Aston Villa v Everton live!

12 April 2009 13:55
90 Petrov's excellent ball to the back post is headed over the bar by Milner. Surely the last chance.[LNB]90 Delfouneso almost grabs a winner for Villa! He turns well inside the box but his effort at goal from 15 yards out is well saved by Howard.[LNB]90 There will be four minutes of added time.[LNB]90 Saha's snapshot flies well over Friedel's bar.[LNB]89 Another good ball into the box from Baines is headed clear by the Villa defence as the visitors look for a late winner.[LNB]88 Delfouneso is inches away from getting the end of Carew's flick-on and making it 4-3 to Villa.[LNB]87 Like Jagielka though, he is able to continue.[LNB]86 Davies has picked up a knock now and needs treatment.[LNB]85 Jagielka is back on his feet and able to continue.[LNB]84 Jagielka stays down after being caught late by Delfouneso, a slight worry for Everton.[LNB]83 Neville's floated ball into the box is well gathered by Friedel.[LNB]81 Saha comes on to replace Jo.[LNB]81 Zat Knight heads wide from Young's cross into the box.[LNB]80 Young goes down again on the right side of the box and it's another free-kick to Villa.[LNB]79 Free-kick to Villa on the edge of the box and Neville is booked for bringing down Young and then complaining about it. He did look to have a point though, there was very little contact.[LNB]78 Delfouneso's weak drive from 25 yards out is easily held by Howard.[LNB]77 Louis Saha is getting ready to come on for Everton.[LNB]76 Milner heads Young's corner behind for a goal-kick to Everton.[LNB]75 Young goes close to making it 4-3 to Villa with a right-footed drive from 25 yards out which flashed just wide of Howard's goal.[LNB]74 Carew's flick on is too long for Delfouneso.[LNB]73 Lescott is forced to turn the ball out of play under pressure from Carew.[LNB]71 Delfouneso charges forward on the right but only succeeds in giving Everton a goal-kick.[LNB]69 Baines delivers another good ball into the box but Fellaini just can't get there ahead of Friedel.[LNB]68 David Moyes was furious on the touchline when the penalty was awarded but once again Howard Webb gets the big decision right. Great spot-kick by Barry and you'd have to fancy Villa if there's going to be a winner.[LNB]67 GOAL - Barry drills the ball straight down the middle and it's 3-3 at Villa Park, a cracking game![LNB]66 Penalty for Villa! Lescott is miles away from the ball as he boots Petrov in the head and Barry has the chance to make it 3-3.[LNB]65 Hibbert is replaced by Lars Jacobsen. Sensible change with Hibbert on a booking.[LNB]64 Howard Webb will have words with Cahill and Davies as they tussle waiting for a corner to come into the box.[LNB]62 It's all Villa. Barry's header to the back post is touched round the post by Howard with Petrov waiting to pounce. The Villa fans are making some noise now.[LNB]61 Barry's blast across goal is flicked on by Carew but over Howard's bar.[LNB]60 Howard is again unconvinging from a corner into the box but Everton finally scramble the ball clear.[LNB]58 Villa are piling the pressure again now but this time Milner's ball into the box for Carew is too long.[LNB]57 Incredible drama, Villa looked down and out at 3-1 down but they are right back in this game and now they have the momentum again.[LNB]55 GOAL - Villa are right back in the game! Milner curls a brilliant free-kick into the corner of the net past the despairing Howard. What a game![LNB]55 Nathan Delfouneso replaces the injured Agbonlahor.[LNB]53 GOAL - Completely out of the blue, Pienaar makes it 3-1 with a brilliant finish! The midfielder turns on the edge of the box and blasts the ball into the corner of the net with Friedel motionless.[LNB]53 Agbonlahor has picked up a knock and it looks like he will have to go off.[LNB]52 Luke Young is unable to keep the ball in play and Everton have a throw.[LNB]51 Young curls the ball towards goal but it flies just over the bar.[LNB]50 Free-kick to Villa on the edge of the box which Young is sizing up.[LNB]48 Young goes down again inside the box and claims for a penalty. He was already on his way down though when there was contact with Hibbert. Young is far from happy but again it's the right decision.[LNB]47 Young charges into the box and goes over under pressure from Hibbert but again - and rightly - no penalty is given by Howard Webb.[LNB]46 Villa get the second half under way at Villa Park.[LNB] Everton are now just 4/7 to claim victory at Villa Park with the home side 5/1 to do what Man Utd did to them last week - come from 2-1 down to win.[LNB] Tom Willetts said before the start of the game: "As a Wolves fan I'd like to see fellow midlands club Villa take a victory (not sure I believe that! - Ed) today but I fancy Everton 3-1 with Jo grabbing a brace!!"[LNB] Dylan Fearon reckoned before the game Everton would win 2-1 "with Jo and Cahill scoring along with Ashley Young". The scoreline is looking good but it's hard to see it staying 2-1 the way both sides have gone for it so far.[LNB]45 The half-time whistle goes and an entertaining 45 minutes comes to an end with Everton 2-1 in front.[LNB]45 There will be one minute of added time.[LNB]45 This time Howard turns Young's cross behind under pressure from Milner. Better goalkeeping but Villa look like they are targeting the vulnerable keeper.[LNB]44 Howard misjudges the flight of a corner into the box again but survives. He has looked really shaky today.[LNB]43 Good pressure by Villa as we approach half time. Another shot is deflected wide for a corner.[LNB]42 Carew does well to turn Lescott inside the box but Neville gets across to clear the danger. Good defending.