Saturday March 19, 2011 Day 30 Finished Goodison Park

Everton 2 - 1 Fulham

  • Coleman 36’
  • Saha 49’
  • Dempsey 62’

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  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Everton
    • Fulham
    • FT And there is the final whistle….Everton have the win…Fulham just started too late and they have lost their 18th in a row at Goodison.
    • 90+5 Kakuta with a shot which is deflected out for a corner.
    • 90+4 A Fulham attack breaks down and Everton go up the other end…Beckford works the angle for a shot but there is no power on it.
    • 90+2 Howard rushes out to punch away a ball into the box.
    • 90' There will be FIVE extra minutes.
    • 89' Another speculative effort from Dempsey goes well over the bar.
    • 88' Saha is holding his ankle after going down nastily when he came down from a header….just before he was going off in any event. Beckford comes on but Saha is being stretched off.
    • 87' Saha is holding his ankle after going down nastily when he came down from a header….just before he was going off in any event. Beckford comes on but Saha is being stretched off.
    • 85' Lovely cross from Kakuta finds the onrushing Zamora but the Fulham striker makes a mess of the header. Very unlike him.
    • 84' Gudjohnsen on for Johnson.....
    • 83' Yet again Jagielka wins a header but he can't get this one of target.
    • 82' Jagielka gets his head on the corner but again Salcido is there at the right spot to head clear - second time in the match he has done that.
    • 81' Everton have a corner now though after Fulham fail to clear their lines…….
    • 80' This is like the reverse of the first-half. It is Everton now who just keep giving the ball back to Fulham.
    • 78' Bilyaletdinov comes on from Rodwell
    • 77' The ball falls nicely to Dembele outside of the box but he screws his shot well wide of the target…that was half a chance again.
    • 76' Neville has to be alert to clear away a cross from Zamora.
    • 75' Fulham bring on the talented Kakuta for Duff.
    • 74' Fulham win a free down the left….Murphy whips it in and the ball drops to the feet of Hangeland but he is surrounded before he can get a shot away.
    • 72' Dempsey blazes a shot well over the bar but Fulham are now the team bossing possession…there really has been a shift in momentum.
    • 70' Just seen Cahill on the bench rubbing his foot so clearly something hurting him there.
    • 69' John Heitinga comes on for Cahill who might just have picked up a knock.
    • 68' Home fans getting a little restless as Fulham look to build again.
    • 67' He overcooks the free-kick though and it goes out for a goal-kick.
    • 66' Ironic cheers from the Everton fans as they are awarded a free-kick down the right side…chance for Baines to whip one in.
    • 65' Fulham's great little spell comes to an end as Zamora fouls Howard.
    • 64' Decent free by Murphy and Howard has to punch away for a corner.
    • 63' Hibbert booked for showing his studs while going into a tackle on Dembele…yellow card. Free-kick on the edge of the box.
    • 63' That's Dempsey's 11th league goal of the season – his best ever haul in the Premier League.
    • 62' FULHAM SCORE!!! Excellent play by Zamora…he very first touch is to guide a Duff cross into the path of Dempsey and the American then curls a low effort into the corner of the next from the edge of the area. Lovely goal.
    • 60' Fulham bring on Bobby Zamora for Etuhu. Dembele should now go wide and Dempsey will drop to midfield.
    • 59' Now Coleman does good work on the defensive side as he pops up to steal Dembele's layoff.
    • 58' More powerful running from Coleman and he fires a decent long range effort on target but Schwarzer manages to dive, save, and hold on.
    • 56' Etuhu with a great shot but Neville gets his body in the way…then Duff puts a rather tame shot on target and that is actually Fulham's first attempt on target in the match.
    • 55' First yellow card of the game goes to Osman for pulling back Etuhu.
    • 53' Schwarzer comes out of his box to head clear…it falls to Coleman…the entire ground wants him to try a miracle lob but instead he keeps his head down and sprints down the right..and wins an attacking throw…the young Irishman is having a great game.
    • 51' Johnson is annoyed as he is flagged for offside when looking to run down the left. Close call but probably just about right.
    • 49' AND SAHA HAS SCORED FROM THE RESULTING FREE-KICK! It fizzes into the corner of the net but Danny Murphy broke the wall and it came through that gap.
    • 48' Superb strength from Rodwell sees him power all the way to the just outside the box when he is finally brought down by Etuhu.
    • 48' Baines has a chance to whip in a free-kick from the right but uncharacteristically he can't beat the first man.
    • 47' Nice quick passing from Everton again to start the half….as Fulham chase more shadows.
    • 46' Everton get us back underway…no changes on either side.
    • HT And there is the half-time whistle….1-0 to Everton and that is a pretty fair reflection.
    • 45' A ball flies about towards the dugout and Mark Hughes shows he still has skills by belting it clear.
    • 44' Etuhu and Johnson combine after a poor Everton pass…..the ball then drops to Dempsey on the edge of the box and he fires an effort over the bar. Fulham's best effort so far although that's not saying much.
    • 43' Fulham have moved Dempsey into the centre of attack and pushed Dembele wide to try and change things here. Pretty comfortable stuff for Everton it has to be said.
    • 41' Osman with some great skill frees himself from a couple of Fulham men but then he gives the ball away. It is only then that he asks for a free-kick and he doesn't get it.
    • 40' Rare Fulham attack….and Salcido puts in a gem of a cross from the left but there is no white shirt in the box attacking it.
    • 38' You would fancy Baines from the resulting free-kick but his effort clips the top of the wall and Fulham can clear.
    • 37' And then Coleman charges forward again and is taken out by Salcido on the edge of the area.
    • 36' AND EVERTON HAVE THE LEAD!!! Lovely goal from Seamus Coleman….Leon Osman from the edge of the area with a fine cross to the back post and Coleman curls a perfect header into the corner of the net.
    • 35' Nothing comes from that free-kick though as Fulham remain toothless up front.
    • 34' Dembele has been one of the better Fulham players…he wins a free-kick in an attacking area after again holding up the ball well. He is just not getting enough the ball though.
    • 32' Fulham just trying to get a few passes together now to stem the flow of Everton pressure somewhat.
    • 30' Fulham can't hang on to the ball at the moment…but Everton are not doing much with all their possession.
    • 29' Rodwell now with a header on target but straight at Schwarzer.
    • 28' Saha puts a header towards the corner of the net from one of those corners but Salcido is on the line and can head it clear.
    • 27' Everton have had over 70 per cent of the possession in the last five minutes but corners seems to be their only reward at the moment.
    • 26' Busy work from Coleman sees Salcido under pressure and Everton win yet another corner.
    • 25' Fulham sitting back….looking organised…and looking to hit Everton on the break.
    • 24' Half hearted shouts for a Fulham handball as the ball bounces around the box from the corner…very little protesting from the players though.
    • 23' Baird blocks a shot from Saha and it spins out for a corner.
    • 22' Everton manage to defend the corner and this timid clash remains…well timid!
    • 21' Andy Johnson, a popular figure here, looks to skip past Baines and cross…the cross is deflected but he wins a corner.
    • 19' Baird's clearance deflects into Everton's path and Saha can break forward but Hangeland steps forward to make an important challenge.
    • 18' Cahill just buzzes around Aaron Hughes when the Irishman is trying to clear and he wins Everton a corner.
    • 17' Coleman seemed to be pulled down by Etuhu on the edge of the area but the referee says play on.
    • 15' Danny Murphy chips a ball into the box and Dempsey has a free header but he makes a complete mess of it and it goes sideways as opposed to towards goal.
    • 14' Still waiting for this one to get going….quiet in the stands and on the pitch.
    • 12' Very good hit from Baines with a volley from the edge of the area….never going to threaten the goal but he did well to get such a clean contact on it.
    • 11' Little spell of pressure without any Fulham chance and then Howard is fouled in the box and Everton have a free-out.
    • 10' Great strength from Dembele keeps an attack alive and it all ends with Fulham winning a corner when Hibbert has to deflect away a Dempsey cross.
    • 8' Osman with an effort that isn't really a shot or a cross…but Everton remain on the front foot.
    • 8' Ball over the top nearly gets Distin in trouble but Jagielka is there to help out.
    • 7' Some crisp passing from Everton in these opening stages.
    • 6' Aaron Hughes does well to cut out a Saha ball into the box…bright start from the hosts.
    • 5' Very quiet inside Goodison in the early stages…you feel this will be a match they will have to "get into"
    • 4' Fulham have been in good form for awhile now but after today's result they are still only three points above the relegation zone.
    • 3' Everton start the stronger and they have a corner off a Phil Neville long throw.
    • 2' Everton start the stronger and they have a corner off a Phil Neville long throw.
    • 1' Sian Massey is one of the assistant referees for today's game as Fulham get us underway….
    • 17:29 A win by more than a goal will put Everton seventh, while Fulham will move above Everton to eight with a win.
    • 17:28 A win by more than a goal will put Everton seventh, while Fulham will move above Everton to eight with a win.
    • 17:25 It is fair to say that Fulham don't like playing here....Fulham have never won in all 22 league visits to Goodison Park, losing the last 17.
    • 17:20 Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Coleman, Rodwell, Neville, Osman, Cahill, Saha; Subs: Mucha, Heitinga, Bilyaletdinov, Beckford, Gueye, Anichebe, Baxter /// Fulham: Schwarzer, Baird, Hughes, Hangeland, Salcido, Duff, Murphy, Etuhu, Dempsey, Dembele, Johnson; Subs: Stockdale, Kelly, Gudjohnsen, Kakuta, Zamora, Greening, Davies
    • 17:15 Hello and welcome to over LIVE coverage from Goodison Park as Everton take on Fulham.

