Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     Manchester UnitedManchester United
Peter HeslopPeter Heslop Ben Couch Ben Couch
Fabricio PereyraF. Pereyra81
G
1
G
77Yemon KimuraY. Kimura
Samir HollmerS. Hollmer81
D
2
D
76Patrick PalmerP. Palmer
Stefan MalmbergS. Malmberg83
D
3
D
80Leandro GretherL. Grether
Duncan GlassD. Glass85
D
4
D
76Kieron Lua-LuaK. Lua-Lua
Scott InglisS. Inglis89
M
captain5
D
77Daniel WainwrightD. Wainwright
David QuaresmaD. Quaresma81
M
6captain
M
88Darius MoncurD. Moncur
Peter BarrettP. Barrett82
M
7
M
75Nigel CopeN. Cope
Patricio CaballeroP. Caballero83
M
8
M
81Hannes StiepermannH. Stiepermann
Paolo LisbieP. Lisbie82
A
9
A
77David EhioguD. Ehiogu
Carlos Dario GarcíaC. García85
A
10
A
81Alpay IzzetA. Izzet
Miguel RibeiroM. Ribeiro92
A
11
A
71Jason MidgleyJ. Midgley
 
Abraham DelatorreA. Delatorre79
D
12
G
75Alexander GeorgiadisA. Georgiadis
Neil SeamanN. Seaman84
M
13
D
66Steve SwiftS. Swift
Meziane ZeraraM. Zerara78
A
14
D
65Gary GodberG. Godber

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 19,592 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Liverpool are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Manchester United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Sturridge.


