Match Report
| Everton | Everton |  |  | Watford | Watford | ||||||||||||||||
| Aleksandar Nikolov | Aleksandar Nikolov | Stuart Longworth | Stuart Longworth | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lefteris Kipouros | L. Kipouros |  | 78 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 83 |  | Ali Chippo | A. Chippo | ||||||||
| Alan Thomson | A. Thomson |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 79 |  | Tony Bakker | T. Bakker | |||||||||
| Jakob Birkwald | J. Birkwald |  | 71 | D | | 3 | | D | 80 |  | Ruben Rego | R. Rego | |||||||||
| Callum Gough | C. Gough |  | 73 | D | | 4 | | D | 86 |  | Salvatore Stanic | S. Stanic | |||||||||
| Jacob Jess | J. Jess | | 82 | M | | 5 | | M | 76 | | Neil Hughes | N. Hughes | |||||||||
| Dale Drake | D. Drake | | 76 | M | | 6 | | M | 85 | | Graham Joachim | G. Joachim | |||||||||
| Wladimiro Scarpi | W. Scarpi |  | 79 | M | | 7 | | M | 86 | | Titus Cole | T. Cole | |||||||||
| John Caldwell | J. Caldwell | | 76 | M | | | 8 | | M | 82 | | Pedro Moutinho | P. Moutinho | ||||||||
| Romero P. Vega | R. Vega |  | 77 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Martin Ince | M. Ince | |||||||||
| Eoin Rowett | E. Rowett | | 75 | A | | 10 | | A | 89 | | Romero P. Zamora | R. Zamora | |||||||||
| Richard Thomson | R. Thomson | | 76 | A | | 11 | | A | 75 | | Hugo José Mari | H. José Mari | |||||||||
| Ian Duberry | I. Duberry | | 71 | D | | 12 | | D | 74 | | Elena Delgado | E. Delgado | |||||||||
| Gary Souness | G. Souness | | 78 | M | | 13 | | M | 73 |  | Jerome Cobos | J. Cobos | |||||||||
| Jody Benjamin | J. Benjamin | | 73 | A | | 14 | | A | 84 |  | João Pedro Julinho | J. Julinho | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Goodison Park where Everton play host to Watford. A crowd of 20,143 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Everton and Watford are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by John Brown.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Everton and Watford are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by John Brown.
0.00
0-0Everton get the match underway!
4.39
0-0Tony Bakker knocks the ball forward to Ruben Rego. Ruben Rego threads a neat ball through to Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Lefteris Kipouros smothers it!
6.46
0-0Graham Joachim clumsily knocks into Callum Gough. Graham Joachim is warned by the referee! Callum Gough gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
9.06
Jakob Birkwald makes a probing pass to Callum Gough. Callum Gough knocks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Ali Chippo.
12.10
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Ruben Rego laces a weighted ball forward to Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim flicks a high pass forward. Hugo José Mari collects the pass. Hugo José Mari knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.08
0-0Pedro Moutinho hacks Jacob Jess from behind! Pedro Moutinho is shown the yellow card! Jacob Jess runs off the knock.
15.21
Callum Gough makes a simple pass to Wladimiro Scarpi. Wladimiro Scarpi threads the ball through to Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
20.26
Ruben Rego flicks a high pass forward. Titus Cole comfortably collects the pass. Titus Cole chips the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora whips in a cross ball towards Neil Hughes. Neil Hughes knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Lefteris Kipouros.
21.57
0-1It's a corner kick. Graham Joachim loops the ball in to towards the near post. Martin Ince shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
24.13
0-1Jacob Jess chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson advances inside the box! Richard Thomson comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Everton are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
26.45
Salvatore Stanic flicks a high ball forward to Pedro Moutinho who takes it down. Pedro Moutinho chips the ball to his team mate, Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Lefteris Kipouros.
27.33
Pedro Moutinho takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Titus Cole looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is tipped over by Lefteris Kipouros.
28.57
It's a corner kick. Pedro Moutinho loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Salvatore Stanic cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Lefteris Kipouros effortlessly punches it away to safety.
