Sheffield United vs Liverpool
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Final score
Sheffield United and Liverpool drew 1-1 on Saturday, August 19, 2006 at Bramall Lane. Goals for Sheffield Utd: Rob Hulse (46'). Goals for Liverpool: Robbie Fowler (70' pen).
Play by play
- 93'
United hang on, and gain a very impressive opening day point.
- 93'
Final whistle
- 93'
Last few seconds of the match
- 92'
Jagielka cuts out the ball to Gerrard, Pennant petulantly gives away a poor free kick and United can relax
- 91'
United get a throw deep in the Liverpool half, Gillespie tries to keep it in the corner
- 90'
Gerrard almost slides the ball through to Bellamy, but the whistle had gone
- 90'
3 mins of stoppage time
- 89'
Aurelio fires in a shot, but United clear up to Akinbiyi
- 89'
Agger forward to Sissoko who wastes possession
- 89'
Gillespie through to Akinbiyi, Hyypia with an excellent challenge to stop the big frontman.
- 88'
Rafa appears very unhappy at his sides showing, Warnock will be very pleased from where he is sitting
- 87'
Kromkamp surges forwards, but his through ball finds no-one at all. Kenny clears the ball high upfield
- 87'
United anxious to hold on to the draw, chasing the ball down all over the pitch.
- 86'
Akinbiyi comes on for the workhorse Hulse
- 85'
Geary tries a long range effort after the free kick is taken short. Blazes it miles over.
- 85'
Hulse down and clutchning his head after a tough challenge from Hyypia.
- 84'
Sissoko pushes forward and wins Liverpool's 12th corner. Zenden scrambles it back in, but Bellamy wastes possession
- 83'
Gerrard will move inside to a central role and support Bellamy
- 83'
Bellamy chases a long ball, no sign of Crouch anymore. Fowler again fails to control the ball and is replaced by Pennant.
- 81'
Webber blocked synically by Kromkamp who is rightly booked.
- 81'
Kenny wasting time, suggesting that United are happy to play out the draw
- 80'
Gonzalez tries an ambitious shot, blocked
- 79'
Unsworth finds Gillespie who pops it across, but no United player at the far post
- 78'
Neither side able to gain control, United haven't had a sniff of goal of ages
- 76'
Gonzalez swings it in, Bellamy is furious as he's penalised for a push

