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The defeat was made more Liverpool come up short. They are now in order to-11 with a 16, slipped Stoke on goal difference at the 10th.
Stoke City make Liverpool difficulties since the beginning of the game. In fact, several times threatened Liverpool goalkeeper.
In minute 10, Rory Delap throw-in in front of childbirth crisis goalkeeper Pepe Reina. The ball can be thrown Carragher, but received Whitehead Hard. He immediately kick off hard, but successfully pushed over Reina.
Soon, Kenwyne Jones header was also threatened. In the 13th minute, Whitehead returned the kick off long-distance that only a thin outside Liverpool goalkeeper.
New in the 28th minute, Liverpool are able to make a good chance. Getting feedback from Dirk Kuyt, Steven Gerrard kicks off distance makes Stoke goalkeeper, Asmir Begovic, must be painstakingly brushed it off.
After only produces corner kick, turn Raul Meireles kick off remotely. Again, Begovic able brushed it off.
Entering the second half, Liverpool was still difficult to disassemble Stoke defense. Conversely, the host more often oppressive.
In the 56th minute, Liverpool felt the danger of throw-in by Rory Delap. The ball is immediately directed to the front of Reina's goal, to produce chaos. Ricardo Fuller then get the ball and kicked it into the goal, can be driven without Reina, 1-0.
Two minutes later, Jones's turn to threaten Liverpool. Kick made Reina work hard to reach it, but failed. Luckily, the ball missed the goal.
Liverpool tried hard to pursue. Their efforts nearly successful when Maxi Rodriguez got the ball in front of the opponent's goal. Unfortunately, his shot right into the goalkeeper too, until the ball was caught.
Not able to pursue, even Liverpool conceded again in injury time. Kenwyne Jones with a right to take the bait ball Jermaine Pennant, conquer guard Martin Skrtel, and breaking into Reina's goal. Stoke also won 2-0.
Line-up:
Stoke City: 1-Asmir Begovic, 4-Robert Huth, 17-Ryan Shawcross, 5-Danny Collins, 28-Andy Wilkinson, 24-Rory Delap, 18-Dean Whitehead, 26-Matthew Etherington, 16-Jermaine Pennant, 9 - Kenwyne Jones, 10-Ricardo Fuller
Liverpool: 25-Pepe Reina, 37-Martin Skrtel, 16-Sotirios Kyrgiakos, 3-Paul Konchesky, 23-Jamie Carragher, 8-Steven Gerrard, 21-Lucas, 17-Maxi Rodriguez (16-Ryan Babel 73), 4 - Raul Meireles (24-David Ngog 65), 18-Dirk Kuyt, 9-Fernando Torres
