 And the captain tonight is Leighton Baines, four Michael Keen, five Ashley Williams, 10 Wayne Rooney, 11 Kevin Morales, 15 Kuko Martina, 17 Idrissa Gay, 20 Davie Klassen, 31. Could be our trump card tonight, Adam Mohler, Luckman, Martin Stecklenburg, Phil Jagjelke, Aaron Lennon, Mo Bezitz, Tom Davis, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Mason Holgate are on the bench tonight for Everton. Our visitors from Croatia have got number one, Dante Stepita Rengol, number two, Gustavo Kobunieri, number five is Hamza Barry, number eight is Nicola Vasic, number 11 is Frank Okanza, number 14, Joseph Radosevic, 17, Joseph Juranovic, 18, Zvonimir Koocz, number 23, Zoran Nizic, 27, Heisen Memolia and 90, Savos Gensugolu on the bench. Carlo Letitia, Petsof Bozanakic, Saeed Almed Saeed, Toma Basic, Edin Saeed, Fran Tudor and Dante Erte. Our referee tonight is Mr Ivan Kruzliak and he is from Slovakia. As I said, there's not Adam Mohler, Luckman could be the man to look out for tonight. I've been very impressed with him pre-season. He had a great trip with England in the summer as well, so he's come back full of confidence pre-season. He's enlightening me, he's enthusiasm for the game, he's looking to take players on, create things and let's hope we see that this evening from the young boy. Let's get the ball out to him, let's leave him alone, let's go and watch him take players on and hopefully create things for Wayne Rooney and Kevin Morales etc. Wayne Rooney on top on his own? Yeah, he looks that way, he looks as though Wayne's going to play up there in his experience. He's played in many many European cookties during his career, he'll play a leader line and hopefully Morales, Luckman and we'll be able to go up there and support him, sorry. It's a big game this isn't it, undoubtedly. It's a massive game, it's a massive game and hopefully one that we can take a lead over to Croatia and I'm not just looking at a 1-0 victory, hopefully we can get a 2-go lead which would be nice. Martina plays it towards Luckman, his first touch just shrugs off the challenge of Hamza Badi, it's a throw-in for Everton on the far side, attacking the park end. We are live on YouTube, the Everton YouTube channel this evening with myself, Darren Griffiths and Ian Snowden alongside me. I want to see Classen involved more than I really do, I think he's one who can get forward, get into the box, support Wayne Rooney, I'm looking for a bit more from him this evening. Morales back to Leighton Baines, Baines runs into trouble though and needs Morgan Schneider to help him out, then Idris Agay picks it up and sweeps a fine ball wide to Kuko Martina on the right hand side, forward to Luckman, back to Martina again. Here's Idris Agay, that's an awful take, what got away with that? He did get away with that, he tried finding Leighton Baines but the midfield player had the eight for the crowd. I don't explain, could have easily read that doesn't... Wasn't a million miles away from it was he? It wasn't, brought the situation up. Kev Morales is dispossessed and Morgan Schneiderling goes in strongly, no quarter that's in the given in that particular midfield channel. Here's Vlasic on this near side, good challenge from the captain tonight Leighton Baines. We've got to be compact haven't we, we can't concede early goals in Europe. No, there's got to be a good organisation from, especially actually Williams is the experienced one of the central defenders, but also I've watched Michael Keane as well, he loves to talk, he loves to organise, so that's where it's going to come from more central than the full backs area. And there's Barry, I'm sure that's a Croatian name. Joranovic plays it down this right hand channel for the stocky striker, Kansa. Schneiderling goes in for Everton, plays it to Michael Keane, back to Schneiderling again, digs out the clearance, Morales can't win in the air, it's headed back by Vlasic and it's going to be able to play on this near side for Ajax. They're going to have their moments, we've just got to concentrate, be patient. They certainly are going to have their moments, so just like see Leighton Baines just stay in that area till we've got the ball, then he can start getting forward because he just played a ball in behind the left back, Leighton there, far far too easy. Cross comes in, headed away by Ashley Williams, not convincing but picked up by Adamola Luckman now, can he lead the charge for Everton, runs through the middle, nutmegs the man on the halfway line, slides it wide to Wayne Rooney, first touch for Wayne Rooney, he's got Kevin Morales on this left hand side, very classy and screaming for it at the backstick but Kevin Morales just ran into the defender, Baines. Morgan Schneiderling, infield to Idris again, nice positive start there from Adamola Luckman. It was, did well, thought he was quite lucky with the nutmeg but once he got in that position he used it quite well. Kevin just ran into the player, I think it was easy for him just to go on the outside of him. The defender had already made the title before Kevin tried going round him. Kickfoot plays the short ball to Morgan Schneiderling, quick tempo. Just about said that as the tempo compared to Saturday against Stout, he's far far much better. We're getting the ball into the midfield players, getting it out wide. Bit of space for Cucco Martinez again, infield to Adamola Luckman. Bit of skill from Luckman but can't retain the ball and away comes Barry with it for Hydejuk Split. He cannot be underestimated tonight, the Croatians, 1-3, drawn-1 and lost one of their opening five fixtures. Here's the number 90, Gensigoulu. Gensigoulu tries to play a 1-2 with Joranovic. The late Baines intercepts for Everton, forward to Rooney. Great, first touch by Rooney and he's away and that's got to be a yellow card for Zoran Nizic. She's the captain of the referee. How can the referee not book the defender there, the skipper of Hydejuk Split? It's a blatant foul, he's pulled him down, Wayne's away, come on referee. I hope he's going to be consistent in that whole game because that is a bookable offense. Well, I hope the UEFA delegates are looking on at that, that's an awful decision. But it's a free kick and a lovely bit of skill from Wayne. Brilliant, he's running to the area, let's give it a lovely weighted ball. He's took it with the outside, he's completely done the defender. Who's pulled him down, it's a booking. All day long, Stonewall yellow card. Address again for the Toffees, plays it wide to Leighton Baines on this near side. Baines hits the first defender, gets a little bit of a look at the ricochet. Klasson can't win the loose ball, Baines heads it towards Rooney. Rooney lets it bounce over Nizic, the Hagejuk Split captain, so fortunate not to be on a yellow card. Kev Morales, he loves that, doesn't he, darting across the middle of the park. Here's Adamola Lutman for Everton, brings it in field, goes for goal, gets a deflection and wins the corner, nice and positive. It was good run as well by Martina the right back there, he took one player away. A loud Adamola to come inside on his left foot, he's stuck, it's got a wicked deflection but the tempo from the Everton boys so far has been electrifying. Corner kick from the right-hand side for Everton, which Kev and Morales will take. Williams and Kean are forward to this one. Everybody back for Hagejuk Split and it comes from Morales. Wayne Rooney with the header, just over the crossbar, he showed already that he's pretty proficient in the air and that wasn't a million miles away either. It wasn't, and what I noticed there on that first corner kick, the zonal marking of the Hagejuk Split players, they lined themselves, five defenders on the six-yard box stars and anybody with a bit of a run, Michael Kean dropped off about five or six yards and if they deliver it, that they can go and get a run. We will cause them problems from set plays. Schneiderlitt can't get there first, Kev and Morales plays it back to Leighton Baines. Now it's with Ashley Williams. Williams slides it wide to Kuko Martina. Here's Kean, Williams wide to Leighton Baines. Baines left-footed, good ball, good vision to pick out Wayne Rooney. Now it's with Kev and Morales on this left-hand side, but the way forward is blocked, he has to go back to Schneiderlitt, keeping the ball quite nicely stuck. It's good, it's good, Wayne's dropping off into little areas that the defenders don't want coming, good ball and a good take. Here's Kuko Martina on the far side, gets a decent cross in, takes a deflection, reaches Kev and Morales left-hand side of the penalty area, has to go back to Leighton Baines, steadies himself. Baines crosses in, Rooney's not going to win it in the air. The second ball's a free header for the defender, and he gets right underneath it, and it's wild, and it's down by the burger bars in the park stand. Yeah, Martina did very well. I think we're going to get a bit of joy off Luckman and Martina down that right-hand side, because they're a bit reluctant to go away. Martina got a great ball in, keeper flapped it a little bit, weren't convincing, and then just a little bit of composure from Klassen on the edge of the box, sorry, could cause them one-two problems. Goal kick taken by Stapita, and just the game goes in, but common possession, good strong run by Flassage. Here's Barry, right-to-Mamolia. Now it's the split turn to Bild, here's Joranovic. Barry, Hamza Barry, Batu Kobanieri, going to flop in over on the far side, does so. Picked up by Ademola Luckman, seeing plenty of the ball, another little nutmeg, but no end product. Could be on the back foot here, to do some ball with the outside of the foot, to pick out Hamza, but Ashley Williams dispossesses him and plays it back to Jordan Pickford. Still yet to concede the goals, not this season, don't forget. Two European games with one Premier League. That's what I was saying before the game, as we've been stronger at the back. Looked as though we're going to concede many goals, and that's so important this evening. Ademola Luckman on that right-hand side, Batu Kukro Martina. Adrissa Gay spreads it from right to left. Kevin Morales cushions it nicely, got licking Banes into Popon. Here he goes again. Kevin Morales, he gets off, he'll pull the trigger, it's blocked, reaches Adrissa Gay for Everton. Forward towards Rooney, but it's intercepted. Schneiderling, Batu Ashley Williams. Nice little ball from Williams to Keane, and here come Everton again. This has been our best sort of ten-minute of the season, I'd say. Without a doubt, we've watched a lot of pre-season games, and we're playing with some tempos. Morales, look for the space for Layton Banes on this left-hand side. Banes picks it up, can he get the cross in? He can, it's drilled and it's volleyed into the air by Barry. Schneiderling's underneath it. Nice little knock forward to Layton Banes in field to Kevin Morales. The wide men are seeing plenty of the ball, brilliant pass by Morales to pick out Kukro Martina into the penalty area, it's too deep, but it'll be collected by Layton Banes on this