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everton manager david moyes Refuses to criticize player who missed penalty in 0-3 penalty shootout Sunderland In the third round of the FA Cup.
However, he was disappointed with the way his side exited after a 1-1 extra-time draw at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
unconvincing effort James GarnerA penalty kick in the 89th minute canceled out Enzo Le Fay’s fine first-half effort, with Tieno Bari and Beto both saved by Robin Roofs.
This was the first time in Everton’s history that they failed to score a penalty in a penalty shootout, and they became the second top-flight team to fail to score in a penalty shootout in the FA Cup. blackburn – Also against Sunderland in 2003.
“I don’t think you blame anyone when you lose a penalty shootout. It’s something that can happen and the goalkeeper is there to make the save,” Moyes said.
“But I think if you’re going to do that, there’s a risk that it’s going to fail. It feels like we didn’t do that and that’s why we all left with a huge disappointment.
“We did well to get back into the game and get ourselves in line with the level available but when we get to that point you want to keep showing it and it was poor.
“Someone has to win the penalty shootout and someone has to lose it, but I do think there’s a way to win it and there’s a way to lose it.
“I don’t think the way we lost the game today was the right way.”
Rovers earned praise for saving the first three penalties in the shootout, which sent Sunderland into the fourth round for the second time in 11 years.
“He’s getting better and better. He’s really young and he wants to learn, so I think when you give him a chance to play at that level, he’s going to grow very quickly and I think this is just the beginning,” owner Regis LeBris said.
“He’s going to have his ups and downs, that’s normal, but he’s really consistent and helps the team get to penalties.
“Robin made three impressive saves but we also had to score three goals.”