Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     Manchester UnitedManchester United
Jay LivermoreJay Livermore Keith Mcdonald Keith Mcdonald
Anthony TudorA. Tudor76
G
1
G
87Steinar TessemS. Tessem
Lourenço BarajasL. Barajas78
D
2
D
88Tijani Van FessemT. Van Fessem
Andy ElliottA. Elliott77
D
captain3
D
85Mike MoncurM. Moncur
Manny ChavarriM. Chavarri77
D
4
D
85Úlfar AdalbjarnarsonÚ. Adalbjarnarson
Marcos GomezM. Gomez88
D
5
M
87Artur BelodediciA. Belodedici
Alberto EadieA. Eadie76
M
6
M
82Wes GallagherW. Gallagher
Mitica ZeklosM. Zeklos79
M
7captain
M
85Dean AndertonD. Anderton
Alex CaldwellA. Caldwell82
M
8
M
78Max JobsonM. Jobson
Darren CoppingerD. Coppinger77
A
9
A
85Eddie DaviesE. Davies
Frank SinclairF. Sinclair79
A
10
A
81Anthony WindassA. Windass
Klas NordahlK. Nordahl82
A
11
A
83Ade OkochaA. Okocha
 
Tsuneo FujitaT. Fujita76
D
12
D
81Callum DalglishC. Dalglish
Adam RowettA. Rowett69
M
13
M
81Romarin WomeR. Wome
Fredrik ByrneF. Byrne69
A
14
A
74Jean DomoraudJ. Domoraud

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Manchester United. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Liverpool are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Manchester United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Lee.


0.00
Manchester United kick off and get the match underway!
2.25
Wes Gallagher knocks the ball forward to Eddie Davies. Eddie Davies shoots from 25 yards. Anthony Tudor gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
8.15
Wes Gallagher barges into Alex Caldwell. The referee brings Wes Gallagher to one side and gives him a warning! Alex Caldwell runs off the knock.
9.18
Mike Moncur makes a strong solo run forward. Mike Moncur chips the ball to his team mate, Anthony Windass. Anthony Windass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.31
Alberto Eadie knocks the ball forward to Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl finds some space and shoots from distance. Steinar Tessem gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
15.09
Dean Anderton flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Davies who brings the ball under control. Eddie Davies whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Windass. Anthony Windass finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
22.48
Úlfar Adalbjarnarson flicks the ball to his team mate, Artur Belodedici. Artur Belodedici flicks a high pass forward to Anthony Windass who brings the ball under control. Anthony Windass knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Davies. Eddie Davies makes a deft header. Anthony Tudor manages to gather it.
26.24
Úlfar Adalbjarnarson chips the ball to his team mate, Max Jobson. Max Jobson threads a neat ball through to Ade Okocha. Ade Okocha rushes past Marcos Gomez! Ade Okocha side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
30.57
Andy Elliott pushes mid-way up the pitch. Andy Elliott flicks a high pass forward to Frank Sinclair who brings the ball under control. Frank Sinclair runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Frank Sinclair provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
33.20
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
39.13
Mitica Zeklos threads the ball through to Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl plays a scrappy one-two with Darren Coppinger and stumbles forward towards the goal... Klas Nordahl strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Steinar Tessem is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
42.20
Úlfar Adalbjarnarson threads a neat ball through to Max Jobson. Max Jobson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eddie Davies. Eddie Davies knocks in a cross ball towards Ade Okocha. Ade Okocha outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Magnificent save by Anthony Tudor!
44.47
Wes Gallagher flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Windass. Anthony Windass sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Anthony Tudor. What a great pair of hands!
45.00
Tijani Van Fessem threads the ball through to Max Jobson. Max Jobson sees a break and surges forward. Max Jobson shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
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. Manchester United have changed their lineup with Jean Domoraud replacing Eddie Davies. The Manchester United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Liverpool kicking off!
47.54
Wes Gallagher flicks a high ball forward to Ade Okocha who takes it down. Ade Okocha knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.04
Wes Gallagher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean Domoraud. Jean Domoraud kicks a strong pass forward to Ade Okocha but the referee indicates it's offside!
54.48
Max Jobson decides to run forward with the ball. Max Jobson whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Windass. Anthony Windass connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Anthony Tudor comfortably picks it out of the air!
60.19
Liverpool have made 2 substitutions with Adam Rowett replacing Alex Caldwell and Fredrik Byrne replacing Klas Nordahl .Manchester United have made 2 substitutions with Callum Dalglish replacing Mike Moncur and Romarin Wome replacing Wes Gallagher .
61.27
Anthony Windass catches Andy Elliott on the ankles. The referee brings Anthony Windass to one side and gives him a warning! Andy Elliott stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.35
Tijani Van Fessem makes a probing pass to Max Jobson. Max Jobson hits a low pass to Anthony Windass. Anthony Windass sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
75.32
Artur Belodedici chips the ball to his team mate, Anthony Windass. Anthony Windass tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.28
Liverpool have made a substitution with Tsuneo Fujita replacing Marcos Gomez .
81.54
Manny Chavarri sees a break and surges forward. Manny Chavarri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Byrne. Fredrik Byrne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.42
Dean Anderton catches Alberto Eadie on the ankles. Dean Anderton is warned by the referee! Alberto Eadie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

Manchester United
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.4%
60.6%
Play Area
35.2%
43.7%
21.1%

Scorers
Frank Sinclair 31
Klas Nordahl 39
Anthony Windass 15

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Anthony Tudor of Liverpool

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

1.Steinar Tessem (GK)
6
2.Tijani Van Fessem (DEF)
6
3.Mike Moncur (DEF)
6
4.Úlfar Adalbjarnarson (DEF)
6
5.Artur Belodedici (MID)
6
6.Wes Gallagher (MID)
6
7.Dean Anderton (MID)
6
8.Max Jobson (MID)
7
9.Eddie Davies (ATT)
7
10.Anthony Windass (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Ade Okocha (ATT)
7
 
12.Callum Dalglish (DEF)
6
13.Romarin Wome (MID)
6
14.Jean Domoraud (ATT)
6