Full-Time: MANCHESTER CITY 0-1 EVERTON. Mark Halsey brings the game to a close and Mark Hughes looks furious on the touchline.
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Goal
MAN CITY 0-1 EVERTON: Osman curls a corner into the box and finds the head of TIM CAHILL who makes no mistake in directing the ball past a helpless Joe Hart.
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Yellow Card
Fellaini picks up the first booking of the game late on for a rash challenge on Zabaleta.
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Everton break and Fellani gets a pot shot away at goal but it is a comfortable save for Hart.
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Man City are bombarding Everton with crosses in the closing stages, looking for Jo. Elano tries to pick him out this time but Howard is first to the ball.
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City win another corner and Wright-Phillips' ball is better this time, finding the head of Jo inside the box, but he directs the ball wide of the mark.
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Wright-Phillips' delivery isn't the best from the corner and Castillo nods the ball to safety.
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It is the home side who now look like the most likely to grab a goal in the final stages and they win a corner.
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Substitution
Robinho has struggled to make an impact today and makes way for Darius Vassell.
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There seems to be some activity on the Manchester City bench as we approach the final ten minutes of the game.
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It shouldn't be too long before we start seeing substitutions as the game begins to fizzle out. No doubt David Moyes will be pleased with a point here though he may be disappointed that his side failed to capitalise on their earlier dominance.
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Man City win several successive corners but Everton deal with them well. The visitors have a height advantage over their opponents with the likes of Fellani.
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The home fans are getting a little restless around Eastlands but their team seem to be finding their feet a little now.
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Osman curls an Everton corner into the box but it is plucked from the air at the near post by Joe Hart.
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Wright-Phillips rides the challenge of Lescott inside the box and strikes a low shot at goal, but Phil Neville is on hand to knock the ball behind for a corner.
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Man City can't seem to get the ball out of their half and Everton really need to make this spell of superiority count.
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Fellaini gets himself into a great position at the far post and Cahill looks for him with a cross but it is poor and sails straight behind for a goal-kick.
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Everton look much more the dangerous side in the opening stages of this half but are still searching for the cutting edge in the final third.
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Man City seem to be struggling for ideas at the moment and do not look like the creative force that they showed signs of in the first half.
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Osman curls another inviting cross into the box searching for Cahill who is in a good position, but he slips in his attempt to reach the ball and it bounces behind for a goal-kick.
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Osman puts the ball into the box from the left flank and Dunne knicks the ball off the head of Fellani before he can make contact in a dangerous position.
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Jo has a chance to prove himself in this second-half now and the Man City faithful will have to be patient with him
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Substitution
Benjani is suffering from a hamstring problem and stays off at half-time. Brazilian Jo takes his place in attack.
Second half
The second half is underway and Mark Hughes has been forced to change things around at the interval.
Half time
Half Time: MAN CITY 0-0 EVERTON. Mark Halsey brings an entertaining first half to a close. Both sides have struck the woodwork.
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Osman cuts the ball back to Fellaini who hits a low shot from six-yards but Joe Hart pulls off a top drawer save to deny the midfielder.
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The ball falls nicely for Benjani inside the box but the striker fails to connect with the ball.
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Lescott backs off Wright-Phillips, inviting him to have a shot, and the winger's ferocious strike clips the crossbar.
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Robinho is finding it difficult to get into the game today and is surrounded by dark blue shirts every time he picks up the ball.
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Elano and Robinho try to link up again on the edge of the box but the latter is crowded out on the edge of the box and Everton regain possession.
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There has been no breakthrough yet but the game has been anything but dull.
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Arteta looks for a team-mate this time from the free-kick but it comes to nothing. Man City counter attack and Phil Neville is caught off guard but Benjani's touch is poor and runs through to Howard.
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Pienaar gets behind the defence but is brought down by Zabaleta. He looks in pain and receives treatment as Arteta lines up another free-kick in a dangerous position.
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Everton try to work a training ground routine from a set-piece but City deal with it and Richards clears the danger.
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Arteta hits a powerful drive goal-wards from just outside the box and Joe Hart does well to turn the ball around the post after seeing the ball late.
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Pienaar hits an ambitious shot from the corner of the box and sends it harmlessly wide of the mark.
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Stuart Pearce has been spotted in the stands on behalf of Fabio Capello and there are several England hopefuls on the pitch who will be hoping to impress today.
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Ireland dispossesses Fellani and Elano breaks. He hits a vicious shot from 25-yards but it is a fairly comfortable save for Howard.
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David Moyes is furious on the sideline and Ball is playing a risky game putting his arm over Osman, but the little midfielder did seem to go down rather easily.
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Fellani beats the offside trap and pulls the ball back for Osman who goes down under the challenge of Michael Ball but the referee waves away his appeals for a penalty.
