Match Report
| Everton | Everton |  |  | Manchester City | Manchester City | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicholas Marsh | Nicholas Marsh | Giannis Manager | Giannis Manager | ||||||||||||||||||
| Zeljko Kalac | Z. Kalac |  | 82 | G |  | 1 | | G | 78 |  | Daniel Moffat | D. Moffat | |||||||||
| Peter Gower | P. Gower | | 77 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 75 | | Warren Heskey | W. Heskey | |||||||||
| Eddie Mann | E. Mann | | 73 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 | | Phil Haynes | P. Haynes | |||||||||
| Teddy Lee | T. Lee | | 70 | D | | 4 | | D | 71 |  | Alex Dalglish | A. Dalglish | |||||||||
| Ruel Howey | R. Howey | | 73 | M | | 5 | | M | 71 | | Jason Fowler | J. Fowler | |||||||||
| Gary Thomson | G. Thomson | | 82 | M | | 6 | | M | 62 |  | Simon Wieland | S. Wieland | |||||||||
| Bjorn-Tore Holm | B. Holm |  | 82 | M | | 7 | | M | 65 |  | Kyle Moose | K. Moose | |||||||||
| Leon Ruggli | L. Ruggli |  | 78 | M | | 8 | | M | 71 |  | Drazen Petrovic | D. Petrovic | |||||||||
| Aaron Hurst | A. Hurst | | 79 | A | | 9 | | A | 71 | | Graham Watson | G. Watson | |||||||||
| Duncan Cooper | D. Cooper | | 79 | A | | 10 | | A | 82 | | Anthony Potts | A. Potts | |||||||||
| Daniele Eustace | D. Eustace | | 77 | A | | 11 | | A | 79 | | David Hall | D. Hall | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Goodison Park where Everton play host to Manchester City. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both Everton and Manchester City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Everton and Manchester City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Manchester City start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.32
0-0Simon Wieland knocks the ball forward to David Hall. David Hall tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Zeljko Kalac manages to gather it comfortably.
4.50
0-0Warren Heskey clumsily knocks into Aaron Hurst. Warren Heskey is given a warning by the referee! Aaron Hurst runs off the knock.
9.34
0-0Kyle Moose surges forward with the ball. Kyle Moose goes all the way! Kyle Moose cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
10.49
Simon Wieland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Watson. Graham Watson shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
15.53
Warren Heskey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Wieland. Simon Wieland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Potts. Anthony Potts goes all the way! Anthony Potts shoots from just inside the box but Zeljko Kalac is on top of it.
16.54
0-0Alex Dalglish makes a simple pass to Simon Wieland. Simon Wieland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Hall. David Hall knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Gower.
18.06
Simon Wieland makes a simple pass to Anthony Potts. Anthony Potts sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Zeljko Kalac!
20.22
1-0Gary Thomson threads the ball through to Aaron Hurst. Aaron Hurst plays a perfect one-two with Duncan Cooper and rushes in on goal... Aaron Hurst shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! Daniel Moffat has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
27.04
Gary Thomson knocks the ball forward to Aaron Hurst. Aaron Hurst knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Warren Heskey.
32.42
Bjorn-Tore Holm kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Cooper. Duncan Cooper shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
34.26
Peter Gower makes a simple pass to Leon Ruggli. Leon Ruggli makes a simple pass to Daniele Eustace. Daniele Eustace plays a perfect one-two with Duncan Cooper and rushes in on goal... Daniele Eustace tries a spectacular strike but somehow Daniel Moffat manages to keep it out.
36.42
Drazen Petrovic makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Hall. David Hall whips in a cross ball towards Graham Watson. Graham Watson powers a header at goal. Zeljko Kalac easily picks it out of the air!
42.26
Eddie Mann makes a simple pass to Ruel Howey. Ruel Howey knocks the ball forward to Duncan Cooper. Duncan Cooper knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Warren Heskey.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The whistle blows and Everton get the second half underway!
48.33
Kyle Moose controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Potts. Anthony Potts controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Zeljko Kalac.
53.00
David Hall clumsily knocks into Teddy Lee. The referee calls over David Hall and warns him to calm down! Teddy Lee stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.42
Gary Thomson catches Kyle Moose on the ankles. Gary Thomson is warned by the referee! Kyle Moose runs off the knock.
55.07
1-0Alex Dalglish clumsily knocks into Daniele Eustace. Alex Dalglish is given a warning by the referee! Daniele Eustace gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
57.15
Jason Fowler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Potts. Anthony Potts knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Gower.
61.54
Eddie Mann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Thomson. Gary Thomson knocks the ball forward to Daniele Eustace. Daniele Eustace shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Daniel Moffat easily smothers it!
66.24
Warren Heskey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Wieland. Simon Wieland makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Potts. Anthony Potts flicks the ball to his team mate, David Hall. David Hall cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
69.18
Eddie Mann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bjorn-Tore Holm. Bjorn-Tore Holm knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniele Eustace. Daniele Eustace shoots from long range but it flies wide!
71.20
Teddy Lee makes a beautiful solo run. Teddy Lee knocks the ball forward to Daniele Eustace. Daniele Eustace goes all the way! Daniele Eustace tries a spectacular strike but Daniel Moffat is on top of it.
73.31
Leon Ruggli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Cooper. Duncan Cooper knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Dalglish.
77.41
Jason Fowler chips the ball to his team mate, David Hall. David Hall knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Potts. Anthony Potts heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
81.20
Phil Haynes passes the ball forward to Kyle Moose. Kyle Moose knocks the ball forward to David Hall. David Hall whips in a cross ball towards Graham Watson. Graham Watson directs the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
83.19
Phil Haynes clumsily knocks into Aaron Hurst. Phil Haynes is warned by the referee! Aaron Hurst carries on, but is struggling a bit.
84.03
Kyle Moose kicks a strong pass forward to Anthony Potts. Anthony Potts goes all the way! Anthony Potts tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Zeljko Kalac manages to gather it comfortably.
87.13
Teddy Lee kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Thomson. Gary Thomson makes a beautiful solo run. Gary Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Daniele Eustace. Daniele Eustace is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Daniel Moffat is on top of it.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.1%
45.9%
Play Area
31.8%
43.5%
24.7%
Scorers
| Aaron Hurst 20 | Anthony Potts 77 |