Match Report
| Liverpool | Liverpool |  |  | Sunderland | Sunderland | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| John Rankin | J. Rankin |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 63 |  | Kubilay Abdullah | K. Abdullah | |||||||||
| Brian Keane | B. Keane | | 81 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 75 | | Richard Murphy | R. Murphy | |||||||||
| Glynn Southgate | G. Southgate | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 72 | | Isaiah Lee | I. Lee | |||||||||
| Peter Atherton | P. Atherton | | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 64 | | Gary Eustace | G. Eustace | |||||||||
| Richard Serrant | R. Serrant | | 74 | M | | 5 | | M | 68 | | Stan Kerr | S. Kerr | |||||||||
| Ross Izzet | R. Izzet | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 |  | Arek Smolarek | A. Smolarek | |||||||||
| David Peters | D. Peters | | 65 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Scott King | S. King | |||||||||
| Mauricio Vidal | M. Vidal |  | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 |  | Vikash Manga | V. Manga | |||||||||
| Craig Gower | C. Gower | | 74 | A | | 9 | | A | 72 |  | Steven Yakubu | S. Yakubu | |||||||||
| Dave Thomson | D. Thomson | | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Danny Banks | D. Banks | |||||||||
| Matt Taylor | M. Taylor | | 72 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Robert Vassell | R. Vassell | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Sunderland. A crowd of 18,078 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Liverpool and Sunderland are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Liverpool and Sunderland are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Sunderland start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.43
0-0Gary Eustace kicks a strong pass forward to Arek Smolarek. Arek Smolarek threads the ball through to Robert Vassell. Robert Vassell shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by John Rankin!
4.45
0-0David Peters clumsily knocks into Arek Smolarek. David Peters is warned by the referee! Arek Smolarek stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.42
0-0Vikash Manga clumsily knocks into Ross Izzet. The referee calls over Vikash Manga and shows him a yellow card! Ross Izzet runs off the knock.
9.11
1-0David Peters flicks the ball to his team mate, Dave Thomson. Dave Thomson goes all the way! Dave Thomson takes a shot at goal. Dave Thomson scores for Liverpool!!
18.03
1-0Arek Smolarek knocks the ball forward to Robert Vassell. Robert Vassell shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
20.44
Scott King knocks the ball forward to Steven Yakubu. Steven Yakubu goes all the way! Steven Yakubu shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
26.53
Scott King makes a simple pass to Steven Yakubu. Steven Yakubu sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
33.48
David Peters knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Gower. Craig Gower lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Taylor. Matt Taylor is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.56
Brian Keane chips the ball to his team mate, Ross Izzet. Ross Izzet advances with the ball. Ross Izzet shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
40.34
1-2Isaiah Lee sees a break and surges forward. Isaiah Lee kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Vassell. Robert Vassell threads the ball through to Danny Banks but he's offside!
42.36
Scott King flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Vassell. Robert Vassell shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
44.46
Scott King sees a break and surges forward. Scott King makes a probing pass to Danny Banks but he's offside!
45.00
Isaiah Lee barges into Ross Izzet. Isaiah Lee is shown the yellow card! Ross Izzet hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The second half starts with Liverpool kicking off!
49.19
1-2Vikash Manga passes the ball forward to Robert Vassell. Robert Vassell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Rankin who gathers it comfortably.
51.15
Isaiah Lee kicks a strong pass forward to Arek Smolarek. Arek Smolarek chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Vassell. Robert Vassell passes the ball forward to Danny Banks. Danny Banks takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by John Rankin.
54.57
Scott King knocks the ball forward to Robert Vassell. Robert Vassell shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by John Rankin.
55.24
Arek Smolarek controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Danny Banks. Danny Banks knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Glynn Southgate.
59.47
Arek Smolarek makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Vassell. Robert Vassell shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but John Rankin manages to gather it comfortably.
61.33
Richard Serrant flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Gower. Craig Gower knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.43
Peter Atherton decides to run forward with the ball. Peter Atherton flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Gower. Craig Gower kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Taylor but the referee indicates it's offside!
65.47
Scott King knocks the ball forward to Steven Yakubu. Steven Yakubu shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by John Rankin!
66.17
Peter Atherton advances with the ball. Peter Atherton flicks the ball to his team mate, Dave Thomson. Dave Thomson plays a perfect one-two with Matt Taylor and rushes in on goal... Dave Thomson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.27
David Peters threads the ball through to Craig Gower. Craig Gower knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kubilay Abdullah who gathers it comfortably.
72.11
Arek Smolarek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Vassell. Robert Vassell lofts in a cross ball towards Danny Banks. Danny Banks powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.47
Scott King threads the ball through to Robert Vassell. Robert Vassell goes all the way! Robert Vassell takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
79.09
Scott King threads the ball through to Robert Vassell. Robert Vassell knocks in a cross ball towards Steven Yakubu. Steven Yakubu connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
83.32
1-4Craig Gower hacks Richard Murphy from behind! Craig Gower is warned by the referee! Richard Murphy gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.20
Brian Keane flicks the ball to his team mate, David Peters. David Peters surges forward with the ball. David Peters goes all the way! David Peters rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Dave Thomson 9 | Steven Yakubu 20, 27, 79 Robert Vassell 73 |