Match Report


EvertonEverton     Sheffield UnitedSheffield United
Rik MontRik Mont Computer Player Computer Player
Gavin WainwrightG. Wainwright63
G
1
G
63Stefan ArendtS. Arendt
Dominique MauricioD. Mauricio70
D
captain2
D
57Chris SummerbellC. Summerbell
Ighli De CesareI. De Cesare69
D
3captain
D
55Alexander ScowcroftA. Scowcroft
Aaron CutlerA. Cutler64
D
4
D
55Ledley ThompsonL. Thompson
Jermaine WhelanJ. Whelan57
D
5
D
63Darius MccannD. Mccann
Ugo CoppingerU. Coppinger63
M
6
M
79Julian ZiegeJ. Ziege
Rafael MarquitosR. Marquitos65
M
7
M
66Billy BowerB. Bower
Giampiero BonadeiG. Bonadei72
A
8
A
52Stefan SchönenbornS. Schönenborn
Antonio SerranoA. Serrano67
M
9
A
60Fredrik DixonF. Dixon
Davor BudanD. Budan77
A
10
A
57Adrian VenusA. Venus
Mads MyssingM. Myssing67
A
11
M
53Omer ShearerO. Shearer
 
Tom van der WalT. van der Wal58
D
12
M
64Alistair FentonA. Fenton
Edouard GrimaldiE. Grimaldi58
M
13
M
63Steve FowlerS. Fowler
Moritz WieczorekM. Wieczorek64
A
14
M
61Clive GordonC. Gordon

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Goodison Park where Everton play host to Sheffield United. A crowd of 9,790 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Everton and Sheffield United are lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dion Mcleod.


0.00
Everton get the match underway!
4.44
Aaron Cutler chips the ball to his team mate, Ugo Coppinger. Ugo Coppinger flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Serrano who brings the ball under control. Antonio Serrano knocks the ball forward to Giampiero Bonadei but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
9.44
Ighli De Cesare runs forward with the ball. Ighli De Cesare changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ighli De Cesare shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
10.25
Ugo Coppinger flicks a high pass forward to Davor Budan who brings the ball under control. Davor Budan shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Stefan Arendt.
11.38
Corner kick to Everton. Ugo Coppinger plays it out to the edge of the box. Julian Ziege gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
15.47
Julian Ziege knocks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Schönenborn. Stefan Schönenborn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.30
Ugo Coppinger controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Davor Budan. Davor Budan plays a one-two with Mads Myssing and advances towards the goal... Davor Budan shoots from just inside the box but it whistles just wide of the post!
18.58
Rafael Marquitos sees Giampiero Bonadei in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Giampiero Bonadei edges inside the box! Giampiero Bonadei cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
27.56
Aaron Cutler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ugo Coppinger. Ugo Coppinger flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Serrano holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antonio Serrano runs straight at the defence! Antonio Serrano tries a spectacular strike but it's a woeful effort!
32.47
Ugo Coppinger threads a neat ball through to Davor Budan. Davor Budan knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Serrano. Antonio Serrano is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is shockingly off target!
33.03
Rafael Marquitos takes it forward alone. Rafael Marquitos finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.36
Rafael Marquitos flicks the ball to his team mate, Davor Budan. Davor Budan tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.18
Rafael Marquitos takes it forward alone. Rafael Marquitos shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
40.57
Billy Bower hits a low pass to Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus runs straight at the defence! Adrian Venus makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
44.10
Julian Ziege knocks the ball forward to Omer Shearer. Omer Shearer runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Omer Shearer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Everton appear unchanged since the first half. Sheffield United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sheffield United get the second half underway!
51.12
Julian Ziege flicks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Schönenborn. Stefan Schönenborn flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Dixon controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Fredrik Dixon shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.49
Chris Summerbell flicks a high pass forward. Billy Bower holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Bower flicks a high pass forward. Omer Shearer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Omer Shearer shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
63.26
Aaron Cutler threads a neat ball through to Ugo Coppinger. Ugo Coppinger threads a neat ball through to Antonio Serrano. Antonio Serrano lofts in a cross ball towards Mads Myssing. Chris Summerbell catches Mads Myssing on the ankles. Mads Myssing appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
66.35
Ugo Coppinger threads a neat ball through to Antonio Serrano. Antonio Serrano whips in a cross ball towards Giampiero Bonadei. Giampiero Bonadei rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.04
Rafael Marquitos threads a neat ball through to Mads Myssing. Mads Myssing knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Serrano. Antonio Serrano whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
71.43
Ugo Coppinger threads a neat ball through to Giampiero Bonadei. Giampiero Bonadei makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Serrano but he's offside!
78.23
Ighli De Cesare threads a neat ball through to Rafael Marquitos. Rafael Marquitos brings the ball forward. Rafael Marquitos plays a one-two with Mads Myssing and advances towards the goal... Rafael Marquitos looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's there!! Stefan Arendt has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
81.49
Billy Bower hacks Ighli De Cesare from behind! The referee calls over Billy Bower and shows him a yellow card! Ighli De Cesare hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.18
Rafael Marquitos flicks the ball to his team mate, Davor Budan. Davor Budan rushes past Alexander Scowcroft! Davor Budan side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.20
Billy Bower decides to run forward with the ball. Billy Bower knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin Wainwright who gathers it comfortably.
89.52
Billy Bower threads a neat ball through to Stefan Schönenborn. Stefan Schönenborn plays a one-two with Omer Shearer and advances towards the goal... Stefan Schönenborn shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Everton

Sheffield United
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
27.3%
45.5%
27.3%

Scorers
Giampiero Bonadei 66
Rafael Marquitos 78
Davor Budan 84
Fredrik Dixon 51
Stefan Schönenborn 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rafael Marquitos of Everton

Match Ratings