FFO Premier League, Everton vs. Brighton (Fri Jan 26) Everton | Brighton 4-1-1-2-2 P | 5-2-0-2-1 L Mike McLeod | Peter Hayward | J_Pickford GK | GK R_Sanchez D_Burn DF | DF Yeray K_Tierney DF | DF J_Bednarek S_Cedric DF | DF H_Bellerin Marcao DF | DF J_Angelino P_Zielinski AM | DF A_Florenzi K_Bellarabi MF | DM Rodri N_Zaniolo AM | DM Y_Bissouma M_Dahoud DM | AM M_Kovacic V_Gyokeres FW | AM J_Henderson O_Edouard FW | FW S_Haller | A_Cragno SUB | SUB S_Mignolet J_Stephens SUB | SUB J_Muller K_Kampl SUB | SUB L_Jackson J_Bowen SUB | SUB M_Reus G_Moreno SUB | SUB L_Alberto Min. 1 :(bri) S_Haller finds M_Kovacic with a perfectly weighted pass ... M_Kovacic curls it towards the top corner! ... J_Pickford makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 4 :(bri) J_Bednarek with the cross-field pass to Y_Bissouma ... Y_Bissouma aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... J_Bednarek crosses it in! ... J_Pickford jumps well to claim it! Min. 6 :(bri) J_Henderson sidesteps S_Cedric ... He showed great skill there ... J_Henderson tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... The ball moves through the air! ... J_Pickford moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... J_Pickford catches it with style! Min. 7 :(eve) V_Gyokeres beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... Fantastic skill!! ... M_Kovacic with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... Oh no he isn't! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! Min. 10 :(eve) The defender loses control of the ball! ... N_Zaniolo seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... N_Zaniolo with the chance! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Mike McLeod spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 11 :(bri) H_Bellerin hoofs it upfield to find S_Haller ... V_Gyokeres with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 18 :(eve) K_Bellarabi with a glorious 60-yard pass to P_Zielinski ... J_Angelino with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Peter Hayward looks relieved ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... K_Bellarabi passes to O_Edouard ... O_Edouard pounds a rocket on goal! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 21 :(eve) P_Zielinski with a first time pass ... N_Zaniolo runs onto it! ... N_Zaniolo with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... R_Sanchez saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 25 :(eve) P_Zielinski barges H_Bellerin off the ball ... H_Bellerin goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! Min. 28 :(eve) M_Dahoud with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to O_Edouard ... A great volley from O_Edouard! ... But R_Sanchez punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 28 :(bri) J_Angelino with an inch perfect pass to S_Haller ... O_Edouard is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly Min. 35 :(eve) O_Edouard picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... O_Edouard rifles it at the goal! ... GOAL!! ... It looks like he enjoyed that one!! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... Let's see if Everton can hang onto that lead! ... Everton 1-0 Brighton ... Min. 36 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton ... Brighton have changed their playing style to A Min. 37 :(bri) A_Florenzi pushes it past the defender ... N_Zaniolo bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 37 :(bri) J_Angelino leaves Marcao standing ... J_Angelino goes for the top corner! ... But J_Pickford punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 38 :(bri) M_Kovacic takes possession ... He runs towards goal ... M_Kovacic attempts a lob! ... J_Pickford makes a difficult save Min. 39 :(eve) The ball is passed in from K_Bellarabi, he finds V_Gyokeres ... Well executed sliding challenge from Rodri ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... V_Gyokeres drives it into the box! ... It goes straight into the arms of R_Sanchez Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(eve) K_Tierney with a short pass to find V_Gyokeres ... V_Gyokeres goes for goal! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 45 :(bri) Y_Bissouma holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to J_Henderson ... A vicious shot by J_Henderson! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 46 :(bri) Rodri hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... J_Henderson latches onto it! ... J_Henderson with the attempt at goal! ... J_Pickford won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Everton 1-0 Brighton Min. 46 :(bri) A_Florenzi sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to Y_Bissouma ... Y_Bissouma hits the ball on the bounce! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... J_Pickford pushes it behind! ... CORNER! ... J_Henderson drives it into the box! ... J_Pickford fists it away! Min. 48 :(bri) J_Bednarek with a deep cross to M_Kovacic ... A cheeky lob from M_Kovacic! ... But J_Pickford punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that J_Pickford got a touch Min. 49 :(eve) O_Edouard looks in some pain, he's struggling out there ... I think Mike McLeod is going to take him off Min. 49 :(eve) Substitution by Everton ... COMING ON: J_Bowen ... COMING OFF: O_Edouard Min. 57 :(eve) J_Bowen sidesteps M_Kovacic ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... Yeray takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 58 :(eve) P_Zielinski controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... Marcao gets onto the end of the pass! ... Marcao with the overhead! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 59 :(eve) Marcao backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... J_Bowen gets on the end of it ... Yeray tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... CORNER! ... Marcao crosses it in! ... R_Sanchez easily claims the ball! Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: M_Reus ... COMING OFF: J_Henderson Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: L_Alberto ... COMING OFF: A_Florenzi Min. 62 :(eve) J_Bowen knocks it past Y_Bissouma and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... Y_Bissouma makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... K_Tierney flights it in! ... That's a poor one ... H_Bellerin clears the danger Min. 62 :(bri) Y_Bissouma plays it long to M_Reus ... A powerful shot by M_Reus! ... J_Pickford parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 63 :(eve) Marcao takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into J_Bowen ... J_Bowen with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... R_Sanchez beats the ball away Min. 65 :(eve) V_Gyokeres finds J_Bowen on the edge of the box ... But H_Bellerin reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 65 :(bri) L_Alberto takes advantage of a mistake by S_Cedric ... L_Alberto tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... J_Pickford never had a chance! Min. 68 :(eve) S_Cedric back heels to find J_Bowen in space ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... H_Bellerin looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 71 :(eve) N_Zaniolo sidesteps Rodri ... Y_Bissouma with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It's just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... S_Cedric swings it in ... V_Gyokeres gets on the end of it ... V_Gyokeres with a thundering drive! ... R_Sanchez gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 76 :(eve) P_Zielinski sprints past H_Bellerin ... P_Zielinski with a bomb of a shot! ... But R_Sanchez hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 76 :(bri) Rodri pass splits open the defence and finds J_Bednarek ... Driven towards goal by J_Bednarek! ... It hits the post ... But it goes in!! ... GOAL!! ... Mike McLeod is shaking his head on the touchline, the manager cannot believe it! ... Brighton have equalised with not long to go! ... Everton 1-1 Brighton ... Min. 77 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton ... Brighton have changed their playing style to L Min. 85 :(eve) V_Gyokeres with a great first touch ... V_Gyokeres has a dig at goal! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And R_Sanchez reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... S_Cedric with an outswinging corner into the box ... R_Sanchez comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 86 :(eve) M_Dahoud with the first time flick to J_Bowen ... J_Bowen attempts a low drive! ... R_Sanchez with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... S_Cedric swings it in! ... That's a poor one ... R_Sanchez catches it with ease Min. 86 :(eve) N_Zaniolo sidesteps Yeray ... That was too easy ... S_Haller pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The ref gives a PENALTY!! ... Perhaps if had seen the replay he would change his mind! ... J_Bowen takes it ... He sends R_Sanchez the wrong way with a shimmy John Aldridge style ... GOAL! ... He made it look easy. ... Have Everton stolen the win late on with that goal? ... Everton 2-1 Brighton... Min. 87 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton ... Brighton have changed their playing style to A Min. 87 :(eve) K_Tierney bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to K_Bellarabi ... K_Bellarabi beats the offside trap! ... He looked offside to me ... R_Sanchez comes towards him ... He dinks it over R_Sanchez ... It goes over!! Min. 87 :(bri) H_Bellerin spots a team mate in space ... He finds S_Haller with a lovely pass! ... S_Haller with the side footed shot! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(bri) M_Reus with the dribble ... J_Bowen is easily beaten ... M_Reus with a blistering shot! ... J_Pickford with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 89 :(bri) H_Bellerin sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... Rodri gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Rodri leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... The shot slips through J_Pickford's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 90 :(eve) D_Burn crosses into the box, finding J_Bowen ... Driven towards goal by J_Bowen! