Premier League - Camara gives Wigan win

Eurosport - Tue, 25 Nov 10:44:00 2008

Wigan defeated Everton 1-0 thanks to a second-half goal from Henri Camera that secured a first win over the Merseyside club at the JJB Stadium and only their second at home this season.

FOOTBALL 2008-2009 Premier League Wigan Athletic Wigan-Everton Camara - 0

The victory takes Wigan out of the bottom three and deals a blow to Everton's European aspirations as they lie three points behind sixth-placed Hull City.

Camara had only just replaced Olivier Kapo at half-time when he was found unmarked by Antonio Valencia and the Senegal striker made no mistake with a simple finish.

Australia midfielder Tim Cahill left the pitch with his head in his hands after he spurned a gilt-edged chance to claim a point for Everton.

Cahill is normally the prime candidate to score dramatic late goals but he could only fire over the bar from close range when the Latics failed to clear an aerial ball in injury time.

While the high ball almost proved a late saviour to David Moyes, its use by his Toffees side meant that they rarely threatened and were outplayed as well as outmuscled by a Wigan side that lined up with five in midfield.

Free-scoring Egypt striker Amr Zaki was again absent with a calf injury, and Emile Heskey led Wigan's line in typically bustling style.

Supported by Valencia and the excellent Lee Cattermole, the England striker caused Everton's athletic backline all kinds of problems but really needed the support of Camara, who came on for the relatively ineffectual Olivier Kapo.

Until the latter stages of the first half, it was a tepid encounter although Louis Saha and Cahill had good chances for Everton while Maynor Figueroa and Paul Scharner missed clear-cut opportunities for the hosts.

On 34 minutes Wilson Palacios spurned another for Wigan when he somehow headed over the bar from six yards when Kapo fed him the ball after Heskey knocked down a superb crossfield pass from Brown.

The miss seemed to spark Wigan into action, and they dominated the rest of the match and should have gone into half time ahead.

First Cattermole forced a smart stop from Tim Howard after he beat four men and fired in a low drive. But the save of the game and possibly the season came from the corner that followed, when Howard somehow kept out a point-blank Scharner header with a one-handed flying stop.

It was the last action of the first half but, instead of waking Everton from their slumber, it showed Steve Bruce that his side could get all three points.

Camara came on and within four minutes they finished a counter-attacking move started by the impressive Brown, who made his first start of the season and initially found Valencia with a raking diagonal pass.

The rest of the match saw Everton create chances through Ayegbeni Yakubu and - 18 minutes before his horror-miss - Cahill but they were denied by Chris Kirkland and Scharner respectively.

Wigan could have extended their lead but Phil Jagielka was brave to deny Heskey and, later on, Howard saved from Valencia.

But despite their relative dominance, Wigan were spared heartbreak by the profligacy of Cahill who, after Wigan were uncharacteristically caught out by a high ball, was favoured by a kind ricochet yet could only smash the ball into the stands with Kirkland stranded.

Reda Maher / Eurosport

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  1. all you twats cursing rooney for not playing for england,he was assess by england like all the other players and had a niggle so couldn't play,get a life and support your national players and they might win the world cup again ,come on england

    From kennypovey, on Sat 22 Nov 1:43PM

  2. man u plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz win dis game 4 me plzzzzzzzzzz.thanks

    From barry o, on Sat 22 Nov 1:26PM

  3. Wenger a gentleman? Get real?

    From Marcus, on Sat 22 Nov 12:58PM

  4. Rooney end ya bad hair day

    From Nathan, on Sat 22 Nov 12:51PM

  5. As usual with Fergie and ManUre, he pulls all his players out of the international games and then miraculously they are fit to play a few days later!

    From Ntinos, on Sat 22 Nov 12:28PM

  6. Fergie thinks he is bigger than everybody.Wenger, carry on as usual, you are a gentleman more than can be said for A.F.