left-hand side, and he'll have time to steady himself and have a little look, and then, as he won a corner, David Klasser tries to see it out and does. We'll take that corner. Kukro Martina there, we're in a great position. We've got four to five in the box, which was refreshing to see, and then it's all over. It is crossed to the back post there, just a little bit more care, but it's nice he has been adventurous in getting players into the box. Corner kick from this left-hand side. Kevin Morales will take it. Again, plenty of men forward for Everton. Referee seems to have had a message off somebody, though. Not sure what that's all about. That's the air. Sorry, it's the air. The referee must have got a message about the 10th minute, maybe, because there's a period of applause now for Rhys Jones, which is lovely to see. Can we celebrate with the goal? It's headed into the air. Barry nods it clear. Idrissa Gay tries to head it square. It's kicked up, go by Vlasic. Vlasic brings it forward, laid off to Barry. There's just no break in the game. The tempo is terrific. It's gone there by Ocanza. Ocanza head to the penalty, it goes down, play on. Still inside the penalty area, blocked by Astee Williams. Everton can't get rid of the ball. Shot's going to come in here to Tex Pickford, and it's wide from Nicola Vlasic, and we've just got times to quickly mention the period of applause for Rhys Jones. Yeah, fantastic, so, so sad, and great evasion from everybody here at Buddison, and they really deserve poor, poor lad. But just going back to that incident there, I'm not sure that they want a penalty in there, but Astee Williams seem to make it a rash-tattling ball. Atmosphere is electric in Gullison. That might break for Morales. No, it doesn't. It does the second time, though, picked up by Schneiderlin. Wide to BV Klassen on this left-hand side. Klassen carries it forward, knocks it in field to Kevin Morales. Now it's with Michael Keane, with a positive ball, nice pace on the pass. Luckman finds Rooney inside the box, kills it, stone dead, plays a great ball back to Luckman. Across the face of the goal! Davy Klassen inches away from his first Everton goal, but still alive. Morales back to Layton Baines. Didn't need a touch, did he? A little whipped into the penalty area, but possession is surrendered. It was a great ball in, wasn't it? What a great ball in, but I tell you what, that's what Klassen should surely be all about. He got into the box just inches away from his toy and inside that six-yard box, but that's what we led to believe about Davy Klassen, that he gets in the box, will get you double figures during the season, and he was so close to getting his first Everton goal there. There comes Klassen, he's a dangerous, crooky as Klassen. Ashley Williams, though, will get there first and guide it back to Pickford. Pickford's delivery on that occasion is awful. It's picked up by Barry. Barry will run a cuckoo, Martina. He's inside the penalty area, pulled back and played by Keane. Address again, killed it wide towards Adamola Lutman, and that's just about the first time Jordan Pickford's got one of them wrong. It is, usually he's kicking, he's fantastic, but I'm not sure whether he got a little bobbled, he seemed rushed and put us in a little bit of trouble there at the back. Well, we said Hadrick Split would have their moments and they're having a couple of moments now, that's for sure, that's off, he's a little bit penned in on that right-hand side. The St Luke's Church corner, here at Goodison Park. 0-0 in the Europa League. 13 frantic minutes gone so far. It's been so far so good from Everton, just missing the final ball, the final bit of incision to break through. Here's Lutman. If I was Adamola Lutman this evening, I would be demanding that ball every time it came out. He's got the beating of the fullback. Put a miscontrol from Kevin Morales there, and Morgan Schneider has to sprint to keep the ball in play on this near side. Rolls it back to Pickford. Now it's with Michael Key. Here's the Croatian coach behind Carillo. We're live on YouTube here, the official Everton page of the YouTube channel. Broadcasting quite literally all around the world from Goodison Park. Great atmosphere, good challenge comes in from Schneider, but a bit of afters from Ocanza. And Drisagay sweeps it wide to Adamola Lutman. Lutman goes in strongly and bravely against two defenders, but just can't take it past the third. It's all a bit scrappy. And Drisagay, as he normally does, emerges from the wreckage with the ball, carries it forward, clips it wide, just under hits it. Might break from Morales yet though, no it doesn't. Morales manages to squeeze it forward to Klasic. Back it goes to Radasavic. Radasavic picks it up again and drives forward. He's got a Drisagay for company. These look half-decent on the counter, don't they? Yeah, they do. And that's why we realise when we have played against them for 90 minutes that the second leg over there is not going to be easy as well. Martina puts the slider in challenge and comes away with the ball. Once a bit of support, once a bit of movement, eventually has to switch it to Leighton Baines on this left-hand side. Come on, full back to another. There's Kevin Morales in field to Schneider. Back to Williams. And Drisagay inside the centre-circle for the Toffees. Why to Adamola Luckman? Now, what can Adamola Luckman produce on that right-hand side towards Klasic? Little on two. Breaks for Adamola Luckman. Right-hand side of the penalty area. So he keeps giving them the ball. All right, he's going to lose it on a couple of occasions. There's no doubt about that, but at least he's going to be in positive. He's going to create things. He's getting a little bit of luck at times as well. But things are happening off him. Harder you work, the luckier you get. It certainly is. Another corner kick this time from the right-hand side. Look how they're lining up along that six-yard box. That's five of them there. Get a run on it. Rooney has a run on it, Williams has a run on it. So does Michael Keane. Will it break for Klasic? No, it's squeezed away. Klasic is chasing it down, but greatly fending by Adamola Luckman. Did really well. Again, finds space on this left-hand side for Leighton-Base. It's a really good evident performance so far. The best of the season. Rooney trying to turn away from Carbonieri. Can't do so, but next best thing, Windsor throwing down by the corner fly. His experience is vital tonight. Up front on his own, old it up. Look to come off his defenders. Playing the right areas. There's Schneiderlin. Turns away, plays it back to Leighton-Base. Schneiderlin again. Did Cross tries to switch the play and does so. Peach in the ball, controlled nicely by Luckman. He's got Kupro Martina in support. Wider goes to Luckman again, but he's offside. Lack of concentration. He doesn't need to knock it back there. He really doesn't. He's got one-on-one against this defend. As I said, if he loses it, so what? Be positive, he's in the last third. He's got one-on-one. Ronald Kuhnman, who's in the picture, would be saying to him, take him on some. Don't look to knock it back, take him on. Croatian supporters you can hear singing in the background. Yeah, they're certainly making some noise. Snotts and I had the dubious pleasure of walking right in front the ranks of the away fans to get into our commentary position. And judging by some of the odours that were coming out the crowd, they've enjoyed themselves this afternoon. I certainly didn't look up at them. I know that just kept me head down and carried on walking. Throw in for the Toffees. There's Schneider. That's a little look up. The reeking ball looks for Kevin Morales. Will it find Kevin Morales? Yes, it will on this left-hand side. That's all he could do, volley it towards the penalty area. A classic common in the air. Adrissa Gay knotted towards Wayne Rooney. Rooney has three or four defenders around him but just keeps his composure. Find Schneiderlin. Now it's Kuko Martina in field two. Adrissa Gay just needs to get the ball inside the danger zone. A bit short, but Kuko Martina gets there, puts another game across the news in there. Nobody reaches Kevin Morales on this left-hand side. Morales goes back to Morgan Schneiderlin. Schneiderlin wide to Layton Baines in the penalty area. It doesn't come off. Morgan Schneiderlin has gone in late there. It was an ugly one. It's a yellow card, at least for Morgan Schneiderlin. Yes, it is. I think it had to be Snotts. Yeah, it did have to be. He's won the ball but he stood up. He did win the ball but he's gone through the player as well and we know you can't do that in modern football. That would have been deemed a great title in my time when we were playing here at Goodison but unfortunately times have moved on and you can't raise your studs like that. He did catch the lad. It is a bookable offence. But just going to that ball before Daz again, I was just asking myself, Kevin, can you get in at that back post and as it came in, we were just tending to be watching the ball being delivered instead of on the move trying to get in at that back post but I think we played well. I think Morgan Schneiderlin has played very well so far spreading the ball from left to right. Keep getting it, as we say, out to Adam Moeller. Trying to get into Wayne's feet as well but I think there's been some positive play these first 20 minutes or so. One. Khalil, you certainly got one or two things to think about but it was a yellow card snots but the frustrating thing is it should have been a yellow card for the skipper in the first couple of minutes. Two different types of free kicks and yellow cards but you're right. The first one wanted a yellow card for the foul on Wayne Rooney and that one did as well. Well play will restart with a free kick for Patrick Split. I'm not sure the offense took place anywhere near where the goalkeeper was taking it. Here's your Ranovic on this near side curled forward, flicked down by Classidge, picked up by Schneiderlin who's walking a tightrope now for the remaining 70 minutes of this game. Adam Moeller-Lutman right-hand side runs at the defender, comes off him and doesn't want to throw in. He's got to keep plugging away, hasn't he? He has, but he's got to do it with pace as well. Here comes Hamza Barri. Michael Keane stands his ground Schneiderlin to Layton Baines. There's Morales in field two, Klassen. Klassen's chip ball for those straight into the arms of the goalkeeper. I tell, Reigns occupying two defenders and the Oasis leaving for Klassen and Schneiderlin to come into. Two defenders are going away in all time and if they're quite clever our boys are round way and they will get in for fun. Patrick Split have possession with Moeller. It's a second bite at the cherry and on the second occasion does find Hamza Barri. Back it goes to Carbonieri. He slides it square to Nizic, the captain. Number 90 there, Savas against Segulu wears Savas on his back so Savas is what he's going to get. It will be easy for you because I don't even mention the players does