Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     Torquay UnitedTorquay United
Tom BinghamTom Bingham Steven Robertson Steven Robertson
David VargasD. Vargas76
G
1
G
83Ben DeaneB. Deane
Max IdrissaM. Idrissa76
D
2
D
71Ralph HollowayR. Holloway
Pascal KiekensP. Kiekens73
D
3
D
69Joe RedknappJ. Redknapp
Nicolas MonteroN. Montero72
D
4captain
D
73Alfred EhioguA. Ehiogu
Manfred StraussM. Strauss81
D
5
D
74Leandro StrasserL. Strasser
Ed DijkstraE. Dijkstra83
M
6
M
75David BremnerD. Bremner
Igor OnopkoI. Onopko83
M
7
M
73Glynn WhelanG. Whelan
Joao MoreiraJ. Moreira77
A
8
M
84Sol WardS. Ward
Jonatan JohanssonJ. Johansson82
A
9
A
81Kevin LjungbergK. Ljungberg
Pascal WüthrichP. Wüthrich88
A
captain10
A
77Jamie AndrewsJ. Andrews
Jesper MyssingJ. Myssing78
A
11
A
76Peter HurstP. Hurst
 
Riad GhaziR. Ghazi74
D
12
D
66Edward WestwoodE. Westwood
Carlton BarmbyC. Barmby75
M
13
M
69Ian ToddI. Todd
Andre PintoA. Pinto34
A
14
A
70Julian PalmerJ. Palmer

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Torquay United. A crowd of 20,250 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Liverpool are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Torquay United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Mendonca.


0.00
Torquay United kick off and get the first half underway!
2.08
Nicolas Montero flicks a high ball forward to Igor Onopko who takes it down. Igor Onopko whips in a cross ball towards Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Ben Deane effortlessly punches it away to safety.
3.54
Glynn Whelan makes a probing pass to Peter Hurst. Peter Hurst knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.52
Joe Redknapp threads a neat ball through to Jamie Andrews. Jamie Andrews flicks a high pass forward to Peter Hurst who brings the ball under control. Peter Hurst shoots from outside the area but David Vargas is on top of his game. Good keeping!
6.53
Ed Dijkstra knocks the ball to his team mate, Igor Onopko. Igor Onopko whips in a cross ball towards Jonatan Johansson. Jonatan Johansson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Ben Deane is on top of it.
8.22
Igor Onopko sees Jesper Myssing in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jesper Myssing shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
9.37
With a delightful solo run, Pascal Wüthrich stretches the opposition's defence. Pascal Wüthrich whips in a cross ball towards Joao Moreira. Joao Moreira connects with a diving header but somehow Alfred Ehiogu happens to be in the right place to block it.
10.28
Ralph Holloway flicks a high pass forward. Jamie Andrews holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jamie Andrews knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Ljungberg. Kevin Ljungberg heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.16
Igor Onopko flicks a high pass forward. Jonatan Johansson controls it well on his chest. Jonatan Johansson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Leandro Strasser.
16.54
Glynn Whelan catches Igor Onopko on the ankles. The referee brings Glynn Whelan to one side and gives him a warning! Igor Onopko gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
18.06
Glynn Whelan brings the ball forward. Glynn Whelan shoots from long range. Solid save from David Vargas.
22.42
Leandro Strasser catches Pascal Wüthrich on the ankles. Leandro Strasser is shown the yellow card! Pascal Wüthrich carries on, but is struggling a bit.
32.02
Nicolas Montero pushes up the pitch. Nicolas Montero brings the ball forward. Nicolas Montero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Ben Deane smothers it!
36.39
Pascal Kiekens chips the ball to his team mate, Ed Dijkstra. Ed Dijkstra flicks a high pass forward to Igor Onopko who brings the ball under control. Igor Onopko lofts in a cross ball towards Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Ben Deane gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
40.38
Nicolas Montero threads a neat ball through to Jonatan Johansson. Jonatan Johansson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ben Deane who gathers it comfortably.
44.19
Sol Ward threads a neat ball through to Jamie Andrews. Jamie Andrews whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Ljungberg. Kevin Ljungberg rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by David Vargas. Excellent save.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The second half starts with Liverpool kicking off!
51.26
Jesper Myssing runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jesper Myssing shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
53.37
Pascal Kiekens surges forward with the ball. Pascal Kiekens runs straight at the opposition's defence. Pascal Kiekens knocks in a cross ball towards Joao Moreira. Joao Moreira makes a deft header. It's miles wide!
59.14
Alfred Ehiogu flicks a high pass forward. Sol Ward collects the pass. Sol Ward runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Sol Ward controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.27
Liverpool have made 2 substitutions with Riad Ghazi replacing Nicolas Montero and Carlton Barmby replacing Igor Onopko .Torquay United have made 2 substitutions with Ian Todd replacing Glynn Whelan and Julian Palmer replacing Peter Hurst .
63.28
David Bremner chips the ball to his team mate, Sol Ward. Sol Ward sees space and advances. Sol Ward controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but David Vargas effortlessly smothers it!
65.19
Carlton Barmby controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.44
Carlton Barmby kicks a strong pass forward to Pascal Wüthrich. Pascal Wüthrich knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ben Deane who gathers it comfortably.
72.58
Jamie Andrews makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ian Todd. Ian Todd threads a neat, attacking ball through to Jamie Andrews. Riad Ghazi comes in with a late challenge on Jamie Andrews. Jamie Andrews appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
75.56
Sol Ward flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Ljungberg controls it well on his chest. Kevin Ljungberg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.45
Torquay United have made a substitution with Edward Westwood replacing Alfred Ehiogu .
78.49
Jamie Andrews runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jamie Andrews whips in a cross ball towards Julian Palmer. Julian Palmer powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
79.28
Manfred Strauss knocks the ball forward to Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing sees Ed Dijkstra in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ed Dijkstra shoots from outside the area. Superb reactions from Ben Deane. What a save!
81.52
David Bremner threads a neat ball through to Sol Ward. Sol Ward sees space and advances. Sol Ward knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Ljungberg. Kevin Ljungberg fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. David Vargas effortlessly picks it out of the air!
83.37
Ed Dijkstra flicks a high ball forward to Jonatan Johansson who takes it down. Jonatan Johansson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.44
Joao Moreira makes a probing pass to Jonatan Johansson. Jonatan Johansson lofts in a cross ball towards Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing makes a looping header on goal. The shot is on target but blocked by Leandro Strasser. That should have been a goal!
87.20
Edward Westwood knocks the ball forward to Jamie Andrews. Jamie Andrews shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by David Vargas.
88.07
It's a corner kick. Sol Ward kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Carlton Barmby reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

Torquay United
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
8
7
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
25.3%
45.6%
29.1%

Scorers
Kevin Ljungberg 10

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ben Deane of Torquay United

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

1.Ben Deane (GK)
9
2.Ralph Holloway (DEF)
6
3.Joe Redknapp (DEF)
6
4.Alfred Ehiogu (DEF)
6
5.Leandro Strasser (DEF)yellow card
5
6.David Bremner (MID)
6
7.Glynn Whelan (MID)
7
8.Sol Ward (MID)
8
9.Kevin Ljungberg (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Jamie Andrews (ATT)
8
11.Peter Hurst (ATT)
6
 
12.Edward Westwood (DEF)
6
13.Ian Todd (MID)
6
14.Julian Palmer (ATT)
6