Match Report


EvertonEverton     Port ValePort Vale
Duane HollDuane Holl Eric Bellemore Eric Bellemore
Liam CrooksL. Crooks54
G
1
G
62Alejandro DiazA. Diaz
Pim MokoenaP. Mokoena50
D
2
D
56Dale PottsD. Potts
Dion BattyD. Batty50
D
3
D
61Sebastian VegaS. Vega
Brian MurrayB. Murray61
D
4
D
56Darren ClemenceD. Clemence
Ronnie FentonR. Fenton56
D
5captain
D
60Rio CharltonR. Charlton
Silvio FonsecaS. Fonseca60
M
6
M
58Gabriel IzquierdoG. Izquierdo
Billy GemmellB. Gemmell59
M
7
M
60Sergio CarvalhoS. Carvalho
Bill ByrneB. Byrne58
M
captain8
M
55Tommy WinterburnT. Winterburn
Ruel CookeR. Cooke51
A
9
A
60Kevin Le SauxK. Le Saux
Richard HendryR. Hendry60
A
10
A
58Steve LisbieS. Lisbie
Peter FinneyP. Finney51
A
11
A
51John HaynesJ. Haynes
 
David MarrD. Marr53
D
12
D
48Anthony SwiftA. Swift
Sebastiao AndradeS. Andrade55
M
13
D
31Ronald ThompsonR. Thompson
Seb PetitjeanS. Petitjean48
A
14
D
47Liam MercerL. Mercer

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Goodison Park where Everton play host to Port Vale. A crowd of 13,110 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Everton and Port Vale are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Eddie Hughes.


0.00
Everton kick off and get the first half underway!
3.30
Tommy Winterburn flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Le Saux holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Le Saux knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Silvio Fonseca.
4.17
Ruel Cooke clumsily knocks into Sebastian Vega. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sebastian Vega hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.13
Ruel Cooke sees a break and surges forward. Ruel Cooke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.32
Gabriel Izquierdo chips the ball to his team mate, Sergio Carvalho. Sergio Carvalho knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brian Murray.
14.53
Dale Potts makes a probing pass to Sergio Carvalho. Sergio Carvalho knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Liam Crooks who gathers it comfortably.
20.37
Rio Charlton threads a neat ball through to Tommy Winterburn. Tommy Winterburn makes a beautiful solo run. Tommy Winterburn passes the ball forward to Sergio Carvalho. Sergio Carvalho looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
22.42
Darren Clemence makes a probing pass to Tommy Winterburn. Tommy Winterburn flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Le Saux collects the pass. Kevin Le Saux knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Liam Crooks who gathers it comfortably.
24.51
Dale Potts sees Tommy Winterburn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tommy Winterburn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pim Mokoena.
26.49
Billy Gemmell threads a neat ball through to Richard Hendry. Richard Hendry threads a neat ball through to Peter Finney. Peter Finney takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Alejandro Diaz manages to gather it.
27.37
Tommy Winterburn kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Lisbie. Steve Lisbie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.15
Bill Byrne catches Gabriel Izquierdo on the ankles. Bill Byrne is warned by the referee! Gabriel Izquierdo stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.08
Pim Mokoena threads a neat ball through to Silvio Fonseca. Silvio Fonseca flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Cooke collects the pass. Ruel Cooke whips in a cross ball towards Richard Hendry. With a superhuman jump, Richard Hendry connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Alejandro Diaz manages to gather it comfortably.
42.26
Sergio Carvalho knocks the ball to his team mate, John Haynes. John Haynes cuts inside the box! Dion Batty catches John Haynes on the ankles. John Haynes appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
44.27
Brian Murray makes a beautiful solo run. Brian Murray threads a neat ball through to Silvio Fonseca. Silvio Fonseca knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rio Charlton.
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. Port Vale also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Port Vale get the second half underway!
53.37
Sergio Carvalho hits a low pass to Gabriel Izquierdo. Gabriel Izquierdo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.24
Ruel Cooke barges into Gabriel Izquierdo. Ruel Cooke is given a warning by the referee! Gabriel Izquierdo carries on, but is struggling a bit.
55.14
Sebastian Vega sees Tommy Winterburn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tommy Winterburn flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Le Saux who takes it down. Kevin Le Saux knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Izquierdo. Gabriel Izquierdo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
57.22
Ruel Cooke hacks Sebastian Vega from behind! The referee warns Ruel Cooke again to calm down! Sebastian Vega runs off the knock.
60.39
Silvio Fonseca flicks a high pass forward to Richard Hendry who brings the ball under control. Richard Hendry shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
61.52
Billy Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Cooke holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ruel Cooke sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
66.46
Silvio Fonseca clumsily knocks into Tommy Winterburn. Silvio Fonseca is shown the yellow card! Tommy Winterburn hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.14
Silvio Fonseca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Peter Finney. Peter Finney shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Alejandro Diaz.
73.15
Ronnie Fenton chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Gemmell. Billy Gemmell brings the ball forward. Billy Gemmell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
75.07
Brian Murray flicks a high pass forward. Peter Finney controls it well on his chest. Peter Finney tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
77.07
Pim Mokoena flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Fonseca holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Silvio Fonseca makes a probing pass to Ruel Cooke. Ruel Cooke knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Peter Finney is offside!
83.14
Gabriel Izquierdo sees John Haynes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Haynes tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
84.35
Bill Byrne flicks a high ball forward to Ruel Cooke who takes it down. Ruel Cooke flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter Finney. Peter Finney lofts in a cross ball towards Bill Byrne. Bill Byrne powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
85.15
Silvio Fonseca flicks the ball to his team mate, Bill Byrne. Bill Byrne lofts in a cross ball towards Ruel Cooke. Ruel Cooke rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Everton

Port Vale
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
0
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
5
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
25.9%
45.7%
28.4%

Scorers
Ruel Cooke 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ruel Cooke of Everton

Match Ratings
1.Liam Crooks (GK)
6
2.Pim Mokoena (DEF)
6
3.Dion Batty (DEF)
6
4.Brian Murray (DEF)
9
5.Ronnie Fenton (DEF)
6
6.Silvio Fonseca (MID)yellow card
6
7.Billy Gemmell (MID)
7
8.Bill Byrne (MID)
8
9.Ruel Cooke (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
9
10.Richard Hendry (ATT)
6
11.Peter Finney (ATT)
7
 
12.David Marr (DEF)
0
13.Sebastiao Andrade (MID)
0
14.Seb Petitjean (ATT)
0

1.Alejandro Diaz (GK)
8
2.Dale Potts (DEF)
6
3.Sebastian Vega (DEF)
7
4.Darren Clemence (DEF)
7
5.Rio Charlton (DEF)
6
6.Gabriel Izquierdo (MID)
6
7.Sergio Carvalho (MID)
6
8.Tommy Winterburn (MID)
8
9.Kevin Le Saux (ATT)
6
10.Steve Lisbie (ATT)
6
11.John Haynes (ATT)
6
 
12.Anthony Swift (DEF)
0
13.Ronald Thompson (DEF)
0
14.Liam Mercer (DEF)
0