FMFA Cup Qualification Round, Everton F.C. vs. West Bromwich Albion (Sun Mar 20) Everton F.C. | West Bromwich Albion 4-3-1-2 C | 4-3-2-1 C David Gooch | Craig Pritchard | J_Ruddy GK | GK B_Foster S_Coleman DF | DF D_Roberts C_Smalling DF | DF J_Evans C_Gamboa DF | DF P_Jones L_Baines DF | DF T_Anderson R_Barkley MF | MF A_Song N_Chadli MF | MF M_Barnes K_Mirallas MF | MF L_Pellegrini Diego_Costa FW | AM J_Lingard A_Nuhiu FW | AM Y_Gouffran J_Mata AM | FW M_Sulejmani | T_Howard SUB | SUB B_Myhill E_Mangala SUB | SUB A_Luna B_Oviedo SUB | SUB O_Aino N_Chalobah SUB | SUB J_de_Guzman Hulk SUB | SUB J_Stanislas Min. 2 :(eve) K_Mirallas plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... Diego_Costa keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... Good sliding challenge from T_Anderson Min. 9 :(eve) S_Coleman knocks it forward ... T_Anderson slips ... J_Mata gets to it! ... J_Mata hits a crisp volley! ... The shot slips through B_Foster's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 10 :(eve) R_Barkley backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... A_Nuhiu gets on the end of it ... But P_Jones spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 11 :(eve) R_Barkley controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... Diego_Costa gets onto the end of the pass! ... Diego_Costa has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... B_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had B_Foster beaten! Min. 18 :(eve) A defence splitting pass from R_Barkley to J_Mata ... A great volley from J_Mata ! ... B_Foster tips it over ... CORNER! ... J_Mata floats the ball in! ... It is cleared by D_Roberts Min. 18 :(wba) M_Sulejmani cuts inside L_Baines ... He worked that well ... L_Baines reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 21 :(wba) L_Pellegrini drives it across the face of the goal M_Sulejmani ... M_Sulejmani sees J_Ruddy off his line ! ... But J_Ruddy palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 23 :(eve) J_Mata takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... What a shot from J_Mata ! ... It could go anywhere ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 28 :(wba) L_Pellegrini fires over a low cross to M_Sulejmani ... M_Sulejmani attempts a chip! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 28 :(eve) J_Mata sidesteps L_Pellegrini ... Y_Gouffran with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious Min. 30 :(eve) R_Barkley looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to K_Mirallas ... K_Mirallas sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... B_Foster manages to turn it behind Min. 30 :(wba) M_Sulejmani watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... M_Sulejmani hits the ball first time! ... But J_Ruddy palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 33 :(wba) Y_Gouffran knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Y_Gouffran sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... J_Ruddy gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 36 :(wba) A_Song controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... J_Lingard gets onto the end of the pass! ... J_Lingard hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... J_Ruddy with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 40 :(eve) S_Coleman kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... N_Chadli gets on the end of the pass ... N_Chadli sees B_Foster off his line ! ... B_Foster tips it wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... N_Chadli drives it into the box! ... Diego_Costa with the shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... J_Mata plays it into the danger area! ... D_Roberts reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 40 :(eve) K_Mirallas holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to A_Nuhiu ... B_Foster with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... The Referee looks across to his assistant! ... PENALTY !! ... Diego_Costa takes it ... B_Foster with the save!! Min. 42 :(eve) J_Mata retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... S_Coleman latches onto the end of it ... S_Coleman aiming for the bottom corner ! ... B_Foster can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... B_Foster makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(eve) R_Barkley has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past D_Roberts ... He knocks it to S_Coleman! ... But J_Evans sweeps up the threat Min. 43 :(wba) Curled in dangerously from J_Lingard to D_Roberts ... C_Smalling plays it back ... J_Ruddy slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... L_Pellegrini crosses it in! ... It comes to M_Sulejmani ... He gets the shot away ... J_Ruddy saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 46 :(wba) M_Barnes gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds M_Sulejmani ... M_Sulejmani hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... He hits the side netting Min. 47 :(eve) L_Baines 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 Diego_Costa ... Diego_Costa cracks a laser towards goal ! ... B_Foster heads it away ... He was showing off there! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Everton F.C. 0-0 West Bromwich Albion Min. 46 :(wba) J_Lingard watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... J_Lingard goes for goal ! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 47 :(wba) J_Lingard beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... But L_Baines wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. Min. 48 :(wba) T_Anderson squares it to M_Sulejmani ... J_Mata plays the back pass ... J_Ruddy can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... A_Song drives it into the box! ... The ball comes to L_Pellegrini ... He gets the shot away ... J_Ruddy tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by A_Song! ... J_Evans makes a firm connection with his head ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 55 :(eve) K_Mirallas flicks it over J_Evans's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... K_Mirallas controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... It floats over B_Foster ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 55 :(wba) M_Sulejmani is first to the ball ... M_Sulejmani drives the ball low ! ... J_Ruddy is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 56 :(eve) Up goes the substitution board - E_Mangala on for L_Baines as a DF Min. 56 :(eve) R_Barkley drives it forward to J_Mata ... But D_Roberts with the fine tackle Min. 58 :(eve) K_Mirallas flicks it over P_Jones and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... K_Mirallas with the side footed shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... B_Foster is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... R_Barkley crosses it in! ... T_Anderson reads it well and clears the danger Min. 59 :(eve) J_Mata sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to Diego_Costa ... Diego_Costa tries to beat B_Foster! