Match Report


EvertonEverton     Port ValePort Vale
Andy MoyesAndy Moyes Chris Frost Chris Frost
Justin ElcockJ. Elcock91
G
1
G
82Richardur HermannssonR. Hermannsson
Fabio RomanoF. Romano73
D
2
D
81Philipp WallnerP. Wallner
Billy EhioguB. Ehiogu77
D
3
D
73Jonatan SchwarzJ. Schwarz
Jacek LatoJ. Lato75
D
4
D
75Rolf SassariniR. Sassarini
Gianmatteo SolimenoG. Solimeno76
M
5
M
70Ole Gunnar KvarmeO. Kvarme
David MartinD. Martin84
M
6
M
77Max DoumbiaM. Doumbia
Enzo FranzoneE. Franzone76
M
7captain
M
79Christian GyanC. Gyan
Luciano ArticoL. Artico76
M
8
M
67Peter LawrenceP. Lawrence
Thomas BravoT. Bravo78
A
9
A
68Danny ElliottD. Elliott
Nicolas Marcos AssunçaoN. Marcos Assunçao74
A
10
A
87Octavian BuscanO. Buscan
Tomek WilimowskiT. Wilimowski86
A
captain11
A
76Jorge JesusJ. Jesus
 
Markus WillM. Will81
D
12
D
66Adrian BeckhamA. Beckham
Alf-Inge KippeA. Kippe80
A
13
M
60Mervin SmithM. Smith
David McStayD. McStay65
A
14
A
77Malte ReimersM. Reimers

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Goodison Park where Everton play host to Port Vale. A crowd of 19,462 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Everton and Port Vale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Monk.


0.00
Everton start the match!
2.33
Max Doumbia picks a pass forward to Danny Elliott. Danny Elliott shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
3.18
Rolf Sassarini flicks a high pass forward. Christian Gyan controls it well on his chest. Christian Gyan flicks the ball to his team mate, Octavian Buscan. Octavian Buscan knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Elliott. Danny Elliott gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Danny Elliott!
9.13
Ole Gunnar Kvarme makes a probing pass to Jorge Jesus. Jorge Jesus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fabio Romano.
18.45
Philipp Wallner flicks a high pass forward. Max Doumbia collects the pass. Max Doumbia flicks a high pass forward to Jorge Jesus who brings the ball under control. Jorge Jesus knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Elliott. Danny Elliott powers a header at goal. Justin Elcock manages to gather it.
20.27
Philipp Wallner takes a long throw-in. Jonatan Schwarz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ole Gunnar Kvarme. Ole Gunnar Kvarme takes it forward alone. Ole Gunnar Kvarme lofts in a cross ball towards Jorge Jesus. Jorge Jesus directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Justin Elcock has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.56
Gianmatteo Solimeno flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Marcos Assunçao controls it well on his chest. Nicolas Marcos Assunçao sees Thomas Bravo just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Thomas Bravo cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Richardur Hermannsson!
28.31
David Martin barges into Christian Gyan. The referee calls over David Martin and warns him to calm down! Christian Gyan stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.09
Christian Gyan flicks a high pass forward. Octavian Buscan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Octavian Buscan shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Justin Elcock smothers it!
33.22
Jonatan Schwarz flicks a high ball forward to Christian Gyan who takes it down. Christian Gyan flicks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Jesus. Jorge Jesus shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
36.57
Jonatan Schwarz flicks a high pass forward. Peter Lawrence collects the pass. Peter Lawrence passes the ball forward to Danny Elliott. Danny Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Octavian Buscan. Octavian Buscan beats his man to it with a header. Justin Elcock didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
44.34
Billy Ehiogu makes a beautiful solo run. Billy Ehiogu knocks the ball to his team mate, Tomek Wilimowski. Tomek Wilimowski controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Richardur Hermannsson. Excellent save.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Everton appear unchanged since the first half. Port Vale have changed their lineup with Adrian Beckham replacing Jonatan Schwarz and Malte Reimers replacing Jorge Jesus.

