Timmy is back!!! Hope that he'll hold on fine. Also, there're starting places for Fellaini and Castillo. First time in a very long while that Moyes could play 4-4-2.
Very quickly, Everton gave away a free kick just at the edge of the penalty box. Somehow, Everton is not settling down as fast they would like to. Stoke seems to be controlling the game for the first 10 minutes of the game. Good stop by Howard in the 12th minute. The ball was actually going in.
Everton's playing rubbish while Stoke's defending really well. Can't really understand why Everton players are always fighting for the same ball as well. Really not enough communication on the field; very patchy. It's 32nd minute and Everton has not even tested the opposing goalkeeper.
From nowhere, Everton's in the lead in the 40th minute. A long ball trapped by Arteta who one touch reached Cahill. With another nice one touch, the ball came into the path of Yak who made no mistake anywhere around the penalty box. Stoke 0-1 Everton. Timmy's assist.
Everton nearly scored through a counter attack but a nice tackle on Cahill saw the ball being cleared away. Half time. Everton really needs to play better than that looking at the players we have at our disposal.
Second half sees a sluggish start once again. But Everton put in another goal from Arteta's free kick. No one closed Anichebe who flicked the ball beyond anybody's reach. Stoke 0-2 Everton. Arteta's assist.
Stoke scores one from a bullet volley. Stoke 1-2 Everton. Stoke scored again but was denied because of a foul on Yobo. But Stoke really scored this time. Stoke 2-2 Everton. Rubbish defence once again. Everton really don't know how to handle Stoke. In the 72nd minute, Everton was supposed to be awarded a penalty but instead, they were given a free kick and the chance has past.
And now, a miracle has happened!!! Everton scores from a corner!!!!! Timmy heads in a thunderbolt in the 77th minute! Crazy! Coming back from a six months layoff, and now he scores. Stoke 2-3 Everton. Timmy is taken off, Rodwell replaces him. Assist by Arteta.
Suddenly, everything comes alive. Both sides were going at each other's necks and it was edgy stuff! But Everton managed to crawl to the finishing line, barely. Timmy made a big difference tonight.
Score: Stoke 2-3 Everton
Scorers: Yak, Anichebe, Timmy
Assists: Arteta 2, Timmy
Subs: Rodwell, Vaughany
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