Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Peter HeslopPeter Heslop John Diffey John Diffey
Fabricio PereyraF. Pereyra81
G
1
G
85Youssouf Olivier SiéY. Olivier Sié
Abraham DelatorreA. Delatorre79
D
2
D
73Patricio BilaudelleP. Bilaudelle
Samir HollmerS. Hollmer81
D
3
D
73Corrado BigicaC. Bigica
Stefan MalmbergS. Malmberg83
D
4
D
71Paul FreundP. Freund
Scott InglisS. Inglis89
M
captain5
D
68Gionatha FrezzoliniG. Frezzolini
Peter BarrettP. Barrett82
M
6
M
82Hugo MorenoH. Moreno
Neil SeamanN. Seaman84
M
7captain
M
87Sylvain JeffersS. Jeffers
Patricio CaballeroP. Caballero83
M
8
M
77Julian CamachoJ. Camacho
Paolo LisbieP. Lisbie82
A
9
A
73Miguel MedinaM. Medina
Carlos Dario GarcíaC. García85
A
10
A
77Shota HillS. Hill
Miguel RibeiroM. Ribeiro92
A
11
A
77Hryhoriy OliynykH. Oliynyk
 
Meziane ZeraraM. Zerara78
A
12
D
72Sebastian SegarraS. Segarra
David QuaresmaD. Quaresma81
M
13
M
76Eduardo TeixeiraE. Teixeira
Dean GranttD. Grantt80
A
14
A
71Juan PenaJ. Pena

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Crystal Palace. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Liverpool are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Sturridge.


0.00
Liverpool kick off!
6.10
Patricio Caballero makes a beautiful solo run. Patricio Caballero rushes past Corrado Bigica! Patricio Caballero looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
9.24
Corrado Bigica deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Camacho. Julian Camacho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Moreno. Hugo Moreno knocks in a cross ball towards Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Hryhoriy Oliynyk!
12.47
Paul Freund sees a break and surges forward. Paul Freund flicks a high pass forward. Hryhoriy Oliynyk collects the pass. Hryhoriy Oliynyk puts a great ball through. Shota Hill runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
14.50
Scott Inglis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Inglis. Scott Inglis makes a convincing header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
21.13
Corrado Bigica runs forward with the ball. Corrado Bigica passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Hugo Moreno. Hugo Moreno lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Medina. Miguel Medina connects with a diving header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
24.08
Scott Inglis knocks the ball forward to Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
30.43
Sylvain Jeffers flicks a high pass forward to Shota Hill who brings the ball under control. Shota Hill whips in a cross ball towards Miguel Medina. Miguel Medina connects with a diving header. Wonderful reactions from Fabricio Pereyra keeps it out!
33.44
Stefan Malmberg threads the ball through to Paolo Lisbie. Paolo Lisbie chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Dario García. Carlos Dario García knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Youssouf Olivier Sié who gathers it comfortably.
34.07
Stefan Malmberg passes the ball forward to Scott Inglis. Scott Inglis chips the ball to his team mate, Paolo Lisbie. Paolo Lisbie whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Dario García. Carlos Dario García outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies wide!
44.42
Paul Freund knocks the ball forward to Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Without breaking stride, Peter Barrett plays the ball forward to Paolo Lisbie. Paolo Lisbie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Youssouf Olivier Sié is on top of it.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Liverpool have changed their lineup with David Quaresma replacing Peter Barrett. Crystal Palace appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Crystal Palace start the second half!
47.55
Samir Hollmer makes a simple pass to David Quaresma. David Quaresma threads the ball through to Neil Seaman. Neil Seaman plays a quick one-two with Carlos Dario García and rushes in on goal... Neil Seaman shoots from just inside the box but Youssouf Olivier Sié reads it well. Excellent keeping!
48.42
Paul Freund flicks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Medina. Miguel Medina finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
51.43
Paul Freund barges into Carlos Dario García. Paul Freund is warned by the referee! Carlos Dario García runs off the knock.
53.37
Paul Freund hits a low pass to Hugo Moreno. Hugo Moreno kicks a strong pass forward to Shota Hill. Shota Hill lofts in a cross ball towards Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk makes a deft header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
54.54
Samir Hollmer catches Miguel Medina on the ankles. Samir Hollmer is shown the yellow card! Miguel Medina hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.24
Hugo Moreno deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.46
Liverpool have made a substitution with Dean Grantt replacing Carlos Dario García .
61.52
Sylvain Jeffers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Medina. Miguel Medina whips in a cross ball towards Shota Hill. Shota Hill flicks the ball with his head. Fabricio Pereyra picks it out of the air!
66.27
David Quaresma barges into Hryhoriy Oliynyk. The referee warns David Quaresma to calm down! Hryhoriy Oliynyk hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.27
Scott Inglis knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro whips in a cross ball towards Dean Grantt. Dean Grantt connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Youssouf Olivier Sié picks it out of the air!
69.13
Patricio Bilaudelle makes a probing pass to Sylvain Jeffers. Sylvain Jeffers flicks a high pass forward. Shota Hill collects the pass. Shota Hill knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stefan Malmberg.
71.26
Neil Seaman sees Miguel Ribeiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Miguel Ribeiro advances inside the box! Miguel Ribeiro strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
75.40
Shota Hill hacks Neil Seaman from behind! The referee calls over Shota Hill and shows him a yellow card! Neil Seaman stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.13
Crystal Palace have made a substitution with Juan Pena replacing Hryhoriy Oliynyk .
79.17
Julian Camacho laces a through ball forward to Sylvain Jeffers. Sylvain Jeffers sees Miguel Medina in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Miguel Medina plays a one-two with Juan Pena and advances towards the goal... Miguel Medina takes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Fabricio Pereyra with no chance!! Goal for Crystal Palace!
89.51
David Quaresma hits a low pass to Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Corrado Bigica.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

Crystal Palace
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
26%
42.9%
31.2%

Scorers
Patricio Caballero 6
Scott Inglis 14
Miguel Ribeiro 71
Hryhoriy Oliynyk 9
Miguel Medina 21, 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Miguel Medina of Crystal Palace

Match Ratings