Saturday, 20 December 2014

Premier League




Southampton                                                            Everton


  • 90'
    Everton are in possession in the final stages of this game, with the fourth officials indicating there will be a minimum of three minutes added onto this second-half.
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    89'
    SubstitutionShane LongDominic Gape
  • 88'
    A chorus of cheers greets the sign of Shane Long walking off towards the substitute bench. The Irishman has put in a colossal shift for his side today and is replaced by youth prospect Gape.
  • 87'
    Baines breaks towards the byline and bends a terrific ball into Southampton's box, but Lukaku heads just wide of the goal and fails to trouble Forster.
  • 85'
    Clyne clips a long ball towards Pelle, who knocks the ball down to Bertrand to slice just wide of the Everton goal. It's still 3-0 to the Saints, who are close to picking up a big three points and putting an end to their recent run of poor form.
  • 84'
    Baines starts off an Everton attack by driving forwards from left-back to feed Barkley, but the midfielder powers a low shot straight at Forster, who saves with ease. Southampton are in cruise control.
  • 82'
    Assist Steven Davis
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    82'
    Goal Maya Yoshida
    GOOOOOALLLLL!!! Southampton have surely wrapped up the three points now thanks to a header from Yoshida. Davis finds himself in bundles of space and curls in an excellent cross towards Yoshida, who rises above Everton's defenders to head home with aplomb.
  • 80'
    SubstitutionJames Ward-ProwseMatt Targett
  • 80'
    Reed picks up possession from defence and engineers a bit of space for himself, but gets fouled by Besic to win his side a free-kick. It appears Everton boss Martinez is looking to bring on Arouna Kone from the bench.
  • 77'
    Lukaku uses his powerful build to spin away from Reed just outside the box and force a great save from Forster. Fantastic stop from the England international to maintain his side's two-goal lead.
  • 76'
    Since Southampton scored a second through Pelle, Everton have been on top and forcing the hosts to defend for their lives, yet they are lacking a cutting edge up top.
  • 75'
    Baines works a throw-in towards the Southampton box, with the clearance spilling straight to Naismith but the Scotland international could only drive his shot straight at Alderweireld.
  • 73'
    Barry breaks down the left and beats Clyne to the ball before curling in a dangerous cross towards the Southampton penalty area, but no Everton players were around to attack it.
  • 72'
    Yellow Card José Fonte
  • 71'
    Barkley moves into a promising position just outside the Southampton box and wins a free-kick for Everton. The midfielder curls the resutling set-peice straight into the wall, while Besic fires the rebound wide.
  • 68'
    Yellow Card Muhamed Besic
  • 68'
    BIG SAVE!! Ward-Prowse curls in a free-kick deep into Everton's box and Pelle's header was brilliantly saved by Howard between the sticks, with the ball just bypassing Long waiting to react for a tap-in.
  • 67'
    Much was made of Southampton's injuries and suspensions before kick-off, but Koeman's men have been fantastic today and thoroughly deserve their lead. Everton have been wasteful in possession and now a big test of character is needed from them if they're to claw their way back into this game.
  • 65'
    Assist Shane Long
  • 65'
    Goal Graziano Pellè
    GOOOOALLLL!!! Clyne breaks down the right hand side and whips in a great cross from the byline towards Long, who flicks it down for Pelle to tap home and give the Saints a 2-0 lead!
  • 63'
    Eto'o leads the Everton attack by chasing down Southampton's defenders to put them under pressure, but he catches Yoshida with a late tackle. Free-kick to Saints.
  • 61'
    Barkley nicks possession off Reed in midfield but fails to pick out an Everton team-mate. Southampton immediately hit back and a threaded ball from Ward-Prowse sees Long running towards Howard and looking to get on the end of it, but Jagielka uses his pace to clear for a throw-in.
  • 59'
    Everton test Southampton's defensive resolve with a string of teasing crosses towards the box, but Koeman's men stand firm and deal with every incoming ball.
  • 58'
    Reed loses his marker in the middle of the pitch and finds Bertrand breaking into some good space down the left flank, with the full-back's cross almost finding a Saints man before Distin clears for a throw-in.
  • 57'
    Baines pushes forward into a very advanced position and feeds Lukaku, who couldn't manage to roll Yoshida and get a shot away. Everton are now starting to pile more numbers forward in search of an equaliser.
  • 55'
    Long breaks down the left hand side and curls in a great cross towards the back post, which Baines does well to clear. Southampton have made a bright start to this second-half, while Long has caused Everton all sorts of problems right from the first whistle.
  • 53'
    Barkley makes a great break down the left hand side and the youngster's cutback almost found an onrushing Eto'o, but it was well snuffed out by Fonte in the Saints defence. Still 1-0.
  • 52'
    Southampton enjoy a decent spell of possession, but Everton are soon on the attack again and a cross from Naismith is cleared away from danger with a couple of forwards lurking.
  • 49'
    Everton are momentarily left wide open at the back, but a ball over the top for Shane Long is overhit and runs harmlessly through to Tim Howard.
  • 47'
    We are back under way at St Mary's Stadium. Can Everton turn this one around? The visitors have made a positive start to the second period, with a shot from Muhamed Besic flying wide.
