FMFA Cup Group Stage, Everton F.C. vs. Rangers F.C. (Wed Nov 18) Everton F.C. | Rangers F.C. 4-1-2-1-2 P | 4-4-2 N David Gooch | Alice Derkacz | J_Ruddy GK | GK W_Foderingham L_Baines DF | DF L_Wallace P_Jagielka DF | DF D_Wilson J_Stones DF | DF R_Kiernan C_Gamboa DF | DF J_Tavernier B_Oviedo DM | MF N_Law N_Chalobah MF | MF D_Shiels S_Naismith MF | MF A_Halliday Diego_Costa FW | MF D_Templeton R_Lukaku FW | FW K_Miller K_Mirallas AM | FW N_Clark | T_Howard SUB | SUB C_Bell S_Duffy SUB | SUB F_Aird J_Mata SUB | SUB D_Ball P_Roberts SUB | SUB B_McKay A_Kone SUB | SUB J_Rhodes Min. 5 :(eve) K_Mirallas finds the run of R_Lukaku ... R_Lukaku has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... W_Foderingham fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 6 :(ran) L_Wallace jumps over L_Baines's challenge ... L_Wallace with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 8 :(eve) K_Mirallas steps over the ball ... He nutmegs J_Tavernier ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... Well executed sliding challenge from D_Wilson Min. 11 :(eve) S_Naismith takes advantage of a mistake by L_Wallace ... It's a lucky break ... S_Naismith hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... It's beaten W_Foderingham ... It goes wide !! Min. 14 :(eve) K_Mirallas threads the through ball to R_Lukaku ... R_Lukaku swings in the shot! ... But W_Foderingham punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... S_Naismith plays it into the danger area! ... N_Chalobah makes a firm connection with his head ... Looks like it should be W_Foderingham's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... W_Foderingham looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... N_Chalobah plays it towards the near post! ... It is cleared by D_Wilson Min. 18 :(ran) D_Shiels backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... K_Miller gets on the end of it ... K_Miller carves a shot towards goal ! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... J_Ruddy never had a chance! Min. 20 :(ran) N_Law moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to N_Clark ... N_Clark attempts a chip! ... J_Ruddy makes himself big ... Superb Stop ! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 23 :(eve) C_Gamboa slides the ball across to K_Mirallas ... K_Mirallas keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 23 :(ran) D_Templeton finds D_Shiels with a perfectly weighted pass ... D_Shiels tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... J_Ruddy with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 24 :(eve) The ball is passed in from S_Naismith, he finds Diego_Costa ... Diego_Costa shoots towards goal ! ... Wide of goal Min. 31 :(eve) K_Mirallas finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... K_Mirallas lobs W_Foderingham! ... W_Foderingham parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 33 :(eve) S_Naismith drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to K_Mirallas ... D_Wilson takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 34 :(eve) S_Naismith with a pinpoint pass to K_Mirallas ... K_Mirallas rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... GOAL !! ... What a great finish ... That’s put Everton F.C. in front! ... Everton F.C. 1-0 Rangers F.C. ... Min. 35 :(eve) Everton F.C. changed their strategy to play C Min. 40 :(ran) A_Halliday with a neat pass into N_Clark ... C_Gamboa gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 45 :(ran) Up goes the substitution board - J_Rhodes on for N_Clark as a FW Min. 45 :(ran) F_Aird is going to be brought on ... J_Tavernier is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 45 :(ran) D_Wilson with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... D_Wilson with the attempt at goal! ... But J_Ruddy makes a fine save Min. 46 :(ran) A_Halliday moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to J_Rhodes ... But he loses control of it ... J_Stones takes possession ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Everton F.C. 1-0 Rangers F.C. Min. 50 :(eve) B_Oviedo is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to R_Lukaku ... Cleaned up by R_Kiernan Min. 53 :(eve) B_Oviedo with a short pass to find N_Chalobah ... Launched towards the top corner by N_Chalobah ! ... W_Foderingham just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 56 :(eve) S_Duffy is being prepared to come on ... C_Gamboa is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 58 :(eve) B_Oviedo crosses to Diego_Costa ... Intercepted by J_Rhodes Min. 60 :(eve) P_Roberts is being brought on ... K_Mirallas is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play AM Min. 62 :(eve) L_Baines crosses into the box, finding S_Naismith ... A glorious effort by S_Naismith ! