Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     West Ham UnitedWest Ham United
Tom BinghamTom Bingham Malcolm Clarke Malcolm Clarke
David VargasD. Vargas76
G
1
G
70Jan Vennegoor HillJ. Hill
Alex GallacherA. Gallacher32
D
2captain
D
69John RipleyJ. Ripley
Edmundo VidalE. Vidal32
D
3
D
67Kevin ClelandK. Cleland
Nicolas MonteroN. Montero72
D
4
D
68Daniel WinterburnD. Winterburn
Riad GhaziR. Ghazi74
D
5
D
66Jermaine LofthouseJ. Lofthouse
Ed DijkstraE. Dijkstra83
M
6
M
81Nicolas AlvarezN. Alvarez
Carlton BarmbyC. Barmby75
M
7
M
72Hauke EngelsH. Engels
Joao MoreiraJ. Moreira77
A
8
A
70Scott BradyS. Brady
Jonatan JohanssonJ. Johansson82
A
captain9
A
73Albert VilaA. Vila
Andre PintoA. Pinto34
A
10
A
74Tiago VianaT. Viana
Jesper MyssingJ. Myssing78
A
11
A
74Alberto MonteiroA. Monteiro
 
Pascal KiekensP. Kiekens73
D
12
D
65Tomˆs VermeulenT. Vermeulen
Max IdrissaM. Idrissa76
D
13
M
72Stanley CopeS. Cope
Torsten WinklerT. Winkler86
A
14
A
70Norman ScowcroftN. Scowcroft

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to West Ham United. A crowd of 19,727 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Liverpool and West Ham United are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Mendonca.


0.00
West Ham United kick off the first half!
2.09
Daniel Winterburn threads a neat ball through to Hauke Engels. Hauke Engels knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
10.30
John Ripley barges into Ed Dijkstra. John Ripley is shown the yellow card! Ed Dijkstra carries on, but is struggling a bit.
14.56
Albert Vila makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
15.51
Carlton Barmby advances with the ball. Carlton Barmby knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Cleland.
16.47
Jesper Myssing controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonatan Johansson. Jonatan Johansson lofts in a cross ball towards Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing directs the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Jan Vennegoor Hill as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
17.59
Ed Dijkstra takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Kevin Cleland steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
21.14
Kevin Cleland knocks the ball forward to Hauke Engels. Hauke Engels passes the ball forward to Albert Vila. Albert Vila shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
22.53
Nicolas Alvarez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Nicolas Alvarez shoots from outside the area. David Vargas gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
24.38
John Ripley makes a simple pass to Daniel Winterburn. Daniel Winterburn knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Brady. Scott Brady makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Monteiro but he's offside!
32.33
Riad Ghazi threads the ball through to Andre Pinto. Andre Pinto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Winterburn.
33.07
With some swift thinking, Ed Dijkstra plays the ball forward to Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby lofts in a cross ball towards Jonatan Johansson. Jonatan Johansson directs the ball goalwards with his head. Fantastic reaction save from Jan Vennegoor Hill!
34.59
Carlton Barmby comes in with a late challenge on Hauke Engels. The referee calls over Carlton Barmby and warns him to calm down! Hauke Engels carries on, but is struggling a bit.
38.15
Ed Dijkstra makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby skips past Jermaine Lofthouse! Carlton Barmby muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's there!! Jan Vennegoor Hill has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
42.23
Carlton Barmby makes a probing pass to Ed Dijkstra. Ed Dijkstra knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Winterburn.
45.00
Tiago Viana knocks the ball forward to Alberto Monteiro. Alberto Monteiro rushes past Nicolas Montero! Alberto Monteiro rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by David Vargas.
45.00
Corner kick to West Ham United. Nicolas Alvarez plays it out to the edge of the box. Edmundo Vidal reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
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. West Ham United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Liverpool kick off the second half!
47.11
Carlton Barmby knocks the ball forward to Ed Dijkstra. Ed Dijkstra shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
48.27
Kevin Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Engels holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hauke Engels makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Brady. Scott Brady knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Vargas who gathers it comfortably.
51.22
Albert Vila sees a break and surges forward. Albert Vila tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
59.14
Kevin Cleland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hauke Engels. Hauke Engels makes a probing pass to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana puts a great ball through. Alberto Monteiro runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
60.51
Liverpool have made 2 substitutions with Pascal Kiekens replacing Nicolas Montero and Max Idrissa replacing Riad Ghazi .
63.57
Nicolas Alvarez comes in with a late challenge on Carlton Barmby. Nicolas Alvarez is given a warning by the referee! Carlton Barmby runs off the knock.
65.14
Pascal Kiekens threads the ball through to Ed Dijkstra. Ed Dijkstra passes the ball forward to Jonatan Johansson. Jonatan Johansson shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Jan Vennegoor Hill manages to gather it.
66.26
Max Idrissa knocks the ball to his team mate, Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andre Pinto. Andre Pinto deftly passes the ball to Ed Dijkstra, releasing him through on goal. Ed Dijkstra cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
67.14
John Ripley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hauke Engels. Hauke Engels flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Alvarez who takes it down. Nicolas Alvarez plays a quick one-two with Alberto Monteiro and rushes in on goal... Nicolas Alvarez takes a shot at goal. Solid save from David Vargas.
69.05
Carlton Barmby deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andre Pinto. Andre Pinto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
71.46
Kevin Cleland knocks the ball forward to Nicolas Alvarez. With imagination, Nicolas Alvarez picks a pass forward to Albert Vila. Albert Vila lofts in a cross ball towards Hauke Engels. Hauke Engels jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
75.23
Nicolas Alvarez makes a probing pass to Albert Vila. Albert Vila tries a spectacular long range effort but David Vargas is on top of it.
77.22
West Ham United have made 3 substitutions with Tomˆs Vermeulen replacing John Ripley, Norman Scowcroft replacing Nicolas Alvarez and Stanley Cope replacing Alberto Monteiro .
78.28
Andre Pinto threads a neat ball through to Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing lofts in a cross ball towards Andre Pinto. Andre Pinto gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it misses the target by a large margin!
79.06
Scott Brady chips the ball to his team mate, Albert Vila. Albert Vila plays the ball forward to Hauke Engels who has made a great run into the box. Hauke Engels rockets a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
81.40
Stanley Cope sees a break and surges forward. Stanley Cope knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Vargas who gathers it comfortably.
83.45
Ed Dijkstra flicks a high pass forward. Jesper Myssing controls it well on his chest. Jesper Myssing controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
84.02
Max Idrissa sees space and advances. Max Idrissa flicks a high pass forward to Carlton Barmby who brings the ball under control. Carlton Barmby knocks in a cross ball towards Andre Pinto. Andre Pinto finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. 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
With vision, Stanley Cope plays the ball forward to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

West Ham United
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.9%
57.1%
Play Area
23.8%
46.4%
29.8%

Scorers
Carlton Barmby 38

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

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

1.Jan Vennegoor Hill (GK)
8
2.John Ripley (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Kevin Cleland (DEF)
7
4.Daniel Winterburn (DEF)
6
5.Jermaine Lofthouse (DEF)
6
6.Nicolas Alvarez (MID)
7
7.Hauke Engels (MID)
7
8.Scott Brady (ATT)
6
9.Albert Vila (ATT)
7
10.Tiago Viana (ATT)
6
11.Alberto Monteiro (ATT)
6
 
12.Tomˆs Vermeulen (DEF)
6
13.Stanley Cope (MID)
6
14.Norman Scowcroft (ATT)
6