to be honest. It's one of the boys in blue for me. That's usually the case when we play foreign sides isn't it with a lot of dodgy pronunciations. Layton Baines will pick that one up trying to guide it towards Kevin Morales. Kevin Morales does well. He picks out Morgan Schneiderlin in the middle of the park. It's just a game to Michael Keane. Martina to Lutman back to Martina again. Now Schneiderlin spreads it wide to Layton Baines. Rooney was ahead of him but the gap to thread it through was just too small. Classen back to Ashley Williams. Now it's with Keane again. Patience we mentioned before the start of the game. Kuka Martina drills a great ball in. He was expecting it couldn't readjust himself goal kick. Now it will come too quick at him. Great ball in there it just went above Adam Ola Lutman and yeah you couldn't really expect Wayne to do anything with that. It come late, it come with pace but the pleasing thing about it does when we're getting out wide or getting we're getting players into the box. Usually we only see one or two at the most getting in the box in previous seasons. We're looking for goals we're looking to get in the box and create problems for this split team. Layton Baines in field to Michael Keane. Wide it goes to Martina then he carries it forward crosses the halfway line in field to Idrissa Gay. Martina Gay again. Nice ball. Layton Baines got plenty of space to work with but not a great deal to Amac. Savas is there. Klazic clattered by Schneiderlin again. The ball is out of plays on this near side for a hadjuic split throwing. I think he's got a free kick again. He's got to be careful. He's got to be very very careful. I'm sure it will at some point if he keeps giving unnecessary free kicks away, niggly free kicks that Ronald Kuhnman will have a look at it and think well I've got to bring him off at some time. I don't want to play with ten men. Of course he's missed the second leg as well. Peter the goalkeeper takes the goal kick Schneiderlin wins the header but it goes backwards and Idrissa Gay says to Michael Keane, leave it with me and nods it back to Jordan Pickford. Not really threatened our goals. They've not had a attempt on goal really. Throwing on the right hand side. Idrissa Gay bundled over. Free kick. Idrissa Gay back to Williams. Layton Baines, a little chipped forward from Morales but he's playing it blind really, nobody there. Cavagnieri comes across for Nigel Splitt. Salzo Dummy to Wayne Rooney then knocks it long up this right hand channel. Well defended by Ashley Williams. Layton Baines turns into trouble though. Vlasic Bradosavic to Barry. He goes Idrissa Gay strongly. The ball picked up by Adamola Lutman. Lutman almost gets through to Idrissa Gay and eventually squeezes it wide to Kuko Martina looking for Davy Klassen and it's intercepted again. The long ball forward will reach Jordan Pickford. Just the last pass at times isn't it? It was. Adamola looked a little bit earlier. They've seen Martina the right back bombing forward again but that's where we can win the game. I'm really sure down that right hand side we kick for the toffees. I'm saying when the game does he can't win it from out there. If you know what I mean we can create problems down that right hand side. We're getting that much space, get balls into the box, support play. Good things can come from that right area. It's an awful ball by Michael Keane. Really ambitious and could have put it under a little bit of trouble but thankfully we get away with it. Now that's better. What a ball that was by the way. It's a good play again by Lutman. Wayne Rooney almost gets it back to Idrissa Gay. The forward come had to split with Vlasic. Stocking his tracks by Leighton Baines. Good play by Baines. Picked up by Schneiderling. What a bit of width doesn't get it. Plays it sure to Idrissa Gay. Nice composure from Idrissa Gay. Gives Adamola Lutman something to run after. Lutman with Sheppard to defend it out of play. It's nice to win it back off him and he wins the corner. He's done just tech deep breath. He's involved in the game. I know he hasn't had much game time so far during the season but he can be a match winner this evening for us. Corner kick from the right hand side. Kevin Morales will take it for Everton. Again Keane and Williams make their way forward. Needs a good delivery from Kevin Morales. Right foot hit. Decent one. Baines on the half. Wally always rising. Difficult technique long way out. If there's a lad that can do it with his sweet left foot, Leighton Baines could. He just over it got over the top of the ball and he just floated into the park and not making the keeper-maker save. I'd just like to see the lad starting a little bit deeper just nearer the 18 yard line to go and have a run. When they put it in the right hand side, they can attack the ball. They're marking very deep on the six yard line. It's quite deliberate and clear and obvious as well, isn't it? All you'd say is if you're a player, let's give yourself five or six yards so we can have a running to that. A player that's running and jumping can obviously attack it more than something that's just stood waiting. Don't rule him out. Don't rule him out. Ashley Williams. Wide two Baines. Williams again. Now it's with Michael Keane. The ball to Luckman laid back to Cucco Martina. Williams. Morales. Second leg of course next Thursday. Great ball Ashley Williams to pick out Luckman. Cucco Martina provides the ball, takes out the goalkeeper. It's headed away to corner kick. Lovely bit of football. Down that right hand side. Great ball played out from Williams out to the right hand side. Martina's making some great runs beyond Luckman trying to help him. He did. Just a floated ball to the back post. Well defended in the end but again Klassen trying to get in there. Corner kick taken by Morales. That's the ball from the keeper. Flashes can't get there. Nice little touch from David Klassen. Chips to the back stick. Michael Keane. Little feint here as the ball's come. Punch clear, not too distant. Baines has done that as well. Got to this point, didn't panic. Clipped a great little ball up. Then there was only one winner at the back post. Michael Keane wanted to win that. Lovely little touch by Klassen. Great ding. Oh, Michael. Michael Keane. His first goal in the Royal Blue Jersey and didn't he enjoy it? That's not to underestimate that little touch from David Klassen because without that we don't get Leighton Baines in. We don't. Leighton did well. He read the situation from the punch but then as he's just knocked it in there Klassen's got the slightest toe into it to put it back into Leighton's path and then what's Leighton done? He's looked up, he's looked. Clipped a ball to the back post and then as we say, there's only one man going to win it from there. Lovely bit of football intelligence, wasn't it from Leighton Baines? This is more like it. This is the Everton we want to see. Adam O'Lupman, little step over but he beats himself more than anything like Kukou Martin who comes from an offside position to pick the ball up. Kukou's got to leave him there. Don't take his area. I keep going back to when I played with players and Trevor Steven and Pat Nevin. More Pat Nevin because when he got the ball just stay out of his way. Just let him go and produce a little bit of magic. Let him take the players on. If he invades any space, it makes it difficult for him. Same as Adam O'Lupman there. Go-header from Kukou Martina. Now then. What had you split made of? Yuranovich. Didn't feel too... barry. Wide on that far side to Mamolian. Long ball towards the penalty area. He headed away by Michael Key and the goal scorer. Layton Bain says to Wayne Rooney, go on, run after that one. Keeps it in. It's in the air. Anything could happen here. Knees itchers underneath it. It's not convincing. Just couldn't control it. And away come had you split. Well defended by Williams. Kevin Morales does just about enough. And he wins possession. Well done. That's a free kick, isn't it? As we're all working so hard closing down in the right areas, everybody's wanting the ball. It's been refreshing, it's been good. 32 minutes into the game and I'm really thoroughly enjoying this. It's exactly what's needed, isn't it? Pina was stretching there and it's a free kick right enough. Everton one. Hijuck split. Nill. Michael Key and the goal scorer. Need another one, though, before we go over there, don't we? Here they are, the boys are trying to lift the team. They can hear the Croatian fans, the split fans getting behind them and then all of a sudden, the roar from Gudisum Park. There's a little bit of a melee going on. The hijuck split fans on this near side have really kicked off. They're throwing bottles and chairs. They're trying to run on the pitch. There's a lot of police presence there. There's a steward had to be helped out the crowd. And this really is getting very, very ugly. They've kicked down the advertising hoards away to our left-hand side. The Croatian coach there is just looking gone. Absolutely amazed by it all. And this is really, really poor behaviour. It's a pawling behaviour. The referee has had no choice but to stop the game. The hijuck split players are coming over to appeal to their own supporters to try and calm down. And the referee has had to take the players off the field because of a bit of crowd trouble. And that is so, so difficult. And the referee has had to take the players off the field because of a bit of crowd trouble. And that is so, so disappointing. It's not... I don't like to talk about it, does it? I really don't. You go into Europe, you follow your team, you go to enjoy it. And, yeah, it's... I just don't talk about it. It's not what... Not what the team want. You can see that the split players are really disappointed in their fans as well. They're going over, telling them to calm down. So, so sad what happens at European Games. Thankfully, our TV screens are not giving these lunatics the oxygen of publicity. The game has stopped on 33 minutes. The players are still on the pitch, over on the far side. And I'm just straining from my commentary position to see what's going on underneath me. Some semblance of order has been restored. But that looked very, very dangerous for a while. From one point, it looked as if the police and the stewards were going to be overpowered by the visiting supporters. And there could have been absolute dangerous chaos there, snobs. Yeah, good. I can't really see from where I am. I don't really want to see. I can see what's... Literally what's going on. But now, to me, it's... It's not the way forward, and I don't enjoy things like that. There's now missiles being thrown from the crowd, from the Croatians. I have to say, some of the Evertonians are goading them, which is a little bit silly, as an Evertonian lost his temper completely. We don't really need that. We're better than that. Absolutely. We can rise above that. We're better than that. Well, there's a little semblance of order. There's some broken chairs down there. The advertising hoards have been kicked over in