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Copa Hermandad
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The Copa Hermandad (Brotherhood Cup in English) was a football friendly competition featuring Everton Football Club from England and Everton de Viña del Mar from Chile who were named after the English club. The friendly was arranged by the Ruleteros Society, a group set up to promote connections between the clubs. History Everton de Viña del Mar where founded as Everton Football Club in 1909 after Everton had visited South America with Tottenham Hotspur. The club changed the name to its present form in 1950, incorporating the area that they reside in. The Ruleteros Society had been in regular contact with the Everton board and arranged annual trips to Goodison Park. Since the mid 2000's a friendly was suggested but nothing came to fruition. The friendly was finally announced in June 2010 and became the first ever fixture between the two clubs, with the original Everton going onto to win with two second half goals to nil. Trivia The match was officiated by referee Mark Halsey, who had missed the last season after being diagnosed with lymphoma of the glands and having a tumor removed from his throat. Halsey entered the pitch to a standing ovation before the two Everton's entered to the tune of Z-Cars. Halsey had previously named Goodison Park as his favourite ground to officiate. Everton de Viña del Mar became the first Chilean club to be invited to play a pre season friendly in England. 
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