Divisional Play Off 1st Leg Match, Everton vs. Arsenal (Thu Sep 29)


                              Everton  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-1-1 C
                         John O Brien  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                          G_Buffon GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                         H_Maguire DF  |  DF P_Evra
                         C_Soyuncu DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                          A_Telles DF  |  DF M_Layun
                         A_Girrese DF  |  DF D_Burn
                         F_Lampard MF  |  MF M_Thomas
                        M_Politano MF  |  MF M_Arteta
                           P_Pogba MF  |  MF Ronaldinhio
                       Y_Tielemans MF  |  MF F_Valverde
                         Dyorkaeff FW  |  AM Taliyah_Jnr
                       M_Greenwood FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                                       |
                        S_Mignolet SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                           A_Nesta SUB |  SUB R_Holding
                         T_Cairney SUB |  SUB G_Xhaka
                      J_Bellingham SUB |  SUB O_Bierhoff
                      A_Shevchenko SUB |  SUB H_Sanchez

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 4  :(evn) F_Lampard has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_Pogba gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  P_Evra reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 7  :(evn) M_Politano has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Evra
          ...  He puts in M_Greenwood!
          ...  M_Greenwood chases it through, he must score !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  That's put Everton in front!
          ...  Everton 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 8  :(evn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Everton will now be playing E
Min. 8  :(evn) A_Telles passes the ball to M_Greenwood
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Greenwood !
          ...  T_Macedo parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And T_Macedo recovers to save!!
Min. 9  :(evn) M_Greenwood with a 50-yard pass to Dyorkaeff
          ...  Dyorkaeff looks to see where T_Macedo is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But T_Macedo parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 10 :(arn) M_Arteta changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr aims for the top right corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Everton 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 11 :(evn) Everton will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 14 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr runs at the defence
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr with the overhead !
          ...  But G_Buffon just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 15 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past A_Telles
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr attempts to drive it home!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Ronaldinhio
          ...  The ball comes to Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  G_Buffon just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 16 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr sidesteps C_Soyuncu
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr with the header !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 20 :(evn) Dyorkaeff sidesteps his marker
          ...  Dyorkaeff with a blistering shot !
          ...  T_Macedo makes a fine save
Min. 21 :(arn) C_Chambers gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past H_Maguire!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Y_Tielemans is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 25 :(evn) M_Politano gets to the by line and finds Dyorkaeff with a beautiful cross
          ...  Dyorkaeff with a powerful downward header!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Macedo dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_Macedo beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Pogba chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to Y_Tielemans
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 25 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_Evra
          ...  Cleared by C_Soyuncu
Min. 27 :(arn) D_Burn with the first time pass to M_Arteta
          ...  M_Arteta must beat G_Buffon!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 32 :(evn) A_Girrese slides it through the middle to Dyorkaeff
          ...  Dyorkaeff with the crafty shot!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Politano drives it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by M_Layun
Min. 32 :(arn) Ronaldinhio controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  M_Thomas gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  M_Thomas hits a great drive!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Valverde chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr with the shot!
          ...  G_Buffon parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 37 :(evn) M_Greenwood turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  M_Greenwood keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  T_Macedo has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_Macedo is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 37 :(arn) M_Thomas spots Ronaldinhio who is in acres of space
          ...  H_Maguire reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 38 :(evn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  M_Greenwood gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  M_Greenwood runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  T_Macedo falls over
          ...  But T_Macedo is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 38 :(arn) N_Anelka sidesteps A_Girrese
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Girrese goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 39 :(arn) N_Anelka with a glorious long pass to Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr with the crafty shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  G_Buffon will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  Arsenal go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Everton 1-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 40 :(arn) a big roar from the crowd as R_Holding comes on for F_Valverde to play DF
Min. 40 :(arn) Arsenal are switching their playing style to D
Min. 40 :(evn) P_Pogba unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Politano
          ...  D_Burn wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Everton 1-2 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(evn) Dyorkaeff gains control of the loose ball
          ...  M_Layun scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  N_Alexander will just give him a speaking to
Min. 49 :(evn) P_Pogba takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  T_Macedo fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Dyorkaeff stepped up to take it
          ...  T_Macedo with the save!!
Min. 53 :(evn) M_Politano plays it forward to F_Lampard
          ...  But C_Chambers slides in
Min. 53 :(arn) Ronaldinhio controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_Soyuncu looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 54 :(evn) P_Pogba brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Dyorkaeff gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Chambers wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Tielemans hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Macedo easily catches it!
Min. 54 :(arn) M_Thomas takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 58 :(arn) Ronaldinhio with a first time pass
          ...  D_Burn runs onto it!
          ...  D_Burn aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 60 :(evn) A_Telles finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled R_Holding
          ...  P_Evra intercepts the pass
Min. 67 :(evn) M_Politano with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Dyorkaeff gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Chambers slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 68 :(evn) Y_Tielemans unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Girrese
          ...  But C_Chambers sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 68 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  M_Greenwood with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 73 :(evn) P_Pogba loses M_Layun
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by C_Chambers
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 77 :(arn) R_Holding runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to N_Anelka
          ...  A_Telles with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 79 :(evn) M_Politano moves forward
          ...  C_Chambers with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 80 :(arn) H_Sanchez is coming on for N_Anelka and playing FW
Min. 80 :(arn) H_Sanchez finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Soyuncu
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from H_Maguire
Min. 81 :(arn) Up goes the substitution board - G_Xhaka on for Ronaldinhio as a MF
Min. 82 :(evn) A_Nesta is being prepared to come on
          ...  H_Maguire is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 82 :(evn) T_Cairney comes on for F_Lampard and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 82 :(evn) J_Bellingham will come on for M_Politano and play MF
Min. 86 :(evn) P_Pogba controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Layun
          ...  He puts in M_Greenwood!
          ...  M_Greenwood hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 87 :(evn) T_Cairney kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Dyorkaeff gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  G_Xhaka seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Goodison Park
Attendance           : 142,820
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : M_Greenwood
Scorers              : M_Greenwood (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Greenwood (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : Taliyah_Jnr (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Taliyah_Jnr (10,39)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Everton     |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       11
Off target           :           5        |       7
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : Everton 1 - 2 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Everton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Buffon       GK  39   2   3   1  22 |  92   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   2  35   9   6  23 |  83   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Soyuncu      DF   2  34   1   2  34 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Telles       DF   2  31  17  12  21 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Girrese      DF   1  31   9   8  32 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
F_Lampard      MF   1  10  33   6  23 |  83   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Politano     MF   3   5  33   9  41 |  83   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  29  13  21 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   1  29   1  29 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Dyorkaeff      FW   1   8   9  31  23 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
M_Greenwood    FW   2   9   9  29  22 |  92   0   0   1   0   5   1   1   0   0  -2   8  33
S_Mignolet     GK  29   3   3   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nesta        DF   2  29   2   4  40 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Cairney      MF   2   8  28   8  21 |   9   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
J_Bellingham   MF   2   4  25   3  20 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Shevchenko   FW   2   1   2  28  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Macedo       GK  35   3   3   3  42 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  34  13  11  21 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  34   9   9  22 |  92   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
M_Layun        DF   1  32  13   7  33 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  32  10  12  21 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  34   1  12 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Arteta       MF   2   6  33   9  25 |  92   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  30  12  28 |  82   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  29   2  10 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Taliyah_Jnr    AM   1   5  30  23  28 |  92   0   0   1   0   8   2   0   0   0   0  10  60
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  11  33  21 |  81   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  37   9   7  22 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Xhaka        MF   1  18  25  10  21 |  10   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  30  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   6  30  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
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