Match Report
| Pistoiese | Pistoiese |  |  | Liverpool | Liverpool | ||||||||||||||||
| Abdouelillah Lounici | Abdouelillah Lounici | manager | Richard Ketland | Richard Ketland | |||||||||||||||||
| Leonardo Bruno | L. Bruno |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 48 | | Msaddeck Blanchard | M. Blanchard | |||||||||
| Richard McCoist | R. McCoist |  | 38 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 43 |  | David Chadwick | D. Chadwick | |||||||||
| Marcus Schwarz | M. Schwarz |  | 24 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 69 | | Duncan Brady | D. Brady | ||||||||
| Corrado Sturba | C. Sturba |  | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 43 | | Rio Burgess | R. Burgess | |||||||||
| Sebastiao Almeida | S. Almeida |  | 45 | M | | 5 | | M | 44 | | John Moffat | J. Moffat | |||||||||
| Guido Zanutta | G. Zanutta | | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Richard Mason | R. Mason | |||||||||
| Pierre G. Gritti | P. Gritti | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 68 |  | Nico Welter | N. Welter | |||||||||
| Chris George | C. George | | 43 | M | | 8 | | M | 61 | | Jonathan Lampard | J. Lampard | |||||||||
| Wilfried El Idrisi | W. El Idrisi | | 33 | A | | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Dean Stockdale | D. Stockdale | ||||||||
| Alun Windass | A. Windass | | 39 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 | | Marcus Patterson | M. Patterson | |||||||||
| Liam Keane | L. Keane | | 36 | M | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Mattia Galli | M. Galli | |||||||||
| Julian Köpke | J. Köpke | | 64 | D | | 12 | | A | 68 | | Andy Souness | A. Souness | |||||||||
| Carmine Biliotti | C. Biliotti | | 80 | M | | 13 | | A | 69 | | Andy Goldberg | A. Goldberg | |||||||||
| Manuele Tomei | M. Tomei | | 56 | A | | 14 | | A | 60 | | Matt Thomson | M. Thomson | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stadio Comunale where Pistoiese play Liverpool in this friendly game. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Pistoiese are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
The pitch is in good condition.
Pistoiese are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Liverpool get the match underway!
2.50
0-0David Chadwick makes a simple pass to Nico Welter. Nico Welter runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nico Welter shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
3.21
0-0Richard Mason flicks a high pass forward. Mattia Galli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mattia Galli makes a probing pass between the defence to Dean Stockdale. Dean Stockdale takes a shot at goal but Leonardo Bruno is on top of it.
6.50
David Chadwick pushes mid-way up the pitch. David Chadwick kicks a strong pass forward to Marcus Patterson. Marcus Patterson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
9.43
0-0Nico Welter hacks Pierre G. Gritti from behind! The referee calls over Nico Welter and shows him a yellow card! Pierre G. Gritti stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.35
0-0Richard Mason sees Dean Stockdale in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dean Stockdale passes the ball forward but Marcus Patterson is offside!
14.13
Nico Welter makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mattia Galli. Mattia Galli knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Stockdale. Dean Stockdale powers a header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
21.18
Rio Burgess flicks a high pass forward. Nico Welter controls it well on his chest. Nico Welter brings the ball forward. Nico Welter shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
22.42
0-0Guido Zanutta makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Liam Keane. Liam Keane knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.23
Richard McCoist knocks the ball to his team mate, Chris George. Chris George takes it forward alone. Chris George makes a great pass forward. Alun Windass runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
27.31
John Moffat kicks a strong pass forward to Marcus Patterson. Marcus Patterson shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
34.29
0-1Nico Welter flicks a high pass forward. Dean Stockdale holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dean Stockdale lofts in a cross ball towards Marcus Patterson. Marcus Patterson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Leonardo Bruno with no chance!! Goal for Liverpool!
40.10
John Moffat threads a neat ball through to Mattia Galli. Mattia Galli lofts in a cross ball towards Marcus Patterson. Marcus Patterson heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
Jonathan Lampard threads a neat ball through to Dean Stockdale. Dean Stockdale tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Pistoiese appear unchanged since the first half. Liverpool also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Pistoiese kick off the second half!
47.30
Nico Welter makes a beautiful solo run. Nico Welter shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
48.39
Wilfried El Idrisi barges into Duncan Brady. The referee calls over Wilfried El Idrisi and shows him a yellow card! Duncan Brady hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.23
Richard Mason controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mattia Galli. Mattia Galli finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Leonardo Bruno.
55.53
0-1Jonathan Lampard takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Mattia Galli cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
57.51
Duncan Brady decides to run forward with the ball. Duncan Brady threads the ball through to Marcus Patterson. Marcus Patterson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
59.54
John Moffat makes a simple pass to Dean Stockdale. Dean Stockdale sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Leonardo Bruno!
63.43
John Moffat takes it forward alone. John Moffat controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
65.47
Nico Welter runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nico Welter tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
69.50
0-1Wilfried El Idrisi catches Rio Burgess on the ankles. The referee calls over Wilfried El Idrisi and warns him to calm down! Rio Burgess hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.03
0-1Chris George barges into Richard Mason. Chris George is shown the yellow card! Richard Mason gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
75.42
Richard Mason makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcus Patterson. Marcus Patterson lofts in a cross ball towards Mattia Galli. Mattia Galli fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Leonardo Bruno didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
77.23
0-1Liverpool have made 3 substitutions with Andy Souness replacing Marcus Patterson, Andy Goldberg replacing Dean Stockdale and Matt Thomson replacing Mattia Galli .
83.02
0-1Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
84.25
Nico Welter controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Souness. Andy Souness knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Goldberg. Andy Goldberg heads the ball goalwards but Leonardo Bruno reads it well. He makes it look easy!
85.01
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Leonardo Bruno (GK)
9
2. Richard McCoist (DEF)
6
3. Marcus Schwarz (DEF)
6
4. Corrado Sturba (DEF)
6
5. Sebastiao Almeida (MID)
6
6. Guido Zanutta (MID)
6
7. Pierre G. Gritti (MID)
6
8. Chris George (MID)
6
9. Wilfried El Idrisi (ATT)
5
10. Alun Windass (ATT)
6
11. Liam Keane (MID)
6
12. Julian Köpke (DEF)
0
13. Carmine Biliotti (MID)
0
14. Manuele Tomei (ATT)
0
1. Msaddeck Blanchard (GK)
6
2. David Chadwick (DEF)
6
3. Duncan Brady (DEF)
7
4. Rio Burgess (DEF)
6
5. John Moffat (MID)
7
6. Richard Mason (MID)
7
7. Nico Welter (MID)
7
8. Jonathan Lampard (MID)
6
9. Dean Stockdale (ATT)
7
10. Marcus Patterson (ATT)
8
11. Mattia Galli (ATT)
7
12. Andy Souness (ATT)
6
13. Andy Goldberg (ATT)
6
14. Matt Thomson (ATT)
6