Match Report


EvertonEverton     AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon
Duane HollDuane Holl Adrian Roos Adrian Roos
Eric DijkhuizenE. Dijkhuizen69
G
1captain
G
74Jean-Michel MachadoJ. Machado
Iván MontenegroI. Montenegro45
D
2
D
60Rodrigue GauvinR. Gauvin
Robbie WinterburnR. Winterburn68
D
3
D
66Graeme ThomsonG. Thomson
Jason GordonJ. Gordon68
D
4
D
72Hakan KayisH. Kayis
Max MoralesM. Morales65
D
captain5
M
74Enrique PichichiE. Pichichi
Henry MowbrayH. Mowbray66
M
6
M
66Gary ClelandG. Cleland
Paul ImpeyP. Impey59
M
7
M
63Marcus RichardsM. Richards
Magnus HreidarssonM. Hreidarsson62
M
8
M
76Adam ColeA. Cole
Ronnie WatsonR. Watson63
A
9
A
72Gianfranco ZanettiG. Zanetti
Steven DelaneyS. Delaney74
A
10
A
68Fredrik WoodcockF. Woodcock
Anthony SalmonA. Salmon65
A
11
A
71Leonardo Pires VieraL. Pires Viera
 
Simon BlakeS. Blake66
D
12
D
29Davor SladakovicD. Sladakovic
Matthew LloydM. Lloyd53
M
13
M
60Chris WatersC. Waters
Ben MidgleyB. Midgley57
A
14
A
62Carlton GuppyC. Guppy

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Goodison Park where Everton play host to AFC Wimbledon. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Everton are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AFC Wimbledon appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sylvain Davis.


0.00
The first half starts with AFC Wimbledon kicking off!
3.50
Iván Montenegro knocks the ball to his team mate, Jason Gordon. With a delightful solo run, Jason Gordon stretches the opposition's defence. Jason Gordon makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Steven Delaney. Steven Delaney rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
4.30
Max Morales flicks a high pass forward. Jason Gordon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jason Gordon threads a neat ball through to Ronnie Watson. Ronnie Watson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Salmon but the linesman indicates offside!
6.33
Henry Mowbray knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Impey. Paul Impey controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
8.36
Gary Cleland changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gary Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eric Dijkhuizen who gathers it comfortably.
9.28
Jason Gordon sees space and advances. Jason Gordon flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Salmon controls it well on his chest. Anthony Salmon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.04
Henry Mowbray makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ronnie Watson. Ronnie Watson skips past Rodrigue Gauvin! Ronnie Watson rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
15.06
Hakan Kayis brings the ball forward. Hakan Kayis threads a neat ball through to Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jason Gordon.
16.35
Graeme Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Adam Cole collects the pass. Adam Cole makes a simple pass to Marcus Richards. Marcus Richards knocks in a cross ball towards Gianfranco Zanetti. Gianfranco Zanetti powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.58
Rodrigue Gauvin passes the ball forward to Enrique Pichichi. Enrique Pichichi threads a neat ball through to Gianfranco Zanetti. Gianfranco Zanetti lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Cole. Adam Cole finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
24.46
Robbie Winterburn makes a beautiful solo run. Seeing a gap ahead, Robbie Winterburn plays the ball forward to Henry Mowbray. Henry Mowbray whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Salmon. Anthony Salmon connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
27.53
Henry Mowbray flicks a high pass forward. Magnus Hreidarsson controls it well on his chest. Magnus Hreidarsson flicks a high pass forward. Henry Mowbray controls it well on his chest. Henry Mowbray lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Salmon. Anthony Salmon directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.33
Marcus Richards makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera lofts in a cross ball towards Gianfranco Zanetti. Gianfranco Zanetti is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
34.01
Jason Gordon receives the ball from a throw-in from Robbie Winterburn. Jason Gordon sweeps the ball long. Ronnie Watson advances inside the box! Ronnie Watson shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Jean-Michel Machado manages to keep it out.
39.12
Graeme Thomson flicks a high ball forward to Gary Cleland who takes it down. Gary Cleland flicks the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Woodcock. Fredrik Woodcock lofts in a cross ball towards Leonardo Pires Viera. Robbie Winterburn clumsily knocks into Leonardo Pires Viera. Penalty for AFC Wimbledon!!
39.12
The referee points to the spot..
40.26
Gianfranco Zanetti takes a cautious run up. Gianfranco Zanetti slots the ball inside the left post with the inside of his foot. Textbook penalty!
44.08
Gary Cleland takes a quick throw-in. Enrique Pichichi makes a probing pass to Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera runs straight at the defence! Leonardo Pires Viera cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
Adam Cole surges forward with the ball. Adam Cole knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Fredrik Woodcock is offside!
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 Simon Blake replacing Jason Gordon, Matthew Lloyd replacing Paul Impey and Ben Midgley replacing Ronnie Watson. AFC Wimbledon have changed their lineup with Chris Waters replacing Gary Cleland.

