Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 19,930 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Liverpool and Rotherham United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Liverpool and Rotherham United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Rotherham United kick off the first half!
2.12
0-0António Burgos takes it forward alone. António Burgos sees a break and surges forward. António Burgos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Efren Aguirre.
6.13
0-0Igor Jorginho hacks Lehisa Ogawa from behind! The referee calls over Igor Jorginho and warns him to calm down! Lehisa Ogawa stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.10
0-0António Burgos threads the ball through to Kelly White. Kelly White flicks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Nunez. Bruno Nunez lofts in a cross ball towards Igor Jorginho. Igor Jorginho directs the ball goalwards with his head but Dennis Heintze is on top of it.
12.40
Stefan Polster makes a simple pass to Bruno Nunez. Bruno Nunez passes the ball forward to Hakan Özalan. Hakan Özalan shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Dennis Heintze manages to gather it comfortably.
14.06
1-0Romarin Mettomo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefan Polster. Stefan Polster passes the ball forward to Igor Jorginho. Igor Jorginho knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Nunez. Bruno Nunez flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Bruno Nunez!
22.34
Georg Hofbauer makes a simple pass to Bruno Nunez. Bruno Nunez knocks in a cross ball towards Igor Jorginho. Igor Jorginho directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Dennis Heintze manages to keep it out.
24.35
1-0Muzzy Bulent makes a simple pass to Kelly White. Kelly White deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bruno Nunez. Bruno Nunez whips in a cross ball towards Igor Jorginho. Igor Jorginho flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
27.20
Efren Aguirre flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Wimmer. Robert Wimmer flicks the ball to his team mate, Amine Amrani. Amine Amrani sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.43
1-0Robert Wimmer barges into Kelly White. The referee calls over Robert Wimmer and shows him a yellow card! Kelly White stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.27
Nahuel Quiroz takes it forward alone. Nahuel Quiroz goes all the way! Nahuel Quiroz makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Nahuel Quiroz!
36.06
Nordin Elkhatabi passes the ball forward to Hakan Özalan. Hakan Özalan lofts in a cross ball towards Bruno Nunez. Bruno Nunez directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Dennis Heintze manages to keep it out.
38.31
Muzzy Bulent powers a long ball forward. Igor Jorginho sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.47
1-1Robert Wimmer barges into Georg Hofbauer. The referee calls over Robert Wimmer and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Georg Hofbauer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.09
António Burgos passes the ball forward to Kelly White. Kelly White knocks the ball to his team mate, Igor Jorginho. Igor Jorginho lofts in a cross ball towards Hakan Özalan. Hakan Özalan flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
2-1Nahuel Quiroz clumsily knocks into António Burgos. The referee calls over Nahuel Quiroz and warns him to calm down! António Burgos gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Liverpool get the second half underway!
48.43
Muzzy Bulent catches Joseph Mettomo on the ankles. Muzzy Bulent is shown the yellow card! Joseph Mettomo runs off the knock.
49.08
Stefan Polster flicks the ball to his team mate, Igor Jorginho. Igor Jorginho knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Efren Aguirre.
51.24
Georg Hofbauer barges into Elbekay Fertout. The referee calls over Georg Hofbauer and warns him to calm down! Elbekay Fertout hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.16
Egutu Kanu threads the ball through to Amine Amrani. Amine Amrani goes all the way! Amine Amrani rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Abdoulaye Ali Sangaré!
57.13
Kelly White surges forward with the ball. Kelly White deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hakan Özalan. Hakan Özalan cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Dennis Heintze!
61.10
2-167.55
Georg Hofbauer chips the ball to his team mate, Hakan Özalan. Hakan Özalan knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Nunez. Bruno Nunez heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
72.00
Kelly White knocks the ball forward to Bruno Nunez. Bruno Nunez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ismael Özalan.
73.19
António Burgos kicks a strong pass forward to Nordin Elkhatabi. Nordin Elkhatabi flicks the ball to his team mate, Igor Jorginho. Igor Jorginho goes all the way! Igor Jorginho tries a spectacular strike but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.46
António Burgos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kelly White. Kelly White passes the ball forward to Igor Jorginho. Igor Jorginho knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dennis Heintze who gathers it comfortably.
79.29
Georg Hofbauer threads the ball through to Igor Jorginho. Igor Jorginho knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Nunez. Bruno Nunez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Dennis Heintze easily smothers it.
81.33
Elbekay Fertout barges into Georg Hofbauer. Elbekay Fertout is warned by the referee! Georg Hofbauer runs off the knock.
89.35
Kelly White clumsily knocks into Nahuel Quiroz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nahuel Quiroz stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
4
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
64.5%
35.5%
Play Area
22.4%
47.4%
30.3%
Scorers
| Bruno Nunez 14, 68 Hakan Özalan 42 | Nahuel Quiroz 32 |