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 64 :(eve) P_Roberts with a glorious 60-yard pass to R_Lukaku ... R_Kiernan takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 64 :(eve) Diego_Costa barges the defender off the ball ... R_Kiernan with the foul ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... S_Naismith hoists it forward ... Diego_Costa gets on the end of it ... L_Wallace plays the back pass ... W_Foderingham can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... N_Chalobah chips the ball in towards the back post! ... R_Lukaku gets to it! ... It floats over W_Foderingham ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 65 :(eve) Diego_Costa takes advantage of a mistake by F_Aird ... Can he make them pay? ... K_Miller goes in studs first ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 68 :(ran) J_Rhodes sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to D_Templeton ... D_Templeton drives it towards goal ! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 71 :(eve) It looks as though Everton F.C. is now playing D Min. 77 :(eve) N_Chalobah drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Lukaku ... D_Wilson plays the back pass ... W_Foderingham can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... S_Naismith plays it into the danger area! ... It is cleared by D_Wilson Min. 78 :(eve) Diego_Costa runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off R_Kiernan back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... A cracking drive from Diego_Costa ! ... W_Foderingham heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 79 :(eve) R_Lukaku nutmegs K_Miller, he continues to run forward ... R_Kiernan with an ugly foul Min. 81 :(ran) K_Miller runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... P_Roberts goes in studs first ... He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee Min. 83 :(eve) P_Jagielka unselfishly lays the ball back to Diego_Costa ... A delicate chip from Diego_Costa ! ... But W_Foderingham makes a superb stop down low. Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Goodison Park Attendance : 37,997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everton F.C. Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Mirallas (Man of the Match) Scorers : K_Mirallas (34) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rangers F.C. Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Wilson Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everton F.C. | Rangers F.C. Attempts on Goal : 13 | 6 Off target : 7 | 3 On target : 6 | 3 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 4 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 6 Key Tackles : 2 | 7 Key Passes : 13 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Everton F.C. 1 - 0 Rangers F.C. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Everton F.C. Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Ruddy GK 23 2 3 2 21 | 92 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 L_Baines DF 2 20 12 2 27 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 P_Jagielka DF 2 20 4 3 24 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Stones DF 3 19 2 3 26 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 8 8 C_Gamboa DF 3 20 4 2 26 | 57 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 B_Oviedo DM 2 11 20 2 23 | 92 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 N_Chalobah MF 2 3 19 10 21 | 92 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 S_Naismith MF 2 3 19 11 22 | 92 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 8 56 10 Diego_Costa FW 2 3 3 21 24 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 R_Lukaku FW 3 3 4 22 27 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 K_Mirallas AM 2 3 21 12 23 | 61 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 20 27 T_Howard GK 21 3 3 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Duffy DF 2 19 3 3 27 | 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 J_Mata MF 2 3 21 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Roberts AM 2 3 19 10 25 | 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 A_Kone FW 2 3 4 19 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Rangers F.C. Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W_Foderingham GK 19 2 1 1 25 | 92 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 L_Wallace DF 2 19 3 3 26 | 92 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 D_Wilson DF 2 19 3 4 22 | 92 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 65 0 3 R_Kiernan DF 2 19 2 3 24 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 J_Tavernier DF 3 18 5 2 23 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Law MF 2 3 19 4 25 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 D_Shiels MF 2 3 19 7 28 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 A_Halliday MF 3 2 19 2 24 | 92 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 D_Templeton MF 2 3 19 8 27 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 K_Miller FW 2 2 4 20 28 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 N_Clark FW 2 3 3 19 25 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 C_Bell GK 19 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Aird DF 2 18 2 2 21 | 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Ball DF 2 18 2 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_McKay MF 2 2 18 5 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Rhodes FW 2 3 3 19 25 | 47 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 1447882308 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35