Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     BarnsleyBarnsley
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Lars LindnerL. Lindner67
G
1
G
48Martín SánchezM. Sánchez
Julian GalliJ. Galli53
D
2
D
58Greg BarrettG. Barrett
Christian BackesC. Backes65
D
3
D
56Tommy EtheringtonT. Etherington
Gabriel HierroG. Hierro55
D
4
D
53Spencer CharltonS. Charlton
Steve ToddS. Todd59
D
captain5
D
49Robert SherwoodR. Sherwood
Armin HöferA. Höfer63
M
6
M
60Nicholas FerdinandN. Ferdinand
Ruben RibeiroR. Ribeiro61
M
7
M
59Neil SummerbellN. Summerbell
Rodolfo AguilarR. Aguilar59
M
8captain
M
53Carl StewartC. Stewart
Daniel SalazarD. Salazar76
M
9
A
65Scott LofthouseS. Lofthouse
Nick Lua-LuaN. Lua-Lua73
A
10
A
58Tim ByrneT. Byrne
Tomˆs PahlplatzT. Pahlplatz70
A
11
A
51Warren UnsworthW. Unsworth
 
Neil GardnerN. Gardner61
M
12
M
53Manuel ReisM. Reis
Paulo PintoP. Pinto57
M
13
D
49Chris WardC. Ward
Frederico AlvesF. Alves64
A
14
D
46Ashley SmithA. Smith

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Barnsley. A crowd of 7,369 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Liverpool are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Barnsley appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Griffin.


0.00
Liverpool kick off and get the match underway!
9.34
Spencer Charlton threads a neat ball through to Carl Stewart. Carl Stewart sees Tim Byrne in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tim Byrne knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gabriel Hierro.
12.08
Showing composure, Rodolfo Aguilar plays the ball forward to Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz rushes past Tommy Etherington! Tomˆs Pahlplatz strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Martín Sánchez is on top of it.
21.51
Spencer Charlton flicks a high pass forward. Neil Summerbell collects the pass. Neil Summerbell knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Lofthouse. Scott Lofthouse knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.47
Armin Höfer threads the ball through to Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tommy Etherington.
33.48
Christian Backes takes it forward alone. Christian Backes flicks a high pass forward to Tomˆs Pahlplatz who brings the ball under control. Tomˆs Pahlplatz shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
34.56
Warren Unsworth hacks Christian Backes from behind! Warren Unsworth is shown the yellow card! Christian Backes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.46
Tommy Etherington controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carl Stewart. Carl Stewart deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tim Byrne. Tim Byrne whips in a cross ball towards Scott Lofthouse. Scott Lofthouse jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Scott Lofthouse!
44.43
Christian Backes flicks a high ball forward to Rodolfo Aguilar who takes it down. Rodolfo Aguilar makes a probing pass to Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz deftly passes the ball to Nick Lua-Lua, releasing him through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Nick Lua-Lua provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Liverpool have changed their lineup with Neil Gardner replacing Daniel Salazar and Paulo Pinto replacing Armin Höfer. Barnsley appear unchanged since the first half. The Liverpool players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Barnsley kick off!
54.16
Ruben Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Tomˆs Pahlplatz controls it well on his chest. Tomˆs Pahlplatz lofts in a cross ball towards Nick Lua-Lua. Nick Lua-Lua connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Martín Sánchez with no chance!! Goal for Liverpool!
57.41
Paulo Pinto comes in with a late challenge on Carl Stewart. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carl Stewart hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.31
Barnsley have made a substitution with Chris Ward replacing Neil Summerbell .
61.40
Nicholas Ferdinand threads a neat ball through to Warren Unsworth. Warren Unsworth whips in a cross ball towards Scott Lofthouse. Scott Lofthouse makes a deft header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
67.55
Warren Unsworth hacks Julian Galli from behind! The referee warns Warren Unsworth to calm down! Julian Galli stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.55
Christian Backes sees space and advances. Christian Backes threads a neat ball through to Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
73.47
Gabriel Hierro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruben Ribeiro. With intelligent vision, Ruben Ribeiro picks a pass forward to Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.33
Christian Backes flicks a high pass forward. Ruben Ribeiro collects the pass. With imagination, Ruben Ribeiro laces a weighted ball forward to Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
77.46
Liverpool have made a substitution with Frederico Alves replacing Nick Lua-Lua .
79.54
Carl Stewart catches Paulo Pinto on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paulo Pinto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.47
Spencer Charlton kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Stewart. Carl Stewart controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tim Byrne. Tim Byrne controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
Nicholas Ferdinand knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Lofthouse. Scott Lofthouse knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lars Lindner who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

Barnsley
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.7%
40.3%
Play Area
28.4%
44.8%
26.9%

Scorers
Nick Lua-Lua 44, 54
Scott Lofthouse 38, 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Scott Lofthouse of Barnsley

Match Ratings
1.Lars Lindner (GK)
6
2.Julian Galli (DEF)
6
3.Christian Backes (DEF)
7
4.Gabriel Hierro (DEF)
6
5.Steve Todd (DEF)
6
6.Armin Höfer (MID)
6
7.Ruben Ribeiro (MID)
6
8.Rodolfo Aguilar (MID)
6
9.Daniel Salazar (MID)
6
10.Nick Lua-Lua (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Tomˆs Pahlplatz (ATT)
8
 
12.Neil Gardner (MID)
6
13.Paulo Pinto (MID)yellow card
5
14.Frederico Alves (ATT)
6

1.Martín Sánchez (GK)
6
2.Greg Barrett (DEF)
6
3.Tommy Etherington (DEF)
6
4.Spencer Charlton (DEF)
6
5.Robert Sherwood (DEF)
6
6.Nicholas Ferdinand (MID)
6
7.Neil Summerbell (MID)
6
8.Carl Stewart (MID)yellow card
6
9.Scott Lofthouse (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Tim Byrne (ATT)
6
11.Warren Unsworth (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Manuel Reis (MID)
0
13.Chris Ward (DEF)
6
14.Ashley Smith (DEF)
0