Liverpool FC Youth Teams

[Venton]

another corner, another goal. George comes for ball and can't get there. He just makes it back to save from a looping header but is off-balance and can't adjust to get back for the dolly header into the corner. Poor from George there but he didn't get much help. Knight scores and it's Liverpool 2-2 Leicester.

I'm begrudging that trip to the tip now.

[Venton]

Virtue just offside but was very nearly released by Ejaria into the box. A bit better by us.

[Venton]

Ejaria looks knackered now and just split his kipper trying to stop a throw-in. He's subbed in some discomfort and Herbie Kane comes on. He's normally in the U16s which just shows you how young we are.

As I was typing a Leicester forward runs on to a flick on and shoots just wide with only the keeper to beat.

And as I typed that Dander races clear into the box and passes rather than shoots, but just ahead of Marsh. Two very good chances whilst typing.

And then Barnes for Leicester shoots and it's saved by George! My fingertips protest.

[Venton]

Nicholas with a good shooting chance set up by Kane but it won't come down and he snatches at it.

AND WE SCORE!!

[Venton]

Pass from Harvey White to Wade Maxwell - the Leicester keeper races out to anticipate it but misjudges and Maxwell flicks it past him then calmly slots it in from an angle into the unguarded net. Good work there.

Liverpool 3-2 Leicester

****, it's another Leicester corner but George actually manages to catch it.

[Venton]

and George quickly releases up the pitch and Kane manages to head it over the impetuously advancing keeper but it's just wide. Nearly a fourth there!

[Venton]

Ooh, Harvey Barnes so close to equalising, drilling it low across the box but it's just wide.

Dander, in the box, favouring the outside of his right foot, hits it wide. No left peg for Dander then.

[Venton]

Dander on the break, gets into the box and dithers. We get a free kick mid-way into their half. The game is opening up and we are into the golden ten minutes of ****-ups. The kids are tired out there now.

[Venton]

Another corner for Leicester after Parker hoofs it straight out rather than checking whether he was in danger. Christ.

[Venton]

This time George stays on his line and saves the weak header back. Well done George, because it is the doom of men that they forget.

Choudhry gets booked for persistent fouling. He's worked hard though, good player for Leicester.

[Venton]

As the commentator remarks, this is an experimental U18 side so they've done well. Herbie Kane gets booked, not sure what for. You have to do a 100 fouls or bugger a goose in front of the town hall to get a yellow at this level.

[Venton]

Well, 2 chances for Leicester in the last 3 minutes. First a long throw into the box leads to a shot and a block. Then a bit of ping pong in the box leads to a free shot on goal that George tips over the bar. Incredible stuff. Finally, the resulting corner is caught by George.

[Venton]

Fox for Leicester smashes it from outside the box and hits the crossbar with a stupendous curler!! What a shot. The corner is clear and it's ALL OVER.

Liverpool 3-2 Leicester.

To be fair Leicester worked hard and have quality in their side, it could easily have been a draw or even a loss for us. Our goals were quality though and we hung on when we needed too.

[Venton]

Just looking at the third goal there, the pass up to Maxwell had a shedload of backspin on it so when it bounces it stood straight up rather than skipping on which is why the keeper misjudged it. Maxwell didn't though.

[Venton]

Shamal George is supposed to be French but he's got a scouse-french accent. We have a new Jan Molby!