Match Report


EvertonEverton     Sheffield UnitedSheffield United
Rik MontRik Mont Computer Player Computer Player
Gavin WainwrightG. Wainwright63
G
1
G
62Stefan ArendtS. Arendt
Dominique MauricioD. Mauricio70
D
captain2
D
63Darius MccannD. Mccann
Martin CarterM. Carter67
D
3captain
D
57Chris SummerbellC. Summerbell
Aaron CutlerA. Cutler62
D
4
D
55Alexander ScowcroftA. Scowcroft
Manuel LoureiroM. Loureiro66
D
5
M
76Jacob BeattieJ. Beattie
Rafael MarquitosR. Marquitos65
M
6
M
64Alistair FentonA. Fenton
Edouard GrimaldiE. Grimaldi58
M
7
M
62Steve FowlerS. Fowler
Giampiero BonadeiG. Bonadei72
A
8
M
61Clive GordonC. Gordon
Frank WhelanF. Whelan43
A
9
A
78Edward YoungE. Young
Darren WinterburnD. Winterburn68
A
10
A
59Fredrik DixonF. Dixon
Moritz WieczorekM. Wieczorek64
A
11
A
56Adrian VenusA. Venus
 
Tom van der WalT. van der Wal57
D
12
M
60Scott SherwoodS. Sherwood
Antonio SerranoA. Serrano66
M
13
M
53Omer ShearerO. Shearer
Ugo CoppingerU. Coppinger62
M
14
D
53Ledley ThompsonL. Thompson

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Goodison Park where Everton play host to Sheffield United. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Everton are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Robson.


0.00
Everton start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.19
Rafael Marquitos kicks a strong pass forward to Moritz Wieczorek. Moritz Wieczorek rushes past Darius Mccann! Moritz Wieczorek side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.50
Edouard Grimaldi threads a neat ball through to Darren Winterburn. Darren Winterburn rushes past Chris Summerbell! Darren Winterburn side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
14.14
Edouard Grimaldi passes the ball forward to Giampiero Bonadei. Giampiero Bonadei shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
18.54
Aaron Cutler hacks Edward Young from behind! Aaron Cutler is warned by the referee! Edward Young hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.49
Alistair Fenton threads a neat ball through to Edward Young. Edward Young whips in a cross ball towards Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Gavin Wainwright has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.36
Aaron Cutler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edouard Grimaldi. Edouard Grimaldi flicks a high ball forward to Giampiero Bonadei who takes it down. Giampiero Bonadei plays a one-two with Frank Whelan and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Giampiero Bonadei provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but somehow Stefan Arendt manages to keep it out.
26.18
Chris Summerbell sees a break and surges forward. Chris Summerbell kicks a strong pass forward to Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.29
Rafael Marquitos threads a neat ball through to Frank Whelan. Frank Whelan shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
32.06
Edouard Grimaldi decides to run forward with the ball. Edouard Grimaldi knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Winterburn. Darren Winterburn whips the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Stefan Arendt had no chance!! Goal for Everton!
40.31
Alistair Fenton flicks a high pass forward. Edward Young controls it well on his chest. Edward Young shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
Edouard Grimaldi makes a probing pass to Giampiero Bonadei. Giampiero Bonadei knocks in a cross ball towards Frank Whelan. Frank Whelan gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it curls horrendously wide!
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. Sheffield United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sheffield United kick off!
47.22
Frank Whelan barges into Alexander Scowcroft. The referee calls over Frank Whelan and shows him a yellow card! Alexander Scowcroft runs off the knock.
53.29
Jacob Beattie catches Rafael Marquitos on the ankles. The referee brings Jacob Beattie to one side and gives him a warning! Rafael Marquitos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.56
Everton have made 2 substitutions with Antonio Serrano replacing Darren Winterburn and Tom van der Wal replacing Dominique Mauricio .
61.65
Edouard Grimaldi flicks a high pass forward. Frank Whelan controls it well on his chest. Frank Whelan threads the ball through to Antonio Serrano but he's offside!
63.29
Adrian Venus comes in with a late challenge on Tom van der Wal. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tom van der Wal runs off the knock.
65.54
Clive Gordon takes a short throw-in bringing Jacob Beattie into play. Jacob Beattie flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Dixon collects the pass. Fredrik Dixon knocks in a cross ball towards Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Gavin Wainwright!
72.27
Clive Gordon passes the ball forward to Edward Young. Edward Young knocks in a cross ball towards Fredrik Dixon. Fredrik Dixon connects with a diving header but slams it into the crowd!
73.19
Steve Fowler flicks a high pass forward. Edward Young controls it well on his chest. Edward Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.59
Edouard Grimaldi clumsily knocks into Steve Fowler. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Steve Fowler gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
78.59
Alistair Fenton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fredrik Dixon. Fredrik Dixon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Everton

Sheffield United
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55%
45%
Play Area
26.7%
48.3%
25%

Scorers
Moritz Wieczorek 3
Giampiero Bonadei 14
Darren Winterburn 32
Adrian Venus 21
Fredrik Dixon 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edouard Grimaldi of Everton

Match Ratings