Match Report
| Everton | Everton |  |  | Watford | Watford | ||||||||||||||||
| Aleksandar Nikolov | Aleksandar Nikolov | Stuart Longworth | Stuart Longworth | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Grella | M. Grella |  | 81 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 84 |  | Ali Chippo | A. Chippo | ||||||||
| Alan Thomson | A. Thomson |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 75 | | Shaun Mckay | S. Mckay | |||||||||
| Frederico Lopes | F. Lopes |  | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 79 |  | Tony Bakker | T. Bakker | |||||||||
| Ian Duberry | I. Duberry | | 72 | D | | 4 | | D | 72 | | Tim Galli | T. Galli | |||||||||
| Gary Souness | G. Souness |  | 80 | M | | | 5 | | D | 71 | | Alun Williams | A. Williams | ||||||||
| Matjaz Tentoni | M. Tentoni |  | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 85 | | Pedro Moutinho | P. Moutinho | |||||||||
| Craig Campbell | C. Campbell | | 79 | M | | 7 | | M | 84 |  | Oscar Pardo | O. Pardo | |||||||||
| Guillermo Aguilar | G. Aguilar | | 81 | M | | 8 | | A | 72 | | Martin Ince | M. Ince | |||||||||
| Sveinn Ingólfsson | S. Ingólfsson |  | 74 | A | | 9 | | A | 86 |  | João Pedro Julinho | J. Julinho | |||||||||
| Markus Kistner | M. Kistner |  | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 90 | | Romero P. Zamora | R. Zamora | |||||||||
| Nikolas Streich | N. Streich | | 74 | A | | 11 | | A | 77 | | Hugo José Mari | H. José Mari | |||||||||
| Aaron Charlton | A. Charlton | | 69 | D | | 12 | | D | 68 | | Greg Guppy | G. Guppy | |||||||||
| Lee Wainwright | L. Wainwright | | 71 | M | | 13 | | M | 74 | | Danny Copping | D. Copping | |||||||||
| Jody Benjamin | J. Benjamin | | 74 | A | | 14 | | A | 72 | | Alberto Lima | A. Lima | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Goodison Park where Everton play host to Watford. A crowd of 17,279 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Everton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Watford appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by George Granville.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Everton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Watford appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by George Granville.
0.00
0-0Watford get the match underway!
4.13
0-0Ian Duberry flicks a high pass forward to Alan Thomson who brings the ball under control. Alan Thomson threads the ball through to Sveinn Ingólfsson. Sveinn Ingólfsson rushes past Tim Galli! Sveinn Ingólfsson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
6.24
0-0Nikolas Streich comes in with a late challenge on Tony Bakker. The referee calls over Nikolas Streich and shows him a yellow card! Tony Bakker stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.15
Pedro Moutinho threads a neat ball through to Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo plays the ball forward to Martin Ince who has made a great run into the box. Martin Ince muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
16.45
0-0Craig Campbell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Markus Kistner. Markus Kistner knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ali Chippo who gathers it comfortably.
22.10
0-0Guillermo Aguilar darts forward. Guillermo Aguilar plays a scrappy one-two with Sveinn Ingólfsson and advances towards the goal... Guillermo Aguilar muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Shaun Mckay happens to be in the right place to block it.
24.21
Oscar Pardo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pedro Moutinho. Pedro Moutinho whips in a cross ball towards João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
27.40
0-0Frederico Lopes hits a low pass to Craig Campbell. Craig Campbell darts forward. Craig Campbell rushes past Shaun Mckay! Craig Campbell shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
30.48
1-0Alan Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Matjaz Tentoni collects the pass. Matjaz Tentoni sees a break and surges forward. Matjaz Tentoni hits a low pass to Markus Kistner. Markus Kistner rockets a shot on goal. It's there!! Ali Chippo has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
33.58
1-0With imagination, Oscar Pardo plays the ball forward to Pedro Moutinho. Pedro Moutinho kicks a strong pass forward to Romero P. Zamora but the referee indicates it's offside!
42.29
Frederico Lopes knocks the ball forward to Nikolas Streich. Nikolas Streich flicks a high pass forward. Markus Kistner collects the pass. Markus Kistner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Souness but he's offside!
45.00
Gary Souness darts forward. Gary Souness hits a low pass to Markus Kistner. Some silky footwork from Markus Kistner provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Everton have changed their lineup with Lee Wainwright replacing Matjaz Tentoni. Watford appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
Everton start the second half!
47.49
Craig Campbell knocks the ball forward to Ian Duberry. Ian Duberry changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ian Duberry threads the ball through into the box. Sveinn Ingólfsson comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
51.26
Lee Wainwright threads the ball through to Markus Kistner. Markus Kistner flicks the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Streich. Nikolas Streich looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
54.55
Pedro Moutinho threads a neat ball through to Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari hits a low pass to Martin Ince. Martin Ince makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
57.17
Lee Wainwright threads a neat ball through to Markus Kistner. Markus Kistner plays a one-two with Craig Campbell and advances towards the goal... Markus Kistner makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
59.17
Pedro Moutinho threads a neat ball through to Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari lofts in a cross ball towards João Pedro Julinho. With a superhuman jump, João Pedro Julinho connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
60.05
2-0Everton have made 2 substitutions with Aaron Charlton replacing Frederico Lopes and Jody Benjamin replacing Sveinn Ingólfsson .
63.15
Gary Souness laces a through ball forward to Markus Kistner. Markus Kistner sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Ali Chippo reads it well. Fabulous save!
72.24
Oscar Pardo threads a neat ball through to Pedro Moutinho. Pedro Moutinho threads a neat ball through to Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari shoots from just inside the box. What a cracker!! Mark Grella had no chance!! Goal for Watford!
75.53
Craig Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Nikolas Streich controls it well on his chest. Nikolas Streich shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Ali Chippo!
78.40
2-1Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
83.43
Pedro Moutinho flicks a high pass forward to Oscar Pardo who brings the ball under control. Oscar Pardo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.20
Craig Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Jody Benjamin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jody Benjamin skips past Tim Galli! Jody Benjamin tries a spectacular strike but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
85.14
Oscar Pardo threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora shoots from 25 yards. Romero P. Zamora scores for Watford!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
66.7%
33.3%
Play Area
29.5%
42.3%
28.2%
Scorers
| Markus Kistner 30, 45 | Hugo José Mari 72 Romero P. Zamora 85 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Markus Kistner of Everton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Mark Grella (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alan Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Frederico Lopes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ian Duberry (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Gary Souness (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Matjaz Tentoni (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Craig Campbell (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Guillermo Aguilar (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Sveinn Ingólfsson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Markus Kistner (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Nikolas Streich (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 12. | Aaron Charlton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Lee Wainwright (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jody Benjamin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Ali Chippo (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Shaun Mckay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tony Bakker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tim Galli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alun Williams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Pedro Moutinho (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Oscar Pardo (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Martin Ince (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | João Pedro Julinho (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Romero P. Zamora (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Hugo José Mari (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Greg Guppy (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Danny Copping (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alberto Lima (ATT) | 0 | |