Reds Beat Everton In County Cup
Thu 20th November 2014 | General | By Ian Templeman
AFC Liverpool carved out a slice of history with a battling victory over Everton's youngsters in the Liverpool Senior Cup Quarter Final.
The Blues, who ended the game with nine men, were knocked out of the same competition by Bootle last season, and were 3-1 up with just over 15 minutes remaining but a battling comeback from the NWCFL side saw them grab victory with three goals in the space of ten minutes.
After starting the match brightly, with the Reds capitalising on some wayward passing from the visitors, Everton soon settled and began to take control.
On 15 minutes a pinpoint long ball was sent over to Nathan Broadhead who cut in towards goal and slotted it past keeper Thomas Stewart.
AFC Liverpool had chances to get forward but the Everton defence stood resolute. Muktar Mahama earned a free kick on 35 minutes but it was aimed straight at Blues keeper Jindrich Stanek.
Everton once again broke from midfield in the 40th minute and Callum Dyson curled the ball into to corner to double the lead.
A series of corners for AFC Liverpool produced some chances to get the home side into the match, but the score remained 0-2 at the break.
Steve Jones got a deserved goal on 54 mins to make it 1-2 with a superb free kick beyond Stanek, and it went from bad to worse for the Blues as Jack Bainbridge was sent off for a tackle on Ryan Cox.
That didn't stop the Toffees' David Henen, who received the ball from a deflection and rounded his marker and struck low into the opposite corner to make it 3 for the Blues.
It was looking like a lost cause for the Reds, but they clawed a goal back on 73 minutes from a corner. A goalmouth scramble saw the ball break to Cox on the left and he tapped in from close range.
Two minutes later, AFC Liverpool captain Jack Sinnott levelled the match when he pounced on the rebound off Stanek from his own shot.
Broadhead hit the post in reply almost immediately, but the tide turned in the favour of the non league side, when Carl Peers cut into the area from the left and was brought down by Michael Donohoe, who also saw red.
Ryan Cox stepped up for the spot kick to complete the comeback for AFC Liverpool on 83 minutes and sent the Reds faithful into dreamland, as they saw out the landmark victory.
Speaking afterwards, AFC Liverpool manager Paul Moore said he was delighted with the result and performance.
"It was a massive game for us, not only for the lads but for the Club itself. It was a chance for my lads to show what they can do against a side that will have lads in it that go on to play at the very highest level of football and to be fair, we matched them.
"I thought in the first half, Everton pressed us more than we pressed them and although they got the two goals, we held our own and weren't outclassed at all. I knew that if we got one back then we could go on and win the game.'
"I know they ended up going down to nine men but we had them on the back foot before it got to that stage anyway. Even at 11 v 11, I thought my players were class and some of the play we did was fantastic.
"You've got Ryan Cox there, scored two and had a great header tipped over the bar by their keeper, and at the end their manager said to me that Ryan was a thorn in their side all night with the control and runs he was making.
"But I could talk all night about each player as everyone of them stepped it up and won what's probably going to be the biggest game we will play for many a year.
"Given the level we are at and the opponents we can face, we're not really going to play a bigger club than Everton and to beat them is a massive achievement for these lads".
Reds Beat Everton In County Cup
Thu 20th November 2014 | General
By Ian Templeman
AFC Liverpool carved out a slice of history with a battling victory over Everton's youngsters in the Liverpool Senior Cup Quarter Final.
The Blues, who ended the game with nine men, were knocked out of the same competition by Bootle last season, and were 3-1 up with just over 15 minutes remaining but a battling comeback from the NWCFL side saw them grab victory with three goals in the space of ten minutes.
After starting the match brightly, with the Reds capitalising on some wayward passing from the visitors, Everton soon settled and began to take control.
On 15 minutes a pinpoint long ball was sent over to Nathan Broadhead who cut in towards goal and slotted it past keeper Thomas Stewart.
AFC Liverpool had chances to get forward but the Everton defence stood resolute. Muktar Mahama earned a free kick on 35 minutes but it was aimed straight at Blues keeper Jindrich Stanek.
Everton once again broke from midfield in the 40th minute and Callum Dyson curled the ball into to corner to double the lead.
A series of corners for AFC Liverpool produced some chances to get the home side into the match, but the score remained 0-2 at the break.
Steve Jones got a deserved goal on 54 mins to make it 1-2 with a superb free kick beyond Stanek, and it went from bad to worse for the Blues as Jack Bainbridge was sent off for a tackle on Ryan Cox.
That didn't stop the Toffees' David Henen, who received the ball from a deflection and rounded his marker and struck low into the opposite corner to make it 3 for the Blues.
It was looking like a lost cause for the Reds, but they clawed a goal back on 73 minutes from a corner. A goalmouth scramble saw the ball break to Cox on the left and he tapped in from close range.
Two minutes later, AFC Liverpool captain Jack Sinnott levelled the match when he pounced on the rebound off Stanek from his own shot.
Broadhead hit the post in reply almost immediately, but the tide turned in the favour of the non league side, when Carl Peers cut into the area from the left and was brought down by Michael Donohoe, who also saw red.
Ryan Cox stepped up for the spot kick to complete the comeback for AFC Liverpool on 83 minutes and sent the Reds faithful into dreamland, as they saw out the landmark victory.
Speaking afterwards, AFC Liverpool manager Paul Moore said he was delighted with the result and performance.
"It was a massive game for us, not only for the lads but for the Club itself. It was a chance for my lads to show what they can do against a side that will have lads in it that go on to play at the very highest level of football and to be fair, we matched them.
"I thought in the first half, Everton pressed us more than we pressed them and although they got the two goals, we held our own and weren't outclassed at all. I knew that if we got one back then we could go on and win the game.'
"I know they ended up going down to nine men but we had them on the back foot before it got to that stage anyway. Even at 11 v 11, I thought my players were class and some of the play we did was fantastic.
"You've got Ryan Cox there, scored two and had a great header tipped over the bar by their keeper, and at the end their manager said to me that Ryan was a thorn in their side all night with the control and runs he was making.
"But I could talk all night about each player as everyone of them stepped it up and won what's probably going to be the biggest game we will play for many a year.
"Given the level we are at and the opponents we can face, we're not really going to play a bigger club than Everton and to beat them is a massive achievement for these lads".