Daniel Pacheco smashed home his first league goal for Liverpool Reserves as they stormed back to the top of the Barclays Premier Reserve League North with a 3-0 victory over Bolton at the County Ground.
The Spanish starlet marked his first competitive start for the second-string in style when he broke the deadlock on 55 minutes with a ferocious shot that crashed in off the far post.
It proved to be decisive too as the Reds went on to wrap up the points with two penalties in the last 10 minutes courtesy of both Ray Putterill and substitute Nathan Eccleston to leave the bottom placed Trotters still searching for their first win of the campaign.
Ahead of the match Bolton fielded an experienced side against the high-flying Reds with former England international goalkeeper Ian Walker, Premier League regular Nicky Hunt and Xabi Alonso's brother, Mikel, all included in their starting XI.
After an early scare the extra quality proved decisive too as they more than matched Liverpool in a closely contested first period.
Ablett's side had not featured in a competitive match since their 4-0 demolition of Middlesbrough on December 10 but there was no sign of any rust early on as they came close to opening the scoring within seconds of the kick-off.
A flowing move involving Emiliano Insua and Ray Putterill down the left saw the winger cut the ball back to Ryan Flynn who back heeled a pass into Jordy Brouwer who saw his fierce drive brilliantly blocked by the legs of Ian Walker.
Ablett gave a first start to Spanish starlet Daniel Pacheco for the trip to the Lancashire FA headquarters and he nearly capped it with an assist on 10 minutes when he cut in from the left and fed Daniel Plessis on the edge of the box, but the Frenchman's awkward drive flashed inches wide of Walker's left-hand post.
Unfortunately that would be as good as it would get for the remainder of the half as Liverpool's attempts to play their way through Bolton's rearguard was cancelled out by the home side's desire to launch long balls at every opportunity towards the dangerous Temitope Obadeyi.
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ut it would be a different story after the break as the away side finally began to play the type of flowing football that has seen them take the Reserve league by storm this season.
It began in a similar fashion to the first, with Jordy Brouwer racing clear within seconds of the restart, but Walker was again on hand to keep the Reds at bay.
And on 50 minutes a purposeful run and shot from Pacheco was brilliantly held by Walker before Putterill fizzed a shot over the bar as the visitors looked to step it up a gear.
The little Spaniard seemed to be enjoying himself and inevitably it was he who grabbed the opening goal when raced onto a through ball five minutes later and thundered a shot beyond Walker that cannoned off the inside of the far post and back across into the netting.
It was the breakthrough that would ultimately end Bolton's stubborn resistance and enabled Liverpool to go on and secure a convincing victory.
Ian Walker was continually called upon to perform heroics, keeping out both Ryan Flynn and Jay Spearing, while Brouwer went within inches of converting a delightful low ball from Emiliano Insua.
But it was one way traffic and it was no surprise when Liverpool doubled their lead from the penalty spot on 83 minutes, with Ray Putterill converting the kick after Brouwer was felled in the area.
And Liverpool rubbed salt in the home side's wounds on 89 minutes as Academy Under-18 starlet, Nathan Eccleston, stroked home another spot-kick within minutes of emerging off the substitutes bench to round off victory.
It means Liverpool have now moved two points clear of second-placed Sunderland ahead of next week's mouthwatering top of the table clash with the Black Cats up in the North-East.
Liverpool Reserves: Martin, Kelly, Insua, San Jose, Huth, Plessis, Flynn, Spearing, Brouwer, Pacheco, Putterill.
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The Spanish starlet marked his first competitive start for the second-string in style when he broke the deadlock on 55 minutes with a ferocious shot that crashed in off the far post.
It proved to be decisive too as the Reds went on to wrap up the points with two penalties in the last 10 minutes courtesy of both Ray Putterill and substitute Nathan Eccleston to leave the bottom placed Trotters still searching for their first win of the campaign.
Ahead of the match Bolton fielded an experienced side against the high-flying Reds with former England international goalkeeper Ian Walker, Premier League regular Nicky Hunt and Xabi Alonso's brother, Mikel, all included in their starting XI.
After an early scare the extra quality proved decisive too as they more than matched Liverpool in a closely contested first period.
Ablett's side had not featured in a competitive match since their 4-0 demolition of Middlesbrough on December 10 but there was no sign of any rust early on as they came close to opening the scoring within seconds of the kick-off.
A flowing move involving Emiliano Insua and Ray Putterill down the left saw the winger cut the ball back to Ryan Flynn who back heeled a pass into Jordy Brouwer who saw his fierce drive brilliantly blocked by the legs of Ian Walker.
Ablett gave a first start to Spanish starlet Daniel Pacheco for the trip to the Lancashire FA headquarters and he nearly capped it with an assist on 10 minutes when he cut in from the left and fed Daniel Plessis on the edge of the box, but the Frenchman's awkward drive flashed inches wide of Walker's left-hand post.
Unfortunately that would be as good as it would get for the remainder of the half as Liverpool's attempts to play their way through Bolton's rearguard was cancelled out by the home side's desire to launch long balls at every opportunity towards the dangerous Temitope Obadeyi.
B
ut it would be a different story after the break as the away side finally began to play the type of flowing football that has seen them take the Reserve league by storm this season.
It began in a similar fashion to the first, with Jordy Brouwer racing clear within seconds of the restart, but Walker was again on hand to keep the Reds at bay.
And on 50 minutes a purposeful run and shot from Pacheco was brilliantly held by Walker before Putterill fizzed a shot over the bar as the visitors looked to step it up a gear.
The little Spaniard seemed to be enjoying himself and inevitably it was he who grabbed the opening goal when raced onto a through ball five minutes later and thundered a shot beyond Walker that cannoned off the inside of the far post and back across into the netting.
It was the breakthrough that would ultimately end Bolton's stubborn resistance and enabled Liverpool to go on and secure a convincing victory.
Ian Walker was continually called upon to perform heroics, keeping out both Ryan Flynn and Jay Spearing, while Brouwer went within inches of converting a delightful low ball from Emiliano Insua.
But it was one way traffic and it was no surprise when Liverpool doubled their lead from the penalty spot on 83 minutes, with Ray Putterill converting the kick after Brouwer was felled in the area.
And Liverpool rubbed salt in the home side's wounds on 89 minutes as Academy Under-18 starlet, Nathan Eccleston, stroked home another spot-kick within minutes of emerging off the substitutes bench to round off victory.
It means Liverpool have now moved two points clear of second-placed Sunderland ahead of next week's mouthwatering top of the table clash with the Black Cats up in the North-East.
Liverpool Reserves: Martin, Kelly, Insua, San Jose, Huth, Plessis, Flynn, Spearing, Brouwer, Pacheco, Putterill.
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drill...80204-2103.htm
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