Reserves in Dallas

[Shaggy]

Can't believe this isn't on LFC TV

Liverpool Reserves will begin their quest for the Dr Pepper Dallas Cup tonight when they face FK Slavija of Bosnia and Herzegovina in their first match of Group B.

Gary Ablett's men, who are currently riding high at the top of the Barclays Premier Reserve League North, set off for a 10 day trip to the USA on Friday morning and will be hoping to make an immediate impact tonight, when they kick off at the Pizza Hut Stadium at 12am GMT.

Ablett is confident his side can put on a good show and is hopeful they have enough quality to return to Merseyside with another cup to add to the Anfield trophy cabinet.

"It will be difficult but we expect to go to Dallas and win the tournament which is the reason why we are going," he told Liverpoolfc.tv.

"We know how big Liverpool's name is all over the world and we know we will have supporters coming to watch us play who don't necessarily get the chance to come over to England a lot to watch us. We want to put on a good performance and try and win the tournament.

"This gives us a great chance of taking the boys out of the comfort zone of Melwood. We are taking them to a new environment where they have to stand on their own two feet, clean their own boots and wipe their own arses."

The Reds will also need to overcome both the Mexican outfit Tigres and Japanese side Ryutsu Keizai Kashiwa if they are to make it through to the semi-final stage and Liverpoolfc.tv will, as ever, aim to bring you all the latest news and results from events in Dallas.

[jonesie]

The Dr Pepper Dallas Cup in the Pizza Hut Stadium. Oh the glamour!

[Shaggy]

The Dr Pepper Dallas Cup in the Pizza Hut Stadium. Oh the glamour!

What's the worst that could happen?

[sonsofthedesert]

We are taking them to a new environment where they have to stand on their own two feet, clean their own boots and wipe their own arses."

Someone been using the edit function again?

[NICKZS]

What's the worst that could happen?

[andyinswinton]

You would have thought the TV channel would have covered this.

It would have been good to have seen the reserves play in competition.

[El Jefecito]

You would have thought the TV channel would have covered this.

It would have been good to have seen the reserves play in competition.

re: sig. Congrats

[andyinswinton]

re: sig. Congrats

Thank you. If they are boys, I'm demanding Fernando and Gerrard although I'm fighting a losing battle. I'm still planning to sneak a reds related name in though somewhere. I've still got 6 months to come up with something!

[Jayesh87]

Thank you. If they are boys, I'm demanding Fernando and Gerrard although I'm fighting a losing battle. I'm still planning to sneak a reds related name in though somewhere. I've still got 6 months to come up with something!

Lucas

[G]

Thank you. If they are boys, I'm demanding Fernando and Gerrard although I'm fighting a losing battle. I'm still planning to sneak a reds related name in though somewhere. I've still got 6 months to come up with something!

Bill and Bob.

[livvy145]

According to Whaddapie on SCM, Liverpool won 7-1.

[peekay]

re: sig. Congrats

Thank you. If they are boys, I'm demanding Fernando and Gerrard although I'm fighting a losing battle. I'm still planning to sneak a reds related name in though somewhere. I've still got 6 months to come up with something!

congrats andy

[carlton]

According to Whaddapie on SCM, Liverpool won 7-1.

cant remember all the scorers now but nemeth got 1, bruna got 2, flynn 1 and spearing got at least 2 (from RAWK)

[Shaggy]

Just back from the match so thought i'd do a match report on our reserves/U19's in the Dallas Cup.

Forgive me if I get some names wrong but the programme just listed the teams and not the squad by numbers and i tried to write them down as quick as I could.

Ours was the last Super Group U19's match of the day. Tom Jr. and Alex Hicks along with a dignitary from Bosnia presented the match ball to the Mexican referee to start the match after the National Anthems were played.


We started with:
------------#13 Gulacsi
#2 Darby -Captain, 5 Huth, 6 Kelly, 3 Irwin ??
#12 Flynn, 9 Spearing, 4 Insua, 11 Putterill
#10 Bruna, 16 Lindfield ??

