Match Report
| Everton | Everton | | | Reading | Reading | ||||||||||||||||
| Aleksandar Nikolov | Aleksandar Nikolov | Stewart Anderson | Stewart Anderson | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lefteris Kipouros | L. Kipouros | ![]() | 78 | G | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | G | 74 | ![]() | Julien Bichsel | J. Bichsel | |||||||||
| Alan Thomson | A. Thomson | ![]() | 72 | D | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | D | 71 | ![]() | Florian Frapolli | F. Frapolli | |||||||||
| Jakob Birkwald | J. Birkwald | ![]() | 71 | D | ![]() | 3 | ![]() | D | 70 | ![]() | Damian Molinier | D. Molinier | |||||||||
| Callum Gough | C. Gough | ![]() | 73 | D | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | D | 70 | ![]() | Niccolo Sinclair | N. Sinclair | |||||||||
| Jacob Jess | J. Jess | ![]() | 82 | M | ![]() | 5 | ![]() | M | 73 | ![]() | Niccolo Grondin | N. Grondin | |||||||||
| Dale Drake | D. Drake | ![]() | 76 | M | ![]() | 6 | ![]() | M | 76 | ![]() | Matt Hopkin | M. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Wladimiro Scarpi | W. Scarpi | ![]() | 79 | M | ![]() | 7 | ![]() | M | 84 | ![]() | Moustapha El-Karkouri | M. El-Karkouri | |||||||||
| John Caldwell | J. Caldwell | ![]() | 76 | M | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | M | 71 | ![]() | John Rankin | J. Rankin | |||||||||
| Romero P. Vega | R. Vega | ![]() | 77 | A | ![]() | 9 | ![]() | A | 76 | ![]() | Jose Fortes Galadames | J. Galadames | |||||||||
| Eoin Rowett | E. Rowett | ![]() | 75 | A | ![]() | 10 | ![]() | A | 71 | ![]() | Frederico Oliveira | F. Oliveira | |||||||||
| Richard Thomson | R. Thomson | ![]() | 76 | A | ![]() | 11 | ![]() | A | 78 | ![]() | Lomano Tiler | L. Tiler | |||||||||
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| Ian Duberry | I. Duberry | ![]() | 70 | D | ![]() | 12 | ![]() | D | 74 | ![]() | Neil Wetherall | N. Wetherall | |||||||||
| Gary Souness | G. Souness | ![]() | 78 | M | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | M | 71 | ![]() | Anthony Fletcher | A. Fletcher | |||||||||
| Jody Benjamin | J. Benjamin | ![]() | 73 | A | ![]() | 14 | ![]() | A | 68 | ![]() | Jacob Bloomer | J. Bloomer | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Goodison Park where Everton play host to Reading. A crowd of 20,251 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Everton and Reading are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Sturridge.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Everton and Reading are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Sturridge.
0.00
The whistle blows and Everton get the match underway!
2.37
Romero P. Vega barges into Niccolo Sinclair. Romero P. Vega is shown the yellow card! Niccolo Sinclair stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.34
Matt Hopkin knocks the ball forward to Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.21
Wladimiro Scarpi sees John Caldwell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Caldwell cuts inside the box! John Caldwell comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
10.03
Callum Gough flicks a high pass forward. Dale Drake collects the pass. Dale Drake deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Vega but the linesman indicates offside!
12.16
Alan Thomson hits a low pass to Jakob Birkwald. Jakob Birkwald hits a low pass to John Caldwell. John Caldwell makes a probing pass to Eoin Rowett but he's offside!
14.28
Moustapha El-Karkouri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lomano Tiler. Lomano Tiler lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira makes a deft header but Lefteris Kipouros is on top of it.
15.20
Moustapha El-Karkouri runs forward with the ball. Moustapha El-Karkouri flicks a high ball forward to Lomano Tiler who takes it down. Lomano Tiler whips in a cross ball towards John Rankin. John Rankin finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Lefteris Kipouros had no chance!! Goal for Reading!
18.36
Niccolo Grondin laces a weighted ball forward to Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
22.25
Dale Drake flicks a high ball forward to Richard Thomson who takes it down. Richard Thomson plays a quick one-two with Eoin Rowett and rushes in on goal... Richard Thomson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
24.33
Niccolo Sinclair threads a neat ball through to Moustapha El-Karkouri. Moustapha El-Karkouri flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Oliveira collects the pass. Frederico Oliveira lofts in a cross ball towards Lomano Tiler. Lomano Tiler is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Solid save from Lefteris Kipouros. What a great pair of hands!
26.26
John Rankin hits a low pass to Lomano Tiler. Lomano Tiler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alan Thomson.
