SEASON 2011-12

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Liverweb Match Report

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Aston Villa 1 Liverpool 4

The Reds reserves travelled down the M6 to Villa Park and beat Villa by four goals to one thanks to some clinical finishing. Unlike the first team it was Villa who wasted any chances and the Reds tucking them away when they came.

Villa started the game well and that stopped the Reds from settling in to their game. However once they did the Reds looked decent.

The opener came just short of the half hour mark when Nathan Eccleston scored. Michael Roberts played a great ball in to Eccleston and he made no mistake in beating Siegrist in the Villa goal.

Four minutes before half time and Suso extended the lead when he scored from seven yards after Ecceston skewed his shot wide and the Spaniard made no mistake.

It was now all in the Reds' favour and just two mintes in tot he second half Ryan McLaughlin put the game beyond doubt. He raced forward down the right well to keep a ball in and then left his marker behind as he raced in to the box. He squared the ball to Eccleston who shot on goal. The keeper managed to push the ball on tot he post but as it came back out and it missed the defender McLaughlin chased in and slammed home from two yards. That was his first liverpool goal and after playing a full game for the u18s just two days earlier it was rich reward for the youngster.

Villa won a penalty nine minutes from time when Conor Coady brought down his man in the box. It was a close call but one where any contact was always going to push the man over. Johnson stepped up and although Danny Ward went the right way he couldn't prevent the ball from going in.

A minute in to stoppage time and the Reds made it four as a fast break saw Sterling beat his man to the ball at the halfway line and with Ngoo up with him for support he raced to the box before squaring to Ngoo who jinked back in behind the recovering defender to tap home from five yards.

All in all it was a very good performance from the Reds and with the first team ready welcome Villa a few days later it was a lesson to heed for them.