    From john b, on Sat 22 Nov 12:14PM

  7. Chelsea 0 Newcastle 0
    Liverpool 2 Fulham 1
    Man city 2 Arsenal 3
    Middlesbrouh 1 Bolton 0
    Aston Villa 0 Man United 2
    Portsmouth 2 Hull 0
    Stoke 1 West Brom 1
    Sunderland 1 West Ham 2
    Tottenham 0 Blackburn 2
    Wigan 1 Everton 0

    From RustemT, on Sat 22 Nov 12:04PM

  8. totallytv you are just a p***k. you sound like a total crackhead... well done pal

    From martin, on Sat 22 Nov 11:34AM

  9. chelsea 2-newcastle 2
    liverpool 5-fulham 0
    city 2-arsenal 1
    midlesbrough 3- bolton 3
    portsmouth 0-hull city 2
    stock city 0-west brom 0
    aston villa 3-manchester united-2 lol
    totenham 1- blackburn 3
    wigan 3- everton 2
    sunderland 0- westham 0

    From nathanjohn.pugh, on Sat 22 Nov 11:08AM

  10. cheat cheating scum
    liverpool 5 times

    From nathanjohn.pugh, on Sat 22 Nov 11:01AM

  11. do none of u get it?? arsenal just haveing a short bad run. so what? no team is truely consistant.
    wait till january, arsenal have 5 players lined up, the main one being veloso, who if u ever watched playing, u will c him at arsenal, can cross a ball 10 times better than arsenal. eduardo back in training, soon as possbil back on the pitch!
    trust me.m= man utd and liverpool make way, arsenal are back v.shortly to win the prem and at least the euro league!!!
    dont include chelski in the top 4, they dont no what they doing, just paid to be in 1st and are lost

    From ste057, on Sat 22 Nov 10:20AM

  12. Chelsea v Newcastle United
    In a single paragraph on yahoo sports; Lampard is fit and later he the paragraph he is doubtful anyone shed any light whether he will play or not?

    Frank Lampard (ribs) is expected to be fit for the leaders and boss Luiz Felipe Scolari could welcome back Joe Cole for the visit of Newcastle to Stamford Bridge. Petr Cech is also fit after a recovering from a calf strain but Ashley Cole (foot) and Frank Lampard (rib) are doubtful, while Deco, Jose Bosingwa and Paulo Ferreira may be rested after an 18-hour trip back from international duty in Brazil with Portugal.

    From David s, on Sat 22 Nov 10:04AM

  13. So.. Rooney is not too sick after all.. Hmmm!!

    From Half A Brain, on Sat 22 Nov 6:46AM

  14. i think a surprise will come at chelsea and city of man stadium

    From jules, on Sat 22 Nov 6:00AM

  15. che3-0 new
    liver2-0ful
    mancity2-1Ars
    Mid1-0Bol
    sto1-2Wbr
    ast0- 3Manutd(rooney,tevez,ronaldo)
    Sun2-1WH
    tot2-0Bla
    Wigan1 -2Eve
    por2-oHull

    From jules, on Sat 22 Nov 5:55AM

  16. zaki will have a late fitness test but should be good to go.

    From optimus prime, on Sat 22 Nov 4:04AM

  17. which forwards u guys recommend?.. Adebayor or Robinho (Arsenal vs Man City)?.. and can anyone confirm that Zaki will play?..

    From maxer, on Sat 22 Nov 2:38AM

  18. come on rooney...
    start scoring goals...
    MAn U really needs ur goals..
    GO ROONEY GO!!!
    its ur chances 2 show how good are u in scoring goals...

    From Dashvin\, on Sat 22 Nov 2:30AM

  19. chelsea 4 vs newcastle 1
    liverpool 1 vs fulham 0
    man.city 4 vs arsenal 2
    middlesbrough 1 vs bolton 1
    portsmouth 3 vs hull 2
    stoke 0 vs west brom 1
    a.villa 1 vs man.utd 2
    sunderland 3 vs west ham 2
    tottenham 2 vs blackburn 1
    wigan 1 vs everton 3

    From kathy, on Fri 21 Nov 10:36PM

  20. YAHOO EDITOR..U WILL BE THE FIRST PERSON TO BE SACK IF IM UR BOSS AS THE WORLD ARE FACING FINANCIAL CRISIS NOW...

    From kathy, on Fri 21 Nov 10:23PM
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