27.03
Wladimiro Scarpi flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Rowett controls it well on his chest. Eoin Rowett sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Julien Bichsel!
32.19
Wladimiro Scarpi passes the ball forward to Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
33.41
Wladimiro Scarpi threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega flicks the ball to his team mate, Eoin Rowett. Eoin Rowett shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Julien Bichsel. Excellent save.
34.56
Damian Molinier runs straight at the opposition's defence. Damian Molinier shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
39.25
Matt Hopkin runs straight at the opposition's defence. Matt Hopkin whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Lefteris Kipouros with no chance!! Goal for Reading!
42.53
John Caldwell takes it forward alone. John Caldwell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Julien Bichsel is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for 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
Reading start the second half!
48.45
John Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Rowett holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eoin Rowett sees Romero P. Vega just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Romero P. Vega muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Julien Bichsel manages to gather it.
53.28
Damian Molinier comes in with a late challenge on Dale Drake. Damian Molinier is warned by the referee! Dale Drake hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.28
Free kick to Everton just outside the area...
54.30
Eoin Rowett takes a stuttering run up but the ball clips the wall and is cleared by the defence.
55.02
Callum Gough passes the ball forward to Dale Drake. Dale Drake finds some space and shoots from distance. Fantastic reaction save from Julien Bichsel!
60.54
Everton have made 3 substitutions with Ian Duberry replacing Callum Gough, Gary Souness replacing Dale Drake and Jody Benjamin replacing Romero P. Vega .Reading have made 2 substitutions with Neil Wetherall replacing Florian Frapolli and Jacob Bloomer replacing Jose Fortes Galadames .
65.10
Gary Souness flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Rowett collects the pass. Eoin Rowett tries a spectacular long range effort. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
69.51
John Rankin knocks the ball forward to Moustapha El-Karkouri. Moustapha El-Karkouri shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.24
Niccolo Grondin makes a simple pass to Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lefteris Kipouros who gathers it comfortably.
72.30
Damian Molinier flicks a high pass forward to Lomano Tiler who brings the ball under control. Lomano Tiler knocks in a cross ball towards Niccolo Grondin. Niccolo Grondin flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Lefteris Kipouros.
77.47
Reading have made a substitution with Anthony Fletcher replacing Matt Hopkin .
78.48
Wladimiro Scarpi kicks a strong pass forward to Jody Benjamin. Jody Benjamin makes a probing pass between the defence to Wladimiro Scarpi. Wladimiro Scarpi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Julien Bichsel reads it well. Nice keeping!
79.53
Niccolo Grondin takes a short throw-in bringing Neil Wetherall into play. Neil Wetherall makes a simple pass to Niccolo Sinclair. Seeing a gap ahead, Niccolo Sinclair plays the ball forward to Lomano Tiler. Lomano Tiler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jakob Birkwald.
81.54
John Caldwell threads the ball through to Gary Souness. Gary Souness cuts inside the box! Gary Souness side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Everton!
84.45
Anthony Fletcher threads a neat ball through to John Rankin. John Rankin sees a break and surges forward. John Rankin whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
85.41
Without breaking stride, Anthony Fletcher plays the ball forward to Jacob Bloomer. Jacob Bloomer lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is tipped over by Lefteris Kipouros.
86.53
It's a corner kick. John Rankin kicks a low ball out wide. Jacob Jess gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
87.36
Moustapha El-Karkouri threads a neat ball through to Lomano Tiler. Lomano Tiler whips in a cross ball towards John Rankin. John Rankin jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
3
Shots on Target
9
9
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.6%
46.4%
Play Area
27.4%
44%
28.6%
Scorers
| John Caldwell 4, 43 Eoin Rowett 65 Gary Souness 82 | John Rankin 15, 87 Frederico Oliveira 39 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to John Caldwell of Everton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Lefteris Kipouros (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Alan Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jakob Birkwald (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Callum Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jacob Jess (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dale Drake (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Wladimiro Scarpi (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | John Caldwell (MID) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 9. | Romero P. Vega (ATT) | ![]() | 5 |
| 10. | Eoin Rowett (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 11. | Richard Thomson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ian Duberry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gary Souness (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
| 14. | Jody Benjamin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Julien Bichsel (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Florian Frapolli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Damian Molinier (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Niccolo Sinclair (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Niccolo Grondin (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Matt Hopkin (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Moustapha El-Karkouri (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | John Rankin (MID) | ![]() ![]() | 8 |
| 9. | Jose Fortes Galadames (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Frederico Oliveira (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 11. | Lomano Tiler (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Neil Wetherall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Anthony Fletcher (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jacob Bloomer (ATT) | 6 | |














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