Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     ArsenalArsenal
Computer Player Computer Player Simon Verlaat Simon Verlaat
Alin DobosA. Dobos75
G
1
G
73Valerio LottiV. Lotti
Nicola C. De RosaN. De Rosa74
D
2
D
65Giuseppe ComandiniG. Comandini
Gunnar El-FakiriG. El-Fakiri70
D
3
D
71Yves-A. ZugnaY. Zugna
Pierre G. LantignottiP. Lantignotti69
D
4captain
D
68Andy DickovA. Dickov
Duncan BradyD. Brady69
D
5
D
71Fausto MutarelliF. Mutarelli
Ian ZonneveldI. Zonneveld79
M
6
M
76Wladimiro MartinoW. Martino
Fabian Natale OliviF. Olivi74
M
7
M
68Stefan GelsiS. Gelsi
Rodrigo VarelaR. Varela65
M
8
M
69Danilo CarvalhoD. Carvalho
Victor PardoV. Pardo80
A
9
A
66Daniel FerrerD. Ferrer
Phil HackworthP. Hackworth79
A
captain10
A
74Carlos LoureiroC. Loureiro
Arno WinklerA. Winkler76
A
11
A
69Nicol˜ BattistiniN. Battistini
 
Adam LawrenceA. Lawrence67
D
12
A
66Anton KirschnerA. Kirschner
Nils WeigelN. Weigel61
M
13
D
66Alfredo LambertiniA. Lambertini
John MoffatJ. Moffat44
M
14
M
64Warren NevilleW. Neville

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Arsenal. A crowd of 15,818 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Liverpool and Arsenal are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Laurent Mettomo.


0.00
Arsenal kick off and get the match underway!
2.03
Ian Zonneveld chips the ball to his team mate, Arno Winkler. Arno Winkler shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
3.32
Rodrigo Varela deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Phil Hackworth. Phil Hackworth whips in a cross ball towards Arno Winkler. Arno Winkler whips the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Valerio Lotti manages to keep it out.
6.37
Nicola C. De Rosa kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Zonneveld. Ian Zonneveld hits a low pass to Phil Hackworth. Phil Hackworth whips in a cross ball towards Victor Pardo. With a superhuman jump, Victor Pardo connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
10.58
Duncan Brady flicks a high pass forward to Rodrigo Varela who brings the ball under control. Rodrigo Varela sees Arno Winkler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arno Winkler shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
12.41
Ian Zonneveld threads the ball through to Victor Pardo. Victor Pardo tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Valerio Lotti.
14.39
Stefan Gelsi sees Carlos Loureiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Loureiro whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Ferrer. Daniel Ferrer rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Alin Dobos manages to gather it easily.
15.17
Stefan Gelsi threads a neat ball through to Nicol˜ Battistini. Nicol˜ Battistini knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Loureiro. Carlos Loureiro rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies just wide!
20.34
Danilo Carvalho sees Carlos Loureiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Loureiro finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
24.13
Rodrigo Varela hits a low pass to Phil Hackworth. Phil Hackworth shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
26.11
Wladimiro Martino makes a simple pass to Nicol˜ Battistini. Nicol˜ Battistini hits a low pass to Daniel Ferrer. Nicola C. De Rosa comes in with a late challenge on Daniel Ferrer. Daniel Ferrer appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
27.05
Nicol˜ Battistini clumsily knocks into Pierre G. Lantignotti. The referee calls over Nicol˜ Battistini and shows him a yellow card! Pierre G. Lantignotti hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.20
With great vision, Danilo Carvalho plays the ball forward to Carlos Loureiro. Carlos Loureiro passes the ball forward but Nicol˜ Battistini is offside!
36.27
Ian Zonneveld plays the ball forward to Victor Pardo. Victor Pardo tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
39.09
Giuseppe Comandini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wladimiro Martino. Wladimiro Martino flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Ferrer. Daniel Ferrer lofts in a cross ball towards Nicol˜ Battistini. Nicol˜ Battistini gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Alin Dobos didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
40.57
Pierre G. Lantignotti runs forward with the ball. Pierre G. Lantignotti runs straight at the opposition's defence. Pierre G. Lantignotti makes a probing pass to Arno Winkler but he's offside!
42.01
Pierre G. Lantignotti flicks a high pass forward. Ian Zonneveld holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seeing a gap ahead, Ian Zonneveld plays the ball forward to Victor Pardo. Victor Pardo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Dickov.
44.24
Ian Zonneveld sees Arno Winkler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arno Winkler makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Phil Hackworth. Phil Hackworth muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Valerio Lotti had no chance!! Goal for Liverpool!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Liverpool appear unchanged since the first half. Arsenal have changed their lineup with Anton Kirschner replacing Daniel Ferrer.

45.00
The second half starts with Liverpool kicking off!
48.48
Andy Dickov makes a simple pass to Danilo Carvalho. Danilo Carvalho kicks a strong pass forward to Carlos Loureiro. Carlos Loureiro skips past Pierre G. Lantignotti! Some good footwork from Carlos Loureiro provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is miles over!
49.34
Wladimiro Martino laces a weighted ball forward to Carlos Loureiro. Carlos Loureiro threads a neat, attacking ball through to Anton Kirschner. Anton Kirschner comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Alin Dobos easily gets down and covers it.
55.15
Andy Dickov threads the ball through to Stefan Gelsi. Stefan Gelsi chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Loureiro. Carlos Loureiro finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
57.36
Pierre G. Lantignotti flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Varela. Rodrigo Varela flicks a high pass forward. Arno Winkler controls it well on his chest. Arno Winkler shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Valerio Lotti!
60.20
Arsenal have made a substitution with Warren Neville replacing Stefan Gelsi .
63.57
With some swift thinking, Gunnar El-Fakiri plays the ball forward to Rodrigo Varela. Rodrigo Varela hits a low pass to Phil Hackworth. Phil Hackworth shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.16
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
69.45
Ian Zonneveld knocks the ball to his team mate, Phil Hackworth. Phil Hackworth sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
71.36
Gunnar El-Fakiri flicks a high pass forward. Fabian Natale Olivi collects the pass. Seeing a gap ahead, Fabian Natale Olivi plays the ball forward to Phil Hackworth. Phil Hackworth knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Arno Winkler is offside!
73.12
Ian Zonneveld threads the ball through to Victor Pardo. Victor Pardo knocks in a cross ball towards Phil Hackworth. Phil Hackworth connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.59
Fausto Mutarelli chips the ball to his team mate, Warren Neville. Warren Neville flicks a high pass forward. Anton Kirschner controls it well on his chest. Anton Kirschner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pierre G. Lantignotti.
81.38
Giuseppe Comandini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Danilo Carvalho. Danilo Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Nicol˜ Battistini collects the pass. Nicol˜ Battistini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
84.18
Andy Dickov sees Wladimiro Martino in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wladimiro Martino kicks a strong pass forward to Nicol˜ Battistini. Nicol˜ Battistini finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

Arsenal
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.2%
52.8%
Play Area
28.1%
41.6%
30.3%

Scorers
Victor Pardo 6
Phil Hackworth 44

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

Match Ratings