Premier League Round-Up Sun 14-09-08
Posted on September 15, 2008
Filed Under Premiership 08/09
Everton came away with all 3 points after some controversial decisions from the ref & some good play by both teams to make a very entertaining game..
Everton fielded two of there new signings in Fellaini & Castillo against a tall Stoke side who had started well with there new life in the premier league. The first half was a slow & not to interesting affair with not many shots on goal or on target & only Stoke with there long throws into the penalty area where any threat. It took until the 41st minute when the game came to life Yakubu showed some great footwork in the box & placed his shot beyond Thomas Sorensen.
The second half was completely different & in the 51st minute Everton doubled there lead after Anichebe lost his marker Olofinjana to get a back header off Arteta’s free kick & into the corner of the goal to leave Sorensen stranded. Stoke got back into the game with one of the long throws as the Eveton defence didn’t cope with it to well & Olofinjana make up for his mistake & hammered it into the goal past a despairing Howard. Fuller then had a euqailsing goal disallowed for a foul on Yobo but moments later they did draw level. It was from another long throw in then Howard didn’t deal with & Jagielka in trying to clear it could only head it into his own net.
Everton then should have had a penalty in the 73rd minute when Leon Cort handled in the penalty box the ref then pointed to the spot but he decided to consult his linesman then changed his mind & gave a free kick outside the box. You could see Cort was well inside the penalty box & no-one could understood why it was only a free kick. David Moyes was arguing the fact with the fourth official who in turn told the ref who then sent him to the stands which was totally wrong. But it didn’t matter as from a corner Arteta sent over a great cross & there was Cahill to meet it with his head & score from a powerful header & give Everton all 3 points…
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