Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic
Martyn ChapeMartyn Chape Jim Willis Jim Willis
Ugo GreavesU. Greaves66
G
1captain
G
74Luca CuzaL. Cuza
Julian GalliJ. Galli53
D
2
D
68Ivan ShieldsI. Shields
Camille GondetC. Gondet60
D
captain3
D
72Martino BonoraM. Bonora
Adriano TacchiA. Tacchi67
D
4
D
72Titus MacleanT. Maclean
Ruben AntunesR. Antunes65
D
5
M
73Youssef BourgoisY. Bourgois
Neil GardnerN. Gardner61
M
6
M
73Ross WatersR. Waters
Jean SachyJ. Sachy66
M
7
M
77Marques Pereira PiocelleM. Piocelle
Tomˆs PahlplatzT. Pahlplatz70
A
8
M
83Richard EmertonR. Emerton
Yuri PinedaY. Pineda67
A
9
A
74Augusto MaganaA. Magana
Nick Lua-LuaN. Lua-Lua74
A
10
A
72Tommy SalakoT. Salako
Manuele MarrocoloM. Marrocolo71
A
11
A
75Emmerick ZaamiE. Zaami
 
Daniel SalazarD. Salazar76
M
12
A
71Simon BreyerS. Breyer
Stephen DalglishS. Dalglish48
A
13
M
77Micka‘l HistillolesM. Histilloles
Omer BrightonO. Brighton59
M
14
D
69Robert FlintlockR. Flintlock

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Wigan Athletic. A crowd of 18,080 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Liverpool are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Wigan Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Trevor Clemence.


0.00
Wigan Athletic kick off and get the first half underway!
3.39
Jean Sachy makes a probing pass to Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
4.16
Marques Pereira Piocelle flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Salako controls it well on his chest. Tommy Salako knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.52
Ross Waters clumsily knocks into Jean Sachy. Ross Waters is warned by the referee! Jean Sachy carries on, but is struggling a bit.
15.54
Martino Bonora makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ross Waters. Ross Waters sees space and advances. Ross Waters rushes past Camille Gondet! Ross Waters rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Ruben Antunes. Excellent block.
16.11
Titus Maclean threads a neat ball through to Youssef Bourgois. Youssef Bourgois runs straight at the opposition's defence. Youssef Bourgois knocks in a cross ball towards Augusto Magana. Augusto Magana shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!! He really seems to have settled well at the club.
20.20
Richard Emerton knocks the ball forward to Augusto Magana. Augusto Magana knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ruben Antunes.
22.06
Youssef Bourgois controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tommy Salako. Tommy Salako knocks in a cross ball towards Augusto Magana. Augusto Magana is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's there!! Ugo Greaves has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
34.42
Youssef Bourgois threads a neat ball through to Augusto Magana. Augusto Magana shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Ugo Greaves smothers it!
36.57
Marques Pereira Piocelle makes a simple pass to Tommy Salako. Tommy Salako knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Camille Gondet.
39.42
Jean Sachy flicks the ball to his team mate, Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Tomˆs Pahlplatz whips in a cross ball towards Nick Lua-Lua. Nick Lua-Lua makes a deft header. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Liverpool have changed their lineup with Daniel Salazar replacing Jean Sachy. Wigan Athletic have changed their lineup with Simon Breyer replacing Augusto Magana, Micka‘l Histilloles replacing Richard Emerton and Robert Flintlock replacing Titus Maclean. The Liverpool players seem much more motivated whilst the Wigan Athletic players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Liverpool kick off!
47.31
Martino Bonora surges forward with the ball. Martino Bonora kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Salako. Tommy Salako knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Julian Galli.
49.37
Wigan Athletic are dictating the run of play here today.
66.27
Daniel Salazar barges into Robert Flintlock. Daniel Salazar is warned by the referee! Robert Flintlock hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.57
Ruben Antunes threads the ball through to Daniel Salazar. Daniel Salazar flicks a high ball forward to Yuri Pineda who takes it down. Yuri Pineda plays a scrappy one-two with Manuele Marrocolo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Yuri Pineda shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Luca Cuza is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.10
Liverpool have made 2 substitutions with Omer Brighton replacing Neil Gardner and Stephen Dalglish replacing Manuele Marrocolo and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
78.17
Marques Pereira Piocelle flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Salako holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tommy Salako whips in a cross ball towards Simon Breyer. Simon Breyer rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but Julian Galli blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
81.19
Youssef Bourgois deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tommy Salako. Tommy Salako whips in a cross ball towards Emmerick Zaami. Emmerick Zaami makes a convincing header. Magnificent block by Adriano Tacchi!
87.02
Daniel Salazar passes the ball forward to Nick Lua-Lua. Nick Lua-Lua shoots from distance. Luca Cuza gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
89.01
Ivan Shields knocks the ball forward to Marques Pereira Piocelle. Marques Pereira Piocelle threads the ball through to Emmerick Zaami. Emmerick Zaami finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

Wigan Athletic
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.9%
58.1%
Play Area
35.5%
43.5%
21%

Scorers
Yuri Pineda 72
Augusto Magana 16, 22

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Augusto Magana of Wigan Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Ugo Greaves (GK)
6
2.Julian Galli (DEF)
6
3.Camille Gondet (DEF)
6
4.Adriano Tacchi (DEF)
7
5.Ruben Antunes (DEF)
6
6.Neil Gardner (MID)
6
7.Jean Sachy (MID)
6
8.Tomˆs Pahlplatz (ATT)
6
9.Yuri Pineda (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Nick Lua-Lua (ATT)
6
11.Manuele Marrocolo (ATT)
6
 
12.Daniel Salazar (MID)
6
13.Stephen Dalglish (ATT)
6
14.Omer Brighton (MID)
6

1.Luca Cuza (GK)
7
2.Ivan Shields (DEF)
6
3.Martino Bonora (DEF)
7
4.Titus Maclean (DEF)
6
5.Youssef Bourgois (MID)
8
6.Ross Waters (MID)
6
7.Marques Pereira Piocelle (MID)
7
8.Richard Emerton (MID)
6
9.Augusto Magana (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Tommy Salako (ATT)
7
11.Emmerick Zaami (ATT)
6
 
12.Simon Breyer (ATT)
6
13.Micka‘l Histilloles (MID)
6
14.Robert Flintlock (DEF)
6