Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     Aston VillaAston Villa
Martyn ChapeMartyn Chape Adrian Roos Adrian Roos
Ugo GreavesU. Greaves66
G
1captain
G
76Jakob OlesenJ. Olesen
Camille GondetC. Gondet60
D
2
D
70Vincent DucheminV. Duchemin
Nicky RiggottN. Riggott63
D
3
D
64Sebastiao SousaS. Sousa
Diogo AlvesD. Alves68
D
4
D
69Gabriel VoisinG. Voisin
Daniel SalazarD. Salazar78
M
5
D
74Jaouad Ntumpa NsafuJ. Ntumpa Nsafu
Gerard CombinG. Combin70
M
6
M
72Robert CookeR. Cooke
Dale GeorgeD. George67
M
7
M
74Dennis HasselbainkD. Hasselbaink
Hamada FayeH. Faye63
M
8
A
72Moktar ForgeM. Forge
Nick Lua-LuaN. Lua-Lua77
A
9
A
69Samir BrehmeS. Brehme
Manuele MarrocoloM. Marrocolo73
A
captain10
A
70Gary ClarkeG. Clarke
Pedro MoralesP. Morales64
A
11
A
76Moritz RöslerM. Rösler
 
Stephen DalglishS. Dalglish49
A
12
D
71Msaddeck ZidaneM. Zidane
Nico BöhmN. Böhm71
A
13
M
70Duncan CroftD. Croft
Neil GardnerN. Gardner61
M
14
A
70Laurent CandelaL. Candela

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 19,026 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Liverpool are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Walsh.


0.00
Liverpool kick off!
3.27
Dennis Hasselbaink controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Moritz Rösler. Moritz Rösler plays a one-two with Samir Brehme and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Moritz Rösler provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Ugo Greaves reads it well. Well saved!
4.41
Hamada Faye makes an attacking run forward. Hamada Faye lofts in a cross ball towards Nick Lua-Lua. Sebastiao Sousa comes in with a late challenge on Nick Lua-Lua. Penalty not given!!
6.15
Vincent Duchemin flicks the ball to his team mate, Dennis Hasselbaink. Dennis Hasselbaink threads the ball through to Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Gary Clarke provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper, Ugo Greaves, sees it late!! Goal for Aston Villa!
12.10
Dennis Hasselbaink flicks a high pass forward to Moktar Forge who brings the ball under control. Moktar Forge edges inside the box! Moktar Forge strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Ugo Greaves is on top of it.
15.57
Dale George controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nick Lua-Lua. Nick Lua-Lua plays a one-two with Pedro Morales and rushes in on goal... Gabriel Voisin hacks Nick Lua-Lua from behind! Nick Lua-Lua appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
16.41
With imagination, Dale George plays the ball forward to Pedro Morales. Pedro Morales plays a scrappy one-two with Nick Lua-Lua and stumbles forward towards the goal... Pedro Morales looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
21.42
Robert Cooke plays the ball forward to Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
26.36
Gerard Combin threads a neat ball through to Manuele Marrocolo. Manuele Marrocolo knocks in a cross ball towards Nick Lua-Lua. Nick Lua-Lua finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
32.26
Camille Gondet sees a break and surges forward. Camille Gondet flicks the ball to his team mate, Nick Lua-Lua. Nick Lua-Lua skips past Gabriel Voisin! Nick Lua-Lua rockets a shot on goal but it flies just wide!
39.42
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
Hamada Faye flicks a high pass forward to Manuele Marrocolo who brings the ball under control. Manuele Marrocolo shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Jakob Olesen!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Liverpool have changed their lineup with Nico Böhm replacing Pedro Morales. Aston Villa have changed their lineup with Msaddeck Zidane replacing Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu and Laurent Candela replacing Moritz Rösler.

45.00
The second half starts with Aston Villa kicking off!
48.24
Dennis Hasselbaink plays the ball forward to Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge lofts in a cross ball towards Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela makes a deft header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
51.55
Robert Cooke flicks a high pass forward. Laurent Candela collects the pass. Laurent Candela shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
54.29
Camille Gondet breaks forward. Camille Gondet makes a simple pass to Nick Lua-Lua. Nick Lua-Lua finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.05
Dale George flicks a high pass forward to Nick Lua-Lua who brings the ball neatly under control. Nick Lua-Lua controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Manuele Marrocolo through on goal. Manuele Marrocolo looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
66.09
Gerard Combin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Manuele Marrocolo. Manuele Marrocolo shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
69.22
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
71.08
Robert Cooke knocks the ball forward to Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
72.00
Gabriel Voisin passes the ball forward to Robert Cooke. Robert Cooke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke skips past Camille Gondet! Gary Clarke side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper, Ugo Greaves, sees it late!! Goal for Aston Villa!
75.29
Dennis Hasselbaink sees Gary Clarke in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Clarke lofts in a cross ball towards Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Camille Gondet clears it off the line with his head!
77.29
Liverpool have made a substitution with Neil Gardner replacing Hamada Faye .
81.36
Dennis Hasselbaink knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
89.45
Robert Cooke brings the ball forward. Robert Cooke finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

Aston Villa
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
2
9
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.7%
60.3%
Play Area
27.9%
41.2%
30.9%

Scorers
Nick Lua-Lua 26
Gary Clarke 6, 72
Moktar Forge 21
Laurent Candela 52

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Clarke of Aston Villa

Match Ratings
1.Ugo Greaves (GK)
7
2.Camille Gondet (DEF)
7
3.Nicky Riggott (DEF)
6
4.Diogo Alves (DEF)
6
5.Daniel Salazar (MID)
6
6.Gerard Combin (MID)
6
7.Dale George (MID)
6
8.Hamada Faye (MID)
6
9.Nick Lua-Lua (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Manuele Marrocolo (ATT)
6
11.Pedro Morales (ATT)
6
 
12.Stephen Dalglish (ATT)
0
13.Nico Böhm (ATT)
6
14.Neil Gardner (MID)
6

1.Jakob Olesen (GK)
6
2.Vincent Duchemin (DEF)
6
3.Sebastiao Sousa (DEF)
6
4.Gabriel Voisin (DEF)
6
5.Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu (DEF)
6
6.Robert Cooke (MID)
8
7.Dennis Hasselbaink (MID)
7
8.Moktar Forge (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Samir Brehme (ATT)
6
10.Gary Clarke (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Moritz Rösler (ATT)
6
 
12.Msaddeck Zidane (DEF)
6
13.Duncan Croft (MID)
0
14.Laurent Candela (ATT)goal scored
7