Matt Smith scored twice as a Dogged Oldham Athletic shocked seven times Fa Cup winners Liverpool at Boundary park.
Oldham started the game with the kind of passion and industry that their manager, Paul Dickov was known for in his playing days and took the lead after just 2 minutes. Some slack defending from Liverpool allowed Youssouf M’Changama to cross for Matt Smith, whose header deflected into the net off Martin Skrtel. Liverpool looked shell-shocked and unable to cope with the physical nature of Oldham’s game, as the League One strugglers continued to dictate the tempo of the game.
Despite their early dominance, there was still a feeling that it was only a matter of time until Liverpool began to create; Sure enough after 17 minutes, Luis Suarez picked up the ball in his own half, ran the length of the Oldham half unchallenged and, after the ball ran back...
Oldham started the game with the kind of passion and industry that their manager, Paul Dickov was known for in his playing days and took the lead after just 2 minutes. Some slack defending from Liverpool allowed Youssouf M’Changama to cross for Matt Smith, whose header deflected into the net off Martin Skrtel. Liverpool looked shell-shocked and unable to cope with the physical nature of Oldham’s game, as the League One strugglers continued to dictate the tempo of the game.
Despite their early dominance, there was still a feeling that it was only a matter of time until Liverpool began to create; Sure enough after 17 minutes, Luis Suarez picked up the ball in his own half, ran the length of the Oldham half unchallenged and, after the ball ran back...
- 1/27/2013
- by Kieran Milward
- Obsessed with Film
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- 4/25/2012
- Monsters and Critics
'The Only Way Is Essex' star Maria Fowler has split from her boyfriend. The reality TV star is heartbroken after Derby County football player Lee Croft called time on their relationship two weeks ago telling her he needed some ''time to himself''. Maria was madly in love with the 26-year-old sportsman - who is currently injured - and wanted to settle down with him and start a family. She has been left so distraught by the break-up she has dropped a dress size from a 10 to an 8. The 25-year-old beauty said: ''It's been a really tough time for me. I changed my...
- 4/25/2012
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
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