BPL 03/05/09 : LIVERPOOL vs NEWCASTLE

BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE




LIVERPOOL vs NEWCASTLE
Saturday 03 May 2009 13:30

REDS WIN AGAIN TO KEEP UP PRESSURE

Liverpool closed the gap on Manchester United at the top of the Barclays Premier League to three points courtesy of a 3-0 victory over ten-man Newcastle United at Anfield.

First-half goals from Yossi Benayoun and Dirk Kuyt put the Reds into the driving seat against the Magpies, who were reduced to ten men deep into the second-half when Joey Barton was shown a straight red card for a wild lunge on Xabi Alonso.

Lucas sealed the three points when he nodded Fabio Aurelio's free-kick home with three minutes remaining.

The result moves the Reds to within three points of table toppers United with just three matches left to play for Benitez's men.

Steven Gerrard returned to the Liverpool starting line-up after four matches out with a groin injury, but the Reds were without striker Fernando Torres. The Spain star was not even named amongst the substitutes, but watched on from the Anfield directors' box.

However, Daniel Agger celebrated agreeing a four-year extension to his contract by replacing Martin Skrtel in the centre of defence while Fabio Aurelio and Albert Riera were also restored to the side as Rafa Benitez's charges looked to maintain an unbeaten home league record that stretched back till December 2007.

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Teams :

Liverpool: Reina, Aurelio, Carragher, Agger, Arbeloa, Riera, Alonso, Mascherano, Benayoun, Gerrard (captain), Kuyt. Subs - Skrtel, El Zhar, Ngog, Dossena, Babel, Leiva, Cavalieri

Newcastle United: Harper, Duff, Coloccini, Bassong, Beye, Lovenkrands, Barton, Smith, Butt (captain), Martins, Viduka. Subs - Owen, Krul, Guthrie, Nolan, Gutierrez, Edgar, Carroll

Goals :
Benayoun 22, Kuyt 28, Lucas 87

Subs :
- Babel (Riera 63), Lucas (Alonso 79), Ngog (Mascherano 88)
- Gutierrez (Lovenkrands 46), Nolan (Viduka 80), Owen (Martins (80)

Man of The Match : Xabi Alonso

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Video Clip :

Download Goals :
- Benayoun '22 : Rapidshare
- Kuyt '28 : Rapidshare
- Lucas '89 : Rapidshare

Watch Goals :
- Benayoun '22 : Footyfilms
- Kuyt '28 : Footyfilms
- Lucas '89 : Footyfilms

Bonus :
- Gerrard Shot : D1G
- Xabi Shot : D1G
- Xabi Shot Again : D1G

Download MoTD :
- Mediafire

Watch MoTD :
- Footyfilms

Download Fullmatch :
- Torrent : Mininova
- Gigasize : 1st Half | 2nd Half

credit by Arsenal-4ever, Iker91, ReMad, ancur, Fred54, Kooora, zico268

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