Saturday August 16, 2008 Finished Goodison Park
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Blackburn stun Everton at death
Andre Ooijer slammed home a stoppage-time winner as Blackburn Rovers stunned Everton 3-2 at Goodison Park to give Paul Ince a winning start. More
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- Everton
- Blackburn Rovers
90' That's full-time and Paul Ince is off to a winning start as Blackburn manager!
90+4' GOAL!!! ANDRE OOIJER WINS IT FOR BLACKBURN IN THE FOURTH MINUTE OF STOPPAGE TIME!!! He slams the ball into the empty net after Nelsen's header comes back off the post! Amazing!- 90+3' This could be the last chance for Blackburn. Free-kick 40 yards out that Warnock swings in...
- 90+1 Corner from the Blackburn right... it is too deep and Everton gratefully hack the ball away.
89' Jagielka swings in a left-foot cross from the right, Robinson flaps and OSMAN MEETS IT!! He sends his header over!- 87' Blackburn deliver a corner from the right that nearly catches Everton out. Howard fumbles but the ball is eventually scrambled away.
- 85' Everton are enjoying a mammoth spell of possession, but every time they try to get the ball forward there is an opponent there to block their path to goal.
83' Ince brings on Benni McCarthy for Jason Roberts, who has been excellent this afternoon.- 81' The teams seem to be sparring at the moment. It may be just tiredness but neither side looks too much like launching a match-winning assault.
- 78' On comes the interestingly-named Jose Baxter for Nuno Valente. An attacking change from the Toffees.
- 76' Blackburn change - Kevin Treacy replaces Morten Gamst Pedersen.
- 75' Joseph Yobo picks up a yellow card and will have to watch himself...
- 73' So close Jason Roberts! He rides two non-committal Everton challenges and fires a low shot that Howard saves with his feet.
- 71' We have mentioned the paucity of Everton's bench. Blackburn, meanwhile, have the likes of Benni McCarthy and Tugay in reserve.
- 68' What a great opening to the season this is. A cracking game with both sides going all-out for the win.
- 66' GOAL!!! Roque Santa Cruz equalises immediately from nothing! He loses Lescott to control a speculative long ball and tucks the ball past Howard! A soft goal from Everton's point of view and Blackburn are back on terms!
- 64' GOAL!!! No mistake this time from Yakubu! He spreads the ball wide to the left for Arteta and then races into the box to head in from close range.
- 63' Now Yakubu goes close, cutting back between the two central defenders and bending his shot just wide.
- 62' Everton corner on the right, Arteta to swing it in. Jagielka rises to meet it but heads over.
- 58' Pedersen swings in a left-footed corner with pace, but Howard makes a good, safe catch.
- 55' Jason Roberts wriggles past a couple of challenges and fires a low shot from 12 yards... It hits Yobo's feet and ricochets away.
52' Steven Reid has taken a bang to the nose and goes to the touchline for treatment.- 50' Warnock has space to run down the left and crosses low for Roberts, whose first touch lets him down.
- 47' Yakubu looks threatening, charging into the box to meet a cross from the left, but in the end he makes only minimal contact with his header and the ball slides wide.
- 46' Back under way at Goodison, and Blackburn immediately go on the attack.
- 45+3' That's half-time and it is one apiece. Everton might count themselves slightly fortunate still to be on terms.
- 45+2' GOAL!!! Arteta brings Everton level with a fine free-kick that arrows into the top-left corner. But Paul Robinson will not be happy about getting beaten at his near post...
- 45+1 Steven Reid handballs on the right, a few yards outside the box. Arteta prepares to curl it in.
45' Yellow Steven Warnock for a cynical tackle from behind... Everton lump it forward but Blackburn deal with it easily.- 42' Neither side is showing all that much attacking intent. Blackburn may feel they have done the hard work at a goal to the good.
- 40' A rare foray forward for the home side, with Mikel Arteta lining up a free-kick just outside the box... he curls it a couple of feet wide.
- 34' It is still all Blackburn... Everton are all over the place and there is a distinct air of nervousness around Goodison Park.
- 32' Usain Bolt. 9.68 seconds. Not even trying. Ridiculous. Back to the football.
- 30' We'll have a short hiatus for the 100m final...
- 28' Philip Neville is playing right-back today, with Rodwell and Jagielka in central midfield. The Toffees seem to be missing their skipper's influence in midfield.
- 25' Everton survive another Blackburn corner and they are really hanging on now.
- 23' Blackburn probably deserve their lead on the balance of play and Everton seem to be lacking confidence. And they have very little on the bench...
- 22' GOAL!!! What a strike by David Dunn!! He collects the ball coming across his body from the left, checks back inside and curls a wonderful finish past Howard from 20-plus yards! A flying start for Paul Ince!
- 19' An Osman cross from the left has Paul Robinson backpedalling and the England keeper stretches to touch the ball over for a corner.
- 17' Dunn tests Tim Howard with a left-foot drive from the edge of the box. Well held by Howard with the Blackburn strikers approaching fast.
- 15' Yakubu breaks free of a challenge and races to the edge of the box... fires just over! That was a real chance for Everton.
- 12' Reid crosses from the Blackburn right and finds the head of Santa Cruz, who directs his header over the bar.
