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by **Reg** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:07 am

Reds win shoot-out thriller

By Peter ORourke - Created on 26 Apr 2007

Liverpool retained the FA Youth Cup with a dramatic 4-3 penalty shoot-out win over Manchester United.

Trailing 1-0 from the first leg Liverpool drew level on aggregate through Robbie Threlfall's second half goal to force the game to a penalty shoot-out.

Manchester United started on the front foot with Febian Brandy and Chris Brandy seeing shots comfortably saved by Liverpool goalkeeper Dave Roberts in the opening exchanges.

Liverpool should have broken the deadlock on 38 minutes when Jimmy Ryan picked out top scorer Craig Lindfield with a fine cross from the right, but the highly-rated striker headed his effort over the crossbar.

After a quiet first-half the game burst into life in the second half as both sides pushed forward in search of the opening goal.

Roberts came to Liverpool's rescue on 51 minutes when he kept out Brandy's shot with his legs after the striker had worked his way into the box.

A minute later Lindfield came close to drawing Liverpool level on aggregate when he saw his shot from the edge of the box brilliantly pushed onto the post by United keeper Ron-Robert Zieler.

Liverpool made the breakthrough on 56 minutes when Threlfall made up for his own goal in the first leg to smash the ball home after the ball dropped to him inside the box.

Ray Putterill went close to doubling Liverpool's lead eight minutes from time when he curled his shot just wide of the far post with Zieler beaten all ends up.

Neither side could find a goal to win the tie and the game was forced into extra-time.

Two minutes into the first period of extra-time Liverpool were inches away from scoring when Lidfield brought down Ryan's cross inside the box and fired his shot against the post.

The impressive Brandy was denied a goal in the second period of extra-time when he saw his volley superbly saved by Roberts.

A winner could not be found in the additional 30 minutes and the game was forced into a dreaded penalty shoot-out.

Liverpool's youngsters kept their nerve from the spot scoring all four of their spot-kicks with United missing two of their five attempts.

United skipper Sam Hewson, who scored from the spot in the first leg, missed the crucial final penalty to give Liverpool the victory.

Liverpool's victory proved a fitting end to Steve Heighway's time at Anfield, with the youth team boss having announced at the game's conclusion that he was leaving the club.

by **account deleted by request** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:09 am

Great way for Heighway to sign off with 2 youth cups on the bounce. A great player in his day and from what I understand a great man and true gentleman as well. Thanks for everything and good luck in the future Steve.

Well done to our youngsters on a great win on enemy soil. My son went and said we shared the first half but were easily the better team in the second half and extra time. Showed they had bottle to win a shootout at the stretford end too.

Is that bloke we signed from Southampton taking over the Academy, or maybe someone like Gary Mac?

by **Gracias King Rafa** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:54 am

Fantastic win,and at the Theatre of Delusions as well,take that you inbred t0ssers!!! :laugh:

by **mikopool** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:07 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G33lG4Ko_vg

full pens and trophy.

by **The Manhattan Project** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:18 am

According to LFC's official website, George Gillett was at Old Trafford last night watching the lads win the cup.

by **matrix** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:02 am

The Manhattan Project wrote:According to LFC's official website, George Gillett was at Old Trafford last night watching the lads win the cup.

good to hear that george was there... fantastic result...

always great to beat manure... well done lads... :buttrock

by **Owzat** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:24 am

Gracias King Rafa wrote:Fantastic win,and at the Theatre of Delusions as well,take that you inbred t0ssers!!!

Eloquently put.

Excellent result, shows our youth set up is just as good as the manc set up.

by **The Manhattan Project** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:26 am

They said on the radio that before the penalties, Heighway offered to share the cup with the Man Utd youth team manager. But the FA said no.

:laugh:

by **lakes10** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:02 am

peterc1992 wrote:anyone know if Heighway is completly leaving the club or is he just leaving the job as academy director?Really like to see him have some part in the club.

From what i understand he is cutting all ties with the club.

very sad......i am sure we will still see him around, its hard to shut out somthing you love.

by **neil** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:44 am

very well done

by **CardinalRed** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 10:49 am

Congratulations Boys.... Fully deserved the win.....

:cool:

by **KRobbo10** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:02 am

I heard a while ago the reason behind Highway leaving is something to do with he is not happy with rafa because he doesn't use the youth players as much as he should.

by **stmichael** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:37 pm

by the way, what does this remind you of?

by **stmichael** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:39 pm

threlfall goal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvucZ18_JTU

penalties

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G33lG4Ko_vg

by **Owzat** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:28 am

says the video has been removed by the user

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