Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     Oxford UnitedOxford United
Peter HeslopPeter Heslop Rastislav Szabó Rastislav Szabó
Fabricio PereyraF. Pereyra81
G
1captain
G
78Eben DugbateyE. Dugbatey
Richard HamiltonR. Hamilton78
D
2
D
73Sebastian BarkeroS. Barkero
Duncan GlassD. Glass85
D
captain3
D
73Abdelmalek PardeilhanA. Pardeilhan
Bojan IsakssonB. Isaksson84
D
4
D
72Nicholas GoldbergN. Goldberg
Mikkel ContehM. Conteh75
D
5
D
73Bart BertjensB. Bertjens
David QuaresmaD. Quaresma80
M
6
M
77Norman UnsworthN. Unsworth
Peter BarrettP. Barrett78
M
7
M
77Miguel DelgadoM. Delgado
Paul MikeP. Mike81
M
8
M
78David LopesD. Lopes
Alfredo ButraguenoA. Butragueno78
A
9
A
72Nigel ThatcherN. Thatcher
Jody HackworthJ. Hackworth71
A
10
A
71Bjšrn Van Den BerghB. Van Den Bergh
Jacob DrakeJ. Drake70
A
11
A
76Billy DickovB. Dickov
 
Stefan MalmbergS. Malmberg81
D
12
D
70Stephen KingS. King
Neil SeamanN. Seaman84
M
13
D
72Tiago MonteiroT. Monteiro
Gilles MurrinG. Murrin69
A
14
A
62Graham GuppyG. Guppy

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Oxford United. A crowd of 19,320 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Liverpool and Oxford United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by George Granville.


0.00
Oxford United kick off the first half!
3.29
Duncan Glass sees a break and surges forward. Duncan Glass runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Duncan Glass tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
4.31
Without breaking stride, Peter Barrett plays the ball forward to Jody Hackworth. Jody Hackworth knocks in a cross ball towards David Quaresma. David Quaresma beats his man to it with a header but it curls horrendously wide!
6.27
David Quaresma chips the ball to his team mate, Jody Hackworth. Jody Hackworth plays a scrappy one-two with Jacob Drake and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Jody Hackworth provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Eben Dugbatey easily smothers it!
8.06
Peter Barrett sees Jody Hackworth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jody Hackworth rushes past Bart Bertjens! Jody Hackworth comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball swerves viciously but Bart Bertjens blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
10.11
Seeing David Quaresma's run, Paul Mike quickly throws the ball into his path. David Quaresma passes the ball forward to Jody Hackworth. Jody Hackworth sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Eben Dugbatey gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
27.43
Mikkel Conteh flicks the ball to his team mate, David Quaresma. David Quaresma flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Drake collects the pass. Jacob Drake knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sebastian Barkero.
28.05
Paul Mike knocks the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Butragueno. Alfredo Butragueno flicks the ball to his team mate, Jacob Drake. Some good footwork from Jacob Drake provides some space. He shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
32.55
Norman Unsworth comes in with a late challenge on Paul Mike. The referee warns Norman Unsworth to calm down! Paul Mike stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.03
David Quaresma barges into David Lopes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Lopes runs off the knock.
38.48
Abdelmalek Pardeilhan plays the ball forward to Miguel Delgado. Miguel Delgado darts forward. Miguel Delgado makes a simple pass, allowing Billy Dickov to run into the box. Billy Dickov strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
42.12
David Quaresma catches Bjšrn Van Den Bergh on the ankles. David Quaresma is given a warning by the referee! Bjšrn Van Den Bergh runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Liverpool have changed their lineup with Stefan Malmberg replacing Bojan Isaksson and Neil Seaman replacing David Quaresma. Oxford United appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Liverpool kick off!
49.47
Neil Seaman runs straight at the opposition's defence. Neil Seaman chips the ball to his team mate, Jody Hackworth. Jody Hackworth comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
54.56
Miguel Delgado threads a neat ball through to Bjšrn Van Den Bergh. Bjšrn Van Den Bergh knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.01
Stefan Malmberg flicks a high pass forward to Paul Mike who brings the ball under control. Paul Mike hits a low pass to Alfredo Butragueno. Alfredo Butragueno shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Eben Dugbatey.
59.00
Bart Bertjens clumsily knocks into Jody Hackworth. The referee calls over Bart Bertjens and shows him a yellow card! Jody Hackworth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.00
Free kick to Liverpool just outside the area...
60.33
Alfredo Butragueno takes a stuttering run up but the ball clips the wall and is cleared by the defence.
60.33
Liverpool have made a substitution with Gilles Murrin replacing Jacob Drake .
63.38
Miguel Delgado makes an attacking run forward. Miguel Delgado knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stefan Malmberg.
65.02
Paul Mike makes a simple pass to Gilles Murrin. Gilles Murrin chips the ball to his team mate, Jody Hackworth. Jody Hackworth makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
71.22
Liverpool are in full control of this game.
75.47
Neil Seaman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jody Hackworth. Jody Hackworth knocks in a cross ball towards Gilles Murrin. Gilles Murrin connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Eben Dugbatey is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.47
Oxford United have made a substitution with Graham Guppy replacing Nigel Thatcher .
79.20
Jody Hackworth flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Murrin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gilles Murrin lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Butragueno. Alfredo Butragueno fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
83.19
Duncan Glass makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jody Hackworth. Jody Hackworth knocks the ball forward to Gilles Murrin. Gilles Murrin plays a quick one-two with Jody Hackworth and rushes in on goal... Gilles Murrin side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

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

Possession
62.7%
37.3%
Play Area
24.1%
45.8%
30.1%

Scorers
Jody Hackworth 49
Gilles Murrin 75
Billy Dickov 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jody Hackworth of Liverpool

Match Ratings
1.Fabricio Pereyra (GK)
6
2.Richard Hamilton (DEF)
6
3.Duncan Glass (DEF)
7
4.Bojan Isaksson (DEF)
6
5.Mikkel Conteh (DEF)
6
6.David Quaresma (MID)yellow card
5
7.Peter Barrett (MID)
6
8.Paul Mike (MID)
6
9.Alfredo Butragueno (ATT)
6
10.Jody Hackworth (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Jacob Drake (ATT)
6
 
12.Stefan Malmberg (DEF)
6
13.Neil Seaman (MID)
8
14.Gilles Murrin (ATT)goal scored
8

1.Eben Dugbatey (GK)
7
2.Sebastian Barkero (DEF)
6
3.Abdelmalek Pardeilhan (DEF)
6
4.Nicholas Goldberg (DEF)
6
5.Bart Bertjens (DEF)yellow card
6
6.Norman Unsworth (MID)
6
7.Miguel Delgado (MID)
7
8.David Lopes (MID)
6
9.Nigel Thatcher (ATT)
6
10.Bjšrn Van Den Bergh (ATT)
6
11.Billy Dickov (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Stephen King (DEF)
0
13.Tiago Monteiro (DEF)
0
14.Graham Guppy (ATT)
6