Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     Derby CountyDerby County
Peter HeslopPeter Heslop Andy Moyes Andy Moyes
Fabricio PereyraF. Pereyra81
G
1captain
G
80Johan LárussonJ. Lárusson
Abraham DelatorreA. Delatorre79
D
2
D
75Benito BarbanB. Barban
Nicky MoffatN. Moffat76
D
3
D
74Nick HuckerbyN. Huckerby
Mikkel ContehM. Conteh77
D
4
D
75Steffen LaudrupS. Laudrup
Neil McallisterN. Mcallister74
M
5
D
76Ivan DelgadoI. Delgado
Mohammed De ClerM. De Cler82
M
6
M
84Edmundo CaballeroE. Caballero
David QuaresmaD. Quaresma81
M
captain7
M
82Marc BaslerM. Basler
Kewullay CrovariK. Crovari82
M
8
M
82Dominic BradyD. Brady
Dean GranttD. Grantt80
A
9
A
74Eddie VassellE. Vassell
Jacob DrakeJ. Drake72
A
10
A
80Jorge CarbajalJ. Carbajal
Meziane ZeraraM. Zerara78
A
11
A
78Gavin JackG. Jack
 
Stefan MalmbergS. Malmberg83
D
12
M
78Duncan NaylorD. Naylor
Neil SeamanN. Seaman84
M
13
M
77Eduardo VidalE. Vidal
Paolo LisbieP. Lisbie83
A
14
A
74Jody HackworthJ. Hackworth

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Derby County. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Liverpool are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Derby County appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Mcgreal.