the melee. The players are still on the far side, and the disappointing thing about this, snobs, being pragmatic is that it will upset the rhythm of the game. It certainly will, because we've been playing so much fluent football, playing with pace. Tempo's been brilliant, and all of a sudden you stop now for five or ten minutes. The lads need to be stretching off. I'm sure the manager, the fitness coaches, the masseurs are all talking, telling to keep warm. And let's go again. But it is really disappointing. Well, the changes... The whole atmosphere of the game has changed. And it's very, very disappointing to see. We don't want that at good as some part. There is no place in football for that sort of behaviour. I thought those days had long gone. Yeah, I did. I thought they'd long gone as well. And the teams are coming back on now. Referee feels that everything's under order. Hopefully the police and the stewards have got it well sorted, and there'll be no more disturbances for the rest of the game. Well, let's hope so. What a disappointing, unexpected interlude that was here at Goodison Park. That will embarrass the Hagex Blitz officials. It certainly seems to embarrass the players. Yeah, it did. Fair play to them, because three or four of them come over to the fans and asking them what exactly are you doing? Calm down and get back to where you're supposed to be seated or stood, and let's get on with the game. Leighton Baines kicks the ball back to the Hagex Blitz goalkeeper. At least there's some sort of spirit out there. But, well, there's more police presence below us, and let's get back home with the football. Schneiderlin wins it for Everton. Why did it goes to Kevin Morales? There's Vlasic, slides it forward. A little layoff finds Barry. In goes Kiko Martina. He finds Adamola Luckman. Just dances past two players and then gives it away. It's a sloppy ball to Radicejvic. It's picked up by Mamolia. You're throwing on the left-hand side. It's going to take a few minutes now. Yeah, it is. It really is, because the players have sensed it. They've seen it, seen what's gone off, and yeah, it is in your mind. But the quicker we try and get back to the rhythm that we had before that interruption, the better. Can't recall seeing that, of course, in park. Mizic, wide to Yuranovich. In field, it goes to Savas. He finds Barry. He's got Mamolia wide of his needs, in plays it forward instead to Kozho. Savas again, looking for the run of Okanza. Just about gets there before Martina, and the shot comes in and it's straight down the throat and into the safe hands of Jordan Pickford. Yeah, let's hope that's the only thing he really has to do all evening, because they haven't really shown much of a threat. They've looked intelligent on the ball, but not really threatened in and around our 18-yard box. Kukou Martina. To Lutman, back to Martina. Here's the goal scorer, Michael Keane. Wide to Layton Baines. Back in field to Schneiderlin. Look up before playing a super diagonal ball to Adam Lutman, well-controlled by the Yorster. Back to Kukou Martina. It's just kicked off again below us. It's Croatians fighting amongst themselves now. And Wayne Rooney always offside. Puts the ball in the back of the net, but it won't count just offside. Nice to see that against us. Yeah, he works offside. To be honest, as the ball's got played forward. Yeah, he's offside, but again, good play, Klasson winning the ball, trying to flick one in to Wayne Rooney, but unfortunately just went slightly earlier. Early, sorry, did Wayne and just caught offside. Free kick taken, in goes Layton Baines. Klasson trying to challenge for it. On the halfway line, Barry comes out with the ball. And it goes to Mr. Pizza. Just again, just gets a touch to it. Throw in over on the foreside for Hydro Split. 1-0 for Everton, but goodness knows how much had the time at the end of the first half. It goes Gareth Baruch. Just again, it's over Klasson. It's picked up by Rada Savic. He finds Yoranovic on this right-hand side. Yoranovic's little step over. Gareth gets behind the ball, and Hawkins-Sneidley can't really risk a tackle. He's on a yellow card, is the Frenchman. Gamolia 4-2, Barry, lovely touches away from Kuko Martina. Martina's quick, though, gets back. Barry gets the cross in, it's over everybody. Layton Baines on this near side will just see the ball out to safety. Okay, kick. Excellent 11-2. Excellent, Layton Baines. I thought he'd want to clear it with his left foot, but very experienced in that situation. Just let it run out of play. Ask him one or two of the defensive qualities of Martina, the split players. There goes Adamola Luckman. Good play by Luckman, good control. Almost found Wayne Rooney, but not quite. Intercepted by Kuko Martina. Now it's in again, nice and tidy. Nice and careful with the ball. There's Schneidling. I think he's been outstanding so far. Back to his normal self. That's a shadow of a down. Luckman crosses, headed away. Reaches David Klassen, does it know it's played back by Savas. Will it go for a corner? No. Throw in on this near side. Kevin Morales comes across to take and then leaves it for Layton Baines. It's all a bit tight in there. Chipped back by Morales to Schneidling. Another great ball from Schneidling. Super-awareness from Morgan Snarling. Luckman. Little bit too intricate. He beat himself there. He's fouled, has to be a free kick, right on the edge of the box. This time the referee produces a yellow card. It was no worse than the early one. It was not worse at all, but just got away, thankfully, he got the ball stuck under his feet and then he's chasing the ball down. Yeah, the lad's pulled him down. There's no question about it, but I don't think it was as strong as Wayne Rooney's in the first minute. He's got a great opportunity here to extend the lead. Aysen Mamola goes into the book and Everton have a free kick right on the edge of the penalty area. Don't smash him tonight, Luckman. Yeah, he has. Put a shift in, hasn't he? He has. When you've got an outlet like that and the trickery, the ability, as I say, he's going to lose it. There's no question about it. He's going to lose it on many occasions, but he's creating problems. I want to see Klasson get round the back here. People there at the back. Try and get round the back. As well outside the area at the moment. Layton Baines hands on hips. Now he's going to ping the ball into the area and it comes, up go the heads. Nobody challenging in a blue shirt headed away by Barry. Picked up by Wayne Rooney. Nice first touch by Rooney. Chips are forward towards Layton Baines. Just can't get there, but Kevin Morales is there to help him out and Morales, as he wanted to throw in, yes, just about on the floor. It's going to be a bear pit over there. Snot, isn't it? James Stewart going to that one. Your go to that one, Snowy. Yes. Get to the ground early, getting our commentary position. Certainly are doing mouth shots. Yes. Cucco Martini with the throw towards Wayne Rooney. Controlled on his chest by Rooney. Trying to win the throw, but the ball bounced the wrong way, but got foot in by Cucco Martini. Just a game. It's all a little bit tight and eventually a just a game. He wraps the ankle in by Yosef Radusavic. And it's a free kick. Dominic Calvert-Loon and Tom Davis are warming up away on the far side in front of the park end. In the 45th minute, but Lord knows how much other time there'll be. I think there's going to be at least seven. At least seven. There's Savas on the pressure from Klassen. Klassen does really well, takes it off him, finds Wayne Rooney, heads in the penalty area, not much space to work in. Has he found a dribble? He's going to win them combined. And it's little Idrissa Gay who finds the back of the net. And it's 2-0. What a tremendous run from Idrissa Gay to getting that bot. But he's done ever so well there. Rooney just took on the right side. What a little ball bit. The run made it. What a finish. Bottom corner. Let's not rest on our laurels because they're well capable, but 2-go lead with a great first 45. Well done, David Klassen. He's stuck at it. But lovely little bit of vision from Wayne. Yeah, it was. It was. But Klassen won the ball in the right area, put the defender under pressure, played it to Wayne, and then as we say, his experience, he's no-ow, he's class. But great run from Idrissa to make Wayne play that ball in the right area. There's Layton Baines for the toffees. Back to Ashley Williams. It's been about a perfect first half for the toffees. Sure has. It's been enjoyable to commentate on it, does it? It really has. Lovely touch by Angelo. But they couldn't follow it up. Stumbled and... Everton 2. Hydejuk split, 0. The first leg of the play-off phase. These don't look as if they've got a 3-0 win. Let's hope not. There we go. A little bit of space for Barry. Now he plans Savas. Yuranovic making a real run down this right-hand side. Savas, though, plays it back to Vlazic, and it's clear by unconvincingly by Martina. But Klassen goes in again. He's growing into the game. Nizic, Radisavic for Hydejuk split, trailing by 2 goals to 0. Yuranovic on this right-hand side, shapes to cross, brings it in field. Finds the Vlazic edge of the penalty area. Goes for goal, and Jordan Pickford just says, is that the best you've got? Cherry Pickford. Tell you what, he looks a confident young lad. He really does. His handling is very good. His communication to his back fours is good. And we're going to say I'm going to enjoy his performances, but I don't want to enjoy him. I don't want him to be doing much that. Williams finds Leighton Baines. Williams again. Five minutes of added time we've got. Halfway through that. And just a game scoring right on 45 minutes. Everton 2. Hydejuk split, 0. Hydejuk split, not really been in the game. And to compound their misery, they've been disgraced. And that's not too strong a word by the behaviour of their so-called supporters. Kuko Martina. Nice ball to add them all up, but they're not going to be able to feel to class them. Basin gives it away though. Barry brings it forward for Hydejuk. Good play, good run, good purposeful run by Barry. Everton might have a little bit of defending to do in the closing stages of what's been a super first half. Kuko Martina and Addrissa Gage just passing it out to the defence amongst themselves, but then Kuko Martina tries one, passed too many and it's a throw in. Martina, when you get in that clear your lines, we're now defending deep inside our own half, where we could have been in third half, seeing time out for this first half. Stop it Sam, put your foot through it, don't you? He goes keen strongly, but Vlasist does well. Barry lines himself up, goes for goal and again straight at Jordan Pickford, but they're having a few efforts, Nods. Yeah, they are, they are. Just our undoing though at times. What a brilliant ball that was. Begging to be attacked. Picked up by Luckman on the right-hand side. We are into the final minutes of added time here at Goodison Park. What a ball, that was Nods. Great ball. That is just one quality left foot cross