Match Report
| Everton | Everton |  |  | Leicester City | Leicester City | ||||||||||||||||
| Aleksandar Nikolov | Aleksandar Nikolov | Mitchell Green | Mitchell Green | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lefteris Kipouros | L. Kipouros |  | 78 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 |  | Pedro Carmona | P. Carmona | |||||||||
| Alan Thomson | A. Thomson |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 | | Scott Moffat | S. Moffat | |||||||||
| Jakob Birkwald | J. Birkwald |  | 71 | D | | 3 | | D | 71 |  | Gary Rae | G. Rae | |||||||||
| Callum Gough | C. Gough | | 73 | D | | 4 | | D | 70 |  | Rodrigo Pinheiro | R. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Jacob Jess | J. Jess | | 82 | M | | 5 | | D | 73 |  | Dado Carisso | D. Carisso | |||||||||
| Dale Drake | D. Drake | | 76 | M | | 6 | | M | 82 | | Stuart Gemmill | S. Gemmill | |||||||||
| Wladimiro Scarpi | W. Scarpi |  | 79 | M | | 7 | | M | 83 | | Patricio Eboki-Poh | P. Eboki-Poh | |||||||||
| John Caldwell | J. Caldwell | | 76 | M |  | | 8 | | M | 80 | | Ralph Potts | R. Potts | ||||||||
| Romero P. Vega | R. Vega | | 77 | A | | 9 | | M | 82 | | Arnauld Deniaud | A. Deniaud | |||||||||
| Eoin Rowett | E. Rowett | | 75 | A | | 10 | | | A | 76 |  | Bart Alberda | B. Alberda | ||||||||
| Richard Thomson | R. Thomson | | 76 | A | | 11 | | A | 70 | | Frank Henry | F. Henry | |||||||||
| Ian Duberry | I. Duberry | | 70 | D | | 12 | | D | 71 | | Wes Benali | W. Benali | |||||||||
| Gary Souness | G. Souness | | 78 | M | | 13 | | M | 80 | | Alejandro Fernandez | A. Fernandez | |||||||||
| Jody Benjamin | J. Benjamin | | 73 | A | | 14 | | A | 69 | | Jean-Philippe Fiorese | J. Fiorese | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Goodison Park where Everton play host to Leicester City. A crowd of 18,801 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Everton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Leicester City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Keegan.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Everton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Leicester City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Keegan.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Everton kicking off!
2.55
0-0Patricio Eboki-Poh threads a neat ball through to Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Lefteris Kipouros. Excellent save.
3.50
0-0Rodrigo Pinheiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Deniaud. Arnauld Deniaud makes a probing pass to Frank Henry. Frank Henry shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
9.51
Callum Gough makes a probing pass to Jacob Jess. Jacob Jess hits a low pass to Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
16.11
Wladimiro Scarpi takes a long throw-in. Dale Drake kicks a strong pass forward to Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega rushes past Ralph Potts! Romero P. Vega takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Pedro Carmona effortlessly smothers it!
18.01
Dado Carisso hits a low pass to Arnauld Deniaud. Arnauld Deniaud kicks a strong pass forward to Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda makes a defence splitting pass to Frank Henry. Frank Henry shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Lefteris Kipouros manages to gather it.
32.33
Seeing a gap ahead, Patricio Eboki-Poh plays the ball forward to Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda shoots from 25 yards. Lefteris Kipouros gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
36.36
0-0Jakob Birkwald decides to run forward with the ball. Jakob Birkwald knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodrigo Pinheiro.
38.04
Ralph Potts threads a neat ball through to Frank Henry. Frank Henry shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
39.35
With a delightful solo run, Patricio Eboki-Poh stretches the opposition's defence. Patricio Eboki-Poh sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Lefteris Kipouros!
44.49
Dale Drake kicks a strong pass forward to Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega lofts in a cross ball towards Eoin Rowett. Eoin Rowett knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Pedro Carmona.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Everton appear unchanged since the first half. Leicester City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Everton players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Leicester City start the second half!
