FMFA Cup Final, Everton vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Wed Jun 28)


                              Everton  |  Tottenham Hotspur
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 P
                          David Gooch  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                           J_Ruddy GK  |  GK T_Krul
                          L_Baines DF  |  DF N_Clyne
                          G_Cahill DF  |  DF R_Bertrand
                         S_Coleman DF  |  DF P_Lahm
                         M_Holgate DF  |  DF Cedric
                          B_Oviedo DM  |  DM J_McCourt
                           Willian MF  |  MF A_Herrera
                      H_Mkhitaryan MF  |  MF X_Shaqiri
                           A_Nuhiu FW  |  MF J_Shelvey
                       A_Lacazette FW  |  FW E_Cavani
                        K_Mirallas AM  |  FW A_Martial
                                       |
                          J_Stanek SUB |  SUB S_Scufflet
                          C_Gamboa SUB |  SUB T_Fosu-Mensah
                         R_Barkley SUB |  SUB M_Phillips
                          N_Chadli SUB |  SUB M_Sissoko
                       Diego_Costa SUB |  SUB M_Balotelli

Referee: Martin_Atkinson (Level_1)


Min. 2  :(ths) Cedric with a reverse pass to E_Cavani 
          ...  L_Baines reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 6  :(eve) K_Mirallas plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Nuhiu 
          ...  A_Nuhiu with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  T_Krul falls over 
          ...  But T_Krul is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 7  :(eve) S_Coleman gets to the by line and finds A_Nuhiu with a beautiful cross 
          ...  A_Nuhiu carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  T_Krul beats the ball away 
Min. 8  :(ths) J_Shelvey backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  E_Cavani latches onto the end of it 
          ...  E_Cavani with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  But J_Ruddy just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 9  :(ths) E_Cavani is all alone 
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  E_Cavani from 20 yards ! 
          ...  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. 11 :(ths) J_Shelvey finds A_Martial on the edge of the box 
          ...  A_Martial has a go! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 13 :(ths) A_Herrera runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs K_Mirallas 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  J_Ruddy takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  David Gooch looks relieved 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  E_Cavani takes it 
          ...  He sends J_Ruddy the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Everton 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur...
Min. 14 :(eve) The Everton manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C 
Min. 14 :(ths) X_Shaqiri has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Willian 
          ...  He puts in E_Cavani! 
          ...  But M_Holgate slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 15 :(eve) H_Mkhitaryan rushes through the defence 
          ...  H_Mkhitaryan lobs T_Krul! 
          ...  T_Krul can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  T_Krul has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 20 :(ths) X_Shaqiri heads the ball back to A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  J_Ruddy makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 23 :(ths) E_Cavani stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  But G_Cahill puts it in row Z! 
Min. 27 :(ths) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  R_Bertrand takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  R_Bertrand with the shot ! 
          ...  J_Ruddy makes a difficult save 
Min. 28 :(eve) Willian slides the ball across to A_Lacazette 
          ...  N_Clyne stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 28 :(ths) A_Herrera hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  A_Martial latches onto it! 
          ...  Willian takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He is warned by Martin_Atkinson 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 28 :(ths) A_Herrera sidesteps Willian 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Herrera fires the shot in! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It flew past J_Ruddy 
          ...  Everton 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 29 :(eve) Everton changed their strategy to play A 
Min. 29 :(ths) M_Sissoko takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace E_Cavani as DM 
Min. 29 :(ths) There's going to be a change 
          ...  T_Fosu-Mensah will come on for J_McCourt and play DF 
Min. 29 :(ths) Tottenham Hotspur will now play C after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 29 :(eve) A_Lacazette has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  A_Lacazette tries to beat T_Krul from outside the area! 
          ...  T_Krul is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 30 :(ths) A_Herrera crosses to A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial attempts a lob! 
          ...  J_Ruddy parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Ruddy recovers to save!! 
Min. 32 :(ths) M_Sissoko bursts forward 
          ...  M_Sissoko strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 32 :(eve) H_Mkhitaryan cuts the ball back to A_Lacazette 
          ...  A_Martial is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson calls him over 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 33 :(ths) M_Sissoko has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  A_Nuhiu with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Neil Stockley looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 34 :(ths) M_Sissoko crosses in from the wing, he finds R_Bertrand in the box 
          ...  But L_Baines reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 35 :(eve) A_Nuhiu is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  T_Fosu-Mensah cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 42 :(ths) M_Sissoko with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past G_Cahill 
          ...  M_Holgate with a pull on the shirt 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Everton 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur

