Match Report


Exeter CityExeter City     LiverpoolLiverpool
Matthew DomineyMatthew Dominey Barry Skinner Barry Skinner
Steffen HansenS. Hansen75
G
captain1
G
66Les WilliamsL. Williams
Rosario CassettiR. Cassetti74
D
2
D
70Gunnar El-FakiriG. El-Fakiri
Ruben MendesR. Mendes78
D
3
D
69Duncan BradyD. Brady
Garry HutchisonG. Hutchison73
D
4captain
D
74Nicola C. De RosaN. De Rosa
Tomasz DudekT. Dudek75
D
5
D
69Pierre G. LantignottiP. Lantignotti
Alejandro LocatelliA. Locatelli74
M
6
M
66Richard MasonR. Mason
Marek MalkowskiM. Malkowski76
M
7
M
68Nico WelterN. Welter
Rodolfo TresoldiR. Tresoldi83
M
8
A
66Dean StockdaleD. Stockdale
Nicola C. GobbiN. Gobbi73
A
9
A
69Andy GoldbergA. Goldberg
Numo RobertN. Robert77
A
10
A
60Matt ThomsonM. Thomson
Aimo CarreraA. Carrera78
A
11
A
67Andy SounessA. Souness
 
Niccolo PlattN. Platt64
D
12
G
48Msaddeck BlanchardM. Blanchard
Arno WitteA. Witte77
M
13
M
60Jonathan LampardJ. Lampard
Ferdinando PecorariF. Pecorari75
A
14
A
52Marcus PattersonM. Patterson

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at St James Park where Exeter City play host to Liverpool. A crowd of 15,255 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Exeter City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Eddie Deane.


0.00
The whistle blows and Exeter City get the match underway!
2.52
Marek Malkowski chips the ball to his team mate, Nicola C. Gobbi. Nicola C. Gobbi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Numo Robert but he's offside!
9.25
Marek Malkowski threads a neat ball through to Nicola C. Gobbi. Nicola C. Gobbi edges inside the box! Nicola C. Gobbi takes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
12.31
Rosario Cassetti knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Locatelli. Alejandro Locatelli threads the ball through to Numo Robert. Numo Robert runs straight at the defence! Numo Robert side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Les Williams had no chance!! Goal for Exeter City!
15.55
Nicola C. De Rosa flicks a high pass forward. Nico Welter collects the pass. Nico Welter takes it forward alone. Nico Welter tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
16.15
Pierre G. Lantignotti knocks the ball forward to Nico Welter. Nico Welter takes it forward alone. Nico Welter puts a great ball through. Matt Thomson runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
18.31
Richard Mason takes it forward alone. Richard Mason knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Thomson. Matt Thomson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Steffen Hansen. Excellent save.
21.13
Nico Welter surges forward with the ball. Nico Welter plays a one-two with Dean Stockdale and rushes in on goal... Nico Welter takes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
28.57
Numo Robert comes in with a late challenge on Nicola C. De Rosa. The referee warns Numo Robert to calm down! Nicola C. De Rosa runs off the knock.
32.16
Matt Thomson hacks Ruben Mendes from behind! The referee warns Matt Thomson to calm down! Ruben Mendes stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.14
Nico Welter flicks a high pass forward. Andy Souness controls it well on his chest. Andy Souness knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.34
Ruben Mendes threads the ball through to Marek Malkowski. Marek Malkowski knocks the ball forward to Nicola C. Gobbi. Nicola C. Gobbi knocks the ball to his team mate, Numo Robert. Numo Robert side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
39.22
Marek Malkowski catches Nico Welter on the ankles. The referee calls over Marek Malkowski and warns him to calm down! Nico Welter gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
42.12
Richard Mason makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dean Stockdale. Dean Stockdale chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Goldberg. Andy Goldberg muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.17
Tomasz Dudek runs up as Garry Hutchison takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Tomasz Dudek flicks a high ball forward to Rodolfo Tresoldi who takes it down. Rodolfo Tresoldi makes a beautiful solo run. Rodolfo Tresoldi lofts in a cross ball towards Aimo Carrera. Aimo Carrera makes a looping header on goal. What a cracker!! Les Williams had no chance!! Goal for Exeter City!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Exeter City appear unchanged since the first half. Liverpool also appear unchanged since the first half. The Liverpool players seem much more motivated whilst the Exeter City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Liverpool kick off!
47.49
Nicola C. De Rosa hacks Nicola C. Gobbi from behind! The referee brings Nicola C. De Rosa to one side and gives him a warning! Nicola C. Gobbi runs off the knock.
53.28
Numo Robert catches Duncan Brady on the ankles. Numo Robert is given another warning by the referee! Duncan Brady hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.10
Nico Welter knocks the ball forward to Matt Thomson. Matt Thomson shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
55.41
Ruben Mendes barges into Nico Welter. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nico Welter hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.25
Richard Mason threads a neat ball through to Matt Thomson. Matt Thomson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.41
Gunnar El-Fakiri catches Rodolfo Tresoldi on the ankles. The referee calls over Gunnar El-Fakiri and warns him to calm down! Rodolfo Tresoldi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.06
Richard Mason chips the ball to his team mate, Dean Stockdale. Dean Stockdale shoots from 25 yards but somehow Steffen Hansen manages to keep it out.
69.35
Nico Welter knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Souness. Andy Souness whips in a cross ball towards Dean Stockdale. Dean Stockdale outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Steffen Hansen.
71.48
Alejandro Locatelli takes it forward alone. Alejandro Locatelli advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Alejandro Locatelli provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! Les Williams has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
79.30
Nico Welter threads a neat ball through to Matt Thomson. Matt Thomson rushes past Rosario Cassetti! Matt Thomson strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Matt Thomson scores for Liverpool!!
85.09
Nicola C. De Rosa hits a low pass to Richard Mason. With a delightful solo run, Richard Mason stretches the opposition's defence. Richard Mason finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Nico Welter changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Nico Welter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Exeter City

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

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
26.8%
46.3%
26.8%

Scorers
Nicola C. Gobbi 9
Numo Robert 12
Aimo Carrera 44
Alejandro Locatelli 71
Matt Thomson 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alejandro Locatelli of Exeter City

Match Ratings