Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town
Jay LivermoreJay Livermore David Payne David Payne
Anthony TudorA. Tudor76
G
1
G
76Ibrahima Irié Bi SéhiI. Irié Bi Séhi
Danny LaycockD. Laycock69
D
2
D
78Aki MalmbergA. Malmberg
Andy ElliottA. Elliott77
D
captain3
D
76Ernesto RubirosaE. Rubirosa
Manny ChavarriM. Chavarri77
D
4captain
D
82Peter KienastP. Kienast
Marcos GomezM. Gomez88
D
5
M
82Johny GouameneJ. Gouamene
Alberto EadieA. Eadie76
M
6
M
80Jonathan Lua-LuaJ. Lua-Lua
Mitica ZeklosM. Zeklos79
M
7
M
76Simón BravoS. Bravo
Alex CaldwellA. Caldwell82
M
8
M
82Yoann MeiteY. Meite
Darren CoppingerD. Coppinger77
A
9
A
76Phil MorrisP. Morris
Frank SinclairF. Sinclair79
A
10
A
76Bill BallB. Ball
Klas NordahlK. Nordahl82
A
11
A
84Daniel LeitnerD. Leitner
 
Tsuneo FujitaT. Fujita76
D
12
D
73Daniel GilD. Gil
Adam RowettA. Rowett69
M
13
M
74Alberto SheringhamA. Sheringham
Fredrik ByrneF. Byrne68
A
14
A
76George InsleyG. Insley

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Shrewsbury Town. A crowd of 20,332 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Liverpool are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Shrewsbury Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Carl Cooke.


0.00
Shrewsbury Town start the match!
2.50
Alberto Eadie flicks a high pass forward to Klas Nordahl who brings the ball under control. Klas Nordahl skips past Peter Kienast! Klas Nordahl side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
8.34
Ernesto Rubirosa surges forward with the ball. Ernesto Rubirosa darts forward. Ernesto Rubirosa edges inside the box! Ernesto Rubirosa shoots from just inside the box but it is shockingly off target!
9.30
Daniel Leitner catches Manny Chavarri on the ankles. The referee brings Daniel Leitner to one side and gives him a warning! Manny Chavarri stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.03
Mitica Zeklos knocks the ball to his team mate, Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.45
Alex Caldwell catches Johny Gouamene on the ankles. The referee warns Alex Caldwell to calm down! Johny Gouamene hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.07
Johny Gouamene runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Johny Gouamene advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Johny Gouamene provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Shrewsbury Town!
21.53
Simón Bravo threads a neat ball through to Phil Morris. Phil Morris knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Anthony Tudor who gathers it comfortably.
32.50
Alex Caldwell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl skips past Peter Kienast! Klas Nordahl makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent block by Ernesto Rubirosa!
36.40
Alberto Eadie sees Darren Coppinger in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Darren Coppinger deftly passes the ball to Klas Nordahl, releasing him through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Klas Nordahl provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Ibrahima Irié Bi Séhi is on top of it.
38.41
Alberto Eadie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frank Sinclair. Frank Sinclair plays a scrappy one-two with Klas Nordahl and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Frank Sinclair provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Ibrahima Irié Bi Séhi gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
39.14
Alberto Eadie flicks the ball to his team mate, Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
40.48
Johny Gouamene makes a probing pass to Phil Morris. Phil Morris sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
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. Shrewsbury Town have changed their lineup with Daniel Gil replacing Aki Malmberg, Alberto Sheringham replacing Simón Bravo and George Insley replacing Phil Morris. The Liverpool players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Liverpool kicking off!
47.20
Johny Gouamene runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Johny Gouamene knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.49
George Insley comes in with a late challenge on Andy Elliott. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andy Elliott stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.37
With some swift thinking, Ernesto Rubirosa plays the ball forward to Jonathan Lua-Lua. Jonathan Lua-Lua kicks a strong pass forward to Bill Ball. Bill Ball threads the ball through to George Insley but he's offside!
63.44
Alberto Eadie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
67.53
Ernesto Rubirosa makes a simple pass to Alberto Sheringham. Seeing a gap ahead, Alberto Sheringham picks a pass forward to George Insley. George Insley rushes past Danny Laycock! Danny Laycock hacks George Insley from behind! That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
67.53
The referee points to the spot..
69.17
Bill Ball takes a slow run up. The keeper is sent the wrong way and the ball is placed into the bottom left corner. Goal!
75.49
Alberto Sheringham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, George Insley. George Insley tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Anthony Tudor. Excellent save.
79.31
With some swift thinking, Alberto Sheringham plays the ball forward to Daniel Leitner. Daniel Leitner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.26
Alberto Eadie knocks the ball forward to Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
85.15
Andy Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Alex Caldwell controls it well on his chest. Alex Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Coppinger. Darren Coppinger knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Ibrahima Irié Bi Séhi!
89.32
Ernesto Rubirosa flicks the ball to his team mate, Yoann Meite. Yoann Meite threads a neat ball through to Daniel Leitner. Daniel Leitner plays a quick one-two with Bill Ball and rushes in on goal... Daniel Leitner makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

Shrewsbury Town
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.7%
58.3%
Play Area
25%
45.8%
29.2%

Scorers
Klas Nordahl 3
Johny Gouamene 18
Phil Morris 40
Bill Ball 69 (p)
Daniel Leitner 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Johny Gouamene of Shrewsbury Town

Match Ratings
1.Anthony Tudor (GK)
6
2.Danny Laycock (DEF)
6
3.Andy Elliott (DEF)
6
4.Manny Chavarri (DEF)
6
5.Marcos Gomez (DEF)
6
6.Alberto Eadie (MID)
7
7.Mitica Zeklos (MID)
6
8.Alex Caldwell (MID)
6
9.Darren Coppinger (ATT)
6
10.Frank Sinclair (ATT)
6
11.Klas Nordahl (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Tsuneo Fujita (DEF)
0
13.Adam Rowett (MID)
0
14.Fredrik Byrne (ATT)
0

1.Ibrahima Irié Bi Séhi (GK)
7
2.Aki Malmberg (DEF)
6
3.Ernesto Rubirosa (DEF)
8
4.Peter Kienast (DEF)
6
5.Johny Gouamene (MID)goal scored
9
6.Jonathan Lua-Lua (MID)
6
7.Simón Bravo (MID)
7
8.Yoann Meite (MID)
6
9.Phil Morris (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Bill Ball (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Daniel Leitner (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Daniel Gil (DEF)
6
13.Alberto Sheringham (MID)
6
14.George Insley (ATT)yellow card
6