0.00
Derby County get the match underway!
2.08
Mikkel Conteh surges forward with the ball. Mikkel Conteh threads a neat ball through to Meziane Zerara. Meziane Zerara knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Grantt. Dean Grantt whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
4.04
Dominic Brady makes an attacking run forward. Dominic Brady lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Vassell. Eddie Vassell heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Fabricio Pereyra had no chance!! Goal for Derby County!
10.25
Nick Huckerby kicks a strong pass forward to Edmundo Caballero. Edmundo Caballero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Jack. Gavin Jack sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Fabricio Pereyra is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
14.29
Neil Mcallister threads the ball through to Meziane Zerara. Meziane Zerara makes a great pass forward. Dean Grantt runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
18.01
Neil Mcallister flicks a high pass forward to Jacob Drake who brings the ball under control. Jacob Drake lofts in a cross ball towards Dean Grantt. Dean Grantt rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Johan Lárusson gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
20.27
Edmundo Caballero advances with the ball. Edmundo Caballero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Brady. Dominic Brady shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Fabricio Pereyra!
21.36
Abraham Delatorre threads a neat ball through to David Quaresma. David Quaresma passes the ball forward to Dean Grantt. Dean Grantt knocks in a cross ball towards Meziane Zerara. Meziane Zerara connects with a diving header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
22.28
Dominic Brady plays the ball forward to Gavin Jack. Gavin Jack advances inside the box! Gavin Jack cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
24.42
Meziane Zerara flicks a high pass forward. Dean Grantt controls it well on his chest. Dean Grantt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Johan Lárusson who gathers it comfortably.
26.39
Steffen Laudrup flicks a high pass forward. Marc Basler collects the pass. Marc Basler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Fabricio Pereyra easily gets down and covers it.
27.42
Mikkel Conteh flicks a high pass forward. Kewullay Crovari controls it well on his chest. Kewullay Crovari kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Grantt. Dean Grantt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Johan Lárusson is on top of it.
30.37
Mohammed De Cler darts forward. Mohammed De Cler shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
32.07
David Quaresma controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Meziane Zerara. Meziane Zerara shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
38.15
Edmundo Caballero advances with the ball. Edmundo Caballero whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Carbajal. Jorge Carbajal makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.15
Abraham Delatorre clumsily knocks into Dominic Brady. Abraham Delatorre is warned by the referee! Dominic Brady grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
Edmundo Caballero kicks a strong pass forward to Eddie Vassell. Eddie Vassell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Abraham Delatorre.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Liverpool appear unchanged since the first half. Derby County also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Liverpool kick off!
47.55
Marc Basler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Carbajal. Jorge Carbajal knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fabricio Pereyra who gathers it comfortably.
48.44
Nick Huckerby flicks a high ball forward to Edmundo Caballero who takes it down. Edmundo Caballero flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Vassell who brings the ball under control. Eddie Vassell lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Brady. With a superhuman jump, Dominic Brady connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
53.40
Edmundo Caballero sees Gavin Jack in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Jack passes the ball forward but Eddie Vassell is offside!
54.08
Steffen Laudrup threads a neat ball through to Edmundo Caballero. Edmundo Caballero knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Jack. Gavin Jack lofts in a cross ball towards Jorge Carbajal. Jorge Carbajal outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.10
Mikkel Conteh threads a neat ball through to Mohammed De Cler. Mohammed De Cler flicks a high pass forward. Meziane Zerara controls it well on his chest. Meziane Zerara knocks in a cross ball towards Kewullay Crovari. Kewullay Crovari gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Steffen Laudrup is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
60.59
Liverpool have made a substitution with Neil Seaman replacing Neil Mcallister .
61.61
Marc Basler plays the ball forward to Eddie Vassell. Eddie Vassell knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Brady. Dominic Brady flicks the ball with his head. Fabricio Pereyra comfortably punches it away to safety.
63.36
Steffen Laudrup surges forward with the ball. Steffen Laudrup deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Vassell. Eddie Vassell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
65.51
Marc Basler runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Marc Basler lofts in a cross ball towards Jorge Carbajal. Jorge Carbajal makes a convincing header but it is deflected wide by Nicky Moffat.
67.23
Marc Basler takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Nicky Moffat reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
72.30
Neil Seaman advances with the ball. Neil Seaman knocks in a cross ball towards Meziane Zerara. Meziane Zerara connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Johan Lárusson.
73.12
Corner kick to Liverpool. David Quaresma plays it to the near post. Jacob Drake makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Johan Lárusson is on top of his game. Great keeping!
75.47
Nicky Moffat makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dean Grantt. Dean Grantt flicks a high ball forward to Jacob Drake who takes it down. Jacob Drake passes the ball forward to Meziane Zerara. Meziane Zerara shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
77.51
Derby County have made 2 substitutions with Duncan Naylor replacing Edmundo Caballero and Eduardo Vidal replacing Dominic Brady .
85.51
Eduardo Vidal hits a low pass to Eddie Vassell. Eddie Vassell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Abraham Delatorre.
90.00
Marc Basler passes the ball forward to Eddie Vassell. Eddie Vassell shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

Derby County
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
7
10
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.5%
59.5%
Play Area
29.8%
44%
26.2%

Scorers
Eddie Vassell 4
Jorge Carbajal 38, 54
Dominic Brady 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dominic Brady of Derby County

Match Ratings
1.Fabricio Pereyra (GK)
7
2.Abraham Delatorre (DEF)
6
3.Nicky Moffat (DEF)
6
4.Mikkel Conteh (DEF)
6
5.Neil Mcallister (MID)
6
6.Mohammed De Cler (MID)
6
7.David Quaresma (MID)
6
8.Kewullay Crovari (MID)
6
9.Dean Grantt (ATT)
6
10.Jacob Drake (ATT)
6
11.Meziane Zerara (ATT)
6
 
12.Stefan Malmberg (DEF)
0
13.Neil Seaman (MID)
6
14.Paolo Lisbie (ATT)
0

1.Johan Lárusson (GK)
7
2.Benito Barban (DEF)
6
3.Nick Huckerby (DEF)
6
4.Steffen Laudrup (DEF)
7
5.Ivan Delgado (DEF)
6
6.Edmundo Caballero (MID)
8
7.Marc Basler (MID)
7
8.Dominic Brady (MID)goal scored
9
9.Eddie Vassell (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Jorge Carbajal (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
11.Gavin Jack (ATT)
7
 
12.Duncan Naylor (MID)
6
13.Eduardo Vidal (MID)
6
14.Jody Hackworth (ATT)
0