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
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
FA Cup - Everton: Wembley Here We Come!
It's nothing but Wembley for Everton who convincingly dispatched Sunderland and now are just one step away from the FA Cup Finals!
Everton are without their first choice wingers of Drenthe and cup-tied Pienaar and on paper, it looked a little worrisome. Heitinga and Distin continued their beautiful partnership while Gibson plays his second successive game after a torrid injury layoff.
Everton showed their early intent as they drew an early corner in the 3rd minute. The pace of the game was tremendous and Everton was attacking from all angles. Ossie picked up the ball on the right before crossing it. Jelavic was at the end of the ball, but it went just a tad bit high. Goal kick.
It's good to see Everton pressing the game so early in the game. Magaye is also showing maturity in his play on the left channel. He puts in a chip for Bainesy to pick up but it came to nothing. Cahill was also on song. His header led to a corner where he nearly converted it, only for Sunderland to clear it. Magaye went for the rebound but failed to make it count. In a quick succession, Jelavic and after that, Cahill made the goalkeeper worked really hard. Both well saved by the goalkeeper.
The next try Everton went for the jagular. This time, a combination of a through ball bu Felli and sweet low cross by Magaye, saw the ball ended in the net which was tapped home by Jelavic! Goal! The striker is in piping hot form! Sunderland 0-1 Everton. Assist: Magaye.
Everton was really working the channels with Magaye and Ossie and that is really pushing Sunderland against the wall. It was not all one-way street as Sunderland had their chances as well and they did press well.
Still, Jelavic was picking on scraps all day and he had one lucky break close to the end of the first half. Though the Sunderland players were very quick to close him down. Impressive play all round by Everton.
Everton started where they have ended in the first half, impressive. The Toffees were really up to the game. Gibson is also playing his part. A quiet player that goes on with him game and you'd barely notice him. But his running and smart closing of space were impressively done.
Sunderland then replaced a poor performing defender with an own-goal scoring defender. Martin O'Neill must surely curse himself to sleep tonight!
Felli picked up the drive and drove himself at the defence. He then cuts a lovely through ball t Jelavic who strikes it towards goal. It looked to be going out but only for the Sunderland substitute to mis-direct the ball into goal! What an assist! What a goal! Sunderland 0-2 Everton.
Still, both sets of fans within the stadium were electrifying!
Everton was hungry for a third. A horrendous back pass saw the ball arriving at Cahill's feet. The Australian chugged down the right channel before cutting the ball back for Jelavic. The striker was in the mood as he bamboozled the last defender before curling the ball towards goal. Missed!
Everton kept up the pressure and really put a stranglehold throughout the entire pitch.
Moyes looked to shore up his defence by bringing in Jag for Magaye in the 80th minute before replacing Jelavic and Timmy with Strac and Hibbo in quick succession.
Everton never looked like losing tonight and Sunderland does not look like they can score tonight. And so, Everton marches on to Wembley! Never mind if it's just the semi-finals. Never mind if it's against Liverpool. We'd say bring it on!
Score: Sunderland 0-2 Everton
Scorers: Jelavic, own goal
Assist: Magaye
Subs: Jag, Strac, Hibbo
Everton are without their first choice wingers of Drenthe and cup-tied Pienaar and on paper, it looked a little worrisome. Heitinga and Distin continued their beautiful partnership while Gibson plays his second successive game after a torrid injury layoff.
Everton showed their early intent as they drew an early corner in the 3rd minute. The pace of the game was tremendous and Everton was attacking from all angles. Ossie picked up the ball on the right before crossing it. Jelavic was at the end of the ball, but it went just a tad bit high. Goal kick.
It's good to see Everton pressing the game so early in the game. Magaye is also showing maturity in his play on the left channel. He puts in a chip for Bainesy to pick up but it came to nothing. Cahill was also on song. His header led to a corner where he nearly converted it, only for Sunderland to clear it. Magaye went for the rebound but failed to make it count. In a quick succession, Jelavic and after that, Cahill made the goalkeeper worked really hard. Both well saved by the goalkeeper.
