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Everton

  • Saha 87’

Fulham

  1. Saha leaves it late for Everton

    Saha leaves it late for Everton

    Louis Saha scored an 86th-minute first goal for Everton as they earned their first home win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Fulham. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Everton
    • Fulham
    • 90+2 FULL-TIME: Saha's late winner gives Everton a home win for the first time this season, although Fulham will be wondering how they didn't earn the win themselves.
    • 89 Fulham will be kicking theirselves after twice hitting the woodwork in the second half with fine opportunities; their poor away form is set to continue.
    • 87 The home fans are absolutely ecstatic; that goal was a long time coming.
    • 86 GOAL! SAHA BREAKS THE DEADLOCK! The sub heads past Schwarzer with a fine effort from Osman's cross! His first-ever Everton goal looks to be a late winner.
    • 85 Everton have a wealth of attacking options on the field at the moment...they are going hell for leather for a winner.
    • 83 Defensive change from Fulham, who bring on defender Baird for midfielder Bullard. Everton send on Vaughan for the limping Yakubu.
    • 82 Everton have the ball in the net when Howard's huge clearance bounces, looks to be claimed by Schwarzer, who is barged by Yakubu, causing him to miss the ball as it rolls into the net. Free-kick.
    • 81 Lescott gives away a cheap corner when he heads behind as he tries to nod back to Howard...Gera wins the header from the corner...easy save for the keeper.
    • 79 Bullard's effort from distance is on target, but easily saved by Howard.
    • 77 Another Fulham corner...they hit the bar from the last one...nothing so dramatic here...Zamora heads well wide.
    • 76 RUBBISH! The ball is half-cleared to Murphy...but he slices his shot from 20 yards well wide with his right foot. Not a good effort from the former Liverpool man.
    • 75 Anichebe is the man to come on, replacing Pienaar...Moyes is going all-out for the win...
    • 73 The home side are preparing another change...
    • 72 Neither side can just grab the initiative here...the midfields are mis-firing a little.
    • 70 GREAT SAVE! ZAMORA HITS THE REBOUND AGAINST THE POST! Bullard brings a great save out of Howard with the free-kick...Zamora gets on the rebound...he scuffs his shot across the face...it rebounds off the post, and Lescott hoofs clear.
    • 69 Yobo trips AJ 25 yards out...free-kick in a great spot...Bullard and Murphy are interested...
    • 68 Neville's cross is deflected behind for a corner...the Everton fans roar on their side, sensing a breakthrough...Arteta's centre is headed clear.
    • 67 Neville's pacy cross misses everyone...turned back in by Arteta, but Cahill can't head down to a team-mate.
    • 65 Bullard mis-controls and Pienaar nips in to win the ball 35 yards out...but the South African is a little too eager to feed Yakubu and his pass is cut out.
    • 63 Schwarzer lands heavily when he falls over Yakubu when he comes for a cross...he's okay, though, the big Aussie.
    • 62 Brede Hangeland welcomes Saha with a huge barge in the back as the sub tries to control the ball...free-kick.
    • 61 Marouane Fellaini is the man sacrificed as Moyes throws Saha into the fray...
    • 60 Another Fulham corner as two Everton defenders come under pressure from Johnson...the set-piece is cleared at the near post.
    • 58 Some frustration from the Everton fans...they have been all over Fulham at the start of the second half, but the visitors came closest to breaking the deadlock with that header.
    • 57 Saha is warming up on the touchline...
    • 56 WHAT A CHANCE! SHOULD HAVE SCORED! Gera plants a header against the crossbar from just five yards as he gets on the end of Zamora's cross!
    • 55 Fulham win their second corner of the game...
    • 53 AJ's determination against Lescott wins his side a pressure-relieving throw in the Everton half.
    • 52 OFFSIDE! Marouane Fellaini drifts in a little early as Arteta picks him out with a lofted cross to the back post. Very promising start after the break from the home side.
    • 51 WIDE! Arteta cuts on to his right...but blasts his low shot five yards wide of the near post from 20 yards out.
    • 50 Everton win a corner early in the second half...Schwarzer comes through the crowd to punch clear.
    • 49 SHOULD HAVE SCORED! Another fine Arteta cross from the left...Cahill leaps...six yards...but plants his header over the bar! Great chance for the Aussie.
    • 48 David Moyes has plenty of attacking options on the bench should he decide to change things...Saha could come on against his former club?
    • 48 CAHILL! Arteta lofts the ball to the back post...Cahill comfortably out-jumps his marker...but heads well wide.
    • 47 The sun will be shining right in the eyes of Tim Howard in the second half...he has a cap to help him out.
    • 46 The second half is underway...
    • 45 HALF-TIME: Decent half, with Everton dominating the possession without really creating any clear-cut chances.
    • 43 Murphy mis-controls when in a decent spot on the edge of the box...Phil Jagielka nips in and wins possession back for the home side.
    • 42 Schwarzer comes and claims Pienaar's cross from the left...not a great ball into the box, that one...a bit loopy.
    • 41 Hughes is forced to hook the ball clear from danger as Cahill looked to sprint onto Yakubu's flick on, with Schwarzer coming and not getting the ball.
    • 40 The home fans plea for a penalty after Brede Hangeland jumps all over Marouane Fellaini in the box...definite penalty, not given.
