Saturday August 30, 2008 Finished Goodison Park
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Defoe sparks Pompey into life
Portsmouth got their Premier League campaign up and running with a comfortable 3-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park. More
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- Everton
- Portsmouth
90'+3 And there goes the final whistle! All over at Goodison and the headlines will be all about Defoe and Crouch!- 90'+2 Oooh! Lescott goes close to grabbing a consolation at the death, but his header goes over the bar!
90' Pompey make a final change, just to eat away a few seconds... Mvuemba replaces Davis.- 90' Anichebe threatens to burst through... but that is a great challenge from Kaboul to stop the substitute in his tracks.
87' Three minutes left and the first yellow card of the game is produced... Lescott gets it, for a late challenge on Osman.- 84' Arteta lets fly from a free kick, 25 yards out... but it's not Everton's day today and the ball sails over the bar.
- 80' Neville gets forward well again, firing off a low shot, which James is able to keep out without too much fuss.
- 77' Pompey make another change as they look to sit on the three points... Hreidarsson on for Traore...
- 76' Utaka on for Defoe...
75' Oooh! Lescott improvises from the resulting corner to send an effort over his head and goalwards! Over the bar in the end...- 74' James once again denies Everton a goal, this time diving to reach a smart Yakubu effort!
- 70' Crouch shows some nice skills on the ball now, and the Everton fans don't like a former Liverpool employee taking hte mickey out of them at Goodison...
68' GOAL! Crouch opens his Pompey account! It's a simple head in from close range for the big man after Defoe's superb chip over Howard rebounded out off the bar! 3-0 and Pompey's season is up and running!- 62' Osman skins Johnson inside out on the other side now... and the Pompey player has to bring him down... free kick Everton...
- 61' Super stuff from Neville on the right hand side to get to the by line... he hammers a cross into the box, but Pompey deal with it...
- 59' Crouch is there but he can't meet the corner with his forehead this time...
- 58' Everton need to be careful now... they were on top of the game just before both goals went in... Pompey with a corner...
- 58' Everton make a change now... off goes Vaughan and on comes Olympic star Victor Anichebe...
- 56' Osman lets fly again, bringing James back into action... easy for the Pompey keeper this time!
- 55' Arteta centres for Neville now... but he can't get off a decent first time shot and the chance goes begging... but the crowd are back in this one and Everton are on the front foot again!
- 54' Another penalty shout seconds later, this time as James comes out to save at the feet of Vaughan! Replays show this one to be the best shout yet... unlucky not to get a second spot kick...
- 53' Lescott marauds forward... he somehow gets past Distin in the Pompey box before hitting the deck! Penalty, scream the crowd! Play on says the ref!
- 52' Super cross into the box from Baines! Oooh! Vaughan is close to getting on the end of that one! James gets their first though and the chance goes begging...
- 48' That is a real chance wasted by Everton... and the fans' anger continues to mount...
- 47' SAVED BY JAMES! Superb from the Pompey keeper! He manages to get a big hand to Yakubu's effort and the score remains 2-0 Pompey!
- 47' Penalty! Everton are given a chance to get back into this one straight after the break as Johnson is penalised for a trip in the box!
- 46' No changes to tell you about...
46' Here we go again! Second half underway at Goodison!- 45'+1 There goes the half time whistle! And listen to those boos from the home crowd... they don't like it one bit! Pompey head in two goals to the good at the break...
- 44' Osman brings James into action again with a well hit half-volley from the edge of the box... but this time it's easy for the Pompey keeper...
- 41' Again, that goal comes just as Everton were enjoying the better of possession... and the crowd have been silenced.
- 40' GOAL! It's a second for Pompey! And what a goal it is... a slick passing move ends with Defoe slipping the ball through to the advancing Johnson who tucks it past Howard with a flick of his left foot! 2-0!
- 35' This game has swung more than a very open-minded couple into that kind of thing... and it's Everton's turn at the moment to be enjoying the lion's share of possession!
- 34' Neville is fouled by Diop... the ball comes into the box from the resulting free kick but Rodwell heads over the bar!
- 33' Yakubu fires goalwards! Wide of the mark this time but the crowd are back in this one now and Everton have the wind in their sails!
- 32' Oooh! Everton so close to the equaliser! This time it's Kaboul who bails out Pompey with a last ditch clearance as Yakubu seems certain to put the ball over the line! It's Vaughan's initial header back across the face of goal with James all over the place that nearly leads to the breakthrough...
