LFC vs South China FC (Match Thread)

[Frenchie]

12:31 GMT : Match Starts
1 min : Reds get game under way
2 mins : Momo making his presence felt in midfield
3 mins : Alonso dinks to Benayoun in the box. The Israeli crosses for Crouch but the big man is hassled out of a shooting position
4 mins : Crouch shows nice feet
4 mins : Riise surges forward but no one there to meet his cross
5 mins : Crouch heads goalwards from long Riise throw but he can't get the power to trouble the keeper
5 mins : Kewell cross goes behind for a corner
6 mins : The stadium is a sea of red
7 mins : Momo bursts through the middle of the park into the box but the ball just gets away from him
8 mins : Reds win free kick on edge of box after one-two between Momo and Voronin
9 mins : GOAL! John Arne Riise: Riise rockets free kick into roof of the net from the D - no one wanted to get in the way of that
11 mins : Lee shoots from 40 yards but it's miles over - South China's first chance
13 mins : Kewell leaves his man for dead before crossing for Voronin. The Ukrainian's shot was saved comfortably
16 mins : Carra uses strength to clear well but concedes a corner
16 mins : Yossi clears off the line from low corner
20 mins : Momo heads clear China cross from right
21 mins : China really getting into the game - all that's lacking is the finishing
21 mins : Carson just saves after being taken by surprised by free kick
23 mins : Alonso whips one in for Voronin, whose powerful header from the edge of the box is saved comfortably
24 mins : Alonso wins free kick in China half after winning the ball well
25 mins : Crouchinho skins two men but can't get a cross in
26 mins : Voronin fouled in the box after terrific throughball by Alonso
27 mins : Penalty Scored! Xabi Alonso: Alonso slides the ball to the keeper's right
29 mins : Xabi is running the middle of the park - excellent stuff
30 mins : Substitution: Liang Zicheng for Hamilton Dos Santos Jnr:
32 mins : Junior doesn't look happy at taking his seat on the bench
34 mins : GOAL! Li Haiqiang: Li gets crowd on their feet with stunning 35-yard free-kick into top right corner - Carson had no chance
36 mins : Alonso belts one from edge of the box after Crouch lay off but it's just over
37 mins : Rafa and Alex Miller deep in conversation. Miller used to play for South China
38 mins : Alonso tries another fierce strike but once again the accuracy is not there.
41 mins : Loose Riise ball could lead to trouble but Agger tidies up
41 mins : Momo getting forward a lot
42 mins : Official confirmation that Torres and Babel not playing because they don't have international clearance yet - they will have if and when Reds reach the final43 mins : Alonso tries trademark punt but it's never going in
44 mins : Riise concedes corner - Sissoko alert to clear
45 mins : Momo clattered into - he looks hurt
13:18 GMT : Half Time Reached
13:34 GMT : Second Half Begins
46 mins : South China get the second half under way
47 mins : Kuyt and Pennant are limbering up
49 mins : Slow start to second half
50 mins : Crouch, Voronin and Benayoun link up really well but move breaks down with Sissoko cross
52 mins : Nice play from Kewell in China half but Sissoko is tackled
54 mins : Substitution: Dirk Kuyt for Peter Crouch:
54 mins : Substitution: Jermaine Pennant for Harry Kewell:
55 mins : Yossi going to play down the left
56 mins : Pennant wins a corner
56 mins : Pennant swings it in...Agger gets a decent contact but he's too far out to trouble the keeper
53 mins : Substitution: Flavio Barros for Chan Chi Hong:
58 mins : Arbeloa surges forward...crosses for Kuyt...the Dutchman can't control his shot and it goes well over
60 mins : Pennant fizzes lovely ball across field to Benayoun but the Israeli is challenged well
61 mins : Voronin threads lovely ball through to Kuyt but the forward is tackled
63 mins : Alonso, Kuyt and Voronin combine...it looks like the Ukrainian is free but the linesman's flag is up
64 mins : Pennant looking lively - he's having a good pre-season
65 mins : Substitution: Steve Finnan for Yossi Benayoun:
65 mins : Riise has moved to left wing, Arbeloa to left back. Finnan slots in at right back
67 mins : Substitution: Yeung Ching Kwong for Li Haiqiang:
70 mins : Kuyt sends in a lovely ball...Voronin is stretching...his header is just over
71 mins : Official attendance is 36,801 - much higher than previous Asia Cups
72 mins : Substitution: Sami Hyypia for Momo Sissoko:
73 mins : GOAL! Daniel Agger: Unselfish play by Kuyt laying off for Agger to smash home from 15 yards after good cross from Riise
74 mins : Looks like the Reds are playing Pompey on Friday
75 mins : Hyypia seems to be playing as an attacking midfielder!
77 mins : Substitution: Deng Jinghuang for Wong Chin Hung:
77 mins : Substitution: Robbie Threlfall for Xabi Alonso:
80 mins : Substitution: Man Pei Tak for Fan Weijun:
82 mins : Substitution: David Martin for Scott Carson:
83 mins : Kuyt has a blast after lovely play by Reds but it's too close to the keeper from tight angle
84 mins : Pennant sends out-swinging corner to Kuyt but the Dutch international kicks air
87 mins : Super ball in from Pennant - Voronin should have scored
89 mins : Riise pulls the trigger from 25 yards...it's quite a bit wide
14:19 GMT : Match Over

