Charlton-Everton [R]

[TrooperBari]

Toffeeweb's match preview here:
http://www.toffeeweb.com/season/02-03/reports/Charlton(a).asp

Charlton's on a roll similar to ours and with the Addicks being just six points back of us we need this one to solidify a European position.

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15 minutes in, still 0-0.

Everton had the best chance so far as Pistone's header from a corner was turned behind by Dean Kiely.

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Charlton up 1-0.

Bartlett's shot was saved by Wright, but Kishishev taps in the rebound. Everton's defense was caught static while waiting for an offside call that never came.

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Should've been 2-0, but Wright somehow keeps Scott Parker's shot out of the net.

Everton's backline having all sorts of problems ... Jensen, Parker and co. are running at them almost constantly.

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Li Tie fouled just on the edge of the box ... resulting free kick is laid back for Stubbs, whose shot takes a deflection behind for a corner. Stubbsy got closed down hard, though, and he's off for some treatment.

Stubbs is stretchered off, Yobo on to replace him. Pistone's header from the corner is saved and held by Kiely.

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Halftime, 1-0 to Charlton. Everton need something special to break up this one. Paging Mr. Rooney....

Announcers speculating Stubbs may have been taken off for a leg fracture ... bad bad bad.

[Toffees_rule]

this is shite, we really need to play direct. Radzinski looks like he will be getting the space that he needs to score...

wonder if Moyes is going to get Rooney on immediately for McBride or Radzinski...or maybe sacrifice a midfield player...and go 3-4-3 with either Yobo or Pistone just above the backline as a d-mid or as another centre or right mid..

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Newcastle not doing us any favors, either. Chelsea just went up 2-0 at St. Andrew's.

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Everton with some good pressure at the start of the half. Couple of corners in succession - that's at least nine for the game now.

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the forwards sound like they're being more effective now than they were earlier. McBride has been mentioned a few times with a few chances.

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65 minutes in ... KevCam and Rooney warming up, commentators say 'bring them both on.'

Chelsea up 3-0 at Newcastle now.

[Rocket]

Yee Haw!!!!!!

Way to go McBride!

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Wright with a bad punch that goes straight to Mark Fish ... Fish does like any good defender and blasts it straight over.


MACCA!!!! Ball into the box falls straight to McBride and BMac makes no mistake! 1-1 with 20 minutes to go.

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Radzinski's ball took a deflection off Li Tie and fell to McBride in the box.

BMac, making like he was playing Mexico, cooly put is past Kiely with his right foot. Four goals in five games for McHead now....

[bmw9983]

"Chelsea up 3-0 at Newcastle now."


I wish Chelsea could kill NUFC that easily.

Chelsea is playing Birmingham City.

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Originally posted by TrooperBari
Chelsea up 3-0 at Newcastle now.

where's this Newcastle talk coming from mate? They're away to Birmingham.

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My flatemates must think I'm a bit off it right now cheering Everton on. :D

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Originally posted by Toffees_rule
where's this Newcastle talk coming from mate? They're away to Birmingham.

Just typing what I'm hearing.

Charlton carving out a couple chances still, Wright putting a Johansen shot behind after JJ nearly had a free header earlier.

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So Yobo is in ... that long ball was the first thing I remember him doing since he came on. Good chase from Radz, but Kiely out playing sweeper makes the clearance.

10 minutes to go ... some folks might be disappointed with a draw, but I'd take it.

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I wonder if Rooney will come on for Radzinski?

Sounds like Charlton are giving us fits on the counterattack