Match Report


Swansea CitySwansea City     LiverpoolLiverpool
Andy CoxAndy Cox Martyn Chape Martyn Chape
Gerson RichardsonG. Richardson83
G
1
G
66Ugo GreavesU. Greaves
Sebastiano FerranteS. Ferrante77
D
2
D
65Christian BackesC. Backes
Simion StingaS. Stinga77
D
captain3
D
63Nicky RiggottN. Riggott
Ihor OliynykI. Oliynyk72
D
4captain
D
67Adriano TacchiA. Tacchi
Dominic DalglishD. Dalglish78
M
5
D
65Ruben AntunesR. Antunes
Alberto BarrosA. Barros77
M
6
M
66Jean SachyJ. Sachy
Alberto AndresA. Andres84
M
7
M
61Neil GardnerN. Gardner
Jean-Sebastien FerhaouiJ. Ferhaoui81
M
8
M
76Daniel SalazarD. Salazar
Runar NormannR. Normann80
A
9
A
71Manuele MarrocoloM. Marrocolo
Kanga Olivier SiéK. Olivier Sié81
A
10
A
67Yuri PinedaY. Pineda
Karim TalanK. Talan89
A
11
A
75Nick Lua-LuaN. Lua-Lua
 
Kubilay SükürK. Sükür78
M
12
A
48Stephen DalglishS. Dalglish
Gunnar HalleG. Halle74
M
13
A
64Frederico AlvesF. Alves
Saliou GnanhouanS. Gnanhouan81
M
14
M
59Omer BrightonO. Brighton

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to Liverpool. A crowd of 17,325 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Swansea City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Upson.


0.00
The whistle blows and Swansea City kick off!
9.11
Ihor Oliynyk kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Andres. Alberto Andres flicks a high pass forward. Kanga Olivier Sié holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kanga Olivier Sié whips in a cross ball towards Runar Normann. Runar Normann heads the ball goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.51
Ihor Oliynyk threads the ball through to Jean-Sebastien Ferhaoui. Jean-Sebastien Ferhaoui knocks the ball to his team mate, Runar Normann. Runar Normann finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Swansea City!
14.49
Jean-Sebastien Ferhaoui threads the ball through to Karim Talan. Karim Talan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ugo Greaves who gathers it comfortably.
15.36
Alberto Andres barges into Neil Gardner. The referee calls over Alberto Andres and warns him to calm down! Neil Gardner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.57
Yuri Pineda catches Ihor Oliynyk on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ihor Oliynyk hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.36
Alberto Andres threads a neat ball through to Runar Normann. Runar Normann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.37
Alberto Andres deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Runar Normann. Runar Normann whips in a cross ball towards Karim Talan. Karim Talan makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
28.04
Jean Sachy runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jean Sachy runs straight at the defence! Jean Sachy cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.54
Daniel Salazar knocks the ball to his team mate, Nick Lua-Lua. Nick Lua-Lua knocks in a cross ball towards Manuele Marrocolo. Manuele Marrocolo rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
34.13
Jean-Sebastien Ferhaoui flicks the ball to his team mate, Kanga Olivier Sié. Kanga Olivier Sié whips in a cross ball towards Runar Normann. Runar Normann makes a looping header on goal. Runar Normann scores for Swansea City!!
38.20
Ihor Oliynyk receives the ball from a throw-in from Simion Stinga. Ihor Oliynyk knocks the ball forward to Alberto Barros. Alberto Barros sees Runar Normann in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Runar Normann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ruben Antunes.
39.00
With imagination, Ihor Oliynyk laces a through ball forward to Dominic Dalglish. Dominic Dalglish makes a probing pass to Kanga Olivier Sié. Kanga Olivier Sié knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Swansea City appear unchanged since the first half. Liverpool also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Liverpool kick off and get the second half underway!
47.02
Jean-Sebastien Ferhaoui threads a neat ball through to Karim Talan. Karim Talan skips past Christian Backes! Karim Talan shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Ugo Greaves.
48.58
Corner kick to Swansea City. Alberto Barros plays it out to the edge of the box. Some good footwork from Sebastiano Ferrante provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Ruben Antunes.
50.09
Alberto Barros takes a quick corner, playing it short to Karim Talan. Karim Talan cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Ugo Greaves is on top of it.
51.22
Adriano Tacchi hacks Kanga Olivier Sié from behind! The referee calls over Adriano Tacchi and warns him to calm down! Kanga Olivier Sié stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.38
With a delightful solo run, Alberto Barros stretches the opposition's defence. Alberto Barros knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicky Riggott.
57.29
Sebastiano Ferrante knocks the ball forward to Alberto Andres. Alberto Andres runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alberto Andres lofts in a cross ball towards Runar Normann. Runar Normann gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Runar Normann scores for Swansea City!!
60.15
Liverpool have made a substitution with Omer Brighton replacing Jean Sachy .
63.58
Daniel Salazar flicks the ball to his team mate, Yuri Pineda. Yuri Pineda lofts in a cross ball towards Manuele Marrocolo. Manuele Marrocolo flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Gerson Richardson had no chance!! Goal for Liverpool!
66.17
Omer Brighton threads a neat ball through to Nick Lua-Lua. Nick Lua-Lua plays a one-two with Manuele Marrocolo and rushes in on goal... Nick Lua-Lua looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
67.15
Alberto Andres threads a neat ball through to Kanga Olivier Sié. Kanga Olivier Sié knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.16
Omer Brighton passes the ball forward to Nick Lua-Lua. Nick Lua-Lua whips in a cross ball towards Yuri Pineda. Sebastiano Ferrante comes in with a late challenge on Yuri Pineda. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
77.16
Liverpool have made a substitution with Frederico Alves replacing Yuri Pineda .
78.21
Seeing a gap ahead, Alberto Andres laces a through ball forward to Karim Talan. Karim Talan knocks in a cross ball towards Runar Normann. Runar Normann jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Ugo Greaves punches it away to safety.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Swansea City

Liverpool
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.7%
40.3%
Play Area
25.8%
46.8%
27.4%

Scorers
Runar Normann 11, 34, 57
Karim Talan 24
Jean Sachy 28
Manuele Marrocolo 64

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Runar Normann of Swansea City

Match Ratings