- 30' Brilliant play from Yakubu! He's strong enough to hold off a challenge in midfield before spraying a beautiful ball out to Jagielka on the right hand side... that's what Everton need at the moment.
- 28' This is a better spell for Everton now... they're beginning to play the ball around a bit...
- 26' Yakubu prompts jeers from the Pompey section of the crowd with a wayward shot that nearly hits the corner flag! Perhaps it was a cross... but even if it was, it was a rubbish one.
- 25' Arteta's delivery to the near post isn't bad, but the ball's headed clear.
- 24' Corner now to the hosts after Distin makes a hash of a clearance...
- 22' What a save from James to keep Pompey in front! Incredible reaction from the veteran to keep out Arteta's volleyed effort from Yakubu's cross! The ball ricochets against the upright and Arteta can't scramble the rebound over the line as James dives at his feet!
- 19' At the other end, Osman lets fly from 25 yards! It's always rising though and the shot doesn't trouble James in the Pompey goal.
- 18' Kaboul rises from the corner to get his head on the ball.... not a clean effort though and Howard gratefully claims...
- 17' Here's Crouch again winning another header... the ball finds its way to Defoe! Oooh! Super effort from the goalscorer! Great save from Howard though, to tip the ball round the post for a corner!
- 16' Since the goal, Pompey have dominated! What a topsy turvy start to the match...
- 15' Diarra sends a free kick towards the far post now... Crouch is there, making a nuisance of himself... but Lescott stands firm and nothing comes of the chance.
- 13' Not sure if Pompey deserve that... perhaps it's classic away play... soak up a bit of pressure and then hit on the break.
- 12' GOAL! Totally against the run of play, Pompey take the lead through Defoe! Crouch uses his height to flick on to his strike partner, but there's still plenty to do... some neat footwork and a slightly scuffed shot under the body of Howard later and Pompey are one ahead!
- 9' Yakubu's looking busy up front for the Toffees... Kaboul already has his hands full...
- 7' Everton have started brightly at Goodison! Pompey haven't really been out of their own half in the opening stages.
- 5' Yakubu runs onto a quickly taken free kick by Arteta... but his cross is dealt with by the Pompey defence.
- 4' Toffees boss David Moyes is already on his feet, barking instructions at his players...
- 2' Pompey are desperate for something from this game today... three games and no points won't make Harry a happy boy.
1' Underway at Goodison Park!- - Today's referee will be Mark Halsey (Lancashire).
- - And Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Kaboul, Campbell, Distin, Diop, Davis, Diarra, Armand Traore, Crouch, Defoe - Subs: Ashdown, Lauren, Hreidarsson, Utaka, Mvuemba, Sahar, Djimi Traore
- - The teams are in... this is how Everton will line up: Howard, Neville, Yobo, Lescott, Baines, Arteta, Rodwell, Jagielka, Osman, Yakubu, Vaughan - Subs: Turner, Jacobsen, Nuno Valente, Anichebe, Kissock, Baxter, Wallace
- - It's not going to be easy though... Everton enjoyed their first win of the season last weekend and are on a high after having finally managed to get some joy in the transfer market this week.
- - Pompey have started terribly this season - two defeats and no goals to their name - so Harry Redknapp's side will want to get something from this one.
- - Hello and welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE coverage of today's big game at Goodison Park between Everton and Portsmouth!
