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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham Hotspurs: Kuyt double inspiring



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Dirk Kuyt Liverpool finish above revenge the defeat he suffered against Tottenham Hotspur at the beginning of the season. In action Wednesday (20/1/2010) , Kuyt scored two goals and won "The Reds" with a score of 2-0.

Liverpool are still performed without captain Steven Gerrard, Yossie Benayoun and Fernando Torres are often used long passes to cut the rate of the ball to Dirk Kuyt as the spearhead.

Feedback like that that gave birth to the birth of Kuyt goal. Dutch players were giving the ball from goalkeeper Pepe Reina to Alberto Aquilani in the field of right-wing opponents. Italian player was close to the penalty box, and then gave the ball to Kuyt. Kuyt kick was not hard, but it leads to the left corner of goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes. Score is 1-0 for the host.

The game heated up so close the gap. Martin Skrtel got shot outside the penalty box, but the shot flew over the rule. Luca Modric and then stab defense "The Reds", but hit sepakannya Reina. The first half ended with the score 1-0.

Score almost changed when a new second round of six-minute walk. Albert Riera Tandukan not affordable by Gomes. Luckily for the visitors because the ball hit the ruler.



Spurs almost evened the score at minute 57. This time, hard kick Jermaine Jenas could still ditepis Reina with his left hand. Jenas threatens again a minute later, but again Reina saved.

The entry of Robbie Keane in the 65th minute of Tottenham's camp could only be balanced after "The Kop" down David Ngog and Maxi Rodriguez. Having locked up a few moments, Liverpool stung by sting Ngog in 85 minutes. Gomes denied with kicks.

Not long after, Ngog header pass towards Kuyt. Kuyt the opportunity because her legs just pick the ball up the goal. Two minutes before the normal time ended, turn Sotirios Kyrgiakos had bad luck. His strikes could still be blocked by Gomes.

Right after the addition of injury-time for five minutes, Ngog is dropped in the penalty box. The referee pointed to the white spot, but the new Kuyt penalty declared invalid on the occasion of the second kick.

With this result, Liverpool moved up one rank Aston Villa in the sixth and stood one point behind Manchester City.

Lineup:
Liverpool: Reina; Kyrgiakos, Skrtel, Insua, Carragher; Lucas, Mascherano, Aquilani, Riera (Maxi 81), Degen; Kuyt.
Tottenham: Gomes; King (Bassong 81), Dawson, Bale, Corluka (Hutton 61); Palacios, Jenas, Modric, Kranjcar (Keane 65), Crouch, Defoe.

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