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Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal: Cole red-card, Ngog great-strike
Playing with ten players since Joe Cole red-carded at the end of first half, Liverpool ahead through David Ngog great-strike of Arsenal in the Premier League game, Sunday (15/08/2010). However, goalkeeper Pepe Reina did make a blunder led to the goal that Arsenal can force a draw 1-1.
Liverpool deserved disappointed with the result that, playing at home, they continue to create opportunities and overcome difficulties Arsenal pressure in the first round. In the midst of adversity, Liverpool still managed to release a number of malicious threats.
At minute 42, Glen Johnson accurate kicks off from outside the penalty box, which successfully pushed over Manuel Almunia out the field. Liverpool football then get a corner that led right into Arsenal from Ngog header. Ball towards the bottom left corner of the goal. However, there was Gael Clichy who swiftly threw the ball.
On the other hand, despite dominating, Arsenal continued to have trouble scoring goals, even when they have the advantage of midfielder received a red card opponent, Joe Cole, violate Laurent Koscielny due toward the end of the first half. Score was 0-0 last until halftime.
Entering the second half, Liverpool launched a quick attack, which shocked Arsenal and led to goals from David Ngog feet, in the 46th minute. Mastering the bait Javier Mascherano in the middle of the penalty box in the Guard Thomas Vermaelen, he slammed the ball into Arsenal.
Excelling in the state outnumbered, Liverpool refused to survive. To the extent possible, they are still looking for a gap to release the attack. In some occasions, they could endanger Arsenal. But without one player, Liverpool difficulty performing optimally.
On the other side. Arsenal continued to add power attacked. Alternately, Thomas Vermaelen, Tomas Rosicky, Theo Walcott and also managed to release the dangerous shots at goalkeeper Pepe Reina. Unfortunately, their efforts are often crude in the hands of Reina or hit the opposing players.
One of Arsenal's best chance occurred at minute 86. At that time, managed to master the bait Rosicky Robin van Persie and opened fire on target, which unfortunately is still successfully ignored Reina.
Failures do not make Arsenal despair. Toward the end of the game, they also managed to score an equalizer thanks to "help" Pepe Reina. At that time, he tried to catch the ball shot Marouane Chamakh hit a pole. He managed to catch him, but the ball loose from his mastery and rolling into the goal. At injury time Koscielny sent-off after got second yellow card touching the ball with his hand.
Team Line-up:
Liverpool: 25-Pepe Reina; 5-Daniel Agger, Martin Skrtel, 37, 23-Jamie Carragher, 2-Glen Johnson, 20-Javier Mascherano (21-Lucas 79), 8-Steven Gerrard, 14-Milan Jovanovic (17 - Maxi RodrÃguez 66), 10-Joe Cole, 18-Dirk Kuyt, 24-David Ngog (9-Fernando Torres 74)
Arsenal: 1-Manuel Almunia; 22-Gael Clichy, 5-Thomas Vermaelen, 6-Laurent Koscielny, 3-Bacary Sagna, 23-Andrei Arshavin, 19-Jack Wilshere (7-Tomas Rosicky 60), 8-Samir Nasri, 2 -Abou Diaby (10-Robin Van Persie 76), 27-Emmanuel Eboue (Theo Walcott 14-59), 29-Marouane Chamakh
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