 Goals
Heskey 31
Sattabout 45(first half injury time)
Smicer 45
Smicer 65
Match
Report
Vladimir Smicer responded to the signing of Harry Kewell by scoring
twice as Liverpool cruised to victory over Thailand in Bangkok.
The Czech international's standing at Anfield is under threat following
the signing of Kewell but he gave manager Gerard Houllier food for
thought, albeit against inferior opposition.
Houllier continued with his pre-season ploy of fielding different
teams in each half but they were rarely troubled by the locals in
a packed and noisy Rajamangala Stadium.
Michael Owen began the game as captain in a first-half line-up
that saw emerging French talent Anthony Le Tallec given his first
start following his move from Le Havre.
Emile Heskey put Liverpool ahead with his second goal of the pre-season
after a closely contested opening 31 minutes, slotting the ball
home following good work by Dietmar Hamann.
The England striker picked the ball up inside the area and confidently
tucked the ball home with a neat left-footed finish.
Thailand equalised just before half-time and before the referee
Panya Hanlumyuang allowed over 10 minutes of stoppage time despite
the fact that no player had required any treatment.
Liverpool regained the lead just 30 seconds into the second half
when Milan Baros powered forward down the right hand side and his
cross was struck home by Smicer who was unmarked 12 yards from goal.
Neil Mellor had a shot cleared off the line and Baros and Murphy
also went close before Smicer added his second after he was picked
out by a John Arne Riise centre.
Press Association
Teams
Thailand: Rawangpa,
Jidsawad, Boriban, Nusarung,Punpee, , Sattabout, Dumrong-ongtrakul,
Singthong, Chalermsan, Chaikumdee, Thongmaen
Liverpool: Kirkland, Carragher,
Henchoz, Traore, Vignal, Hamann, Diouf, Cheyrou, Le Tallec, Owen,
Heskey
Second half XI: Babbel, Biscan, Hyypia, Riise, Pongolle,
Murphy, Gerrard, Smicer, Baros, Mellor, Luzi
Att: 50,000
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