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An Arteta corner finds Fellani unmarked in the box but again his header is poor and bounces wide of the target.
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Man City have some real supremacy in the centre of the park and Elano, who has a point to prove to his manager, is running the show.
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The Arteta free-kick seems to have waken up Man City and there is a new sense of urgency about their play that Everton seem unable to deal with at the moment.
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Benjani finds Robinho in the box and he gets a snap shot away that forces a fine save out of the outstretched Howard.
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Robinho and Elano link up brilliantly before Benjani plays through Stephen Ireland for a wonderful opportunity but he knocks the ball over the crossbar from inside the box.
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Darius Vassell is warming up on the touchline and the Man City physio is talking to Mark Hughes. It looks like the city boss may be forced into an early change.
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Mikel Arteta hits the crossbar with a curling free-kick from 20-yards. The ball bounces back out and onto the head of Marouane Fellain but his effort bounces off the top of the bar and behind for a goal-kick.
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Robinho is reportedly only 95% fit for today's game. He finally gets his first touch on the ball, trying to play through Benjani, but Tim Howard is quick off his line to smother the ball
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Play is brought to a halt for a few moments as Pablo Zabaleta receives treatment after a hefty collision with Lescott.
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Dunne gives Leon Osman too much space on the edge of the box and he gets a left footed shot away that whistles past the far post.
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Everton may struggle to find goals today as they have numerous forwards ruled out and midfielder Tim Cahill is named as a lone striker.
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Richard Dunne's header falls to Mikel Arteta on the edge of the box but he slices his shot high and wide of the target.
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Only Liverpool and Chelsea have better away records than Everton this season and they will be looking to put last weekends' heartbreaking defeat to Aston Villa behind them.
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Benjani slides a pass through to Shaun Wright-Phillips who strikes the ball from the far corner of the box but Joleon Lescott puts in an important block.
Kickoff
Referee Mark Halsey gets the game underway
Awaiting Kickoff
Everton striker Victor Anichebe is ruled out of the Toffees' trip to Eastlands with a back injury and Segundo Castillo takes his place in the starting eleven.
Awaiting Kickoff
Man City are given a boost for today's game with Micah Richards, Elano and Robinho all returning to the starting line-up after missing out on last week's fixture at Craven Cottage. Darius Vassell, Dietmar Hamman and Tal Ben-Haim drop to the bench.
Manchester City
Everton
Full time
Full-Time: MANCHESTER CITY 0-1 EVERTON. Mark Halsey brings the game to a close and Mark Hughes looks furious on the touchline.
Goal
MAN CITY 0-1 EVERTON: Osman curls a corner into the box and finds the head of TIM CAHILL who makes no mistake in directing the ball past a helpless Joe Hart.
Yellow Card
Fellaini picks up the first booking of the game late on for a rash challenge on Zabaleta.
Everton break and Fellani gets a pot shot away at goal but it is a comfortable save for Hart.
Man City are bombarding Everton with crosses in the closing stages, looking for Jo. Elano tries to pick him out this time but Howard is first to the ball.
City win another corner and Wright-Phillips' ball is better this time, finding the head of Jo inside the box, but he directs the ball wide of the mark.
Wright-Phillips' delivery isn't the best from the corner and Castillo nods the ball to safety.
It is the home side who now look like the most likely to grab a goal in the final stages and they win a corner.
Substitution
Robinho has struggled to make an impact today and makes way for Darius Vassell.
There seems to be some activity on the Manchester City bench as we approach the final ten minutes of the game.
It shouldn't be too long before we start seeing substitutions as the game begins to fizzle out. No doubt David Moyes will be pleased with a point here though he may be disappointed that his side failed to capitalise on their earlier dominance.
Man City win several successive corners but Everton deal with them well. The visitors have a height advantage over their opponents with the likes of Fellani.
The home fans are getting a little restless around Eastlands but their team seem to be finding their feet a little now.
Osman curls an Everton corner into the box but it is plucked from the air at the near post by Joe Hart.
Wright-Phillips rides the challenge of Lescott inside the box and strikes a low shot at goal, but Phil Neville is on hand to knock the ball behind for a corner.
Man City can't seem to get the ball out of their half and Everton really need to make this spell of superiority count.
Fellaini gets himself into a great position at the far post and Cahill looks for him with a cross but it is poor and sails straight behind for a goal-kick.
Everton look much more the dangerous side in the opening stages of this half but are still searching for the cutting edge in the final third.
Man City seem to be struggling for ideas at the moment and do not look like the creative force that they showed signs of in the first half.
Osman curls another inviting cross into the box searching for Cahill who is in a good position, but he slips in his attempt to reach the ball and it bounces behind for a goal-kick.