    • 39 The Everton fans are growing a little restless...plenty of effort for their side, but no cutting edge...
    • 37 MIS-CONTROL! A cross from the left goes over the head of the Fulham man...it drops at the feet of Marouane Fellaini at the back post, but he can't bring it under control at the crucial moment!
    • 35 Fulham win their first corner of the match...Bullard whips it in, well claimed by Howard.
    • 34 GOOD CHALLENGE! Yobo flicks the ball away from AJ after a fien chest-down by Zamora...Everton under a bit of pressure at the moment.
    • 33 Everton do look dangerous when they break, but that chance a couple of moments ago for Fulham was the clearest of the match.
    • 31 WHAT A CHANCE! Bullard's cross ends at the feet of AJ, seven yards out...he can't get his shot away...the ball falls to Zamora in a great position, but he is muscled off the ball by Lescott.
    • 30 More good play from Everton down the right with a nice combination from Neville, Pienaar and Cahill...but the Aussie just can't keep the ball in play
    • 29 The home side win successive corners...Yakubu and Pantsil are having a good tussle at the near post...Pantsil feels he is being blocked off...oddly, he chooses to grab Yakubu's privates in a bid to distract him. The Yak isn't impressed.
    • 28 Everton are getting on top...Arteta's low cross is turned behind for a corner by Hughes, although not very convincingly...the ball really could have gone anywhere...
    • 27 OFF THE POST! Marouane Fellaini scuffs a shot from 16 yards against the post...the ball rebounds, Yakubu looks favourite to turn it home...GREAT TACKLE FROM HUGHES TO BLOCK!
    • 26 Fulham have a rare spell with the ball in the Everton half...it ends with Bullard slicing a shot well wide from 25 yards after AJ laid the ball back to him.
    • 24 Pantsil is hurt when team-mate Brede Hangeland dives in to help block the Yakubu shot, catching the right-back in the ribs with his boot. After some treatment, he's okay to continue.
    • 23 The Yak holds off his marker inside the box as he tries to get his shot away...solid, determined defending from Fulham prevent the effort coming in on goal.
    • 22 Bullard cuts onto his right...pulls the trigger from 25 yards...well over the bar.
    • 21 ALMOST! Arteta's cross from the left is deflected into the path of Osman...he clips the ball over the head of Brede Hangeland...but Cahill can't get to it before Schwarzer.
    • 20 Lescott clips a cross in from the left...easy for the keeper.
    • 19 DEFLECTED! Arteta's low shot is deflected on the penalty spot by a Fulham boot...Schwarzer scrambles, but can't prevent the corner.
    • 18 Brede Hangeland is penalised for holding the Yak as the striker held the ball up, 40 yards from goal...Arteta looks interested in a shot from the set-piece...he's a long way from goal..
    • 17 Marouane Fellaini is a massive lad, isn't he? 6ft 4in, we're told. He cruises around midfield very elegantly, and has a real presence. He's going to be a cracking player, I think.
    • 15 OOH! Pienaar runs down the right, clips a good ball over the top into the path of the Yak...but he just can't flick the ball goalwards from inside the box.
    • 14 Almost a year that Hodgson has been in charge of Fulham...he got rid of 17 players in a mass clean-out of the side Lawrie Sanchez had built...they look a much better side for it.
    • 13 Just the second foul of the match as Murphy bundles over Marouane Fellaini...13 minutes in, and only two fouls. Lots of respect and friendship between these two sides.
    • 12 Nice break from Everton as Yakubu finds Pienaar...he runs at the defence, cutting in from the right...feeds Osman...but the midfielder can't get his shot away before the tackle comes in on the edge of the box.
    • 11 Everton have not won at Goodison since the final day of last season; they have just two points at home all season; all three of their wins this season have come away from home.
    • 10 CHANCE! Arteta again down the left...good low cross...Steven Pienaar's header to the near post is easily claimed by the keeper. Nice move.
    • 9 A fine cross from the right is just picked out of the air by Schwarzer...Yakubu and Cahill were waiting for any mistake by the Fulham keeper.
    • 8 Arteta does well to chase down the ball and clip in a cross from the left...half-cleared to Pienaar on the edge of the box...but he can't tee-up a team-mate for a shot.
    • 6 Good tackle! Yobo comes across and slides in with a well-timed challenge on AJ as the little striker looked to get on a pass down the flank.
    • 5 Patient play from Everton as they knock the ball around in midfield without any real intent...the Fulham defence will be happy to deal with any high balls thrown into lone striker Yakubu, who is a virtual midget.
    • 4 Fulham have never won a league game at Goodison Park; if you're looking for a bet, stick your mortgage on an Everton win.
    • 3 Everton win an early free-kick...Arteta stands over the ball on the left flank...good delivery...headed clear on the penalty spot
    • 2 A new yellow football is being used for the first time this season...it is, we're told, a high-visibility ball that is easier for fans and players to see in the winter light.
    • 1 OFF WE GO!
    • - Fulham are aiming to end a run of 15 successive league defeats at Everton...
    • - Tim Cahill replaces Louis Saha for Everton, with Leon Osman also passing a late fitness test. Fulham are unchanged from the side that beat Wigan on Wednesday.
    • - Hi there; welcome to our coverage of Fulham's trip to Goodison Park...