  • Summary

    • 85' Lovely cross from Kakuta finds the onrushing Zamora but the Fulham striker makes a mess of the header. Very unlike him.
    • 82' Jagielka gets his head on the corner but again Salcido is there at the right spot to head clear - second time in the match he has done that.
    • 62' FULHAM SCORE!!! Excellent play by Zamora…he very first touch is to guide a Duff cross into the path of Dempsey and the American then curls a low effort into the corner of the next from the edge of the area. Lovely goal.
    • 58' More powerful running from Coleman and he fires a decent long range effort on target but Schwarzer manages to dive, save, and hold on.
    • 49' AND SAHA HAS SCORED FROM THE RESULTING FREE-KICK! It fizzes into the corner of the net but Danny Murphy broke the wall and it came through that gap.
    • 44' Etuhu and Johnson combine after a poor Everton pass…..the ball then drops to Dempsey on the edge of the box and he fires an effort over the bar. Fulham's best effort so far although that's not saying much.
    • 36' AND EVERTON HAVE THE LEAD!!! Lovely goal from Seamus Coleman….Leon Osman from the edge of the area with a fine cross to the back post and Coleman curls a perfect header into the corner of the net.
    • 28' Saha puts a header towards the corner of the net from one of those corners but Salcido is on the line and can head it clear.
    • 15' Danny Murphy chips a ball into the box and Dempsey has a free header but he makes a complete mess of it and it goes sideways as opposed to towards goal.
    • 17:25 It is fair to say that Fulham don't like playing here....Fulham have never won in all 22 league visits to Goodison Park, losing the last 17.

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