Newcastle were a goal down at the break at Goodison Park today, due to a Yakubu headed goal, and it looks like as the game has progressed Everton have been getting more and more on top.
Newcastle made a reasonably good start to the game, and in the opening period Charles N’Zogbia was prominent for Newcastle.
For the first 30 minutes the play was fairly even but Everton were starting to get on top.
After 27 minutes, Newcastle missed a wonderful opportunity to take the lead, when N’Zogbia got in a great low cross, but there was no Newcastle player anywhere near the ball.
But Everton had been starting to get on top of things at Goodison, on a beautiful sunny day, and they went ahead when Newcastle gave away a soft goal. 
On 29 minutes there was a free kick given to Everton, for which Duff received a yellow card for his foul on Pienaar.
Pienaar himself took the free kick, and he found Yakubu in the penalty area, and the Nigerian rose high to easily head the ball home, giving Harper no chance.
Yakubu was unmarked and just 8 yards from goal, so there will be lots of questions asked about our defensive marking but it was a poor goal to give away. This was similar to Ballack’s goal on Monday afternoon, where he was also completely unmarked.
After 36min Anichebe played a great backheel to Fernandes, which put him clear, and his curling shot was very well saved by Steve Harper, who was at full stretch.
After 2 minutes of added time, the half time whistle goes and Everton lead 1-0 at the break.
Newcastle are still in this game, but they will have to move up to another gear, if they are not to end the season with two successive defeats.
TEAMS
Everton: Tim Howard, Joseph Yobo, Joleon Lescott, Phil Jagielka, Phil Neville (c), Steven Pienaar, Leon Osman, Yakubu, Manuel Fernandes, Lee Carsley, Victor Anichebe
Subs: Leighton Baines, Thomas Gravesen, Daniel Gosling, Stefan Wessels, Jack Rodwell
Newcastle United: Steve Harper, Habib Beye, Jose Enrique, Steve Taylor, Abdoulaye Faye, Nicky Butt, Charles N’Zogbia, Damien Duff, Alan Smith, Michael Owen (c), Alan Smith, Andy Carroll
Subs: Fraser Forster, Claudio Cacapa, Peter Ramage, Ben Tozer, Kazenga LuaLua
Referee: Peter Walton
Attendance: tbc
85 responses so far ↓
1 rlw // May 11, 2008 at 4:06 PM
what a save at the end by harps
2 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:07 PM
Looks like Cacapa’s on for Faye.
3 Rob Kirton // May 11, 2008 at 4:09 PM
ED: Love the optimism I would have gone for
HT: Everton 1 Newcastle 0 – Magpies Still In It (JUST)
Also Faye off and Cacapa on. Doesn’t fill you much with confidence with Yakubu rampaging around
Also Penalty to us !!!!
4 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:09 PM
Penalty for the Toon
5 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:09 PM
Goal Owen get in
6 Rob Kirton // May 11, 2008 at 4:09 PM
Owen has a shot and scores (from the spot of course)
7 dougnufc // May 11, 2008 at 4:09 PM
PENALTY!!!
8 Toon Al // May 11, 2008 at 4:11 PM
1-1!
9 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:12 PM
Give that man a pay rise
10 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:16 PM
Another great couple of saves by Harper.
11 Ausgeordie // May 11, 2008 at 4:16 PM
great news carn the toon!!!
12 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 4:17 PM
i need 2 goals from city and ill be 450 smackers better off
13 Ausgeordie // May 11, 2008 at 4:17 PM
Where are you guys watching the game? Do you have a good live commentary Sites?
14 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:19 PM
Century radio ( not digital) prefer the commentary on there to radio Newcatle which I belive is on digital radio.
15 Toon Al // May 11, 2008 at 4:21 PM
FOOTY DOCTOR IS UP NOW!
16 Toon Al // May 11, 2008 at 4:22 PM
wat the hell!, only game weithout a link!!!
17 Tom4NUFC // May 11, 2008 at 4:23 PM
footy doctor is irrelevant because it hasnt got a link for us
18 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:24 PM
Zog sounds like he’s gonna be up for Toon’s MOTM.
19 Rob Kirton // May 11, 2008 at 4:28 PM
Ausgeordie: Sorry to say that the best coverage is probably from Century radio or radio Newcastle (my choice)
Unfortunately that nice Aussie guy Rupert Murdoch prevents the commentary from being broadcast over the net. Have a word next time you see him….
20 Tom4NUFC // May 11, 2008 at 4:29 PM
Aww ffs!!!! Smith got booked
21 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:30 PM
Cacapa big mistake but he’s not had much 1st team play what do we expect.