47.04
Callum Gough kicks a strong pass forward to John Caldwell. John Caldwell kicks a strong pass forward to Wladimiro Scarpi. Wladimiro Scarpi tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
48.07
Jakob Birkwald kicks a strong pass forward to John Caldwell. John Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Rowett controls it well on his chest. Eoin Rowett knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stuart Gemmill.
49.00
0-0Alan Thomson clumsily knocks into Frank Henry. The referee calls over Alan Thomson and shows him a yellow card! Frank Henry grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
53.02
0-0Wladimiro Scarpi chips the ball to his team mate, Eoin Rowett. Eoin Rowett plays a quick one-two with Richard Thomson and rushes in on goal... Eoin Rowett takes a shot at goal. The ball cannons off Dado Carisso, going out of play.
54.43
0-0It's a corner kick. Wladimiro Scarpi kicks a low ball out wide. Alan Thomson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
57.56
Wladimiro Scarpi flicks a high pass forward. Richard Thomson collects the pass. Richard Thomson shoots from 20 yards. Fantastic reaction save from Pedro Carmona!
60.14
0-0Everton have made 3 substitutions with Ian Duberry replacing Callum Gough, Gary Souness replacing Dale Drake and Jody Benjamin replacing Richard Thomson .Leicester City have made a substitution with Jean-Philippe Fiorese replacing Frank Henry .
61.17
Arnauld Deniaud flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Gemmill who brings the ball under control. Stuart Gemmill shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
66.46
0-0Gary Souness threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega kicks a strong pass forward to Jody Benjamin but the referee indicates it's offside!
67.05
0-1Ralph Potts kicks a strong pass forward to Jean-Philippe Fiorese. Jean-Philippe Fiorese advances inside the box! Jean-Philippe Fiorese shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
75.15
0-1John Caldwell clumsily knocks into Patricio Eboki-Poh. John Caldwell is shown the yellow card! Patricio Eboki-Poh hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.02
Leicester City have made a substitution with Alejandro Fernandez replacing Stuart Gemmill .
78.02
Wladimiro Scarpi knocks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega makes a defence splitting pass to John Caldwell. John Caldwell muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Good keeping from Pedro Carmona as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
79.28
Corner kick to Everton. Wladimiro Scarpi chips it out wide. John Caldwell takes a shot at goal. Dado Carisso sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
81.52
Jacob Jess threads a neat ball through to Eoin Rowett. Eoin Rowett knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.49
Arnauld Deniaud threads a neat ball through to Patricio Eboki-Poh. Patricio Eboki-Poh makes a beautiful solo run. Patricio Eboki-Poh shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
85.43
Patricio Eboki-Poh plays the ball forward to Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
87.39
Ralph Potts flicks a high pass forward. Bart Alberda collects the pass. Bart Alberda knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lefteris Kipouros who gathers it comfortably.
89.06
Dado Carisso makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ralph Potts. Ralph Potts changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ralph Potts makes a pass forward but Jean-Philippe Fiorese makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
90.00
Arnauld Deniaud comes in with a late challenge on Gary Souness. The referee calls over Arnauld Deniaud and warns him to calm down! Gary Souness gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.8%
58.2%
Play Area
24.1%
46.8%
29.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jean-Philippe Fiorese of Leicester City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Lefteris Kipouros (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Alan Thomson (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Jakob Birkwald (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Callum Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jacob Jess (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dale Drake (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Wladimiro Scarpi (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | John Caldwell (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | Romero P. Vega (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Eoin Rowett (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Richard Thomson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ian Duberry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gary Souness (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jody Benjamin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Pedro Carmona (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Scott Moffat (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gary Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Rodrigo Pinheiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dado Carisso (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Stuart Gemmill (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Patricio Eboki-Poh (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Ralph Potts (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Arnauld Deniaud (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Bart Alberda (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Frank Henry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Wes Benali (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alejandro Fernandez (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jean-Philippe Fiorese (ATT) |  | 9 |