Sports - Football - Premier League - Liverpool 2:0 Aston Villa
1st half summary:
- Fernando Torres missing out as his wife has gone into labour, adding him onto the absentee list of skipper Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher due to injury.
- Liverpool kick off the game, Pepe Reina the skipper for tonight.
- Villa fail to clear the ball off the free kick they concede right outside the box, Dirk Kuyt puts the strike wide.
- Free kick in the same area seconds earlier comes to nothing, Kuyt losing the ball.
- First attempt on target for Villa, Albrighten in the box putting the ball over to his right, Reina picking it up quite comfortable.
- Honours and possession even after the first 12 minutes, neither goalkeeper challenged.
- Liverpool win the first corner of the night headed by Martin Skrtel from the edge of the box to David Ngog in the box and he jump-heads, nearly catapults it in, superb goal on 13:19, 1-0.
- 15:48 Ryan Babel makes it two, looked offside, lucky, turns around from the right corner of the box, taking the right-foot shot well to make it 2-0. Steven Warnock thought it was off, letting the Frenchman off and going on to score.
- First corner for Villa on 19, weak and easily cleared by Meireles.
- Second corner for the guests not much more productive, cleared easily by Skrtel.
- Another good chance for the Reds, Raul Meireles taking a free kick from right outside the box, Sotirios Kyrgiakos putting an easy, clear header wide.
- 10 minutes to go until half time, scrappy game but Liverpool on top, Aston Villa unable to keep the ball much longer than two seconds.
- Babel puts a shot from the edge of the box wide, Brad Friedel scrambling.
- First booking of the night: Ciaran Clark sees yellow for showing his studs v Lucas Leiva, his fifth this season, that means he will miss out Villa's next game against West Brom.
- 1 minute added on... Liverpool end the half comfortable 2-0 ahead, Villa lacking width and options without Ashley Young.
Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Kyrgiakos, Skrtel, Konchesky, Kuyt, Meireles, Lucas, Maxi, Babel (scored 14), Ngog (scored 16).
Subs: Jones, Aurelio, Cole, Jovanovic, Poulsen, Shelvey, Kelly.
Aston Villa: Friedel, Luke Young, Dunne, Collins, Warnock, Albrighton, Clark (booked 38), Hogg, Downing, Ireland, Agbonlahor.
Subs: Guzan, Pires, Carew, Delfouneso, Cuellar, Lichaj, Herd.
1st half stats:
Liverpool-Aston Villa
Attempts: 5-1
On target: 2-1
Offsides: 0-0
Corners: 1-2
Free kicks: 9-6
Possession:
50%-50% after 12min
55%-45% at HT
Referee: Phil Dowd
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