Another quick trip up the M6 tonight to Turf Moor, the Sky tv people
were outside trying to get a few comments from Evertonians. Not many
were very forthcoming with their views but let me tell you, on tonight's
performance, it won't be long until those views will be heard by all...
Everton's Euro stars were excused from this one, having only just
returned to training. And Radzinski had one foot out of the door at
this point. The only other senior squad player not accounted for was
Patricio Pascucci, who has yet to play a game at any level during this
pre-season. For the home side, Tony
Grant got the captaincy to lead the team out against his old
club.
Richard Wright and Joseph Yobo tonight saved the blushes of Everton
Football Club. Wright with some outstanding saves, in fact on 3
minutes, a double save from close range, followed by a couple of
outstanding pieces of goalkeeping in the second half. Yobo scored
our only goal to bring the teams level on 83 minutes. Naysmith with
the corner, hit into the 6-yd box and Yobo beat all around him to head
home. More detail on the action below.
Steve Milne
Match
Facts
BURNLEY
(4-4-2)
Claret/Blue shirts, white shorts, socks
EVERTON (4-4-2) White shirts, blue shorts, socks
Coyne
Duff
Sinclair
Roche (O'Neill 85)
Camara
McGreal
Duff
Chaplow
Blake (Eboki-Poh 77)
Branch
Grant (Zadi 81)
Hyde
Subs not used:
Townsend, Scott
14' Marcus Bent with Everton's first real attack - ball came
in from the left wing, his header over the bar.
17' Gary Naysmith with a free kick 25yds out, just right of
goal, on target forcing the Burnley keeper to push the ball over
the bar.
18' 1 - 0 Robbie Blake Right side of the 18yd area from
a deep cross, well taken shot Wright had no chance.
22' Bent has half a chance. Runs from midfield at the
defenders having been put through by Kevin Campbell. Got himself
into a scoring position. Keeper stood his ground and made lift
difficult for Bent. He made the save look easy.
43' Kilbane crossing the ball from the left. Bent standing on
the penalty spot, his header didn't have much direction on it
and went well over.
Half time: Burnley 1 - 0 Everton
45' On Ferguson, Chadwick, Osman, Pistone, Weir. Off went
Hibbert, Campbell, Bent, Stubbs, Watson.
71' On Clarke. Off McFadden.
73' First Everton action of the half falls to Leon Osman who
shots from 20yds out, on target, but again the Burnley keeper
able to deal with it.
75' Alexander Pistone deep cross from the left. Kilbane
just on the edge of the box, hits a shot first time, only to be
denied by a Burnley defender who blocked the shot with his body.
82' Another Pistone pin point cross from the left, this time
Osman just on the 6yd line, possibly with more time than he
thought, hits the shot only to see it get knocked out for a
corner.
83' 1-1 Joseph Yobo From the resulting corner,
Naysmith finds the 6yd area and Yobos head.
85' We all thought Chadwick had scored the winner. Once again,
denied by the linesman waving his flag.
90' Cross from the left Osman with a bullet header and the
Burnley keeper on the floor, somehow grabs hold of the ball.
If we had played the whole 90 mins like the last 8 mins, it would
have been a half decent game however, as we all know football is
played for the full 90mins. So, we are off to the airport and
Houston. Full time score: Burnley 1 - Everton 1
Steve Milne
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