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  • Arteta (40 pen), Jo (49), Jo (90 pen)
  • Date:2009-02-07
  • Kick-off:15:00
  • Venue:Goodison Park
  • Attendance:33791
  • Referee:Walton, P

Live Commentary

90mins

Everton 3 Bolton 0: It's all over at Goodison and David Moyes' side have seen off Bolton Wanderers by three goals to nil. Jo scored twice on his debut and won a penalty for the first goal, scored by Arteta.

90mins

Everton 3 Bolton 0: Jo scores his second goal on his debut from the spot to seal a comfortable victory here for Everton.

90mins

It's a second penalty for Everton in the third minute of stoppage time. Gosling's cross from the right is handled by Mark Davies and this will seal it for Everton.

90mins

Almost a second goal for Jo on his debut, but he's denied by the feet of Jaaskelainen from 10 yards after a quickly taken Everton free-kick.

90mins

The fourth official indicates 4 minutes of added time.

90mins

Corner to Bolton, taken by Taylor, but Howard catches and it doesn't look like being Bolton's day.

89mins

Hibbert receives Everton's first caution for a foul on Davies.

85mins

Everton substitution: Everton's opening goal-scorer Mikel Arteta is replaced for the last 5 minutes by Van Der Mayde.

84mins

Another shot from Taylor for Bolton, but again Howard is equal to it.

83mins

Bolton substituion: It's the final roll of the dice for Gary Megson and Ariza Makukula is going to be replaced by Mustapha Riga.

82mins

Everton substitution: Yobo on for Baines.

82mins

Time starting to run out for Bolton and it looks like being a repeat of last season 2-0 scoreline for the Toffees.

81mins

Header from Makukula for Bolton from about 10 yards, but the ball ends up out for a goal-kick to Everton.

78mins

Rodwell is straight into the action and forces a throw-in for Everton down the right-hand side.

75mins

Everton substitution: Jack Rodwell comes on for Tim Cahill.

74mins

Chance for Tim Cahill at the far post, but he heads Baines' 35 yard free-kick just wide. It could easily have been 3-0.

71mins

Bolton enjoying some decent possession in the past few minutes but Everton are a stubborn side to break down and Bolton finding it tough to carve out any real opportunities.

70mins

Another effort from Taylor for Bolton and they;re looking a much better side since the two substituions. The ball is easily stopped by Howard, but it will be an interesting finish to this game if Bolton can pull a goal back.

69mins

Corner, inswinging from Davies, but cleared by Tim Cahill at the near post.

69mins

Bolton starting to press and show some fight. Shot by Taylor from the edge of the area parried by Howard and out for a corner.

66mins

Corner to Bolton. Howard punches the cross clear and Steinsson's shot is charged down by Arteta.

64mins

Bolton with a rare attack, but the ball into the box but the ball is headed wide by Makukula from 10 yards out.

63mins

It;s becoming a frustrating afternoon for Gary Megson's men, who are looking well out of this game. Everton have registered 17 efforts at goal to Bolton's 2 and Bolton showing little sign of getting back into this match.

61mins

Davies is shown the yellow card by referee Peter Walton for a late challenge on Arteta and Everton have a free-kick 25 yards out on the left-hand side.

60mins

Bolton substitution: Chris Basham on for Puygrenier.

60mins

Bolton substitution: Fabrice Muamba replaced by Ebi Smolarek.

58mins

Header by Jo from 12 yards, but saved by Jaaskelainen in the Bolton goal.

56mins

Another free-kick for Bolton, this time from closer range, but Everton clear at the far post.

55mins

Free-kick to Bolton 35 yards from goal on the right. Taylor crosses towards Davies at the far post but he can't reach it and the ball goes out for a goal-kick.

54mins

Foul by Davies on Tim Cahill and Everton have a free-kick out on the left hand side.

53mins

Shot by Jlloyd Samuel for Bolton from the left-hand side of penalty area, but it's a weak effort and Howard is down to save comfortably.

50mins

Corner to Bolton from the right.

49mins

Everton 2 Bolton 0: Phil Neville's right-wing cross is turned home from 12 yards out by Jo to double Everton's lead.

46mins

Today's attendance has been confirmed as 33,791 and most of them will be pleased with how the game is going so far.

46mins

Bolton first on the attack, but Makukula fouls Baines and Everton have a free-kick inside their own penalty area.

