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  • Liverpool 5-0 Birmingham: Rodriguez hat-trick, Kuyt, Cole great-strike

    Liverpool performed brilliantly in his cage match against Birmingham City. The Reds won 5-0. Maxi Rodriguez managed to record a hat-trick in this match.

    Compete at Anfield on Saturday (23/4/2011), Kenny Dalglish again put faith in young players. Jay Spearing play with Lucas as a defensive midfielder, while Jack Robinson and John Flanagan believed to fill the position of full back.

    In the first half, the home team a 2-0 lead. Goals created by Maxi and Dirk Kuyt.

    Dalglish's men had scored three additional goals in the second half. Two goals were born from the foot Maxi, while another one from Joe Cole.

    This victory did not alter the position of Liverpool in sixth Premier League standings with 52 points from 34 matches. While Birmingham is ranked 15th with 38 points.



    The game

    Liverpool just need seven minutes to excel. Starting from Jay Spearing hard kick from outside the penalty box, the ball can be blocked by Ben Foster. However, the ball rebounded successfully struck by Maxi Rodriguez to rip the goal for the visitors.

    Three minutes later, Birmingham tried to retaliate. Exploiting cross Liam Ridgewell, Craig Gardner's volley from inside the penalty box still soaring.

    Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt double the advantage on 23 minutes. From the penetration made by Luis Suarez, the ball successfully driven away by Foster. Kuyt came to grab the ball wild. After his first attempt can still be countered by Foster, who again kicked the ball rebounds into the goal Birmingham drove rain.

    Birmingham businesses to reduce the lag in the 31st minute has not produced results. Sontekan Sebastian Larsson's cross went right Stephen Carr still leads to Pepe Reina.

    Kuyt scored his second goal chance in the 43rd minute. Raul Meireles Welcoming free kick, his header was wide.

    In the first half injury time, the visitors scoring chance through long-range shot Keith Fahey. However, the ball did not lead to the goal.

    Last chance in the first half obtained by Suarez. From a counter-attack, this Uruguayan striker penetrating into the penalty box. His efforts end with a kick he flatly that still can be captured by a substitute goalkeeper, Colin Doyle.

    Suarez tried his luck in the 55th minute. However, it releases free kick was still rising.

    Liverpool's third goal was born in the 66th minute, again through the foot Maxi. Suarez who escaped the offside trap to carry the ball on the left side of the Birmingham defense. He then cross off without difficulty accomplished by Maxi.

    Eight minutes later, Maxi managed to carve out a hat-trick. From a quick counter-attack, he fired hard from outside the penalty box. The ball can still be arrested by Doyle and try to be struck by Meireles, but failed. Wild ball in the goal mouth finally resolved by Maxi with a hard kick right foot.

    Five minutes ahead of dispersal, Joe Cole the new incoming party fulfilled the Liverpool goal. Mastering the ball on the right side, Cole outwit Ridgewell before firing right foot from inside the penalty box. Ball was arrested by Doyle, but still advanced to the wicket.


    Team Line-up:
    Liverpool: Reina, Flanagan, Carragher, Skrtel, Robinson (Shelvey 79 '), Meireles (Cole 84'), Spearing, Lucas, Maxi (Ngog 89 '), Kuyt, Suarez

    Birmingham City: Foster (Doyle 41 '), Carr, Johnson, Jiranek, Ridgewell, Larsson, Bowyer, Gardner (Phillips 79'), Fahey, Hleb (Bentley 67 '), Jerome

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