Match Report
| Liverpool | Liverpool |  |  | S.L. Benfica | S.L. Benfica | ||||||||||||||||
| Maurice Joseph Cole | Maurice Joseph Cole | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| René Chappuis | R. Chappuis |  | 74 | G |  | 1 | | G | 72 |  | Kai Eberle | K. Eberle | |||||||||
| Alan Mann | A. Mann |  | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 |  | Jose Quaresma | J. Quaresma | |||||||||
| Anthony Edghill | A. Edghill | | 74 | D | | 3 | | D | 59 |  | Mauricio Carrasco | M. Carrasco | |||||||||
| Craig Proctor | C. Proctor | | 71 | D | | 4 | | D | 58 | | Gaspar Carvalho | G. Carvalho | |||||||||
| Mike Kuiper | M. Kuiper |  | 70 | M | | 5 | | D | 57 |  | Scott Young | S. Young | |||||||||
| Oscar Jr. Grava | O. Grava |  | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 68 |  | Manfa Deschamps | M. Deschamps | |||||||||
| Ruel Bellamy | R. Bellamy | | 71 | M | | 7 | | M | 65 | | Gary Campbell | G. Campbell | |||||||||
| Kevin Caldwell | K. Caldwell | | 69 | M | | 8 | | M | 47 | | Adel Mazzoncini | A. Mazzoncini | |||||||||
| Alex Henderson | A. Henderson | | 71 | A |  | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Steve de Jong | S. de Jong | ||||||||
| Adrian Bowyer | A. Bowyer | | 61 | A | | 10 | | | A | 67 | | Jon May | J. May | ||||||||
| Claus Leonhardsen | C. Leonhardsen |  | 80 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 |  | Romarin Ipoua | R. Ipoua | |||||||||
| Andri Sigurjónsson | A. Sigurjónsson |  | 78 | D | | 12 | | G | 66 | | Rui Nunes | R. Nunes | |||||||||
| Daisuke Okamoto | D. Okamoto |  | 73 | M | | 13 | | G | 64 | | Gaspar Barros | G. Barros | |||||||||
| Neil Westwood | N. Westwood | | 75 | A | | 14 | | G | 63 | | Hugo Soares | H. Soares | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Anfield where Liverpool play S.L. Benfica in this friendly game. A crowd of 20,367 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Liverpool are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while S.L. Benfica appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
The pitch is in great condition.
Liverpool are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while S.L. Benfica appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Liverpool get the match underway!
2.36
0-0Ruel Bellamy threads the ball through to Adrian Bowyer. Adrian Bowyer knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson heads the ball goalwards. Kai Eberle manages to gather it.
6.24
1-0Anthony Edghill threads the ball through to Ruel Bellamy. Ruel Bellamy kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson passes the ball forward to Claus Leonhardsen. Claus Leonhardsen shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
9.42
Anthony Edghill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Grava. Oscar Jr. Grava runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Oscar Jr. Grava whips in a cross ball towards Adrian Bowyer. Adrian Bowyer makes a deft header. Kai Eberle manages to gather it.
10.22
1-0Mike Kuiper takes it forward alone. Mike Kuiper flicks the ball to his team mate, Claus Leonhardsen. Mauricio Carrasco catches Claus Leonhardsen on the ankles. Claus Leonhardsen appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
14.10
Anthony Edghill threads a neat ball through to Kevin Caldwell. Kevin Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Alex Henderson controls it well on his chest. Alex Henderson shoots from long range. Solid save from Kai Eberle. What a great pair of hands!
15.45
Alan Mann flicks a high pass forward. Mike Kuiper holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mike Kuiper flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Adrian Bowyer. Adrian Bowyer makes a convincing header but Kai Eberle is on top of it.
18.45
With fabulous imagination, Oscar Jr. Grava plays the ball forward to Adrian Bowyer. Adrian Bowyer 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. Quality keeping!
20.39
1-0Oscar Jr. Grava flicks a high pass forward. Adrian Bowyer controls it well on his chest. Adrian Bowyer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.23
Seeing a gap ahead, Craig Proctor laces a through ball forward to Kevin Caldwell. Kevin Caldwell flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.38
1-0Craig Proctor threads the ball through to Kevin Caldwell. Kevin Caldwell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Claus Leonhardsen. Claus Leonhardsen knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson heads the ball goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
27.51
Adel Mazzoncini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jon May. Jon May makes a simple pass, allowing Steve de Jong to run into the box. Steve de Jong side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but René Chappuis is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
28.05
Kevin Caldwell hits a low pass to Claus Leonhardsen. Claus Leonhardsen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gaspar Carvalho.