into the box. It's Kevin Morales. He's done well in the first half. Yeah, he has. He's done well in the first half. He's done well in the first half. He's done well in the first half. Yeah, he has. He's done better. Great lay-off. Wayne Rooney last minute. Should have scored, Wayne Rooney. Keeper saves it. That would have been it, Nods. I would have put my mortgage on Wayne Rooney scoring a goal there. I thought he would give the keeper the eyes. Looked as though he'd gone and drifted it. I'm choking as though I scored hundreds and hundreds of goals. I don't know really what I'd have done in the first half of the season, but I know one man that you'd have put your life on, burying that and putting us into a three-goal lead. But it just shows the confidence we're playing with at the minute. Referee checks his watch, blows the half-time whistle, and the applause waves around Goodison Park. It's been a splendid first half here for the Toffees. Michael Geene there in your picture gave Everton the lead with a header from a sumptuous little dinked cross on the left-hand side. That was 1-0, and then Idrissa Gornagay finished off a lovely Everton move with a precise finish. Everton too had to split 0 at the half-time, and it could have been 3 at the end. It could have been 3 at the end. Let's not be greedy, because I think we've been excellent from the first whistle to the last whistle of that first 45 minutes. I think we've played with a great tempo. We've looked strong at the back. Midfield players especially snidling. Idrissa Gays more closing down, working hard, not allowing them to get on the ball. Snidling has been I think outstanding left-to-right crossfield balls. Klassens just starting to get in the game. Full backs are getting forward. Luckman looks bright and you've got the experience of weighing up front, so overall I don't think anybody can complain, and I think the reaction of the crowd as the half-time whistle went shows what a good performance it's been. We've enjoyed the opening 45 minutes on the park at least, with much to look forward to in the second period. We'll take a break now myself and Ian Snowden will be back on the official Everton YouTube channel for the entire second half. Don't go too far away. Everton's number four additional time to be hosting a very special game on Sunday the 3rd of September to raise funds for the Bradley Lowry Foundation and Everton in the community. Now a host of celebrities from TV, music and film along with former Everton and Sondland players will be here. On parade will be Drew Blue, Tony Value and former players Graham Stewart, Alan Stubbs, Peter Reed, Peter Beardsley and Don Hutchison. The celebrity names confirmed so far include pop stars Oli Merz and Josh Guthman Hollywood actor Stephen Greer and the stars of Corey and EastEnders including Shane Ward who is joining us here tonight to help promote the game on the 3rd of September. Please welcome Shane Ward to Goodison Park. Shane! We've got a good round of applause from Goodison you're going to be here on the 3rd of September for the game, for Bradley Lowry and Everton in the community. The big question is are you playing? 100% yeah. Who do you model yourself on then as a midfield player? I'm kind of an odd-of-the-day player so I'm not too surprised. Wayne Rooney, so you're going to model yourself on Wayne. We'll get out of the way in the sprinklers so we're hoping to have the full house. What does Bradley Lowry touch the hearts of so many football fans across the world? I think the moment that I was contacted about playing here just jumped over 10s. Bradley Lowry was an amazing footballer and it's so heartbreaking to hear what's happened to him. On the 3rd of September we are here to celebrate his life. It's going to be a great day and if you haven't got tickets now there's still tickets available at the box office so get yourself down there. Shane Ward, we will see you here on the 3rd of September. Goodison Park, put your hands together for Shane Ward. The tickets are still available. They are priced £10 to adults £5 for under-60s. Put your tickets. You can do so by visiting the box office after the game or by visiting www.evertonfc.com slash Bradley. Right, we've got a number of birthdays for you today. We'll say hello to Leo Rostor on his first game at Goodison Park. He's six years of age and he's travelled all the way from Dubai to BVM tonight. Also say happy 8th birthday to Evan from his mum, dad and sister Chloe. Happy 60th birthday to Brian Cowley. Love from your daughter, Lindsay. Well done to 15-year-old Ben Furhurst who has just won two bronze medals in the Special Olympics in Sheffield. Congratulations, your family are very proud of you. Happy 8th birthday, Thomas G. Have a great day with love from your top balcony mate, your dad, Granddad and Wills. Happy 60th birthday to Graham Bateman. All our love from Annette, all the kids and the grandkids. We love to welcome three lads Adam, Ann and Fletcher from Down Under for their first ever Everton game tonight. Enjoy the game from Stuart and Darren. Happy 77th birthday to Josh Griffiths. Enjoying the return to Gullison in the family enclosure with the grandkids. So enjoy the game tonight, Josh. This is a message for Andy well done on passing all your exams and now passing your ambulance driving test. You have worked so hard for Dad, Jill and all the family. Happy 67th birthday to George Cresswell and Everton supporter for 53 years. Welcome home to Gullison Park Sean Gwynn and Alicia Mattis who have travelled all the way from New York. Happy 10th birthday to Leon Maratti who is here today with his mum dad and brother Aidan. Happy birthday to lifelong Evertonian Jeff Niblon from all your family and friends. And happy 8th birthday to Ben Bahoney sitting in the Lower Gladys. The massive shout out to Thomas Roots who is here at Gullison Park for the first time tonight. So enjoy the game, Thomas. Just remind you once again the game on the 3rd of September, Bradley Lowry a charity match in memory of a very special boy. Tickets price 10 pounds to adult and 5 pounds to under 16. Tickets now by visiting the box office after the game or by visiting evertonfc.com slash Bradley. Welcome back for the second half here at Gullison Park and Ian Snowden in the first half alluded to the fact that Ronald Koeman may well be tempted to withdraw Morgan Schneiderlin into a position of safety, i.e. the dressing room because he was on a yellow card and Ronald Koeman has done just that right. I thought he might have given perhaps 5 or 10 minutes but he cannot risk anything happening and the boss has done the right thing. He's brought a young enthusiastic fantastic footballer in Tom Davison so we're nowhere weakened in that position as well. He's a crowd favourite and I'm sure he'll get into the tempo of the game within the first couple of minutes. I thought he was outstanding I thought he was our best player broke things up, switched the ball from left to right, right to left and I thought that would be his best 45 this season by an absolute country mile. Here we go, it was certainly Everton's best 45 minutes by a country mile, that's for sure. Kiko Martin are on this near side to Adam Ola Luckman in field 2 address again. Just be sensible now this might not be the most entertaining second half. If we get the opportunity to get forward we've got to try and get another goal let's try and see the tie over but then again, you're right we've got to defend properly we've got to be solid, we've not got to give them one opportunity to try and get back into this game. Has possession for the Toffey he's got a 2 goal cushion which will certainly need over in Croatia Jessica scuffs the clearance, picked up by Barry so that's back to Barry again inside the centre circle spot to the forward run of Ocanza the bounce is through to Jordan Pitt Let's touch for Tom Davis and it's a good one Ola Luckman plays the pass behind Kiko Martina it's sliced into the crowd he buys the pizza it'll be a throw in forever a couple of times the ball's gone back to the keeper he's not convinced me there he's left foot, just sliced it into the lower bullings as well so I think if we can put a little bit of pressure on him we might get a bit of joy as well two unlikely goal scorers Michael Keane and but we like to see them shared around a good team that's capable of scoring goals from many positions it's great for both of them especially Michael Keane as well the pressure from Leighton Baines Savich that's a good football now there, chance for Hydroxplit to break and there's a shot from Josip Radicevich that was never going to trouble Jordan Pitt thankfully as well because it was good build-up on that run inside good little play triangle play between three players give him the space to go on another strike and mess it up completely Michael Keane finds Astley Williams sometimes it's difficult to decide whether to stick or twist isn't it when your two goals up because as opposed to Ronald Cooman would have said look boys keep a clean sheet the second half and we're virtually there because these ain't beaten us 3-0 in Split yeah well he will have said that but also the way that the game has been going the first 45 minutes I wouldn't like to think we would just sit in there and accept this 2-0 there's more goals in it for us if we were positive and then the tie would be completely over and the way we're playing Snods it should really give everybody a bit of confidence ahead of us it will be a difficult trip to Manchester City break off because Kuko Martina is away down the right-hand side gets the cross in, Rooney glances the header narrowly wide he has scored, he wants to score at the Gladys Street he certainly does I'm sure that's his next great play Lukman and Martina down this right side looks up, comfortable pull back just slightly above Wayne he's got a connection to it and he's just drifted wider that far post as I was saying Snods this will give the boys confidence because it's going to be a difficult trip to Manchester no doubt about it we've got some difficult games there's no question coming up not only in the league but the second leg of this game as well that's so if we can get a convincing victory the way we're playing at the minute that's a free kick it's an ugly challenge, he had a cobbin anyway from a challenge that Tashley Williams made on him a couple of minutes ago Layton Baines ain't happy with that he felt as though it should have been a yellow card as well good play Adamola Lukman read that situation well but the pass to David Klassen just wasn't hard enough Klassen trying to forage away him in possession and Adamola fouls Hamza Barry and it's a free kick for Hedrick Split Adamola just having a word with Klassen I think it was a poor ball for Adamola I don't think David Klassen wanted the ball or didn't expect the ball in that situation there's Manmola he's also on a yellow card Kozaj back to the goalkeeper Peter and Hedrick Stumbles at just the wrong time a goal from Hedrick Split by the way changes the complexion of the tie entirely Hamza Barry charges