The next try Everton went for the jagular. This time, a combination of a through ball bu Felli and sweet low cross by Magaye, saw the ball ended in the net which was tapped home by Jelavic! Goal! The striker is in piping hot form! Sunderland 0-1 Everton. Assist: Magaye.
Everton was really working the channels with Magaye and Ossie and that is really pushing Sunderland against the wall. It was not all one-way street as Sunderland had their chances as well and they did press well.
Still, Jelavic was picking on scraps all day and he had one lucky break close to the end of the first half. Though the Sunderland players were very quick to close him down. Impressive play all round by Everton.
Everton started where they have ended in the first half, impressive. The Toffees were really up to the game. Gibson is also playing his part. A quiet player that goes on with him game and you'd barely notice him. But his running and smart closing of space were impressively done.
Sunderland then replaced a poor performing defender with an own-goal scoring defender. Martin O'Neill must surely curse himself to sleep tonight!
Felli picked up the drive and drove himself at the defence. He then cuts a lovely through ball t Jelavic who strikes it towards goal. It looked to be going out but only for the Sunderland substitute to mis-direct the ball into goal! What an assist! What a goal! Sunderland 0-2 Everton.
Still, both sets of fans within the stadium were electrifying!
Everton was hungry for a third. A horrendous back pass saw the ball arriving at Cahill's feet. The Australian chugged down the right channel before cutting the ball back for Jelavic. The striker was in the mood as he bamboozled the last defender before curling the ball towards goal. Missed!
Everton kept up the pressure and really put a stranglehold throughout the entire pitch.
Moyes looked to shore up his defence by bringing in Jag for Magaye in the 80th minute before replacing Jelavic and Timmy with Strac and Hibbo in quick succession.
Everton never looked like losing tonight and Sunderland does not look like they can score tonight. And so, Everton marches on to Wembley! Never mind if it's just the semi-finals. Never mind if it's against Liverpool. We'd say bring it on!
Score: Sunderland 0-2 Everton
Scorers: Jelavic, own goal
Assist: Magaye
Subs: Jag, Strac, Hibbo
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Everton: Win Against Swansea Primes Everton for Tuesday Victory
Everton is back to winning ways and all fans are looking forward to Tuesday's 2nd leg game against Sunderland! We can do it!
Everton's away game against Swansea might prove to be a tricky one with the Swans winning their last three matches. Moyes has an eye on the Cup game and has rested Drenthe, Felli and Heitinga. In comes Jag while Neville and Gibson were placed in the centre of midfield. Ossie and Pienaar were tasked to operate the flanks.
Even though Swansea was nly promoted to the Premier League this season, they showed that they can still mix it with the big boys. They have patiently been building up the momentum. Swansea has also been holding the ball well.
Everton's away game against Swansea might prove to be a tricky one with the Swans winning their last three matches. Moyes has an eye on the Cup game and has rested Drenthe, Felli and Heitinga. In comes Jag while Neville and Gibson were placed in the centre of midfield. Ossie and Pienaar were tasked to operate the flanks.
Even though Swansea was nly promoted to the Premier League this season, they showed that they can still mix it with the big boys. They have patiently been building up the momentum. Swansea has also been holding the ball well.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Everton: Linesman Took Centre Stage
Everton was robbed. The linesman ruled the goal offside when it was supposed to be a legitimate try.
It's good that Everton has the full bevy of players who are in contention for this game. Pienaar returned to the first XI after being cup-tied in the last game.
Everton looked to be in sixes and sevens and you just somewhat hope that with Arsenal scoring first, the Toffees will start to settle. Arsenal's passing has been slick and Everton looked to have been over-run by their opponent. So it was not unexpected that Arsenal scored first as early as the 6th minute. A lovely cross from the right and a purposeful glancing header saw the ball bulging the net. Everton 0-1 Arsenal.
Arsenal's workrate was just phenomenal!
Everton had a moment of genius. A block by Pienaar, tapped to Jelavic put pressure on the defence before cutting the ball to Felli. Seeing Drenthe running in on the right, Felli squared it and Drenthe went on to score. But the linesmen waved for off-side and the men in black denied the goal! Drenthe was on side!!!
