Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     Leicester CityLeicester City
Peter HeslopPeter Heslop Mitchell Green Mitchell Green
Fabricio PereyraF. Pereyra81
G
1
G
68Pedro CarmonaP. Carmona
Nicky MoffatN. Moffat76
D
2
D
73Scott MoffatS. Moffat
Bojan IsakssonB. Isaksson84
D
3
D
70Rodrigo PinheiroR. Pinheiro
Mike TaylorM. Taylor78
D
4
D
72Helder SantosH. Santos
David QuaresmaD. Quaresma80
M
5
D
71Wes BenaliW. Benali
Peter BarrettP. Barrett78
M
6
M
80Alejandro FernandezA. Fernandez
Neil SeamanN. Seaman84
M
captain7
M
82Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill
Paul MikeP. Mike81
M
8
M
80Ralph PottsR. Potts
Alfredo ButraguenoA. Butragueno78
A
9
M
82Arnauld DeniaudA. Deniaud
Carlos Dario GarcíaC. García83
A
10captain
A
68Claudio MarinC. Marin
Marcos BravoM. Bravo89
A
11
A
76Bart AlberdaB. Alberda
 
Richard DaviesR. Davies74
D
12
A
73Nicholas EtheringtonN. Etherington
Guillermo AguilarG. Aguilar81
M
13
M
67Graeme HendrieG. Hendrie
Paolo LisbieP. Lisbie81
A
14
A
70Frank HenryF. Henry

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Leicester City. A crowd of 19,319 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Liverpool are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Leicester City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Danny Fenton.


0.00
Leicester City start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.41
Neil Seaman chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Dario García. Carlos Dario García sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
4.36
Rodrigo Pinheiro hacks Neil Seaman from behind! Rodrigo Pinheiro is given a warning by the referee! Neil Seaman runs off the knock.
6.34
David Quaresma controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcos Bravo. Marcos Bravo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Pedro Carmona. Excellent save.
14.54
Stuart Gemmill flicks a high ball forward to Ralph Potts who takes it down. Ralph Potts skips past Mike Taylor! Ralph Potts cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
22.32
Ralph Potts makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Claudio Marin. Claudio Marin shoots from outside the area. Fabricio Pereyra gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
24.25
Ralph Potts flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Marin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Claudio Marin shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
26.03
Paul Mike catches Bart Alberda on the ankles. The referee calls over Paul Mike and shows him a yellow card! Bart Alberda stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.08
Stuart Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Marin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Claudio Marin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
28.33
Arnauld Deniaud brings the ball forward. Arnauld Deniaud sees Claudio Marin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Claudio Marin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
32.43
Bojan Isaksson hits a low pass to David Quaresma. David Quaresma makes a beautiful solo run. David Quaresma plays a one-two with Alfredo Butragueno and rushes in on goal... David Quaresma takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Pedro Carmona!
33.03
Alejandro Fernandez hacks Paul Mike from behind! Alejandro Fernandez is warned by the referee! Paul Mike stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.50
Bart Alberda barges into Peter Barrett. The referee calls over Bart Alberda and shows him a yellow card! Peter Barrett hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.45
Alejandro Fernandez plays the ball forward to Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill runs straight at the defence! Some superb footwork from Stuart Gemmill provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball comes in low, but Fabricio Pereyra smothers it!
40.49
With great vision, Ralph Potts plays the ball forward to Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Fabricio Pereyra smothers it!
42.33
Rodrigo Pinheiro sees Claudio Marin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Claudio Marin tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
45.00
Peter Barrett plays the ball forward to Carlos Dario García. Carlos Dario García cuts inside the box! Carlos Dario García rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Pedro Carmona.
45.00
Neil Seaman takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Ralph Potts reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
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. Leicester City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Liverpool kick off!
47.43
Neil Seaman sees Peter Barrett in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Barrett flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Butragueno controls it well on his chest. Alfredo Butragueno knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Mike. Paul Mike is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
49.47
Ralph Potts makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stuart Gemmill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.04
Wes Benali makes a simple pass to Alejandro Fernandez. With imagination, Alejandro Fernandez plays the ball forward to Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's there!! Fabricio Pereyra has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.08
Liverpool have made 2 substitutions with Guillermo Aguilar replacing Neil Seaman and Paolo Lisbie replacing Carlos Dario García .Leicester City have made a substitution with Nicholas Etherington replacing Bart Alberda .
69.43
Bojan Isaksson threads the ball through to Alfredo Butragueno. Alfredo Butragueno runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alfredo Butragueno plays a one-two with Marcos Bravo and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Alfredo Butragueno provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
71.49
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
72.39
David Quaresma knocks the ball forward to Paolo Lisbie. Paolo Lisbie flicks a high ball forward to Alfredo Butragueno who takes it down. Alfredo Butragueno controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
73.24
Peter Barrett threads a neat ball through to Paolo Lisbie. Paolo Lisbie lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Butragueno. Alfredo Butragueno powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.55
Liverpool have made a substitution with Richard Davies replacing Bojan Isaksson .
84.55
Wes Benali chips the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Fernandez. Alejandro Fernandez makes a simple pass to Claudio Marin. Claudio Marin shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

Leicester City
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
28%
46.7%
25.3%

Scorers
Alfredo Butragueno 73
Ralph Potts 15
Bart Alberda 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ralph Potts of Leicester City

Match Ratings
1.Fabricio Pereyra (GK)
7
2.Nicky Moffat (DEF)
6
3.Bojan Isaksson (DEF)
6
4.Mike Taylor (DEF)
6
5.David Quaresma (MID)
7
6.Peter Barrett (MID)
6
7.Neil Seaman (MID)
6
8.Paul Mike (MID)yellow card
5
9.Alfredo Butragueno (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Carlos Dario García (ATT)
6
11.Marcos Bravo (ATT)
6
 
12.Richard Davies (DEF)
6
13.Guillermo Aguilar (MID)
6
14.Paolo Lisbie (ATT)
7

1.Pedro Carmona (GK)
7
2.Scott Moffat (DEF)
6
3.Rodrigo Pinheiro (DEF)
6
4.Helder Santos (DEF)
6
5.Wes Benali (DEF)
6
6.Alejandro Fernandez (MID)
7
7.Stuart Gemmill (MID)
8
8.Ralph Potts (MID)goal scored
9
9.Arnauld Deniaud (MID)
6
10.Claudio Marin (ATT)
6
11.Bart Alberda (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
 
12.Nicholas Etherington (ATT)
6
13.Graeme Hendrie (MID)
0
14.Frank Henry (ATT)
0