Match Report


EvertonEverton     Norwich CityNorwich City
Mark WoodhouseMark Woodhouse Matthew Rees Matthew Rees
Guillermo MorenoG. Moreno67
G
captain1
G
63Bakary HerzogB. Herzog
Fredrik GoldbergF. Goldberg67
D
2
D
56Albert LopezA. Lopez
Simon BlakeS. Blake63
D
3
D
63Darius NevilleD. Neville
Ledley DrakeL. Drake61
D
4
D
63Jimmy KooimanJ. Kooiman
Philipp HallerP. Haller69
D
5
D
66Stan ClemenceS. Clemence
Alan BeresfordA. Beresford66
M
6
M
64Edward ShawE. Shaw
Jonas FranckeJ. Francke64
M
7captain
M
64Joost BakboordJ. Bakboord
Daniel VenusD. Venus64
M
8
M
63Jason BoltonJ. Bolton
David ElliottD. Elliott66
A
9
A
62Lamberto Di BariL. Di Bari
Dion YoudsD. Youds68
A
10
A
62Stefan BrücknerS. Brückner
Colin WrightC. Wright65
A
11
A
61Marcos ZubizarretaM. Zubizarreta
 
Jason GordonJ. Gordon61
D
12
D
57Linus HerzogL. Herzog
Arnaud JacquessonA. Jacquesson58
M
13
M
60Mervin MckayM. Mckay
Syd ThomsonS. Thomson65
A
14
A
62Daniel JacobsD. Jacobs

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Goodison Park where Everton play host to Norwich City. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Everton are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Norwich City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arthur Dixon.


0.00
Norwich City get the match underway!
4.06
Joost Bakboord clumsily knocks into Dion Youds. The referee warns Joost Bakboord to calm down! Dion Youds hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.00
Daniel Venus makes a simple pass to Colin Wright. Colin Wright knocks in a cross ball towards David Elliott. David Elliott flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
10.35
Ledley Drake controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dion Youds. Dion Youds knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.02
Edward Shaw advances with the ball. Edward Shaw plays a one-two with Stefan Brückner and advances towards the goal... Edward Shaw side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Guillermo Moreno is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!! That brings them back into the game!
22.20
Jonas Francke knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Wright. Colin Wright knocks in a cross ball towards Alan Beresford. Alan Beresford flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
27.32
Daniel Venus threads a neat ball through to Jonas Francke. Jonas Francke whips in a cross ball towards David Elliott. David Elliott rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
30.36
Alan Beresford flicks the ball to his team mate, David Elliott. David Elliott knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bakary Herzog who gathers it comfortably.
38.13
Lamberto Di Bari clumsily knocks into Daniel Venus. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Daniel Venus stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.52
Simon Blake decides to run forward with the ball. Simon Blake controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dion Youds. Dion Youds knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jimmy Kooiman.
42.59
Darius Neville threads a neat ball through to Stan Clemence. Stan Clemence darts forward. Stan Clemence shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
44.06
Darius Neville makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stan Clemence. Stan Clemence flicks a high pass forward to Marcos Zubizarreta who brings the ball under control. Marcos Zubizarreta plays a one-two with Stefan Brückner and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Marcos Zubizarreta provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Albert Lopez knocks the ball forward to Edward Shaw. Edward Shaw whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Brückner. Stefan Brückner directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Guillermo Moreno has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
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. Norwich City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Everton kicking off!
48.22
Simon Blake flicks a high ball forward to Jonas Francke who takes it down. With a delightful solo run, Jonas Francke stretches the opposition's defence. Jonas Francke rushes past Jason Bolton! Some good footwork from Jonas Francke provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
53.56
Jonas Francke flicks the ball to his team mate, David Elliott. David Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards Alan Beresford. Alan Beresford directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Bakary Herzog.
57.22
Philipp Haller chips the ball to his team mate, Daniel Venus. Daniel Venus makes an attacking run forward. Daniel Venus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darius Neville.
59.56
Philipp Haller flicks a high pass forward. Alan Beresford collects the pass. Alan Beresford whips in a cross ball towards David Elliott. With a superhuman jump, David Elliott connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Bakary Herzog comfortably punches it away to safety.
60.05
Everton have made a substitution with Jason Gordon replacing Ledley Drake .
63.45
Edward Shaw controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcos Zubizarreta. Marcos Zubizarreta finds some space and shoots from distance. Marcos Zubizarreta scores for Norwich City!!
66.44
Daniel Venus flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonas Francke. Jonas Francke tries a spectacular long range effort. Good keeping from Bakary Herzog as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
67.29
Corner kick to Everton. Daniel Venus chips it out wide. Marcos Zubizarreta reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
69.18
Darius Neville pushes up the pitch. Darius Neville deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lamberto Di Bari. Lamberto Di Bari knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fredrik Goldberg.
71.09
Dion Youds changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Dion Youds knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bakary Herzog who gathers it comfortably.
72.26
Joost Bakboord takes it forward alone. Joost Bakboord skips past Jason Gordon! Joost Bakboord tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
73.05
Albert Lopez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jason Bolton. Jason Bolton flicks the ball to his team mate, Edward Shaw. Edward Shaw plays a one-two with Lamberto Di Bari and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Edward Shaw provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! Guillermo Moreno has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.10
Everton have made a substitution with Arnaud Jacquesson replacing Jonas Francke .Norwich City have made 2 substitutions with Mervin Mckay replacing Lamberto Di Bari and Daniel Jacobs replacing Darius Neville .
78.17
Alan Beresford makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Elliott. David Elliott shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Bakary Herzog. What a great pair of hands!
81.22
Jimmy Kooiman sees Marcos Zubizarreta in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcos Zubizarreta cuts inside the box! Marcos Zubizarreta comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
84.40
Jason Gordon flicks a high ball forward to Colin Wright who takes it down. With a delightful solo run, Colin Wright stretches the opposition's defence. Colin Wright lofts in a cross ball towards David Elliott. David Elliott directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
89.36
Edward Shaw kicks a strong pass forward to Marcos Zubizarreta. Marcos Zubizarreta deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefan Brückner but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
Jason Bolton threads a neat ball through to Marcos Zubizarreta. Marcos Zubizarreta shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Everton

Norwich City
Goals
1
5
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57%
43%
Play Area
25.3%
46.8%
27.8%

Scorers
David Elliott 6
Edward Shaw 15, 73
Stefan Brückner 45
Marcos Zubizarreta 63, 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edward Shaw of Norwich City

Match Ratings
1.Guillermo Moreno (GK)
6
2.Fredrik Goldberg (DEF)
6
3.Simon Blake (DEF)
6
4.Ledley Drake (DEF)
6
5.Philipp Haller (DEF)
6
6.Alan Beresford (MID)
6
7.Jonas Francke (MID)
7
8.Daniel Venus (MID)
7
9.David Elliott (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Dion Youds (ATT)
6
11.Colin Wright (ATT)
7
 
12.Jason Gordon (DEF)
6
13.Arnaud Jacquesson (MID)
6
14.Syd Thomson (ATT)
0

1.Bakary Herzog (GK)
7
2.Albert Lopez (DEF)
6
3.Darius Neville (DEF)
6
4.Jimmy Kooiman (DEF)
6
5.Stan Clemence (DEF)
6
6.Edward Shaw (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
7.Joost Bakboord (MID)
6
8.Jason Bolton (MID)
6
9.Lamberto Di Bari (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Stefan Brückner (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Marcos Zubizarreta (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Linus Herzog (DEF)
0
13.Mervin Mckay (MID)
6
14.Daniel Jacobs (ATT)
6