Everton was coing back into the game but the referee and linesmen seemed to want to throttle their come-back.
Moyes must have given the players his version of the hair-dryer treatment as the players looked at least a tad bit more interested in this game. Very quickly, Bainesy puts in a cross and one of the tallest person on the field. Felli headed the ball towards goal. Saved by the goalkeeper.
Everton made two changes - Magaye and Anichebe in for Ossie and Drenthe nd shortlye after, Strac for Cahill.
Chances are fare and few between and Everton did nothing to show that they deserved any points from this match.
Score: Everton 0-1 Arsenal
Scorer: Nil
Assist: Nil
Subs: Magaye, Anichebe, Strac
It's good that Everton has the full bevy of players who are in contention for this game. Pienaar returned to the first XI after being cup-tied in the last game.
Everton looked to be in sixes and sevens and you just somewhat hope that with Arsenal scoring first, the Toffees will start to settle. Arsenal's passing has been slick and Everton looked to have been over-run by their opponent. So it was not unexpected that Arsenal scored first as early as the 6th minute. A lovely cross from the right and a purposeful glancing header saw the ball bulging the net. Everton 0-1 Arsenal.
Arsenal's workrate was just phenomenal!
Everton had a moment of genius. A block by Pienaar, tapped to Jelavic put pressure on the defence before cutting the ball to Felli. Seeing Drenthe running in on the right, Felli squared it and Drenthe went on to score. But the linesmen waved for off-side and the men in black denied the goal! Drenthe was on side!!!
Everton was coing back into the game but the referee and linesmen seemed to want to throttle their come-back.
Moyes must have given the players his version of the hair-dryer treatment as the players looked at least a tad bit more interested in this game. Very quickly, Bainesy puts in a cross and one of the tallest person on the field. Felli headed the ball towards goal. Saved by the goalkeeper.
Everton made two changes - Magaye and Anichebe in for Ossie and Drenthe nd shortlye after, Strac for Cahill.
Chances are fare and few between and Everton did nothing to show that they deserved any points from this match.
Score: Everton 0-1 Arsenal
Scorer: Nil
Assist: Nil
Subs: Magaye, Anichebe, Strac
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Everton: What A Wasted Chance
We head to the Stadium of Light for the FA Cup Quarter-Final replay. Sigh!
Moyes have saved the players for this game and Everton will just need to get this correct. Up front, the manager has kept to Jelavic with Cahill supporting behind. The midfield consists of Coleman, Ossie, Felli and Drenthe. Bainesy, Heitinga, Distin and Neville together with Howard complete the team.
First opportunity for Everton in the 2nd minute. A slip by a Sunderland defender opened up acres of space for Coleman to cross. Ossie met the ball but missed the target as the ball was vey much behind him.
Sunderland has been threatening and they came up with a goal in the 10th minute. A quick freekick caught Everton unawares and the final strike saw it flew past the entire defence and into the net. Everton 0-1 Sunderland.
We have barely used the wings and we need to make use of that quick. Everton won a freekick in the 19th minute but Heitinga fluffed it. In the 24th minute, Everton drew parity! Bainesy put in a lovely cross once again and Jelavic heads it towards goal, but Cahill had other idea. He headed the ball into the other end of the goal. That totally wrong-footed the goalkeeper! Game on! Everton 1-1 Sunderland. Cahill really loves scring against Sunderland.
The game play was really fast-paced. In the 34th minute, Cahill header nearly made a difference onluy for the goalkeeper managed to punch it away from the line. The follow-up by Distin was like a defender's clearance.
Drenthe had a great opportunity with his freekick in the 42nd minute, but the crossbar denied him. What a bummer! Ossie tried his luck at goal but was pretty much a weak shot.
Everton has not shown enough guile to say that they should win the game. Sunderland had good control of the game with their rough house tackles but Everton needs to pull themselves together to win this game.
The closest Everton got to the second goal. Coleman squeezed through two defenders in the 53rd minute only to put his shot into the side netting. Another chance gone bagging with Cahill trying to curl the ball into the net. Too easy for the goalkeeper.
