Wrexham v Liverpool

[Morph]

Must say was a decent performance that, even the kids in the second half, given that the two wrexham goals came from errors, I think the kids held their own pretty well, not much of an attacking threat, but considering they were up against a team of men they did well.

As for Pennant, I know he practically had a free run for the first half but he was damn impressive,he wouldn't need to score too many goals if he could set them up like that, I think he's going to make a name for himself proper next season.

Idrizaj was excellent as well particularly his second goal, although I do get the impression he'll be a one game wonder, I hope to the contrary of course.

[JoshLFC]

Good Hat-Trick! Pennant looks on form aswell

[Shaggy]

Just got in from the match. Our Knobhead element was out in full force again today. On the way home to Chester from the match on the train about 5 or 6 of them set about a Wrexham fan. Probably broke the guys cheek bone in the process by the looks of things.

For ****s sake.

[bazza76]

IS there anywhere we can see the goals without e-season

[Morph]

I think I might go for that e-season ticket if I get fast enough broadband.

I really want to be able to download whole matches though.

probly not worth your while then mate, you'll only get the crewe match live, and maybe the odd youth cup match next year that'll be it all the rest will be highlights. If you've got sky hopefully this LFC channel that's coming out will be good.

[slimbimjim]

I think I might go for that e-season ticket if I get fast enough broadband.

I really want to be able to download whole matches though.

[kurtangle01]

Just read kurt's post and although I didn't see anything bad I heard some of the morons singing the Shipman songs etc. In my experience it's worse in games like this (the worst I've heard it was the youth cup final at Old Trafford). It's mainly idiotic young fans who don't get to see many games and get overexcited and do stupid things.

Just my experiences, as someone who goes to every home game and a few away I don't see/hear bad stuff often.

Spot on, mate. They were all between the ages of 17 - 21. Some may have been younger. They do give us a bad name though.

did the ****s stay on the train like?

We had to come back from Wrexham to Chester so that we could connect back to Liverpool. When we arrived in Chester they had the police dogs out and all that ****e.

Not a great experience and all because those knobheads don't know how to act.

[Revo]

Just got in from the match. Our Knobhead element was out in full force again today. On the way home to Chester from the match on the train about 5 or 6 of them set about a Wrexham fan. Probably broke the guys cheek bone in the process by the looks of things.

Took the shine off the day for me. Other than that it was a good day and great to have footy back.

did the ****s stay on the train like?

[paulcooper4]

He has hands, doesnt he?

[jonesie]

Enjoyed that. Good day out and a good game. Full marks to Idrizaj who took his goals well, while Pennant was electric down that right flank in the first half. Is it just me or does Jay Spearing remind anyone else of Danny Murphy? The lad is just like him when he plays in centre mid, which is easily his best position.

Just read kurt's post and although I didn't see anything bad I heard some of the morons singing the Shipman songs etc. In my experience it's worse in games like this (the worst I've heard it was the youth cup final at Old Trafford). It's mainly idiotic young fans who don't get to see many games and get overexcited and do stupid things.

Just my experiences, as someone who goes to every home game and a few away I don't see/hear bad stuff often.

[Marky]

Just got in from the match. Our Knobhead element was out in full force again today. On the way home to Chester from the match on the train about 5 or 6 of them set about a Wrexham fan. Probably broke the guys cheek bone in the process by the looks of things.

Took the shine off the day for me. Other than that it was a good day and great to have footy back.

I know every club has there shower of ***** but we really do our reputation no favours with **** like that going on.
Utter ****s the lot of them

[Craig_H]

Just got in from the match. Our Knobhead element was out in full force again today. On the way home to Chester from the match on the train about 5 or 6 of them set about a Wrexham fan. Probably broke the guys cheek bone in the process by the looks of things.

:whatever: (not directed at you mate)

[kurtangle01]

Just got in from the match. Our Knobhead element was out in full force again today. On the way home to Chester from the match on the train about 5 or 6 of them set about a Wrexham fan. Probably broke the guys cheek bone in the process by the looks of things.

Took the shine off the day for me. Other than that it was a good day and great to have footy back.

[RedReet]

Anyone know how long roughly it usually takes .tv to sort out the highlights? Fell asleep before the live stream.

[Kenneth]

From the OS:

BES HAT-TRICK SEALS REDS VICTORY

Liverpool got their pre-season off to a winning start thanks to a hat-trick from 19-year-old striker Besian Idrizaj which helped secure a 3-2 victory over Wrexham on Saturday.

The Austrian hit a 22-minute hat-trick before half time, with the impressive Jermaine Pennant playing a key part in all three goals.

Wrexham's two second-half consolations through Eifion Williams did little to dampen the spirits of the thousands of Kopites who made the journey to the Racecourse Ground on a day when nine young Reds got their first taste of senior action.

It took Rafa Benitez's inexperienced side just four minutes to break the deadlock following Jermaine Pennant's surging run down the right. His low ball was met by Dutch forward Jordy Brouwer, who laid it neatly for strike-partner Besian Idrizaj to smash home.

Ten minutes later the lively Adam Hammill nearly made it two with a twisting volley inside the box. Unfortunately Wrexham stopper Anthony Williams had his wits about him.

There was nothing the Welshman could do on 16 minutes, however, when Pennant and Idrizaj again combined to double the scores. Captain for the day Steve Finnan found Pennant with a sublime 60-yard ball down the right before the winger hit a pinpoint cross into the box. Idrizaj, who spent half of last season on loan at Luton, still had much to do, but the big man's cool headed finish certainly bodes well for the future.

If that felt like déjà vu, things were starting to get spooky on 26 minutes when the Reds made it three. It was again Pennant who got the assist with another well-aimed cross into the box, with Idrizaj again on hand to nod it past the hapless Williams.

