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The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at County Ground where Swindon Town play host to Everton. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Swindon Town and Everton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Armstrong.


0.00
The whistle blows and Swindon Town kick off!
3.56
Daniel Charles sees a break and surges forward. Daniel Charles rushes past Markus Will! Daniel Charles rockets a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
4.21
Billy Ehiogu threads a neat ball through to Enzo Franzone. Enzo Franzone hits a low pass to Alf-Inge Kippe. Alf-Inge Kippe rushes past Diogo Jesus! Alf-Inge Kippe comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent save by Steve Redknapp!
8.09
Alpay Türkyilmaz chips the ball to his team mate, David Martin. David Martin threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera knocks in a cross ball towards Tomek Wilimowski. Tomek Wilimowski whips the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
12.31
Julian Ziegler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Newton. Craig Newton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.31
Markus Will chips the ball to his team mate, Gianmatteo Solimeno. Gianmatteo Solimeno flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Herrera controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Herrera sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
16.07
Daniel Charles threads a neat ball through to Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer makes a great pass forward. Craig Newton runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
30.24
Frank Palmer hacks Markus Will from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Markus Will hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.18
Markus Will clumsily knocks into Frank Palmer. The referee warns Markus Will to calm down! Frank Palmer runs off the knock.
38.08
David Martin barges into John Simonsen. The referee brings David Martin to one side and gives him a warning! John Simonsen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.41
John Simonsen threads a neat ball through to Oscar Gil. Oscar Gil makes a probing pass to Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
40.31
Oscar Gil comes in with a late challenge on Enzo Franzone. The referee calls over Oscar Gil and warns him to calm down! Enzo Franzone runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Swindon Town appear unchanged since the first half. Everton have changed their lineup with Jacek Lato replacing Markus Will and Ronnie Kirkland replacing David Martin. The Everton players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Everton kicking off!
47.58
Billy Ehiogu flicks a high pass forward. Ronnie Kirkland controls it well on his chest. Ronnie Kirkland flicks a high pass forward. Tomek Wilimowski controls it well on his chest. Tomek Wilimowski knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.15
Ronnie Kirkland threads a neat ball through to Tomek Wilimowski. Tomek Wilimowski shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Steve Redknapp!
51.55
Enzo Franzone flicks the ball to his team mate, Alf-Inge Kippe. Alf-Inge Kippe plays a scrappy one-two with Eduardo Herrera and advances towards the goal... Alf-Inge Kippe tries a spectacular strike. Steve Redknapp gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
53.09
Billy Ehiogu knocks the ball forward to Enzo Franzone. Enzo Franzone surges forward with the ball. Enzo Franzone controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
54.00
Ronnie Kirkland flicks a high ball forward to Tomek Wilimowski who takes it down. Tomek Wilimowski sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Steve Redknapp!
55.42
Billy Ehiogu knocks the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Kirkland. Ronnie Kirkland flicks the ball to his team mate, Alf-Inge Kippe. Alf-Inge Kippe lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Steve Redknapp has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.41
Everton have made a substitution with Fernando Mario Ecker replacing Tomek Wilimowski .
65.55
Diogo Jesus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Ziegler. Julian Ziegler flicks a high pass forward. Yoann Coulibaly collects the pass. Yoann Coulibaly whips in a cross ball towards Craig Newton. Craig Newton fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
72.46
Craig Newton barges into Billy Ehiogu. Craig Newton is warned by the referee! Billy Ehiogu hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.45
Jacek Lato knocks the ball forward to Ronnie Kirkland. Ronnie Kirkland sees Eduardo Herrera in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Herrera lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Mario Ecker. Fernando Mario Ecker jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
75.31
Alpay Türkyilmaz kicks a strong pass forward to Enzo Franzone. Enzo Franzone kicks a strong pass forward to Alf-Inge Kippe. Alf-Inge Kippe shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
77.02
Diogo Jesus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Gil. Oscar Gil sees a break and surges forward. Oscar Gil cuts inside the box! Oscar Gil shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
84.49
Oscar Gil threads the ball through to Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.56
Billy Ehiogu chips the ball to his team mate, Gianmatteo Solimeno. Gianmatteo Solimeno makes a beautiful solo run. Gianmatteo Solimeno shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
87.07
Julian Ziegler flicks a high ball forward to Yoann Coulibaly who takes it down. Yoann Coulibaly finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
89.42
Billy Ehiogu knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianmatteo Solimeno. Gianmatteo Solimeno sees Alf-Inge Kippe in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alf-Inge Kippe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Gianmatteo Solimeno brings the ball forward. Gianmatteo Solimeno makes a great pass forward. Fernando Mario Ecker runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.9%
62.1%
Play Area
29.9%
41.4%
28.7%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oscar Gil of Swindon Town

Match Ratings
1.Steve Redknapp (GK)
8
2.Tony Holloway (DEF)
6
3.Diogo Jesus (DEF)
7
4.John Simonsen (DEF)
6
5.Adrian Rampulla (MID)
6
6.Oscar Gil (MID)goal scored
9
7.Daniel Charles (MID)
7
8.Julian Ziegler (MID)
6
9.Yoann Coulibaly (ATT)
6
10.Craig Newton (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Frank Palmer (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Julian Hibbs (DEF)
0
13.Titus Pearson (DEF)
0
14.Billy Philips (DEF)
0

1.Don Gough (GK)
6
2.Billy Ehiogu (DEF)
8
3.Markus Will (DEF)
6
4.Alpay Türkyilmaz (DEF)
6
5.Gianmatteo Solimeno (MID)
7
6.David Martin (MID)
6
7.Enzo Franzone (MID)
7
8.Luciano Artico (MID)
6
9.Alf-Inge Kippe (ATT)
7
10.Eduardo Herrera (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Tomek Wilimowski (ATT)
6
 
12.Jacek Lato (DEF)
6
13.Ronnie Kirkland (MID)
7
14.Fernando Mario Ecker (ATT)
6