Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     ArsenalArsenal
Tom BinghamTom Bingham John Miller John Miller
David VargasD. Vargas76
G
1
G
81Mihai RaduciouM. Raduciou
Riad GhaziR. Ghazi74
D
2
D
71Andy DalglishA. Dalglish
Pascal KiekensP. Kiekens73
D
3
D
76Terry McleodT. Mcleod
Nicolas MonteroN. Montero72
D
4
D
71Gaetano AlessiG. Alessi
Manfred StraussM. Strauss81
D
5
D
68Martin VickersM. Vickers
Carlton BarmbyC. Barmby75
M
6
M
77Martin PlattM. Platt
Igor OnopkoI. Onopko83
M
7captain
M
80Gonzalo RosasG. Rosas
Torsten WinklerT. Winkler86
A
8
M
63Darren EdworthyD. Edworthy
Joao MoreiraJ. Moreira77
A
9
A
71Dave Wright-PhillipsD. Wright-Phillips
Pascal WüthrichP. Wüthrich88
A
captain10
A
71David Van HimstD. Van Himst
Jesper MyssingJ. Myssing78
A
11
A
79Manuel FonsecaM. Fonseca
 
Edmundo VidalE. Vidal32
D
12
D
48Mark JackM. Jack
Ed DijkstraE. Dijkstra83
M
13
M
49Neil MikeN. Mike
Andre PintoA. Pinto34
A
14
A
74Des BestD. Best

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Arsenal. A crowd of 20,055 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Liverpool are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Arsenal appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Klimek.


0.00
Liverpool kick off the first half!
2.55
Torsten Winkler threads a neat ball through to Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby lofts in a cross ball towards Pascal Wüthrich. Pascal Wüthrich makes a deft header. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
3.48
Martin Vickers threads a neat ball through to David Van Himst. David Van Himst knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicolas Montero.
6.22
Manfred Strauss flicks a high pass forward. Igor Onopko holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Igor Onopko picks a pass forward to Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby knocks in a cross ball towards Pascal Wüthrich. Pascal Wüthrich heads the ball goalwards but Mihai Raduciou is on top of it.
9.25
Igor Onopko flicks the ball to his team mate, Joao Moreira. Joao Moreira shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Mihai Raduciou. Excellent save.
10.27
Carlton Barmby catches Gaetano Alessi on the ankles. The referee warns Carlton Barmby to calm down! Gaetano Alessi grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
12.04
Igor Onopko runs straight at the opposition's defence. Igor Onopko knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Terry Mcleod.
16.57
Igor Onopko runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Igor Onopko lofts in a cross ball towards Joao Moreira. Joao Moreira jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Terry Mcleod sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
20.24
Darren Edworthy makes a beautiful solo run. Darren Edworthy knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.14
Pascal Kiekens flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Barmby collects the pass. Carlton Barmby flicks the ball to his team mate, Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.34
David Van Himst knocks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. David Vargas easily gets down and covers it.
27.39
David Van Himst hacks Igor Onopko from behind! The referee brings David Van Himst to one side and gives him a warning! Igor Onopko stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.37
Martin Platt makes a simple pass to Gonzalo Rosas. Gonzalo Rosas chips the ball to his team mate, Dave Wright-Phillips. Dave Wright-Phillips looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by David Vargas!
30.30
Igor Onopko flicks the ball to his team mate, Torsten Winkler. Torsten Winkler whips in a cross ball towards Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing connects with a diving header. Mihai Raduciou manages to gather it.
32.39
With vision, Carlton Barmby plays the ball forward to Torsten Winkler. Torsten Winkler whips in a cross ball towards Pascal Wüthrich. Pascal Wüthrich beats his man to it with a header. Pascal Wüthrich scores for Liverpool!!
36.26
Gonzalo Rosas takes a quick throw-in. Terry Mcleod threads the ball through to David Van Himst. David Van Himst knocks in a cross ball towards Gonzalo Rosas. Gonzalo Rosas directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
39.09
Gonzalo Rosas advances with the ball. Gonzalo Rosas shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
40.23
Pascal Kiekens makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby makes a simple pass to Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing makes a great pass forward. Carlton Barmby sprints clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside! That was very close!
45.00
Carlton Barmby comes in with a late challenge on Dave Wright-Phillips. The referee brings Carlton Barmby to one side and gives him another warning! Dave Wright-Phillips gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Arsenal kick off and get the second half underway!
48.23
Nicolas Montero hacks Gonzalo Rosas from behind! The referee warns Nicolas Montero to calm down! Gonzalo Rosas stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.25
Darren Edworthy brings the ball forward. Darren Edworthy shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
54.10
Nicolas Montero hacks Martin Platt from behind! Nicolas Montero is given another warning by the referee! Martin Platt carries on, but is struggling a bit.
57.33
Gonzalo Rosas flicks a high ball forward to Darren Edworthy who takes it down. Darren Edworthy shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
60.05
Liverpool have made 2 substitutions with Edmundo Vidal replacing Manfred Strauss and Andre Pinto replacing Jesper Myssing .Arsenal have made a substitution with Neil Mike replacing Martin Platt .
61.09
Igor Onopko flicks a high pass forward to Torsten Winkler who brings the ball under control. Torsten Winkler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Terry Mcleod.
63.10
Carlton Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Igor Onopko collects the pass. Igor Onopko makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andre Pinto. Andre Pinto lofts in a cross ball towards Igor Onopko. Igor Onopko rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Mihai Raduciou easily punches it away to safety.
65.57
Neil Mike makes a simple pass to Dave Wright-Phillips. Dave Wright-Phillips shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
69.00
Carlton Barmby knocks the ball to his team mate, Joao Moreira. Joao Moreira shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
71.49
Igor Onopko flicks a high pass forward. Pascal Wüthrich controls it well on his chest. Pascal Wüthrich deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Torsten Winkler but the linesman indicates offside!
73.29
Neil Mike passes the ball forward to Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca rushes past Nicolas Montero! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Manuel Fonseca provides some space. He shoots at goal. David Vargas is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.03
Arsenal have made a substitution with Des Best replacing David Van Himst .
83.52
Darren Edworthy hits a low pass to Des Best. Des Best knocks in a cross ball towards Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

Arsenal
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
27.3%
48.1%
24.7%

Scorers
Jesper Myssing 21
Pascal Wüthrich 32
Manuel Fonseca 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Igor Onopko of Liverpool

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

1.Mihai Raduciou (GK)
8
2.Andy Dalglish (DEF)
6
3.Terry Mcleod (DEF)
6
4.Gaetano Alessi (DEF)
6
5.Martin Vickers (DEF)
6
6.Martin Platt (MID)
6
7.Gonzalo Rosas (MID)
7
8.Darren Edworthy (MID)
7
9.Dave Wright-Phillips (ATT)
6
10.David Van Himst (ATT)
6
11.Manuel Fonseca (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Mark Jack (DEF)
0
13.Neil Mike (MID)
7
14.Des Best (ATT)
6