Match Report


Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers     LiverpoolLiverpool
Gary ParsonsGary Parsons Tom Bingham Tom Bingham
Mauricio IbáñezM. Ibáñez80
G
1
G
76David VargasD. Vargas
Takis TomarasT. Tomaras79
D
2
D
32Alex GallacherA. Gallacher
Illya YaremchukI. Yaremchuk81
D
3
D
32Edmundo VidalE. Vidal
Egill TryggvasonE. Tryggvason76
D
4
D
72Nicolas MonteroN. Montero
Gregory SilvestreG. Silvestre71
D
5
D
74Riad GhaziR. Ghazi
Glynn Lua-LuaG. Lua-Lua83
M
6
M
83Ed DijkstraE. Dijkstra
Freddie BaileyF. Bailey89
M
captain7
M
75Carlton BarmbyC. Barmby
Guillermo VeraG. Vera82
M
8
A
77Joao MoreiraJ. Moreira
Arek RadomskiA. Radomski70
A
9captain
A
82Jonatan JohanssonJ. Johansson
Eric AddoE. Addo79
A
10
A
34Andre PintoA. Pinto
Robert JacksonR. Jackson70
A
11
A
78Jesper MyssingJ. Myssing
 
Jacek SmolarekJ. Smolarek84
M
12
D
73Pascal KiekensP. Kiekens
Scott RobertsS. Roberts73
D
13
D
76Max IdrissaM. Idrissa
Scott HitchcockS. Hitchcock78
A
14
A
86Torsten WinklerT. Winkler

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at The Reebok Stadium where Bolton Wanderers play host to Liverpool. A crowd of 19,626 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bolton Wanderers are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Warren Impey.


0.00
Liverpool kick off!
9.16
Riad Ghazi takes a short throw-in bringing Edmundo Vidal into play. Edmundo Vidal decides to run forward with the ball. Edmundo Vidal knocks the ball to his team mate, Joao Moreira. Joao Moreira finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
10.39
Glynn Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward. Eric Addo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eric Addo edges inside the box! Eric Addo comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
18.19
Carlton Barmby sees a break and surges forward. Carlton Barmby lofts in a cross ball towards Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's well over the bar!
24.37
Jesper Myssing controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andre Pinto. Andre Pinto threads a neat, attacking ball through to Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
26.28
Carlton Barmby threads a neat ball through to Ed Dijkstra. Ed Dijkstra whips in a cross ball towards Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Mauricio Ibáñez reads it well. Superb keeping!
30.42
Illya Yaremchuk controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Freddie Bailey. Freddie Bailey sees space and advances. Freddie Bailey controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. David Vargas effortlessly gets down and covers it.
34.30
Egill Tryggvason catches Carlton Barmby on the ankles. The referee calls over Egill Tryggvason and shows him a yellow card! Carlton Barmby runs off the knock.
36.38
Illya Yaremchuk passes the ball forward to Freddie Bailey. Freddie Bailey makes a simple pass, allowing Glynn Lua-Lua to run into the box. Glynn Lua-Lua muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but David Vargas manages to gather it easily.
38.15
Ed Dijkstra barges into Egill Tryggvason. The referee calls over Ed Dijkstra and warns him to calm down! Egill Tryggvason hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.57
Carlton Barmby makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jonatan Johansson. Jonatan Johansson whips in a cross ball towards Joao Moreira. Joao Moreira is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
Carlton Barmby controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andre Pinto. Andre Pinto plays a scrappy one-two with Carlton Barmby and stumbles forward towards the goal... Andre Pinto shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bolton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Liverpool also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Bolton Wanderers kick off and get the second half underway!
53.38
Nicolas Montero kicks a strong pass forward to Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing sees Joao Moreira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joao Moreira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.37
Liverpool have made 2 substitutions with Pascal Kiekens replacing Nicolas Montero and Max Idrissa replacing Riad Ghazi .
63.02
Guillermo Vera flicks a high ball forward to Arek Radomski who takes it down. Arek Radomski plays a one-two with Robert Jackson and advances towards the goal... Arek Radomski tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.05
Pascal Kiekens sees space and advances. Pascal Kiekens hits a low pass to Jesper Myssing. Jesper Myssing whips in a cross ball towards Joao Moreira. Joao Moreira powers a header at goal but Takis Tomaras is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
67.06
Guillermo Vera passes the ball forward to Robert Jackson. Robert Jackson tries a spectacular long range effort but David Vargas is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
69.37
Ed Dijkstra runs up as Carlton Barmby takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Ed Dijkstra controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
71.29
Illya Yaremchuk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Freddie Bailey. Freddie Bailey controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Robert Jackson through on goal. Robert Jackson rockets a shot on goal but David Vargas reads it well. Great save!
72.14
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
75.01
Carlton Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Jesper Myssing collects the pass. Jesper Myssing knocks in a cross ball towards Ed Dijkstra. Ed Dijkstra finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Mauricio Ibáñez punches it away to safety.
79.51
Carlton Barmby clumsily knocks into Freddie Bailey. Carlton Barmby is warned by the referee! Freddie Bailey gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
85.09
Glynn Lua-Lua decides to run forward with the ball. Glynn Lua-Lua knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pascal Kiekens.
87.22
Alex Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Jesper Myssing holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jesper Myssing lofts in a cross ball towards Ed Dijkstra. Ed Dijkstra flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Mauricio Ibáñez with no chance!! Goal for Liverpool!
90.00
With vision, Egill Tryggvason picks a pass forward to Glynn Lua-Lua. Glynn Lua-Lua knocks the ball forward to Eric Addo. Eric Addo lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Vera. Guillermo Vera gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Bolton Wanderers

Liverpool
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.7%
40.3%
Play Area
31.2%
41.6%
27.3%

Scorers
Andre Pinto 45
Ed Dijkstra 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Vargas of Liverpool

Match Ratings
1.Mauricio Ibáñez (GK)
7
2.Takis Tomaras (DEF)
6
3.Illya Yaremchuk (DEF)
7
4.Egill Tryggvason (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Gregory Silvestre (DEF)
6
6.Glynn Lua-Lua (MID)
7
7.Freddie Bailey (MID)
7
8.Guillermo Vera (MID)
7
9.Arek Radomski (ATT)
6
10.Eric Addo (ATT)
7
11.Robert Jackson (ATT)
6
 
12.Jacek Smolarek (MID)
0
13.Scott Roberts (DEF)
0
14.Scott Hitchcock (ATT)
0

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