Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Goodison Park where Everton play host to Bristol City. A crowd of 20,671 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Everton are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bristol City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
Everton kick off and get the first half underway!
2.21
Ugo Fortune makes a beautiful solo run. Ugo Fortune advances with the ball. Ugo Fortune passes the ball forward to Jonas Zimmermann. Jonas Zimmermann tries a spectacular strike but somehow Trevor Lockley manages to keep it out.
6.18
Saidu A. Amunike chips the ball to his team mate, Niklas Carlbohm. Niklas Carlbohm knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.10
Artur Ripanu chips the ball to his team mate, Niklas Carlbohm. Niklas Carlbohm shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
12.37
Stephan Auer brings the ball forward. Stephan Auer knocks in a cross ball towards Jonas Zimmermann. Jonas Zimmermann powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
15.49
Ruslan Kasyanov clumsily knocks into Ugo Fortune. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ugo Fortune carries on, but is struggling a bit.
18.02
Maarten Strupar makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jonas Zimmermann. Jonas Zimmermann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alpay Türkyilmaz but the linesman indicates offside!
20.58
Stephan Auer catches Artur Ripanu on the ankles. The referee calls over Stephan Auer and warns him to calm down! Artur Ripanu stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.24
Mohammed Amoah makes a simple pass to Stephan Auer. Stephan Auer threads the ball through to Peter Unsworth. Peter Unsworth makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alpay Türkyilmaz but he's offside!
22.49
Stephan Auer sees a break and surges forward. Stephan Auer plays a perfect one-two with Jonas Zimmermann and rushes in on goal... Stephan Auer tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Trevor Lockley had no chance!! Goal for Bristol City!
28.41
Senkichi Shimizu flicks the ball to his team mate, Niklas Carlbohm. Niklas Carlbohm knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mohammed Amoah.
32.43
Ugo Fortune deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephan Auer. Stephan Auer chips the ball to his team mate, Jonas Zimmermann. Jonas Zimmermann threads the ball through to Peter Unsworth. Peter Unsworth makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Peter Unsworth scores for Bristol City!!
40.53
Mohammed Amoah knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephan Auer. Stephan Auer advances with the ball. Stephan Auer goes all the way! Stephan Auer shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
42.01
Ugo Fortune makes a probing pass to Stephan Auer. Stephan Auer flicks the ball to his team mate, Alpay Türkyilmaz. Alpay Türkyilmaz tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Trevor Lockley easily smothers it!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
Bristol City start the second half!
55.01
Senkichi Shimizu makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Niklas Carlbohm. Niklas Carlbohm goes all the way! Niklas Carlbohm takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Yyvind Halle!
61.14
Mohammed Amoah makes a probing pass to Ernest Gutierrez. Ernest Gutierrez advances with the ball. Ernest Gutierrez knocks the ball forward to Peter Unsworth. Peter Unsworth shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
63.41
Maarten Strupar makes a probing pass to Jonas Zimmermann. Jonas Zimmermann goes all the way! Jonas Zimmermann tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
66.29
Maarten Strupar makes a probing pass to Peter Unsworth. Peter Unsworth finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
71.12
Maarten Strupar makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alpay Türkyilmaz. Alpay Türkyilmaz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.40
Stephan Auer makes a simple pass to Peter Unsworth. Peter Unsworth goes all the way! Peter Unsworth tries a spectacular strike but Trevor Lockley is on top of it.
79.14
Maarten Strupar makes a simple pass to Peter Unsworth. Peter Unsworth plays a perfect one-two with Alpay Türkyilmaz and rushes in on goal... Peter Unsworth rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.42
Ahmed Domoraud hacks Jonas Zimmermann from behind! Ahmed Domoraud is shown the yellow card! Jonas Zimmermann runs off the knock.
84.54
Ahmed Domoraud brings the ball forward. Ahmed Domoraud makes a probing pass to Ruslan Kasyanov. Ruslan Kasyanov shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
89.46
Artur Ripanu makes a beautiful solo run. Artur Ripanu makes a probing pass to Ruslan Kasyanov but he's offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Jonas Zimmermann of Bristol City
Match Statistics
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
1
9
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
35.1%
64.9%
Play Area
31.1%
45.9%
23%