Premier League Week 4-Write up Everton v Newcastle

Everton 2-2 Newcastle

At it's best live sport is the best form of drama and we saw exactly why in this game as Everton were controversially denied victory against Newcastle in one of the truly outstanding games of the season so far.

Everton started the match quickly and took charge of the match from the opening whistle. Just moments after the kick off Everton had the ball in the goal thanks to Nikica Jelavic, however, the linesman rightly spotted him in an offside position disallowing the goal, it was to be one of 5 times Everton were to have the ball in the net.

Despite having Jelavics' "goal" disallowed it wouldn't be long before Everton did take the lead through Leighton Baines who finished off an excellent move with Steven Pienaar. It seemed almost certain that Everton were going to extend their lead before the half time mark, and with their dominance they probably should have done, but Newcastle did well to keep the score at 1-0.

The second half started like a completely different game and Newcastle came out like a house on fire. With in moments of the restart they came close, soon afterwards they Demba Ba equalised and the game seemed like it was flipped on it's head. Everton, who had thoroughly dominated the first half struggled to get the ball and it looked almost certain that Newcastle were going to score next and take the win.

Despite looking shell shocked, Everton battled their way back into the game and appeared to have taken the lead as Marouane Fellaini put in from a pass by Pienaar. Sadly this was ruled as offside, though replays suggest that the Belgian was onside and should have been given the benefit of the doubt. This decision appeared to really frustrate Everton who should have taken the lead again after Victor Anichebe's header crossed the line only for it not to be seen by the linesman. Both of these decisions really cost Everton who should have been 3-1 up.

Everton would finally score their second goal as Anichebe managed to put the Toffees in the lead just minutes from the end, sadly however Everton were caught napping traight from the restart and Newcastle grabbed an equaliser just minutes later as the match finished 2-2, with a lot of people looking at the officiating.

David Moyes has every right to feel annoyed at the officiating however he needs to really look at his own team who conceded just minutes after taking a 2-1 lead an appearing to claim all 3 points. It was a lapse of concentration that cost them just as much as poor officiating. He will however be pleased by the fact that Steven Pienaar and Leighton Baines were both tremendous througout the game.

Whilst Newcastle were very lucky their manager has to be happy. Not only were they the better team in the second half, but they also showed real fighting spirit to come from behind twice. They refused to be beaten and it's a real quality that they will need to show time and time again if they are to eclipse last seasons final position.

Premier League Week 4-As it Happens (Monday)

Full time
Everton 2-2 NewcastleThis is what Premier League football is about! We had high octane football, especially in the second half, we had real controversy with Everton having 2 goals unfairly disallowed and we had massive shifts in emotion. What more can we ask for from sport? This may not be remembered at the end of the season but this has seriously been one of the best matches of the season!

SubstitutionNewcastle make their final substitution as Yohan Cabaye is replaced by Gaël Bigirimana


Goal! 
Everton's lead has lasted almost no time at all as some awful defending allows Demba Ba to net his second of the match.

Everton 2-2 Newcastle
Baines (15)
Ba (49, 90)
Anichebe (88)

Goal!  
Everton finally have their second and the linesman cannot save Newcastle this time! Victor Anichebe (who's goal was disallowed just minutes ago) has quite probably secured the points for Everton.

Everton 2-1 Newcastle
Baines (15)
Ba (49)
Anichebe (88)

Yellow Card!
Shola Ameobi swiftly becomes the sixth booking of the match.

Yellow Card! 
Marouane Fellaini picks up the fifth booking of the match.


Substitution
Pappiss Cisse is replaced by Shola Ameobi


Yellow card 
Steven Pienaar "takes one for the team" as he breaks down a Newcastle counter

Goal! Oh noes
Everton have a goal...right? Surely? Nope the linesman fails to see the ball is a good foot over the line. Everton will feel very, very aggrieved if they fail to bag 3 points now.

Close!
Leon Osman takes a side footed shot from just outside the penalty area, the shot just rolls wide of the post.


Corner 
Newcastle continue to push for the win and get another corner, this one floats over everyone.

Corner 
Everton get a corner, but Newcastle defend it well.


Close 
Newcastle come close to taking the lead after some excellent innovative play. This is very end-to-end now.

Goal! Oh noes!
Marouane Fellaini puts the balls into the Newcastle net...but there's a flag. Very close and it looks on replay as if he was onside.

Corner 
Newcastle  gain their first corner of the match and it's cleared fairly easily.


Corner
Everton are wanting to reclaim the lead and force a corner but nothing comes of it.

Goal ! 
Newcastle have stormed out for the second half and it's taken them less than 5 minutes of the second half to equalise as Demba Ba, who came on as a half time sub, nets the equaliser.

Everton 1-1 Newcastle
Baines (15)
Ba (49)

Half Time
Everton 1-0 Newcastle
Despite being in the lead Everton may feel a little bit unfortunate not to be 2 or even 3 up after dominating the first 45 minutes. Both Steven Piernaar and Leighton Baines have been exceptional, in fact it's probably fair to say that Baines has claimed the Man of the Match in just the first half having scored one and prevented a clear Newcastle chance.

Everton Substitution
Nikica Jelavić has been in the wars from the off and has to limp off to be replaced by Victor Anichebe.


Close! 
Everton come close once again with Steven Pienaar's shot going wide whilst Leon Osman screamed for the ball.


Yellow Card
James Perch picks up the the third yellow card of the game.

Close! 
Newcastle come incredibly close as Leighton Baines is forced to clear off his own line.

Penalty appeal 
Leon Osman goes down and Everton look for the penalty by Mike Jones makes the correct decision.


Close!
Everton come close to doubling their lead via Phil Jagielka who's shot just drifts wide.

Yellow Card! 
Vernon Anita receives Newcastle's first yellow card of the game.


Corner
Everton get a corner but nothing comes from it.


Goal!
Everton do now take the lead as Steven Pienaar plays an excellent pass before Leighton Baines finishes the attack. A well deserved goal for Everton.

Everton 1-0 Newcastle
Baines (15)


Yellow Card!
Phil Neville picks up the first booking of the inside 7 minutes. He'll have to watch himself now.


Goal!...oh no 
Nikica Jelavić puts the ball in the net inside the first 2 minutes but is judged to have been off side. The Croatian clatters into the post and appears to be in real pain.

We have one game tonight as Everton host Newcastle in a very interesting match up. And we have kick off.