantage of their overall supremacy.
Indeed, they seemed to be revelling in the opportunity to play on such a grand
stage and they carved out another good opening on seven minutes.
An incisive ball from Ryan Crowther put the in-form Krisztian Nemeth in on goal,
but just as it looked like the Hungarian was about to add to the six goals he has
plundered in his last four matches, he was thwarted by a last-ditch challenge from David
Edgar.
It was all Liverpool at this point with Insua enjoying a lively evening down the
left flank, and on 13 minutes there was a distinct sense of deja vu as he once again
collected a flick from Brouwer and flashed a shot inches wide of the far post.
It was the best move of the half and one that reiterated the offensive qualities
Insua could one day offer the first-team.
While the away side continued to create openings, Newcastle struggled to muster a
chance of any real note throughout a very one-sided first-half and they were grateful to
Forster for keeping them in the match.
The Magpies' keeper produced a magnificent save to keep out a Ray Putterill volley
on 24 minutes before diving well at the feet of Brouwer, after the Dutchman was played in
on goal by Nemeth.
Relieved to go in at the interval still on level terms, the hosts made a determined
start to the second period and could have taken the lead on 47 minutes when James Troisi's
deflected shot from distance wrong-footed Peter Gulacsi in the Liverpool goal and trickled
just wide of the far post.
In stark contrast to the first-half, it was Newcastle who set the pace early on and
after 53 minutes Gulacsi had to be alert to deny Ngo Baheng after he was sent in on goal.
It was a scare that seemed to spark Liverpool back into life and just shy of the
hour mark Nemeth should have broken the deadlock.
Insua once again powered down the left and when he played a low ball into Nemeth
you would have bet your mortgage on the little Hungarian continuing his recent hot-streak.
But it wasn't to be as Forster pulled off a sensational double save, first denying
Nemeth's stabbed effort from six yards before getting his foot in the way of the rebound
to deflect it up on to the crossbar and away to safety.
It just wasn't going to be Nemeth's day and he was left holding his head in his
hands minutes later when he somehow contrived to lash his effort wide after a corner from
the left fell to him at the far post.
Crowther, Brouwer and Insua then saw chances come and go as the Newcastle goal -
with Forster imperious - lived a very charmed life and despite a late spell of pressure
the Reds could not find that elusive winning goal.
Newcastle United Reserves: Forster, Morris, Kadar, Doninger, Edgar, Tozer, Godsmark
(Lough 76), Troisi, Donaldson, Ngo-Baheng, Marwood.
Liverpool Reserves: Gulacsi, Darby, Insua, San Jose,
Huth, Plessis, Crowther (Buna 76), Flynn, Brouwer (Simon 85), Nemeth, Putterill (Kelly
62).
Liverpoolfc.tv man of the match: Emiliano Insua: A
superb attacking display down the left. Unlucky not to cap it with the winning goal.
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