- Date:2007-03-18
- Kick-off:16:00
- Venue:Goodison Park
- Attendance:37162
- Referee:Clattenburg, M
Live Commentary
90mins
FULL TIME: EVERTON 1-0 ARSENAL: The full time whislte is blown at Goddison Park
90mins
Anichebe is also booked for over-celebrating a late Everton goal
90mins
Johnson is cautioned for going into the crowd in his celebrations
90mins
EVERTON 1-0 ARSENAL (JOHNSON): A scramble in the box following a corner, and a loose ball falls to Johnson who powers a low drive in
86mins
James Vaughan is replaced by Victor Anchibe
84mins
Denilson replaces Julio Baptista
83mins
Osman has a brilliant chance to score, but his header is dragged wide
81mins
Vaughan is cautioned for persistant bad tackles
78mins
Fabregas hits a much better shot now, giving Tim Howard some trouble, but he collects at the second attempt
76mins
Fabregas hits a stinging shot at goal, but its straight at Tim Howard
75mins
Aliadiere is replaced by Theo Walcott
73mins
Lehmann easily saves a 40yard shot from Carsley
72mins
A scramble in the Arsenal box see's a snapshot by Osman hit the angle of the bar
71mins
A very poor second half from both teams has seen no chances of note at all.
68mins
Alexander Hleb replaces Rosicky
67mins
Toure heads an unconvincing effort over the bar from a corner
64mins
Vaughan slides into win the ball against Lehmann who takes exception to this
63mins
Vaughan plays a ball behind Gallas for Johnson to chase onto, but his cross is a terrible one and goes out of play
60mins
Ljungberg hits an effort from outside the box, but its nowehere near the goal
59mins
Rosicky breaks down the left flank to the byline, cutting the ball back to Aliadiere who swipes and skys the ball over the bar from 10yards out
57mins
Everton seem to be having all the possesion but are struggling to create a good opportunity infront of goal
54mins
Carsley heads the ball back into the area after Arsenal clear their lines, but Yobo gets a head onto it and loops over Lehmann and luckily for him over the bar
52mins
Johnson plays in Fernandes but he thrashes the ball wide of the goal
48mins
A slow start to the second half, luckily for Everton Arsenal haven't started the second half like the finsihed the first
45mins
The second half gets underway
45mins
Half time at Goddison Park
45mins
Diaby flicks the ball on from a corner, which finds Baptista at the backpost but he heads over when he should have scored
44mins
Diaby trys a 30yard cracker, but it just sails over Tim Howards bar
43mins
Cesc Fabregas finds himself with a chance after Rosicky cleverly flciked the ball to him, but Howard makes an excellent save
41mins
Manuel Fernandes gets cautioned for a very late tackle on Baptista
40mins
Arsenal win a free-kick in a good position, but Baptista wastes the chance and can't get his shot on target
38mins
Aliadiere hits a dipping shot, which Howard can't hold onto and palms round the post
35mins
An unentertaining match continues at Goddison, with Arsenal hardly putting three passes together all match, and Everton playing a long-ball game
32mins
Alan Stubbs is yellow carded for a scissors tackle on Diaby
30mins
Freddie Ljungberg heads a weak effort at the Everton goal
28mins
Both defences are on top, meaning there are very few chances infront of goal
25mins
Lee Carsley smacks brilliant 25yard effort against the post, Lehmann had no chance
22mins
Manuel Fernandes finally gives the crowd some excitement with some excellent skill, beating three Arsenal players
19mins
The game is in abit of a lull at the moment with both sides finding it hard to make a telling pass in the final third
15mins
Toure puts in a great ball but Baptista is beaten to the ball by Joseph Yobo
12mins
James Vaughan puts in a heavy late challenge on Kolo Toure, and gets a stern talking to by the referee
9mins
Arsenal ask for a penalty as Jeremie Aliadiere goes down in the area, but Tim Howard gets enough of the ball to convince Mark Clattenburg it wasn't a penalty
8mins
Johnson is is through on goal after Vaughan flicks the ball on. Johnson chips the ball over Lehmann, but the keeper somehow recovers the scoop the ball away as Johnson looked certain to score
7mins
Everton have started the better of the two teams, with Neville getting in some good tackles early on
5mins
Johnson puts good pressure on Diaby and wins the ball back, but his cross is far to high and over the Arsenal goal
2mins
Manuel Fernandes trys a curling shot from 25yards, but it was never troubling Jens Lehmann and glides wide
1mins
Joleon Lescott slides the ball down the flank to Andy Johnson, but his cross is cut out by William Gallas
0mins
Referee Mark Clattenburg gets the game underway at a windy Goddison Park
0mins
Arsenal line-up as: Lehmann, Toure, Silva, Gallas, Hoyte, Ljungberg, Fabregas, Diaby, Rosicky, Julio Baptista, Aliadiere
0mins
Everton line-up as: Howard, Neville, Yobo, Stubbs, Lescott, Osman, Carsley, Fernandes, Arteta, Johnson, Vaughan
0mins
Arsene Wenger makes two changes to a side that got a good win at Aston Villa on Wednesday night. Djourou is replaced by Toure who returns from injury, while Rosicky comes in for Denilson.