Everton seemed to be camping in Sunderland's half but can't get the ball into the net. Jelavic headed the ball towards goal but seemed to have stopped by a Sunderland defender's hands! Penalty not given.
Moyes took the ineffective Coleman out in his place, Magaye. Drenthe moved to his preferred right channel. But the midfielder himself was taken off as he's walking on a tightrope with all his antics and tackles. Strac was brought in.
So close. Heitinga's header was going in. Diving save. Jelavic reacted quickest but saved by the goalkeeper once again.
Score: Everton 1-1 Sunderland
Scorer: Cahill
Assist: Jelavic
Subs: Magaye, Strac
Moyes have saved the players for this game and Everton will just need to get this correct. Up front, the manager has kept to Jelavic with Cahill supporting behind. The midfield consists of Coleman, Ossie, Felli and Drenthe. Bainesy, Heitinga, Distin and Neville together with Howard complete the team.
First opportunity for Everton in the 2nd minute. A slip by a Sunderland defender opened up acres of space for Coleman to cross. Ossie met the ball but missed the target as the ball was vey much behind him.
Sunderland has been threatening and they came up with a goal in the 10th minute. A quick freekick caught Everton unawares and the final strike saw it flew past the entire defence and into the net. Everton 0-1 Sunderland.
We have barely used the wings and we need to make use of that quick. Everton won a freekick in the 19th minute but Heitinga fluffed it. In the 24th minute, Everton drew parity! Bainesy put in a lovely cross once again and Jelavic heads it towards goal, but Cahill had other idea. He headed the ball into the other end of the goal. That totally wrong-footed the goalkeeper! Game on! Everton 1-1 Sunderland. Cahill really loves scring against Sunderland.
The game play was really fast-paced. In the 34th minute, Cahill header nearly made a difference onluy for the goalkeeper managed to punch it away from the line. The follow-up by Distin was like a defender's clearance.
Drenthe had a great opportunity with his freekick in the 42nd minute, but the crossbar denied him. What a bummer! Ossie tried his luck at goal but was pretty much a weak shot.
Everton has not shown enough guile to say that they should win the game. Sunderland had good control of the game with their rough house tackles but Everton needs to pull themselves together to win this game.
The closest Everton got to the second goal. Coleman squeezed through two defenders in the 53rd minute only to put his shot into the side netting. Another chance gone bagging with Cahill trying to curl the ball into the net. Too easy for the goalkeeper.
Everton seemed to be camping in Sunderland's half but can't get the ball into the net. Jelavic headed the ball towards goal but seemed to have stopped by a Sunderland defender's hands! Penalty not given.
Moyes took the ineffective Coleman out in his place, Magaye. Drenthe moved to his preferred right channel. But the midfielder himself was taken off as he's walking on a tightrope with all his antics and tackles. Strac was brought in.
So close. Heitinga's header was going in. Diving save. Jelavic reacted quickest but saved by the goalkeeper once again.
Score: Everton 1-1 Sunderland
Scorer: Cahill
Assist: Jelavic
Subs: Magaye, Strac
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Everton: Let's Move On!
So we lost. We are not chasing the top four position in the league. So it does not matter.
The news of the day is that Moyes has made six massive changes to the winning squad in view of the upcoming FA Cup game against Sunderland. Neville, Heitinga, Cahill, Ossie, Jelavic and Drenthe are all on the bench and in comes Jag, Hibbo, Pienaar, Coleman, Rodwell and Anichebe.
Everton is pegged back right from the start. Very quickly, we concede a free kick, but the end result was nothing for Liverpool to crow about. This looks like how it will be for most part of the match where Everton will soak and counter.
The first and best opportunity came from Liverpool's captain in the 6th minute. A very quick tap of the ball saw Gerrard from the defenders. Lovely piece of skills, with an equally good strike of the ball saw it heading towards goal. Only for Howard to push the ball away from goal. Have to say that Gerrard did well. But Howard did better.
Everton countered with a jinking run down the left by Bainesy that saw him leave his marker behind. The pacy defender then cuts the ball back for Pienaar who balloons the ball.
