Match Report


West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion     LiverpoolLiverpool
Computer Player Computer Player Martyn Chape Martyn Chape
James BartonJ. Barton81
G
captain1captain
G
67Lars LindnerL. Lindner
Lomano GuppyL. Guppy66
D
2
D
65Christian BackesC. Backes
Oleg AthertonO. Atherton60
D
3
D
55Gabriel HierroG. Hierro
Cesar RibeiroC. Ribeiro60
D
4
D
67Adriano TacchiA. Tacchi
Les MorrisL. Morris66
M
5
M
59Rodolfo AguilarR. Aguilar
Harvey VenusH. Venus64
M
6
M
54Rosario CampiR. Campi
Fadel TresorF. Tresor63
M
7
M
57Paulo PintoP. Pinto
Stuart HendrieS. Hendrie62
M
8
M
76Daniel SalazarD. Salazar
Ronnie SheringhamR. Sheringham60
A
9
A
66Alexander UnsworthA. Unsworth
Matt MiddletonM. Middleton57
A
10
A
70Tomˆs PahlplatzT. Pahlplatz
Chris GodberC. Godber52
A
11
A
64Frederico AlvesF. Alves
 
Gilles VieiraG. Vieira75
G
12
G
66Ugo GreavesU. Greaves
Paolo DelaneyP. Delaney59
M
13
M
61Neil GardnerN. Gardner
Steven VieiraS. Vieira57
D
14
A
73Nick Lua-LuaN. Lua-Lua

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Liverpool. A crowd of 9,631 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both West Bromwich Albion and Liverpool are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marcus Jess.