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Team Stats
Everton Stats Portsmouth 59% Possession 41% 23 Shots 10 8 Shots on target 7 3 Saves 6 4 Corners 3 11 Fouls 6 1 Offsides 5 1 Yellow cards 0 0 Red cards 0 25 Tackles 28 344 Accurate passes 224 103 Bad passes 25 -
Player Stats
- G =
- Goals
- S =
- Shots
- SoT =
- Shot on Target
- F =
- Fouls
- FW =
- Fouls Won
- O =
- Offsides
- A =
- Assists
- AP =
- Accurate Passes
- BP =
- Bad Passes
- T =
- Tackles
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Everton G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T 24 Tim Howard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 4 Joseph Yobo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 2 2 26 Jack Rodwell 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 31 8 2 6 Phil Jagielka 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 47 11 3 3 Leighton Baines 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 35 19 6 5 Joleon Lescott 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 42 10 1 10 Mikel Arteta 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 43 10 1 18 Philip Neville 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 45 0 3 21 Leon Osman 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 31 22 5 22 Yakubu Aiyegbeni 0 6 3 2 2 1 0 18 12 1 14 James Vaughan 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 2 1 15 Lars Jacobsen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 John Kissock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 James Wallace 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Victor Anichebe 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 37 Jose Baxter 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 0 19 Nuno Valente 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Iain Turner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Portsmouth G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T 1 David James 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 1 0 3 Younes Kaboul 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 15 0 4 15 Sylvain Distin 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 18 4 2 5 Glen Johnson 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 27 0 5 30 Armand Traore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 6 3 23 Sol Campbell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 28 Sean Davis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 4 1 6 Lassana Diarra 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 42 3 6 8 Papa Bouba Diop 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 29 2 6 9 Peter Crouch 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 16 3 0 14 Jermain Defoe 1 4 3 0 0 3 1 10 2 0 17 John Utaka 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 32 Djimi Traore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Hermann Hreidarsson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 26 Ben Sahar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Bisan Lauren 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Jamie Ashdown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Arnold Mvuemba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Summary
- 75' Oooh! Lescott improvises from the resulting corner to send an effort over his head and goalwards! Over the bar in the end...
- 74' James once again denies Everton a goal, this time diving to reach a smart Yakubu effort!
- 68' GOAL! Crouch opens his Pompey account! It's a simple head in from close range for the big man after Defoe's superb chip over Howard rebounded out off the bar! 3-0 and Pompey's season is up and running!
- 56' Osman lets fly again, bringing James back into action... easy for the Pompey keeper this time!
- 54' Another penalty shout seconds later, this time as James comes out to save at the feet of Vaughan! Replays show this one to be the best shout yet... unlucky not to get a second spot kick...
- 47' SAVED BY JAMES! Superb from the Pompey keeper! He manages to get a big hand to Yakubu's effort and the score remains 2-0 Pompey!
- 47' Penalty! Everton are given a chance to get back into this one straight after the break as Johnson is penalised for a trip in the box!
- 40' GOAL! It's a second for Pompey! And what a goal it is... a slick passing move ends with Defoe slipping the ball through to the advancing Johnson who tucks it past Howard with a flick of his left foot! 2-0!
- 33' Yakubu fires goalwards! Wide of the mark this time but the crowd are back in this one now and Everton have the wind in their sails!
- 32' Oooh! Everton so close to the equaliser! This time it's Kaboul who bails out Pompey with a last ditch clearance as Yakubu seems certain to put the ball over the line! It's Vaughan's initial header back across the face of goal with James all over the place that nearly leads to the breakthrough...
- 22' What a save from James to keep Pompey in front! Incredible reaction from the veteran to keep out Arteta's volleyed effort from Yakubu's cross! The ball ricochets against the upright and Arteta can't scramble the rebound over the line as James dives at his feet!
- 17' Here's Crouch again winning another header... the ball finds its way to Defoe! Oooh! Super effort from the goalscorer! Great save from Howard though, to tip the ball round the post for a corner!
- 12' GOAL! Totally against the run of play, Pompey take the lead through Defoe! Crouch uses his height to flick on to his strike partner, but there's still plenty to do... some neat footwork and a slightly scuffed shot under the body of Howard later and Pompey are one ahead!
Live Team Line-Up
- Referee: Mark Halsey
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EvertonManager: David Moyes
Captain: Philip Neville
Starting line-up
- T. Howard
- P. Neville
- J. Yobo
- J. Lescott
- L. Baines
- P. Jagielka
- M. Arteta
- J. Rodwell
- L. Osman
- J. Vaughan
- A. Yakubu
Subs
- L. Jacobsen
- N. Valente
- I. Turner
- V. Anichebe
58′ - J. Kissock
- J. Baxter 71′
- J. Wallace
Injured
- T. Cahill
- S. Pienaar
- D. Gosling
Suspended
None
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PortsmouthManager: Harry Redknapp
Captain: Sol Campbell
Starting line-up
- D. James
- G. Johnson
- S. Campbell
- Y. Kaboul
- S. Distin
- P. Bouba Diop
- L. Diarra
- S. Davis
- A. Traore
- P. Crouch
- J. Defoe
Subs
- E. Lauren
- D. Traoré
- H. Hreidarsson 77′
- J. Ashdown
- J. Utaka 76′
- A. Mvuemba 90′
- B. Sahar
Injured
- N. Pamarot
- N. Kanu
- G. Little
- N. Kranjcar
- D. Nugent
Suspended
None
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