Youth Team/Cup

[Allan]

Genk’s fifth penalty is scored. 

 

We score our final penalty, it’s over.

[alles ist gut]

Clark takes the fifth… and scores.

 

Not a great performance, and no-one could complain if we had lost in normal time, but on we go.

[Allan]

Bobby’s penalty has just enough power to beat the Genk keeper who got a good hand on it.

 

We go through 4-3 on pelanties after a 1-1 draw in 90 minutes.

 

Genk a good side and shaded it in normal time for me.

 

A tough quarter final ahead as the lads travel to Italy to take on a strong Juventus side.

[Allan]

Norris and Quansah both had excellent games - Comfortably the best players for us today.

 

I thought Genk's number 8 had a good game and scored a cracking goal to boot.

 

The stats from Flashscore if anyone's interested:

 

[alles ist gut]

Back to the league for the Under-18s :

 

 

 

[alles ist gut]

 Half time 0-0

We had all the possession but didn’t trouble their keeper enough, especially since we were playing with the wind in that half.

[Allan]

Halftime - Stoke 0 Liverpool 0

 

Not been the best half of football you'll ever see. We've had the majority of the ball but haven't really done anything with it. All nice and neat up to the Stoke defensive third and then we give the ball away cheaply.

 

Stoke look happy to let us have the ball and try and hit us on the counter. Mrozek has only had 1 save to make, which he pushed round the post.

[alles ist gut]

1-0 LFC

Cannonier gets on to a loose ball in their half, his no-look pass comes to Clark who puts it in the far corner.

[Allan]

Stoke 0 Liverpool 1

 

Bobby Clark with the opening goal. A misplaced pass is picked up by Cannonier in the Stoke half. Oakley drives forward and plays in the overlapping Clark to his left. Bobby finds a tidy finish beyond the home keeper.

[Allan]

Frauendorf on for Cannonier.

[Allan]

Stoke down to 10 for the last 8 minutes or so. Heavy tackle on Bobby Clark after the ball had gone out for a throw sparked a bit of handbags between both sides. The ref dismissed the Stoke number 5 who clattered Clark. Couldn't see if it was a straight red, or 2 yellows as the cameraman was focused elsewhere.

 

Lee Jonas picked up a yellow card for his part in the pushing and shoving following the tackle.

[alles ist gut]

2-0

Frauendorf runs down the right and crosses to Blair for a tap-in.

[Allan]

Stoke 0 Liverpool 2

 

That should be that. Frauendorf makes a run down the right and is found by Mabaya. Frauendorf then dances along the byline before rolling the ball across to Harvey Blair who has the simplest of tap-ins into an empty net.

[alles ist gut]

Blair denied in stoppage time after more good work by Frauendorf.

[alles ist gut]

Full time 2-0

We stay five points behind MCFC after they thrash MUFC 5-1.

[Allan]

Fulltime - Stoke 0 Liverpool 2

 

A deserved win. We picked it up a touch in the second half, though Stoke did enjoy a period of pressure.

 

Lee Jonas was excellent at the back, won everything in the air today.

[Allan]

The 23s are in action this afternoon as they face Preston in the Lancashire Senior Cup second round.

 

The game kicked off at 14:00 and is currently goalless - The game is not being televised, so keeping an eye on a couple of Twitter feeds and the Echo.

 

We've lined up as follows:

 

Pitaluga; Bradley, Quansah, Rhys Williams, Norris; Clarkson, Corness, Clayton; Bearne, O'Rourke, Musialowski.

 

Subs: Oscar Kelly, Sean Wilson, Koumetio, Dixon-Bonner, Woltman.

[Allan]

Preston 0 Liverpool 1

 

We take the lead courtesy of an O'Rourke header from a Clarkson freekick.

[alles ist gut]

Tom Clayton makes it 2-0.

This is apparently our first game in the competition since we won it in 2016/17.

[Allan]

The second half is underway and we still lead 2-0.

[Allan]

Preston 0 Liverpool 3

 

Jack Bearne gets himself on the scoresheet after collecting a through-ball from Dom Corness.

[3 Stacks]

How good is Bobby Clark? Does he have first team potential?

[alles ist gut]

Full time 3-0, and next is a semi-final against Accrington Stanley. Lovely.

[Allan]

42 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

How good is Bobby Clark? Does he have first team potential?

He's done well at the 18s level this season since coming in - Got to keep in mind that he only turned 17 in February.

 

In his limited appearances for the 19s/23s, he's struggled a little with the physical side, but that of course is not uncommon for players his age.

 

If you're after a comp, then I'd liken him to Jack Grealish stylistically.

 

Not got a lot of pace, but is very good with the ball at his feet - almost appears quicker on the ball than off it.

 

Comfortable on the ball and has an eye for little through balls. He has played mainly from the left side this season, but he'd have no problem playing in a central midfield role if needed. I'd certainly like to see him play centrally more often for the remainder of this season.

 

Like his old man, he's got a little bite about him too, so he's not afraid to put his foot in from time to time.

 

As with most young attacking players, there's room for improvement on the defensive side of his game, which will come over time, and if he's moved to a central role.

 

He has been up and trained with the first-team squad this season, so the coaching staff certainly believe he has the potential to make the steps in the future. 

[Allan]

19 minutes ago, alles ist gut said:

Full time 3-0, and next is a semi-final against Accrington Stanley. Lovely.

Blackpool in the semi according to the Echo.