45mins

Bolton get the second half underway and they'll be looking for a far better performance in this second half.

45mins

Gary Megson will be the busier of the two managers at the interval after seeing his side very much second best in the first half and they'll need to vastly improve if they're to get anything out of this game.

45mins

The penalty might have been a little soft and Jo certainly made a meal of it, but David Moyes will be delighted with his team's performance, coming off the back of their dramatci extra-time victory in midweek against Liverpool.

45mins

Half-time for Goodison Park and Arteta's penalty 5 minutes before half-time has given Everton a deserved 1-0 lead at the break.

45mins

Free-kick for Bolton on the half-way line, pumped into the Everton penalty area, but Howard is alert and punches clear for Everton.

43mins

More Everton pressure. Arteta to Osman inside the area but his shot is blocked by Gary Cahill and out for a corner.

42mins

Everton almost double their advantage. Corner from Arteta and Jagielka's near-post header has come back off the crossbar. The rebound fell to Lescott but his close range effort went wide.

40mins

Everton 1 Bolton 0: Arteta fires home from the spot to give Everton a deserved lead with half-time approaching.

40mins

O'Brien has brought down Jo and it's a penalty to Everton. He's made a meal of it but Everton have a real chance to take the lead.

38mins

Right-foot volley from 30yds by Osman, but it goes harmlessly over.

38mins

Corner for Everton taken in-swinging by Baines from the right-hand side. Jaaskelainen punches clear.

35mins

Spell of possession from Everton results in a shot by Arteta from the left hand edge of the box but Jaaskelainen gets down at his near-post and saves.

33mins

Shot from Lescott, over the bar from 12 yards out and Jaaskelainen restarts with a goal-kick.

31mins

The game has become a little scrappy in the last couple of minutes and neither side seem able to gain clear possession of the ball.

30mins

Another foul by Muamba of Bolton, this time on Jo.

28mins

Cahill for Everton tries to head through for Jo to latch onto but Bolton's Cahill clears the danger.

24mins

Samuel sends in a cross from the left hand side but Osman clears the danger. Signs, however, that Bolton are just starting to get into this game.

23mins

Jo with another effort for Everton, but the ball goes wide from the edge of the area.

22mins

The first shot of the game for Bolton. Fabrice Muamba tries his luck, right-footed from 25 yards out, but the ball goes wide and out for a goal-kick.

20mins

Shot from Osman for Everton from around 20 yards on the left hand side of the area, but it's blocked by Andrew O'Brien for Bolton.

17mins

Bolton's first venture forward, but Makukula is caught offside and Howard restarts for Everton from the resulting free-kick.

15mins

It's been all Everton in this opening 15 minutes and the yshould be leading. Bolton have yet to mount a serious attack.

14mins

Shot by Jo from the centre of penalty area, but it's over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Jussi Jaaskelainen for Bolton.

11mins

Corner to Everton from Baines. Lescott shoots but it's deflected wide for another Everton corner.

9mins

Jo is almost in for Everton but wastes the opportunity. Cahill had mishit a cross from the left which fell to Jo but his mishit shot is cleared by the Bolton defence.

8mins

Foul by Kevin Davies on Jagielka inside the Everton half. Direct free kick taken by Mikel Arteta and Everton have possession again.

7mins

Everton on the attack again, this time with Osman down the left, but Bolton again break up the attack and clear the danger.

6mins

Everton attack down the right hand side with Gosling, but he loses the ball and Bolton clear.

5mins

Everton have started the more brightly here and have had some good possession.

4mins

Foul by Muamba on Cahill. Arteta gets the game going again for Everton.

2mins

First chance of the game and it falls to Cahill for Everton, but his effort from 3 yds out goes wide and the home side should be 1-0 up.

0mins

Everton get the game underway here. They start the match 10 points and 6 places clear of Bolton.

0mins

Bolton team line-up: Jaaskelainen, Andrew O'Brien, Cahill, Puygrenier, Samuel, Steinsson, Mark Davies, Muamba, Taylor, Kevin Davies, Makukula.

0mins

Everton team line-up: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Lescott, Baines, Gosling, Neville, Arteta, Osman, Cahill, Jo.

Match Preview

David Moyes has the luxury of starting with a recognised striker against Bolton Wanderers on Saturday after completing the loan signing of Manchester City's Brazilian forward Jo on transfer deadline day.

