Match Report


EvertonEverton     Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons
Duane HollDuane Holl Liam Rollings Liam Rollings
Eric DijkhuizenE. Dijkhuizen69
G
1
G
75Da Silva ValleD. Valle
Fredrik GoldbergF. Goldberg71
D
2
D
71Graeme CookeG. Cooke
Robbie WinterburnR. Winterburn68
D
3captain
D
79Jon MckayJ. Mckay
Jason GordonJ. Gordon68
D
4
D
72Dave NewtonD. Newton
Max MoralesM. Morales65
D
captain5
D
74Sylvain MarrS. Marr
Henry MowbrayH. Mowbray66
M
6
M
76Duncan HendersonD. Henderson
Magnus HreidarssonM. Hreidarsson62
M
7
M
76Matt ElliottM. Elliott
Luis AguilarL. Aguilar71
M
8
M
72Thierry MonkT. Monk
Ronnie WatsonR. Watson63
A
9
A
83Wayne WalkerW. Walker
David ElliottD. Elliott68
A
10
A
69Dave BoatengD. Boateng
Steven DelaneyS. Delaney75
A
11
A
70Warren ThatcherW. Thatcher
 
Simon BlakeS. Blake66
D
12
D
67Sebastian MüllerS. Müller
Paul ImpeyP. Impey59
M
13
M
67Adam LisbieA. Lisbie
Anthony SalmonA. Salmon65
A
14
M
65Tim GordonT. Gordon

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Goodison Park where Everton play host to Milton Keynes Dons. A crowd of 13,005 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Everton and Milton Keynes Dons are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sol Wright.


