Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     ChelseaChelsea
Maurice Joseph ColeMaurice Joseph Cole Astor James Astor James
René ChappuisR. Chappuis74
G
1
G
75Piotr DeynaP. Deyna
Damien FentonD. Fenton68
D
2
D
70Nick MeijerN. Meijer
Anthony EdghillA. Edghill74
D
3
D
74Sebastian RosadoS. Rosado
Craig ProctorC. Proctor71
D
4
D
72Claus MyssingC. Myssing
Dean WetherallD. Wetherall73
D
5
M
75Silvio GuillenS. Guillen
Steven KeeganS. Keegan80
M
6
M
69Stefan FriedmannS. Friedmann
Ruel BellamyR. Bellamy70
M
7
M
73Christian LowryC. Lowry
Thierry BrandT. Brand72
A
8captain
M
78Hachemi RahmaniH. Rahmani
Victor KettingV. Ketting69
A
captain9
A
74Jaime QuaresmaJ. Quaresma
Neil WestwoodN. Westwood74
A
10
A
80Gialuca PandolfiG. Pandolfi
Alex HendersonA. Henderson70
A
11
A
66Alfredo MenendezA. Menendez
 
Alan MannA. Mann68
D
12
D
73Nikolas BorchardN. Borchard
Oscar Jr. GravaO. Grava68
M
13
M
67Ivan DublinI. Dublin
Duncan EdworthyD. Edworthy69
A
14
A
74Sjaak MaasS. Maas

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Chelsea. 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 Chelsea appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rio Standing.


0.00
Chelsea kick off and get the match underway!
6.41
Ruel Bellamy makes a simple pass to Thierry Brand. Thierry Brand cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Thierry Brand provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
10.57
Stefan Friedmann sees Gialuca Pandolfi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gialuca Pandolfi knocks in a cross ball towards Alfredo Menendez. Alfredo Menendez rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies wide!
16.05
Ruel Bellamy makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Westwood. Neil Westwood whips in a cross ball towards Thierry Brand. Thierry Brand is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Piotr Deyna. Excellent save.
18.48
Jaime Quaresma comes in with a late challenge on Dean Wetherall. Jaime Quaresma is shown the yellow card! Dean Wetherall runs off the knock.
21.33
Stefan Friedmann hacks Steven Keegan from behind! The referee calls over Stefan Friedmann and shows him a yellow card! Steven Keegan stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.31
Stefan Friedmann chips the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Menendez. Alfredo Menendez whips in a cross ball towards Gialuca Pandolfi. Gialuca Pandolfi heads the ball goalwards. René Chappuis picks it out of the air!
26.40
Stefan Friedmann knocks the ball to his team mate, Jaime Quaresma. Jaime Quaresma makes a probing pass between the defence to Gialuca Pandolfi. Gialuca Pandolfi takes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! René Chappuis had no chance!! Goal for Chelsea!
36.12
Claus Myssing sees a break and surges forward. Claus Myssing flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Menendez controls it well on his chest. Alfredo Menendez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.26
Claus Myssing advances with the ball. Claus Myssing brings the ball forward. Claus Myssing whips in a cross ball towards Jaime Quaresma. With a superhuman jump, Jaime Quaresma connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. René Chappuis easily picks it out of the air!
39.57
Ruel Bellamy makes an attacking run forward. Ruel Bellamy lofts in a cross ball towards Victor Ketting. Victor Ketting whips the ball goalwards with his head. Piotr Deyna manages to gather it effortlessly.
44.07
Ruel Bellamy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Liverpool start the second half!
48.46
Sebastian Rosado catches Ruel Bellamy on the ankles. Sebastian Rosado is warned by the referee! Ruel Bellamy stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.44
Stefan Friedmann decides to run forward with the ball. Stefan Friedmann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.37
Stefan Friedmann barges into Ruel Bellamy. The referee warns Stefan Friedmann to calm down! Ruel Bellamy runs off the knock.
55.37
Chelsea are dictating the run of play here today.
66.53
Hachemi Rahmani makes a probing pass to Gialuca Pandolfi. Gialuca Pandolfi lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Menendez. Alfredo Menendez makes a deft header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alfredo Menendez!
71.56
Dean Wetherall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steven Keegan. Steven Keegan threads a neat ball through to Thierry Brand. Thierry Brand whips in a cross ball towards Victor Ketting. Victor Ketting heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
75.06
Dean Wetherall threads the ball through to Steven Keegan. Steven Keegan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Victor Ketting. Victor Ketting lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Westwood. Neil Westwood connects with a diving header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
77.47
Chelsea have made 3 substitutions with Nikolas Borchard replacing Nick Meijer, Ivan Dublin replacing Hachemi Rahmani and Sjaak Maas replacing Alfredo Menendez .
79.32
Steven Keegan sees Alex Henderson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alex Henderson lofts in a cross ball towards Thierry Brand. Thierry Brand finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Thierry Brand scores for Liverpool!!
85.16
Dean Wetherall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruel Bellamy. Ruel Bellamy makes a probing pass to Thierry Brand. Thierry Brand lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Westwood. Neil Westwood finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Piotr Deyna. Excellent save.
89.29
Ruel Bellamy flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Westwood. Neil Westwood whips in a cross ball towards Thierry Brand. Thierry Brand is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Liverpool are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

Chelsea
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.6%
48.4%
Play Area
29.7%
43.8%
26.6%

Scorers
Thierry Brand 6, 79
Victor Ketting 72
Gialuca Pandolfi 26
Alfredo Menendez 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Thierry Brand of Liverpool

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

1.Piotr Deyna (GK)
6
2.Nick Meijer (DEF)
6
3.Sebastian Rosado (DEF)
6
4.Claus Myssing (DEF)
7
5.Silvio Guillen (MID)
6
6.Stefan Friedmann (MID)yellow card
6
7.Christian Lowry (MID)
6
8.Hachemi Rahmani (MID)
6
9.Jaime Quaresma (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Gialuca Pandolfi (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Alfredo Menendez (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Nikolas Borchard (DEF)
6
13.Ivan Dublin (MID)
6
14.Sjaak Maas (ATT)
6