Match Report
| Everton | Everton |  |  | Reading | Reading | ||||||||||||||||
| Aleksandar Nikolov | Aleksandar Nikolov | Steve Buckless | Steve Buckless | ||||||||||||||||||
| Artur Reis | A. Reis |  | 72 | G |  | 1 | | G | 84 |  | Jurek Pol | J. Pol | |||||||||
| Jermaine Kalac | J. Kalac |  | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 |  | Florian Frapolli | F. Frapolli | |||||||||
| Eddie Rufus | E. Rufus |  | 74 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 | | Niccolo Sinclair | N. Sinclair | |||||||||
| Callum Gough | C. Gough |  | 73 | D | | 4 | | D | 72 | | Ted Casanova | T. Casanova | |||||||||
| Jacob Jess | J. Jess | | 82 | M | | 5 | | D | 71 | | Colin Dalglish | C. Dalglish | |||||||||
| Faustino Cortes | F. Cortes |  | 82 | M | | 6 | | M | 76 | | Liam Croft | L. Croft | |||||||||
| Paul Thompson | P. Thompson | | 78 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 84 |  | Moustapha El-Karkouri | M. El-Karkouri | ||||||||
| Marcel Birnbaum | M. Birnbaum |  | 84 | M | | | 8 | | M | 69 | | John Rankin | J. Rankin | ||||||||
| Romero P. Vega | R. Vega |  | 76 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Dave Brand | D. Brand | |||||||||
| Eoin Rowett | E. Rowett | | 75 | A | | 10 | | A | 72 | | Ricardo Faria | R. Faria | |||||||||
| Richard Thomson | R. Thomson | | 76 | A | | 11 | | A | 75 | | Stuart Royce | S. Royce | |||||||||
| Alan Thomson | A. Thomson | | 72 | D | | 12 | | D | 73 | | Jose Santos | J. Santos | |||||||||
| Cyril Noro | C. Noro | | 80 | M | | 13 | | M | 76 | | Matt Hopkin | M. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Jody Benjamin | J. Benjamin | | 72 | A | | 14 | | A | 68 | | Jacob Bloomer | J. Bloomer | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Goodison Park where Everton play host to Reading. A crowd of 19,616 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Everton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Keegan.
The pitch is in good condition.
Everton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Keegan.
0.00
0-0Everton kick off!
4.04
0-0Richard Thomson threads the ball through to Eoin Rowett. Eoin Rowett runs straight at the defence! Florian Frapolli comes in with a late challenge on Eoin Rowett. Penalty not given!!
8.35
1-0Richard Thomson makes an attacking run forward. Richard Thomson edges inside the box! Richard Thomson tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
12.10
1-0Liam Croft takes it forward alone. Liam Croft lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Royce. Stuart Royce beats his man to it with a header but Artur Reis is on top of it.
18.12
1-0Liam Croft chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Dave Brand. Dave Brand flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
20.52
1-0Eddie Rufus makes a probing pass to Faustino Cortes. Faustino Cortes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson makes a simple pass, allowing Paul Thompson to run into the box. Some good footwork from Paul Thompson provides some space. He shoots at goal. Ted Casanova steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
22.22
Marcel Birnbaum hits a low pass to Faustino Cortes. Faustino Cortes plays a scrappy one-two with Romero P. Vega and advances towards the goal... Niccolo Sinclair catches Faustino Cortes on the ankles. Faustino Cortes appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
26.53
Ted Casanova makes a simple pass to Moustapha El-Karkouri. Moustapha El-Karkouri surges forward with the ball. Moustapha El-Karkouri plays a scrappy one-two with Stuart Royce and advances towards the goal... Moustapha El-Karkouri cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Artur Reis manages to gather it comfortably.
28.44
Eddie Rufus chips the ball to his team mate, Jacob Jess. Jacob Jess deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Thompson. Paul Thompson tries a spectacular long range effort. Jurek Pol gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
36.48
John Rankin threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
40.04
1-0Niccolo Sinclair receives the ball from a throw-in from Liam Croft. Niccolo Sinclair hits a low pass to Moustapha El-Karkouri. Moustapha El-Karkouri flicks a high ball forward to Dave Brand who takes it down. Dave Brand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.58
Colin Dalglish flicks a high pass forward. Liam Croft controls it well on his chest. Liam Croft threads the ball through to Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.51
Jermaine Kalac flicks a high pass forward to Faustino Cortes who brings the ball under control. Faustino Cortes kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson threads a neat, attacking ball through to Paul Thompson. Paul Thompson cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Everton appear unchanged since the first half. Reading also appear unchanged since the first half. The Everton players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Reading get the second half underway!
47.17
Niccolo Sinclair sees a break and surges forward. Niccolo Sinclair sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
48.07
With a delightful solo run, John Rankin stretches the opposition's defence. John Rankin tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
51.39
John Rankin advances with the ball. John Rankin knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Royce. Stuart Royce gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.12
Florian Frapolli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Liam Croft. Liam Croft sees John Rankin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Rankin knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Royce. Stuart Royce heads the ball goalwards. Superb reactions from Artur Reis. What a save!
60.17
1-1Everton have made 3 substitutions with Alan Thomson replacing Callum Gough, Cyril Noro replacing Paul Thompson and Jody Benjamin replacing Romero P. Vega .Reading have made 2 substitutions with Jose Santos replacing Colin Dalglish and Jacob Bloomer replacing Ricardo Faria .
61.24
Jermaine Kalac flicks a high ball forward to Richard Thomson who takes it down. Richard Thomson advances inside the box! Richard Thomson tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
63.55
Liam Croft sees a break and surges forward. Liam Croft finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Artur Reis manages to keep it out.
65.33
Alan Thomson makes a probing pass to Jody Benjamin. Jody Benjamin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson skips past Niccolo Sinclair! Some superb footwork from Richard Thomson provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Jurek Pol manages to gather it.
71.45
Alan Thomson makes a probing pass to Cyril Noro. Cyril Noro chips the ball to his team mate, Faustino Cortes. Faustino Cortes shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Jurek Pol effortlessly smothers it!
72.17
Cyril Noro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jacob Jess. Jacob Jess shoots from outside the area. Jurek Pol gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
75.12
Jermaine Kalac sees Cyril Noro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cyril Noro threads a neat ball through to Faustino Cortes. Faustino Cortes runs straight at the defence! Faustino Cortes tries a spectacular strike. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
77.27
Reading have made a substitution with Matt Hopkin replacing Liam Croft .
79.15
1-1Eddie Rufus threads a neat ball through to Faustino Cortes. Faustino Cortes changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Faustino Cortes kicks a strong pass forward to Jody Benjamin but the referee indicates it's offside!
84.21
89.08
Moustapha El-Karkouri threads a neat ball through to Dave Brand. Dave Brand lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Royce. Stuart Royce is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
8
6
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
25.3%
47%
27.7%
Scorers
| Richard Thomson 8 | Stuart Royce 51, 89 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Richard Thomson of Everton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Artur Reis (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jermaine Kalac (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eddie Rufus (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Callum Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jacob Jess (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Faustino Cortes (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Paul Thompson (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Marcel Birnbaum (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Romero P. Vega (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Eoin Rowett (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Richard Thomson (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Alan Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Cyril Noro (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jody Benjamin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Jurek Pol (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Florian Frapolli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Niccolo Sinclair (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ted Casanova (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Colin Dalglish (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Liam Croft (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Moustapha El-Karkouri (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | John Rankin (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Dave Brand (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ricardo Faria (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stuart Royce (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Jose Santos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Matt Hopkin (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jacob Bloomer (ATT) | 6 | |