Everton have been without Yakubu, Louis Saha and James Vaughan since the end of November but have still managed to put together a good run of form that has seen them remain in contention for a European spot.

Jo was ineligible to play in the midweek FA Cup fourth round replay victory over Liverpool but is expected to make his debut against Gary Megson's side.

Aside from his trio of injured strikers, the Toffees' only other absentee this weekend will be Nuno Valente who is continuing his recuperation from a knee problem.

Seven of Everton's ten league victories so far this season have come away from Goodison Park but they have survived a tough run of games having played Liverpool three times as well as Arsenal and Manchester United in their last five matches.

Despite their attacking problems, Moyes' side remain solid defensively and they have kept seven clean sheets in their last 12 matches in all competitions.

Four points from games against relegation rivals Blackburn Rovers and Tottenham have lifted Bolton clear of the bottom three but, after selling Kevin Nolan and failing to land Sean Davis or Pedro Mendes, Megson's midfield options suddenly seem rather threadbare.

Johan Elmander and Nicky Hunt could feature after recovering from hamstring and thigh injuries respectively, but Gavin McCann remains sidelined with an ankle problem.

Mark Davies should play after making a positive impact on his first start for the Trotters against Spurs following last month's arrival from Wolves, as should Ariza Makukula who has impressed in his three appearances since leaving Benfica on loan.


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Match Report

David Moyes' latest inspired signing Jo scored two goals and won a penalty as Everton totally out-played a poor Bolton side and ran out 3-0 winners.

It was back to the business end of the beautiful game for Everton after Wednesday evening's euphoric FA Cup victory against local rivals Liverpool.

No doubt Gary Megson was hoping the gruelling, albeit fruitful, 120 minutes the Toffees endured in that game would prove decisive as Bolton arrived on Merseyside fresh after enjoying a full week's rest.

With both Marouane Fellaini and Steven Pienaar carrying knocks, Manchester City's Brazilian misfit Jo made his Goodison Park debut alongside Dan Gosling, rewarded with a first-team start for his cup heroics.

Bolton fielded the side that had impressed last week against Spurs with just one change as Ricardo Gardner was replaced by Andy O'Brien.

In fairness, Everton started much the brighter and Tim Cahill and Jo missed sitters within the first 20 minutes.

Everton played with the adventure of a team full of confidence, probing, passing and shooting as Bolton were left chasing hopeful punts up to Ariza Makukula and Kevin Davies.

A long range Fabrice Muamba effort which flew over Tim Howard's crossbar was a warning to the Toffees not to get complacent though.

Jo had a chance to cover himself in glory as he collected a Cahill knock down near the centre circle and and sped away from his marker but he put his shot two yards wide of an outstretched Jussi Jaaskelainen.

The Brazilian was enjoying a decent debut though and twice came close minutes later.

By now Everton were launching waves of attacks with Leighton Baines and Leon Osman linking up well down the left.

As the half drew to a close, Everton were piling on the pressure and when Jo ran into the Bolton area only to be upended by O'Brien, one felt the Blues got their reward for dominating the half as Mikel Arteta beat Jaaskelainen from the resulting spot-kick.

Phil Jagielka almost added another on the stroke of half-time but his header from a corner hit the Bolton crossbar.

Megson would have had some harsh words for his lacklustre side at half-time, but unfortunately they obviously had little effect as four minutes after the restart, a lovely flighted ball from Phil Neville from the halfway line landed on Jo's toes and he sublimely flicked it beyond Gary Cahill before twisting and volleying past Jaaskelainen to make it 2-0.

Bolton started to pull together and the introduction of Chris Basham and Ebi Smolarek for the woeful Sebastien Puygrenier and Muamba at least made the game into some sort of contest.

In fact, Matthew Taylor even forced Howard into his first save of the day on 69 minutes as Bolton began to muscle their way into the contest.

Everton were having to deal with Bolton's long ball approach and as the game wore on, the Toffees midweek escapades were obviously beginning to have an effect as they visibly slowed down, but the Trotters still lacked the guile to break them down.

In fact it was Everton who had the final say.

Mark Davies handled an attempted Gosling cross in the area and as referee Peter Walton pointed to the spot, the ball was handed to new boy Jo to get his second goal in front of the fans who will surely now claim the Manchester City boy as one of their own.

Everton

Bolton Wanderers

Corners

84

Fouls

717

Goal attempts

227

Shots off target

83

Offsides

22

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