Ossie and AJ are back in the squad but Everton is still a little thin in terms of players because of the African Cup. Manny is on the substitute bench though.
The first 5 minutes see both teams testing each other while not really troubling either of the goalkeepers. With Everton playing 4-4-1-1 formation, they looked a little lightweight upfront. Wigan seemed to be giving Everton the shivers with their passing. Everton looked somewhat disjointed.
Cars took a shot on the volley in the 15th minute but it flew past the cross bar.
Everton nearly scored in the 16th minute with some strong running from AJ on the left flank. AJ managed to cross the ball for Arteta who side-footed the ball towards goal, but was palmed away by the opposing goalkeeper.
Wigan nearly scored in the 21st minute but for the cross bar. Former Everton player Marcus Bent nearly put the ball in, and they nearly scored again in the 24th minute, but Timmy intervened with a sliding tackle. I really think that Moyes will really need to bring in Manny and Vaughany. Everton seemed to be suffering in terms of size and were letting Wigan control the game.
AJ had a try on goal in the 33rd minute but he was feeding off scraps.
Thank You Titus Bramble! I would usually not mention the name of the opposition player, but he gift-wrapped the goal for AJ to score. Stupid mistake that allowed AJ to go one-on-one with the opposition goalkeeper. Wigan 0-1 Everton.
Everton was under pressure by Wigan until that stupid mistake.
Poor, poor defending in the 40th minute by Wigan that sees Everton lead by two goals. From a corner by Arteta, the ball bobbled around the opposing penalty and Lescott strike the ball into the net. Wigan 0-2 Everton.
The opposing team looked frustrated as they made a double substitution in the first five minutes of the second half.
Own goal by Everton's Jag in the 52nd minute as Wigan fought back. Oh boy. Jag could not get himself out of the way though. Wigan 1-2 Everton. The Toffees will need to score another goal to prevent a fiery ending as the opposing team will throw every together with the kitchen sink at Everton.
Seemed like Everton has gone into slumber once again, and Timmy even tried to fake a penalty. Oh boy. What's happening to Everton in this game. They are playing alot of long balls for AJ to chase.
Ossie nearly scored in the 66th minute but the ball just whizzed past the right of the goal post.
Vaughany came in for Neville and the team looked much more balanced. But it was still Wigan that continued to threaten. In the end, Wigan just fizzled out.
Score: Wigan 0-2 Everton
Scorer: AJ, Lescott
Assist: Jag
Sub: Vaughany
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