Match Report
| Everton | Everton |  |  | Nottingham Forest | Nottingham Forest | ||||||||||||||||
| Aleksandar Nikolov | Aleksandar Nikolov | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lefteris Kipouros | L. Kipouros |  | 78 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 |  | Marvin Lumsdon | M. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| Alan Thomson | A. Thomson | | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 75 |  | Garry Dijkstra | G. Dijkstra | |||||||||
| Callum Gough | C. Gough |  | 73 | D | | 3 | | D | 75 |  | Johan Deloumeau | J. Deloumeau | |||||||||
| Jakob Birkwald | J. Birkwald |  | 71 | D | | 4 | | D | 72 | | Eddie Tiler | E. Tiler | |||||||||
| Jacob Jess | J. Jess | | 82 | M | | 5 | | D | 72 | | Jeroen Venema | J. Venema | |||||||||
| Gary Souness | G. Souness | | 79 | M | | 6 | | M | 82 |  | Samuel Ribeiro | S. Ribeiro | |||||||||
| Dale Drake | D. Drake | | 76 | M | | 7 | | M | 76 | | Greg King | G. King | |||||||||
| John Caldwell | J. Caldwell | | 76 | M |  | | 8 | | M | 75 |  | Salvador Eriberto | S. Eriberto | ||||||||
| Romero P. Vega | R. Vega |  | 77 | A | | 9 | | A | 74 | | Eugenio Izquierdo | E. Izquierdo | |||||||||
| Eoin Rowett | E. Rowett | | 75 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 |  | Nuno Calderon | N. Calderon | |||||||||
| Richard Thomson | R. Thomson | | 76 | A | | 11 | | | A | 71 | | David Rego | D. Rego | ||||||||
| Thierry Gilchrist | T. Gilchrist | | 68 | D | | 12 | | M | 75 | | Nuno Alves | N. Alves | |||||||||
| Francis Jack | F. Jack | | 72 | M | | 13 | | D | 72 | | Darl De Vet | D. De Vet | |||||||||
| Jody Benjamin | J. Benjamin | | 73 | A | | 14 | | M | 71 | | Darren Mike | D. Mike | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Goodison Park where Everton play host to Nottingham Forest. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Everton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by George Granville.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Everton are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by George Granville.
0.00
0-0Nottingham Forest get the match underway!
3.43
0-1Salvador Eriberto flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Calderon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nuno Calderon whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Nottingham Forest!
9.51
0-1Gary Souness flicks a high pass forward. John Caldwell collects the pass. John Caldwell tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
10.10
0-1With great vision, Samuel Ribeiro plays the ball forward to Greg King. Greg King knocks in a cross ball towards Nuno Calderon. Nuno Calderon flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Lefteris Kipouros. Excellent save.
14.44
0-1John Caldwell flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Souness. Gary Souness knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jeroen Venema.
18.15
0-1Seeing Gary Souness's attacking run, Dale Drake quickly throws the ball into his path. Seeing a gap ahead, Gary Souness plays the ball forward to Jacob Jess. Jacob Jess knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but John Caldwell is offside!
20.33
Samuel Ribeiro passes the ball forward to Nuno Calderon. Nuno Calderon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Callum Gough.
24.15
0-1David Rego comes in with a late challenge on Alan Thomson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alan Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.28
Salvador Eriberto kicks a strong pass forward to Nuno Calderon. Nuno Calderon shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.33
Eddie Tiler breaks forward. Eddie Tiler knocks the ball to his team mate, David Rego. David Rego finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Lefteris Kipouros manages to keep it out.
33.26
0-1David Rego decides to run forward with the ball. David Rego whips in a cross ball towards Salvador Eriberto. Alan Thomson comes in with a late challenge on Salvador Eriberto. Salvador Eriberto appeals for a penalty! Given!!
33.26
0-1The referee points to the spot..
34.33
Eugenio Izquierdo calmly steps up. The ball slams so fast into the top right corner that the keeper is left standing helpless. Goal!
