Match Report
| Everton | Everton |  |  | Rochdale | Rochdale | ||||||||||||||||
| Manish Majhi | Manish Majhi | Sudais Ramadhan | Sudais Ramadhan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marc Hulme | M. Hulme |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 | | Scott Heskey | S. Heskey | |||||||||
| John Telfer | J. Telfer |  | 62 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 60 |  | Stefan Andersson | S. Andersson | |||||||||
| Xavier Salazar | X. Salazar |  | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Eddie Drake | E. Drake | |||||||||
| Steve Merson | S. Merson | | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 57 | | Robbie Beckham | R. Beckham | |||||||||
| Mervin Burbage | M. Burbage | | 54 | D | | 5 | | M | 60 | | Ugo Tiler | U. Tiler | |||||||||
| Alexander Vassell | A. Vassell | | 54 | D | | 6 | | M | 60 |  | Angelo Pédros | A. Pédros | |||||||||
| Michael Wright | M. Wright | | 69 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 |  | Georgios Kamaras | G. Kamaras | |||||||||
| Carlton Perry | C. Perry | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 |  | Torsten Buchwald | T. Buchwald | |||||||||
| Malcolm Keane | M. Keane | | 60 | M | | 9 | | A | 64 | | Spencer Wright-Phillips | S. Wright-Phillips | |||||||||
| Martin Formon | M. Formon | | 78 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Harry Green | H. Green | |||||||||
| Carl Newton | C. Newton | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 |  | Hugo Garba | H. Garba | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Goodison Park where Everton play host to Rochdale. A crowd of 9,390 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Everton are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Rochdale appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Everton are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Rochdale appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Everton start the match!
2.23
0-0Torsten Buchwald threads the ball through to Hugo Garba. Hugo Garba knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Xavier Salazar.
4.24
0-0Michael Wright sees space and advances. Michael Wright shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
8.47
0-0Everton are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Rochdale's defence.
15.23
Xavier Salazar passes the ball forward to Carlton Perry. Carlton Perry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Formon. Martin Formon shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
21.35
0-0Georgios Kamaras deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Spencer Wright-Phillips. Spencer Wright-Phillips knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Garba. Hugo Garba heads the ball goalwards. Marc Hulme easily smothers it.
22.33
Robbie Beckham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ugo Tiler. Ugo Tiler threads the ball through to Hugo Garba. Hugo Garba plays a perfect one-two with Harry Green and rushes in on goal... Hugo Garba makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
24.31
Ugo Tiler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Spencer Wright-Phillips. Spencer Wright-Phillips knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Telfer.
28.08
John Telfer decides to run forward with the ball. John Telfer chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Formon. Martin Formon tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
33.59
Xavier Salazar kicks a strong pass forward to Carlton Perry. Carlton Perry chips the ball to his team mate, Carl Newton. Carl Newton knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Formon. Martin Formon powers a header at goal. Scott Heskey manages to gather it comfortably.
34.31
0-0Steve Merson catches Spencer Wright-Phillips on the ankles. The referee calls over Steve Merson and warns him to calm down! Spencer Wright-Phillips runs off the knock.
42.25
Ugo Tiler makes a beautiful solo run. Ugo Tiler whips in a cross ball towards Spencer Wright-Phillips. Spencer Wright-Phillips directs the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.02
Angelo Pédros makes a probing pass to Hugo Garba. Hugo Garba finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Rochdale start the second half!
47.46
Malcolm Keane threads the ball through to Carl Newton. Carl Newton lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Formon. Martin Formon connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Scott Heskey.
55.09
Michael Wright hacks Georgios Kamaras from behind! Michael Wright is warned by the referee! Georgios Kamaras hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.55
0-1Angelo Pédros chips the ball to his team mate, Harry Green. Harry Green knocks in a cross ball towards Spencer Wright-Phillips. Spencer Wright-Phillips connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
73.45
0-1Michael Wright knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Formon. Martin Formon kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Newton but the referee indicates it's offside!
77.25
Robbie Beckham threads the ball through to Ugo Tiler. Ugo Tiler passes the ball forward to Spencer Wright-Phillips. Spencer Wright-Phillips shoots from 25 yards. What a cracker!! Marc Hulme had no chance!! Goal for Rochdale!
81.15
Stefan Andersson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Torsten Buchwald. Torsten Buchwald kicks a strong pass forward to Spencer Wright-Phillips. Spencer Wright-Phillips controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
87.47
0-2Harry Green comes in with a late challenge on Steve Merson. The referee calls over Harry Green and shows him a yellow card! Steve Merson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.18
Carlton Perry kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Formon. Martin Formon knocks the ball forward to Carl Newton. Carl Newton takes a shot at goal. Scott Heskey is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.1%
38.9%
Play Area
30%
43.3%
26.7%
Scorers
| Carl Newton 89 | Spencer Wright-Phillips 68, 77 |