Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     ReadingReading
Peter HeslopPeter Heslop Steve Buckless Steve Buckless
Fabricio PereyraF. Pereyra81
G
1
G
84Jurek PolJ. Pol
Richard HamiltonR. Hamilton78
D
2
D
75Eddie EdworthyE. Edworthy
Adrian Lua-LuaA. Lua-Lua86
D
3
D
73Jose SantosJ. Santos
Bojan IsakssonB. Isaksson84
D
4
D
66Scott SullivanS. Sullivan
Mike TaylorM. Taylor77
D
5
D
72Ted CasanovaT. Casanova
Robert DixonR. Dixon83
M
captain6
M
76Liam CroftL. Croft
David QuaresmaD. Quaresma80
M
7captain
M
84Moustapha El-KarkouriM. El-Karkouri
Neil SeamanN. Seaman84
M
8
M
77Djezon AjasD. Ajas
Pedro LimaP. Lima85
A
9
A
68Dave BrandD. Brand
Marcos BravoM. Bravo88
A
10
A
72Ricardo FariaR. Faria
Cor Van Den BerghC. Van Den Bergh80
A
11
A
75Stuart RoyceS. Royce
 
Nicky MoffatN. Moffat75
D
12
D
71Florian FrapolliF. Frapolli
Paul MikeP. Mike79
M
13
M
76Matt HopkinM. Hopkin
Paolo LisbieP. Lisbie80
A
14
A
68Jacob BloomerJ. Bloomer

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Reading. A crowd of 19,977 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Liverpool and Reading are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Sheringham.


0.00
Liverpool get the match underway!
2.07
Scott Sullivan catches Robert Dixon on the ankles. The referee warns Scott Sullivan to calm down! Robert Dixon gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
3.13
Djezon Ajas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dave Brand. Dave Brand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.32
Liam Croft plays the ball forward to Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Djezon Ajas. Djezon Ajas heads the ball goalwards but it flies well off target!
6.06
Bojan Isaksson knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Lima. Pedro Lima controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcos Bravo. Marcos Bravo knocks in a cross ball towards David Quaresma. Scott Sullivan catches David Quaresma on the ankles. David Quaresma appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
8.03
David Quaresma hits a low pass to Cor Van Den Bergh. Cor Van Den Bergh whips in a cross ball towards Marcos Bravo. Marcos Bravo beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Marcos Bravo!
12.57
Djezon Ajas threads a neat ball through to Dave Brand. Dave Brand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.20
Liam Croft passes the ball forward to Djezon Ajas. Djezon Ajas knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fabricio Pereyra who gathers it comfortably.
21.18
Djezon Ajas clumsily knocks into Robert Dixon. The referee calls over Djezon Ajas and shows him a yellow card! Robert Dixon stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.50
Pedro Lima hacks Ted Casanova from behind! The referee brings Pedro Lima to one side and gives him a warning! Ted Casanova hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.16
Ted Casanova barges into Pedro Lima. Ted Casanova is shown the yellow card! Pedro Lima hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.01
Jose Santos clumsily knocks into Neil Seaman. The referee warns Jose Santos to calm down! Neil Seaman carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.58
Neil Seaman plays the ball forward to Cor Van Den Bergh. Cor Van Den Bergh shoots from 20 yards but Jurek Pol is on top of it.
38.55
With vision, Neil Seaman plays the ball forward to Cor Van Den Bergh. Cor Van Den Bergh controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Pedro Lima through on goal. Pedro Lima makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Jurek Pol manages to keep it out.
39.11
With a delightful solo run, Neil Seaman stretches the opposition's defence. Neil Seaman knocks in a cross ball towards Marcos Bravo. Marcos Bravo rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Jurek Pol manages to gather it.
42.20
Robert Dixon flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Lima collects the pass. Pedro Lima whips in a cross ball towards Cor Van Den Bergh. With a superhuman jump, Cor Van Den Bergh connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Jurek Pol didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
44.35
Djezon Ajas picks a pass forward to Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Adrian Lua-Lua.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Liverpool have changed their lineup with Paul Mike replacing Neil Seaman. Reading appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Reading kick off the second half!
53.39
Paul Mike brings the ball forward. Paul Mike knocks in a cross ball towards Marcos Bravo. Marcos Bravo makes a convincing header. Magnificent block by Eddie Edworthy!
57.30
Liam Croft threads a neat ball through to Dave Brand. Dave Brand sees Ricardo Faria just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some good footwork from Ricardo Faria provides some space. He shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.51
Liverpool have made 2 substitutions with Nicky Moffat replacing Adrian Lua-Lua and Paolo Lisbie replacing Cor Van Den Bergh .Reading have made 2 substitutions with Florian Frapolli replacing Ted Casanova and Jacob Bloomer replacing Ricardo Faria .
61.54
Florian Frapolli flicks a high pass forward. Jose Santos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jacob Bloomer. Jacob Bloomer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.15
Moustapha El-Karkouri hits a low pass to Stuart Royce. Stuart Royce whips in a cross ball towards Djezon Ajas. Djezon Ajas directs the ball goalwards with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Mike Taylor. That should have been a goal!
71.06
David Quaresma flicks a high pass forward. Robert Dixon collects the pass. Robert Dixon sees a break and surges forward. Robert Dixon kicks a strong pass forward to Marcos Bravo but the referee indicates it's offside!
73.37
Marcos Bravo clumsily knocks into Jose Santos. The referee calls over Marcos Bravo and shows him a yellow card! Jose Santos runs off the knock.
77.38
Reading have made a substitution with Matt Hopkin replacing Liam Croft .
78.39
Scott Sullivan barges into Pedro Lima. Scott Sullivan is warned by the referee again! Pedro Lima stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.36
Marcos Bravo knocks the ball forward to Pedro Lima. Pedro Lima runs straight at the defence! Pedro Lima side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Solid save from Jurek Pol.
87.41
Matt Hopkin runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Matt Hopkin finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
89.54
Scott Sullivan knocks the ball forward to Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dave Brand. Dave Brand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

Reading
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
0
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
26.6%
45.6%
27.8%

Scorers
Marcos Bravo 8
Ricardo Faria 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ricardo Faria of Reading

Match Ratings
1.Fabricio Pereyra (GK)
6
2.Richard Hamilton (DEF)
6
3.Adrian Lua-Lua (DEF)
6
4.Bojan Isaksson (DEF)
6
5.Mike Taylor (DEF)
6
6.Robert Dixon (MID)
8
7.David Quaresma (MID)
6
8.Neil Seaman (MID)
7
9.Pedro Lima (ATT)
7
10.Marcos Bravo (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
11.Cor Van Den Bergh (ATT)
8
 
12.Nicky Moffat (DEF)
6
13.Paul Mike (MID)
7
14.Paolo Lisbie (ATT)
6

1.Jurek Pol (GK)
8
2.Eddie Edworthy (DEF)
7
3.Jose Santos (DEF)
6
4.Scott Sullivan (DEF)
5
5.Ted Casanova (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Liam Croft (MID)
6
7.Moustapha El-Karkouri (MID)
7
8.Djezon Ajas (MID)yellow card
6
9.Dave Brand (ATT)
7
10.Ricardo Faria (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Stuart Royce (ATT)
6
 
12.Florian Frapolli (DEF)
6
13.Matt Hopkin (MID)
6
14.Jacob Bloomer (ATT)
6