- 10' Blackburn have come into this game well, with Steven Reid filling the gap on the right side of midfield left by David Bentley.
- 7' Santa Cruz heads goalwards from around the penalty spot but it flashes just wide of Tim Howard's goal.
- 4' Rodwell has a crack from 25 yards, giving Paul Robinson something to do in the Blackburn goal. At the other end Pedersen fires a shot wide... via a defender's boot for a corner.
- 3' Everton have some unfamiliar names on the bench - Jutkiewicz, Gosling, Agard, Kissock, Baxter and Wallace. Still, a decent start from the first 11.
1' Welcome to Goodison Park on the opening day of the 2008/09 season! Everton play host to Paul Ince's Blackburn side!
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Team Stats
Everton Stats Blackburn Rovers 49% Possession 50% 11 Shots 17 3 Shots on target 7 2 Saves 0 3 Corners 5 10 Fouls 11 3 Offsides 2 2 Yellow cards 2 0 Red cards 0 22 Tackles 19 237 Accurate passes 237 63 Bad passes 33 -
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
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Everton G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T 24 Tim Howard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 4 Joseph Yobo 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 20 2 4 26 Jack Rodwell 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 33 4 1 6 Phil Jagielka 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 15 7 4 19 Nuno Valente 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 10 10 1 3 Leighton Baines 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 33 20 1 5 Joleon Lescott 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 26 1 1 21 Leon Osman 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 23 8 3 10 Mikel Arteta 1 2 1 1 3 0 1 26 7 1 18 Philip Neville 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 30 0 3 22 Yakubu Aiyegbeni 1 2 1 4 2 1 0 7 2 3 32 Dan Gosling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 James Wallace 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 Lucas Jutkiewicz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 Jose Baxter 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 12 Iain Turner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 John Kissock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 Kieran Agard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Blackburn Rovers G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T 1 Paul Robinson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 0 6 Ryan Nelsen 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 14 4 2 3 Stephen Warnock 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 25 6 2 2 Andre Ooijer 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 34 0 2 4 Christopher Samba 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 13 0 3 15 Aaron Mokoena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 3 2 8 David Dunn 1 3 3 1 2 0 0 29 3 1 16 Steven Reid 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 17 1 3 12 Morten Gamst Pedersen 0 3 1 1 1 2 1 15 3 1 30 Jason Roberts 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 16 4 2 9 Roque Santa Cruz 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 35 6 0 19 Carlos Villanueva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Jason Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Benedict McCarthy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 27 Matt Derbyshire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Kerimoglou Tugay 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 24 Keith Treacy 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 22 Danny Simpson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Summary
- 90+4' GOAL!!! ANDRE OOIJER WINS IT FOR BLACKBURN IN THE FOURTH MINUTE OF STOPPAGE TIME!!! He slams the ball into the empty net after Nelsen's header comes back off the post! Amazing!
- 89' Jagielka swings in a left-foot cross from the right, Robinson flaps and OSMAN MEETS IT!! He sends his header over!
- 73' So close Jason Roberts! He rides two non-committal Everton challenges and fires a low shot that Howard saves with his feet.
- 66' GOAL!!! Roque Santa Cruz equalises immediately from nothing! He loses Lescott to control a speculative long ball and tucks the ball past Howard! A soft goal from Everton's point of view and Blackburn are back on terms!
- 64' GOAL!!! No mistake this time from Yakubu! He spreads the ball wide to the left for Arteta and then races into the box to head in from close range.
- 45+2' GOAL!!! Arteta brings Everton level with a fine free-kick that arrows into the top-left corner. But Paul Robinson will not be happy about getting beaten at his near post...
- 22' GOAL!!! What a strike by David Dunn!! He collects the ball coming across his body from the left, checks back inside and curls a wonderful finish past Howard from 20-plus yards! A flying start for Paul Ince!
- 15' Yakubu breaks free of a challenge and races to the edge of the box... fires just over! That was a real chance for Everton.
- 4' Rodwell has a crack from 25 yards, giving Paul Robinson something to do in the Blackburn goal. At the other end Pedersen fires a shot wide... via a defender's boot for a corner.
Live Team Line-Up
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EvertonManager: David Moyes
Captain: Philip Neville
Starting line-up
- T. Howard
- P. Neville
- J. Yobo
- J. Lescott
- N. Valente
- .. Rodwell
- P. Jagielka
- L. Osman
- L. Baines
- M. Arteta
- A. Yakubu
Subs
- I. Turner
- D. Gosling
- L. Jutkiewicz
- J. Kissock
- J. Baxter
78′ - K. Agard
- J. Wallace
Injured
- T. Hibbert
- T. Cahill
- J. Vaughan
- S. Pienaar
Suspended
None
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Blackburn RoversManager: Paul Ince
Captain: Ryan Nelsen
Starting line-up
- P. Robinson
- A. Ooijer
- C. Samba
- R. Nelsen
- S. Warnock
- D. Dunn
- S. Reid
- A. Mokoena
- M. Pedersen
- R. Santa Cruz
- J. Roberts
Subs
- K. Tugay 90′
- B. McCarthy 83′
- M. Derbyshire
- J. Brown
- K. Treacy 76′
- C. Villanueva
- D. Simpson
Injured
None
Suspended
None
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