Min. 46 :(ths) A_Martial 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_Martial keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by X_Shaqiri 
          ...  It is cleared by L_Baines 
Min. 47 :(eve) Willian chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Nuhiu 
          ...  What a shot from A_Nuhiu ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 49 :(eve) A_Nuhiu is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  A_Nuhiu attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges !! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Everton 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 50 :(eve) The Everton manager told his side to change to a C strategy 
Min. 52 :(ths) A_Martial with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves S_Coleman behind 
          ...  B_Oviedo fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 53 :(eve) A_Nuhiu gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside M_Sissoko! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Herrera is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
Min. 56 :(eve) C_Gamboa takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace L_Baines 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 56 :(ths) X_Shaqiri heads the ball back to P_Lahm 
          ...  P_Lahm drives it low ! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 61 :(eve) Diego_Costa comes on for B_Oviedo and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 61 :(eve) Everton's manager orders his side to play A 
Min. 64 :(ths) A_Martial beats M_Holgate 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Ruddy is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  M_Sissoko drives it under the wall 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Everton fans taunt him! 
Min. 64 :(ths) A_Martial with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows S_Coleman a clean set of heals 
          ...  S_Coleman moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 67 :(ths) M_Sissoko with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  P_Lahm gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But G_Cahill wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but Martin_Atkinson has none of it. 
Min. 68 :(ths) A_Herrera takes on 3 men 
          ...  A_Nuhiu with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  What a stupid booking that was 
          ...  That’s his second of the game ! 
          ...  He heads of towards the changing rooms 
Min. 70 :(eve) Willian with a slide rule pass to K_Mirallas 
          ...  K_Mirallas with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 75 :(ths) Tottenham Hotspur switch to playing D 
Min. 77 :(eve) K_Mirallas finds Diego_Costa on the edge of the box 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from N_Clyne 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 82 :(eve) Willian sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Diego_Costa 
          ...  N_Clyne slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : Moss Lane
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Everton Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : Willian
Scorers              : A_Nuhiu (49)
Sent Off             : A_Nuhiu (68)
Booked               : B_Oviedo (52), J_Ruddy (64)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : A_Herrera (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Cavani (13 pen), A_Herrera (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Martial (32)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Everton  |    Tottenham Hotspur
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           3        |       6
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :           8        |       10
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Everton 1 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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  28   2   3   2  21 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  27   0   0   0
L_Baines       DF   2  21  13   2  27 |  59   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
G_Cahill       DF   3  23   3   3  25 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
S_Coleman      DF   2  22  12   3  27 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
M_Holgate      DF   2  21   4   2  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
B_Oviedo       DM   2  11  21   2  23 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
Willian        MF   3   6  24   7  27 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
H_Mkhitaryan   MF   2   3  24  10  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
A_Nuhiu        FW   2   3   4  23  32 |  71   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   1   0  -7  -7  23
A_Lacazette    FW   2   3   3  22  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
K_Mirallas     AM   2   4  23  13  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
J_Stanek       GK  21   2   3   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Gamboa       DF   3  21   4   2  26 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Barkley      MF   3   3  22  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Chadli       AM   2   3  22  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_Costa    FW   2   3   3  22  24 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
T_Krul         GK  29   2   3   3  22 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
N_Clyne        DF   2  20  12   3  24 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
R_Bertrand     DF   2  20  11   3  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   8   8  11
P_Lahm         DF   2  22  12   2  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Cedric         DF   2  23  10   2  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_McCourt      DM   2  11  21  11  24 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Herrera      MF   2   4  23  11  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   8  28  31
X_Shaqiri      MF   2   4  23   8  24 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Shelvey      MF   2   5  22   5  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Cavani       FW   2   3   4  23  24 |  29   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
A_Martial      FW   3   2   3  22  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   5
S_Scufflet     GK  21   2   3   2  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Fosu-Mensah  DF   2  21   4   3  22 |  65   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Phillips     MF   2   3  22   9  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sissoko      DM   2  10  22   9  24 |  65   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
M_Balotelli    FW   2   3   4  22  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
1498674008 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35