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At Anfield, Sunday (15/08/2010) , fierce running game since the early minutes. Trying to start the season 2010/2011 live with the victory, both the Reds and the Gunners played open.
Thomas Vermaelen-kick after only runs four minutes into the first opportunity that has been generated, the ball did not go into goal because Pepe Reina with a deft punch. Liverpool counter-attack launched by Milan Jovanovic who danced himself through a lot of Arsenal players, who are also endless goals.
In the next minute Arsenal Liverpool more pressing defense over the short balls fast flowing style of their game. These conditions make the Reds defense hassles and two violations of the penalty box in front of Reina. But two free-kick opportunity in the intervening five minutes taken Samir Nasri always knock the host players live fences.
Net opportunities created by the Reds in the first 37 minutes when Jovanovic managed to escape the supervision of Arsenal defender when receiving a passed ball from center field. Stabbed himself into the penalty box, hard kick from Serbian striker swerved so far from the goalkeeper Manuel Almunia.
At the last minute game Liverpool had two golden opportunities succession. The first came from Glen Johnson's shot after work one-two with Dirk Kuyt, kick Almunia pushed over with your fingertips. Not long ago, then from another angle, David Ngog header seen leading into the goalpost. But before crossing the line, the ball had stopped Gael Clichy.
Before the break, The Kop will be of bad news following a red card earned Joe Cole. He was expelled by the referee after breaking Laurent Koscielny. Bad debut for a player who is expected to contribute significantly to make Liverpool.
With 10 players, Liverpool could actually has scored in the first minute of the second half through David Ngog. Getting the ball on the right side of the penalty box, the French striker had managed to escape from the pressures Vermaelen. Hard kick from a narrow angle could not be reached until Almunia and rattled the visitors' goal. Liverpool 1-0 ahead.
Other pressures come back into the Arsenal defense following a Gerrard free kick which Skrtel heaer and hovers over the bar. In the 56th minute replacement who throw bait Ngog Gerrard free-kick when his header also failed to meet targets.
Decision Arsene Wenger put Tomas Rosicky and Theo Walcott to replace Wilshere and Emmanuel Eboue proved to be very positive. Attacks 'Warehouse Bullets' increasingly varied and threaten Liverpool defense.
One of the opportunities that created by Rosicky failed to be completed by the head by Vermaelen. Meanwhile, another chance, which is owned through a Walcott free kick , successfully countered brilliantly by Reina.
The Spanish keeper was again a resounding rescue in 86 minutes. Rosicky combined individual action with the cooperation with Robin van Persie to make it succeed Czech Republic midfielder fired a shot from inside the penalty box. The ball seemed to go straight to goal, if Reina did not act quickly dismissed with a fingertip.
But the performance is captivating Reina tipped a horror for Liverpool and himself. In minute 89, he made an own goal that changed the position to be 1-1.
Liverpool's goals against the seizure began with the ball in the air between Reina with Marouane Chamakh. Successful ball tipped but he failed to catch the ball, and goal.
Instead of catching the ball, Reina just could not control my own speed. He did manage to catch the ball, but lost her balance and fell into the goal while holding the ball.
