Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     Chester CityChester City
Maurice Joseph ColeMaurice Joseph Cole Chris Frost Chris Frost
René ChappuisR. Chappuis74
G
1
G
71Alfred SkoraA. Skora
Damien FentonD. Fenton68
D
2
D
67Seth SummerbellS. Summerbell
Anthony EdghillA. Edghill74
D
3
D
70Dave MendezD. Mendez
Craig ProctorC. Proctor71
D
4
D
73George De RomijnG. De Romijn
Dean WetherallD. Wetherall73
D
5
M
71Roberto FerreiraR. Ferreira
Steven KeeganS. Keegan80
M
captain6captain
M
74Marc LaursenM. Laursen
Ruel BellamyR. Bellamy70
M
7
M
74Kevin WitteK. Witte
Thierry BrandT. Brand72
A
8
M
74Henning FloH. Flo
Victor KettingV. Ketting69
A
9
A
71Silvain Van Den HerikS. Van Den Herik
Neil WestwoodN. Westwood74
A
10
A
81Mateo Vidal VillanuevaM. Villanueva
Alex HendersonA. Henderson70
A
11
A
75Takis VenizelosT. Venizelos
 
Alan MannA. Mann68
D
12
D
69Linus BirkwaldL. Birkwald
Ralph McgrealR. Mcgreal70
M
13
M
69Franco RamosF. Ramos
Duncan EdworthyD. Edworthy69
A
14
A
50Adrian BowerA. Bower

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Chester City. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Liverpool are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Chester City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ronnie Dyer.


