Match Report


EvertonEverton     Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers
Duane HollDuane Holl Jim Martin Jim Martin
Nicolas BierhoffN. Bierhoff61
G
1
G
63Yassine SinouhY. Sinouh
Fredrik GoldbergF. Goldberg70
D
2
D
47Ledley LofthouseL. Lofthouse
Gialuca BellavistaG. Bellavista61
D
3
D
57Valerien RascleV. Rascle
Jason GordonJ. Gordon67
D
4
D
50Scott MilburnS. Milburn
Philipp HallerP. Haller70
D
captain5
M
57Sherif ArpinonS. Arpinon
Nils WieczorekN. Wieczorek58
M
6
M
64Eugenio FernandezE. Fernandez
Jonas WelkeJ. Welke58
M
7captain
M
71Brian LawrenceB. Lawrence
Paul ImpeyP. Impey56
M
8
M
64Ugo WiltordU. Wiltord
David ElliottD. Elliott67
A
9
A
56Robbie LofthouseR. Lofthouse
Dion YoudsD. Youds70
A
10
A
68Chris WiltordC. Wiltord
Anthony SalmonA. Salmon60
A
11
A
56Nicky DuberryN. Duberry
 
Rainer SeibertR. Seibert58
D
12
G
48Ciro FuserC. Fuser
Darren MyersD. Myers66
M
13
M
51Christian EberleC. Eberle
Ronnie WatsonR. Watson60
A
14
A
50Bill DublinB. Dublin

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Goodison Park where Everton play host to Bolton Wanderers. Its a sell-out today with the 10,500 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Everton are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bolton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Noel Mccann.