Osman puts the ball into the box from the left flank and Dunne knicks the ball off the head of Fellani before he can make contact in a dangerous position.
Jo has a chance to prove himself in this second-half now and the Man City faithful will have to be patient with him
Substitution
Benjani is suffering from a hamstring problem and stays off at half-time. Brazilian Jo takes his place in attack.
Second half
The second half is underway and Mark Hughes has been forced to change things around at the interval.
Half time
Half Time: MAN CITY 0-0 EVERTON. Mark Halsey brings an entertaining first half to a close. Both sides have struck the woodwork.
Osman cuts the ball back to Fellaini who hits a low shot from six-yards but Joe Hart pulls off a top drawer save to deny the midfielder.
The ball falls nicely for Benjani inside the box but the striker fails to connect with the ball.
Lescott backs off Wright-Phillips, inviting him to have a shot, and the winger's ferocious strike clips the crossbar.
Robinho is finding it difficult to get into the game today and is surrounded by dark blue shirts every time he picks up the ball.
Elano and Robinho try to link up again on the edge of the box but the latter is crowded out on the edge of the box and Everton regain possession.
There has been no breakthrough yet but the game has been anything but dull.
Arteta looks for a team-mate this time from the free-kick but it comes to nothing. Man City counter attack and Phil Neville is caught off guard but Benjani's touch is poor and runs through to Howard.
Pienaar gets behind the defence but is brought down by Zabaleta. He looks in pain and receives treatment as Arteta lines up another free-kick in a dangerous position.
Everton try to work a training ground routine from a set-piece but City deal with it and Richards clears the danger.
Arteta hits a powerful drive goal-wards from just outside the box and Joe Hart does well to turn the ball around the post after seeing the ball late.
Pienaar hits an ambitious shot from the corner of the box and sends it harmlessly wide of the mark.
Stuart Pearce has been spotted in the stands on behalf of Fabio Capello and there are several England hopefuls on the pitch who will be hoping to impress today.
Ireland dispossesses Fellani and Elano breaks. He hits a vicious shot from 25-yards but it is a fairly comfortable save for Howard.
David Moyes is furious on the sideline and Ball is playing a risky game putting his arm over Osman, but the little midfielder did seem to go down rather easily.
Fellani beats the offside trap and pulls the ball back for Osman who goes down under the challenge of Michael Ball but the referee waves away his appeals for a penalty.
An Arteta corner finds Fellani unmarked in the box but again his header is poor and bounces wide of the target.
Man City have some real supremacy in the centre of the park and Elano, who has a point to prove to his manager, is running the show.
The Arteta free-kick seems to have waken up Man City and there is a new sense of urgency about their play that Everton seem unable to deal with at the moment.
Benjani finds Robinho in the box and he gets a snap shot away that forces a fine save out of the outstretched Howard.
Robinho and Elano link up brilliantly before Benjani plays through Stephen Ireland for a wonderful opportunity but he knocks the ball over the crossbar from inside the box.
Darius Vassell is warming up on the touchline and the Man City physio is talking to Mark Hughes. It looks like the city boss may be forced into an early change.
Mikel Arteta hits the crossbar with a curling free-kick from 20-yards. The ball bounces back out and onto the head of Marouane Fellain but his effort bounces off the top of the bar and behind for a goal-kick.
Robinho is reportedly only 95% fit for today's game. He finally gets his first touch on the ball, trying to play through Benjani, but Tim Howard is quick off his line to smother the ball
Play is brought to a halt for a few moments as Pablo Zabaleta receives treatment after a hefty collision with Lescott.
Dunne gives Leon Osman too much space on the edge of the box and he gets a left footed shot away that whistles past the far post.
Everton may struggle to find goals today as they have numerous forwards ruled out and midfielder Tim Cahill is named as a lone striker.
Richard Dunne's header falls to Mikel Arteta on the edge of the box but he slices his shot high and wide of the target.
Only Liverpool and Chelsea have better away records than Everton this season and they will be looking to put last weekends' heartbreaking defeat to Aston Villa behind them.
Benjani slides a pass through to Shaun Wright-Phillips who strikes the ball from the far corner of the box but Joleon Lescott puts in an important block.
Kickoff
Referee Mark Halsey gets the game underway
Awaiting Kickoff
Everton striker Victor Anichebe is ruled out of the Toffees' trip to Eastlands with a back injury and Segundo Castillo takes his place in the starting eleven.
Awaiting Kickoff
Man City are given a boost for today's game with Micah Richards, Elano and Robinho all returning to the starting line-up after missing out on last week's fixture at Craven Cottage. Darius Vassell, Dietmar Hamman and Tal Ben-Haim drop to the bench.