0.00
Liverpool start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.58
Steven Keegan makes an attacking run forward. Steven Keegan shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
4.28
Marc Laursen catches Ruel Bellamy on the ankles. The referee warns Marc Laursen to calm down! Ruel Bellamy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.30
Henning Flo darts forward. Henning Flo whips in a cross ball towards Takis Venizelos. With a superhuman jump, Takis Venizelos connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
9.30
Ruel Bellamy flicks a high pass forward. Alex Henderson collects the pass. Alex Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Neil Westwood. Neil Westwood flicks the ball with his head. Alfred Skora comfortably picks it out of the air!
10.50
Kevin Witte flicks a high pass forward. Mateo Vidal Villanueva holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mateo Vidal Villanueva knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.34
Ruel Bellamy makes a simple pass to Thierry Brand. Thierry Brand lofts in a cross ball towards Victor Ketting. Victor Ketting makes a convincing header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
18.10
Steven Keegan clumsily knocks into Kevin Witte. The referee brings Steven Keegan to one side and gives him a warning! Kevin Witte runs off the knock.
20.53
Marc Laursen makes a probing pass to Takis Venizelos. Takis Venizelos knocks in a cross ball towards Silvain Van Den Herik. Silvain Van Den Herik finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by René Chappuis!
21.53
Damien Fenton threads the ball through to Ruel Bellamy. Ruel Bellamy sees Thierry Brand in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Thierry Brand tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.00
Craig Proctor darts forward. Craig Proctor flicks a high pass forward. Thierry Brand holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Thierry Brand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.34
Anthony Edghill hacks Takis Venizelos from behind! The referee warns Anthony Edghill to calm down! Takis Venizelos stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.43
Seth Summerbell flicks a high pass forward. Marc Laursen controls it well on his chest. Marc Laursen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Takis Venizelos. Takis Venizelos shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
27.35
Steven Keegan threads a neat ball through to Victor Ketting. Victor Ketting rushes past George De Romijn! Some silky footwork from Victor Ketting provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Alfred Skora!
28.01
Marc Laursen threads a neat ball through to Mateo Vidal Villanueva. Mateo Vidal Villanueva shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
36.54
Steven Keegan passes the ball forward to Neil Westwood. Neil Westwood knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Seth Summerbell.
38.58
Henning Flo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Silvain Van Den Herik. Silvain Van Den Herik shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
42.55
Anthony Edghill takes it forward alone. Anthony Edghill kicks a strong pass forward to Victor Ketting. Victor Ketting knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by George De Romijn.
44.09
Kevin Witte hits a low pass to Mateo Vidal Villanueva. Mateo Vidal Villanueva tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
George De Romijn hits a low pass to Marc Laursen. Marc Laursen threads a neat ball through to Mateo Vidal Villanueva. Mateo Vidal Villanueva puts a great ball through. Silvain Van Den Herik runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Liverpool appear unchanged since the first half. Chester City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Chester City players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Chester City kick off!
48.09
Marc Laursen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mateo Vidal Villanueva. Mateo Vidal Villanueva knocks in a cross ball towards Takis Venizelos. Takis Venizelos beats his man to it with a header. René Chappuis manages to gather it effortlessly.
51.14
Ruel Bellamy sees space and advances. Ruel Bellamy whips in a cross ball towards Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson heads the ball goalwards but it rises well off target!
53.54
Steven Keegan runs up as Ruel Bellamy takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Steven Keegan threads a neat ball through to Victor Ketting. Victor Ketting finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
54.18
Kevin Witte advances with the ball. Kevin Witte lofts in a cross ball towards Silvain Van Den Herik. Silvain Van Den Herik connects with a diving header but it flies just wide!
57.44
Ruel Bellamy sees a break and surges forward. Ruel Bellamy knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Alfred Skora manages to keep it out.
59.12
Kevin Witte makes a probing pass to Mateo Vidal Villanueva. Mateo Vidal Villanueva whips in a cross ball towards Takis Venizelos. Takis Venizelos jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but René Chappuis is on top of his game. Great keeping!
63.55
Henning Flo knocks the ball to his team mate, Takis Venizelos. Takis Venizelos shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but René Chappuis manages to gather it easily.
67.52
Steven Keegan chips the ball to his team mate, Thierry Brand. Thierry Brand makes a great pass forward. Victor Ketting runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
72.25
Seth Summerbell kicks a strong pass forward to Henning Flo. Henning Flo makes a probing pass to Mateo Vidal Villanueva. Mateo Vidal Villanueva flicks a high pass forward. Takis Venizelos controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Takis Venizelos shoots from just inside the box but it is deflected wide by Damien Fenton.
73.15
It's a corner kick. Marc Laursen loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Dean Wetherall reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
77.38
Steven Keegan makes a simple pass to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Victor Ketting. Victor Ketting finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
78.35
Steven Keegan flicks the ball to his team mate, Victor Ketting. Victor Ketting knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Westwood. Neil Westwood is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alfred Skora with no chance!! Goal for Liverpool!
83.50
Roberto Ferreira flicks a high ball forward to Mateo Vidal Villanueva who takes it down. Mateo Vidal Villanueva edges inside the box! Mateo Vidal Villanueva shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

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

Possession
45%
55%
Play Area
26.2%
45%
28.7%

Scorers
Victor Ketting 12
Neil Westwood 78
Mateo Vidal Villanueva 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Victor Ketting of Liverpool

Match Ratings
1.René Chappuis (GK)
9
2.Damien Fenton (DEF)
6
3.Anthony Edghill (DEF)
6
4.Craig Proctor (DEF)
6
5.Dean Wetherall (DEF)
6
6.Steven Keegan (MID)
7
7.Ruel Bellamy (MID)
8
8.Thierry Brand (ATT)
6
9.Victor Ketting (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Neil Westwood (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Alex Henderson (ATT)
6
 
12.Alan Mann (DEF)
0
13.Ralph Mcgreal (MID)
0
14.Duncan Edworthy (ATT)
0

1.Alfred Skora (GK)
7
2.Seth Summerbell (DEF)
6
3.Dave Mendez (DEF)
6
4.George De Romijn (DEF)
6
5.Roberto Ferreira (MID)
6
6.Marc Laursen (MID)
6
7.Kevin Witte (MID)
7
8.Henning Flo (MID)
7
9.Silvain Van Den Herik (ATT)
6
10.Mateo Vidal Villanueva (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Takis Venizelos (ATT)
7
 
12.Linus Birkwald (DEF)
0
13.Franco Ramos (MID)
0
14.Adrian Bower (ATT)
0