  • HALF-TIME! Southampton enter the interval with a one-goal lead thanks to an own goal from Lukaku from a first-half corner. Everton have been comfortable in possession, but the hosts created far more chances to break the deadlock.
  • 45'
    Ward-Prowse pushes forward down the right hand side and drives a ball into the Everton box, but Jagielka does enough to snuff the danger out before it reaches either Long or Pelle.
  • 44'
    Ward-Prowse curls in another great corner but the ball only finds its way to Naismith, who was fouled by Reed for a free-kick to Everton. The fourth official has indicated two minutes are being added onto the first-half.
  • 42'
    Barkley drives forward and plays a pass to Eto'o in all sorts of space in the final third, but the Cameroonian drives a ball to Lukaku with too much weight on it and the Belgian therefore was dragged away from a goalscoring position.
  • 40'
    CHANCE!! Long plays a brilliant exchange of passes with Bertrand down the left flank as the full-back drives a low cross to Pelle, who slices a shot into the side netting. Big chance for 2-0.
  • 38'
    Own Goal Romelu Lukaku
    Replays of the goal show Fonte's header actually comes off the back of Lukaku and goes past a stranded Howard between the sticks. Southampton fans are now in full voice.
  • 37'
    GOOOOOAAALLL!!! Just seconds after the Saints were appealing for a penalty on Long, Fonte jumps above a crowd of Everton players and heads home from a beautiful corner from Ward-Prowse.
  • 36'
    BIG CALL! The referee waves away big protests for a Southampton penalty after Long jumps for the ball inside the Everton box and is hacked down by Jagielka, who swings for the ball unaware of the Irishman. No penalty.
  • 34'
    Barry clips in a decent ball towards Lukaku, who reaches acrobatically to bicycle kick the ball wide of Forster's goal. Everton haven't got in behind Southampton's defence enough times in the first-half.
  • 32'
    Lukaku drops into midfield to receive the ball from Everton's defence and plays a good pass to Naismith. The Scottishman plays a one-two with Coleman, but the full-back couldn't past Bertrand down the wing, with the ball trickling out for a Saints throw.
  • 30'
    Pelle fires the ball into the net but the referee had already blown for a foul by Long on Jagielka. As Saints pump the ball forward, Long tangles with Jagielka, who falls to the floor under pressure from the Irishman. Free-kick to Everton.
  • 28'
    Naismith receives the ball between the midfield lines from Besic and just as the Scotland international opens up his body to play a pass forward, he gets brought down by Reed for an Everton free-kick.
  • 26'
    Pelle holds the ball up well and brings Long into play just outside Everton's box, but the ex-West Brom forward's shot was well blocked by Jagielka in the Blues' defence. It's still a very even game here at St Mary's.
  • 24'
    Everton forward Eto'o returns to the field after picking up what appeared to be a head injury. Southampton fans are starting to become frustrated with the referee, feeling as though he is favouring the visitors with the decisions.
  • 22'
    CHANCE! Baines drives forward past three Saints players and feeds Barkley with a great pass. The midfielder controls the pass well and drives a low shot towards Forster, who gobbles the chance up comfortably. Still 0-0.
  • 20'
    Ross Barkley shone in a deeper midfield role for Everton on Monday night but the Toffees' midfielder, who is playing on the left hand side instead today, has struggled to get into this game so far.
  • 18'
    A good foot race between Belgium compatriots Lukaku and Alderweireld sees the Everton forward win a corner off the Saints defender. Four consecutive corners came in from Baines, but each and every one failed to trouble Saints' defence.
  • 16'
    Everton are trying to play their usual slow tempo possession game but Southampton's midfielders are quick to snap at their heels and force them backwards. Still 0-0, with little to report.
  • 14'
    CHANCE! Ward-Prowse plays in Bertrand down the left flank and the Chelsea loanee drives a teasing low cross towards Pelle inside the Everton box, but Besic does brilliantly to beat the gangly forward to the ball and clears the danger.
  • 12'
    Southampton have been slightly on the front foot in these last few minutes and are starting to adapt to their change of system really well. Everton, on the other hand, are finding Naismith in good spaces, but are lacking a bit of pace in the final third so far.
  • 10'
    CHANCE! Clyne marauds down the right hand side at rapid speed and whips in a dangerous cross towards the box, which Pelle meets but heads just over the Everton crossbar. Good break from the Saints.
  • 9'
    Naismith again moves into space just in front of the Southampton back four and plays in Lukaku down the left, but the officials judge the former Chelsea striker to be offside.
  • 8'
    BIG CALL! Long uses his blistering pace to burst away from the Everton defence and big appeals ring around St Mary's as the Irishman gets brought down by Distin. Referee Moss waves away the hosts appeals.
  • 5'
    Naismith spins into some good space in the final third and feeds Lukaku with a neat pass, but the Belgian drives a shot straight at Alderweireld. The visitors look settled in these opening minutes.
  • 3'
    The opening minutes here at St Mary's have shown that Southampton have set up to play in a back three to compensate for the key players they have out injured, with Clyne and Bertrand operating as wing-backs.
  • 1'
    The referee blows his whistle and Southampton get us underway for the first-half here at St Mary's

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