Tuesday 18 November 2008
Kick Off 19:00
Everton: Nash, Hibbert, Baines, McCarten, Wallace, Gosling, Castillo, Jutkiewicz, Anichebe, Kissock.
Subs: Stubhaug, McCready, Agard, Molyneux, Nsiala
Everton Res 1 V Newcastle Res 0 (HT)
Juthiewicz 24
Everton lead by the single goal at half-time against Newcastle.
The opening exchanges at the Stobart Stadium brought very much of nothing, with both sides working hard to close the opposing team down.
Indeed it wasn’t until the 10 minute mark that the Blues had their first opportunity on goal courtesy of a 20 yard striker from Anichebe.
Newcastle looked very dangerous on the break though and showed signs that they could punish Holden’s side on the counter attack.
On 12 minutes, following on from an Everton attack, the Magpies hit with pace and Andrew Carroll should have scored when he was found unmarked in the six-yard box.
Fortunately, the striker completely missed his kick – swiping at fresh air.
That chance sparked Everton into life and we could have been two up by the time the game had reached the twenty minute mark – but had two goals disallowed.
The first came when Anichebe used his strength to turn Mark
Donninger, creating space just six yards out – but when his shot crossed the line, the referee blew his whistle, ruling that Anichebe had fouled the defender.
The second was courtesy of Lukas Jutkiewicz. Leighton Baines whipped in a cross from the left and Lukas connected in the box.
But he was adjudged to have used his hands to guide the ball over the line.
After a frantic 10 minutes of Blues onslaught – Holden’s side got what they deserved on 24 minutes when Jutkiewicz connected with a Tony Hibbert cross. His powerful header into the bottom right hand corner of the goal gave the Newcastle keeper no chance.
There were chances for both sides in the remainder of the half, but the teams went in at the break with Everton winning 1-0.
