Everton just blew whatever slim chance that they had to get into Europe. Jag got the ball into the net but it was ruled offside. What nonsense!
Anyway, Everton sees the return of Yobo and Ossie while Anichebe secures his place on the team with his hard running in the previous game. Pienaar is finally out of the game after a great spell with the team.
For the entire first half, Everton barely threatened. Actually, both teams did not make much of their possession. The closest that Everton got to scoring a gall was a thunderous strike by Bainsey in the 38th minute. The ball was goal-bound but was deflected away by his fellow team mate, Anichebe. Both teams enter the tunnel without a goal at half time.
What a miss by Stoke in the 47th minute! Everton's defence was totally in shambles then and the Stoke player totally miss the goal. What a let-off. Everton will need to bring in Yak or Rodwell to hopefully add to the excitement. I'm falling asleep here! The team is just playing some horrendously boring football. So close for Anichebe in the 70th minute! Yak and Rodwell are in for the pretty ineffective Saha and Ossie respectively.
Oh bummer! Jag got the ball into the goal in the 73rd minute but the linesman suggests that the cross has gone out of play before the headed goal. Sigh!
Everton's defence looks stretched with Jag and Distin looking beat. Bily is in for Anichebe. Why not Jag when he looks so bushed?
Anyway, the team did not play well enough to win the match. We can only look forward to the start of next season.
Score: Stoke 0-0 Everton
Scorer: Nil
Assist: Nil
Subs: Yak, Rodwell, Bily
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