Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Anfield where Liverpool play host to Luton Town. A crowd of 19,781 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Liverpool and Luton Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
Liverpool kick off!
2.33
Marc Windass kicks a strong pass forward to Dennis Neville. Dennis Neville sees a break and surges forward. Dennis Neville shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Jerome Bergkamp manages to gather it comfortably.
9.38
Ugo Terry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stan Makin. Stan Makin threads the ball through to Ross Weaver. Ross Weaver goes all the way! Ross Weaver rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Jerome Bergkamp manages to gather it comfortably.
15.26
Dennis Neville passes the ball forward to Terry Cutler. Terry Cutler shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Jerome Bergkamp manages to gather it comfortably.
18.23
Dennis Neville knocks the ball to his team mate, Ross Weaver. Ross Weaver shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Jerome Bergkamp easily smothers it!
20.32
Anthony Mortensen knocks the ball forward to Craig Kitson. Craig Kitson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.18
Marc Windass deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Mortensen. Anthony Mortensen makes a probing pass to Terry Cutler. Terry Cutler kicks a strong pass forward to Ross Weaver. Ross Weaver rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Jerome Bergkamp!
24.45
Tiago Monteiro brings the ball forward. Tiago Monteiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Darius Tolley is on top of it.
32.24
Marc Windass flicks the ball to his team mate, Dennis Neville. Dennis Neville deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ross Weaver. Ross Weaver passes the ball forward but Craig Kitson is offside!
33.19
Duncan Ferdinand knocks the ball forward to Anthony Mortensen. Anthony Mortensen threads the ball through to Craig Kitson. Craig Kitson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ross Weaver but the linesman indicates offside!
34.23
Dennis Neville chips the ball to his team mate, Ross Weaver. Ross Weaver knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.19
Ugo Terry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dennis Neville. Dennis Neville passes the ball forward to Craig Kitson. Craig Kitson knocks in a cross ball towards Terry Cutler. Terry Cutler is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Jerome Bergkamp is on top of it.
42.45
Anthony Mortensen knocks the ball forward to Ross Weaver. Ross Weaver deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Terry Cutler but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
Marc Windass surges forward with the ball. Marc Windass makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Terry Cutler. Terry Cutler shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
The whistle blows and Luton Town kick off!
48.04
Ugo Terry knocks the ball forward to Brian Hamilton. Brian Hamilton passes the ball forward to Terry Cutler. Terry Cutler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.06
Anthony Mortensen kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Kitson. Craig Kitson goes all the way! Craig Kitson tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Jerome Bergkamp manages to gather it comfortably.
53.30
Dennis Neville deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Terry Cutler. Terry Cutler knocks the ball forward to Ross Weaver. Ross Weaver tries a spectacular strike. Jerome Bergkamp is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.32
Ugo Terry hits it upfield. Terry Cutler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ross Weaver but he's offside!
67.42
Liverpool are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Luton Town's defence.
69.26
Brian Hamilton makes a probing pass to Ross Weaver. Ross Weaver sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Jerome Bergkamp.
71.58
Ugo Terry decides to run forward with the ball. Ugo Terry kicks a strong pass forward to Ross Weaver. Ross Weaver kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Kitson. Craig Kitson tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.02
Duncan Ferdinand hits it upfield. Terry Cutler lofts in a cross ball towards Ross Weaver. Ross Weaver heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Jerome Bergkamp!
75.07
Anthony Mortensen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Kitson. Craig Kitson shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.06
Anthony Mortensen surges forward with the ball. Anthony Mortensen plays a perfect one-two with Craig Kitson and rushes in on goal... Anthony Mortensen shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Jerome Bergkamp.
87.35
Matías Moreno passes the ball forward to Baldur Thorsteinsson. Baldur Thorsteinsson advances with the ball. Baldur Thorsteinsson lofts in a cross ball towards Rio Gilchrist. Rio Gilchrist powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
89.26
Marc Windass threads the ball through to Anthony Mortensen. Anthony Mortensen threads the ball through to Craig Kitson. Craig Kitson shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
Peter Sinkonen comes in with a late challenge on Anthony Mortensen. Peter Sinkonen is given a warning by the referee! Anthony Mortensen stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!


The man of the match was awarded to Jerome Bergkamp of Liverpool

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 1 vs 12
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 1 vs 4
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 4
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 0
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 21.4285714285714 vs 78.5714285714286
Play Area
Home team third: 37.76%, Midfield: 38.78%, Away team third: 23.47%