Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Chelsea. A crowd of 17,136 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Liverpool are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Carrick.
The pitch is in good condition.
Liverpool are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Carrick.
0.00
Liverpool kick off and get the first half underway!
3.18
Rodrigo Varela makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arno Winkler. Arno Winkler shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
6.06
Giuseppe Romano makes a simple pass to Tobias Beck. Tobias Beck whips in a cross ball towards Alun Coppinger. Alun Coppinger finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
10.11
Gunnar El-Fakiri sees a break and surges forward. Gunnar El-Fakiri flicks a high pass forward to Victor Pardo who brings the ball under control. Victor Pardo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carsten Timm.
12.50
Gunnar El-Fakiri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabian Natale Olivi. Fabian Natale Olivi threads a neat ball through to Victor Pardo. Victor Pardo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.48
Darl Janssen takes it forward alone. Darl Janssen changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Darl Janssen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gunnar El-Fakiri.
26.59
Seeing a gap ahead, Ian Zonneveld picks a pass forward to Victor Pardo. Victor Pardo shoots from long range but Clive Lowe is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
27.14
Giuseppe Romano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bojan Dahlin. Bojan Dahlin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alun Coppinger but he's offside!
33.22
Tobias Beck catches Duncan Brady on the ankles. The referee calls over Tobias Beck and shows him a yellow card! Duncan Brady stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.38
Rodrigo Varela barges into Marvin Clemence. Rodrigo Varela is shown the yellow card! Marvin Clemence grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
39.33
Ian Zonneveld knocks the ball forward to Phil Hackworth. Phil Hackworth controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
40.43
Clarence Jansen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alun Coppinger. Alun Coppinger advances inside the box! Alun Coppinger looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Alin Dobos gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
42.55
Fabian Natale Olivi clumsily knocks into Giuseppe Romano. The referee calls over Fabian Natale Olivi and warns him to calm down! Giuseppe Romano hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.17
Fabian Natale Olivi passes the ball forward to Phil Hackworth. Phil Hackworth tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
45.00
Duncan Brady chips the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Varela. Rodrigo Varela flicks a high pass forward. Phil Hackworth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Phil Hackworth shoots from long range. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Liverpool are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Liverpool appear unchanged since the first half. Chelsea also appear unchanged since the first half. The Liverpool players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Chelsea get the second half underway!
51.29
Gunnar El-Fakiri knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Varela. Rodrigo Varela makes an attacking run forward. Rodrigo Varela whips in a cross ball towards Phil Hackworth. Phil Hackworth heads the ball goalwards but somehow Clive Lowe manages to keep it out.
53.44
Gunnar El-Fakiri flicks a high ball forward to Rodrigo Varela who takes it down. Rodrigo Varela makes an attacking run forward. Rodrigo Varela lofts in a cross ball towards Victor Pardo. Victor Pardo makes a convincing header but it is shockingly off target!
57.50
Pierre G. Lantignotti flicks a high pass forward to Ian Zonneveld who brings the ball under control. Ian Zonneveld makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arno Winkler. Arno Winkler lofts in a cross ball towards Victor Pardo. Victor Pardo flicks the ball with his head. Clive Lowe didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
63.14
Rodrigo Varela changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Rodrigo Varela sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
67.42
Fabian Natale Olivi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arno Winkler. Arno Winkler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
69.03
Gunnar El-Fakiri hacks Giuseppe Romano from behind! The referee warns Gunnar El-Fakiri to calm down! Giuseppe Romano runs off the knock.
77.16
Carsten Timm makes a probing pass to Clarence Jansen. Clarence Jansen makes a probing pass to Tobias Beck. Tobias Beck knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alin Dobos who gathers it comfortably.
79.56
Gunnar El-Fakiri knocks the ball to his team mate, Fabian Natale Olivi. Fabian Natale Olivi passes the ball forward to Phil Hackworth. Phil Hackworth controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
83.11
Darl Janssen makes a beautiful solo run. Darl Janssen threads the ball through to Bojan Dahlin. Bojan Dahlin rushes past Duncan Brady! Bojan Dahlin cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
Rodrigo Varela makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Victor Pardo. Victor Pardo shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
7
0
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
32.1%
37.2%
30.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alun Coppinger of Chelsea |
Match Ratings
1. | Alin Dobos (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Nicola C. De Rosa (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Gunnar El-Fakiri (DEF) | 7 | |
4. | Pierre G. Lantignotti (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Duncan Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
6. | Ian Zonneveld (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Fabian Natale Olivi (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Rodrigo Varela (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
9. | Victor Pardo (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Phil Hackworth (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Arno Winkler (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Nils Weigel (MID) | 0 | |
13. | John Moffat (MID) | 0 | |
14. | Rio Burgess (DEF) | 0 |
1. | Clive Lowe (GK) | 8 | |
2. | Marvin Clemence (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Darl Janssen (DEF) | 8 | |
4. | Carsten Timm (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Tommy Vickers (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Clarence Jansen (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Giuseppe Romano (MID) | 7 | |
8. | Thanassis Tsoukalas (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Tobias Beck (ATT) | ![]() | 6 |
10. | Alun Coppinger (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
11. | Bojan Dahlin (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
12. | Mick Wright (GK) | 0 | |
13. | Tim Clemence (DEF) | 0 | |
14. | Daniel Pinheiro (ATT) | 0 |