However I believe KK is making a point about our squad but with us at 1-1 it may have back fired lmao.
22 Tom4NUFC // May 11, 2008 at 4:31 PM
No Europe for us next year now smith is booked
23 ende // May 11, 2008 at 4:34 PM
” Alan Smith, Michael Owen (c), Alan Smith”
Wow, that’s gotta piss off some fans. The people are calling for Smith’s head and management just ups and clones the bloke and puts both clones on either side of Owen??? What a slap in the face!!!
24 Terry // May 11, 2008 at 4:34 PM
66 – BOOKING : Smith is booked for a late lunge on Pienaar.
Same old Smithy!
25 Tom4NUFC // May 11, 2008 at 4:34 PM
aww ffs 2-1 everton
26 Chate // May 11, 2008 at 4:34 PM
thats on the actim stats which is just 2 points for a red and one for a yellow. I dont think the premier league use that system, they have their own very complex system.
Its a system with a max of 30points per game, which taken into account cards,positive play, respect for opposition and officials etc. In this league we are 14th and 43 points behind city and just cant catch em.
http://www.premierleague.com/p…..06,00.html
We aint qualifying through fairplay
27 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:35 PM
Fulham have scored, that could keep them in the prem.
28 Ausgeordie // May 11, 2008 at 4:36 PM
Crap another goal
29 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:38 PM
Doesn’t sound like Owen’s done much again this half except score from the penalty spot.
Another great save Harper.
30 Soren // May 11, 2008 at 4:39 PM
Sounds like Harper has one hell of a game!!! Give him a new contract!
31 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:41 PM
Come on Carroll SCORE
32 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:42 PM
I agree Soren, motm for Harper even though he’s had 2 goals scored against him.
Good LuaLua on for Enrique.
33 Tom4NUFC // May 11, 2008 at 4:42 PM
bloody hell, boro 6-0 city
34 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:43 PM
fgs City 6-0 down lmao
35 Tom4NUFC // May 11, 2008 at 4:44 PM
ffs penalty everton
36 Hadrian // May 11, 2008 at 4:44 PM
glad woys keeping fulham up
37 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:44 PM
Taylor given needless penalty away sigh
38 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:44 PM
3-1 down great !!!!!!!!
39 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:45 PM
Giggs scored Man U beaten the cockney money bags to the title.
40 Tom4NUFC // May 11, 2008 at 4:46 PM
boro 7-0 omfg!!!!!
41 Hadrian // May 11, 2008 at 4:46 PM
7-0 at boro !!
what the hells going on there .
42 steve // May 11, 2008 at 4:46 PM
Soon as I saw Smith and Duff starting I knew we’d get beaten – sooner we sell em the better
43 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 4:47 PM
i think its a blessing in disguise losing like this, big mike must know now we need to spend big now, 7-0 to smoggies
44 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:48 PM
Have the Smogs doubled their goal scoring tally for the season then ? lol
45 Hammy // May 11, 2008 at 4:48 PM
Exciting stuff at the bottom……
46 e // May 11, 2008 at 4:48 PM
IF THE MANAGEMENT THINK WE ONLY NEED TO STRENGHTEN THE SQUAD BY 2-3 PLAYERS NEXT SEASON TO COMPETE WITH THE TEAMS AT 5TH AND 6 TH NEED THERE
*****ING HEADS EXAMINED!
47 Soren // May 11, 2008 at 4:49 PM
My god I need a beer!!! 7 goals for boro in 1 game :O
48 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Geordie Gerrard7, I agree but it’s a shame for us fans that we are again in the middle of this situation, or so it seems.
49 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 4:49 PM
sven will be out tomorrow
50 dougnufc // May 11, 2008 at 4:51 PM
Boro just doubled their goal tally in 1 game
51 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 4:52 PM
8-1
52 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:52 PM
Smogs 8-1 up fgs lol
53 Tom4NUFC // May 11, 2008 at 4:52 PM
8-1 boro omfg some1 shoot me?
54 tapir // May 11, 2008 at 4:53 PM
so Mort & Ashley
i reckon you are happy with the result today
This is our target next season?
no 5???
55 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 4:53 PM
dissapointed reading have gone down, i like steve coppell
56 Benn.. // May 11, 2008 at 4:53 PM
couldnt have put it better myself e.!!
57 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:54 PM
5 th bottom more like if we’re lucky……..
58 Hadrian // May 11, 2008 at 4:54 PM
well done woy , 8-1 boro , alves hatrick . crazy .
59 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:55 PM
Geordie Gerrard7, me too but we should think ourselves lucky we wern’t inn the relegation scrap today, my heart wouldn’t have taken it.