45.00
Port Vale kick off the second half!
47.36
Ole Gunnar Kvarme makes a probing pass to Malte Reimers. Malte Reimers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.13
Luciano Artico controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tomek Wilimowski. Tomek Wilimowski shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
53.49
Philipp Wallner chips the ball to his team mate, Ole Gunnar Kvarme. Ole Gunnar Kvarme makes a probing pass to Danny Elliott. Danny Elliott makes a pass forward but Octavian Buscan is yards offside!
54.02
Max Doumbia threads the ball through to Danny Elliott. Danny Elliott shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
55.50
Gianmatteo Solimeno threads a neat ball through to Thomas Bravo. Thomas Bravo shoots from distance but it is miles over!
59.06
Max Doumbia flicks a high pass forward. Octavian Buscan controls it well on his chest. Octavian Buscan shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Justin Elcock comfortably smothers it!
60.17
Everton have made a substitution with Alf-Inge Kippe replacing Tomek Wilimowski .Port Vale have made a substitution with Mervin Smith replacing Ole Gunnar Kvarme .
63.35
Mervin Smith knocks the ball forward to Octavian Buscan. Octavian Buscan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jacek Lato.
65.14
Adrian Beckham catches Alf-Inge Kippe on the ankles. Adrian Beckham is shown the yellow card! Alf-Inge Kippe runs off the knock.
66.28
Peter Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Danny Elliott holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Danny Elliott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.10
Philipp Wallner makes a strong solo run forward. Philipp Wallner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Elliott. Danny Elliott shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
72.50
Luciano Artico flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Bravo collects the pass. Thomas Bravo plays a one-two with Alf-Inge Kippe and advances towards the goal... Thomas Bravo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.08
Rolf Sassarini knocks the ball forward to Mervin Smith. Mervin Smith hits a low pass to Danny Elliott. Danny Elliott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.08
Philipp Wallner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Christian Gyan. Christian Gyan sees a break and surges forward. Christian Gyan tries a spectacular long range effort. Superb reactions from Justin Elcock. What a save!
83.24
David Martin knocks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Bravo. Thomas Bravo rushes past Philipp Wallner! Thomas Bravo shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Adrian Beckham. Excellent block.
84.23
Max Doumbia passes the ball forward to Octavian Buscan. Octavian Buscan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.36
Billy Ehiogu knocks the ball forward to David Martin. With vision, David Martin plays the ball forward to Thomas Bravo. Thomas Bravo shoots from 25 yards but somehow Richardur Hermannsson manages to keep it out.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Everton

Port Vale
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
9
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
28.7%
71.2%
Play Area
31.2%
40%
28.7%

Scorers
Thomas Bravo 72
Danny Elliott 3
Jorge Jesus 20

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Danny Elliott of Port Vale

Match Ratings
1.Justin Elcock (GK)
8
2.Fabio Romano (DEF)
6
3.Billy Ehiogu (DEF)
6
4.Jacek Lato (DEF)
6
5.Gianmatteo Solimeno (MID)
6
6.David Martin (MID)
6
7.Enzo Franzone (MID)
6
8.Luciano Artico (MID)
6
9.Thomas Bravo (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Nicolas Marcos Assunçao (ATT)
6
11.Tomek Wilimowski (ATT)
6
 
12.Markus Will (DEF)
0
13.Alf-Inge Kippe (ATT)
6
14.David McStay (ATT)
0

1.Richardur Hermannsson (GK)
7
2.Philipp Wallner (DEF)
7
3.Jonatan Schwarz (DEF)
7
4.Rolf Sassarini (DEF)
6
5.Ole Gunnar Kvarme (MID)
8
6.Max Doumbia (MID)
7
7.Christian Gyan (MID)
7
8.Peter Lawrence (MID)
6
9.Danny Elliott (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Octavian Buscan (ATT)
7
11.Jorge Jesus (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Adrian Beckham (DEF)yellow card
5
13.Mervin Smith (MID)
6
14.Malte Reimers (ATT)
6