forward tries the little flick back doesn't find Flazic plays it wide on this left hand side Cross comes in hits Kuko Martina and Kozaj wins the corner it really does change the complexion of the other game completely a split goal so it's important vitally important that we defend these situations properly corner kick from this left hand side Deacons headed away by Wayne Rooney what goes Adamola Lutman chipped forward by Yoranovic headed away by Kevin Morales looks over his shoulder and just hurries himself a little bit to pick up possession slides it back to Ashley Williams Williams again with the diagonal ball looking for Adamola Lutman Adamola Lutman has flattened the defender will appeal but all day long that was a free kick he's done well as well Adamola he's just looked over his shoulder in between the ball and the defender and any contact he was going to go down it was a free kick there's no question about it but that's clever play from a young man Martina takes the free kick back to Michael Keane here's Idrissa Gate lovely ball spreads it wide to Morales nice control by the Belgian now as he got to be using the full back you bet he has skips past him gets to the byline oh and then pulls it back it's a poor ball but it's an awful clearance so Evan will try again earlier Lutman can't get there headed away by Mimola Morales will let it bounce trying to control it on the edge of the penalty area Savas dispossesses him and then clears his lines actually Williams takes a chance there but Evan can get away with it nice bit of play from Kevin Morales just to pull back at the end yeah he just enticed the defender into making a challenge skipped by him and then just picked the wrong option when he got to the byline Cucco Martina to Idrissa Gate good play by Idrissa Gate to find Lutman now he's got Cucco Martina in support Lutman oh it's a poor ball but Martina might make the best of it no Mimola's there for Ajax Split again not overly convincing at the back but they do fashion a clearance Michael Keane makes it his and drives after the second ball but Okanza turns and comes away with it Kozaj back to Okanza again Michael Keane gets goal side Okanza will try to place Keane stands his ground and Evan can have sufficient defenders to deal with the danger great tracking back great work rate from the Everton boys all working for one another and that's what the manager wants he wants when we lose the ball everybody to work the socks off to win that ball back as quickly as possible after a ball from Idrissa Gate and I don't know Lutman no gambled on the defender heading it straight to him but Mimola wasn't going to get caught out again I tell you what would mind borrowing a couple of Idrissa Gate's batteries snubs he is due to selling it isn't it, they've never gone out Cabanieri back to Mimola for Kozaj play on says the referee Kozaj wants it to foul he's not going to get it Idrissa Gate brings it away finds Leighton Baines here's Williams wide to Martina looks for Tom Davis but again doesn't find him Mimola's there for Kozaj in field to Barry looks lively customer doesn't he have him in the middle of the part there but when you've got Idrissa Gate snapping at your feet you've got to be nimble Savas gets that all wrong and Jordan Pickford has time to just release it to Ashley Williams Tom Davis just 30 seconds ago made a great run looked it didn't he I looked down at the linesman on this near side I'm thinking he's going to put his flag up and it's so frustrating when they leave it's so long and then the flag goes up but Tom Davis made a great run 30 seconds ago and I just thought Martina could have just played him in a little bit earlier than he actually tried in the end it's a free kick for Hadjuk Split trailing by two goals to nil it's horrific to take a two goal advantage over to Croatia it's time next week Leighton Baines pushing the back on Savas and it'll be a free kick for Hadjuk Split see this is what we don't mind they're bringing an atmosphere to when they're chanting away the Hadjuk fans yeah that's what you want to hear from visiting spectators getting behind the team trying to rally the team not the nonsense that we've been watching and we've been seeing during the first half in comes the free kick it's a good one as well Pickford Leisure to Ashley Williams was a decent free kick in there it was in an area that Pickford didn't know whether to come whether not to come in the end well defended by Ashley Williams that'll be a goal kick and it's so far so good in this second period we've had 10 and a half minutes and Everton still lead by two goals to nil Michael Keane header and a precise finish from Mitrissa Gay Ashley Williams was the one who was hooked on Saturday against Stoke when the formation changed and as well as he made of his performance I think he's been solid strong I think he's come back his character's told him well if it is going to be one out of two to partner Michael Keane I'm going to make it very difficult for the manager to lead me out and he's played Everso well but so did full Jagie Elker as well second half in Stoke City so it's great that's what the manager wants competition all over the place looking for Tom Davis Davis releases Rooney down the left hand side again just about right to it was probably over it by Tom Davis slightly as well but yeah I think we're just actually caught offside again Mamola Kozjo it was that was fouled on this near side Somenir Kozjo Mitrissa Gay is there again Martina Davis Michael Keane Rada Savic looking for Larsic got foot in by Ashley Williams and David Klassen is penalised for the foul on Rada Savic and how to take it quickly they've got to rush things but Tom Davis breaks that one down he hassles Mamola as well and forces him back and that's all the toughies want to see snubs without a doubt it's so good when people close down in the right areas wins just getting a little bit frustrated that's three times he's been caught offside in the last five minutes Kevin Morales it's right onside Adam Ola Lutman sweeps to the left onside hopefully to get a bit more joy down the flanks this second half Peter takes the free kick Keane wins the header again and goes Tom Davis finds Kevin Morales it's all very congested too congested in fact Rada Savic comes away with it but Idrissa Gay breaks it down really tries to stay onside and in doing so gave himself far too much to do yeah just as you were going to make his running behind realize that he can't and Idrissa just tried playing the ball over the bike but the closing down from our players has been exceptional Tom Davis since he came on shown enthusiasm not giving midfield players time on the ball incredible Idrissa Gay he is absolutely incredible off the ball winning the ball by it's fantastic you need players like him 7 million pound DM me what an absolute bargain that boy is still hasn't he fresh as a daisy doesn't he here's Leighton Baines Williams, Keane spots the run of Kevin Morales but even Kevin Morales as quick as he is isn't going to catch that one and it was decently fending by Mimola who then goes down holding his ear or his nose or his eye whatever it is and gets very very little sympathy off the glider straighter dominant Michael Keane isn't he he's going to read situation he's comfortable the ball you mentioned it first half he played one ball crisp out to Lutman does and they're the kind of balls that strikers won wide players won Morales just chips a little pass to Cucco Martina in a field to baby classon classon looks for Rooney as he found Rooney no just couldn't get there and he was offside again and Rooney smashes the ground in frustration he's having a word with the linemen as well will you keep the flag down he's saying let's have a look at his nods decent view oh he's on he's on side he's on side the left backs playing the moment the ball got played he was on side there he certainly was we've not got the best of angles with these offside decisions but I think that was certainly it's got to be a free kick up no we're near the ball Barry O'Kanzer chance here good save Jordan Pickford it needed to be and Leighton Baines completes the clearance but I thought this is gay so did I and that he's not always been biased never had possession though Tom Davis dissects the two players on this near side Cucco Martina does well keeps it in Kevin Morales reaps the benefit carries the ball forward then he switches play look at that for a ball Adam O'Lupman controls it some of the long range passing this evening has been a joy to watch Rooney back to Leighton Baines Adam O'Lupman good turn by Adam O'Lupman got a space in front of him tries to play to David Classen Calvin Ehring is there and he completes his last but a decent save from Jordan Pickford it was a terrific save he needed to as well now you just seen it I thought it was a free kick leprosy on the situation left foot strike that's heading for the bottom corner there's no question about it and again Pickford when you need him Jordan's produced a great save Dominic Calvert-Lewin is about to come on for David Classen Swap with Rooney Dominic Calvert-Lewin what he'll do obviously Dominic will go up front and Wayne will just fill the position that David Classen was in just in behind Dominic there he is Dominic Calvert-Lewin just telling England's greatest goal scorer where he wants to play you just start me way Wayne and let me do the rest Stick with me kid I'll look after you he's young he's enthusiastic and if there's one person he can learn off it's Wayne Rooney Baines takes the throw in here is Calvert-Lewin the goal hero in Ruzan Barock good skill by Baines yeah he has captains performance I've been impressed with everybody really I have I think it's been a good performance full of enthusiasm willingness to work for each other discipline doesn't it Ashley Williams why two Calvert-Lewin's got to arch his run a little bit doesn't it you did you're right just a little bit naive there both of them actually but both young boys they will learn but Dominic made his run far too easily could have arched his run a little bit a little bit better than that the linesman on this near side must be thinking give me a break boys come on time your runs can you imagine the lower bullings fans having a moan at him as well every time he's flagged the goal though he's got seven out of eight rides but they'll never forget the one he got wrong just about getting off on the ball Williams completes the cleaners but it'll be a throw in on the right hand side and while it's 2-0 Hydrox Blit will be of the attitude that listen we only need one there's no doubt they'll probably get another opportunity during the game as well just looked over at the dugout there and Ronald Kuhn just asking his players for a little bit more they'll give him everything so far 64 minutes into the game they'll give everything but there's 90 minutes in a game Peter clears his lines and Kuhn Martin is happy to let that bounce out of play well they're certainly backing their players the Hydrox Blit fans it's a beautiful part of the world split I've googled it and