Last Minute Drama
Tim Cahill scored in Added-Time to give Everton all 3 points. It could have been more if Everton hadn't have hit the woodwork three times, and Mikel Arteta's penalty which was saved by Sorensen. The games started with good attacking football from Stoke and could have been a goal if Kitson had hit it better. A long Rory Delap through almost proved costly as Howard tipped over a Higginbottom header. Pienaar broke through after a superb ball over the top from Fellaini, however the South African Internation could only hit the post. Yakubu could have sent Everton into half-time with a lead after he took it round the keeper, but his shot ended up the worng side of the post. Everton were pushing hard and were rewarded with a corner after Jack Rodwell's shot was tipped over by Sorensen. The inswinging corner from Arteta landed straight on the head of Joleon Lescott, whos header hit the bar. Louis Saha and Leon Osman came on for Piennar and Yakuba and Osman's first touch of the ball resulted in a penalty as he got the ball, took it down the wing and was fouled by Leon Cort. Mikel Arteta stepped up and hit the bar from his penalty, the ball bounced back into play and stoke cleared it to safety. 3 added minutes were on the board, when Tim Cahill recieved the ball 20 yards out and hit it through a maul of players, somehow it found its way into the back of the net.
Goals = T.Cahill 90'
Man of the Match = Marouane Fellaini