Match Report


LiverpoolLiverpool     FulhamFulham
Jay LivermoreJay Livermore Luke Kerr Luke Kerr
Anthony TudorA. Tudor76
G
1captain
G
95António CanoA. Cano
Andy ElliottA. Elliott78
D
captain2
D
82Noe QuezadaN. Quezada
Lourenço BarajasL. Barajas78
D
3
D
81Yannis MitropoulosY. Mitropoulos
Youri ChislenkoY. Chislenko78
D
4
D
79Yuudai NakataY. Nakata
Marcos GomezM. Gomez89
D
5
M
93Colin GlassC. Glass
Alberto EadieA. Eadie76
M
6
M
89Serafim MirceaS. Mircea
Mitica ZeklosM. Zeklos79
M
7
M
81Yassine SinouhY. Sinouh
Alex CaldwellA. Caldwell82
M
8
M
81Simon OliverS. Oliver
Darren CoppingerD. Coppinger77
A
9
A
91Oliver BehrensO. Behrens
James WrightJ. Wright71
A
10
A
87Marco SeedorfM. Seedorf
Frank SinclairF. Sinclair79
A
11
A
86Afonso SolanoA. Solano
 
Danny LaycockD. Laycock69
D
12
A
86Elysée GnohereE. Gnohere
Adam RowettA. Rowett69
M
13
G
86Torsten HanssenT. Hanssen
Fredrik ByrneF. Byrne70
A
14
G
82Takis SarakisT. Sarakis

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Fulham. 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 Fulham appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bruno Debaets.


0.00
The whistle blows and Liverpool get the match underway!
9.29
Yannis Mitropoulos hits a low pass to Serafim Mircea. Serafim Mircea hits a low pass to Marco Seedorf. Marco Seedorf knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Youri Chislenko.
12.49
Yuudai Nakata flicks a high pass forward to Simon Oliver who brings the ball under control. Simon Oliver sees space and advances. Simon Oliver controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
16.56
Serafim Mircea flicks a high pass forward. Marco Seedorf collects the pass. Marco Seedorf knocks the ball forward to Afonso Solano but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
18.11
Seeing a gap ahead, Youri Chislenko plays the ball forward to Alberto Eadie. Alberto Eadie flicks a high pass forward to James Wright who brings the ball under control. James Wright knocks in a cross ball towards Frank Sinclair. Frank Sinclair is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
20.31
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
21.46
Noe Quezada flicks a high ball forward to Simon Oliver who takes it down. Simon Oliver chips the ball to his team mate, Marco Seedorf. Marco Seedorf rushes past Youri Chislenko! Marco Seedorf makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
22.01
Alberto Eadie passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of James Wright. James Wright tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
26.42
Serafim Mircea passes the ball forward to Oliver Behrens. Oliver Behrens cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Oliver Behrens provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.27
Alex Caldwell catches Serafim Mircea on the ankles. The referee brings Alex Caldwell to one side and gives him a warning! Serafim Mircea grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
36.46
Colin Glass takes it forward alone. Colin Glass whips in a cross ball towards Afonso Solano. Afonso Solano directs the ball goalwards with his head. Superb reactions from Anthony Tudor. What a save!
39.38
Alberto Eadie threads a neat ball through to Frank Sinclair. Frank Sinclair rushes past Yuudai Nakata! Frank Sinclair makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. António Cano gets down and covers it.
40.08
James Wright hacks Yannis Mitropoulos from behind! The referee calls over James Wright and warns him to calm down! Yannis Mitropoulos runs off the knock.
42.13
Noe Quezada flicks a high pass forward. Simon Oliver controls it well on his chest. Simon Oliver sees a break and surges forward. Simon Oliver skips past Youri Chislenko! Simon Oliver looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
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. Fulham also appear unchanged since the first half. The Liverpool players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Fulham kick off and get the second half underway!
48.04
Fulham are dictating the run of play here today.
54.54
With some swift thinking, Yassine Sinouh plays the ball forward to Oliver Behrens. Oliver Behrens sees Marco Seedorf just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Marco Seedorf takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
57.47
Colin Glass surges forward with the ball. Colin Glass knocks in a cross ball towards Marco Seedorf. Marco Seedorf finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Anthony Tudor gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
60.01
Liverpool have made a substitution with Fredrik Byrne replacing James Wright .
66.52
Serafim Mircea flicks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Behrens. Oliver Behrens plays a one-two with Afonso Solano and advances towards the goal... Andy Elliott clumsily knocks into Oliver Behrens. Oliver Behrens appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
72.03
Marco Seedorf catches Marcos Gomez on the ankles. The referee calls over Marco Seedorf and shows him a yellow card! Marcos Gomez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.23
Serafim Mircea sees a break and surges forward. Serafim Mircea deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marco Seedorf but the linesman indicates offside!
78.44
Yassine Sinouh catches Alberto Eadie on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alberto Eadie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.41
Serafim Mircea deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marco Seedorf. Marco Seedorf makes a great pass forward. Afonso Solano runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Liverpool

Fulham
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
28.3%
71.7%
Play Area
35%
46.7%
18.3%

Scorers
Oliver Behrens 26
Simon Oliver 42
Marco Seedorf 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oliver Behrens of Fulham

Match Ratings
1.Anthony Tudor (GK)
6
2.Andy Elliott (DEF)
6
3.Lourenço Barajas (DEF)
6
4.Youri Chislenko (DEF)
6
5.Marcos Gomez (DEF)
6
6.Alberto Eadie (MID)
6
7.Mitica Zeklos (MID)
6
8.Alex Caldwell (MID)
6
9.Darren Coppinger (ATT)
6
10.James Wright (ATT)
6
11.Frank Sinclair (ATT)
6
 
12.Danny Laycock (DEF)
0
13.Adam Rowett (MID)
0
14.Fredrik Byrne (ATT)
6

1.António Cano (GK)
6
2.Noe Quezada (DEF)
6
3.Yannis Mitropoulos (DEF)
6
4.Yuudai Nakata (DEF)
6
5.Colin Glass (MID)
7
6.Serafim Mircea (MID)
8
7.Yassine Sinouh (MID)yellow card
5
8.Simon Oliver (MID)goal scored
9
9.Oliver Behrens (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Marco Seedorf (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
11.Afonso Solano (ATT)
6
 
12.Elysée Gnohere (ATT)
0
13.Torsten Hanssen (GK)
0
14.Takis Sarakis (GK)
0