0.00
Liverpool kick off and get the first half underway!
2.55
Leandro Grether barges into Paolo Lisbie. Leandro Grether is given a warning by the referee! Paolo Lisbie runs off the knock.
3.41
Samir Hollmer hits a low pass to Patricio Caballero. Patricio Caballero knocks the ball forward to Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro makes a probing pass between the defence to Paolo Lisbie. Paolo Lisbie side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
8.18
Darius Moncur deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Midgley. Jason Midgley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stefan Malmberg.
9.14
Darius Moncur kicks a strong pass forward to Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet whips in a cross ball towards Jason Midgley. Jason Midgley flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Fabricio Pereyra had no chance!! Goal for Manchester United!
16.09
David Quaresma hits a low pass to Paolo Lisbie. Paolo Lisbie whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Dario García. With a superhuman jump, Carlos Dario García connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Yemon Kimura didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
21.13
Miguel Ribeiro hacks Kieron Lua-Lua from behind! The referee calls over Miguel Ribeiro and warns him to calm down! Kieron Lua-Lua hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.13
Liverpool are in full control of this game.
22.03
Hannes Stiepermann passes the ball forward to David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu threads a neat ball through to Alpay Izzet. Some awkward footwork from Alpay Izzet provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
27.57
Samir Hollmer chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Yemon Kimura. What a great pair of hands!
28.38
Nigel Cope threads the ball through to David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duncan Glass.
30.47
Peter Barrett makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paolo Lisbie. Paolo Lisbie finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Yemon Kimura. Excellent save.
32.33
Duncan Glass surges forward with the ball. Duncan Glass threads a neat ball through to Carlos Dario García. Carlos Dario García knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Miguel Ribeiro is offside!
34.35
Kieron Lua-Lua sees a break and surges forward. With some swift thinking, Kieron Lua-Lua plays the ball forward to David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.47
David Quaresma catches Hannes Stiepermann on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hannes Stiepermann runs off the knock.
38.34
Kieron Lua-Lua catches Miguel Ribeiro on the ankles. The referee calls over Kieron Lua-Lua and shows him a yellow card! Miguel Ribeiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.47
Darius Moncur darts forward. Darius Moncur whips in a cross ball towards David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
Scott Inglis threads the ball through to Paolo Lisbie. Paolo Lisbie plays a one-two with Carlos Dario García and rushes in on goal... Paolo Lisbie side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but somehow Yemon Kimura manages to keep it out.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Liverpool appear unchanged since the first half. Manchester United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Manchester United kick off the second half!
47.34
Darius Moncur sees Alpay Izzet in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alpay Izzet shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
48.46
Scott Inglis passes the ball forward to Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Lisbie. Paolo Lisbie connects with a diving header but is denied by Yemon Kimura. Excellent save.
49.53
David Ehiogu catches Duncan Glass on the ankles. The referee brings David Ehiogu to one side and gives him a warning! Duncan Glass carries on, but is struggling a bit.
53.48
Seeing a gap ahead, Hannes Stiepermann plays the ball forward to Darius Moncur. Darius Moncur whips in a cross ball towards Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Fabricio Pereyra reads it well. He makes it look easy!
54.26
Alpay Izzet threads a neat ball through to Jason Midgley. Jason Midgley whips in a cross ball towards Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's there!! Fabricio Pereyra has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
57.26
Samir Hollmer knocks the ball to his team mate, David Quaresma. David Quaresma knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Paolo Lisbie. Some awkward footwork from Paolo Lisbie provides some space. He shoots at goal. Yemon Kimura easily gets down and covers it.
59.55
Duncan Glass comes in with a late challenge on Darius Moncur. Duncan Glass is shown the yellow card! Darius Moncur stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.55
Liverpool have made 2 substitutions with Neil Seaman replacing David Quaresma and Meziane Zerara replacing Paolo Lisbie .
61.63
Seeing a gap ahead, Hannes Stiepermann plays the ball forward to David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball towards Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet makes a looping header on goal. Fantastic reactions from Neil Seaman blocks the shot!
65.31
Hannes Stiepermann flicks a high pass forward to Alpay Izzet who brings the ball under control. Alpay Izzet shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Fabricio Pereyra manages to gather it.
67.37
Neil Seaman knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kieron Lua-Lua.
69.27
Showing composure, Darius Moncur plays the ball forward to David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu lofts in a cross ball towards Darius Moncur. Darius Moncur jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Fabricio Pereyra picks it out of the air!
73.40
Samir Hollmer makes a simple pass to Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
75.34
Hannes Stiepermann makes a probing pass to David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Fabricio Pereyra smothers it!
84.13
Nigel Cope flicks a high pass forward. Jason Midgley controls it well on his chest. Jason Midgley advances inside the box! Jason Midgley makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
85.45
Hannes Stiepermann knocks the ball to his team mate, David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
90.00
Stefan Malmberg threads a neat ball through to Neil Seaman. Neil Seaman knocks the ball forward to Meziane Zerara. Meziane Zerara knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

Manchester United
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
7
9
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.8%
48.2%
Play Area
29.4%
45.9%
24.7%

Scorers
Paolo Lisbie 3
Jason Midgley 9
Alpay Izzet 22, 54
David Ehiogu 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alpay Izzet of Manchester United

Match Ratings
1.Fabricio Pereyra (GK)
7
2.Samir Hollmer (DEF)
6
3.Stefan Malmberg (DEF)
6
4.Duncan Glass (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Scott Inglis (MID)
6
6.David Quaresma (MID)yellow card
6
7.Peter Barrett (MID)
6
8.Patricio Caballero (MID)
6
9.Paolo Lisbie (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Carlos Dario García (ATT)
6
11.Miguel Ribeiro (ATT)
6
 
12.Abraham Delatorre (DEF)
0
13.Neil Seaman (MID)
6
14.Meziane Zerara (ATT)
6

1.Yemon Kimura (GK)
7
2.Patrick Palmer (DEF)
6
3.Leandro Grether (DEF)
5
4.Kieron Lua-Lua (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Daniel Wainwright (DEF)
6
6.Darius Moncur (MID)
7
7.Nigel Cope (MID)
6
8.Hannes Stiepermann (MID)
6
9.David Ehiogu (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Alpay Izzet (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Jason Midgley (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Alexander Georgiadis (GK)
0
13.Steve Swift (DEF)
0
14.Gary Godber (DEF)
0