Howard was called to make a tremendous save again to stop Suarez. The shot stopper was forced to make another save in the 33rd minute but this time he could not hold on to the ball and a weak clearance by Distin saw the ball arrive at Gerrard's feet. His exquisite curler saw it go past the entire defence and into the net. Liverpool 0-1 Everton.
Everton tried to hit back through Bainesy marauding run down the left. His cross was met by Strac who headed the ball towards goal. Saved by Reina.
The first half goes to Liverpool and I see no different in the 2nd half. Everton has to go for the jugular. Everton tried as they may but Gerrard strike bulge the net in the 50th minute. Liverpool 0-2 Everton.
Moyes had to be moved into action using all three substitutes - Jelavic, Drenthe and Ossie in for Strac, Anichebe and Coleman.
Rodwell has the chance to reduce the deficit but somehow managed to blast it over the bar.
The game is well lost, and Liverpool has the bragging rights. But to Everton, what's more important is the FA Cup game that's coming up.
A slip by Drenthe allows Liverpool to break and for Gerrard to score his hat-trick. Liverpool 3-0 Everton.
Score: Liverpool 3-0 Everton
Scorer: Nil
Assist: Nil
Subs: Jelavic, Drenthe and Ossie
The news of the day is that Moyes has made six massive changes to the winning squad in view of the upcoming FA Cup game against Sunderland. Neville, Heitinga, Cahill, Ossie, Jelavic and Drenthe are all on the bench and in comes Jag, Hibbo, Pienaar, Coleman, Rodwell and Anichebe.
Everton is pegged back right from the start. Very quickly, we concede a free kick, but the end result was nothing for Liverpool to crow about. This looks like how it will be for most part of the match where Everton will soak and counter.
The first and best opportunity came from Liverpool's captain in the 6th minute. A very quick tap of the ball saw Gerrard from the defenders. Lovely piece of skills, with an equally good strike of the ball saw it heading towards goal. Only for Howard to push the ball away from goal. Have to say that Gerrard did well. But Howard did better.
Everton countered with a jinking run down the left by Bainesy that saw him leave his marker behind. The pacy defender then cuts the ball back for Pienaar who balloons the ball.
Howard was called to make a tremendous save again to stop Suarez. The shot stopper was forced to make another save in the 33rd minute but this time he could not hold on to the ball and a weak clearance by Distin saw the ball arrive at Gerrard's feet. His exquisite curler saw it go past the entire defence and into the net. Liverpool 0-1 Everton.
Everton tried to hit back through Bainesy marauding run down the left. His cross was met by Strac who headed the ball towards goal. Saved by Reina.
The first half goes to Liverpool and I see no different in the 2nd half. Everton has to go for the jugular. Everton tried as they may but Gerrard strike bulge the net in the 50th minute. Liverpool 0-2 Everton.
Moyes had to be moved into action using all three substitutes - Jelavic, Drenthe and Ossie in for Strac, Anichebe and Coleman.
Rodwell has the chance to reduce the deficit but somehow managed to blast it over the bar.
The game is well lost, and Liverpool has the bragging rights. But to Everton, what's more important is the FA Cup game that's coming up.
A slip by Drenthe allows Liverpool to break and for Gerrard to score his hat-trick. Liverpool 3-0 Everton.
Score: Liverpool 3-0 Everton
Scorer: Nil
Assist: Nil
Subs: Jelavic, Drenthe and Ossie
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Everton: Wonderful 3 Points!
What a wonderful win, even though it's only by a goal!
This is a game of many ifs. If Jelavic does well, Strac and Anichebe's place will be threatened as Moyes only plays with one striker. If any of the central defenders were to falter, Jag is ready to take his place. If Everton can't get themselves into Europe, Moyes might just pack his bag and leave.
For 15 minutes, everything seem to be on par for both teams. Everton is biting at their opponents and closing them down with much tenacity. Coleman don't seem to be very comfortable on the left flank. At present, Moyes strategy was to play Drenthe in his preferred right wing role.
