Liverpool 3 Man U 1

reds goal: The Liverpool manager knows something about special number sevens, and he's got a little gem on his hands here. Dirk Kuyt gets the goal, but it's all about Luis Suarez, who has the best pair of feet English football has seen for a very long time. He dribbles past three United defenders from an almost impossibly tight position on the left inside the box, leaving Rafael, Michael Carrick and Wes Brown trailing in his wake before slipping the ball through Edwin van der Sar's legs for Kuyt to prod in from a yard. Anfield erupts.

1404: GOAL Liverpool 1-0 Man United (Kuyt)

1416: Told you (see 1401). It kicks off after Jamie Carragher fouls Nani and it's a nasty little tackle. Steven Gerrard gets involved and then Nani falls to the floor theatrically. Then everyone gets involved. Carragher is rightly booked and Edwin van der Sar is cautioned having run 70 yards out of his goal to get stuck in. Pathetic, all of them.

1419: They really are pathetic, all of them. Rafael goes in hard and late on Martin Skrtel and he is booked and then it's yet another free-for-all, Rafael getting booked and Skrtel picking up a yellow for his - perhaps understandably - furious reaction. What is wrong with these people? Javier Hernandez is on for Nani.

Reds goal: Ready the hairdryer - Nani is going to get a blasting. Luis Suarez is outside the box on the right and his cross looks harmless enough, until Nani inexplicably heads back towards his own goal, the ball looping over Michael Carrick and falling perfectly for a gleeful Dirk Kuyt to nod past Edwin van der Sar from six yards. Oh my word.

1409: GOAL Liverpool 2-0 Man United (Kuyt)

Reds goal: Madness. It's sheer madness. Liverpool win a free-kick for Wes Brown's clumsy tackle on Dirk Kuyt and Luis Suarez's low shot is fumbled by Edwin van der Sar, with poacher-in-chief Kuyt getting in like a flash to convert from about a yard. He's bagged a treble, the Dutchman - and they've been gifted too him, all of them.

1457: GOAL Liverpool 3-0 Man United (Kuyt, hat-trick)

1506: Seconds after coming on, Andy Carroll heads a cross goalwards, but it's an easy save for Edwin van der Sar. Knows how to make an entrance, that boy.

1514: They are almost queuing up for a goal, the Liverpool players. Maxi mis-kicks from a cross from the right and United get it clear. The United team must wish it was full-time already. About eight minutes of normal time left.

1526: Full-time Liverpool 3-1 Man United
How many people predicted that? Great finish to the game, sporting handshakes all round from the coaching staff and a warm embrace between Dutchmen Edwin van der Sar and hat-trick hero Dirk Kuyt.

yippie.... what a result what a game !!

Hey Torres... wish you were around

sketches series...... 14. Football fever is back & this year it will be Arsenal

With the rains pouring & the Simla Youngs ground flooded most of the time, not much football is happening, also been down with a viral.

But to mark the return of good soccer on T.V with EPL & the Spanish Liga.......

a sketch from me for Barca & Arsenal....

MBK vs Shikshantar

Even though we practiced hard for about 2 weeks

& we had a great team spirit going

i was kind of nervous in the morning

also those guys looked tall & big...

finally its 8.30 am

the whistle is blown.. & the match starts

before we could blink

our lynch pin in attack, Karan strikes

then again & again it just rained goals

after a while it didn't matter what the scoreline was

Shikshantar was pulverised

final score 13 -2 ....

or something like that

They seem relieved to leave the field.....

sorry guys,

we were just too good today

I am almost Catalan

A Cesc Fabregas pass

for Andres Iniesta

a moment worth waiting for

When Spain lost in the opening match against Switzerland all my friends laughed at me.

&

now they want a treat.

SPAIN......my favourite for this years world cup !!!!!

I am an ardent fan of Spanish football team & i support Spain for this years World cup and I'm sure Spain is going to win it!!

But i hope at no time till the finals will there be a clash between Spain & Brazil !! That will be heart wrenching.

I had supported Spain during the Euro 2008 also when no one gave them a chance. Friends & cousins laughed at me & i had the last laugh !!

Fernando Torres & David Villa have been my favourites for a long time.

