Match Report


EvertonEverton     Leeds UnitedLeeds United
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Guillermo MorenoG. Moreno67
G
captain1
G
70Arthur JacksonA. Jackson
Fredrik GoldbergF. Goldberg67
D
2
D
67Lomano FletcherL. Fletcher
Simon BlakeS. Blake63
D
3
D
68Scott SherwoodS. Sherwood
Ledley DrakeL. Drake61
D
4
D
73John ShawJ. Shaw
Philipp HallerP. Haller69
D
5captain
M
78Luke MarshallL. Marshall
Alan BeresfordA. Beresford66
M
6
M
75Jean-Paul Van EdeJ. Van Ede
Jonas FranckeJ. Francke64
M
7
M
65Ricardo ValdanoR. Valdano
Daniel VenusD. Venus64
M
8
M
73Malte ZieglerM. Ziegler
David ElliottD. Elliott66
A
9
A
67Juan Bautista PazJ. Paz
Dion YoudsD. Youds68
A
10
A
68Henry MyersH. Myers
Colin WrightC. Wright65
A
11
A
70Stan MercerS. Mercer
 
Jason GordonJ. Gordon61
D
12
D
62Oscar GutierrezO. Gutierrez
Arnaud JacquessonA. Jacquesson58
M
13
M
63Nuno FernandesN. Fernandes
Syd ThomsonS. Thomson65
A
14
A
63Jacques CasanovaJ. Casanova

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Goodison Park where Everton play host to Leeds United. A crowd of 13,385 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Everton are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Leeds United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Young.


0.00
The first half starts with Leeds United kicking off!
3.37
Jonas Francke chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Wright. Colin Wright rushes past Scott Sherwood! Colin Wright strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
6.39
Henry Myers catches Philipp Haller on the ankles. The referee brings Henry Myers to one side and gives him a warning! Philipp Haller grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
8.36
Simon Blake controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alan Beresford. Alan Beresford deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Elliott. David Elliott controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
9.23
Ricardo Valdano threads the ball through to Juan Bautista Paz. Juan Bautista Paz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.57
Daniel Venus flicks a high pass forward. David Elliott holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Dion Youds. Dion Youds makes a deft header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Everton!
14.00
Seeing a gap ahead, John Shaw picks a pass forward to Juan Bautista Paz. Juan Bautista Paz lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Myers. Henry Myers makes a deft header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.34
Jean-Paul Van Ede clumsily knocks into Jonas Francke. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jonas Francke grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
20.19
Scott Sherwood flicks a high pass forward. Stan Mercer controls it well on his chest. Stan Mercer decides to run forward with the ball. Stan Mercer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
21.22
Everton are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
22.44
Showing composure, Alan Beresford plays the ball forward to David Elliott. David Elliott whips in a cross ball towards Dion Youds. Dion Youds is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies just off target!
24.20
Simon Blake decides to run forward with the ball. Simon Blake runs straight at the opposition's defence. Simon Blake controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
26.04
Jean-Paul Van Ede comes in with a late challenge on Daniel Venus. Jean-Paul Van Ede is warned by the referee! Daniel Venus runs off the knock.
28.35
Stan Mercer brings the ball forward. Stan Mercer knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Valdano. Ricardo Valdano connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
34.17
Lomano Fletcher brings the ball forward. With vision, Lomano Fletcher laces a weighted ball forward to Juan Bautista Paz. Juan Bautista Paz finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Guillermo Moreno manages to gather it effortlessly.
39.30
Henry Myers flicks a high ball forward to Juan Bautista Paz who takes it down. Juan Bautista Paz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.28
Daniel Venus runs straight at the opposition's defence. Daniel Venus shoots from long range. Solid save from Arthur Jackson. What a great pair of hands!
44.37
Scott Sherwood knocks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Valdano. Ricardo Valdano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan Bautista Paz. Juan Bautista Paz shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
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. Leeds United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Everton kick off the second half!
47.21
Malte Ziegler makes a probing pass to Ricardo Valdano. Ricardo Valdano makes a pass forward but Henry Myers is yards offside!
53.30
Colin Wright catches Lomano Fletcher on the ankles. The referee warns Colin Wright to calm down! Lomano Fletcher hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.33
Simon Blake hacks Stan Mercer from behind! The referee calls over Simon Blake and warns him to calm down! Stan Mercer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
54.33
Free kick to Leeds United just outside the area...
55.14
Henry Myers calmly steps up but it's too wide. Goal kick.
60.42
Everton have made a substitution with Jason Gordon replacing Ledley Drake .Leeds United have made 2 substitutions with Oscar Gutierrez replacing John Shaw and Jacques Casanova replacing Juan Bautista Paz .
72.50
Lomano Fletcher hacks David Elliott from behind! The referee warns Lomano Fletcher to calm down! David Elliott stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.41
Everton have made 2 substitutions with Arnaud Jacquesson replacing Jonas Francke and Syd Thomson replacing David Elliott .
81.45
Scott Sherwood receives the ball from a throw-in from Lomano Fletcher. Scott Sherwood sees space and advances. Scott Sherwood flicks the ball to his team mate, Henry Myers. Henry Myers knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jason Gordon.
83.52
Syd Thomson catches Scott Sherwood on the ankles. Syd Thomson is warned by the referee! Scott Sherwood stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Lomano Fletcher sees Jean-Paul Van Ede in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jean-Paul Van Ede threads a neat ball through to Henry Myers. Henry Myers deftly passes the ball to Stan Mercer, releasing him through on goal. Some good footwork from Stan Mercer provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Guillermo Moreno!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Everton

Leeds United
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.4%
55.6%
Play Area
31.7%
41.3%
27%

Scorers
Colin Wright 3
Dion Youds 11
Henry Myers 14

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Colin Wright of Everton

Match Ratings
1.Guillermo Moreno (GK)
7
2.Fredrik Goldberg (DEF)
6
3.Simon Blake (DEF)
7
4.Ledley Drake (DEF)
6
5.Philipp Haller (DEF)
6
6.Alan Beresford (MID)
7
7.Jonas Francke (MID)
7
8.Daniel Venus (MID)
7
9.David Elliott (ATT)
7
10.Dion Youds (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Colin Wright (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Jason Gordon (DEF)
6
13.Arnaud Jacquesson (MID)
6
14.Syd Thomson (ATT)
5

1.Arthur Jackson (GK)
7
2.Lomano Fletcher (DEF)
7
3.Scott Sherwood (DEF)
7
4.John Shaw (DEF)
6
5.Luke Marshall (MID)
6
6.Jean-Paul Van Ede (MID)yellow card
5
7.Ricardo Valdano (MID)
6
8.Malte Ziegler (MID)
6
9.Juan Bautista Paz (ATT)
7
10.Henry Myers (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Stan Mercer (ATT)
7
 
12.Oscar Gutierrez (DEF)
6
13.Nuno Fernandes (MID)
0
14.Jacques Casanova (ATT)
6