Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     FulhamFulham
Tom BinghamTom Bingham Computer Player Computer Player
David VargasD. Vargas76
G
1captain
G
47John PallisterJ. Pallister
Riad GhaziR. Ghazi74
D
2
D
76Julian MenendezJ. Menendez
Pascal KiekensP. Kiekens73
D
3
D
74Chris KantelbergC. Kantelberg
Nicolas MonteroN. Montero72
D
4
D
70Neil CroftN. Croft
Manfred StraussM. Strauss81
D
5
M
78Oscar DelgadoO. Delgado
Ed DijkstraE. Dijkstra83
M
6
M
73Lukas SierraL. Sierra
Carlton BarmbyC. Barmby75
M
7
M
65Julian ClarkeJ. Clarke
Torsten WinklerT. Winkler86
A
8
M
33Jaime VarelaJ. Varela
Joao MoreiraJ. Moreira77
A
9
A
81Gene FucitoG. Fucito
Pascal WüthrichP. Wüthrich88
A
captain10
A
81Maarten Van Der ElstM. Van Der Elst
Jesper MyssingJ. Myssing78
A
11
A
75Silvain HansmaS. Hansma
 
Max IdrissaM. Idrissa76
D
12
A
75Steve GrayS. Gray
Igor OnopkoI. Onopko83
M
13
A
72Silvio VieiraS. Vieira
Jonatan JohanssonJ. Johansson82
A
14
D
65Emile PowellE. Powell

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Fulham. A crowd of 20,109 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Liverpool are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Stockdale.


0.00
Liverpool kick off the first half!
2.23
Ed Dijkstra makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Torsten Winkler. Torsten Winkler lofts in a cross ball towards Pascal Wüthrich. Pascal Wüthrich jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. John Pallister is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
6.56
Oscar Delgado passes the ball forward to Gene Fucito. Gene Fucito knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicolas Montero.
9.27
Oscar Delgado makes a beautiful solo run. Oscar Delgado knocks in a cross ball towards Lukas Sierra. Lukas Sierra beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
14.28
Oscar Delgado flicks a high pass forward. Maarten Van Der Elst holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Maarten Van Der Elst lofts in a cross ball towards Silvain Hansma. Silvain Hansma makes a deft header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
15.28
Jaime Varela knocks the ball to his team mate, Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pascal Kiekens.
16.08
Nicolas Montero threads a neat ball through to Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby flicks the ball to his team mate, Ed Dijkstra. Ed Dijkstra skips past Julian Menendez! Ed Dijkstra tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
21.22
With some swift thinking, Ed Dijkstra plays the ball forward to Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby knocks in a cross ball towards Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing directs the ball goalwards with his head. John Pallister comfortably punches it away to safety.
27.02
Carlton Barmby barges into Chris Kantelberg. The referee warns Carlton Barmby to calm down! Chris Kantelberg stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.22
Riad Ghazi flicks a high ball forward to Ed Dijkstra who takes it down. Ed Dijkstra flicks the ball to his team mate, Torsten Winkler. Torsten Winkler shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
34.02
Nicolas Montero makes a strong solo run forward. Nicolas Montero flicks the ball to his team mate, Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing lofts in a cross ball towards Pascal Wüthrich. Pascal Wüthrich rises majestically and gets a header on goal. John Pallister gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
36.20
Neil Croft gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Maarten Van Der Elst knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pascal Kiekens.
40.23
Pascal Kiekens knocks the ball forward to Torsten Winkler. Torsten Winkler makes a probing pass between the defence to Joao Moreira. Joao Moreira tries a spectacular strike but it misses the target by a large margin!
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. Fulham also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fulham players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Fulham kick off!
47.22
Pascal Kiekens threads the ball through to Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Ed Dijkstra. Ed Dijkstra takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Liverpool!
51.12
Silvain Hansma chips the ball to his team mate, Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Vargas who gathers it comfortably.
54.12
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
57.39
Manfred Strauss flicks a high pass forward. Joao Moreira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Joao Moreira makes a simple pass to Pascal Wüthrich. Pascal Wüthrich lofts in a cross ball towards Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
59.43
Riad Ghazi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ed Dijkstra. Ed Dijkstra sees Pascal Wüthrich in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pascal Wüthrich knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Julian Menendez.
61.54
Jaime Varela hits a low pass to Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst plays a quick one-two with Silvain Hansma and rushes in on goal... Maarten Van Der Elst takes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
63.41
Julian Menendez picks a pass forward to Silvain Hansma. Silvain Hansma knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pascal Kiekens.
67.45
Pascal Kiekens flicks a high ball forward to Carlton Barmby who takes it down. Carlton Barmby controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing whips in a cross ball towards Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
71.09
Nicolas Montero flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pascal Wüthrich. Pascal Wüthrich lofts in a cross ball towards Torsten Winkler. Torsten Winkler outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Fantastic reaction save from John Pallister!
72.30
Carlton Barmby flicks a high pass forward to Jesper Myssing who brings the ball under control. Jesper Myssing whips in a cross ball towards Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
78.08
Ed Dijkstra flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby whips in a cross ball towards Torsten Winkler. Torsten Winkler is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's there!! John Pallister has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
83.55
Silvain Hansma catches Manfred Strauss on the ankles. The referee calls over Silvain Hansma and warns him to calm down! Manfred Strauss stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.53
Nicolas Montero knocks the ball forward to Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby makes a probing pass to Ed Dijkstra. Ed Dijkstra knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jesper Myssing is offside!
90.00
Lukas Sierra controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Maarten Van Der Elst provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. It's there!! David Vargas has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

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

Possession
65.3%
34.7%
Play Area
29.2%
40.3%
30.6%

Scorers
Pascal Wüthrich 2
Ed Dijkstra 47
Carlton Barmby 67, 72
Torsten Winkler 78
Lukas Sierra 9
Maarten Van Der Elst 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carlton Barmby of Liverpool

Match Ratings
1.David Vargas (GK)
6
2.Riad Ghazi (DEF)
6
3.Pascal Kiekens (DEF)
6
4.Nicolas Montero (DEF)
6
5.Manfred Strauss (DEF)
6
6.Ed Dijkstra (MID)goal scored
8
7.Carlton Barmby (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
8.Torsten Winkler (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Joao Moreira (ATT)
6
10.Pascal Wüthrich (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Jesper Myssing (ATT)
7
 
12.Max Idrissa (DEF)
0
13.Igor Onopko (MID)
0
14.Jonatan Johansson (ATT)
0

1.John Pallister (GK)
6
2.Julian Menendez (DEF)
6
3.Chris Kantelberg (DEF)
6
4.Neil Croft (DEF)
6
5.Oscar Delgado (MID)
6
6.Lukas Sierra (MID)goal scored
7
7.Julian Clarke (MID)
6
8.Jaime Varela (MID)
6
9.Gene Fucito (ATT)
6
10.Maarten Van Der Elst (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Silvain Hansma (ATT)
6
 
12.Steve Gray (ATT)
0
13.Silvio Vieira (ATT)
0
14.Emile Powell (DEF)
0