Here is the match report from today's 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough Under 21's at Melwood. And here are some photos from today's victory including the return of Lucas! please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image
Liverpool's Under 21 side plays their counterparts from Fulham this afternoon. Kick-off is at 2PM and build-up begins on LFCTV (Sky channel 429) at 1.45PM.
Here is the team news for today's game. Fulham team to face Liverpool. Etheridge; Brister, Arthurworrey, Grimmer, Briggs; Vigan Christensen, Kasami, Tavaras, Banya; Altman, Woodrow SUBS: Liverpool team to face Fulham. Gulacsi; Flanagan, Sokolik, Sama, Robinson; Coady, Roddan; Morgan, Adorjan, Pacheco; N'Goo. SUBS: Ward, Smith, Pelosi, Nacho, Teixeira
3 minutes in and Liverpool are ahead! Pacheco plays a lovely cross-field ball into the path of Adam Morgan who took in down on the right-hand side, got into the box, tricked his way past a Fulham defnder and slotted in home into the bottom left-hand corner of the goal. 1-0 Liverpool.
Been a bit more even since we took the lead. Fulham have got into the game a bit more and have started to get in & around Liverpool's 18-yard box and created some chances. Liverpool have also worked well in attack and have created chances as well. Still 1-0 Liverpool and we are 29 minutes into the game.
1-1. Woodrow is taken to the left-hand side and as he comes to the left-hand side of the 18-yard box, he produces a shot which loops straight over Gulacsi, off the underside of the bar and into the net. Caught Gulacsi by surprise. Great finish though!
Half-Time: Fulham Under 21's 1-1 Liverpool Under 21's. It's all square at half-time. Liverpool got off to the best of starts as Dani Pacheco played a lovely ball from the left-hand side into the path of Adam Morgan who came in from the right and slotted ball home. That was 3 minutes into the game & Liverpool were underway. However, Fulham came into the game after Morgan's goal and the game became more even. Fulham striker Cauley Woodrow was on the left-hand side and from an outrageous angle, he smashed a shot which flew right over Peter Gulacsi and into the net off the underside of the bar. All square at half-time and a rather even game!
2-1 Liverpool! Dani Pacheco has a shot from just outside the box and it is a shot which the Fulham 'keeper couldn't hold. Comes back out to Adorjan who slots the ball home. Liverpool back infront.
And after that goal, Michael N'Goo comes off and was replaced by Joao Carlos Teixeira. Pacheco goes up top with Teixeira going to the right-hand side of the three behind the striker.
Could & should be 3-1. Adorjan cuts in from the left-hand side and shoots at the Fulham 'keeper. Once again, the 'keeper couldn't hold it and it falls to Pacheco who is 6 yards out... Tries to slot it home and it goes past the post.
I think he's still coming back from the back injury he had. Has been getting more minutes in the Under 21 games and has impressed in his previous substitute appearances. I think we are taking our time bringing him back as a back injury is pretty serious and we don't want to risk it returning. Not a problem!
I had those issues when I was younger, had to see a physical therapist about it as well. ****ing sucked!
Big chance for Fulham. Lovely one-touch football by Fulham got Kasami some serious room in the box but his shot just went wide. Massive left-off for Liverpool.
