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Sunday May 11, 2008 Finished Goodison Park

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Everton

  • Yakubu 28’, 81’ (pen.)
  • Lescott 68’

Newcastle United

  • Owen 46’ (pen.)
  1. Everton secure UEFA Cup spot

    Everton secure UEFA Cup spot

    Everton clinched fifth place and UEFA Cup qualification as Ayegbeni Yakubu netted a brace in their 3-1 win over Newcastle at Goodison Park. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Everton
    • Newcastle United
    • FT AND THERE IS THE FINAL WHISTLE - Everton are in the UEFA Cup.
    • 85' Both teams can start thinking about the holidays now - this one looks over.
    • 81' PENALTY FOR EVERTON - Leon Osman is checked in the box by Taylor. AND YAKUBU calmly converts - Everton will be in the UEFA Cup.
    • 73' Newcastle trying to pushing forward but that is leaving gaps at the back and if any Everton look the more likely side to score.
    • 68' GOAL FOR EVERTON !! Lescott - again Newcastle can't defend a Carsley free-kick - Steven Taylor with a poor header and Lescott is there at the back post to side foot home.
    • 66' Yakubu burst in the box on the right hand side he has Anichebe at the back post but he curls an effort that proves to be neither a shot nor a cross and it goes wide.
    • 61' Decent long effort from Smith but Howard gets down low to save.
    • 58' Nervy atmosphere in Goodison Park- news has filtered through that Villa are leading. A draw is enough as things stand and Everton look the more likely to score but a Newcastle goal will change everything.
    • 51' Fernandes curls a free kick in and with lots of bodies in the box Harper sees it late and has to make a tricky save.
    • 46 One change on the Newcastle side - Cacapa has come on for Faye who picked up a knock.
    • 46' Back underway here at Goodison...
    • HT Quiet end to the half - with Everton going in at the break deservedly 1-0 in front.
    • 39' Osman leads a great counter attack for Everton and is able to run all the way into the area - he gets a good shot away but Harper makes another very good save.
    • 37' Fernandes cuts inside the box and curls a decent low effort but Harper is there to bat it away.
    • 35' Yakubu ends a little spell of head tennis by putting the ball in the net but there was a flag up.
    • 28' GOAL EVERTON - A free kick from 40 yards out - Fernandes curl the ball into the box - the marking is awful and Yakubu steals in to head him.
    • 27' N'Zogbia down the left whips in a great low cross but there is nobody there to turn it in.
    • 25' Everton certainly on top now - but still they can't break down a Newcastle side that look a lot more solid now then they did a few years ago. Everton's Manuel Fernandes looks the classiest player out there.
    • 20' Still no real chances. Faye has just needed some treatment and the players took the chance to help themselves to some water - it is very hot out there.
    • 14' Nothing much happening here but - Villa have levelled matters up at Upton Park meaning there still could be work for Everton to do.
    • 10' Yakubu tries a shot but it is poor and is dragged wide.
    • 8' Good news from Everton - West Ham are leading Aston Villa 1-0. If Villa don't win Everton will finish fifth regardless.
    • 7' Young Andrew Carroll tries his luck from distance - a decent shot but Howard saves with ease.
    • 6' Nice open start to this game - Everton are starting to get on top a bit now but still no clear chances.
    • 2' Good bright start from Newcastle - N'Zogbia with a good run down the left and he put in a low cross that caused problems, but Jagielka cleared before Howard dived on it.
    • 1' And we are underway here at Goodison.
    • - The sun is shining and the players have just come out on the pitch. The Everton fans are in party mood.
    • - Hello and welcom to Goodison Park as Everton look to wrap up fifth place and a spot in the UEFA Cup. All they need is a draw against Newcastle.

  • Team Stats

    Everton Stats Newcastle United
    53% Possession 46%
    21 Shots 4
    10 Shots on target 2
    0 Saves 3
    6 Corners 2
    13 Fouls 11
    1 Offsides 2
    0 Yellow cards 2
    0 Red cards 0
    23 Tackles 17
    347 Accurate passes 296
    59 Bad passes 24

  • 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
    • Everton
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      24 Tim Howard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
      4 Joseph Yobo 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 25 3 0
      5 Joleon Lescott 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 40 17 2
      26 Lee Carsley 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 43 3 5
      23 Manuel Fernandes 0 5 3 0 0 0 1 34 4 3
      21 Leon Osman 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 45 9 4
      18 Philip Neville 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 39 0 1
      20 Steven Pienaar 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 34 7 4
      16 Phil Jagielka 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 37 5 0
      22 Yakubu Aiyegbeni 2 4 2 1 2 0 0 24 5 1
      28 Victor Anichebe 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 15 5 3
      32 Dan Gosling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      10 Thomas Gravesen 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
      3 Leighton Baines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
      37 Jack Rodwell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      33 Stefan Wessels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    • Newcastle United
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      13 Steve Harper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 0
      39 Andy Carroll 0 1 1 3 2 2 0 12 2 0
      27 Steven Taylor 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 26 1 1
      3 José Enrique Sanchez Diaz 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 26 4 0
      21 Habib Beye 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 3
      25 Abdoulaye Faye 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 14 1 1
      22 Nicky Butt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 7 3
      11 Damien Duff 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 27 2 2
      14 Charles N'Zogbia 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 19 3 2
      10 Michael Owen 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 24 0 1
      17 Alan Smith 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 35 1 2
      34 Fraser Forster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      26 Peter Ramage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      6 Claudio Caçapa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1 1
      38 Kazenga Lua Lua 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 1
      35 Ben Tozer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • Summary

    • 81' PENALTY FOR EVERTON - Leon Osman is checked in the box by Taylor. AND YAKUBU calmly converts - Everton will be in the UEFA Cup.
    • 68' GOAL FOR EVERTON !! Lescott - again Newcastle can't defend a Carsley free-kick - Steven Taylor with a poor header and Lescott is there at the back post to side foot home.
    • 39' Osman leads a great counter attack for Everton and is able to run all the way into the area - he gets a good shot away but Harper makes another very good save.
    • 35' Yakubu ends a little spell of head tennis by putting the ball in the net but there was a flag up.
    • 28' GOAL EVERTON - A free kick from 40 yards out - Fernandes curl the ball into the box - the marking is awful and Yakubu steals in to head him.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Peter Walton

  • Everton

    Manager: David Moyes

    Captain: Philip Neville

    On the Field

    • Howard
    • Neville
    • Jagielka
    • Yobo Substitution Out (85′)
    • Lescott Goal
    • Osman
    • Fernandes
    • Carsley Substitution Out (90′)
    • Pienaar
    • Anichebe Substitution Out (85′)
    • Yakubu Goal

    Subs

    • Gravesen Substitution In85′
    • Wessels
    • Baines Substitution In85′
    • Gosling Substitution In90′
    • De Silva

    Injured

    • Gardner
    • Arteta
    • Cahill
    • Vaughan

    Suspended

    None

  • Newcastle United

    Manager: Kevin Keegan

    Captain: Michael Owen

    On the Field

    • Harper
    • Beye
    • Edgar
    • Taylor
    • Enrique Substitution Out (79′)
    • N'Zogbia
    • Butt
    • Smith
    • Duff
    • Carroll
    • Owen

    Subs

    • Caçapa Substitution In46′
    • Lua Lua Substitution In79′
    • Forster
    • Tozer

    Injured

    • Viduka
    • Given
    • Ramage
    • Carr

    Suspended

    None