Everton continues to climb the table.
Moyes made three changes - Distin, Magaye and Neville were rested while Jag, Hibbo and Pienaar joined the fray.
Everton nearly took advantage of a sloppy WBA's defence line as early as the first minute. Ossie tried to steer the ball into the net as Bainesy, always so reliable with his crosses, curled the ball in so sweetly.
Gibson has a chance from range in the 5th minute. Just screamed beyond the horizontal. Everton is on the up. Hibbo, of all person, outran his marker on the right wing who then puts in a dangerous cross. Nothing came out of it.
After a full 15 minutes of domination, Everton took the lead through a deflection. Ossie picked up the ball after a lovely one-two with Jelavics. The indutrious midfielder looked up and struck a clean ball towards goal. The ball took a massive deflection and the goalkeeper was totally wrong-footed. Everton 1-0 WBA.
WBA nearly drew even only for Howard to make a good stop. On the other end of the field, Felli chested the ball down and hit it towards goal. Palmed away by the opposing goalkeeper. What a golden opportunity.
Bainesy has put in a lovely shift so far, clearing a dangerous ball from a diving WBA striker.
So far for the first half, Everton has 57% of the possession. WBA has not posed much of a danger, and it'll be great if Everton can keep them silent for another half.
Moyes made his first substitute at half time. Magaye in for Ossie. His first few touches saw him holding the ball for a tad bit long and thus losing it.
Anichebe replaced Cahill in the 62nd minute and soon after, we are two goals up. A lovely pass by Pienaar saw Anichebe totally open. He pushed the ball to the right and then struck an unstoppable shot into the top right corner of the goal. Good strike! Everton 2-0 WBA. Pienaar's assist.
Brilliant footbal. Jelavic picked the ball up near the halfway line, ran at the defence before backheeling to the incoming Pienaar who was by now, one-on-one with the goalkeeper. He took a shot but it was well covered by the goalkeeper. Wasted opportunity.
Everton did not play well. But time time round, WBA was horrendous! Good three points.
Score: Everton 2-0 WBA
Scorer: OG, Anichebe
Assist: Jelavic
Subs: Magaye, Anichebe
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
Sunday, January 01, 2012
Lucky Three Points
Everton stole the three points by the skin of their teeth.
Rodwell returns to the team and for the first time, most of the regular defenders were occupying both the defence and midfield - Hibbo, Bainesy, Jag, Distin, Heitinga, Neville and Rodwell. The natural attacking midfielders were all on the bench. It's good to see that Anichebe is back after a long layoff. One other interesting thing is that Everton has no defenders on the bench.
Everton have been moving up the field but they somehow they seem to disintegrate in the final third of the field. Cahill had the opportunity to cross but somehow fluff it. Heitinga and Neville have been to easy to give the ball away as well.
Everton players looked totally static and non-predatory in the opposing half and have spent easily 95% of theor time in their own half, passing the ball around.
Saha had the chance to score in the 33rd minute but he seemed to be more interested to beat the ground to show his unhappiness after his misdirected shot than to really score.
Even when Everton has more of the possession, WBA still looked more dangerous on the break. Everton had another free header in the 39th minute but it went off target.
WBA has shown that they are capable of more serious attack than Everton and the Toffees needed Distin to tap the ball away when the opposing player when teeing himself up for the shot. Both teams entered the changing room with a stalemate, WBA 0-0 Everton.
I can just imagine Moyes's half time speech, " Ok guys, we have killed a half. We just need another half before we get the 1 point. In the 60th minute, I'll bring in Mucha to replace Saha because there's no defenders on the bench. Then we will play 6-4-0. I'll replace Cahill with Anichebe and play him as a defender as well." We have not scored in the first half for seven games now.
Everton started the 2nd half with the same personnel. Everton nearly went a goal down straight from the start but the striker blasted it beyond the bar.
Magaye comes in for Rodwell in the 56th minute who though have been pretty ineffective was still better than some of those left on the field. This is the first time that I see Moyes bringing in the final two reserves at such early time. Anichebe and Strac coming in for Neville and Saha in the 63rd minute.
Finally, Everton forced WBA to make the first save in the 67th minute with a Magaye shot.
In the 87th minute, Hibbo puts in a lovely cross. Two WBA defenders failed to clear the ball, and Anichebe was quickest to the ball to hook it past the goalkeeper. WBA 0-1 Everton and that was the winning goal. Give Anichebe a Chang beer!
