Match Report


EvertonEverton     Brighton and Hove AlbionBrighton and Hove Albion
Aleksandar NikolovAleksandar Nikolov Barry Skinner Barry Skinner
Jermaine DelaneyJ. Delaney65
G
1
G
67Mariano LongoM. Longo
Alan ThomsonA. Thomson72
D
2
D
66Dominic SounessD. Souness
Frederico LopesF. Lopes72
D
3
D
70Edward OakesE. Oakes
Ian DuberryI. Duberry72
D
4
D
68Patrick Le TissierP. Le Tissier
Gary SounessG. Souness80
M
captain5captain
D
70Lomano HuntL. Hunt
Dale DrakeD. Drake76
M
6
M
69Peter SeamanP. Seaman
Craig CampbellC. Campbell79
M
7
A
70Gilles MurrinG. Murrin
Guillermo AguilarG. Aguilar81
M
8
A
72Richard HendersonR. Henderson
Sveinn IngólfssonS. Ingólfsson74
A
9
A
69Spencer PattersonS. Patterson
Markus KistnerM. Kistner73
A
10
A
68Liam CrooksL. Crooks
Nikolas StreichN. Streich74
A
11
A
70Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith
 
Carl HowellsC. Howells68
D
12
A
64Damien ColeD. Cole
Daniele RiggottD. Riggott70
M
13
D
67Paul HopkinP. Hopkin
Eddie TilerE. Tiler71
A
14
A
68Tommy BowerT. Bower

E-Energy
today's match is sponsored by E-Energy
Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Goodison Park where Everton play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. A crowd of 18,349 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Everton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-1-4-1.
Today's match is refereed by John Brown.


0.00
Everton kick off!
3.08
Liam Crooks hacks Gary Souness from behind! Liam Crooks is shown the yellow card! Gary Souness runs off the knock.
4.21
Ian Duberry makes a simple pass to Craig Campbell. Craig Campbell threads the ball through to Nikolas Streich. Nikolas Streich shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Mariano Longo.
14.15
Patrick Le Tissier surges forward with the ball. Patrick Le Tissier makes a simple pass to Paul Naysmith. Paul Naysmith shoots from 25 yards. Jermaine Delaney gets down and covers it.
20.48
Gilles Murrin catches Craig Campbell on the ankles. Gilles Murrin is warned by the referee! Craig Campbell runs off the knock.
22.40
Dale Drake flicks a high pass forward to Guillermo Aguilar who brings the ball under control. Guillermo Aguilar shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
24.47
Craig Campbell flicks a high ball forward to Sveinn Ingólfsson who takes it down. Sveinn Ingólfsson kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Campbell but the referee indicates it's offside!
33.27
Gilles Murrin makes an attacking run forward. Gilles Murrin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Everton appear unchanged since the first half. Brighton and Hove Albion also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Brighton and Hove Albion kick off!
49.40
Frederico Lopes hits a low pass to Gary Souness. Gary Souness takes it forward alone. Gary Souness controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
53.27
Dale Drake chips the ball to his team mate, Markus Kistner. Markus Kistner cuts inside the box! Markus Kistner muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Mariano Longo gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
60.11
Everton have made 3 substitutions with Carl Howells replacing Frederico Lopes, Daniele Riggott replacing Dale Drake and Eddie Tiler replacing Sveinn Ingólfsson .
63.02
Seeing a gap ahead, Craig Campbell plays the ball forward to Eddie Tiler. Eddie Tiler shoots from 20 yards but Mariano Longo is on top of it.
72.44
Craig Campbell barges into Paul Naysmith. The referee calls over Craig Campbell and shows him a yellow card! Paul Naysmith runs off the knock.
73.47
Daniele Riggott passes the ball forward to Markus Kistner. Markus Kistner advances inside the box! Markus Kistner rockets a shot on goal but Mariano Longo reads it well. Good save!
77.02
Dominic Souness hacks Guillermo Aguilar from behind! The referee calls over Dominic Souness and shows him a yellow card! Guillermo Aguilar stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.35
Daniele Riggott decides to run forward with the ball. Daniele Riggott sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Good keeping from Mariano Longo as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
86.31
Guillermo Aguilar takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Spencer Patterson reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
87.56
Gary Souness plays the ball forward to Eddie Tiler. Eddie Tiler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Liam Crooks.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Everton

Brighton and Hove Albion
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
73.1%
26.9%
Play Area
19.4%
47.8%
32.8%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mariano Longo of Brighton and Hove Albion

Match Ratings
1.Jermaine Delaney (GK)
6
2.Alan Thomson (DEF)
7
3.Frederico Lopes (DEF)
6
4.Ian Duberry (DEF)
6
5.Gary Souness (MID)
7
6.Dale Drake (MID)
7
7.Craig Campbell (MID)yellow card
6
8.Guillermo Aguilar (MID)
6
9.Sveinn Ingólfsson (ATT)
6
10.Markus Kistner (ATT)
8
11.Nikolas Streich (ATT)
6
 
12.Carl Howells (DEF)
6
13.Daniele Riggott (MID)
7
14.Eddie Tiler (ATT)
6

1.Mariano Longo (GK)
9
2.Dominic Souness (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Edward Oakes (DEF)
6
4.Patrick Le Tissier (DEF)
7
5.Lomano Hunt (DEF)
6
6.Peter Seaman (MID)
6
7.Gilles Murrin (ATT)
6
8.Richard Henderson (ATT)
6
9.Spencer Patterson (ATT)
6
10.Liam Crooks (ATT)yellow card
4
11.Paul Naysmith (ATT)
6
 
12.Damien Cole (ATT)
0
13.Paul Hopkin (DEF)
0
14.Tommy Bower (ATT)
0