Actually, infact i like the whole team & just love the way they play, especially their deft triangular passing, the attacking defenders who are always spotted in the rival penalty area, creative midfielders who can keep possession for hours & awesome, clinical finishers...... the goals of David VIlla the other day were just too good, so was Xavi, Navas & Ramos.....

Surely by the next match Torres, Iniesta & Fabregas will get into top flight....

Watch out....... for the Spanish matadors

Viva la Espana !!

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Iker Casillas (captain) 20 May 1981 (age 29) 106 0 Real Madrid 12 GK Víctor Valdés 14 January 1982 (age 28) 1 0 Barcelona 23 GK Pepe Reina 31 August 1982 (age 27) 20 0 Liverpool 2 DF Raúl Albiol 4 September 1985 (age 24) 23 0 Real Madrid 3 DF Gerard Piqué 2 February 1987 (age 23) 18 4 Barcelona 4 DF Carlos Marchena 31 July 1979 (age 30) 59 2 Valencia 5 DF Carles Puyol 13 April 1978 (age 32) 85 2 Barcelona 11 DF Joan Capdevila 3 February 1978 (age 32) 47 4 Villarreal 15 DF Sergio Ramos 30 March 1986 (age 24) 62 5 Real Madrid 17 DF Álvaro Arbeloa 17 January 1983 (age 27) 16 0 Real Madrid 6 MF Andrés Iniesta 11 May 1984 (age 26) 44 6 Barcelona 8 MF Xavi Hernández 25 January 1980 (age 30) 89 8 Barcelona 10 MF Cesc Fàbregas 10 May 1987 (age 23) 51 6 Arsenal 13 MF Juan Manuel Mata 28 April 1988 (age 22) 9 3 Valencia 14 MF Xabi Alonso 25 November 1981 (age 28) 71 9 Real Madrid 16 MF Sergio Busquets 16 July 1988 (age 21) 15 0 Barcelona 20 MF Javi Martínez 2 September 1988 (age 21) 2 0 Athletic Bilbao 21 MF David Silva 8 January 1986 (age 24) 37 7 Valencia 22 MF Jesús Navas November 21, 1985 (age 24) 8 1 Sevilla 7 FW David Villa 3 December 1981 (age 28) 60 40 Barcelona 9 FW Fernando Torres 20 March 1984 (age 26) 75 24 Liverpool 18 FW Pedro Rodríguez 28 July 1987 (age 22) 4 1 Barcelona 19 FW Fernando Llorente 26 February 1985 (age 25) 7 3 Athletic Bilbao

Dwight Yorke visits my soccer coaching at Simla Youngs

Dwight Eversley Yorke (born 3 November 1971 in Canaan, Tobago) is a Trinidad and Tobago former football player.

He played for Aston Villa for most of his career, followed by stints with Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Sydney FC and Sunderland.

He was the assistant manager of the Trinidad and Tobago national team ...until the completion of the qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Along with compatriot Russell Latapy and Pat Jennings, the former Northern Ireland goalkeeper, Dwight Yorke holds the record number of participations in different World Cup competitions, including qualifying stages - six in total (1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010).

Dwight Yorke was nicknamed The Smiling Assassin because of his goal scoring abilities and his constant smile.

Mr Yorke visited simla youngs training centre on 19th April 2010.

Thank you, Dwight Yorke

Do come again

MBK vs MIS

A tough football match

MBK vs MIS

In the end we lost 2 - 1

but we gave it our all !!

Joining a professional Soccer club......

After Edson Diaz left, some how i did id not enjoy the soccer coaching very much. So i had quit.

I wanted to join a proper, professionally run soccer club, where one can enjoy the coaching as well as get a chance to play lots of matches.

I had zeroed in on Simla Youngs. It became a reality when i joined the club on July 3rd. The first day was really tough, i barely could stand after the coaching !! But now i am fine & able to withstand the physical rigours. There are more than 200 of us training at the same time, of course we are divided age wise.

The practice fields are huge but not lush ( hard on the goalkeepers), So there can be four matches happening at the same time ( still there is space left for others to train). Every one gets a chance to play, plus each age group is attended to by two professional coaches...........

Already i feel i have learned quite a bit........... lets see how it goes !!