  • Team Stats

    Everton Stats Fulham
    54% Possession 45%
    13 Shots 16
    2 Shots on target 3
    1 Saves 1
    6 Corners 5
    14 Fouls 12
    4 Offsides 2
    0 Yellow cards 0
    0 Red cards 0
    18 Tackles 27
    303 Accurate passes 234
    85 Bad passes 34

  • 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 0 0 1 3 0 0 13 3 1
      5 Joleon Lescott 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 26 15 2
      6 Phil Jagielka 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 30 10 1
      21 Leon Osman 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 38 11 3
      17 Tim Cahill 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 25 11 2
      25 Marouane Fellaini 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 36 14 2
      10 Mikel Arteta 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 28 8 3
      18 Philip Neville 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 47 2 0
      20 Steven Pienaar 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 32 7 3
      22 Yakubu Aiyegbeni 0 2 0 2 3 1 0 10 3 0
      3 Leighton Baines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      28 Victor Anichebe 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0
      2 Tony Hibbert 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      26 Jack Rodwell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      1 Carlo Nash 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      14 James Vaughan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      9 Louis Saha 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 7 1 1
    • Fulham
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 Mark Schwarzer 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 1 0
      18 Aaron Hughes 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 2
      3 Paul Konchesky 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 27 12 3
      4 John Paintsil 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 21 0 5
      5 Brede Hangeland 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 18 5 2
      21 Jimmy Bullard 0 5 2 0 3 0 0 55 3 2
      13 Danny Murphy 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 27 4 4
      25 Simon Davies 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 23 1 0
      11 Zoltan Gera 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 18 4 7
      8 Andrew Johnson 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 14 1 1
      9 Bobby Zamora 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 10 2 1
      19 Pascal Zuberbühler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      34 Chris Baird 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
      10 Erik Nevland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      26 Leon Andreasen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      17 Julian Gray 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      23 Clint Dempsey 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
      22 Fredrik Stoor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • Summary

