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Playing on home turf, Liverpool controlled the game from the minute early. Still, hard fight West Ham make the host must wait until the 19th minute to lead through Yossi Benayoun. Utilizing the bait Steven Gerrard, Yossi Benayoun strikes the ball into lower right corner of the goal for West Ham.
After that, West Ham could make quick attack that almost led to goals from Carlton Cole's . However, Pepe Reina and Liverpool managed to blow it directly improve the mastery of the ball to reduce the threat of the opponent.
Although not easy, Liverpool managed to double the advantage thanks to goals David Ngog in minute 29. In the Guard Matthew Upson in the middle of the penalty box, Ngog successfully welcomes feedback Maxi Rodriguez with a shot that makes the ball nestled in the middle of goal Robert Green.
Not wanting to lose the moment, Liverpool play to maintain tension. They were even able to create a number of opportunities through Gerrard and Ngog goals. However, the 2-0 score did not change until the halftime whistle sounded.
Entering the second half, Liverpool again trying to control the game with a mastery of the ball. After throwing a number of opportunities, they also managed to increase the advantage to 3-0 thanks to an own goal goalkeeper Robert Green in the 59th minute.
Gol started from close range shots are released Sotirios Kyrgiakos. The ball then hit the goalpost and bounced into the Green and into the net.
Eight minutes later, Steven Gerrard the chance to turn to embarrass Green. However, Green was able to maintain her self-esteem with Gerrard's shot the ball aside.
Liverpool have not created a threat when the West Ham almost shorten the lag through Carlton Cole in the 67th minute. Fortunately for Liverpool, Cole execution can be handled well by Reina.
Although the failure, action inflated self-confidence Cole West Ham. They are also increasingly strives to pressure from various sides of the field. In addition, when losing the ball, they quickly try to snatch them back and if successful, they immediately launched an attack.
Militancy West Ham managed to force Liverpool reduce tension and improve the coordination of attacks behind the lines. Unfortunately, though no longer achieve significant threat, West Ham goalkeeper had failed to break into long-Reina until the whistle sounded.
The composition of players:
Liverpool: 25-Pepe Reina; 5-Daniel Agger, 16-Sotirios Kyrgiakos, 23-Jamie Carragher, 2-Glen Johnson, 15-Yossi Benayoun (27-Philipp Degen 78), 21-Lucas, 8-Steven Gerrard (20 - Javier Mascherano 72), 17-Maxi Rodriguez; 24-David Ngog (19-Ryan Babel 82), 18-Dirk Kuyt
West Ham: 1-Robert Green, 18-Jonathan Spector (33-Fabio Daprela 80), 15-Matthew Upson, 22-Manuel Da Costa, 20-Julien Faubert; 21-Valon Behrami, 16-Mark Noble, 14-Radoslav Kovac , 46-Junior Stanislas (10-Farcuason Luis Guillermo Franco, 45); 9-Aruajo Ilan, 12, Carlton Cole (17-Benedict McCarthy 72)