0.00
Everton kick off!
2.04
Wayne Walker barges into Jason Gordon. The referee calls over Wayne Walker and shows him a yellow card! Jason Gordon carries on, but is struggling a bit.
3.21
Robbie Winterburn kicks a strong pass forward to Magnus Hreidarsson. Magnus Hreidarsson flicks a high pass forward. Luis Aguilar collects the pass. Luis Aguilar knocks in a cross ball towards David Elliott. David Elliott outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's a woeful effort!
6.06
Jon Mckay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Thierry Monk. Thierry Monk passes the ball forward to Warren Thatcher. Warren Thatcher plays the ball forward to Wayne Walker who has made a great run into the box. Max Morales barges into Wayne Walker. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
8.17
Thierry Monk flicks a high pass forward to Warren Thatcher who brings the ball under control. Warren Thatcher knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Boateng. Dave Boateng outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Eric Dijkhuizen picks it out of the air!
10.53
Without breaking stride, Magnus Hreidarsson plays the ball forward to David Elliott. David Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards Steven Delaney. Steven Delaney makes a deft header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.32
Luis Aguilar flicks a high pass forward to Ronnie Watson who brings the ball under control. Ronnie Watson knocks in a cross ball towards David Elliott. Dave Newton hacks David Elliott from behind! Penalty not given!!
15.25
Luis Aguilar knocks the ball to his team mate, David Elliott. David Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards Steven Delaney. Jon Mckay catches Steven Delaney on the ankles. Steven Delaney appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
20.09
Max Morales knocks the ball to his team mate, Luis Aguilar. Luis Aguilar threads a neat ball through to Ronnie Watson. Ronnie Watson shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Da Silva Valle smothers it!
27.29
Matt Elliott makes an attacking run forward. Matt Elliott advances inside the box! Matt Elliott cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Jason Gordon.
32.33
Graeme Cooke clumsily knocks into Luis Aguilar. The referee calls over Graeme Cooke and shows him a yellow card! Luis Aguilar runs off the knock.
33.42
Warren Thatcher kicks a strong pass forward to Wayne Walker. Wayne Walker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Thierry Monk but he's offside!
39.45
Luis Aguilar receives the ball from a throw-in from Max Morales. Luis Aguilar flicks a high pass forward. Steven Delaney comfortably collects the pass. Steven Delaney flicks the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Watson. Ronnie Watson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matt Elliott.
40.53
With some swift thinking, Robbie Winterburn plays the ball forward to Fredrik Goldberg. Fredrik Goldberg hits a low pass to Steven Delaney. Steven Delaney whips in a cross ball towards Ronnie Watson. Ronnie Watson connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.25
Max Morales flicks a high pass forward to Magnus Hreidarsson who brings the ball under control. Magnus Hreidarsson passes the ball forward to David Elliott. David Elliott shoots from outside the area. Superb reactions from Da Silva Valle. What a save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Everton have changed their lineup with Simon Blake replacing Jason Gordon, Paul Impey replacing Magnus Hreidarsson and Anthony Salmon replacing Ronnie Watson. Milton Keynes Dons appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Milton Keynes Dons kick off!
47.15
Henry Mowbray knocks the ball forward to David Elliott. David Elliott knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dave Newton.
48.24
Thierry Monk decides to run forward with the ball. Thierry Monk makes a probing pass to Warren Thatcher but he's offside!
49.57
Fredrik Goldberg flicks a high ball forward to Luis Aguilar who takes it down. With great vision, Luis Aguilar plays the ball forward to Anthony Salmon. Anthony Salmon knocks in a cross ball towards Steven Delaney. Steven Delaney is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Da Silva Valle. Excellent save.
59.50
Simon Blake sees space and advances. Simon Blake runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Simon Blake shoots from long range but it is miles over!
63.38
Thierry Monk controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dave Boateng. Dave Boateng shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
66.39
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
69.12
Matt Elliott threads the ball through to Thierry Monk. Thierry Monk shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Eric Dijkhuizen!
71.13
Max Morales flicks a high pass forward to Paul Impey who brings the ball under control. Paul Impey knocks the ball to his team mate, Henry Mowbray. Henry Mowbray knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sylvain Marr.
72.07
Thierry Monk flicks the ball to his team mate, Dave Boateng. Dave Boateng knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robbie Winterburn.
79.24
Matt Elliott threads a neat ball through to Warren Thatcher. Warren Thatcher shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
83.30
Sylvain Marr makes a strong solo run forward. Sylvain Marr sees space and advances. Sylvain Marr knocks in a cross ball towards Wayne Walker. Wayne Walker is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
85.51
Simon Blake makes a probing pass to Luis Aguilar. Luis Aguilar advances with the ball. Luis Aguilar shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
87.37
Robbie Winterburn gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Steven Delaney knocks in a cross ball towards David Elliott. David Elliott whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Da Silva Valle.
88.44
Corner kick to Everton. Luis Aguilar plays it to the near post. Sylvain Marr reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
89.11
Max Morales laces a through ball forward to Steven Delaney. Steven Delaney knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Aguilar. Luis Aguilar beats his man to it with a header. What a cracker!! Da Silva Valle had no chance!! Goal for Everton!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Everton

Milton Keynes Dons
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.7%
39.3%
Play Area
33.7%
42.7%
23.6%

Scorers
Steven Delaney 11
Ronnie Watson 41
Luis Aguilar 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Steven Delaney of Everton

Match Ratings
1.Eric Dijkhuizen (GK)
6
2.Fredrik Goldberg (DEF)
6
3.Robbie Winterburn (DEF)
6
4.Jason Gordon (DEF)
6
5.Max Morales (DEF)
6
6.Henry Mowbray (MID)
6
7.Magnus Hreidarsson (MID)
6
8.Luis Aguilar (MID)goal scored
9
9.Ronnie Watson (ATT)goal scored
7
10.David Elliott (ATT)
7
11.Steven Delaney (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Simon Blake (DEF)
6
13.Paul Impey (MID)
6
14.Anthony Salmon (ATT)
6

1.Da Silva Valle (GK)
7
2.Graeme Cooke (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Jon Mckay (DEF)
6
4.Dave Newton (DEF)
6
5.Sylvain Marr (DEF)
7
6.Duncan Henderson (MID)
6
7.Matt Elliott (MID)
7
8.Thierry Monk (MID)
7
9.Wayne Walker (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Dave Boateng (ATT)
6
11.Warren Thatcher (ATT)
6
 
12.Sebastian Müller (DEF)
0
13.Adam Lisbie (MID)
0
14.Tim Gordon (MID)
0