Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     ArsenalArsenal
Jay LivermoreJay Livermore Mark Yothers Mark Yothers
Anthony TudorA. Tudor76
G
1captain
G
82Kristinn Ingi KárasonK. Kárason
Andy ElliottA. Elliott78
D
2
D
70Simon FortuneS. Fortune
Lourenço BarajasL. Barajas78
D
3
D
72Lomano ShieldsL. Shields
Youri ChislenkoY. Chislenko78
D
4
D
71Hugo FuentesH. Fuentes
Marcos GomezM. Gomez89
D
captain5
M
85Martins EmersonM. Emerson
Alberto EadieA. Eadie76
M
6
M
79Kelvin RobinsonK. Robinson
Mitica ZeklosM. Zeklos79
M
7
M
74Artur RamosA. Ramos
Alex CaldwellA. Caldwell82
M
8
M
79Alexander FerhaouiA. Ferhaoui
Darren CoppingerD. Coppinger77
A
9
A
72Martin GonzalezM. Gonzalez
Klas NordahlK. Nordahl82
A
10
A
74Yuki KanekoY. Kaneko
Frank SinclairF. Sinclair79
A
11
A
74Marc WallnerM. Wallner
 
Jody DaviesJ. Davies69
D
12
M
76Gijs Van WonderenG. Van Wonderen
Adam RowettA. Rowett69
M
13
A
74Matheus Henrique SerginhoM. Serginho
James WrightJ. Wright71
A
14
M
71Duncan MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Arsenal. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Liverpool are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Arsenal appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bruno Debaets.


0.00
Liverpool start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.00
Alberto Eadie chips the ball to his team mate, Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl whips in a cross ball towards Frank Sinclair. Frank Sinclair connects with a diving header but Kristinn Ingi Kárason is on top of it.
4.07
Lomano Shields catches Frank Sinclair on the ankles. Lomano Shields is shown the yellow card! Frank Sinclair hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.29
Simon Fortune hacks Darren Coppinger from behind! Simon Fortune is shown the yellow card! Darren Coppinger stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.47
Kelvin Robinson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Gonzalez. Martin Gonzalez whips in a cross ball towards Yuki Kaneko. Yuki Kaneko connects with a diving header. Magnificent block by Lourenço Barajas!
22.18
Alberto Eadie flicks a high pass forward. Klas Nordahl controls it well on his chest. Klas Nordahl shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Kristinn Ingi Kárason manages to gather it easily.
26.58
Lourenço Barajas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Caldwell. Alex Caldwell flicks a high pass forward to Darren Coppinger who brings the ball under control. Darren Coppinger knocks in a cross ball towards Frank Sinclair. Frank Sinclair beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
27.26
Alberto Eadie hits a low pass to Darren Coppinger. Darren Coppinger plays a scrappy one-two with Klas Nordahl and advances towards the goal... Darren Coppinger shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.18
Artur Ramos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Gonzalez. Martin Gonzalez plays a quick one-two with Yuki Kaneko and rushes in on goal... Martin Gonzalez shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Anthony Tudor.
34.34
Corner kick to Arsenal. Artur Ramos chips it out wide. Frank Sinclair jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Arsenal get the second half underway!
49.23
Alexander Ferhaoui flicks a high pass forward. Martin Gonzalez controls it well on his chest. Martin Gonzalez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.12
Alberto Eadie makes an attacking run forward. Alberto Eadie lofts in a cross ball towards Frank Sinclair. With a superhuman jump, Frank Sinclair connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by Kristinn Ingi Kárason. Excellent save.
54.55
Lourenço Barajas makes a probing pass to Alex Caldwell. Alex Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Darren Coppinger. Darren Coppinger knocks in a cross ball towards Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Kristinn Ingi Kárason.
56.46
Alex Caldwell takes a quick corner, playing it short to Marcos Gomez. Marcos Gomez deftly flicks the ball on. Mitica Zeklos rockets a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
57.30
Mitica Zeklos kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Coppinger. Darren Coppinger shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.06
Marcos Gomez barges into Yuki Kaneko. Marcos Gomez is shown the yellow card! Yuki Kaneko runs off the knock.
61.15
Marc Wallner clumsily knocks into Andy Elliott. The referee calls over Marc Wallner and shows him a yellow card! Andy Elliott runs off the knock.
63.32
Alberto Eadie kicks a strong pass forward to Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl knocks in a cross ball towards Frank Sinclair. Frank Sinclair whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
65.28
Alberto Eadie sees Frank Sinclair in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Frank Sinclair knocks in a cross ball towards Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.43
Alberto Eadie chips the ball to his team mate, Frank Sinclair. Frank Sinclair knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kristinn Ingi Kárason who gathers it comfortably.
71.36
Marcos Gomez decides to run forward with the ball. Marcos Gomez hits a low pass to Darren Coppinger. Darren Coppinger makes a probing pass between the defence to Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
73.34
Showing composure, Alberto Eadie plays the ball forward to Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl plays a scrappy one-two with Frank Sinclair and advances towards the goal... Klas Nordahl side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Hugo Fuentes. Excellent block.
75.30
Alberto Eadie flicks a high ball forward to Darren Coppinger who takes it down. Darren Coppinger knocks in a cross ball towards Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Kristinn Ingi Kárason.
76.57
Mitica Zeklos takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Martins Emerson gets to the ball and clears it up field.
79.07
Youri Chislenko catches Marc Wallner on the ankles. Youri Chislenko is given a warning by the referee! Marc Wallner stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.56
Mitica Zeklos flicks a high ball forward to Darren Coppinger who takes it down. Darren Coppinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.22
Alberto Eadie flicks a high pass forward to Frank Sinclair who brings the ball under control. Frank Sinclair whips in a cross ball towards Darren Coppinger. Darren Coppinger powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
85.54
Hugo Fuentes makes a probing pass to Artur Ramos. Artur Ramos flicks a high pass forward to Yuki Kaneko who brings the ball under control. Yuki Kaneko whips in a cross ball towards Martin Gonzalez. With a superhuman jump, Martin Gonzalez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Anthony Tudor picks it out of the air!
90.00
Artur Ramos flicks the ball to his team mate, Yuki Kaneko. Yuki Kaneko shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Anthony Tudor!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

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

Possession
62.5%
37.5%
Play Area
22.2%
48.6%
29.2%

Scorers
Klas Nordahl 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Klas Nordahl of Liverpool

Match Ratings