Everton did not acknowledge the sacking of the coach Sean Dyche who were dismissed just three hours before the start of the match, and confirmed their qualification for the round of 32 of the English FA Cup after defeating Peterborough 2-0 on Thursday, from the third category of English football.
A surprising decision, not because of the Toffees’ qualifying situation, which is just one point above the relegation places, but because of the unusual nature of sacking a coach just hours before playing a match.
Dyche chose the lineup
In fact, as he admitted Leighton Baines who temporarily took charge of the team, the starting eleven “had already been chosen in advance” and he limited himself to introducing some “small adjustments”.
Like presence in the starting team of the very young Harrison Armstrong, only 17 years old, and Baines knows well from his work as coach of the reserve team.
Young Armstrong was surprised
A confidence which Armstrong, who had already been given 45 minutes by the dismissed Sean Dyche in the last league match against Bournemouth, responded with three minutes remaining in the first half with a superb filtered pass that allowed with Everton’s first goal.
That’s help the Portuguese Veto, which barely counted for Dyche, made it 1-0 for the locals by safely resolving a one-on-one with Nicholas Bilokapic, goalkeeper of Peterborough.
A point in charge of closing for the locals, now in extra time of the second half, the Senegalese Iliman Ndiaye, who scored the last 2-0 from the penalty spot in ’98.
There is no rivalry between Ashley Young and her son
Finally there is no rivalry between Ashley Young and her son. The 39-year-old veteran full-back came on in the 73rd minute for Everton, while Tyler, 18, remained on the Peterborough bench.
Adama Traoré scored two goals for Fulham
Fulham did not disappoint either, as they ensured their presence in the fourth round of the Cup, after defeating Watford, a team from the second category of English football, 4-1.
A victory in which he played a key role for Spanish international Adama Traoré, who attended 26 minutes to Rodrigo Muniz for the Brazilian attacker to open the scoring (1-0) for the locals and in the 49th minute he caused a penalty that allowing Mexican Raúl Jiménez to make it 2-1.
They completed the defeat of Fulham the Danish Joachim Andersen, who scored in the 65th minute to make it 3-1, and the Belgian Timothy Castagne which established the final 4-1 with five minutes left in regulation time.
Cardiff surprises
For their part, Cardiff City sprung a surprise at Bramall Lane and sealed their ticket to the round of 32 after beating Sheffield United 0-1 in a clash between two teams from the second tier of English football.
In this tie, Sheffield United started as the clear favourites, one of the clear contenders to achieve promotion to the Premier League, unable to meet the goal of Cyan Ashford, which did not waste the mistake of the local defender Rhys Norrington-Davies to sign the final 0-1 for Cardiff on 18 minutes.
Source: La Verdad
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