Date: Friday 6 January 2012
Kick Off: 20:00
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Competition: The FA Cup with Budweiser Third Round
Referee: Neil Swarbrick (Lancashire)
Broadcast: n/a
LIVE ARTICLE
http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewLiveArticle/72959
Liverpool overcame Oldham Athletic in the FA Cup Third Round at Anfield on Friday night after an early scare.
The Reds started the game awfully and allowed Oldham to control the game in the early stages. The Latics had a couple of chances to make Liverpool's lethargy pay before they eventually got their deserved goal on 28 minutes. It was a goal to remember for Robbie Smith, who connected perfectly with a bouncing ball from 30 yards to send it into the top right corner.
But their lead lasted less than two minutes, as Liverpool scored a fortuitous equaliser on the half hour mark. Jonjo Shelvey took a shot from the right which took a massive deflection off Craig Bellamy and wrongfooted Oldham goalkeeper Alex Cisak to go in.
On the stroke of half time, Liverpool were ahead. Tom Adeyemi brought down Maxi Rodriguez in the box, and Steven Gerrard stepped up to smash the ball in off the bar.
Oldham continued to look for a way back into the game in the second half but Liverpool were now in control and scored a third on 68 minutes. The excellent Bellamy raced down the right before crossing in for Shelvey to slot in for his first Liverpool goal.
Andy Carroll was introduced three minutes from time, and after just over a minute on the pitch he had added Liverpool's fourth, as he swivelled on a loose ball and lashed it in from 20 yards. And a fifth from Stewart Downing, also his first goal for the Reds, was the icing on the cake as Liverpool progressed to the next round.
LIVE SCOREBOARD
LIVERPOOL - 5
Bellamy 30'
Gerrard pen 45'
Shelvey 68'
Carroll 89'
Downing 90+5'
OLDHAM - 1
Simpson 28'
PREVIOUS ROUND
Liverpool
n/a
Oldham
Saturday 3 December 2011
The FA Cup with Budweiser Second Round
Southend 1-1 Oldham
Tuesday 13 December 2011
The FA Cup with Budweiser Second Round Replay
Oldham 1-0 Southend
TEAMS
Liverpool
25 Reina
34 Kelly
23 Carragher
16 Coates
6 Aurelio (Flanagan 71')
8 Gerrard
20 Spearing
11 Rodriguez
33 Shelvey
39 Bellamy (Downing 75')
18 Kuyt (Carroll 87')
Subs: 32 Doni, 9 Carroll, 14 Henderson, 19 Downing, 26 Adam,
37 Skrtel, 38 Flanagan.
Oldham
1 Cisak
19 Lee
2 Mvoto
5 Diamond
18 Taylor
11 Adeyemi
4 Wesolowski (Morais 74')
8 Furman
20 Scapuzzi (Parker 54')
10 Simpson (Smith 74')
32 Kuqi
Subs: 13 Bouzanis, 3 Black, 7 Morais, 14 Smith, 16 Tarkowski,
17 Parker, 30 Mancini.
KEY UPDATES
28: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 0-1 OLDHAM
Oldham attack and the ball bounces nicely for Robbie Simpson (5), around 30 yards from goal, and he smacks a volley into the top right corner of the goal.
30: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 1-1 OLDHAM
Jonjo Shelvey takes a shot from the right side of the box, but it takes a wicked deflection off Craig Bellamy (6), and completely wrongfoots Alex Cisak and goes in.
44: PENALTY TO LIVERPOOL
Steven Gerrard crosses the ball in and Tom Adeyemi brings down Maxi Rodriguez, and the referee points to the spot.
45: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 2-1 OLDHAM
Steven Gerrard (3) steps up and smashes the ball into the top right corner off the underside of the bar.
54: OLDHAM SUB
Luca Scapuzzi is replaced by Josh Parker.
68: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 3-1 OLDHAM
Craig Bellamy races down the right and sends a low ball into the box which Jonjo Shelvey (1) sweeps into the net from 10 yards for his first Liverpool goal.
71: LIVERPOOL SUB
Fabio Aurelio is replaced by Jon Flanagan.
74: OLDHAM SUB
Robbie Simpson is replaced by Matt Smith.
74: OLDHAM SUB
James Wesolowski is replaced by Filipe Morais.
75: LIVERPOOL SUB
Craig Bellamy is replaced by Stewart Downing.
84: OLDHAM BOOKING
Tom Adeyemi receives a yellow card (3) for a foul on Jon Flanagan.
87: LIVERPOOL SUB
Dirk Kuyt is replaced by Andy Carroll.
89: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 4-1 OLDHAM
Andy Carroll (4) turns on a loose ball around 20 yards out and smashes a left-footed effort low into the bottom corner.
90+5: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 5-1 OLDHAM
Jon Flanagan has a shot from distance which is saved, and Stewart Downing (1) is there to slot in from the rebound.
LAST MATCHES
Liverpool
Tuesday 3 January 2012
Barclays Premier League
Man City 3-0 Liverpool
Oldham
Monday 2 January 2012
Npower League 1
Chesterfield 1-1 Oldham
Head to head
Saturday 15 January 1994
FA Carling Premiership
Oldham 0-3 Liverpool
TOP SCORERS
Liverpool
Luis Suarez - 8
Craig Bellamy - 6
Andy Carroll - 4
Oldham
Shefki Kuqi - 13
Reuben Reid - 5
Robbie Simpson - 5
FT: LIVERPOOL 5-1 OLDHAM
posted on 6/1/12
Looks like there's another record for comments on a match thread!
See you all next week for Part Two of the Liverpool/Man City trilogy
posted on 6/1/12
Cheers ACP!
posted on 6/1/12
Yeah nice one ACP
I asked admin whether I could do a thread, but I doubt it would do you justice
Keep up the magnificent work
(be tempted to use the delete button more. Too many gooners and cha.vs will be swarming the board for the city game
posted on 6/1/12
Keep up the magnificent work
(be tempted to use the delete button more. Too many gooners and cha.vs will be swarming the board for the city game
The match threads are open for all you tool. Some should explain the main rules of free communication to you.
posted on 6/1/12
Gunner it's open to all who want to talk about the game and act grown up. Your comments were stupid and intended to offend.
posted on 6/1/12
There weren't too many WUMs tonight, only used the delete button a couple of times. But yeah, there is a good chance that there will be more for the City games.
posted on 6/1/12
The match threads are open to those that the OP allows on the threads, particularly when they are on a single board. Our view on non-wum articles is that the OPs should be afforded the protection of having the ability to limit disruption caused by those intent to detract from the enjoyment on fans on their own board.
It is entirely at the OPs discretion..
posted on 6/1/12
Admin1 - the live match threads are amazing. very enjoyable.
posted on 6/1/12
Admin 1 went to PR school
posted on 6/1/12
Gunnerthru
Move on.