Here Comes Torres!

wahahahahaha. my torres had got his 3rd hat-trick this morning! congrats!! he's really great. how many players can get 3 hat-tricks in a season? despite the fact that he is a striker la. even though that is his job. 2 consecutive hat-trick isnt easy lo.

it was so sweet of stevie to get the match ball from the referee for the MOTM. so sweet. xabi must be jealous that stevie is treating nando better than him. hahaha.

oh ya. poor xabi got elbowed on his head again. somewhere near his bandage i think. oh. then once when it was a foul so it was supposed to be liverpool's advantage but when xabi put the ball on the field and was prepared to kick it, the ball went away coz the west ham fellow kicked it in dismay. then xabi seemed to be wondering why the ball can move on its own.

wah. never see a match with so many corners. think liverpool had 10 in the first half. then out of 19 goals attempted, 11 came from the second half. tsktsk.

match breakdown:

20:00 GMT : Match Starts
20:00 GMT : Match Starts
20:00 GMT : Match Starts (aiyo. the commentator dont need so ganjong la)
1 min : Liverpool kick off attacking the Anfield Road End
2 mins : The Reds have an early corner
3 mins : Gerrard crosses and it's head tennis in the West Ham box before the referee gives a foul against Carragher
5 mins : Liverpool have started well
6 mins : A long ball forward by Green is headed on by Cole and Noble scuffs a shot into the arms of Reina
7 mins : Riise hits a brilliant cross from the left, Kuyt heads it back for Torres and his header is just wide. A great chance for the Reds
8 mins : GOAL! Fernando Torres: Torres gets in front of his man and converts Kuyt's cross for his 22nd of the season (it was quite a wonder goal. torres wasnt aiming much i think. )
10 mins : Liverpool look like their in the mood tonight as this time an Alonso shot is deflected for a corner
12 mins : Skrtel does well to beat Boa Morte to the ball and clear
13 mins : Boa Morte goes around Reina and Liverpool need a goalline clearance from Arbeloa to maintain their lead (arbeloa had improve alot this time)
15 mins : West Ham are putting the Reds under a bit of pressure
17 mins : The crowd shout shoot as Mascherano lines one up 25 yards out, but his shot is high and wide
18 mins : Torres finds space down the left and his cross is deflected for a Reds corner
20 mins : At the other end Skrtel does well to deny Cole a shooting chance (this guy really adapting well seh.)
21 mins : The noise level increases in anticipation as Babel steps inside Neill, but his shot is well wide
25 mins : The game's hit a bit of flat spot
26 mins : Solano trips Arbeloa to give the Reds a free kick in a good area
27 mins : Gerrard's cross finds its way to Carragher at the far post, but he can't make a telling connection (carragher had missed quite a few good chances from near distance)
29 mins : Another Gerrard cross and another good moment for Liverpool as Skrtel meets the ball at the near post and flicks it onto the roof of the net
34 mins : Alonso's hits a superb cross into the box and it just evades Torres before bouncing away off Carragher, who was caught by surprise (another one you see.)
36 mins : Gerrard is having a fine game, this time he saunters into the Hammers box before over-hitting his cross
37 mins : Great play by Babel makes a chance for Gerrard and he brings a fine save from Green
38 mins : Neill looks to have handled the ball in the area, but the referee waves away Liverpool appeals
39 mins : First Booking: Carlton Cole: Cole goes into the box after he elbowed Alonso (poor xabi)
40 mins : Riise escapes down the left and crosses for Babel, but his cross is blocked. Liverpool could have been clear
43 mins : Mascherano fizzes a long range effort wide. Cole's gone into the book, not the box
45 mins : There will be a minimum of 1 minute added time at the end of the first half
20:46 GMT : Half Time Reached
21:02 GMT : Second Half Begins
46 mins : West Ham get the restarted defending the Kop End
47 mins : A chance straight away for the Reds, but Kuyt gets the ball caught between his legs
49 mins : The Reds spring forward with Gerrard and Torres, but Upson makes a crucial interception and Green mops up the danger
52 mins : The Hammers struggle to clear Gerrard's corner, but Skrtel can't make a firm contact and it's easy for Green
54 mins : Great play from Liverpool as Gerrard finds Babel and he brings an excellent save out of Green
56 mins : West Ham showed enough in the first half to suggest Liverpool will need a second to make this game safe
58 mins : Tonight's attendance is 42,954
59 mins : Rafa has called Benayoun back to the bench, it looks like he's going to change things
61 mins : GOAL! Fernando Torres: El Nino makes it 2-0 and puts Liverpool well on their way back to fourth
63 mins : Substitution: Yossi Benayoun for Dirk Kuyt:
63 mins : Substitution: Jonathan Spector for Matthew Upson:
64 mins : Skrtel has the crowd on their feet as he makes storms through the middle before losing out (this was wasted as well. skrtel ran all the way from own half to near the goal post but was sort of deflected i guess. he will score one fine day.)
67 mins : Torres comes within a whisker of another hat-trick, but his header comes back off the post (nearly there.)
69 mins : Substitution: Dean Ashton for Nolberto Solano:
69 mins : Substitution: Bobby Zamora for Carlton Cole:
72 mins : Curbishley has tried to change it with a double substitution, but it looks like West Ham's long wait for a win at Anfield will go on
74 mins : Benayoun bends a great cross into the area, but Neill is able to chest it down for Green to collect
76 mins : Substitution: Jermaine Pennant for Ryan Babel:
76 mins : Torres tries one from way out, but it was ambitous even by his standards
77 mins : Benayoun's cross is deflected out for a Liverpool corner
78 mins : Liverpool have Reina and Skrtel down after they bravely combined to stop Zamora (lol. reina's leg hit skrtel's groin by accident and he landed a bit on his head.)
79 mins : They're both back on the feet and ok to continue
81 mins : GOAL! Fernando Torres: It's hat-trick time again for El Nino
82 mins : Substitution: Peter Crouch for Fernando Torres: The hat-trick hero goes off to a standing ovation
83 mins : GOAL! Steven Gerrard: Gerrard makes it an emphatic 4-0
88 mins : A worrying moment for the Reds as Mascherano is down and in need of treatment
88 mins : Mascherano is back on
90 mins : Mascherano can't continue and Rafa takes him off even though he's used all of his subs to save his injury getting any worse (wise choice. playing with 10 men is so cool this time. haha.)
21:49 GMT : Match Over
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/match/season/2007-2008/mar/666/finalwhistle.htm

but there are more sad things than good lo. my poor real got off for the league race le. sianz. roma bully real la. all so big size then always in possession. tsktsk. real had a sux match la. then tomorrow getting results. *im keeping my fingers cross*

(oh yea. my trip is set on monday. flying only in the afternoon. waste 1 day lo. dont call me ar.)

may god bless me.