Score: WBA 0-1 Everton
Scorer: Anichebe
Assist: Nil
Subs: Magaye, Anichebe, Strac
Rodwell returns to the team and for the first time, most of the regular defenders were occupying both the defence and midfield - Hibbo, Bainesy, Jag, Distin, Heitinga, Neville and Rodwell. The natural attacking midfielders were all on the bench. It's good to see that Anichebe is back after a long layoff. One other interesting thing is that Everton has no defenders on the bench.
Everton have been moving up the field but they somehow they seem to disintegrate in the final third of the field. Cahill had the opportunity to cross but somehow fluff it. Heitinga and Neville have been to easy to give the ball away as well.
Everton players looked totally static and non-predatory in the opposing half and have spent easily 95% of theor time in their own half, passing the ball around.
Saha had the chance to score in the 33rd minute but he seemed to be more interested to beat the ground to show his unhappiness after his misdirected shot than to really score.
Even when Everton has more of the possession, WBA still looked more dangerous on the break. Everton had another free header in the 39th minute but it went off target.
WBA has shown that they are capable of more serious attack than Everton and the Toffees needed Distin to tap the ball away when the opposing player when teeing himself up for the shot. Both teams entered the changing room with a stalemate, WBA 0-0 Everton.
I can just imagine Moyes's half time speech, " Ok guys, we have killed a half. We just need another half before we get the 1 point. In the 60th minute, I'll bring in Mucha to replace Saha because there's no defenders on the bench. Then we will play 6-4-0. I'll replace Cahill with Anichebe and play him as a defender as well." We have not scored in the first half for seven games now.
Everton started the 2nd half with the same personnel. Everton nearly went a goal down straight from the start but the striker blasted it beyond the bar.
Magaye comes in for Rodwell in the 56th minute who though have been pretty ineffective was still better than some of those left on the field. This is the first time that I see Moyes bringing in the final two reserves at such early time. Anichebe and Strac coming in for Neville and Saha in the 63rd minute.
Finally, Everton forced WBA to make the first save in the 67th minute with a Magaye shot.
In the 87th minute, Hibbo puts in a lovely cross. Two WBA defenders failed to clear the ball, and Anichebe was quickest to the ball to hook it past the goalkeeper. WBA 0-1 Everton and that was the winning goal. Give Anichebe a Chang beer!
Score: WBA 0-1 Everton
Scorer: Anichebe
Assist: Nil
Subs: Magaye, Anichebe, Strac
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Screws On Everton Totally Came Off!
Everton 1-4 West Brom
This is the time for Everton to extend their lead. This is the time to make that difference, especially since they are playing against a club that lies 16th in the league table. Anichebe returns after a long injury spell. Joining him in the first team are Hibbo and Yak.
Everton was on the ascendency right from the start. A lovely cross in the 2nd minute from Bainesy towards the penalty area saw the ball zip past all the forward players.
In the 6th minute, Anichebe skipped past the defence and placed in a good shot to force a save from the goalkeeper.
Everton trails in the 15th minute. A header. Sigh. Everton 0-1 West Brom. When you think that Everton should win this match, the bogeyman comes to haunt you.
Yak wins Everton a freekick in the 23rd minute - taken by Arteta but once again palmed away by the goalkeeper. Will the goal come?
Yes, but from West Brom. Lovely free kick. Everton 0-2 West Brom. The visitors seem to be running the roost. Everton is playing some really tentative football and you wonder when will they ever look superior to ANY teams when they play. Horrible first half!
Saviour! Everton's Saviour! A corner from Bainesy in the 42nd minute and from nowhere, a tall, tall header from Timmy. Everton 1-2 West Brom. Everything was going against Everton until now.
Everton is calling the shots now. Cross by Bainesy on the right but the ball totally skipped past all the players.
The Toffees better fight harder in the 2nd half! It feels like the cold is getting to them. C'mon, run for every ball!
Anichebe looked to be quite worn out already. Moyes should think of replacing him so that he can get some rest. Bring on Coleman! Moyes should be brave enough to play 4-4-2 right from the start. He is now ewplacing Heitinga with Beck and Yak for Saha. Why is Anichebe still on???
Arteta is sent off for a stamp on the opponent in the 56th minute. Why was the super illegal challenge on Bainesy before Arteta's stamp not picked up?
