Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Goodison Park where Everton play host to Rochdale. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Everton are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Rochdale appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Robbie Barton.


0.00
Everton start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.14
Rafael Marquitos brings the ball forward. Rafael Marquitos shoots from long range. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
14.30
Christina Vilatte flicks a high ball forward to Bart Sluiter who takes it down. Bart Sluiter makes a pass forward but Jeremy Maurice is yards offside!
16.38
Antonio Serrano knocks the ball forward to Moritz Wieczorek. Moritz Wieczorek cuts inside the box! Darren Lawrence catches Moritz Wieczorek on the ankles. Moritz Wieczorek appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
20.14
Christina Vilatte flicks a high pass forward. Stavros Leandros controls it well on his chest. Stavros Leandros cuts inside the box! Stavros Leandros strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
27.25
Darren Lawrence barges into Moritz Wieczorek. The referee calls over Darren Lawrence and warns him to calm down! Moritz Wieczorek runs off the knock.
32.27
Trevor Lockley advances with the ball. Trevor Lockley finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
44.11
Trevor Lockley barges into Rafael Marquitos. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rafael Marquitos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Everton appear unchanged since the first half. Rochdale also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Rochdale kicking off!
47.47
Mustapha Javary flicks a high pass forward to Moritz Wieczorek who brings the ball under control. Moritz Wieczorek knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Giampiero Bonadei is offside!
51.31
Rafael Marquitos makes a simple pass to Giampiero Bonadei. Giampiero Bonadei knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy Murphy who gathers it comfortably.
54.58
Trevor Lockley flicks a high pass forward to Bart Sluiter who brings the ball under control. Bart Sluiter edges inside the box! Bart Sluiter shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves viciously but Aaron Cutler blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
55.13
Antonio Serrano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Moritz Wieczorek. Moritz Wieczorek plays a scrappy one-two with Giampiero Bonadei and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Moritz Wieczorek provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.10
Rochdale have made a substitution with Oscar Ferrer replacing Stavros Leandros .
63.20
Trevor Lockley flicks a high ball forward to Oscar Ferrer who gracefully takes it down. Oscar Ferrer shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
73.57
Antonio Serrano hacks Trevor Lockley from behind! The referee calls over Antonio Serrano and warns him to calm down! Trevor Lockley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.43
Trevor Lockley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jeremy Maurice but he's offside!
83.08
Showing composure, Christina Vilatte plays the ball forward to Jeremy Maurice. Jeremy Maurice skips past Aaron Cutler! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Jeremy Maurice provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40%
60%
Play Area
27.3%
50.9%
21.8%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Trevor Lockley of Rochdale

Match Ratings