Liverpool vs Everton
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Who won: Liverpool 2-1
Liverpool beat Everton 2-1 on Sunday, March 20, 2005 at Anfield. Goals for Liverpool: Steven Gerrard (27') and Luis García (32'). Goals for Everton: Tim Cahill (82').
Play by play
- 93'
So, Liverpool close the gap on Everton to four points in the race for the final Champions League spot. A massive win for the club, and the players and fans know it. There are extended celebrations on the pitch by Benitez and his players.
- 93'
FULL TIME: A compelling derby ends with the Reds taking the points. The celebrations are wild, both on and off the pitch.
- 92'
Watson hurls a deep throw in to the box, but Liverpool manage to scramble clear. Ferguson is then given off-side.
- 91'
Riise does a good job of running the ball in to the corner and winning his side some time and territory.
- 90'
Three minutes of injury time will be played, much to the disbelief and annoyance of Moyes. In fairness, it probably should be four or five; the booking of Hibbert took up two minutes alone.
- 89'
Watson plays a ball down the touchline towards Carsley, but the midfielder can only put his cross out of play.
- 88'
Dudek takes his time over a goal-kick. Moyes is unhappy when a Liverpool fan refuses to return the ball to Hibbert for a throw in, and he is asking the fourth official for five minutes of injury time.
- 87'
Osman does well to beat two men in the area; he tries to dig out a cross from the goal-line, but Dudek collects easily.
- 86'
Styles then has a word with Ferguson concerning the violence of the big striker's protests.
- 85'
Hibbert is cautioned after barging in to Smicer. Referee Styles is surrounded by six inscensed Everton players. I really can't see what they have to complain about.
- 84'
Hibbert swings a free-kick deep in to the area, and Ferguson rises highest; he manages to get his head on the ball, but directs it well wide from 12 yards out.
- 83'
SUB: Watson on, Pistone off. Everton are just leaving two men at the back, and Watson will sit in front of them as they try to dominate these last minutes.
- 82'
This is going to be a great finish. Liverpool are leaving just Garcia forward, but he is of little use. Ferguson is given off-side as he attempts to get on the end of another long ball in to the area.
- 81'
Cahill's seventh league goal of the season has given his side a real chance of snatching an equaliser. I think his shot might have been Everton's first on-target all game.
- 81'
GOAL! Cahill latches on to a knock-down from Ferguson and drives a beautiful strike in to the bottom corner from just inside the box.
- 80'
Steve Watson is warming up on the sidelines.
- 79'
Baros's sending off was the 10th in the last 17 meetings between these two sides. It certainly is a battle when Liverpool and Everton meet. Everton have a little over ten minutes to grab two goals.
- 78'
Liverpool, then, down to nine-and-a-half men, with Baros off and Garcia little use with his ankle injury.
- 77'
It was a dangerous challenge from Baros, no doubt. The ball was on the floor as Stubbs attempted to clear, and he left his foot knee high in the tackle.
- 76'
OFF! Baros is shown the red card after going in late and high on Stubbs. Referee Styles is very quick to dismiss the striker and defuse a potentially explosive situation.
- 75'
Pistone clashes with a Liverpool fan in the crowd as he attemps to retrive the ball for a throw-in.
- 74'
Baros is floored by Weir, who is walking something of a tightrope at the moment. He looks to be growing frustrated at his team's efforts.
- 73'
Ferguson manages to hold the ball up in the area, and he finds Kilbane with a nice pass to the edge of the area. The Irishman's cross is over-hit and drifts safely out of play.
- 72'
It might have been a surprise to many that Pellegrino kept his place today, with Hyypia back fit again, but he has been impressive; he stays very calm and his distribution has also helped greatly Liverpool's building from the back.
- 71'
Gerrard is playing very deep at the moment, just in front of his back four. And Finnan and Riise have not ventured out of their own half since the break.
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