0.00
The whistle blows and Liverpool kick off!
2.28
Harvey Venus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt Middleton. Matt Middleton lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Godber. Chris Godber directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Lars Lindner manages to keep it out.
3.38
Oleg Atherton hits a low pass to Les Morris. Les Morris flicks a high pass forward. Matt Middleton collects the pass. Matt Middleton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Christian Backes.
6.54
Rosario Campi makes a probing pass to Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth whips in a cross ball towards Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. James Barton effortlessly picks it out of the air!
8.18
Paulo Pinto sees Alexander Unsworth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexander Unsworth whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
15.01
Gabriel Hierro makes a simple pass to Daniel Salazar. Daniel Salazar knocks the ball forward to Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by James Barton!
16.14
Harvey Venus flicks a high pass forward. Ronnie Sheringham collects the pass. Ronnie Sheringham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.25
Tomˆs Pahlplatz catches Oleg Atherton on the ankles. The referee calls over Tomˆs Pahlplatz and warns him to calm down! Oleg Atherton grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
21.46
Cesar Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Harvey Venus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Harvey Venus chips the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Sheringham. Ronnie Sheringham knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lars Lindner who gathers it comfortably.
22.52
Chris Godber catches Adriano Tacchi on the ankles. The referee warns Chris Godber to calm down! Adriano Tacchi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
24.40
Gabriel Hierro knocks the ball to his team mate, Rosario Campi. Rosario Campi threads a neat ball through to Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to James Barton who gathers it comfortably.
26.58
Fadel Tresor flicks a high pass forward to Matt Middleton who brings the ball under control. Matt Middleton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.29
Daniel Salazar controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves lofts in a cross ball towards Tomˆs Pahlplatz. With a superhuman jump, Tomˆs Pahlplatz connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball strikes Lomano Guppy's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
30.07
Christian Backes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paulo Pinto. Paulo Pinto flicks a high pass forward. Tomˆs Pahlplatz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tomˆs Pahlplatz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to James Barton who gathers it comfortably.
38.35
Harvey Venus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ronnie Sheringham. Ronnie Sheringham tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
39.50
Paulo Pinto sees Alexander Unsworth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexander Unsworth whips in a cross ball towards Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Good keeping from James Barton as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
40.52
Rodolfo Aguilar takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Gabriel Hierro cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.13
Christian Backes punts the ball hopefully upfield. Frederico Alves controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. West Bromwich Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Liverpool also appear unchanged since the first half. The West Bromwich Albion players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and West Bromwich Albion get the second half underway!
48.49
Rosario Campi advances with the ball. Rosario Campi knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from James Barton. What a great pair of hands!
49.37
Rosario Campi sees Alexander Unsworth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexander Unsworth whips in a cross ball towards Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
53.40
Rosario Campi hits a low pass to Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth lofts in a cross ball towards Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz powers a header at goal but James Barton reads it well. Quality keeping!
54.23
Stuart Hendrie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Chris Godber. Chris Godber shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
55.12
Rosario Campi runs straight at the opposition's defence. Rosario Campi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.48
West Bromwich Albion have made a substitution with Steven Vieira replacing Oleg Atherton .
61.54
Adriano Tacchi darts forward. Adriano Tacchi knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.05
Adriano Tacchi punts the ball hopefully upfield. Tomˆs Pahlplatz knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. James Barton manages to gather it.
65.15
Steven Vieira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fadel Tresor. Seeing a gap ahead, Fadel Tresor plays the ball forward to Matt Middleton. Matt Middleton skips past Adriano Tacchi! Some silky footwork from Matt Middleton provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Lars Lindner.
66.01
It's a corner kick. Stuart Hendrie loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Les Morris tries a spectacular strike but it whistles just wide of the post!
73.25
Rosario Campi threads a neat ball through to Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cesar Ribeiro.
75.03
Gabriel Hierro barges into Harvey Venus. The referee brings Gabriel Hierro to one side and gives him a warning! Harvey Venus runs off the knock.
77.12
West Bromwich Albion have made 2 substitutions with Gilles Vieira replacing Harvey Venus and Paolo Delaney replacing Fadel Tresor .
78.12
Les Morris makes a high pass forward. Ronnie Sheringham shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Ronnie Sheringham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.20
Rosario Campi sees Alexander Unsworth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexander Unsworth kicks a strong pass forward to Frederico Alves but the referee indicates it's offside!
85.00
Daniel Salazar sees Alexander Unsworth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexander Unsworth knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves makes a convincing header but somehow James Barton manages to keep it out.
87.38
With great vision, Christian Backes plays the ball forward to Paulo Pinto. Paulo Pinto flicks a high pass forward to Alexander Unsworth who brings the ball under control. Alexander Unsworth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.26
Paulo Pinto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

West Bromwich Albion

Liverpool
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
10
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.1%
63.9%
Play Area
28.9%
43.4%
27.7%

Scorers
Frederico Alves 8
Tomˆs Pahlplatz 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Frederico Alves of Liverpool

Match Ratings
1.James Barton (GK)
8
2.Lomano Guppy (DEF)
6
3.Oleg Atherton (DEF)
6
4.Cesar Ribeiro (DEF)
6
5.Les Morris (MID)
6
6.Harvey Venus (MID)
7
7.Fadel Tresor (MID)
6
8.Stuart Hendrie (MID)
6
9.Ronnie Sheringham (ATT)
6
10.Matt Middleton (ATT)
6
11.Chris Godber (ATT)
6
 
12.Gilles Vieira (GK)
6
13.Paolo Delaney (MID)
6
14.Steven Vieira (DEF)
6

1.Lars Lindner (GK)
6
2.Christian Backes (DEF)
7
3.Gabriel Hierro (DEF)
6
4.Adriano Tacchi (DEF)
6
5.Rodolfo Aguilar (MID)
6
6.Rosario Campi (MID)
8
7.Paulo Pinto (MID)
7
8.Daniel Salazar (MID)
6
9.Alexander Unsworth (ATT)
8
10.Tomˆs Pahlplatz (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Frederico Alves (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Ugo Greaves (GK)
0
13.Neil Gardner (MID)
0
14.Nick Lua-Lua (ATT)
0