had a look it looks lovely but I suspect the welcome on the night of the game will not match the surroundings Martina to Kevin Morales brings the ball in field across the middle of the park look at that for the ball at the outside of his foot to Adamola Luckman, Leighton Baines on the overlap Luckman finds Baines with the passes a little bit behind him Baines though makes the best of it back to Luckman again can he find half a yard no he runs into a cul-de-sac of Hadjuk Shirt and Leighton Baines won't be best pleased with that just wrong decision again just waited too long Kuhnman's asking him Adamola, come on Baines has made a great run down the side of him just a lovely way to pass and he didn't have to stop he should be able to put the ball in first time it's first decision being made for Hydrox Blit, number 50 is coming on that's Ante Erzek and it's Kozosh he plays by number 50 On comes Erzek another substitution is the big guy up front Okanza is going off and Saeed Ahmed Saeed is on for Hadjuk Split actually Williams we just need another goal don't we yeah we do, hopefully to kill the tie off but what's impressive today is the work rate of our players he's closing down that's what he's demanded ever since he first came to the club and he knew it would take time but I think he's got the players now in the right areas that will work off the ball for him there's Luckman Rooney Leighton Baines in field to Idrisse Gay great ball by Idrisse Gay to pick out Morales on this right hand side Morales to Kuku Martina needs the right ball and it's intercepted near post and it's picked up by Idrisse Gay wide to Morales again good ball Tom Davis but the ball got stuck underneath his feet but he's won a corner anyway good play again by Morales Martina again making another run beyond his wide player played in unfortunately his ball into the box weren't the greatest delivery to pick anybody out but again it's another corner in front of the Gladys Street end the ball floated into the penalty area who's there for Everton headed Goldwoods but headed wide by Ashley Williams he had to generate his own power it was quite a distance out out swinging beyond the penalty spot he never really were tracking back he was never really going to get enough power generated in that header to really trouble the split keeper goal kick for Hadjug Split 68 minutes on the clock at Goodison Port the toffees leading by two goals to nil second leg still to come but we're making inroads into the journey into the group stages of the Europa League Tom Davis has penalised there for a foul on Hamza Bari he just slightly clipped his foot as he was going to lay back to to his full back here comes Carboneric good tracking back though by Calvert Lewin here's Mamola looking for the substitute Saeed then goes Michael Keane high up and under right in front of us you could almost have edited that there Snotts that was right in front of us how are we going to bring it down though in the air headed into the air by Mizzic Rada Savic there's Carboneric it's a strong challenge in I think that was a free kick Snotts yeah definitely definitely was a free kick just slightly late yeah no we're near the ball thankfully he's not booked Dominic Calvert Lewin it could have messy Vlazic laser back to Bari let's just slide ball forward through to Vlazic again here's Ertec back to Hamza Bari he's there to address the game isn't he here's plenty of energy Ertec trying to make the best at the two substitutes combining but Jordan Pickford authoritative goal keeping again here's Kuko Martina it's all a bit tight it's just going to touch sloppy from everything yeah we have does he freshen it up again does he bring another player on there are options there Phil Jagielke is still there Aaron Lennon's on the bench Mo Bezic and Mason Holgate he's been freshening up with Aaron Lennon has just been told to go warm up great to see him back at Kurosimba right hand side with Saeed Saeed's crosses deflected headed away by Wayne Rooney dangerous challenge by Hamza Bari didn't like to look at that challenge though I didn't like to look at that challenge as well here's Bari Y2 Mamola on this left hand side Kuko Martina polices him well and it's throwing for Hadjub yeah we'll just see the he's slightly late on that here he is Hamza Bari Savas tries to sell the dummy which nobody's interested in not 19 minutes to go here we've got a some park we didn't expect the second half to have the same tempo and it hasn't very much a sort of job done error about it we have just got to be so solid at the back concentration levels have got to be good give him absolutely nothing he plays the advantage and it's Egrams into space but Hamza Bari brings it away Hamza Bari creates off the offer himself chance for Hamza Bari and he's wide but the warning signs are there Wayne Rooney again berates the referee yeah I don't know what Wayne is actually saying to the referee but I think he's been the best player Bari for without a shadow without a shadow he looks strong mobile Rooney is roaring at his teammates he wants a little bit more from them I don't see and that's not with that Adele that's what you want players willing to work for each other Jean each other up for the full 90 minutes actually Williams for the toffees like Baines back to Williams Baines again curl towards Dominic Calvert-Lewin Baines out of play good to see that there wasn't it Wayne really clenching his fists order the players coming to just see his last couple of years out truly wrong you can see with his determination his willingness to to work hard it ships it over towards Ertec but Jordan Pickford's there and his first time clearance sorry about that don't have a shower Calvert-Lewin good play or it's just a little bit too far ahead of Alan Moller-Lutman England World Cup under 20s but your applause is for Jordan Pickford he a move don't move Dominic Calvert-Lewin what goal kick for hijuck toffees leading 2-0 movement on the bench Robezic well in now Dominic Calvert-Lewin he's onside down this right hand side Cabanieri gets back he just hits Cabanieri disappointing in the end well it's because he got away from his marker as well comes again diving head of clearance picked up by Ertec that would be a throne for Everton will it no Williams crushes the head towards Leighton Baines little nod in field to Idris Agay back to Baines again Robezic for Hoosnotts difficult isn't it unless he's going to put him at the back and really shut the door they're not really they're only playing one up front I think he might bring Adam Oler off and reshuffle around him Idris Agay back to Williams back to Idris Agay I think what he might do is bring Adam Oler up, put Wayne Rooney out here Rooney sells the dummy Cucco Martina back to Rooney opens his body up two players, three players straight offside eventually just chips it towards the left-hand side but Vlasic is in possession for Hajuk Split Savas Yuranovic it'll touch trying to get past Leighton Baines runs into Leighton Baines wasn't a great deal that Leighton Baines could do but the referee gives a free kick and Leighton Baines grins his contempt yeah it was a free kick but I think he might bring Adam Oler off if I'm... Number 11 Kevin Morales It's going to be one of the wide players because I think what Wayne will do now he's going to play over there and he'll probably put John Deerey slightly forward and Mo Bezich is the second midfield player one comes Mo Bezich real crowd favourite had wretched luck with injuries and by the luck of him they're not had much luck at the barb as either that's a... it's a shocking haircut isn't it nods it back to Cabanieri third take Oler again back to Stapita Mo Mola third take back to Mo Mola again a little bit of keep ball from the Croatians but they're not really advancing anywhere and that's got to be a free kick Adam Oler looking forged in the back big cheer as well from sections of the goodies and crowds especially the lower bullings area we're taking 2-0 wouldn't we no question about it but a take 3 absolutely address again Ball just gets stuck under his feet a little bit but he's sorted it all out he's a composed player Martina isn't he he's done well, he has really done well on the ball one or two question marks about him defending but overall I think he's he's had a reasonable a reasonable game down this right inside look to support come to ball on the ball as you say and it will give him a lot of confidence confidence this performance Michael Keane address again sloppy again from Everton he goes Michael Keane strongly and clatters into the substitute Saeed Ahmed Saeed and he felt that one that's for sure Hamza Barry down he goes that will be a free kick as well unnecessary free kick to give away alright squeeze the ball pressure the ball but don't give anything away now they're going to bring their big lads up from the back a ball's going to be put a dangerous ball I've no doubt about it in our penalty box and we've got to defend it unnecessary if they did score snobs we'd certainly need another one before we go over there we would we would the away goal will be Mamola takes the free kick that's too close to Jordan Pickford thankfully he just steadies everyone down settled down and he bowls it out to the left back Wayne Rooney he played there if you asked him he could play anywhere he could play anywhere on the pitch I'm sure first touch by Calvillian can he get it across the face of the goal there's nobody there in the blue shirt it's well defended by Mamola Vlazic Bezic I think Malimza is defended well I really do I think he's been strong I think today he's shown the player tonight he's shown the player that I thought he was signing anyway looked like handball Martina picks it up again though plays it back to Bezic White to Leighton Baines give us one more goal go over there with a 3-0 lead Bezic just pulls off his man and dinks the ball back to Ashley Williams Ashley Williams plays a nice little pass to a dresser game he's got time to turn look at the space for Kuko Martina now then Martina on this right hand side and it comes great ball in oh good save by the keeper Adam Ola Lutman was offside Wayne Rooney again berates the officials I'm not sure he were no great ball in terrific ball in Adam Ola's got on the end of it let's just watch this again as the ball's coming just yeah just he's just but what great save it was it was a good save but again we've got three or four bodies there does willing to get in the box looking for that third goal to go ahead of by Said nice ball four as well but thankfully just too far ahead of Erteg 10 minutes ago is there another goal for the boys in blue here's Rooney he was offside yeah yeah the crowd can boo as much as they like but there's no need for him to be offside and Tom's not got to play that ball either when he sees it he's got to look up and think Dominic you are you're stood in an offside position oh, Blazic has turned Ashley Williams on this occasion but Michael Keane is there for Everton and shows his strength to bring the ball away Baines just boots it to safety Calvert-Lewin