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by R_Barkley! ... The danger is dealt with by J_Evans Min. 59 :(eve) K_Mirallas changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Nuhiu ... Y_Gouffran is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... The Referee warned him Min. 60 :(wba) A_Luna is being prepared to come on ... P_Jones is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 62 :(wba) L_Pellegrini with a penetrating pass to M_Sulejmani ... S_Coleman reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 64 :(eve) E_Mangala threads the through ball to A_Nuhiu ... T_Anderson scythes the player down. ... Psycho! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 72 :(wba) J_Lingard finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... Fine tackle by S_Coleman ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 74 :(eve) Diego_Costa flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... T_Anderson stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 75 :(wba) J_Lingard had to stretch to reach the pass ... J_Lingard tries to beat J_Ruddy! ... J_Ruddy parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 84 :(wba) J_Lingard retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... M_Sulejmani latches onto the end of it ... M_Sulejmani fires a shot at goal ! ... J_Ruddy is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 87 :(eve) The defender slips and falls over! ... A_Nuhiu is through! ... A_Nuhiu hits a curling shot! ... GOAL !! ... He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! ... That surely hands Everton F.C. victory!! ... Everton F.C. 1-0 West Bromwich Albion ... Min. 87 :(eve) N_Chalobah replaces J_Mata to play as a AM Min. 87 :(eve) Everton F.C. switch to playing D Min. 87 :(wba) O_Aino is being brought on ... M_Barnes is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 87 :(wba) West Bromwich Albion switch to playing E Min. 87 :(wba) J_Lingard is now playing as a MF Min. 87 :(wba) J_Lingard with the nod to M_Sulejmani ... M_Sulejmani swings in the shot! ... J_Ruddy can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... J_Ruddy has a smile on his face ... Did he know that was going wide? Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(eve) N_Chalobah with a measured ball to R_Barkley ... But O_Aino slides in two footed. ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 89 :(eve) Diego_Costa with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... T_Anderson makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 89 :(wba) M_Sulejmani sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... C_Smalling wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 90 :(wba) M_Sulejmani with an inch perfect pass to J_Lingard ... J_Lingard attempts to drive it home! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... J_Ruddy never had a chance! Min. 90 :(eve) Diego_Costa finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled T_Anderson ... Y_Gouffran with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 94 :(wba) Y_Gouffran nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... C_Gamboa with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the West Bromwich Albion players ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to ... FREE KICK! ... It’s in a very dangerous position! ... L_Pellegrini floats it forward ... M_Sulejmani latches onto the end of it ... C_Gamboa reads him well and hoofs it clear ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Goodison Park Attendance : 40,221 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everton F.C. Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Coleman (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Nuhiu (87) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Bromwich Albion Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Sulejmani Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Anderson (64), Y_Gouffran (90) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everton F.C. | West Bromwich Albion Attempts on Goal : 13 | 15 Off target : 8 | 10 On target : 5 | 5 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 5 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 10 Key Tackles : 7 | 7 Key Passes : 15 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Everton F.C. 1 - 0 West Bromwich Albion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 24 2 3 2 21 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 0 0 S_Coleman DF 2 19 12 2 27 | 97 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 20 1 C_Smalling DF 2 21 2 3 29 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 C_Gamboa DF 3 21 4 2 26 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 L_Baines DF 2 20 12 2 27 | 59 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 R_Barkley MF 3 2 20 11 23 | 97 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 N_Chadli MF 2 3 21 12 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 8 11 K_Mirallas MF 2 3 21 12 23 | 97 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 5 Diego_Costa FW 2 3 3 22 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 A_Nuhiu FW 2 3 4 22 32 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 J_Mata AM 2 3 22 11 24 | 90 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 21 28 13 T_Howard GK 21 3 3 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Mangala DF 2 20 2 4 28 | 38 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 B_Oviedo MF 2 11 20 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Chalobah AM 2 3 19 10 21 | 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Hulk FW 2 2 3 22 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - West Bromwich Albion Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Foster GK 21 2 1 1 26 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 D_Roberts DF 3 21 4 4 30 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 J_Evans DF 2 20 3 3 25 | 97 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 1 P_Jones DF 2 19 12 3 22 | 63 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 T_Anderson DF 2 19 4 3 20 | 97 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 49 7 -3 A_Song MF 2 10 21 2 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Barnes MF 2 3 19 5 27 | 90 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 L_Pellegrini MF 2 9 18 2 26 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 3 J_Lingard MF 2 3 19 10 26 | 97 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 30 6 Y_Gouffran AM 3 2 19 11 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -2 M_Sulejmani FW 2 3 11 20 26 | 97 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 10 14 B_Myhill GK 19 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Luna DF 3 19 12 2 23 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Aino MF 2 18 3 2 17 | 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_de_Guzman MF 2 3 19 11 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Stanislas FW 2 3 4 19 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1458501867 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35