The blistering Reds were three goals up at the break largely thanks to Gerrardâs majestic display at ?Sydneyâs ANZ Stadium.
And had it not been for Sydney FC keeper Danny Vukovic, it couldâve been more with the Caltex Soccerooâs eye-catching form keeping the rampant Reds out.
After a rousing rendition of âYouâll Never Walk Aloneâ followed by a minuteâs silence for those who lost their lives in Manchester, Liverpool made a mockery of arriving on the day of the game by starting in completely dominating fashion.
With a tireless Gerrard pulling the strings in a deep lying role, the Reds were soon two goals up with their movement and rotations giving Sydney all sorts of problems.
David Carneyâs shot hit the bar right on the half time whistle â it was Sydney FCâs best effort in a half that was totally dominated by the EPL side.
And just before the break a third came as the Reds were cruising by the break? (it couldâve been four, with a genuine penalty shout for Gerrard waved away).
Gerrard and Carragher were replaced in the first minute of the second half to huge applause. Adam Lallana showed his class as a second half substitute for the visitors as Liverpool took their foot off the pedal somewhat with a number of substitutions used. ?
Matt Simon had the Sky Bluesâ best chance in the ?83rd minute,? but was denied by a brilliant stop from Simon Mignolet. And by the end of the game, it was a very young Sydney FC side on the park with many of these youngsters no doubt relishing being part of such an occasion.
Goals
0-1Â Liverpool Daniel Sturridge 7â
Brillante had his pocket-picked inside Sydneyâs half and in an instant Sturridge was fed inside the box. He shifted the ball left and right before a classy low finish past Vukovic.
0-2 Liverpool Albert Moreno 17â
Firmino in front of the D conjured a deft flick up and over to find Moreno in the number nine position and the Seville-born defender smashed it home.
0-3 Liverpool Firmino 38â
Sturridge teased the Sydney defence in the box down the right before finding Firmino unmarked in front of the goal and the Brazilian bundled the ball past Vukovic.
SOURCE:Â http://www.footballaustralia.com.au
