Hailed Ukrainian 21-year-old with the captain’s armband – VG

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The applause resounded in a crowded Goodison Park that was characterized by the Ukrainian colors. The young left-back has only had one chance in the Premier League in his first Everton season, but played his fourth game in the FA Cup.

Mykolenko warmed up with the Ukrainian flag on his chest. The Everton players were enveloped in the country’s yellow and blue flags during the presentation before the match. Mykolenko made a good figure. He was injured in the second half, but managed to join in the cheers when Everton broke the deadlock for National League sensation Boreham Wood.

Everton ended its sponsorship with the Russian companies USM Holdings, Megafon and Yota earlier this week with immediate effect.

– It was the right thing to do, said Everton manager Frank Lampard who had discussed the matter with Mykolenko before the decision was made.

The Everton players entered the field with the Ukrainian flag before the match against Manchester City last weekend. Then the Ukrainian sat on the bench.

Boreham Wood belongs daily at level 5 in English football. In the 4th round, they beat number two in the Championship, Bournemouth, after scoring by 37-year-old Mark Ricketts.

In the first five matches of the FA Cup, the club from Hertfordshire has not conceded a single goal. Everton held the ball, with a clear 80 percent of possession.

Tall David Remington (195 cm) and stopper colleague William Evans mostly kept Everton striker Salomón Rondón in order and put the Venezuelan offside when needed.

At home at Meadow Park with a capacity of 4502 spectators, it has not been full this season. On average, only 949 have seen the home games of the club, which is number four in the National League.

At Goodison, it was packed with almost 40,000 spectators.

In modern times, only Lincoln City from level 5 has reached the quarterfinals of the FA Cup. In the 2016/17 season, Lincoln beat Premier League club Burnley on their way to a 5-0 loss to Arsenal in the quarterfinals.

Everton have lost seven of their last nine Premier League games. Frank Lampard put in his Brazilian striker star Richarlison at the break. The pressure increased against an away team that did not create a chance.

After 57 minutes, it was the end of over eight hours of FA Cup football without backwards for the sensation from level 5. Salomón Rondón took good care of a post and hammered in 1-0. Seven minutes before the end, the South American was back in place.

Boreham goalkeeper Taye Ashby-Hammond was on the ball, but not before it was a few inches inside the line.

Crystal Palace now awaits in the quarter-finals for Everton, while Boreham Wood returns to level 5 where the top clubs Wrexham and Chesterfield are the next two matches.

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