by Feeney » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:58 pm
Just beat them in the Mini Derby as well.......... f*cking get in!!!
RESERVES CLINCH DERBY DOUBLE
Paul Hassall at the Stobart Stadium in Widnes 01 April 2008
Liverpool Reserves maintained their charge towards the Barclays Premier Reserve League North title with a hard-fought win over Everton in the mini derby.
A solitary second-half strike from Dutch forward Jordy Brouwer was enough to secure a 1-0 victory for Gary Ablett's men and ensured they completed their own derby double over the Toffees - just two days after the first team achieved the same feat.
It means the newly crowned Dallas Cup winners will head into next week's double header against Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City knowing that maximum points will be more than enough to confirm their status as champions of the northern division.
But it was hardly vintage stuff against our neighbours, and Ablett will be more than delighted to have come away with three precious points, after his team struggled to impose themselves on a youthful Blues outfit early on.
Indeed, a scrappy opening saw the home side take the game to the league leaders with Emiliano Insua forced to clear from underneath his own crossbar on two minutes before the Argentinean was harshly booked for a late challenge on Eunan O'Kane seconds later.
The Reds needed to instil some composure into their game and after Jordy Brouwer curved a shot from 20-yards just over the bar on 14 minutes they slowly began to dominate the proceedings.
Insua was next to get a sight of goal, bursting into the area and firing a low effort just wide of the far post before Brouwer wasted a golden opportunity when he contrived to head Jermaine Pennant's cross from the right over from eight yards out.
The winger, who was a surprise inclusion in the side, was keen to take on the Everton defence at every opportunity and was unlucky to see his well struck drive superbly stopped by Jamie Jones.
The Reds continued to probe and on 22 minutes they manufactured their best opening of the half.
Ronald Huth superbly intercepted an attempted through ball from O'Kane and sent a raking 40-yard pass to Krisztian Nemeth who looked odds on to score before being brought crashing to the ground by Blues defender John Irving in the penalty area.
Despite loud appeals from the Liverpool players the referee refused to point to the spot and Nemeth was left to rue what might have been.
It was a huge let-off for the home side who were struggling to cope with the quick movement of the Reds' frontline, but they responded in kind and nearly took an undeserved lead moments later when Jack Rodwell screwed his effort well wide after a cross from the right had found him unmarked at the far post.
With half-time approaching the away side twice went close to breaking the deadlock but Jay Spearing's deflected effort looped inches past Jones' right-hand post before Nemeth dragged a shot wide after racing through on goal.
The second period began in similar fashion to the first with neither side able to keep possession long enough to create a chance of serious note.
There seemed to be an air of frustration surrounding Liverpool's play, a fact summed up by Mikel San Jose's caution for kicking the ball away.
With chances at a premium it was essential that the Reds took advantage of any opening that came their way, and after Nemeth had seen his shot well blocked following a driving run and pass from Pennant, the away side finally took the lead.
Stephen Darby was the architect behind the goal, powering to the byline and cutting a low ball across to Brouwer, who ended his own personal goal famine by flicking the ball in at the near post.
It was the highlight of an otherwise dour second period in which Everton offered very little as an attacking force, and had Huth's majestic header from Pennant's free-kick been two inches lower, the margin of victory could well have been greater for Ablett's men.
Everton Reserves: Jones, Densmore, Molyneux, Irving, Dennehy, Harpur, O'Kane, Rodwell, Agard, Morrison (Baxter 69), Connor (Codling 70). Unused subs: Stubhaug, Sinnott, McCarten.
Liverpool Reserves: Martin, Darby, Insua, San Jose, Ronald Huth, Plessis, Pennant (Bruna 77), Spearing (Flynn 81), Brouwer (Simon 70), Nemeth, El Zhar. Unused subs: Gulacsi, Kelly.
Attendance: 3,380
Liverpoolfc.tv man of the match: Stephen Darby. A typically solid display at the back capped by a stylish assist for Brouwer's goal.
I saw him covering the fullbacks, which was really good. 
and not the problem to our left wing problems , when he has done better as of late and after the bolton game u were saying wow babel is good , i'm a huge babel fan , then u find another scapegoat whihc is kuyt and start slagging him off , 
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