Sports - Football - Carling Cup Final - Cardiff 1:0 Liverpool
1st half notes:
Cardiff's 1st, Liverpool's 11th League Cup final. The Welsh side kick the game off.
2 Johnson shot from outisde the box comes off the bar and bounces clear! What a start that would have been!
5 Carroll heads one over but is penalised for a push on Hudson.
6 Downing from left, wins corner, Gerrard takes it.
7 Corner headed out by Cardiff defence, another corner headed into the goalkeeper Heaton's gloves by Skrtel.
10 Miller left-foot shot high over the bar.
13 Carroll gives away another free kick in the box pushing around when Downing was taking the corner.
16 Carroll heads one way wide, could & should have made more of that! Good chance wasted.
34%-66% possession so far, Red dominance
18 Carroll header into goalkeepers gloves, AGAIN, another chance gone too wastefully. Good interplay by Liverpool beforehand.
19 Cardiff take the lead, Miller to Mason, plenty of time & space, puts it through Reina's legs, into the back of the net, 1-0 against the run of play, 18:32! Enrique was not doing his job! Absent second costs Liverpool.
24 Suarez blocked in box, Carroll blasts the ball over and out, that summarises his day so far. Useless!
27 Suarez looked like he could break but blocked again, Cardiff strong on counter, causing Liverpool plenty of headache.
28 Downing cross from left, no one there to take it, Carroll couldn't get there.
30 Enrique curls a shot from the edge of the box, wide.
32 Liverpool appeal for a handball but the ball was shot at the player, couldn't do much about it, slightest of a brush, good decision by the ref. Adam put one wide.
40 Downing from left, strong cross, Henderson blasts but misses, Gerrard blasts it high.
41 Suarez tackles himself in the crowded box, loses the ball.
43 Suarez right-foot shot easily collected by Heaton.
44 Gerrad free kick into the box, Agger heads it straight into Heaton who just about holds on to the ball. Golden chance, missed.
45 Gerrard shot blocked, slips and sends rebound shot high into the sky.
1 minute injury time added on.
Liverpool on last attack of the half, ball goes out.
HT the underdogs in the lead thanks to Joe Mason's fine finish, Cardiff 1:0 Liverpool.
1st half stats
Cardiff-Liverpool
Attempts: 2-11
On target: 1-3
Offsides: 1-0
Corners: 0-4
Free kicks: 6-4
Possession: 34%-66% (17.min), 29%-71% (HT)
Action Areas: Cardiff 18%-63%-19% Liverpool
Cardiff: Heaton; McNaughton, Hudson, Turner, Taylor; Mason (scored 19), Whittingham, Gunnarson, Cowie; Miller, Gestede. 4-4-2
Subs: Marshall, Kiss, A Gerrard, Earnshaw, Conway, Naylor, Blake
Liverpool: Reina; Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique; Henderson, S Gerrard, Adam, Downing; Suarez, Carroll. 4-4-2
Subs: Doni, Carragher, Spearing, Bellamy, Kuyt, Kelly, Maxi.
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear)
Assistant referees: Simon Beck and Mick McDonough
Fourth official: Anthony Taylor
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