0mins
David Moyles makes three changes to his side that drew at Sheffield United last week. Youngster Vaughan gets his first start for the Toffee's ahead of Beattie, while Stubbs and Osman return for Naysmith and the injured Cahill
Match Preview
Everton bid to cement their place in the top six with victory against an Arsenal side still smarting from a disastrous ten-day spell that saw them crash out of three competitions.
The Gunners have only the incentive of clinching a top-four position for the 11th successive season after losing the Carling Cup final to Chelsea, an FA Cup fifth round replay at Blackburn Rovers and a tight two-legged Champions League clash with PSV Eindhoven.
Arsene Wenger rested defenders Kolo Toure and Gael Clichy and brought in Justin Hoyte and Johan Djourou for the midweek clash at Aston Villa and also drafted in Abou Diaby for Alex Hleb who has a knee injury.
Tomas Rosicky is in contention for a starting spot after winning a place on the bench at Villa following his recovery from a groin problem, but Thierry Henry (stomach/groin) is out for the season and Robin van Persie (foot) is still some way from fitness.
Toure and Clichy have served their suspensions and are available for selection again, but Emmanuel Eboue and Emmanuel Adebayor still have one game of their bans to serve.
Everton boss David Moyes has done well to keep his side in contention for a UEFA Cup spot despite being without key players for lengthy spells because of injury this season.
Tim Cahill is unlikely to play again this term after breaking a metatarsal, while James McFadden is sidelined until next month with a similar injury.
Patrick Boyle (back), Nuno Valente (calf) and Andy van der Meyde (groin) are all expected to miss this weekend's game.
Moyes' side have only lost one of their last seven Premiership games since the New Year's Day defeat at Manchester City though and are particularly strong at Goodison Park where they have only lost on three occasions so far this term.
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Match Report
Everton grabbed a last-gasp winner against Arsenal in a pulsating clash at Goodison Park in difficult weather conditions.
James Beattie was dropped to the Everton bench as youngster James Vaughan was brought in to partner Andy Johnson.
The partnership instantly jelled as David Moyes' side took the game to Arsenal. Johnson, Mikel Arteta and Manuel Fernandes linked well to give the Gunners defence a hint of the afternoon that was in store for them.
The Arsenal midfield found it difficult to get a foothold in the game as they conceded possession time and again during the opening exchanges.
Jens Lehmann did fantastically well to keep Johnson out on ten minutes as the striker beat the keeper to the ball in his own area. The German star reached around the back of the former Crystal Palace hit-man to scoop the ball out of play.
The Everton fans sensed an upset as the excellent Fernandes and Arteta created space for their strikers to exploit, although a clear sight of goal was proving elusive.
In the first 20 minutes Tomas Rosicky and co resorted to firing shots in from long range.
Lee Carsley hit the Arsenal post with a 25-yard screamer on 26 minutes as the Toffees went in search of the goal their play merited.
Fredrik Ljungberg and Cesc Fabregas were having indifferent games with Julio Baptista almost anonymous.
Jeremie Aliadiere forced a save from Tim Howard on 38 minutes which sparked a five-minute Arsenal revival as they peppered the Everton goal with shots and free-kicks.
Everton began the second half in the ascendancy yet again. Fernandes should have done better when free on the right of Lehmann's goal but shot wide after good work by Johnson. Joseph Yobo and Arteta both also went close.
Arsenal began to look a little more cohesive as the half progressed and could have scored after a horrendous back-pass by Joleon Lescott which Howard just managed to reach.
Everton hit the post yet again through Leon Osman as the game really got going.
Howard spilled a Fabregas 30-yarder to fray Evertonian nerves on 79 minutes and it was the hosts that turned the screw as the game drew to a close.
Johnson cemented his place as the latest Goodison hero when he made no mistake from six yards out in stoppage time as he gleefully buried the ball into the Arsenal net to give extra zip to Everton's European assault.
Everton Team
Arsenal Team
Everton | Arsenal |
Corners
| 5 | 4 |
Fouls
| 17 | 13 |
Goal attempts
| 11 | 18 |
Shots off target
| 5 | 9 |
Offsides
| 4 | 0 |



88mins
Everton have a free-kick in a superb position, but Arteta hits it low and straight at Lehmann