32.32
Titus Cole knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari flicks a high pass forward. Martin Ince controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Martin Ince provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
34.52
0-1Alan Thomson catches Pedro Moutinho on the ankles. The referee warns Alan Thomson to calm down! Pedro Moutinho hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.08
Jakob Birkwald flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Jess collects the pass. Jacob Jess passes the ball forward to Dale Drake. Dale Drake sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Ali Chippo reads it well. Great keeping!
42.07
John Caldwell sees Romero P. Vega in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Romero P. Vega runs straight at the defence! Romero P. Vega rockets a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
44.40
Jakob Birkwald hits a low pass to Jacob Jess. Jacob Jess takes it forward alone. Jacob Jess shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
Jacob Jess hits a low pass to Dale Drake. Dale Drake flicks a high ball forward to Romero P. Vega who takes it down. Romero P. Vega knocks the ball to his team mate, Eoin Rowett. Eoin Rowett comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ali Chippo with no chance!! Goal for Everton!
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. Watford also appear unchanged since the first half. The Watford players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Watford kicking off!
51.44
Alan Thomson flicks a high ball forward to Richard Thomson who takes it down. Richard Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Vega holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Romero P. Vega lofts in a cross ball towards Eoin Rowett. Eoin Rowett connects with a diving header. The keeper, Ali Chippo, sees it late!! Goal for Everton!
55.50
Hugo José Mari darts forward. Hugo José Mari deftly passes the ball to Martin Ince, releasing him through on goal. Martin Ince tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Lefteris Kipouros!
57.34
Graham Joachim kicks a strong pass forward to Titus Cole. Titus Cole flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Zamora collects the pass. Romero P. Zamora hits a low pass to Martin Ince. Martin Ince tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Lefteris Kipouros with no chance!! Goal for Watford!
60.14
2-2Everton have made 3 substitutions with Ian Duberry replacing Callum Gough, Gary Souness replacing Jacob Jess and Jody Benjamin replacing Eoin Rowett .Watford have made a substitution with João Pedro Julinho replacing Martin Ince .
63.12
Graham Joachim passes the ball forward to Titus Cole. Titus Cole knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.24
Alan Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Dale Drake holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dale Drake flicks a high pass forward. Richard Thomson controls it well on his chest. Richard Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Salvatore Stanic.
71.46
Wladimiro Scarpi makes a probing pass to Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Jody Benjamin. Jody Benjamin powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.17
3-2Ruben Rego passes the ball forward to Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari makes a beautiful pass to the feet of João Pedro Julinho but he's offside!
79.40
João Pedro Julinho sees Romero P. Zamora in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Romero P. Zamora plays a quick one-two with Hugo José Mari and rushes in on goal... Romero P. Zamora side-steps and rifles a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
84.54
Salvatore Stanic chips the ball to his team mate, João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho threads the ball through to Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lefteris Kipouros who gathers it comfortably.
85.00
Salvatore Stanic breaks forward. Without breaking stride, Salvatore Stanic plays the ball forward to João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Lefteris Kipouros gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
87.31
Graham Joachim makes a probing pass to João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
89.17
Salvatore Stanic plays the ball forward to Titus Cole. Titus Cole chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Hughes. Neil Hughes skips past Ian Duberry! Neil Hughes comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
4
Shots on Target
6
13
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.4%
55.6%
Play Area
30.9%
42%
27.2%
Scorers
| Eoin Rowett 45, 51 Jody Benjamin 71 | Martin Ince 22, 57 Romero P. Zamora 79 Neil Hughes 89 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Martin Ince of Watford |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Lefteris Kipouros (GK) | 8 | |
| 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) | 6 | |
| 8. | John Caldwell (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Romero P. Vega (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Eoin Rowett (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Richard Thomson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Ian Duberry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gary Souness (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jody Benjamin (ATT) | | 7 |
| 1. | Ali Chippo (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Tony Bakker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ruben Rego (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Salvatore Stanic (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Neil Hughes (MID) | | 8 |
| 6. | Graham Joachim (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Titus Cole (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Pedro Moutinho (MID) |  | 5 |
| 9. | Martin Ince (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Romero P. Zamora (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Hugo José Mari (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Elena Delgado (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jerome Cobos (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | João Pedro Julinho (ATT) | 6 | |