Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     Stoke CityStoke City
Maurice Joseph ColeMaurice Joseph Cole Matt Snape Matt Snape
René ChappuisR. Chappuis74
G
1
G
72Patrick InceP. Ince
Damien FentonD. Fenton69
D
2
D
77Matthew GargoM. Gargo
Anthony EdghillA. Edghill74
D
3
D
73Kemal HigginbothamK. Higginbotham
Craig ProctorC. Proctor71
D
4
D
71Anthony LawrenceA. Lawrence
Dean WetherallD. Wetherall73
D
5
M
75Shaun CutlerS. Cutler
Ruel BellamyR. Bellamy71
M
6captain
M
81Diego CinettiD. Cinetti
Steven KeeganS. Keegan80
M
7
M
68Danny UpsonD. Upson
Thierry BrandT. Brand72
A
8
M
69Harvey WilcoxH. Wilcox
Victor KettingV. Ketting69
A
captain9
A
64Sven HöferS. Höfer
Duncan EdworthyD. Edworthy69
A
10
A
67Emile PlowrightE. Plowright
Neil WestwoodN. Westwood74
A
11
A
71John LoweJ. Lowe
 
Alan MannA. Mann69
D
12
A
76Carlton OwenC. Owen
Daisuke OkamotoD. Okamoto73
M
13
M
78Glynn BestG. Best
Alex HendersonA. Henderson70
A
14
M
79Khaliloul MayeleK. Mayele

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Stoke City. A crowd of 18,269 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Liverpool are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Stoke City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Leon Vassell.


0.00
The whistle blows and Stoke City get the match underway!
6.58
Steven Keegan sees Thierry Brand in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Thierry Brand knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Anthony Lawrence.
8.01
Danny Upson sees space and advances. Danny Upson makes a probing pass to Emile Plowright but he's offside!
12.57
Anthony Lawrence flicks the ball to his team mate, Danny Upson. Danny Upson flicks a high pass forward to John Lowe who brings the ball under control. John Lowe shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
14.39
Kemal Higginbotham chips the ball to his team mate, Harvey Wilcox. Harvey Wilcox runs straight at the opposition's defence. Harvey Wilcox lofts in a cross ball towards Sven Höfer. Sven Höfer makes a convincing header but René Chappuis is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
15.38
Matthew Gargo flicks a high ball forward to Danny Upson who takes it down. Danny Upson passes the ball forward to Sven Höfer. Sven Höfer shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but René Chappuis manages to gather it.
20.31
Ruel Bellamy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Edworthy. Duncan Edworthy knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Westwood. Neil Westwood gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.08
Steven Keegan flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Westwood. Neil Westwood knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Anthony Lawrence.
30.26
Harvey Wilcox threads a neat ball through to Sven Höfer. Sven Höfer plays a scrappy one-two with John Lowe and stumbles forward towards the goal... Sven Höfer strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. René Chappuis easily gets down and covers it.
32.44
With imagination, Ruel Bellamy laces a weighted ball forward to Duncan Edworthy. Duncan Edworthy rushes past Kemal Higginbotham! Duncan Edworthy tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
38.44
Damien Fenton flicks a high pass forward to Ruel Bellamy who brings the ball under control. Ruel Bellamy makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Edworthy. Duncan Edworthy knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Westwood. Neil Westwood jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Patrick Ince manages to gather it.
39.11
With vision, Diego Cinetti laces a through ball forward to John Lowe. John Lowe knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Emile Plowright is offside!
40.11
Ruel Bellamy flicks a high pass forward. Neil Westwood holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Westwood knocks in a cross ball towards Thierry Brand. Thierry Brand outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Magnificent save by Patrick Ince!
42.09
Ruel Bellamy sees Thierry Brand in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Thierry Brand knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Westwood. Neil Westwood outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball strikes Anthony Lawrence's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
43.34
Ruel Bellamy takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Craig Proctor. Craig Proctor deftly flicks the ball on. Harvey Wilcox chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
45.00
Matthew Gargo sees Harvey Wilcox in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Harvey Wilcox makes a simple pass to Emile Plowright. Emile Plowright deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Lowe but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Liverpool kicking off!
47.46
Danny Upson threads a neat ball through to Sven Höfer. Sven Höfer plays a one-two with Emile Plowright and rushes in on goal... Sven Höfer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but René Chappuis effortlessly smothers it!
48.56
Anthony Edghill threads a neat ball through to Steven Keegan. Steven Keegan flicks a high pass forward to Thierry Brand who brings the ball under control. Thierry Brand shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
51.00
Harvey Wilcox makes a simple pass to Emile Plowright. Emile Plowright shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
53.46
Diego Cinetti flicks a high pass forward. Sven Höfer controls it well on his chest. Sven Höfer deftly passes the ball to Emile Plowright, releasing him through on goal. Some world-class footwork from Emile Plowright provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Emile Plowright!
57.38
Anthony Edghill chips the ball to his team mate, Ruel Bellamy. Ruel Bellamy chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Edworthy. Duncan Edworthy shoots from long range. Patrick Ince is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.55
Stoke City have made a substitution with Khaliloul Mayele replacing Danny Upson .
61.57
Ruel Bellamy barges into Khaliloul Mayele. The referee calls over Ruel Bellamy and warns him to calm down! Khaliloul Mayele grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
65.15
Khaliloul Mayele flicks a high pass forward to John Lowe who brings the ball under control. John Lowe shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
66.52
Diego Cinetti knocks the ball to his team mate, Sven Höfer. Sven Höfer shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Stoke City are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
67.09
Liverpool are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
69.15
Steven Keegan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Victor Ketting. Victor Ketting knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matthew Gargo.
73.23
Anthony Lawrence sees Shaun Cutler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Shaun Cutler laces a through ball forward to Emile Plowright. Emile Plowright edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Emile Plowright provides some space. He shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.44
Stoke City have made a substitution with Carlton Owen replacing Emile Plowright .
78.45
Khaliloul Mayele makes a simple pass to Sven Höfer. Sven Höfer runs straight at the defence! Sven Höfer tries a spectacular strike but it is shockingly off target!
83.27
Khaliloul Mayele makes a probing pass to John Lowe. John Lowe makes a probing pass between the defence to Sven Höfer. Some good footwork from Sven Höfer provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

Stoke City
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
0
6
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.1%
57.9%
Play Area
35.5%
42.1%
22.4%

Scorers
Neil Westwood 20
Duncan Edworthy 32, 57
Emile Plowright 53
Sven Höfer 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Edworthy of Liverpool

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

1.Patrick Ince (GK)
6
2.Matthew Gargo (DEF)
6
3.Kemal Higginbotham (DEF)
6
4.Anthony Lawrence (DEF)
6
5.Shaun Cutler (MID)
6
6.Diego Cinetti (MID)
6
7.Danny Upson (MID)
6
8.Harvey Wilcox (MID)
7
9.Sven Höfer (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Emile Plowright (ATT)goal scored
7
11.John Lowe (ATT)
6
 
12.Carlton Owen (ATT)
6
13.Glynn Best (MID)
0
14.Khaliloul Mayele (MID)
6