Divisional Play Off Final Match, Everton vs. Arsenal (Sun Apr 05)


                              Everton  |  Arsenal
                              4-3-3 P  |  4-4-2 A
                         John O Brien  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                        J_Pickford GK  |  GK D_James
                           M_Kelly DF  |  DF R_Holding
                       C_Prandelli DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                       J_Knoxville DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                         H_Maguire DF  |  DF C_Blewitt
                         H_Rutland MF  |  MF T_Cruise
                     D_Archambault MF  |  MF D_Rocastle
                              Isco MF  |  MF B_Yaga
                          Odegaard FW  |  MF S_Matthews
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW P_Crouch
                       M_Greenwood FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                                       |
                       N_Cambiasso SUB |  SUB D_de_Gea
                         T_Roberts SUB |  SUB Henrique
                         C_Sibbald SUB |  SUB P_Bouba_Diop
                         M_Ritchie SUB |  SUB S_Wiltord
                         A_Sanchez SUB |  SUB L_Suarez

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 3  :(evn) H_Rutland plays a first time ball through the defence to Odegaard
          ...  S_Matthews with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Everton players
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  D_Suker swings it in
          ...  M_Greenwood gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Greenwood leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  D_James gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by D_James !!
Min. 8  :(evn) D_Archambault is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  D_Suker latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Suker sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  The Everton fans go wild!
          ...  Everton go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Everton 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 10 :(evn) Odegaard with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  Odegaard with a little chip!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 11 :(arn) B_Yaga pulls it back to C_Chambers
          ...  C_Chambers from 20 yards !
          ...  But J_Pickford palms it behind
          ...  B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 13 :(evn) H_Maguire with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  H_Maguire tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  D_James gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 15 :(evn) Odegaard flicks it past S_Ramos
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Odegaard with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 15 :(arn) B_Yaga crosses into the box, finding P_Crouch
          ...  But J_Knoxville barges him off the ball
Min. 18 :(evn) D_Archambault takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Isco
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Holding
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Rutland chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by S_Ramos
Min. 19 :(evn) H_Maguire looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Odegaard
          ...  Odegaard attempts a low drive!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  D_James is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Rutland chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_James makes the catch!
Min. 20 :(arn) R_Holding with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_Crouch gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Crouch is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round J_Pickford
          ...  He lobs it over J_Pickford
          ...  Its hit the bar and over!!
Min. 25 :(arn) D_Rocastle holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Crouch
          ...  H_Maguire with an ugly foul
          ...  B_Kuipers will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  N_Anelka fires it towards the goal
          ...  J_Pickford with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 26 :(arn) D_Rocastle back heels to find B_Yaga in space
          ...  B_Yaga gets his head to the ball !
          ...  J_Pickford fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 27 :(evn) M_Kelly has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Ramos!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Kelly has a go!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 30 :(evn) D_Archambault lobs it over S_Ramos
          ...  D_Archambault strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 30 :(arn) S_Matthews holds the ball up
          ...  He sees N_Anelka in space!
          ...  N_Anelka rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But J_Pickford with the difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Matthews hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Pickford
Min. 34 :(evn) M_Kelly jumps over S_Ramos's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  S_Ramos does well to get the tackle in
Min. 38 :(evn) Isco finds Odegaard in the box
          ...  Odegaard fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 38 :(evn) M_Kelly with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  C_Blewitt with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 39 :(arn) P_Crouch is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  N_Anelka latches onto the ball
          ...  Isco with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  B_Kuipers calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 40 :(arn) S_Ramos with the nod to N_Anelka
          ...  What a shot from N_Anelka !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Everton fans taunt him!
Min. 41 :(evn) H_Rutland floats the ball in to find D_Suker
          ...  But C_Chambers comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 42 :(evn) C_Prandelli with the nod to J_Knoxville
          ...  Cleared by C_Chambers
Min. 42 :(arn) S_Ramos lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  N_Anelka latches on to it
          ...  N_Anelka has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Yaga hits it into the box!
          ...  J_Pickford jumps well to claim it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Everton 1-0 Arsenal

