Match Report


Hull CityHull City     LiverpoolLiverpool
Clyde WoottonClyde Wootton Kevin Murphy Kevin Murphy
Garry GlassG. Glass74
G
captain1
G
84Diego PeraltaD. Peralta
Leon HoutmanL. Houtman67
D
2
D
71Danny BarrettD. Barrett
Yori OnoY. Ono66
D
3
D
81Philip LassiterP. Lassiter
Pierre NjankaP. Njanka78
D
4
D
81Neil HitchcockN. Hitchcock
Emerse TiénéE. Tiéné67
D
5
D
76Del DrakeD. Drake
Jose MendesJ. Mendes73
M
6
M
78Rio BurgessR. Burgess
Jon SherwoodJ. Sherwood79
M
7
M
77Kevin SzepanK. Szepan
Said GraavenS. Graaven73
M
8
A
77Adam BeckhamA. Beckham
Ronnie TurpijnR. Turpijn71
A
9captain
A
84Alan MersonA. Merson
Sam MeliaS. Melia71
A
10
A
79Joe CampbellJ. Campbell
Shaun WainwrightS. Wainwright62
A
11
A
77Quim ReisQ. Reis
 
Ed DavidsE. Davids77
A
12
A
74Nigel GrondinN. Grondin
Francisco DiezF. Diez50
G
13
M
75Daniel JedaD. Jeda
Alec ClelandA. Cleland65
D
14
M
83Vicente VelascoV. Velasco

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at KC Stadium where Hull City play host to Liverpool. A crowd of 19,053 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hull City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Nwankwo Dublin.


0.00
Liverpool kick off and get the first half underway!
3.27
Danny Barrett flicks the ball to his team mate, Rio Burgess. Rio Burgess makes a beautiful solo run. Rio Burgess edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Rio Burgess provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Solid save from Garry Glass.
8.10
Ronnie Turpijn comes in with a late challenge on Philip Lassiter. Ronnie Turpijn is warned by the referee! Philip Lassiter stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.41
Pierre Njanka flicks a high pass forward to Jon Sherwood who brings the ball under control. Jon Sherwood knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Ronnie Turpijn is offside!
15.33
Pierre Njanka comes in with a late challenge on Joe Campbell. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Joe Campbell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.33
Free kick to Liverpool just outside the area...
16.57
Kevin Szepan slowly runs up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
18.12
Kevin Szepan sees Joe Campbell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joe Campbell kicks a strong pass forward to Alan Merson but the referee indicates it's offside!
20.15
Kevin Szepan flicks a high pass forward. Joe Campbell collects the pass. Joe Campbell plays a quick one-two with Kevin Szepan and rushes in on goal... Joe Campbell side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
22.50
Philip Lassiter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Szepan. Kevin Szepan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alan Merson. Alan Merson makes a great pass forward. Kevin Szepan runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
26.12
Kevin Szepan sees Quim Reis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Quim Reis knocks the ball forward, putting Adam Beckham through on goal. Adam Beckham muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
33.19
Kevin Szepan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rio Burgess. Rio Burgess controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
34.34
Alan Merson threads a neat ball through to Joe Campbell. Joe Campbell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
40.14
Liverpool are dictating the run of play here today.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hull City appear unchanged since the first half. Liverpool also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hull City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Hull City kick off the second half!
54.02
Philip Lassiter flicks the ball to his team mate, Alan Merson. Alan Merson makes a probing pass to Adam Beckham. Adam Beckham hits a low pass to Joe Campbell. Joe Campbell muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
59.48
Neil Hitchcock sees Philip Lassiter in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Philip Lassiter runs straight at the opposition's defence. Philip Lassiter knocks in a cross ball towards Adam Beckham. Adam Beckham shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
61.48
Hull City have made 2 substitutions with Ed Davids replacing Shaun Wainwright and Alec Cleland replacing Jon Sherwood .Liverpool have made a substitution with Nigel Grondin replacing Quim Reis .
66.37
Philip Lassiter threads a neat ball through to Kevin Szepan. Kevin Szepan threads the ball through into the box. Joe Campbell shoots from just inside the box but somehow Yori Ono happens to be in the right place to block it.
67.52
Jose Mendes flicks a high pass forward. Alec Cleland controls it well on his chest. Alec Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Neil Hitchcock.
69.20
Kevin Szepan makes a probing pass to Rio Burgess. Rio Burgess lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Grondin. With a superhuman jump, Nigel Grondin connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Nigel Grondin scores for Liverpool!!
77.02
Neil Hitchcock controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alan Merson. Alan Merson skips past Leon Houtman! Some silky footwork from Alan Merson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Garry Glass manages to gather it.
83.03
Yori Ono sees a break and surges forward. Yori Ono makes a simple pass to Alec Cleland. Alec Cleland runs straight at the defence! Alec Cleland muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.37
Neil Hitchcock comes in with a late challenge on Sam Melia. The referee brings Neil Hitchcock to one side and gives him a warning! Sam Melia stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.06
With great vision, Rio Burgess plays the ball forward to Kevin Szepan. Kevin Szepan shoots from long range but Garry Glass reads it well. Superb keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Hull City

Liverpool
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
0
8
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38%
62%
Play Area
36.6%
40.8%
22.5%

Scorers
Adam Beckham 26, 59
Nigel Grondin 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Adam Beckham of Liverpool

Match Ratings
1.Garry Glass (GK)
7
2.Leon Houtman (DEF)
6
3.Yori Ono (DEF)
7
4.Pierre Njanka (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Emerse Tiéné (DEF)
6
6.Jose Mendes (MID)
6
7.Jon Sherwood (MID)
6
8.Said Graaven (MID)
6
9.Ronnie Turpijn (ATT)
5
10.Sam Melia (ATT)
6
11.Shaun Wainwright (ATT)
6
 
12.Ed Davids (ATT)
6
13.Francisco Diez (GK)
0
14.Alec Cleland (DEF)
6

1.Diego Peralta (GK)
6
2.Danny Barrett (DEF)
6
3.Philip Lassiter (DEF)
7
4.Neil Hitchcock (DEF)
6
5.Del Drake (DEF)
6
6.Rio Burgess (MID)
8
7.Kevin Szepan (MID)
8
8.Adam Beckham (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Alan Merson (ATT)
6
10.Joe Campbell (ATT)
6
11.Quim Reis (ATT)
6
 
12.Nigel Grondin (ATT)goal scored
7
13.Daniel Jeda (MID)
0
14.Vicente Velasco (MID)
0