will chase it down here don't give it up because they're under a bit of pressure there but it's well defended calm as you like bye is it is Cavaniere will they feel as if they've got to have a right go now in these last 10 minutes not really no they must look at it and think wow we're decent that's a great ball picked up by Erzegh left-hand side of the penalty area low cross in the box right across the face of the goal heart in the mouth time stuff that is a great opportunity for him our fans know that that's a score ball from Wayne Erzegh picks it up runs at the Everton defence still going what a run by Erzegh and it needed to be a good save by Jordan Pickford and Jordan Pickford's had a right go away in Rooney yeah, rightly so as well because dangerous ball to play I don't care who ever you are if you get a ball like that whether it's Wayne Rooney whether it's Messi whether it's Ronaldo if it's a wrong ball hmm it's right that his teammates have a go at him more defending for Everton to do can't stress enough what a goal would do to the tie had you expected to pull one back goodness me how's the body takes it headed away by Mo Bezic get after it says somebody where's the left back Everton's just a little bit static at the moment seven and a half minutes of football to go with Goodison Park Everton too had you split nil throw in low trajectory headed away by Asti Williams Rooney wants it to bounce in front of him but it doesn't Vlazic trying to turn address the game rather save it now it's with Mamola space for Mamola weighs up the crack goes for it good strong left hand by Jordan Pickford really strong palm away by the Everton goalkeeper Adola Cuman's out of his box parading his players giving him space for Vlazic inside the penalty area well defended by Asti Williams this is what had you had you expected capable of they showed that they will cause us problems no question over there it's so so important that we do not concede a goal this evening here's Erte good save that from Pickford great save strong risk as they say goalkeeping terms the crowd they're doing their bit to rally the troops we've got a real European night here at Goodison Park Everton too Hadjuk split nil Vlazic Ademola Lutman's there for Everton Cucco Martina to Asti Williams Williams of course has played in the European Championship semi-final for his country he won't be phased by the old hands on deck defending that might be needed in the closing stages here here's Idris Agate Y2 Lutman Lutman though a little bit tired he's done well he's going to throw in for Everton and the Lionsman gets a nice cheer from the crowd substitute for Hadjuk split Toma Basic is on and Savas the Greek player has gone off Toma Basic is on for Hadjuk split throw in for Everton on this right hand side there he is Toma Basic to substitute Lutman Idris Agate great first time ball to Leighton Baines six and a half minutes five and a half minutes plus added time Rooney still Rooney Idris Agate nicely passed to Michael Key it's all Everton need to do Martina to Ademola Lutman in field towards Idris Agate what we say all we need to do is keep the ball then we give it away Cavaniere Mamola it's all a little bit frantic out there now how's the body time to turn but Michael Key stands his ground I think he's been terrific as well I think both central defenders are but Key his passing ability is very good actually willing been exceptionally strong he's ruining why to Ademola Lutman it's not a great run though by Martini he's asking Ademola to cut back on his left hand side and play a ball in behind just leave him with it actually Williams to Key Idris Agate now it's with Williams a little bit of space for Leighton Baines Moe Basic sprinting away ahead of him Baines goes through the middle great little flick by Calvert-Lewin look at the space for Ademola Lutman is this the moment that Everton seal the tie Lutman onto his right foot the shot blocked the angle wasn't the best Idris Agate to Rooney little scoop forward by Rooney wasn't much else he could do actually Williams reacts quickly finds Leighton Baines the ball will come back in again all along the ground and it's cleared by Nizzat the captain and it's a nice strong finish I just thought the ball to Ademola would just slightly slow and just slightly behind him if it had played with more pace I think Ademola would have gone on first time to one touching rifled in on goal Tom Davis does well Baines back to Davis nice first touch by Davis drives into the penalty area still going Tom Davis can he get the ball back into the penalty area goes down under the challenge gets back onto his feet squeezes the ball towards Baines Baines lashes it high into the air Lutman will chase after it but he'll leave it for Cucco Martina and he does well to settle it down nicely composed and Everton can go again Bezich will push forward and he'll try to curl it towards Leighton Baines but acknowledges that it wasn't the best of balls and with two and a half minutes to go it's still 2-0 yeah let's hope it stays that way the opportunities this last 20 minutes have split and at times it's been difficult for us but just a little bit more composure off the boys in blue and let's see the tie out don't want to calve it down under the challenge I'll tell you something does this tie is not over these have shown me enough this evening there's Delphi Siginson yep hope he gets two tickets to every game but they have they have showed me enough split to suggest that they will cause us one or two problems out there welcome to Everton Mrs Siginson free kick for Everton Leighton Baines over the ball with that left foot of his it's hard to tie it's too hard Wayne Rooney's thrown his arms out saying somebody attack it but I don't think it was Leighton Baines best delivery snot no it wasn't bit too firm too much pace on it really we've got three young lads attacking it and if they can't get on the end of it Tom Davis, Dominic Gilbert-Lewin and Adamola Lutman then nobody's going to get on the end of it give it away again Kuko Martina picks it up now it's with Adamola Lutman infield to Idrissa Gay good play Idrissa Gay Leighton Baines now bit of space scampers away down that left hand side he's got Rooney in support Rooney picks it up he's onside good ball Idrissa Gay nice movements as well by Idrissa Gay sweeps it wide to Adamola Lutman just keep the ball Kuko Martina Idrissa Gay again he looked up and Rooney had started his run but Rooney had to check and it's out of play for a goal kick for Hadjuk Split some atmosphere over there it will be be intimidating there's no question about that there'll be plenty of blues going over for that game as well so you're not style atmosphere but what the players have got to do they've just got to see the situation out see the game out getting away goal that'll be the first thing we can get and we get the first goal they need four and they're not going to get four well we all know there's Bezic look at the space for Lutman now have a run have a run push it and run push it and run two minutes of added time two minutes additional time it's the Williams ride to Baines chip forward towards Calvert-Lewitt controlled on the chest never a goal here really does kill it Rooney looked a little bit tired there didn't he Wayne Hadjuk Split can bring it away and they're bringing it forward with pace and Mo Bezic has to take one for the team there a yellow card for Mo Bezic or did he have to take one for the team he was offside the boy but Mo weren't to know when I don't mind that I don't mind that people might say it's unnecessary booking but let's just see this game out at 2-0 we are into stoppage time we've had half of the allocated added time free kick for Hadjuk Split they trail Everton by two goals to nil here at Goodison Park you man of the match not for Everton I think there's been several pleasing performances I think the two centre backs have been really outstanding Keane and Williams been exceptional Luckman's in spurts as Luck convincing again Idrissa Gehr for me he's been outstanding but if I'm going to give it anybody today I'm going to give it Michael Keane Michael Keane is man of the match for an assured performance at the back and of course his first Everton goal time just debbing away it's going to finish 2-0 will that be enough snuts I hope so I really do hope so because I think the players have put a performance in today they really have they've worked exceptionally hard we've created chances the pleasing aspect we've kept the ball flowing alright second half not being as pretty as it were first half with the with the movement with the passing but overall it's been a convincing performance and when asked upon Jordan Pickford's been assured yet again and pulled a couple of outstanding sages off Everton trying to win a corner but in in the event it's a goal kick and I think once this goal kick is taken it's nice to have the chance of picking five or six players for the man of the match it really has I think there's been some great well some really really good performances from everybody really had he not been booked and had he stayed off Schneiderden would have been in with a shot wouldn't he I thought first half he was the best player by far thought he was now there Dominic Calvert-Lewin the referee's already played over the a lot of two minutes but if we can fashion something here in the last seconds it'd be handy Calvert-Lewin goes down once a free kick not going to get it three minutes of other time have been played and that's enough for the referee we are at the midway point in this Europa League tie and it's very much advantage Everton but Ian Snowden this tie is not dead it's still alive it certainly is still alive they've shown enough split it's first 90 minutes to suggest that there could be an handful over there they could create one or two problems but I think the performance of our boys especially in blue I think we've been we've been outstanding this evening we've tried to limit them on the counter attack we've worked hard we've closed them down and I think there's been some pleasing performances both full backs both centre backs Schneiderden and game midfield were forceful with the passability was good overall I'm delighted with the 2-0 victory but there is still work to do over there just looking at some of the scores on the big screen Ajax have lost at home to Rosenberg that's a surprise Bruges have been held at home to A.K. Athens Marseille drawn 1-1 Salzburg 3-1 up away from home Austria-Vienna or 2-1 up away from home Martimo 0 Dynamo Kiev 0 is another first-life score what that suggests to me is that this Europa competition is a very, very strong competition and there's some exciting teams in there some good sides and it will take a good team to win this competition but we've set up on the right foot we're taking a two-goal lead over to Croatia and hopefully we can see that out the Ajax players just come across to clap their supporters they should be embarrassed by their supporters never mind clap them but that's enough of that it's finished here Everton 2 Ajax split