Rodwell on for Anichebe. Everton now needs to fight, and really hard! Beck blew the chance in the 72nd minute when he had an open shot! Ok, it's a bit tough to shoot on the volley.
West Brom scores in the 75th minute. Game, set, match? Everton 1-3 West Brom. Is it time for Everton to collapse? Disaster!
Beck strikes left, strikes right, but no matter what, it does not enter the net. He's good for the Championship league!
Everton destroyed. Everton 1-4 West Brom.
This game totally sucks!
Score: Everton 1-4 West Brom
Scorer: Timmy
Assist: Bainesy
Subs: Saha, Beck, Rodwell
This is the time for Everton to extend their lead. This is the time to make that difference, especially since they are playing against a club that lies 16th in the league table. Anichebe returns after a long injury spell. Joining him in the first team are Hibbo and Yak.
Everton was on the ascendency right from the start. A lovely cross in the 2nd minute from Bainesy towards the penalty area saw the ball zip past all the forward players.
In the 6th minute, Anichebe skipped past the defence and placed in a good shot to force a save from the goalkeeper.
Everton trails in the 15th minute. A header. Sigh. Everton 0-1 West Brom. When you think that Everton should win this match, the bogeyman comes to haunt you.
Yak wins Everton a freekick in the 23rd minute - taken by Arteta but once again palmed away by the goalkeeper. Will the goal come?
Yes, but from West Brom. Lovely free kick. Everton 0-2 West Brom. The visitors seem to be running the roost. Everton is playing some really tentative football and you wonder when will they ever look superior to ANY teams when they play. Horrible first half!
Saviour! Everton's Saviour! A corner from Bainesy in the 42nd minute and from nowhere, a tall, tall header from Timmy. Everton 1-2 West Brom. Everything was going against Everton until now.
Everton is calling the shots now. Cross by Bainesy on the right but the ball totally skipped past all the players.
The Toffees better fight harder in the 2nd half! It feels like the cold is getting to them. C'mon, run for every ball!
Anichebe looked to be quite worn out already. Moyes should think of replacing him so that he can get some rest. Bring on Coleman! Moyes should be brave enough to play 4-4-2 right from the start. He is now ewplacing Heitinga with Beck and Yak for Saha. Why is Anichebe still on???
Arteta is sent off for a stamp on the opponent in the 56th minute. Why was the super illegal challenge on Bainesy before Arteta's stamp not picked up?
Rodwell on for Anichebe. Everton now needs to fight, and really hard! Beck blew the chance in the 72nd minute when he had an open shot! Ok, it's a bit tough to shoot on the volley.
West Brom scores in the 75th minute. Game, set, match? Everton 1-3 West Brom. Is it time for Everton to collapse? Disaster!
Beck strikes left, strikes right, but no matter what, it does not enter the net. He's good for the Championship league!
Everton destroyed. Everton 1-4 West Brom.
This game totally sucks!
Score: Everton 1-4 West Brom
Scorer: Timmy
Assist: Bainesy
Subs: Saha, Beck, Rodwell
Saturday, February 28, 2009
EVERTON (2) vs (0) WEST BROMICH ALBION - FULL TIME
I was half watching the match, half doing my work as I had to discuss matters over the telephone. Thus, was not really concentrating on the match though I did catch all the important moments such as the 36th minute goal by Timmy, Jag saving Everton in the 59th minute by clearing off the line.
Without the gelling impact of Arteta, Everton was running along like a headless chicken. Everton was going into a lull and WBA was taking full advantage of it. In the 65th minute, a WBA striker was through on goal but Timmy ran all the way back to make that important tackle.
But, maestro Moyes made an important change that saw Saha replacing Felli and what an impact it made. What a turn, what a strike, what a goal. In the 69th minute, Pienaar fought to win the ball in WBA's half. The ball reached Saha with his back to goal, he tapped the ball to the right, and struck it towards goal. Everton 2-0 WBA.
Everton was in ascendency as in the 73rd minute, Pienaar toe-poked the ball towards goal and would have scored if not for the reflex of the opposing goalkeeper
This was one game that Everton did not play well but win.
Score: Everton 2-0
Scorer: Timmy, Saha
Assist: Bainesy, Pienaar
Subs: Ossie, Saha, Castillo
Sunday, August 24, 2008
WBA (1) vs EVERTON (2) - FULL TIME
Today's team looks more balanced with two seniors on the bench. Last match as you remembered, was fear-inducing - The entire bench were filled with youngsters. This game also sees a young striker Jose Baxter eclipsing James Vaughan to become the youngest player to start a game. All of 16 years and 198 days.