    • 86 GOAL! SAHA BREAKS THE DEADLOCK! The sub heads past Schwarzer with a fine effort from Osman's cross! His first-ever Everton goal looks to be a late winner.
    • 82 Everton have the ball in the net when Howard's huge clearance bounces, looks to be claimed by Schwarzer, who is barged by Yakubu, causing him to miss the ball as it rolls into the net. Free-kick.
    • 70 GREAT SAVE! ZAMORA HITS THE REBOUND AGAINST THE POST! Bullard brings a great save out of Howard with the free-kick...Zamora gets on the rebound...he scuffs his shot across the face...it rebounds off the post, and Lescott hoofs clear.
    • 56 WHAT A CHANCE! SHOULD HAVE SCORED! Gera plants a header against the crossbar from just five yards as he gets on the end of Zamora's cross!
    • 49 SHOULD HAVE SCORED! Another fine Arteta cross from the left...Cahill leaps...six yards...but plants his header over the bar! Great chance for the Aussie.
    • 37 MIS-CONTROL! A cross from the left goes over the head of the Fulham man...it drops at the feet of Marouane Fellaini at the back post, but he can't bring it under control at the crucial moment!
    • 31 WHAT A CHANCE! Bullard's cross ends at the feet of AJ, seven yards out...he can't get his shot away...the ball falls to Zamora in a great position, but he is muscled off the ball by Lescott.
    • 27 OFF THE POST! Marouane Fellaini scuffs a shot from 16 yards against the post...the ball rebounds, Yakubu looks favourite to turn it home...GREAT TACKLE FROM HUGHES TO BLOCK!
    • 19 DEFLECTED! Arteta's low shot is deflected on the penalty spot by a Fulham boot...Schwarzer scrambles, but can't prevent the corner.
    • 12 Nice break from Everton as Yakubu finds Pienaar...he runs at the defence, cutting in from the right...feeds Osman...but the midfielder can't get his shot away before the tackle comes in on the edge of the box.
    • 10 CHANCE! Arteta again down the left...good low cross...Steven Pienaar's header to the near post is easily claimed by the keeper. Nice move.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Lee Mason

  • Everton

    Manager: David Moyes

    Captain: Philip Neville

    Starting line-up

    • T. Howard
    • P. Neville
    • J. Yobo
    • P. Jagielka
    • J. Lescott
    • M. Arteta
    • M. Fellaini Substitution Out (61′)
    • L. Osman
    • S. Pienaar Substitution Out (75′)
    • T. Cahill
    • A. Yakubu

    Subs

    • L. Saha Substitution In61′ Goal
    • C. Nash
    • T. Hibbert
    • J. Vaughan
    • L. Baines
    • V. Anichebe Substitution In75′
    • J. Rodwell

    Injured

    • A. Van der Meyde
    • L. Jacobsen

    Suspended

    None

  • Fulham

    Manager: Roy Hodgson

    Captain: Danny Murphy

    Starting line-up

    • M. Schwarzer
    • J. Paintsil
    • A. Hughes
    • B. Hangeland
    • P. Konchesky
    • S. Davies
    • J. Bullard Substitution Out (82′)
    • D. Murphy
    • Z. Gera
    • B. Zamora
    • A. Johnson

    Subs

    • P. Zuberbuehler
    • E. Nevland
    • C. Baird Substitution In82′
    • C. Dempsey
    • L. Andreasen
    • F. Stoor

    Injured

    • T. Kallio
    • S. Ki-Hyeon
    • D. Etuhu
    • D. Kamara

    Suspended

    None