| Thursday 25 October 2007 19:00
FA Premier League Reserves (Northern Division) |
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| "Liverpool" |
2 - 1 |
"Newcastle
United" |
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(1-1) |
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| GOAL |
| Kewell 30, Brouwer 52 |
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Godsmark 42 |
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1 David Martin
- Stephen Darby (c)
- Martin Kelly
- Ronald Huth
- Emiliano Insua
- Sebastian Leto
- Harry Kewell
- Jay Spearing
- Damien Plessis
- Nabil El Zhar
- Craig Lindfield
Subs:
13 Dean Bouzanis
- Mikel San Jose
- Jordy Brouwer
- Raymond Putterill
- Daniel Pacheco |
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1 Fraser Forster
- Bertram
- Celestine Babayaro
- Doninger
- David Edgar
- Morris
- Kazenga LuaLua
- Matty Pattison
- Shola Ameobi
- Johnny Godsmark
- James Troisi
Subs:
- Patterson
- Brian Marwood
- Francis
- Lough
- Danquah |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
Kewell (Brouwer 46)
Lindfield (Pacheco 80)
Brouwer (Putterill 88) |
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Bertram (Francis 61)
Babayaro (Lough 67)
Doninger (Danquah 81) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: I Scarr |
| Booked: |
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Booked: |
| VENUE |
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RESERVE
MANAGERS |
Halliwell Jones (13,023)
Attendance: 3,171 |
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Gary Ablett (Liverpool)
Lee Clark (Newcastle U) |
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KEWELL SCORES AS
RESERVES WIN
Harry Kewell made a triumphant return to action as Liverpool Reserves defeated
Newcastle United in front of a bumper crowd at The Halliwell Jones Stadium.
The Australia international, who has been out of action since August, scored a
stunning first-half header during a lively 45 minute appearance in Gary Ablett's side's
impressive 2-1 win.
Jordy Brouwer was the Reds' other marksman as the Reserves produced a fine display
to secure the second victory of their Barclays Premier Reserve League North campaign.
Ablett gave a debut to young defender Martin Kelly for the visit of the Magpies and
he made a good impression up against former England Under-21 international Shola Ameobi,
with the Reds dominating from the start.
The home side's first opportunity of the match came on eight minutes when Nabil El
Zhar cut in from the right and fizzed a well-struck effort into the side netting.
It was a sign of things to come as the majority of the first-half saw one-way
traffic directed towards the Newcastle goal.
Kewell was next to try his luck as his 25-yard effort was superbly tipped past the
post by Fraser Forster in the visitors' goal.
Jay Spearing then found Craig Lindfield with a cleverly disguised pass but his
powerful strike from the right-hand side of the penalty area flew just over the crossbar.
On 30 minutes Kewell gave the Warrington crowd a cameo of what Liverpool's senior
side have been missing in his absence as he raced on to a superb throw out by David
Martin, turned his marker before releasing a through ball to Craig Lindfield - but the
young forward was caught offside.
The pressure continued to mount and when Spearing's 20-yard effort was deflected
for a corner Liverpool finally made the breakthrough.
Sebastian Leto delivered from the right allowing Kewell to rise majestically and
thump an unstoppable header into the top corner.
It was a lead Liverpool more than deserved and they continued to enjoy the majority
of the possession until they gifted Newcastle a surprise equaliser on 42 minutes.
Paraguayan defender Ronald Huth slipped at the vital moment allowing Jonathan
Godsmark to race through and slide the ball past Martin.
It was a bitter blow for the home side but they responded well and although Kewell
was replaced by Jordy Brouwer at half-time, they regained the lead on 53 minutes, courtesy
of the Dutchman's second league goal of the season.
Craig Lindfield found space on the right and when his tame cross was fumbled by
Forster, Brouwer was on hand to fire the ball into an empty net.
It was an embarrassing moment for the Newcastle keeper but he went some way to
redeeming himself two minutes later when he reacted well to brilliantly deny Lindfield
after Spearing found the striker in space just inside the penalty area.
In the final 30 minutes the away side enjoyed their best spell of the match but for
all their fine approach play they failed to test David Martin in the Reds goal and the
hosts held firm to clinch a deserved victory.
Liverpool Reserves: Martin, Darby, Insua, Kelly, Huth,
Spearing, Plessis, Lindfield (Pacheco 82), El Zhar, Kewell (Brouwer 46 (Putterill 89)),
Leto.
Newcastle United Reserves: Forster, Bertram (Francis 61), Babayaro (Lough 67),
Doninger (Danquah 82), Edgar, Morris, Lua Lua, Pattison, Ameobi, Godsmark, Troisi.
Referee: Mr I K Scarr.
Attendance: 3,171.
Liverpoolfc.tv Man of the Match: Jay Spearing. Another
accomplished performance from the midfield man. At the heart of all Liverpool's best
moves.
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