FMFA Cup, Everton vs. Tranmere Rovers (Thu Sep 15) Everton | Tranmere Rovers 4-3-1-2 P | 5-3-2 C David Gooch | Neil Stockley | J_Ruddy GK | GK S_Davies J_Stones DF | DF C_Donaldson C_Smalling DF | DF L_Hogan C_Gamboa DF | DF R_Sutton L_Baines DF | DF L_Ridehalgh B_Oviedo MF | DF M_Riley J_Mata MF | MF M_Salah R_Barkley MF | MF S_N'Zonzi A_Nuhiu FW | MF Kenedy R_Lukaku FW | FW G_T-Fletcher K_Mirallas AM | FW M_Higdon | J_Stanek SUB | SUB L_Pilling P_Jagielka SUB | SUB M_Holness P_Roberts SUB | SUB J_Norwood Michu SUB | SUB S_Jennings W_Bony SUB | SUB C_Stockton Min. 1 :(eve) Everton changed their strategy to play C Min. 1 :(tra) M_Higdon comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!!! ... Superb play ... R_Lukaku pulls the player to the ground!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 3 :(eve) K_Mirallas runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to A_Nuhiu ... But L_Hogan barges him off the ball Min. 4 :(eve) A_Nuhiu can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... A_Nuhiu keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Tranmere Rovers fans taunt him about that effort Min. 4 :(eve) R_Barkley is rolling on the ground! ... He gets up again ... Looks like a little bit of play acting Min. 8 :(eve) R_Barkley runs at the defence ... He nutmegs L_Ridehalgh ... He showed his class there ... But L_Hogan wins the tackle cleanly Min. 9 :(eve) K_Mirallas gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... A_Nuhiu is unmarked ... A_Nuhiu with the drive! ... S_Davies gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 18 :(eve) K_Mirallas puts in R_Lukaku ... M_Higdon reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 22 :(eve) K_Mirallas looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to A_Nuhiu ... L_Hogan with the block Min. 24 :(eve) J_Mata with the first time pass to K_Mirallas ... K_Mirallas with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 28 :(tra) Kenedy plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... B_Oviedo anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 37 :(tra) G_T-Fletcher pushes it past J_Stones ... G_T-Fletcher hits the ball first time! ... J_Ruddy parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 38 :(eve) C_Gamboa unselfishly lays the ball back to R_Lukaku ... S_N'Zonzi rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That’s a foul!! Min. 41 :(tra) Kenedy with the deft touch ... He takes it past L_Baines ... He knocks it to M_Salah! ... M_Salah with the attempt at goal! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... S_N'Zonzi plays it into the danger area! ... L_Baines reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(eve) R_Barkley with the nod to C_Gamboa ... R_Sutton cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Everton 0-0 Tranmere Rovers Min. 46 :(tra) R_Sutton drives it across the face of the goal S_N'Zonzi ... S_N'Zonzi gets his head to the ball ! ... It hits the post ... GOAL !! ... What a great effort! ... That’s put Tranmere Rovers in front! ... Everton 0-1 Tranmere Rovers ... Min. 49 :(tra) Kenedy is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to G_T-Fletcher ... G_T-Fletcher with a stunning strike ! ... But J_Ruddy tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 54 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi loses C_Smalling ... L_Baines takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 56 :(eve) P_Jagielka replaces C_Gamboa to play as a DF Min. 57 :(tra) M_Salah looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to Kenedy ... But L_Baines spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 61 :(eve) W_Bony replaces B_Oviedo and will play FW Min. 61 :(eve) Everton made the switch to a A strategy Min. 67 :(eve) R_Lukaku chests it down ... L_Ridehalgh with an ugly foul Min. 70 :(tra) C_Stockton is being prepared to come on ... G_T-Fletcher is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 70 :(tra) M_Higdon with a real burst of pace ... He leaves J_Stones behind ... M_Higdon drives it towards goal ! ... But it goes wide Min. 72 :(eve) W_Bony beats M_Riley ... He muscled him off the ball ... W_Bony drives the ball low ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... A_Nuhiu crosses it in! ... S_Davies reads it well, and claims it! Min. 73 :(eve) A_Nuhiu gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past C_Donaldson! ... He has some space now! ... A_Nuhiu launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... But S_Davies smothers the ball. Min. 74 :(eve) K_Mirallas bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Nuhiu ... A_Nuhiu is clean through! ... He rounds S_Davies ... He slips it underneath S_Davies ... He hits it towards goal! ... wide!! Min. 75 :(tra) Tranmere Rovers switch to playing D Min. 75 :(tra) C_Stockton back heels to find M_Salah in space ... M_Salah throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 86 :(tra) M_Salah knocks it past L_Baines and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A_Nuhiu with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(eve) J_Mata kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Nuhiu gets on the end of the pass ... A_Nuhiu with a blistering shot ! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by K_Mirallas! ... The ball finds its way to J_Mata ... He gets the shot away ... But S_Davies reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on S_Davies anyway Min. 89 :(tra) M_Higdon gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... M_Higdon with a powerful header ! ... But J_Ruddy reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on J_Ruddy anyway Min. 90 :(eve) W_Bony runs with pace at the defence ... M_Salah with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Goodison Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Mirallas Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Lukaku (1), A_Nuhiu (86) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tranmere Rovers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Sutton (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_N'Zonzi (46) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Salah (90) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everton | Tranmere Rovers Attempts on Goal : 8 | 7 Off target : 6 | 3 On target : 2 | 4 Possession : 55 | 45 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 1 Fouls : 6 | 5 Key Tackles : 3 | 5 Key Passes : 8 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Everton 0 - 1 Tranmere Rovers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Everton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Ruddy GK 26 2 3 2 21 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 J_Stones DF 3 20 3 4 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Smalling DF 2 21 2 3 29 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Gamboa DF 3 21 4 2 26 | 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Baines DF 2 21 12 2 27 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 B_Oviedo MF 2 11 21 2 23 | 63 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Mata MF 2 3 22 11 24 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 R_Barkley MF 3 2 21 11 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 A_Nuhiu FW 2 3 4 23 32 | 96 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 4 R_Lukaku FW 3 3 4 22 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 K_Mirallas AM 2 3 22 12 23 | 96 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 1 J_Stanek GK 21 2 3 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Jagielka DF 2 20 3 3 24 | 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Roberts MF 2 3 20 10 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michu AM 3 3 21 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Bony FW 3 2 4 21 21 | 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Player Statistics - Tranmere Rovers Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Davies GK 17 2 3 3 23 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 C_Donaldson DF 2 19 2 4 17 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 L_Hogan DF 1 16 3 2 21 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 R_Sutton DF 2 16 10 2 22 | 96 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 28 0 L_Ridehalgh DF 1 15 10 3 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Riley DF 2 14 2 5 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 M_Salah MF 2 3 18 10 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 5 15 7 S_N'Zonzi MF 3 3 18 10 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 Kenedy MF 2 3 18 10 24 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 G_T-Fletcher FW 2 2 1 15 25 | 72 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 M_Higdon FW 2 3 10 15 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 0 4 L_Pilling GK 14 3 2 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Holness DF 2 13 10 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Norwood MF 2 3 16 2 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Jennings MF 2 10 16 3 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Stockton FW 2 3 10 13 23 | 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 1473966076 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35