Everton starts the game looking a little bit more confident but it was WBA that pegged the Toffees back with their quick inter-play. But so far, Everton has accounted themselves quite well though with Baxter and Rodwell being pretty composed. That bodes well for the future. Lescott and Arteta are also influencing the game.
Arteta made a change to the centre of the field in the middile of the first half as he had no breath to play on the right. Rodwell switched to the right, while Baxter has to be pushed to the left, leaving Yak to play alone upfront.
Not much of a threat and the game looked to be patering off even before they have started. WBA is having a good stranglehold of the game and even with Ossie's direct play through the centre, he would very quickly be surrounded by four or five WBA players. This literally left Yak stranded. The only channel to a possible goal was through dead ball situations led by Arteta. But so far, it has not reaped any dividends.
In the second half, Everton started on the back foot once again. A good pass carved Everton's defence open and the opposing striker was one-on-one with Howard who made himself big and ensured that the ball did not end up in the back of the net.
Moyes just had to do something and fortunately, he has in his arsenal James Vaughan who was not even considered fit on Friday.
He was thrown into the thick and he made the difference, running and chasing every ball.
In the 62nd minute, Rodwell placed the ball in the goal but the referee said no. Truly so no reason why. Then within a minute, Everton is ahead. Arteta trodded up the right channel, placed the ball nicely into the path of Ossie, who then did a little shimmy and tucked the ball neatly into the left corner.
But WBA has not given up and they continue to peg at Everton's goal. But Ossie tried from outside the box from the corner nearly putting the ball into the goal.
In the 75th minute though, Everton gave WBA a bitter pill to swallow when Lescott dispatched a long ball from defence for Yak to chase. The opposing defender allowed the ball to bounce and Yak nipped in to head the ball pass the opposing keeper. WBA 0-2 Everton. Two headed goal by Yak in as many games. Yak was then replaced by Valente to allow him a well deserved breather.
Even when WBA reduced the deficit in the 88th minute through a penalty, Everton was already smiling all their way to the bank.
Score: WBA 1-2 Everton
Scorers: Ossie, Yak
Assists: Arteta, Lescott
Sub: Vaughany, Valente
Everton starts the game looking a little bit more confident but it was WBA that pegged the Toffees back with their quick inter-play. But so far, Everton has accounted themselves quite well though with Baxter and Rodwell being pretty composed. That bodes well for the future. Lescott and Arteta are also influencing the game.
Arteta made a change to the centre of the field in the middile of the first half as he had no breath to play on the right. Rodwell switched to the right, while Baxter has to be pushed to the left, leaving Yak to play alone upfront.
Not much of a threat and the game looked to be patering off even before they have started. WBA is having a good stranglehold of the game and even with Ossie's direct play through the centre, he would very quickly be surrounded by four or five WBA players. This literally left Yak stranded. The only channel to a possible goal was through dead ball situations led by Arteta. But so far, it has not reaped any dividends.
In the second half, Everton started on the back foot once again. A good pass carved Everton's defence open and the opposing striker was one-on-one with Howard who made himself big and ensured that the ball did not end up in the back of the net.
Moyes just had to do something and fortunately, he has in his arsenal James Vaughan who was not even considered fit on Friday.
He was thrown into the thick and he made the difference, running and chasing every ball.
In the 62nd minute, Rodwell placed the ball in the goal but the referee said no. Truly so no reason why. Then within a minute, Everton is ahead. Arteta trodded up the right channel, placed the ball nicely into the path of Ossie, who then did a little shimmy and tucked the ball neatly into the left corner.
But WBA has not given up and they continue to peg at Everton's goal. But Ossie tried from outside the box from the corner nearly putting the ball into the goal.
In the 75th minute though, Everton gave WBA a bitter pill to swallow when Lescott dispatched a long ball from defence for Yak to chase. The opposing defender allowed the ball to bounce and Yak nipped in to head the ball pass the opposing keeper. WBA 0-2 Everton. Two headed goal by Yak in as many games. Yak was then replaced by Valente to allow him a well deserved breather.
Even when WBA reduced the deficit in the 88th minute through a penalty, Everton was already smiling all their way to the bank.
Score: WBA 1-2 Everton
Scorers: Ossie, Yak
Assists: Arteta, Lescott
Sub: Vaughany, Valente
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