Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur
Peter HeslopPeter Heslop Darren Hickson Darren Hickson
Fabricio PereyraF. Pereyra81
G
1
G
82Matías FrancoM. Franco
Abraham DelatorreA. Delatorre79
D
2
D
73Garry DalglishG. Dalglish
Stefan MalmbergS. Malmberg83
D
3
D
73Rodney WauR. Wau
Mikkel ContehM. Conteh77
D
4
D
71Jan SchulzeJ. Schulze
Scott InglisS. Inglis89
M
captain5
M
77Ross DelaneyR. Delaney
Peter BarrettP. Barrett82
M
6
M
80Modeste SongM. Song
David QuaresmaD. Quaresma81
M
7captain
M
78Gilles TolleyG. Tolley
Kewullay CrovariK. Crovari82
M
8
M
75Trevor ThompsonT. Thompson
Paolo LisbieP. Lisbie83
A
9
A
78Duncan HibbsD. Hibbs
Dean GranttD. Grantt80
A
10
A
76Stefan VöllerS. Völler
Meziane ZeraraM. Zerara78
A
11
A
78Simón FigueroaS. Figueroa
 
Samir HollmerS. Hollmer82
D
12
M
75Carlton CarltonC. Carlton
Mohammed De ClerM. De Cler82
M
13
M
74Herve YapiH. Yapi
Miguel RibeiroM. Ribeiro92
A
14
A
72Clive FroggattC. Froggatt

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Tottenham Hotspur. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Keegan.


0.00
The whistle blows and Liverpool kick off!
6.35
Peter Barrett passes the ball forward to Dean Grantt. Dean Grantt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rodney Wau.
10.27
David Quaresma comes in with a late challenge on Modeste Song. The referee calls over David Quaresma and shows him a yellow card! Modeste Song grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
12.58
Paolo Lisbie knocks the ball to his team mate, Meziane Zerara. Meziane Zerara hits a low pass to Kewullay Crovari. Kewullay Crovari comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
16.38
Stefan Malmberg chips the ball to his team mate, David Quaresma. David Quaresma threads the ball through to Dean Grantt. Dean Grantt knocks in a cross ball towards David Quaresma. David Quaresma gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies just off target!
20.50
David Quaresma makes a simple pass to Dean Grantt. Dean Grantt hits a low pass to Paolo Lisbie. Some silky footwork from Paolo Lisbie provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
28.39
David Quaresma sweeps the ball up the wings. Meziane Zerara sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
30.01
David Quaresma sees a break and surges forward. David Quaresma controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Meziane Zerara through on goal. Meziane Zerara comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Matías Franco. Excellent save.
34.03
Meziane Zerara makes a probing pass to Dean Grantt. Dean Grantt makes a defence splitting pass to Meziane Zerara. Meziane Zerara side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
36.50
Dean Grantt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Peter Barrett. Peter Barrett cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Peter Barrett provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Rodney Wau.
42.23
Jan Schulze comes in with a late challenge on Paolo Lisbie. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paolo Lisbie runs off the knock.
44.07
Ross Delaney threads a neat ball through to Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs shoots from outside the area. Fabricio Pereyra gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
45.00
Ross Delaney knocks the ball forward to Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
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 Samir Hollmer replacing Stefan Malmberg, Mohammed De Cler replacing Scott Inglis and Miguel Ribeiro replacing Paolo Lisbie. Tottenham Hotspur appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off the second half!
47.41
Jan Schulze makes a strong solo run forward. Jan Schulze surges forward with the ball. Jan Schulze knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
49.34
Liverpool are in full control of this game.
55.18
Ross Delaney knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.18
Tottenham Hotspur have made 2 substitutions with Carlton Carlton replacing Gilles Tolley and Herve Yapi replacing Trevor Thompson .
61.18
Mikkel Conteh makes a simple pass to David Quaresma. David Quaresma sees a break and surges forward. David Quaresma runs straight at the defence! Garry Dalglish comes in with a late challenge on David Quaresma. David Quaresma appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
63.58
Rodney Wau makes a simple pass to Ross Delaney. Ross Delaney flicks a high pass forward to Simón Figueroa who brings the ball under control. Simón Figueroa shoots from long range but somehow Fabricio Pereyra manages to keep it out.
65.34
Meziane Zerara sees Dean Grantt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dean Grantt makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Mohammed De Cler. Mohammed De Cler looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Matías Franco is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
66.07
Modeste Song threads a neat ball through to Ross Delaney. Ross Delaney cuts inside the box! Ross Delaney comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Fabricio Pereyra is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.25
Modeste Song threads a neat ball through to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Fabricio Pereyra didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
71.05
From the throw-in, Samir Hollmer picks out Abraham Delatorre. Abraham Delatorre knocks the ball forward to Kewullay Crovari. Kewullay Crovari makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguel Ribeiro. With some swift thinking, Miguel Ribeiro plays the ball forward to Dean Grantt who has made a great run into the box. Dean Grantt strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
75.41
Garry Dalglish controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlton Carlton. Carlton Carlton shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
81.16
Modeste Song makes a probing pass to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
87.13
Jan Schulze threads a neat ball through to Herve Yapi. Herve Yapi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ross Delaney. Ross Delaney whips in a cross ball towards Modeste Song. Modeste Song whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent block by Samir Hollmer!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

Tottenham Hotspur
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
7
7
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.7%
51.3%
Play Area
25%
44.7%
30.3%

Scorers
Paolo Lisbie 20
Dean Grantt 71
Ross Delaney 66
Carlton Carlton 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dean Grantt of Liverpool

Match Ratings
1.Fabricio Pereyra (GK)
7
2.Abraham Delatorre (DEF)
6
3.Stefan Malmberg (DEF)
6
4.Mikkel Conteh (DEF)
6
5.Scott Inglis (MID)
6
6.Peter Barrett (MID)
7
7.David Quaresma (MID)yellow card
7
8.Kewullay Crovari (MID)
6
9.Paolo Lisbie (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Dean Grantt (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Meziane Zerara (ATT)
7
 
12.Samir Hollmer (DEF)
6
13.Mohammed De Cler (MID)
6
14.Miguel Ribeiro (ATT)
6

1.Matías Franco (GK)
7
2.Garry Dalglish (DEF)
7
3.Rodney Wau (DEF)
7
4.Jan Schulze (DEF)yellow card
7
5.Ross Delaney (MID)goal scored
9
6.Modeste Song (MID)
7
7.Gilles Tolley (MID)
6
8.Trevor Thompson (MID)
6
9.Duncan Hibbs (ATT)
6
10.Stefan Völler (ATT)
6
11.Simón Figueroa (ATT)
7
 
12.Carlton Carlton (MID)goal scored
7
13.Herve Yapi (MID)
6
14.Clive Froggatt (ATT)
0