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Saturday, January 2, 2010

Reading 1-1 Liverpool: Gerard passing strike



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Liverpool team is made difficult by the League Championship (second caste) Reading in the FA Cup third round, Saturday (2 / 1/2010). Coming from behind, Liverpool finally managed to equalize 1-1.

Since the series, the game will be repeated in the Anfield next Wednesday.

Coach Rafael Benitez lowered his best team. In fact, he played two strikers, Fernando Torres and David Ngog.

He did want to ensure victory. Therefore, the FA Cup the only time Liverpool won the title for this season. They've been eliminated from the Champions League, Carling Cup, Premier League and in the shuffle.

Therefore, Liverpool tried to suppress since the beginning. However, Reading defenses strong enough and tough uprooted. They also have a dangerous backlash.

In fact, because it was behind the attack, Reading managed to excel first. Beginning cross from the left side of the Liverpool defense in the 32nd minute, the ball was kicked directly by Grzegorz Rasiak in the direction of Simon Church who easily went into Pepe Reina's goal.




Reading was 1-0 ahead. Reading this makes even more excited, let alone perform at home. They continued to trouble Liverpool defense.

However, Liverpool had tried to keep pressing and pursuing. At 36 minutes, Steven Gerrard made long-distance kicks. Dirk Kuyt tried to chase but let the ball, while his feet kicking the air. This action swindle Reading goalkeeper Adam Federici, and goals, 1-1.

Entering the second round, the fight more fiercely. Reading continued to struggle to Liverpool. Buying and selling attacks ensued and the goal the two teams several times equally threatened.

Battle occurs until the last minute. In mass injury time, Torres scoring opportunity. Get Yossi Benayoun cross, he was heading straight. But, the ball was still rising, despite the opponent's goalkeeper the wrong position. Until the long whistle, the position remained 1-1. (*)

Teams
Reading: 1-Adam Federic (21 Ben Hamer 69), 16-Ivar Ingimarsson, 5-Matthew Mills, 24-Ryan Bertrand, 6-Brynjar Gunnarsson, 11-Jobi McAnuff, 4-Kalifa Cisse (34-Brian Howard 74), 20-Jem Karacan, 25-Gylfi Sigurdsson, 23-Grzegorz Rasiak (9-Shane Long 77), 18-Simon Church

Liverpool: 25-Pepe Reina, Jamie Carragher, 23, 12-Fabio Aurelio (15-Yossi Benayoun 79), 37-Martin Skrtel, 32-Stephen Darby, Emiliano Insua, 22, 8-Steven Gerrard, 21-Lucas, 18 -- Dirk Kuyt, 9-Fernando Torres, 24-David Ngog (4-Alberto Aquilani 68)

Source: bola.kompas.com

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