Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     Notts CountyNotts County
Jay LivermoreJay Livermore Ian Mortimer Ian Mortimer
Anthony TudorA. Tudor76
G
1
G
73Filipe VieiraF. Vieira
Lourenço BarajasL. Barajas78
D
2
D
66Eddie WalshE. Walsh
Andy ElliottA. Elliott77
D
captain3
D
66Djibrill HeurliéD. Heurlié
Manny ChavarriM. Chavarri77
D
4
D
60Andy MasonA. Mason
Tsuneo FujitaT. Fujita76
D
5
D
68Paul McCoistP. McCoist
Gavin PhilipsG. Philips70
M
6
M
69Steve BeckhamS. Beckham
Alan SherwoodA. Sherwood81
M
7
M
48Claudio MendezC. Mendez
Alex CaldwellA. Caldwell82
M
8
M
68Thierry BeagrieT. Beagrie
James WrightJ. Wright70
A
9captain
M
69Duncan ForbesD. Forbes
Klas NordahlK. Nordahl82
A
10
M
68Mattia Dal CantoM. Dal Canto
Fredrik ByrneF. Byrne68
A
11
A
74Marek PolM. Pol
 
Marcos GomezM. Gomez88
D
12
D
56Stephen NivenS. Niven
Michael EtheringtonM. Etherington70
M
13
D
59Paolo ClemenceP. Clemence
Frank SinclairF. Sinclair79
A
14
A
61Stanley FoxS. Fox

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Notts County. A crowd of 19,360 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Liverpool are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Notts County appear to be shaped for 4-5-1.
Today's match is refereed by David Westwood.


0.00
Notts County kick off the first half!
4.05
Claudio Mendez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marek Pol. Marek Pol shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
6.38
Alex Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Filipe Vieira who gathers it comfortably.
8.06
Lourenço Barajas flicks a high pass forward. Alan Sherwood controls it well on his chest. Alan Sherwood threads the ball through to James Wright. James Wright plays a one-two with Klas Nordahl and rushes in on goal... James Wright muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Filipe Vieira.
9.27
Corner kick to Liverpool. Alex Caldwell chips it out wide. Mattia Dal Canto reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
10.35
Andy Mason comes in with a late challenge on James Wright. Andy Mason is given a warning by the referee! James Wright gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
12.55
Tsuneo Fujita threads a neat ball through to Alan Sherwood. Alan Sherwood flicks the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Byrne. Fredrik Byrne edges inside the box! Fredrik Byrne makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Eddie Walsh. Excellent block.
16.40
Alex Caldwell passes the ball forward to Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl kicks a strong pass forward to Fredrik Byrne but the referee indicates it's offside!
20.20
Thierry Beagrie brings the ball forward. Thierry Beagrie kicks a strong pass forward to Marek Pol but the referee indicates it's offside!
27.11
Seeing a gap ahead, Manny Chavarri plays the ball forward to Gavin Philips. Gavin Philips knocks the ball forward to Fredrik Byrne. Fredrik Byrne kicks a strong pass forward to James Wright but the referee indicates it's offside!
28.50
Andy Mason hacks Klas Nordahl from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Klas Nordahl carries on, but is struggling a bit.
30.55
Alan Sherwood takes a quick throw-in, which Alex Caldwell takes on the chest. Alex Caldwell sees space and advances. Alex Caldwell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
36.32
Andy Mason makes a strong solo run forward. Andy Mason flicks a high pass forward. Marek Pol collects the pass. Marek Pol knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Manny Chavarri.
38.50
Alan Sherwood flicks a high pass forward to Klas Nordahl who brings the ball under control. Klas Nordahl knocks in a cross ball towards James Wright. James Wright heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
40.14
Andy Elliott hits a low pass to Alex Caldwell. Alex Caldwell flicks a high pass forward to Fredrik Byrne who brings the ball under control. Fredrik Byrne controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Klas Nordahl through on goal. Klas Nordahl cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Klas Nordahl!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Liverpool appear unchanged since the first half. Notts County also appear unchanged since the first half. The Notts County players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Liverpool kicking off!
54.07
Manny Chavarri clumsily knocks into Steve Beckham. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Steve Beckham runs off the knock.
60.17
Notts County have made 3 substitutions with Stephen Niven replacing Claudio Mendez, Paolo Clemence replacing Eddie Walsh and Stanley Fox replacing Marek Pol .
63.57
Stanley Fox comes in with a late challenge on Lourenço Barajas. Stanley Fox is shown the yellow card! Lourenço Barajas gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
67.39
Stephen Niven plays the ball forward to Stanley Fox. Stanley Fox knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.05
Manny Chavarri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Philips. Gavin Philips makes a simple pass to Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl knocks in a cross ball towards Fredrik Byrne. Fredrik Byrne makes a deft header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
89.35
Alex Caldwell surges forward with the ball. Alex Caldwell whips in a cross ball towards Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

Notts County
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
0
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.7%
39.3%
Play Area
27.4%
46.4%
26.2%

Scorers
Klas Nordahl 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alex Caldwell of Liverpool

Match Ratings
1.Anthony Tudor (GK)
6
2.Lourenço Barajas (DEF)
6
3.Andy Elliott (DEF)
6
4.Manny Chavarri (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Tsuneo Fujita (DEF)
6
6.Gavin Philips (MID)
6
7.Alan Sherwood (MID)
7
8.Alex Caldwell (MID)
9
9.James Wright (ATT)
6
10.Klas Nordahl (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Fredrik Byrne (ATT)
8
 
12.Marcos Gomez (DEF)
0
13.Michael Etherington (MID)
0
14.Frank Sinclair (ATT)
0

1.Filipe Vieira (GK)
7
2.Eddie Walsh (DEF)
6
3.Djibrill Heurlié (DEF)
6
4.Andy Mason (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Paul McCoist (DEF)
6
6.Steve Beckham (MID)
6
7.Claudio Mendez (MID)
7
8.Thierry Beagrie (MID)
6
9.Duncan Forbes (MID)
6
10.Mattia Dal Canto (MID)
6
11.Marek Pol (ATT)
6
 
12.Stephen Niven (DEF)
6
13.Paolo Clemence (DEF)
6
14.Stanley Fox (ATT)yellow card
5