I know it's not a Premiership match, but it's two Premiership teams and since BS seems to have lost the list of "current" posts on the home page, I thought I'd post this here rather than under the cup competitions board. The match has been delayed from 7:45 start time to a 9:05 start time. It should be starting in about 10 minutes. Anyone got it on the tele that could do a pbp on BS?
Lineups BBC is listing the lineups as: Aston Villa: Enckelman, Cruz, Mellberg, Samuel, Barry, Hendrie, Hitzlsperger, Leonhardsen, Hadji, Vassell, Dublin Subs: Postma, Allback, Angel, Kinsella, Edwards Liverpool: Kirkland, Babbel, Henchoz, Hyypia, Traore, Murphy, Gerrard, Diao, Riise, Owen, Baros Subs: Dudek, Smicer, Heskey, Diouf, Carragher Ref: G Barber (Hertfordshire) For Aston Villa, Aston Villa: Johnsen Staunton are replace by Cruz and Hadji from their win over West Brom. For Liverpool, Carragher, Biscan , Hamann, Smicer are off from their match against Sunderland and Babbel, Hyypia, Diao and Riise take their place.
Murphy with a canon of a shot into the side netteting. AV goal keeper never moved. Still, 0-0. Murphy with a caution already.
We're not allowed to do audio over the net here at work during the day. I was hoping I could find a text pbp. The BBC pbp sucks -- attacking throw in xxx, defending throw-in yyy, foul and free kick. Nothing about the play itself like UEFA.com provides for the CL matches.
Vassel scores from the spot!! 1-0, Villa. Vassel goes center while keeper dives to a corner. No real chance.
Hendry taken down in the area. Murphy squares it on a free kick from about 18 yards out. Hit the corner perfectly. 1-1.
Hadji hits the post on a first attempt. Gets the rebound but cannot put it away. Great chance for Villa. Carragher on for Babbel. He is not happy about it at all.
Any comment on why this may be? Are all these fouls on Vassel because Babbel is letting him free and then others are having to foul him to stop him?
Murphy almost puts Liverpool up with a "delicious" curling shot that would have been in had he been five yards back. Have not heard much from Owen at all.
Pet, thanks for keeping me up to date. I'm not going to get to stay for the rest of the game. Gotta go pick up the little tyke and head home.
Barros puts Liverpool ahead, 2-1. Poor defending by Villa allow for the shot. Villa keeper had no real chance.