Match Report
| Liverpool | Liverpool |  |  | Newcastle United | Newcastle United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| John Rankin | J. Rankin |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 |  | Hachiro Watanabe | H. Watanabe | |||||||||
| Brian Keane | B. Keane | | 82 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 76 |  | Hannes Nahrstedt | H. Nahrstedt | |||||||||
| Glynn Southgate | G. Southgate | | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Ralph Ferdinand | R. Ferdinand | |||||||||
| Peter Atherton | P. Atherton | | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 64 |  | Fernando Nunes | F. Nunes | |||||||||
| Richard Serrant | R. Serrant | | 75 | M | | 5 | | D | 61 | | Jason Standing | J. Standing | |||||||||
| Ross Izzet | R. Izzet | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 |  | Iwan Van Fessem | I. Van Fessem | |||||||||
| Ugo Parker | U. Parker | | 64 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Richard Croft | R. Croft | |||||||||
| Kelvin Cooper | K. Cooper | | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 57 | | Duarte Barros | D. Barros | |||||||||
| Craig Gower | C. Gower | | 74 | A | | 9 | | A | 69 | | Malcolm Mckay | M. Mckay | |||||||||
| Noel Weaver | N. Weaver | | 67 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Kelvin Smith | K. Smith | |||||||||
| Greg Carter | G. Carter | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 66 | | Norman Grondin | N. Grondin | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Newcastle United. A crowd of 19,588 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Liverpool are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Newcastle United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Liverpool are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Newcastle United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Liverpool kick off and get the match underway!
3.33
1-0Richard Serrant makes a probing pass to Craig Gower. Craig Gower tries a spectacular long range effort. It's there!! Hachiro Watanabe has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
6.12
1-0Ralph Ferdinand passes the ball forward to Iwan Van Fessem. Iwan Van Fessem makes a simple pass to Malcolm Mckay. Malcolm Mckay whips in a cross ball towards Kelvin Smith. Kelvin Smith directs the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
10.07
Jason Standing makes a simple pass to Duarte Barros. Duarte Barros makes a simple pass to Kelvin Smith. Kelvin Smith lofts in a cross ball towards Malcolm Mckay. Malcolm Mckay heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
21.00
Peter Atherton kicks a strong pass forward to Ross Izzet. Ross Izzet passes the ball forward to Noel Weaver. Noel Weaver shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.11
1-0Kelvin Cooper deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Greg Carter. Greg Carter makes a simple pass to Craig Gower. Craig Gower shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Hachiro Watanabe.
28.50
Glynn Southgate flicks the ball to his team mate, Ugo Parker. Ugo Parker flicks the ball to his team mate, Greg Carter. Greg Carter finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
32.44
Richard Croft makes a probing pass to Kelvin Smith. Kelvin Smith plays a perfect one-two with Malcolm Mckay and rushes in on goal... Kelvin Smith tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
34.31
Fernando Nunes passes the ball forward to Iwan Van Fessem. Iwan Van Fessem takes it forward alone. Iwan Van Fessem makes a simple pass to Kelvin Smith. Kelvin Smith rockets a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.47
Fernando Nunes makes a probing pass to Iwan Van Fessem. Iwan Van Fessem chips the ball to his team mate, Norman Grondin. Norman Grondin finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
38.08
1-0Peter Atherton makes a simple pass to Ross Izzet. Ross Izzet decides to run forward with the ball. Ross Izzet knocks the ball forward to Greg Carter but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
39.43
Kelvin Cooper kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Gower. Craig Gower shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.33
Peter Atherton knocks the ball forward to Richard Serrant. Richard Serrant makes a simple pass to Greg Carter. Greg Carter shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The whistle blows and Newcastle United get the second half underway!
47.41
Peter Atherton makes a probing pass to Richard Serrant. Richard Serrant passes the ball forward to Greg Carter. Greg Carter shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
48.16
1-0Fernando Nunes clumsily knocks into Greg Carter. Fernando Nunes is warned by the referee! Greg Carter hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.59
Greg Carter catches Jason Standing on the ankles. Greg Carter is given a warning by the referee! Jason Standing hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.44
Iwan Van Fessem makes a probing pass to Kelvin Smith. Kelvin Smith tries a spectacular long range effort. John Rankin easily smothers it.
63.04
1-0Newcastle United are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
71.23
Ralph Ferdinand advances with the ball. Ralph Ferdinand passes the ball forward to Malcolm Mckay. Malcolm Mckay knocks in a cross ball towards Kelvin Smith. Kelvin Smith flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
73.01
Richard Croft threads the ball through to Kelvin Smith. Kelvin Smith goes all the way! Kelvin Smith shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
75.54
Hannes Nahrstedt makes a simple pass to Iwan Van Fessem. Iwan Van Fessem passes the ball forward to Norman Grondin. Norman Grondin kicks a strong pass forward to Kelvin Smith but the referee indicates it's offside!
77.37
Duarte Barros flicks the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Mckay. Malcolm Mckay shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
83.41
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
85.10
Peter Atherton brings the ball forward. Peter Atherton advances with the ball. Peter Atherton knocks the ball to his team mate, Noel Weaver. Noel Weaver rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Hachiro Watanabe.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
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