0.00
Bolton Wanderers start the match!
3.40
Jonas Welke sees a break and surges forward. Jonas Welke shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Yassine Sinouh!
4.53
Nils Wieczorek flicks a high ball forward to Dion Youds who takes it down. Dion Youds controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
10.22
Nils Wieczorek clumsily knocks into Brian Lawrence. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Brian Lawrence runs off the knock.
15.30
Valerien Rascle makes a strong solo run forward. Valerien Rascle threads the ball through to Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Robbie Lofthouse provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Nicolas Bierhoff. Excellent save.
20.02
Jonas Welke chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Impey. Paul Impey passes the ball forward to David Elliott. David Elliott takes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
21.27
Jason Gordon makes a strong solo run forward. Jason Gordon runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jason Gordon lofts in a cross ball towards David Elliott. David Elliott makes a looping header on goal. Yassine Sinouh comfortably punches it away to safety.
22.16
David Elliott comes in with a late challenge on Eugenio Fernandez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eugenio Fernandez runs off the knock.
24.12
Scott Milburn makes a simple pass to Sherif Arpinon. Sherif Arpinon kicks a strong pass forward to Eugenio Fernandez. Eugenio Fernandez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
32.11
Philipp Haller threads a neat ball through to Dion Youds. Dion Youds whips in a cross ball towards Jonas Welke. Jonas Welke directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
38.04
Philipp Haller deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Salmon. Anthony Salmon flicks a high pass forward. David Elliott controls it well on his chest. David Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Salmon. Anthony Salmon finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Yassine Sinouh.
39.10
Fredrik Goldberg takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Jason Gordon takes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
42.02
Valerien Rascle makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugenio Fernandez. Eugenio Fernandez kicks a strong pass forward to Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.29
Brian Lawrence threads a neat ball through to Sherif Arpinon. Sherif Arpinon kicks a strong pass forward to Ugo Wiltord but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Everton have changed their lineup with Rainer Seibert replacing Jason Gordon, Darren Myers replacing Jonas Welke and Ronnie Watson replacing David Elliott. Bolton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. The Bolton Wanderers players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Everton start the second half!
54.15
Sherif Arpinon advances with the ball. Sherif Arpinon rushes past Rainer Seibert! Rainer Seibert hacks Sherif Arpinon from behind! Sherif Arpinon appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
59.54
Eugenio Fernandez makes a probing pass to Nicky Duberry. Nicky Duberry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robbie Lofthouse but the linesman indicates offside!
60.04
Scott Milburn takes it forward alone. Scott Milburn sees Chris Wiltord in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Wiltord makes a simple pass, allowing Nicky Duberry to run into the box. Gialuca Bellavista hacks Nicky Duberry from behind! Penalty for Bolton Wanderers!!
60.04
The referee points to the spot..
61.27
Eugenio Fernandez calmly steps up. The keeper has read the penalty correctly. He gets his fingers to it, but the shot is too strong and edges inside the post. Goal!
66.06
Gialuca Bellavista hits a long diagonal ball forward. Anthony Salmon knocks in a cross ball towards Nils Wieczorek. Nils Wieczorek beats his man to it with a header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
71.11
Sherif Arpinon chips the ball to his team mate, Ugo Wiltord. Ugo Wiltord lofts in a cross ball towards Brian Lawrence. Brian Lawrence makes a convincing header but is denied by Philipp Haller. Excellent block.
72.49
Philipp Haller barges into Eugenio Fernandez. The referee brings Philipp Haller to one side and gives him a warning! Eugenio Fernandez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.44
Valerien Rascle flicks a high ball forward to Sherif Arpinon who takes it down. Sherif Arpinon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Chris Wiltord. Chris Wiltord shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
77.36
Nils Wieczorek knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Myers. Darren Myers shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
81.50
Seeing a gap ahead, Brian Lawrence plays the ball forward to Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse lofts in a cross ball towards Brian Lawrence. Brian Lawrence beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
84.43
Gialuca Bellavista brings the ball forward. Gialuca Bellavista kicks a strong pass forward to Ronnie Watson. Ronnie Watson whips in a cross ball towards Paul Impey. Paul Impey knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
87.46
Gialuca Bellavista hacks Nicky Duberry from behind! The referee calls over Gialuca Bellavista and warns him to calm down! Nicky Duberry stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.40
Rainer Seibert hits a low pass to Nils Wieczorek. Nils Wieczorek surges forward with the ball. Nils Wieczorek knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Salmon. Anthony Salmon finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Yassine Sinouh reads it well. Good keeping!
90.00
Eugenio Fernandez comes in with a late challenge on Rainer Seibert. Eugenio Fernandez is shown the yellow card! Rainer Seibert gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Everton

Bolton Wanderers
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.9%
63.1%
Play Area
29.8%
46.4%
23.8%

Scorers
Jonas Welke 32
Paul Impey 84
Eugenio Fernandez 61 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jonas Welke of Everton

Match Ratings
1.Nicolas Bierhoff (GK)
7
2.Fredrik Goldberg (DEF)
6
3.Gialuca Bellavista (DEF)
6
4.Jason Gordon (DEF)
7
5.Philipp Haller (DEF)
6
6.Nils Wieczorek (MID)yellow card
6
7.Jonas Welke (MID)goal scored
9
8.Paul Impey (MID)goal scored
8
9.David Elliott (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Dion Youds (ATT)
7
11.Anthony Salmon (ATT)
7
 
12.Rainer Seibert (DEF)
6
13.Darren Myers (MID)
6
14.Ronnie Watson (ATT)
7

1.Yassine Sinouh (GK)
8
2.Ledley Lofthouse (DEF)
6
3.Valerien Rascle (DEF)
8
4.Scott Milburn (DEF)
7
5.Sherif Arpinon (MID)
7
6.Eugenio Fernandez (MID)goal scoredyellow card
6
7.Brian Lawrence (MID)
7
8.Ugo Wiltord (MID)
6
9.Robbie Lofthouse (ATT)
7
10.Chris Wiltord (ATT)
6
11.Nicky Duberry (ATT)
6
 
12.Ciro Fuser (GK)
0
13.Christian Eberle (MID)
0
14.Bill Dublin (ATT)
0