[Shaggy]

Just watched the game. WTF was all that barracking of Sissoko all about? It really angered me. **** off you unappreciative ****s.

[cobain]

Just watched the game. WTF was all that barracking of Sissoko all about? It really angered me. **** off you unappreciative ****s.

Sissoko was ace, but to be fair, he was absolutely terrible for about 10 minutes in the second half. Couldn't get one pass right. But he IS improving and is much better than last year IMO. Mascherano and Momo ... I think we probably have two of the best defensive midfielders in the world at the moment (Essien is included in that category too).

[Shaggy]

Sissoko was ace, but to be fair, he was absolutely terrible for about 10 minutes in the second half. Couldn't get one pass right. But he IS improving and is much better than last year IMO. Mascherano and Momo ... I think we probably have two of the best defensive midfielders in the world at the moment (Essien is included in that category too).

Well yeah, I appreciate he didn't have the best of 2nd halves but I wasn't referring to any barracking on here - I meant the booing and jeering every time he got the ball. Why?? Bizarre given that most of the crowd seemed to be wearing LFC shirts.

Arse holes.

[stevie_gerrard_8]

Well yeah, I appreciate he didn't have the best of 2nd halves but I wasn't referring to any barracking on here - I meant the booing and jeering every time he got the ball. Why?? Bizarre given that most of the crowd seemed to be wearing LFC shirts.

Arse holes.

That was because he fouled one of their players with a late challenge which upset them as their not used to seeing rash challenges over there.
However I did not expect it to go on for so long!

[GordonGecko]

So when does this one kick off then?

[disco]

So when does this one kick off then?

Who's funnier, DeeGame or Toni - tough one

[GordonGecko]

Eh?

I obviously should have read the thread before attempting such cutting humour.....my bad.

**Must try harder**

[bazza76]

So when does this one kick off then?

[cobain]

So when does this one kick off then?

FLMAO

[GordonGecko]

Ah...why thankyou squires

Disco: see av. :bird:

[GordonGecko]

Serious post shocker....

Who scored?

[disco]

Eh?

I obviously should have read the thread before attempting such cutting humour.....my bad.

**Must try harder**

DeeGame did his

GOAL!!



post for the eleventyfifth time this week.

[disco]

Serious post shocker....

Who scored?

I did, with your mum.



Oh, and Agger, Riise and alonso

Worth going to about page 7 or so for the Youtubes (around half time)

[bazza76]

Serious post shocker....

Who scored?

Riise, Alonso and Agger
it's on sky sports 1 at 11 tonight, highlights till 1 am, we are prob on second(12), but worth checking out anyway.