Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     Port ValePort Vale
Barry SkinnerBarry Skinner Chris Frost Chris Frost
Les WilliamsL. Williams66
G
1
G
82Richardur HermannssonR. Hermannsson
Gunnar El-FakiriG. El-Fakiri70
D
captain2
D
73Jonatan SchwarzJ. Schwarz
Duncan BradyD. Brady69
D
3
D
66Adrian BeckhamA. Beckham
Pierre G. LantignottiP. Lantignotti69
D
4
D
68Oliver KauderO. Kauder
Stan FentonS. Fenton59
M
5
M
70Ole Gunnar KvarmeO. Kvarme
Richard MasonR. Mason66
M
6
M
79Christian GyanC. Gyan
Wes JessW. Jess51
M
7
M
73Mick DavisM. Davis
Fabian Natale OliviF. Olivi74
M
8
M
68Peter LawrenceP. Lawrence
Dean StockdaleD. Stockdale66
A
9captain
A
68Danny ElliottD. Elliott
Marcus PattersonM. Patterson52
A
10
A
88Octavian BuscanO. Buscan
Andy GoldbergA. Goldberg69
A
11
A
78Mehamha MuratiM. Murati
 
Msaddeck BlanchardM. Blanchard48
G
12
D
81Philipp WallnerP. Wallner
Nicola C. De RosaN. De Rosa74
D
13
M
79Pietro PassoniP. Passoni
Antoine DelarocheA. Delaroche70
A
14
A
76Jorge JesusJ. Jesus

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Port Vale. A crowd of 20,326 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Liverpool and Port Vale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Carrick.


0.00
Port Vale kick off and get the match underway!
3.04
Christian Gyan flicks a high pass forward. Mehamha Murati holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mehamha Murati deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Elliott but the linesman indicates offside!
6.47
Fabian Natale Olivi makes a simple pass to Marcus Patterson. Marcus Patterson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.35
Fabian Natale Olivi takes it forward alone. Fabian Natale Olivi makes a defence splitting pass to Dean Stockdale. Dean Stockdale shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Richardur Hermannsson!
10.44
Wes Jess makes a probing pass to Andy Goldberg. Andy Goldberg runs straight at the defence! Oliver Kauder clumsily knocks into Andy Goldberg. Andy Goldberg appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
21.18
Pierre G. Lantignotti gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Dean Stockdale runs straight at the defence! Dean Stockdale makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Richardur Hermannsson is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
26.27
Gunnar El-Fakiri hits a low pass to Richard Mason. Richard Mason kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Stockdale. Dean Stockdale plays a one-two with Andy Goldberg and rushes in on goal... Dean Stockdale shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
32.30
Fabian Natale Olivi makes a beautiful solo run. Fabian Natale Olivi lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Goldberg. Andy Goldberg fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Richardur Hermannsson didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
36.11
Stan Fenton plays the ball forward to Andy Goldberg. Andy Goldberg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dean Stockdale but he's offside!
38.05
Wes Jess kicks a strong pass forward to Marcus Patterson. Marcus Patterson runs straight at the defence! Marcus Patterson comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he balloons it over the crossbar!
39.18
Peter Lawrence knocks the ball to his team mate, Octavian Buscan. Octavian Buscan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Les Williams manages to gather it effortlessly.
44.58
Richard Mason hacks Adrian Beckham from behind! The referee calls over Richard Mason and warns him to calm down! Adrian Beckham runs off the knock.
45.00
Mick Davis advances with the ball. Mick Davis sees Danny Elliott just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some silky footwork from Danny Elliott provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Les Williams!
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. Port Vale have changed their lineup with Philipp Wallner replacing Jonatan Schwarz, Pietro Passoni replacing Christian Gyan and Jorge Jesus replacing Octavian Buscan. The Port Vale players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Liverpool kick off!
47.44
Wes Jess kicks a strong pass forward to Marcus Patterson. Marcus Patterson shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
55.24
Philipp Wallner sees a break and surges forward. Philipp Wallner flicks a high pass forward to Danny Elliott who brings the ball under control. Danny Elliott shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
61.17
Pietro Passoni catches Fabian Natale Olivi on the ankles. The referee calls over Pietro Passoni and shows him a yellow card! Fabian Natale Olivi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.29
Peter Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Jesus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jorge Jesus shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.09
Mick Davis passes the ball forward to Jorge Jesus. Jorge Jesus lofts in a cross ball towards Danny Elliott. Danny Elliott finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
67.08
Philipp Wallner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mick Davis. Mick Davis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Danny Elliott. Danny Elliott knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Les Williams who gathers it comfortably.
69.54
Pierre G. Lantignotti catches Mehamha Murati on the ankles. The referee brings Pierre G. Lantignotti to one side and gives him a warning! Mehamha Murati stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.55
Mick Davis makes a beautiful solo run. Mick Davis lofts in a cross ball towards Mehamha Murati. Mehamha Murati is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
73.07
Pietro Passoni barges into Wes Jess. Pietro Passoni is given a warning by the referee! Wes Jess runs off the knock.
79.11
Fabian Natale Olivi threads a neat ball through to Dean Stockdale. Dean Stockdale shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
84.41
Oliver Kauder deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pietro Passoni. Pietro Passoni chips the ball to his team mate, Danny Elliott. Danny Elliott knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duncan Brady.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

Port Vale
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
24.7%
46.6%
28.8%

Scorers
Dean Stockdale 21, 26, 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dean Stockdale of Liverpool

Match Ratings