Everton v. Zenit 12/5/07 [R]

[sarabella]

Big game tomorrow. I wish I could take the afternoon off work to watch. It's not like I'll be getting any work done anyway.

This match is on FSC and live on EvertonTV.

[The Old Lady Hertha]

Big match!!! Can't watch it though :mad:

[Jondi10]

FSC better show it this time. The last game they advertised they were going to play , vs Larissa I think, they played the Tottenham game instead.

[Rocket]

Thanks for the heads up.

I was under the impression that most UEFA Cup matches were played on Thursdays, and would have missed this one without the reminder.

[theshred]

FSC better show it this time. The last game they advertised they were going to play , vs Larissa I think, they played the Tottenham game instead.

It was on right after that. Spurs was live, we were on delayed. But today we are on live, this is a big one as it seems Yobo and Howard may join Stubbsy on the injured list. And Vaughney as he picked up a knock in the reserves match against the pool. not sure if he's ruled out, but with our amount of strikers i don't see davey risking anything.

[spider_kin]

oh dear lord why didn't i forget to check bigsoccer until tonight? now i'm all a muddle of nerves! injuries? i hates injuries. i hope our backup goalie is good enough and that we just get what we need here (3points y'all!)

COYB!!!

[Jondi10]

It was on right after that. Spurs was live, we were on delayed. But today we are on live, this is a big one as it seems Yobo and Howard may join Stubbsy on the injured list. And Vaughney as he picked up a knock in the reserves match against the pool. not sure if he's ruled out, but with our amount of strikers i don't see davey risking anything.

Yobo has an ankle injury which will probably put him out a couple of games, hopefully no more than 2 if that, and Howard is just sick so he'll probably be out for the Fulham game depending on how bad it is.

[The Old Lady Hertha]

Interesting lineup, 4 changes to the squad:

---------------Howard----------------
Pip------Jags-------Joleon------Baines
--------------Carsley
Arteta-------------------------our Ste
---------------Cahill
--------AJ------------Faddy

Subs:
Wessels
Boyle!!!
Gravesen!!!
Osman
Anichebe
Yak

[Jondi10]

Games about to start! and thank you FSC for not making me watch this game on sopcast.

[patfan1]

Coyb!

[Jondi10]

Looking good so far. Came out attacking from the start. Had the ball in Zenit's half for the first 2 mins with 1 corner and 2 or 3 throw ins.

[pkays1]

AJ should have made himself available for Faddy's breakaway on the left.

[Jondi10]

That should have been an easy chance for Arteta.

[Tony Dellbird]

It's justice that Arteta missed the penalty. It was never handball and NEVER a sending off. I'm sort of glad in a way, I wouldn't want to win the game that way. And would hate that to have happened to us.

Although, are you sure no-one was encroaching in the box? :rolleyes:

[pkays1]

Arteta hoofs over-the-bar a penalty that never was, to begin with. Tough luck for Zenit, they are a man down now from the spot kick incident.

[Forza Moskva]

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow. you are so lucky. btw who ever has the Huey Freeman avatar - props, although Uncle Ruckus is da chit.

[pkays1]

Good freekick from the right by Arteta, unlucky not to score.

[pkays1]

Carsley hits the left post with a good placement shot, rebound by Faddy blocked away, again unlucky not to score.

[Jondi10]

I agree that it was a wrongful penalty call and there was no way he should have been sent off but Arteta still should have gotten closer than that.

[Tony Dellbird]

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow. you are so lucky. btw who ever has the Huey Freeman avatar - props, although Uncle Ruckus is da chit.

I think Zenit are the lucky ones to go in to HT with a draw. They've shown very little. Whereas we've threatened contiually.