Min. 47 :(evn) D_Archambault with an in swinging cross to M_Greenwood
          ...  But C_Chambers slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 50 :(arn) B_Yaga with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  M_Greenwood rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's B_Kuipers going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 51 :(arn) T_Cruise back heels to find P_Crouch in space
          ...  P_Crouch with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cruise chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_Pickford fists it away!
Min. 52 :(evn) Odegaard takes advantage of a mistake by C_Chambers
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  R_Holding picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 54 :(arn) B_Yaga threads the through ball to D_Rocastle
          ...  C_Prandelli beats him to the ball
Min. 55 :(evn) D_Archambault holds the ball up
          ...  He sees M_Kelly in space!
          ...  But S_Ramos spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 58 :(arn) C_Blewitt plays the back pass
          ...  D_James can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Look at the despair on his face!!
          ...  Everton 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 59 :(evn) The Everton manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 59 :(arn) L_Suarez replaces S_Matthews to play as a FW
Min. 60 :(evn) D_Suker runs at the defence
          ...  D_Suker flings a shot at goal !
          ...  D_James fists it away
Min. 63 :(arn) D_Rocastle has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Kelly
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in L_Suarez!
          ...  M_Greenwood wins the ball
Min. 65 :(evn) M_Greenwood sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  C_Blewitt slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Isco chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  C_Chambers wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 75 :(arn) T_Cruise is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to L_Suarez
          ...  L_Suarez rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Pickford's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  J_Pickford looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Ramos plays it into the danger area!
          ...  J_Pickford easily catches it!
Min. 75 :(evn) D_Archambault runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs R_Holding
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  S_Ramos with a well timed tackle
          ...  B_Kuipers didn't like it though
Min. 78 :(evn) Odegaard stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  C_Blewitt wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 80 :(evn) T_Roberts replaces M_Kelly to play as a DF
Min. 80 :(evn) A_Sanchez is coming on and D_Suker is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 81 :(evn) M_Greenwood plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Greenwood !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 81 :(arn) L_Suarez with electric pace
          ...  He eases past J_Knoxville
          ...  L_Suarez curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  J_Pickford just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 83 :(arn) R_Holding nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  C_Prandelli with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  B_Kuipers tries to calm him down
Min. 85 :(evn) C_Sibbald will replace the useless D_Archambault and will play MF
Min. 85 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop will replace the useless D_Rocastle and will play MF
Min. 87 :(arn) Henrique is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Ramos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) Henrique holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Suarez
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Knoxville
          ...  He made it look easy

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Elite Arena
Attendance           : 179,748
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : D_Archambault (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Suker (8), C_Blewitt (58 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Isco (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : B_Yaga
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Blewitt (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Everton      |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :           8        |       14
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Final Score          : Everton 2 - 0 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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J_Pickford     GK  38   3   3   5  31 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
M_Kelly        DF   2  32  15  14  33 |  81   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
C_Prandelli    DF   1  32  13   7  29 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
J_Knoxville    DF   3  30  11  10  11 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   2  30   8   6  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  30
H_Rutland      MF   1   8  30  12  14 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Archambault  MF   3   7  29  12  21 |  86   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  55  10
Isco           MF   1   7  29   7  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Odegaard       FW   2   4   5  29  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
D_Suker        FW   1   6  12  27  31 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
M_Greenwood    FW   2   8   8  27  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0  11
N_Cambiasso    GK  34   4   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Roberts      DF   2  32  12  10  27 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Sibbald      MF   2   8  28   8  30 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ritchie      MF   1  12  25   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Sanchez      FW   1  10   8  25  32 |  12   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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D_James        GK  38   2   2   3  26 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  31   8   6  22 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  30   7   7  40 |  88   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0 -20
C_Chambers     DF   2  29   8   8  22 |  93   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0  10
C_Blewitt      DF   3  29   7   6  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18 -22  -2
T_Cruise       MF   2  10  29   9  39 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   7  29  10  21 |  86   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  29   8  35 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
S_Matthews     MF   3   8  29   7  32 |  60   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  12  29  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  26  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
D_de_Gea       GK  29   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  31  12   9  29 |   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  29  10  12 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  10  25   8  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
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