My favourite footballer

Fernando Torres

My favourite footballer is Fernando Torres. Its just his excellence with the ball, his awesome speed and his fearlessness in football & the way he played recently against Manchester united was just too good. He's an awesome player...........

AND I WISH TO PLAY LIKE HIM

Liverpool 4. Man U 1 !! Yippie

It was the big match day.
Liverpool vs Manchester United.
I am an absolute Liverpool fan,
add that to the fact which is: i just hate Manchester United.
Football can be awesome when Gerrard & Torres play together
& when they weave their magic.
But Man U scores first.
I get tense, i start fearing the worst.
I am almost watching the match from under the chair !
But i hope for the best !
Then what unfolded was unbelievable
First Torres does his famous turn & pile drives one in at the 28th minute
Awesome goal, as usual with his awesome speed
That goal puts me back on my chair
Then Gerrard slams one in,
that was 44th minute
a Hi5 with nana,
now i am on my feet
Then Aurelio stuns every one in the 77 minute with a stunning left foot free kick.
Poor Vaan de Saar (the only player i like in Man U) could only watch.

In the 91st minute Dossena, scores one more & rubs in salt to the wound !!
Awesome !
Hi5 with nana again !!
Liverpool: 4
Manchester United: 1
Then to top a perfect evening of soccer, i got to see Arshavin doing his magic, by scoring two goals, as my other favourite team, (even though they are struggling this year) Arsenal won 4-0.

Adios........ Edson Diaz, Brazilian Footbal Coach

I was lucky to meet him,
I was lucky to be coached by him.
He is Edson Diaz from Escola Brasileira de Futebol & Associocao Brasileira de Treinadores de Futebol

But unfortunately he had to leave, all good things had to come to an end, hopefully i will be able to train with him sometime in future.

In his assessment he said " ...........As the coach of The International Brazilian Football Program i have the pleasure in congratulating you to have done the football program with us for 3 months. You have been able to improve a lot as a player and in understanding that football is an art, in communication, in discipline & respect & relationship with others. You have learned about the principal point of our program. Also i advice you to practice continuously to become a professional football player..........."

Then he assessed me for dribbling skills, passing, jumping, speed, kicking, control, field position & personal knowledge. My jumping been the weakest, because i hate to do headers.

The he goes on to say........... "you should understand more about your position while you are playing, i think if you start playing in the right side attacker position you will become better.......... "

Training with Edson was a dream, when he said he will have to leave the country i thought; maan........ now what ? But he managed to find/ convince another coach Jamiu Logun from Nigeria to come & coach us.

Gracias Edson............. adios !!

Viva les espana...........

When the Euro 2008 started, i was supporting Spain. My friends & cousins thought i was mad, they were all saying Portugal, Italy or Germany will win, but in the end my favourite team won haha !!

my school sports day

Sports day is 2 days in the 1st day the morning i did march past then the marathon was there.

One round was about 700 - 800 metres to i took 4 rounds.

I had breakfast and then went to play the basketball finals for my team in the tournament. We lost 2-0. Then was obstacle race and tug of war. I then had lunch. After lunch i played Novelty games. Then we had the Teachers vs Parents Basket Ball match. Then we went home.

On the second day we had the football tournament 3rd and 4th position match the result was 3-3, so we had a penalty shootout they scored and made it 1-0 then i scored and made it 1-1 but no one else scored and it went to the final round then i scored and made it 2-1 and won.

Then i went for breakfast and then all the children did Trampoline, Ladders, Cycling, Gymnastics and Skipping and we got medals ( Btw every one got it) .

my freind Ankit. Making a save.

me & my friend Sagar

That's me, very happy & delighted at completing the Mini Marathon with my broken hand, 'though it took me 20 mts, last year i had done it in 16 mts

my friend Sagar, making a save.

MY FAVOURITE FOOTBALL COUNTRY,CLUB,PLAYER AND WHY I LIKE THEM

MY FAVOURITE FOOTBALL COUNTRY

my favourite country Brazil i like them because they
they pass and finish really well and they don't play rough

MY FAVOURITE FOOTBALL CLUB

my favourite club is Liverpool because my favourite play maker
Steven Gerrard is there and i like the coach and the team.

MY FAVOURITE FOOTBALL PLAYER

my favourite player is KaKa from Brazil
and i just like him.