60 Nev // May 11, 2008 at 4:55 PM
reading are down , won 4-0 tho lol
fulham won 1-0 n its full time
61 Toonlad // May 11, 2008 at 4:56 PM
Are the Man City players registering a protest vote against their Thai owner by not making any effort today?
62 Benn.. // May 11, 2008 at 4:57 PM
Geordie Gerrard .. what makes you think he will last the post match press conference.. its a shame really..
63 tapir // May 11, 2008 at 4:57 PM
so i reckon Dunne is so important to them!
lets snatch him faster!!
who else elano,micah,johnson
64 dougnufc // May 11, 2008 at 4:58 PM
Birmingham down with Reading
65 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 4:58 PM
Well thats it EPL season over and it’s again been a huge dissapointment however our only good thing so far is KK returning and lets hope that he can strenghten the squad this summer and make a real bid to get in the top half of the league if not 5th place and European football.
Come on Ashley back your manager or I can see trouble ahead for you.
66 tapir // May 11, 2008 at 5:00 PM
thanks ashley for all the motivation on Friday
-less transfer kitty
-salary cut
i reckon this result satisfied you much!!
67 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 5:00 PM
yes obafan, that would of been horrible, iv never seen someone sweat as much as sir red nose today
68 Hadrian // May 11, 2008 at 5:01 PM
ahaha bolton got a goal at chelsea aswell.
69 Geordie Gerrard7 // May 11, 2008 at 5:03 PM
benn. LOL!
70 Mad_Magpie // May 11, 2008 at 5:04 PM
Thank god this season is over. We can learn a lot from Everton, they outplayed us today and will be playing in Europe next season and deservedly so. Great entertainment elsewhere – Birmingham and Reading both thrashing other teams and still going down. United deserve to be champions.
71 YongMalaysia // May 11, 2008 at 5:05 PM
wow, midde win city 8-1
cant beleive it !!!
72 ppg // May 11, 2008 at 5:07 PM
We are playing in UEFA. Fair Play spot goes for us:D Howay the Lads
73 toonbarmy // May 11, 2008 at 5:08 PM
sell alan smith and use his wages for owen.
74 ScottyT // May 11, 2008 at 5:10 PM
ppg think ure misunderstood there… we were way down the fair play league before today
75 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 5:10 PM
ppg , you’re having a laugh?
76 Leo // May 11, 2008 at 5:13 PM
season is over now lets go into hibernation until it starts again lol
77 ppg // May 11, 2008 at 5:13 PM
NO, it,s true. Go to http://www.premiership.co.uk/
and open statistic and pick up disciplionary. Man city was ahead of us but Dunne was sent off. So we are next to the Uefa spot. Check this mate
78 Chate // May 11, 2008 at 5:14 PM
city got the place, even with the sending off.
its not up on the site yet but sky sports and bbc five live got the news
gna be tough in the summer, with all our transfer rivals in europe
79 Pete // May 11, 2008 at 5:14 PM
Blessing in disguise , not good enough by a long way. Duff and Smith are pinching themselves god knows what they are on a week, 70k? Emre get rid, 65k ? waste of space.
Geremi not good enough anymore, Diatta, Cacapa, Rozenhal…
All in the wrong stage of their careers, picking up big cheques, Nicky Butt excluded.
80 Rich // May 11, 2008 at 5:25 PM
@ppg
It’s not just the disciplinary table that matters, it’s decided by the fair play table, in which we’re quite low.
http://www.premierleague.com/page/FairPlayTable/
81 ScottyT // May 11, 2008 at 5:25 PM
man city fulham west ham wigan pompey reading all ahed of us man
82 Rich // May 11, 2008 at 5:27 PM
Has it been confirmed that City definitely got it then, even with the yellow and red? Here’s hoping they messed up enough for Fulham to qualify…
83 Chate // May 11, 2008 at 5:31 PM
bbc five live said that they didnt have the figures but it had been confirmed by the premier league.
we did ok for cards but our negative play (not sure why that comes into it, but ta anyway big sam) and lack of respect for the officials (butt , barton and smith please stand up) screwed us over
84 ObaFan2 // May 11, 2008 at 5:33 PM
Yep though Fulham were behind City for the spot and Hammers behind them, we’ve no chance.
85 Rich // May 11, 2008 at 5:35 PM
Oh arse.
Today made me really want us to bid for Bullard, wasn’t even at his best today but took a great free kick, was 100% committed and very clever both on and off the ball. Unfortunately results today mean that a more substantial offer would be needed to prise him away…
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