Match Report


Stockport CountyStockport County     LiverpoolLiverpool
Jay LivermoreJay Livermore Martyn Chape Martyn Chape
Stephane ScifoS. Scifo79
G
captain1
G
66Ugo GreavesU. Greaves
Celestine KanuC. Kanu72
D
2
D
59Steve ToddS. Todd
Tomás SandovalT. Sandoval73
D
3
D
63Nicky RiggottN. Riggott
Harry RobsonH. Robson75
D
4captain
D
67Adriano TacchiA. Tacchi
Les BarrettL. Barrett74
D
5
D
65Ruben AntunesR. Antunes
Pascal CziommerP. Cziommer80
M
6
M
60Rodolfo AguilarR. Aguilar
Torsten HallerT. Haller75
M
7
M
66Jean SachyJ. Sachy
Harry HigginbothamH. Higginbotham79
M
8
M
76Daniel SalazarD. Salazar
Rafael LimaR. Lima76
A
9
A
71Manuele MarrocoloM. Marrocolo
Cedric ZugnaC. Zugna79
A
10
A
70Tomˆs PahlplatzT. Pahlplatz
Nigel PowellN. Powell76
A
11
A
75Nick Lua-LuaN. Lua-Lua
 
Lucas SilvaL. Silva73
D
12
A
64Frederico AlvesF. Alves
Mark SchwarzerM. Schwarzer79
M
13
A
67Yuri PinedaY. Pineda
Niccolo PowerN. Power78
A
14
M
59Omer BrightonO. Brighton

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Edgeley Park where Stockport County play host to Liverpool. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stockport County are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Ashley Greaves.


0.00
Liverpool kick off the first half!
4.08
Daniel Salazar kicks a strong pass forward to Manuele Marrocolo. Manuele Marrocolo lofts in a cross ball towards Nick Lua-Lua. Nick Lua-Lua whips the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Stephane Scifo as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
5.54
Daniel Salazar takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Nick Lua-Lua muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.39
Harry Higginbotham threads the ball through to Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Ugo Greaves.
9.18
Tomás Sandoval makes a simple pass to Pascal Cziommer. Seeing a gap ahead, Pascal Cziommer laces a weighted ball forward to Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
12.24
Torsten Haller flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Lima controls it well on his chest. Rafael Lima plays a one-two with Cedric Zugna and advances towards the goal... Steve Todd clumsily knocks into Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
16.58
Daniel Salazar flicks a high pass forward to Nick Lua-Lua who brings the ball under control. Nick Lua-Lua knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tomás Sandoval.
18.20
Nicky Riggott knocks the ball forward to Rodolfo Aguilar. With a delightful solo run, Rodolfo Aguilar stretches the opposition's defence. Rodolfo Aguilar knocks the ball to his team mate, Nick Lua-Lua. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Nick Lua-Lua provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
20.37
Torsten Haller threads a neat ball through to Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell shoots from 20 yards. Ugo Greaves gets down and covers it.
21.10
Daniel Salazar comes in with a late challenge on Pascal Cziommer. Daniel Salazar is given a warning by the referee! Pascal Cziommer runs off the knock.
24.28
Les Barrett sees Harry Higginbotham in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Harry Higginbotham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
26.37
Rodolfo Aguilar threads the ball through to Manuele Marrocolo. Manuele Marrocolo makes a great pass forward. Nick Lua-Lua runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
28.55
Pascal Cziommer makes a simple pass to Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Ugo Greaves smothers it!
34.30
Tomás Sandoval makes a simple pass to Pascal Cziommer. Pascal Cziommer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna plays a scrappy one-two with Nigel Powell and advances towards the goal... Cedric Zugna looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Ugo Greaves is on top of it.
36.26
Rafael Lima comes in with a late challenge on Adriano Tacchi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Adriano Tacchi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.36
Daniel Salazar sees Manuele Marrocolo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Manuele Marrocolo finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
40.00
Tomás Sandoval makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Torsten Haller. Torsten Haller deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Ugo Greaves. Excellent save.
44.54
Daniel Salazar threads a neat ball through to Nick Lua-Lua. Nick Lua-Lua knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephane Scifo who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Pascal Cziommer catches Daniel Salazar on the ankles. The referee warns Pascal Cziommer to calm down! Daniel Salazar stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stockport County appear unchanged since the first half. Liverpool have changed their lineup with Yuri Pineda replacing Manuele Marrocolo and Frederico Alves replacing Tomˆs Pahlplatz. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Stockport County kick off and get the second half underway!
47.57
Adriano Tacchi kicks a strong pass forward to Rodolfo Aguilar. Rodolfo Aguilar flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Alves collects the pass. Frederico Alves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.24
Harry Robson flicks the ball to his team mate, Torsten Haller. Torsten Haller threads a neat ball through to Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell makes a convincing header but Ugo Greaves reads it well. He makes it look easy!
53.09
Harry Higginbotham knocks the ball forward to Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
55.27
Torsten Haller makes a probing pass to Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
57.56
Adriano Tacchi plays the ball forward to Rodolfo Aguilar. Rodolfo Aguilar threads the ball through to Nick Lua-Lua. Nick Lua-Lua lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.01
Stockport County have made 2 substitutions with Mark Schwarzer replacing Torsten Haller and Niccolo Power replacing Cedric Zugna .
63.21
Ruben Antunes surges forward with the ball. Ruben Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Yuri Pineda holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Yuri Pineda lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Alves. Frederico Alves makes a deft header. Magnificent block by Les Barrett!
65.27
Mark Schwarzer knocks the ball forward to Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power hits a low pass to Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
71.06
Mark Schwarzer sees space and advances. Mark Schwarzer knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima directs the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.02
Mark Schwarzer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell lofts in a cross ball towards Niccolo Power. With a superhuman jump, Niccolo Power connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
83.31
Rodolfo Aguilar flicks a high pass forward to Yuri Pineda who brings the ball under control. Yuri Pineda knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harry Robson.
84.53
Mark Schwarzer flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Adriano Tacchi.
89.06
Tomás Sandoval flicks a high pass forward. Harry Higginbotham holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Harry Higginbotham hits a low pass to Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power shoots from 25 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Niccolo Power!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Stockport County

Liverpool
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
26.2%
46.4%
27.4%

Scorers
Rafael Lima 65
Niccolo Power 73, 89
Frederico Alves 58

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Niccolo Power of Stockport County

Match Ratings
1.Stephane Scifo (GK)
6
2.Celestine Kanu (DEF)
6
3.Tomás Sandoval (DEF)
7
4.Harry Robson (DEF)
6
5.Les Barrett (DEF)
6
6.Pascal Cziommer (MID)
6
7.Torsten Haller (MID)
7
8.Harry Higginbotham (MID)
7
9.Rafael Lima (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
10.Cedric Zugna (ATT)
6
11.Nigel Powell (ATT)
7
 
12.Lucas Silva (DEF)
0
13.Mark Schwarzer (MID)
7
14.Niccolo Power (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9

1.Ugo Greaves (GK)
8
2.Steve Todd (DEF)
6
3.Nicky Riggott (DEF)
6
4.Adriano Tacchi (DEF)
6
5.Ruben Antunes (DEF)
6
6.Rodolfo Aguilar (MID)
7
7.Jean Sachy (MID)
6
8.Daniel Salazar (MID)
6
9.Manuele Marrocolo (ATT)
6
10.Tomˆs Pahlplatz (ATT)
6
11.Nick Lua-Lua (ATT)
6
 
12.Frederico Alves (ATT)goal scored
7
13.Yuri Pineda (ATT)
6
14.Omer Brighton (MID)
0