45.00
The second half starts with Everton kicking off!
47.01
Hakan Kayis comes in with a late challenge on Ben Midgley. The referee warns Hakan Kayis to calm down! Ben Midgley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.35
Rodrigue Gauvin threads a neat ball through to Hakan Kayis. Hakan Kayis sees Fredrik Woodcock in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fredrik Woodcock sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
53.34
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
54.42
Rodrigue Gauvin plays the ball forward to Enrique Pichichi. Enrique Pichichi knocks the ball forward to Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.28
Marcus Richards flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Woodcock controls it well on his chest. Fredrik Woodcock finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
60.54
Henry Mowbray flicks a high pass forward. Steven Delaney collects the pass. Steven Delaney knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hakan Kayis.
61.43
Matthew Lloyd flicks a high pass forward to Henry Mowbray who brings the ball under control. Henry Mowbray kicks a strong pass forward to Matthew Lloyd. Matthew Lloyd lofts in a cross ball towards Ben Midgley. With a superhuman jump, Ben Midgley connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies well off target!
69.29
Robbie Winterburn hits a low pass to Steven Delaney. Steven Delaney threads the ball through to Anthony Salmon. Anthony Salmon lofts in a cross ball towards Matthew Lloyd. Matthew Lloyd knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
75.25
Simon Blake kicks a strong pass forward to Steven Delaney. Steven Delaney tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
77.43
With great vision, Hakan Kayis plays the ball forward to Chris Waters. Chris Waters hits a low pass to Fredrik Woodcock. Fredrik Woodcock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.06
Rodrigue Gauvin chips the ball to his team mate, Adam Cole. Adam Cole threads a neat ball through to Gianfranco Zanetti. Gianfranco Zanetti finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
81.49
Rodrigue Gauvin flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcus Richards. Marcus Richards flicks a high pass forward. Gianfranco Zanetti collects the pass. Gianfranco Zanetti lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Cole. Adam Cole rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
83.13
Adam Cole threads a neat ball through to Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera lofts in a cross ball towards Fredrik Woodcock. Fredrik Woodcock makes a looping header on goal but Eric Dijkhuizen is on top of it.
84.45
With vision, Chris Waters picks a pass forward to Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Marcus Richards passes the ball forward to Adam Cole. Adam Cole changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Adam Cole passes the ball forward to Fredrik Woodcock. Fredrik Woodcock cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Eric Dijkhuizen manages to keep it out.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Everton

AFC Wimbledon
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
3
9
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.4%
59.6%
Play Area
30.9%
39.4%
29.8%

Scorers
Anthony Salmon 24, 28
Gianfranco Zanetti 16, 40 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Anthony Salmon of Everton

Match Ratings
1.Eric Dijkhuizen (GK)
6
2.Iván Montenegro (DEF)
6
3.Robbie Winterburn (DEF)
6
4.Jason Gordon (DEF)
7
5.Max Morales (DEF)
6
6.Henry Mowbray (MID)
9
7.Paul Impey (MID)
6
8.Magnus Hreidarsson (MID)
6
9.Ronnie Watson (ATT)
7
10.Steven Delaney (ATT)
6
11.Anthony Salmon (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Simon Blake (DEF)
6
13.Matthew Lloyd (MID)
6
14.Ben Midgley (ATT)
6

1.Jean-Michel Machado (GK)
7
2.Rodrigue Gauvin (DEF)
7
3.Graeme Thomson (DEF)
6
4.Hakan Kayis (DEF)
7
5.Enrique Pichichi (MID)
6
6.Gary Cleland (MID)
6
7.Marcus Richards (MID)
8
8.Adam Cole (MID)
7
9.Gianfranco Zanetti (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
10.Fredrik Woodcock (ATT)
6
11.Leonardo Pires Viera (ATT)
6
 
12.Davor Sladakovic (DEF)
0
13.Chris Waters (MID)
6
14.Carlton Guppy (ATT)
0