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... R_Sanchez dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had R_Sanchez beaten! ... CORNER! ... J_Bowen swings it in! ... R_Sanchez comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 90 :(bri) M_Kovacic runs forward ... A wicked drive by M_Kovacic! ... J_Pickford can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... J_Pickford makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 90 :(bri) S_Haller I think his hamstrings gone after that wicked challenge ... He's unable to continue Min. 90 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: J_Muller ... COMING OFF: S_Haller Min. 91 :(eve) K_Tierney plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... K_Tierney fires the shot in! ... R_Sanchez makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 91 :(bri) J_Bednarek plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... Marcao looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 92 :(eve) K_Bellarabi with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to V_Gyokeres ... M_Reus hits it out for a corner ... Exellent clearance from the defender ... CORNER! ... J_Bowen swings it in! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 95 :(bri) Y_Bissouma looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Reus ... M_Reus plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... It's beaten J_Pickford ... It goes wide!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Goodison Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Bowen (Man of the Match) Scorers : O_Edouard (35), J_Bowen (86 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : O_Edouard (49) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Rodri Scorers : J_Bednarek (76) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Kovacic (7) Injured : S_Haller (90) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everton | Brighton Attempts on Goal : 16 | 17 Off target : 7 | 8 On target : 9 | 9 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 7 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 7 Key Tackles : 1 | 9 Key Passes : 14 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Everton 2 - 1 Brighton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Everton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Pickford GK 24 1 1 1 19 | 99 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 D_Burn DF 1 20 13 5 31 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 K_Tierney DF 1 20 16 8 29 | 99 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 18 S_Cedric DF 1 19 13 9 29 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 Marcao DF 1 19 12 10 25 | 99 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 32 14 P_Zielinski AM 1 4 20 16 21 | 99 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 10 K_Bellarabi MF 1 5 18 15 24 | 99 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 9 N_Zaniolo AM 1 10 19 18 26 | 99 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 M_Dahoud DM 1 11 18 5 30 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 V_Gyokeres FW 1 7 16 18 28 | 99 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 10 22 30 O_Edouard FW 1 4 15 21 23 | 51 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 A_Cragno GK 17 1 1 1 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Stephens DF 1 18 12 10 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Kampl MF 1 14 19 4 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Bowen FW 1 6 12 20 20 | 48 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 10 10 42 G_Moreno FW 1 4 12 19 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Brighton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Sanchez GK 24 1 1 1 22 | 99 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 Yeray DF 1 21 12 9 33 | 99 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 J_Bednarek DF 1 19 14 11 23 | 99 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 28 34 H_Bellerin DF 1 20 14 8 21 | 99 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 42 0 J_Angelino DF 1 20 14 7 22 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 A_Florenzi DF 1 20 15 9 27 | 62 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 3 -10 Rodri DM 1 15 20 6 21 | 99 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 21 26 18 Y_Bissouma DM 1 14 19 10 31 | 99 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 22 27 30 M_Kovacic AM 1 5 21 15 22 | 99 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -15 -15 27 J_Henderson AM 1 6 20 14 30 | 62 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 S_Haller FW 1 6 11 21 27 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 3 S_Mignolet GK 16 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Muller FW 1 16 12 7 26 | 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Jackson DF 1 14 10 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Reus AM 1 4 19 16 24 | 37 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 32 0 28 L_Alberto FW 1 1 9 17 31 | 37 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1706299160 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40