30.46
1-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
38.56
1-0Manfa Deschamps catches Kevin Caldwell on the ankles. Manfa Deschamps is given a warning by the referee! Kevin Caldwell stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.11
Gaspar Carvalho threads a neat ball through to Manfa Deschamps. Manfa Deschamps threads the ball through to Jon May. Jon May makes a defence splitting pass to Steve de Jong. Steve de Jong muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
40.44
1-0Ruel Bellamy sees Alex Henderson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alex Henderson knocks in a cross ball towards Adrian Bowyer. Adrian Bowyer connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but is denied by Scott Young. Excellent block.
42.41
Anthony Edghill plays the ball forward to Ruel Bellamy. With great vision, Ruel Bellamy plays the ball forward to Claus Leonhardsen. Claus Leonhardsen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Young.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Liverpool have changed their lineup with Andri Sigurjónsson replacing Anthony Edghill, Daisuke Okamoto replacing Ruel Bellamy and Neil Westwood replacing Claus Leonhardsen. S.L. Benfica appear unchanged since the first half. The S.L. Benfica players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
S.L. Benfica start the second half!
49.03
Andri Sigurjónsson knocks the ball to his team mate, Daisuke Okamoto. Daisuke Okamoto runs straight at the opposition's defence. Daisuke Okamoto whips in a cross ball towards Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson directs the ball goalwards with his head but Kai Eberle is on top of it.
51.25
Alan Mann makes a probing pass to Oscar Jr. Grava. Oscar Jr. Grava makes a simple pass to Neil Westwood. Neil Westwood knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson makes a deft header but it slams into the crowd!
53.26
Kevin Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Neil Westwood. Neil Westwood finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
57.17
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
59.21
Craig Proctor makes a probing pass to Oscar Jr. Grava. Oscar Jr. Grava runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Oscar Jr. Grava whips in a cross ball towards Neil Westwood. With a superhuman jump, Neil Westwood connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
65.25
Kevin Caldwell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Quaresma.
66.30
Oscar Jr. Grava makes a probing pass to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson shoots from long range but is denied by Kai Eberle. Excellent save.
67.48
3-0Jose Quaresma threads the ball through to Adel Mazzoncini. Adel Mazzoncini darts forward. Adel Mazzoncini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Romarin Ipoua but the linesman indicates offside!
69.51
Oscar Jr. Grava takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Daisuke Okamoto. Daisuke Okamoto makes a simple pass to Neil Westwood. Neil Westwood whips in a cross ball towards Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
73.40
Oscar Jr. Grava threads a neat ball through to Adrian Bowyer. Adrian Bowyer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.28
Gary Campbell sees Jon May in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jon May controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Romarin Ipoua through on goal. Some silky footwork from Romarin Ipoua provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.09
Adel Mazzoncini flicks the ball to his team mate, Steve de Jong. Steve de Jong shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Claus Leonhardsen 6 Neil Westwood 53, 59 Alex Henderson 70 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. René Chappuis (GK)
6
2. Alan Mann (DEF)
6
3. Anthony Edghill (DEF)
6
4. Craig Proctor (DEF)
6
5. Mike Kuiper (MID)
6
6. Oscar Jr. Grava (MID)
8
7. Ruel Bellamy (MID)
6
8. Kevin Caldwell (MID)
7
9. Alex Henderson (ATT)
9
10. Adrian Bowyer (ATT)
6
11. Claus Leonhardsen (ATT)
7
12. Andri Sigurjónsson (DEF)
6
13. Daisuke Okamoto (MID)
6
14. Neil Westwood (ATT)
9
1. Kai Eberle (GK)
8
2. Jose Quaresma (DEF)
6
3. Mauricio Carrasco (DEF)
6
4. Gaspar Carvalho (DEF)
6
5. Scott Young (DEF)
6
6. Manfa Deschamps (MID)
6
7. Gary Campbell (MID)
6
8. Adel Mazzoncini (MID)
6
9. Steve de Jong (ATT)
6
10. Jon May (ATT)
6
11. Romarin Ipoua (ATT)
6
12. Rui Nunes (GK)
0
13. Gaspar Barros (GK)
0
14. Hugo Soares (GK)
0