[LNB]41 Briliant move by Everton as they open up Villa at the back again before Jo's shot is deflected wide. Superb passing in midfield by the visitors.[LNB]40 Carew goes down under pressure from Lescott inside the box but play is waved on by Howard Webb. The right decision.[LNB]39 Jo shows some good skill in midfield but the Everton move comes to an end and Villa move forward again.[LNB]37 Villa look a completely different side now. Everton will be happy to go in 2-1 in front at the break.[LNB]36 Villa move forward again but this time Barry's ball falls just behind Carew.[LNB]35 Carew skips past Hibbert but his cross is headed clear before Nicky Shorey's ball into the box drifts out of play.[LNB]33 GOAL - After almost going 3-0 down, Villa are back in the game. Terrible goalkeeping by Howard allows the ball to fall for Carew four yards out and the big striker makes no mistake by lashign the ball home. Game on![LNB]32 Villa's defence is all over the place as Baines is allowed to drive forward to the edge of the box under no pressure whatsoever but his through ball for Jo is slightly overhit.[LNB]31 Petrov is fouled by Fellaini in midfield. Petrov had plenty of time on the ball but no movement up front and did well to win a free-kick.[LNB]30 Pienaar drives into the box but is easily dispossessed.[LNB]29 Lescott heads Young's free-kick into the box clear and another Villa attack breaks down.[LNB]28 First booking of the game for Tony Hibbert who brings down Ashley Young on the left wing.[LNB]27 Villa move forward again but Jagielka blasts the ball clear.[LNB]26 Villa need a quick response here but have yet to really test Howard in the Everton goal despite an early flurry in the final third.[LNB]24 More poor defending by Villa and their poor run looks like continuing here. Friedel should have done better but Davies was the man marking Cahill.[LNB]23 GOAL - Everton double their lead this time. Cahill beats Davies to a corner, his initial header comes off the underside of the bar but he makes no mistake with his second.[LNB]23 Everton open up Villa again as Cahill's shot from a tight angle is turned round the post by Friedel.[LNB]22 At the other end, Milner stings the palms of Howard with a long-range drive. Entertaining stuff at Villa Park.[LNB]21 Pienaar almost doubles Everton's lead as he cuts in from the left before lashing the ball inches wide of Friedel's goal.[LNB]20 Villa had plenty of chances to clear the ball inside the box there and Martin O'Neill will not be a happy man. As it stands Everton will go ahead of Villa in the table.[LNB]19 GOAL - Maroune Fellaini turns in Leighton Baines' cross from close range and Everton have the lead at Villa Park. Great ball by Baines and an easy finish for the midfielder.[LNB]18 Stiliyan Petrov makes a good challenge in midfield and Everton have a throw.[LNB]17 Good game so far, both sides look a threat going forward.[LNB]16 Jo stabs the ball out for what looks like a goal-kick to Villa but a corner is given. Neville almost takes advantage with a drive from 25 yards out which Friedel does well to tip over the bar.[LNB]15 Milner's cross is well blocked by Lescott as the game begins to open up.[LNB]14 Osman bursts forward from midfield as space opens up for a shot but Curtis Davies makes a good block on the edge of the box.[LNB]13 Carew's headflick drifts wide for a goal-kick to Everton.[LNB]12 James Milner does well on the right flank but his cross is well taken by Friedel.[LNB]11 Huge waste by Young as his cross into the box flies high over Howard's goal.[LNB]10 Young is hauled down just outside the box on the left by Osman and Villa have a free-kick is a useful position.[LNB]9 Young's corner is missed by Tim Howard in the air but a foul is given although for what it is unclear.[LNB]8 Carew wins another corner off Lescott.[LNB]7 Young finds Gareth Barry inside the box with a good ball and his cross is turned behind for a Villa corner which comes to nothing.[LNB]6 Carew is penalised for a foul on Lescott, free-kick to Everton.[LNB]5 Maroune Fellaini and Steven Pienaar combine well but the move eventually breaks down on the edge of the Villa box.[LNB]4 Ashley Young finds space on the left but his ball across goal is booted clear by Phil Jagielka.[LNB]3 A decent passing move by Everton comes to an end with a poor pass by Neville.[LNB]2 Carew turns away from Phil Neville but Joleon Lescott gets a foot in to deny the striker.[LNB]1 Everton get the game under way at Villa Park.[LNB] Send your thoughts on the action to gareth.friel@bskyb.com.[LNB] Villa are 11/10 favourites with Sky Bet for the game with Everton rated 13/5 shots. John Carew heads the first scorer market followed by Gabriel Agbonlahor and Everton trio Jo, Louis Saha and TIm Cahill.[LNB] Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill was forced to make one change to his starting line-up for the home Barclays Premier League clash with Everton.Central defender Carlos Cuellar failed to recover from a back problem and was replaced by Zat Knight.But striker Gabriel Agbonlahor recovered from a virus and continued his partnership with John Carew. Everton boss David Moyes unsurprisingly named an unchanged side and kept faith with the players who demolished Wigan 4-0 last weekend.[LNB] Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Lescott, Jagielka, Baines, Osman, Neville, Cahill, Pienaar, Fellaini, Jo. Subs: Nash, Van der Meyde, Castillo, Saha, Jacobsen, Rodwell, Gosling. Referee: Howard Webb (S Yorkshire)[LNB] Aston Villa: Friedel, Luke Young, Davies, Knight, Shorey, Milner, Petrov, Barry, Ashley Young, Agbonlahor, Carew. Subs: Guzan, Sidwell, Delfouneso, Salifou, Reo-Coker, Gardner, Albrighton.[LNB]

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