With his side well and truly on the ropes, Wrexham boss Brian Carey tried to bolster his backline with the introduction of experienced centre-back Richard Hope.

It did little to steady the ship. On 36 minutes Idrizaj found himself clean through and would have bagged a fourth had he hit the ball first time. Instead he lingered, giving the Dragons defence time to regroup, and the chance was quickly gone.

Despite the miss, the young forward was one of just three survivors as Rafa rung the changes at half-time. Of those who started, only he, Hammill and David Martin in goal came out for the second half.

If some of his teammates were still feeling tired from their summer break, Idrizaj was seemingly running on adrenalin. It took him just five minutes after the restart to clock up his first shot on target, another header which substitute keeper Mike Jones only just managed to tip over.

Liverpool's new Hungarian starlets were given their introduction to English football 16 minutes into the second-half, with Andras Simon replacing Hammill before making his way over to the right, and Krisztian Nemeth replacing the hat-trick hero up front. At the other end, 17-year-old Youth Cup winner Martin Hansen replaced David Martin in goal.

Sadly for the Danish stopper, his number 13 shirt instantly proved unlucky when Wrexham striker Eifion Williams pounced on his mi**** clearance before tucking the ball into the bottom right-hand corner of his net.

The closest the visitors came to making it four was on 75 minutes when Ryan Flynn found Nabil El Zhar on the edge of the box before the young Moroccan sent a dipping volley narrowly over the bar.

Wrexham pulled another back on 89 minutes when Williams bagged his second with a fine lob over Hansen.

Teams
Liverpool: Martin, Finnan, Hobbs, Paletta, Arbeloa, Pennant, Sissoko, Peltier, Hammill, Idrizaj (captain), Brouwer. Subs - Roque, Threlfall, Lindfield, Spearing, Nemeth, El Zhar, Simon, Hansen, Huth, Darby, Flynn

Wrexham: Williams, Spender, Williams, Pejic, Evans, Murtagh, Jones, Llewellyn, Roberts, Carvill, Done. Subs - Williams, Hope, Valentine, Taylor, Williams, Macken, Evans, Proctor, Williams, Fleming, Jones

Referee: Mike Jone

Conditions: Mild

Attendance: 11,210

Liverpoolfc.tv Man-of-the-Match: Besian Idrizaj


Breakdown
14:01 GMT : Match Starts
1 min : Wrexham get the game underway
1 min : Hammill cuts in from the left and curls a shot goalwards which is easily saved
3 mins : Matty Done gets in a shot from the left side of the box which is blocked by Paletta
4 mins : GOAL! Besian Idrizaj: Idrizaj smashes the ball home after Brouwer's lay off from Pennant's cross
12 mins : Hammill is hacked down by Carvill in the centre of the field as Liverpool win a free kick
13 mins : Hammill's in the action again as he turns inside the area and attempts a volley over Williams but the 'keeper is up to the challenge
16 mins : GOAL! Besian Idrizaj: Idrizaj nets his second with a well placed header following a good run and cross from Pennant
26 mins : GOAL! Besian Idrizaj: Idrizaj completes his hat-trick with another header from another Pennant right wing cross
27 mins : Arbeloa breaks free down the left but can't find the corner of the net with his low shot
31 mins : Hammill sends in a deep cross from the left which Idrizaj touches into the side netting from a tight angle
34 mins : Paletta goes for goal from inside his own half but blasts the ball way over the bar
35 mins : Idrizaj has an open goal but takes too long and eventually the chance is gone. Bad miss
14:47 GMT : Half Time Reached
46 mins : Substitution: Michael Jones for Anthony Williams:
46 mins : Substitution: Ryan Valentine for Simon Spender:
46 mins : Substitution: Neil Taylor for Mike Williams:
46 mins : Substitution: Gareth Evans for Shaun Pejic:
46 mins : Substitution: Richard Hope for Steve Evans:
46 mins : Substitution: Danny Williams for Connal Murtagh:
46 mins : Substitution: Levi Macken for Mark Jones:
46 mins : Substitution: Andrew Fleming for Chris Llewellyn:
46 mins : Substitution: Marc Williams for Neil Roberts:
46 mins : Substitution: Michael Proctor for Michael Carvill:
46 mins : Substitution: Eifion Williams for Matt Done:
46 mins : Substitution: Martin Hansen for David Martin:
46 mins : Substitution: Stephen Darby for Steve Finnan:
46 mins : Substitution: Robbie Threlfall for Alvaro Arbeloa:
46 mins : Substitution: Ronald Huth for Jack Hobbs:
46 mins : Substitution: Miki Roque for Gabriel Paletta:
46 mins : Substitution: Nabil El Zhar for Lee Peltier:
46 mins : Substitution: Ryan Flynn for Jermaine Pennant:
46 mins : Substitution: Craig Lindfield for Momo Sissoko:
46 mins : Substitution: Jay Spearing for Jordy Brouwer:
46 mins : Substitution: Krisztian Nemeth for Besian Idrizaj:
46 mins : Substitution: Andras Simon for Adam Hammill:
15:03 GMT : Second Half Begins
46 mins : Rafa makes eight half time changes as the Reds get the second period underway
50 mins : Idrizaj almost has a fourth but his header is tipped over by the Wrexham goalkeeper
54 mins : Hammill has a shooting chance from outside the area but fires straight at Jones
62 mins : Flynn is hacked down in the centre circle but is okay to carry on
63 mins : GOAL! Eifion Williams: Williams takes advantage of a poor kick from Hansen to slot the ball into the back of the net
75 mins : Flynn picks out El Zhar with a great pass but the Moroccan fires his volley over the bar