Liverpool vs
Tottenham Hotspur Match Report
Balotelli scores a late winner for Liverpool as the Reds
move within four points of the top four.
Well it finally happened, in a game where all the focus on
strikers was focused on Kane and Sturridge, it only seems natural that a
certain Italian would steal their thunder.
It was an exciting game however full of young talent as
Liverpool made it nine league games unbeaten.
Spurs had an early appeal for a penalty waved away when
Harry Kane took the ball from a Lamela pass. Mingolet came out and appeared to
catch Kane but the referee judged it to be no foul.
Tottenham will be very disappointed all round with the first
goal they conceded. The Liverpool keeper played a long ball forward towards
Sturridge. Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen took the ball away but it ended up
at the feet of Lazar Markovic. The defenders stood off so he could run into the
box and hit a left foot shot into the net.
Spurs keeper Lloris will be disappointed as he got a hand to
the ball but could not prevent the goal.
Spurs equalised ten minutes alter however. After some neat
play between Lamela and Erikson the ball was slipped through to Kane who took
the ball away from Sakho and powered the ball past the Liverpool goalkeeper for
an impressive 23rd goal of the season.
The closest to another goal in the first half was through
Daniel Sturridge. Impressive Jordan Ibe received the ball on the right wing and
made space for a low cross by going past Danny Rose. The ball bounced around
the area before reaching Sturridge. With his pack to goal he went for an
audacious back heel but it struck the post.
Liverpool did take the lead in the second half. Sturridge received
the ball from Ibe and went past Ryan Mason before being bought down by Rose.
Gerrard stepped up and dispatched the penalty into the right corner of the net
to restore Liverpool’s lead. This was Gerrard’s 183rd Liverpool goal
putting him level with Robbie Fowler.
Soon after the ball fell to Erik Lamela at the edge of the
box. His shot was powerful but brilliantly tipped over the bar by Simon
Mingolet.
Spurs were soon level though. Tottenham won a free kick when
Gerrard bought down Kane. Erikson’s free kick was saved but the ball came out
to Kane who was in an offside position. Unfortunately the linesman missed this
so Kane could square the ball to Moussa Dembele for a tap in.
Liverpool still had time to snatch the three points however
as Ibe slipped the ball into substitute Adam Lallana. The England midfielder
played a perfect cross into the path of Mario Balotelli who knocked the ball
home to give Liverpool the win.
It was a good win for Liverpool, taking down in form Spurs
in what was the game with the youngest average game of any premier league game
all season. The Reds next game is in the F.A. cup on Saturday away at Crystal
Palace.
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