38.03
Eddie Tiler comes in with a late challenge on Jacob Jess. Eddie Tiler is shown the yellow card! Jacob Jess hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.03
Free kick to Everton just outside the area...
39.53
Eoin Rowett takes a long run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
40.14
Eoin Rowett threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Marvin Lumsdon smothers it!
45.00
Greg King sees space and advances. Greg King kicks a strong pass forward to David Rego but the referee indicates it's offside!
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. Nottingham Forest also appear unchanged since the first half. The Everton players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Everton start the second half!
48.08
Samuel Ribeiro hacks Dale Drake from behind! The referee calls over Samuel Ribeiro and shows him a yellow card! Dale Drake stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.02
Greg King chips the ball to his team mate, David Rego. David Rego knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.01
Eddie Tiler advances with the ball. Eddie Tiler makes a simple pass to David Rego. David Rego runs straight at the defence! David Rego comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It curls slightly but Lefteris Kipouros manages to gather it.
57.07
Jacob Jess flicks the ball to his team mate, John Caldwell. John Caldwell makes a simple pass, allowing Romero P. Vega to run into the box. Johan Deloumeau catches Romero P. Vega on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
59.40
Eddie Tiler flicks the ball to his team mate, Jeroen Venema. Seeing a gap ahead, Jeroen Venema plays the ball forward to David Rego. David Rego knocks in a cross ball towards Samuel Ribeiro. Samuel Ribeiro jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
60.37
0-2Everton have made 3 substitutions with Thierry Gilchrist replacing Alan Thomson, Francis Jack replacing John Caldwell and Jody Benjamin replacing Richard Thomson .
63.54
Eddie Tiler threads the ball through to Greg King. Greg King knocks in a cross ball towards Nuno Calderon. Nuno Calderon gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is tipped over by Lefteris Kipouros.
65.54
0-2Corner kick to Nottingham Forest. Samuel Ribeiro chips it out wide. Eoin Rowett chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
66.26
Eddie Tiler takes it forward alone. With some swift thinking, Eddie Tiler plays the ball forward to Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo whips in a cross ball towards David Rego. David Rego rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
67.34
Jakob Birkwald runs forward with the ball. Jakob Birkwald knocks the ball to his team mate, Eoin Rowett. Eoin Rowett finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
69.35
Jeroen Venema flicks a high pass forward to Greg King who brings the ball under control. Greg King flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Calderon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nuno Calderon whips in a cross ball towards Samuel Ribeiro. Samuel Ribeiro is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
72.49
Johan Deloumeau sees a break and surges forward. Johan Deloumeau deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Ribeiro. Samuel Ribeiro whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
77.53
Gary Souness chips the ball to his team mate, Dale Drake. Dale Drake deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jacob Jess but the linesman indicates offside!
79.50
0-3Eddie Tiler catches Gary Souness in the face with his elbow. Eddie Tiler is shown the red card!! Gary Souness rubs his head but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
8
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
53.6%
46.4%
Play Area
29.8%
41.7%
28.6%
Scorers
| Eugenio Izquierdo 3, 34 (p) Samuel Ribeiro 69 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Eugenio Izquierdo of Nottingham Forest |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Lefteris Kipouros (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Alan Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Callum Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jakob Birkwald (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jacob Jess (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gary Souness (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Dale Drake (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | John Caldwell (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Romero P. Vega (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Eoin Rowett (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Richard Thomson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Thierry Gilchrist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Francis Jack (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jody Benjamin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Marvin Lumsdon (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Garry Dijkstra (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Johan Deloumeau (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eddie Tiler (DEF) |   | 3 |
| 5. | Jeroen Venema (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Samuel Ribeiro (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Greg King (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Salvador Eriberto (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Eugenio Izquierdo (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Nuno Calderon (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | David Rego (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Nuno Alves (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Darl De Vet (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Darren Mike (MID) | 0 | |