Everton made their intent known in the 20th minute when Felli on target shot was deflected away by the Tottenham goalkeeper's out-stretched leg.
Goodison erupts and what a wonderful goal. A nice sliding pass by Bainesy. Picked up by Ossie who ran at the defenders. No one picked him up and he was allowed to put in a lovely low cross. Jelavic was there to direct the ball into the net. Wonderful poacher's goal! Everton 1-0 Tottenham.
Everton's pressure on Tottenham was coming in with quick succession. In the 24th minute, a thunderous shot by Drenthe saved by Tottenham's goalkeeper.
Jelavic showed that he has fire in his belly. He pleaded for the opportunity to take the free kick and his shot blitzed the palm of the Tottenham goalkeeper.
Everton players seemed to be possessed. All ready to run, tackle and take pot-shots at the goal. Felli was also on top of his game. His tackle in the first 10 minutes of the game really showed Tottenham what they should expect for the next 80 mins!
The second half is not going as well for Everton as Tottenham have consolidated their strength and very quickly puts in a meaningful attack right from the start. Everton were just soaking in the pressure. Drenthe has put in his share of hard work. He's being replace by Rodwell in the 65th minute.
Everton had a great chance in the 70th minute where Coleman made a lovely sliding pass to Ossie who shot on target. Palmed away by the Tottenham goalkeeper.
Jelavic was replaced by Strac in the 78th minute. He will run all day. Final change of the day, Coleman is replaced by Jag in the 81st minute.
The last 10 minute was nerve-wrecking. Tottenham continued to attack wave after wave and near the end, Saha's strike should have cost Everton their 3 points, but the ball chose to strike the post!
A wonderful three points for Everton.
Score: Everton 1-0 Tottenham
Scorer: Jelavic
Assist: Ossie
Subs: Rodwell, Strac, Jag
This is a game of many ifs. If Jelavic does well, Strac and Anichebe's place will be threatened as Moyes only plays with one striker. If any of the central defenders were to falter, Jag is ready to take his place. If Everton can't get themselves into Europe, Moyes might just pack his bag and leave.
For 15 minutes, everything seem to be on par for both teams. Everton is biting at their opponents and closing them down with much tenacity. Coleman don't seem to be very comfortable on the left flank. At present, Moyes strategy was to play Drenthe in his preferred right wing role.
Everton made their intent known in the 20th minute when Felli on target shot was deflected away by the Tottenham goalkeeper's out-stretched leg.
Goodison erupts and what a wonderful goal. A nice sliding pass by Bainesy. Picked up by Ossie who ran at the defenders. No one picked him up and he was allowed to put in a lovely low cross. Jelavic was there to direct the ball into the net. Wonderful poacher's goal! Everton 1-0 Tottenham.
Everton's pressure on Tottenham was coming in with quick succession. In the 24th minute, a thunderous shot by Drenthe saved by Tottenham's goalkeeper.
Jelavic showed that he has fire in his belly. He pleaded for the opportunity to take the free kick and his shot blitzed the palm of the Tottenham goalkeeper.
Everton players seemed to be possessed. All ready to run, tackle and take pot-shots at the goal. Felli was also on top of his game. His tackle in the first 10 minutes of the game really showed Tottenham what they should expect for the next 80 mins!
The second half is not going as well for Everton as Tottenham have consolidated their strength and very quickly puts in a meaningful attack right from the start. Everton were just soaking in the pressure. Drenthe has put in his share of hard work. He's being replace by Rodwell in the 65th minute.
Everton had a great chance in the 70th minute where Coleman made a lovely sliding pass to Ossie who shot on target. Palmed away by the Tottenham goalkeeper.
Jelavic was replaced by Strac in the 78th minute. He will run all day. Final change of the day, Coleman is replaced by Jag in the 81st minute.
The last 10 minute was nerve-wrecking. Tottenham continued to attack wave after wave and near the end, Saha's strike should have cost Everton their 3 points, but the ball chose to strike the post!
A wonderful three points for Everton.
Score: Everton 1-0 Tottenham
Scorer: Jelavic
Assist: Ossie
Subs: Rodwell, Strac, Jag
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