I was lucky enough to catch the lads pregame standing by the railing as the opening ceremonies were underway. Had a brief chat with them and gave them todays results. They knew Everton had lost but not the other scores. They also had eyes for the local female talent walking around. Anyway made my way down pitch side and hung up some flags and a YNWA scarve.

Match started and Liverpool took control early. Most of the play was down the left hand side. Putterrill generally getting the better of their left back. A few crosses went wanting as the Reds pressed for an early goal. Which was delivered in the 10th minute by Lindfield with a fine strike LFC 1-0 . Slavija then tried to attack but Insua was at the heart of stopping anything before it getting to the back four. Shots from Spearing in the 14th minute which just went over, then Insua from a corner a header which the keeper parried only for Insua to hit the bar with the rebound. Putterill was ever so lively and went just over with a rasping volley in the 20th minute. Spearing was booked in the 29th minute for a foul which would have never been called in the Premier League but that is International refs for you. But Jay made the keeper punch away his shot from just outside the box in the 30th minute. 32nd saw Lindfield get the ball at his feet with just the keeper to beat after a scramble in the box but by the time he shot, Slavija's defender slid in to block. Spearing then went over with another shot from outside the box. Putterill delivered another fine cross only for their keeper to gather with Lindfield closing in. #3 sent in a fine cross in the 36th minute and LFC got the reward with a fine goal by Spearing. LFC 2-0. Two minutes later Flynn tried a cheeky chip which hit the roof of the net. Spearing then sent Bruna in only for him to waste his effort. As with any Liverpool side the Ref gave Slavija a free kick for a shoulder challenge just outside the box to the right of the keeper. Soft call but we were to pay for it. #10 for Slavija took the freekick and the ball squirmed into the very near post with Gulasci diving to stop it but to no avail. LFC 2-1 Slavija. The match then proceeded to close out the first half without further incident.

First half overall saw us dominte possession with Slavija trying to counter attack with very little success. We played some good footy along the ground and it would only be a matter of time before we scored more.
HT Liverpool 2-1 Slavija.

Second half started with Liverpool once again showing their dominance. Bruna blazed over after some good quick passing which saw him with the goal at his mercy in the 47th minute. In the 55th Spearing tries to chip the keeper after getting behind their defense only for the keeper to block. A minute later we were awarded a free kick outside the box to the keepers right and Bruna curled a marvelous effort into the top near corner. LFC 3-1 56th. Now it became one way traffic as we looked to build on our lead. Spearing brings out a punch save from their keeper and shortly from that Bruna chips the keeper, roof of the net 58th. 60th minute saw #15 MacKay Steven on for Lindfield and #14 Crowther on for Spearing. Two minutes later Putterill scores with a good indivdual run down the middle after a sublime ball from Insua to slot home. LFC 4-1. Huth was then subbed for Ayala and Darby went off for #8. We continued to dominate play and in the 68th minute Flynn scored to make it 5-1. Then in the 76th Purtterill made it 6-1 with a fine individual run and tight angle shot into the roof of the net. Two minutes later Bruna playing in the strikers role was put in again by Insua and he easily picked his spot to make it 7-1. A couple more chances go wide but the lads were taking thier foot off the gas as they play again in 19 hours time, Monday at 4pm V Tigres from Monterrey Mexico who won 2-1 earlier and should be their toughest match in the group stages.

So FT score Liverpool FC 7-1 FK Slavija

Best players on the pitch were Putterill, Insua, Bruna, Spearing. Motm being Putterill.

None of our lads were troubled during the match Although Bruna took a knock late on and limped off didn't look serious as he wanted to play on but the coaching staff waved him off. A comprehensive performance.

A warmdown by the lads had them come by us as we were packing up the flags., Told them i'd catch the at least the second half tommorrow and the full match wednesday. Hopefully i'll get the numbers and the names put together off one of the coaches if I got some wrong.

[Skillz]

Cheers for that. Sounded like a good game to watch.