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Richard Hughes earns a free kick for Portsmouth after a late challenge from Tim Cahill
Leon Osman cross is too heavy, and Everton see the attempted cross go out of play for a goal kick.
Jamie Ashdown saves well down close to his feet by Duncan Ferguson after a cross from the corner by Mikel Amatriain Arteta.
Everton have a corner within the closing minutes of the match
Martyn makes a terric save to his top left.
Portsmouth have a free kick 3 yards out of the penalty area, to the left of center.
Richard Hughes for a late challenge on Mikel Amatriain Arteta
Azar Karadas comes on for Lomana Tresor LuaLua
James McFadden goes down under a challenge by Andy O'Brien, but the referee gives a corner.
Lomana Tresor LuaLua takes a shot and earns a corner after the ball comes off David Weir
Zvonimir Vukic comes on for Laurent Robert
Dario Silva comes off for Porstmouth as John Viafara comes on in his place, as Portsmouth look to change things tactically, going for a more defensive style.
Free kick to Everton as Mikel Amatriain Arteta aims the ball into the box, in which Beattie goes to ground, amid shouts for a penalty.
James McFadden, James Beattie, Leon Osman come on for Marcus Bent, Simon Davies, Tony Hibbert
Dejan Stefanovic has a header which deflects off Duncan Ferguson and past Nigel Martyn for a goal to Porstmouth
Gary O'Neil has a shot on goal which is deflected behind for a corner by YoboJoseph Ikpo.
Mikel Amatriain Arteta sets up a free kick after a challenge by Salif Diao
Nigel Martyn pushes a shot behind for a corner.
Dario Silva plays a ball through to Lomana Tresor LuaLua who is found off side
Tim Cahill tries to claim penalty, but ruled out by referee
Duncan Ferguson has a header cleared off the line by Gary O'Neil from a corner
0-0 at half time, Portsmouth looking the more likely team to break the deadlock within the first 45 minutes
2 minutes of extra time to be played for the first half.
Marcus Bent shoots on the turn which was saved by Jamie Ashdown, and pushed around the post for a corner.
Lomana Tresor LuaLua curls a shot from the penalty area which hits the cross bar, Nigel Martyn looked to have been beaten.
Nigel Martyn saves a low drive from Salif Diao
Free kick on the edge of the penalty area to Everton. Mikel Amatriain Arteta takes a superb free kick which was tipped round the post for a corner.
Tim Cahill plays the ball to Duncan Ferguson who should have went for goal first time but hesitated and Portsmouth claim possesion of the ball again
Salif Diao made an acrobatic attempt at goal after chesting the ball up, which saw the ball go over the cross bar.
Tony Hibbert crosses the ball into the area after some nice build up play by Everton, until the cross was eventually cleared by Portsmouth.
Simon Davies places a cross in to Duncan Ferguson but the ball is headed out for a goal kick, after the cross seemed to be over hit.
Dario Silva was waiting to punce on a cross from Lomana Tresor LuaLua at the far post but Joseph Ikpo Yobo beats him to it and clears the ball
Duncan Ferguson tries a weakened shot which runs behind for a goal kick.
Laurent Robert combines with Gary O'Neil who turns and tries a shot, which was claimed by Nigel Martyn
Kevin Kilbane makes a marvelous run whick looked as though he had remained on side, but the lines man did not agree and flagged against him.
Laurent Robert goes for goal, which unfortunately seemed the wrong option as had support by Lomana Tresor LuaLua and Dario Silva. Nigel Martyn easily saved the low shot by Laurent Robert.
A long ball was played over the top for Duncan Ferguson, but unfortunately did not realise he had more time on the ball, and Portsmouth eventually cleared the ball.
Ball is deflected behind for a corner kick after good work by Lomana Tresor LuaLua
Portsmouth have a hand ball shout turned down after it looked as though David Weir had handled within the area.
Jamie Ashdown easily claims the free kick
Free kick to Everton down the left hand side, as they go on the offensive.
Free kick to Portsmouth after a Ferguson push.
The referee has ruled out a penalty after Richard Hughes goes down under a challenge.
Dario Silva has a shot from the penalty area, after Gary O'Neil pulls the ball back, which was saved by Nigel Martyn
Kevin Kilbane tries to run on to a pass, but was given offside by the lines man
Mikel Amatriain Arteta pass could not be kept in play which runs out for a Portsmouth throw in.
Portsmouth have a goal kick, which Jamie Ashdown now takes.
Lomana Tresor LuaLua crosses a great ball in from the edge of the area, which Everton eventually managed to clear.
Gregory Vignal plays the ball down the left after portsmouth have a throw in
Referee M. Atkinson blows the whistle to get the game underway.
Red-faced Duncan Ferguson scored a howler of an own goal to give Portsmouth their first win at Everton since 1956 and heap more misery on David Moyes. The Goodison faithful seemed stunned to be watching their first home match for nearly a month and the travelling band of 200 Pompey fans easily out-sang them and had plenty to cheer about. It was the visitors who created the first chance of the game when Everton's defence were caught napping. An unmarked Dario Silva collected the ball just inside the area and unleashed a quick right footed effort which Nigel Martyn struggled to get his hands on. The rebound fell in front of the Blues' open goal mouth but Mikel Arteta managed to scramble it out for an uneventful corner. But Pompey were on the march again moments later when Brian Priske, who was a constant bright spark on the right wing, linked up well with Gary O'Neil. However, his short range shot was blocked by David Weir. O'Neil was gifted the best chance of the first half again by Priske when he slid a death ball through two Blue shirts to be met on the edge of the area, but the effort drifted well wide of the mark. Everton's build-up play often looked uncoordinated and stunted as they easily coughed up possession and passes meant for the wingmen sailed out of touch. The Blues' one ray of light was Tim Cahill, who kept his head and created Everton's only real chance of the first period. He crafted a stealthy pass through the midfield towards Ferguson but his shot bounced over the bar. And the Aussie international also won Everton a free kick going forward with his constant hustle and determination. The Blues were lucky not to have gone into the break a goal down, if it wasn't for the intervention of Martyn's crossbar. Lomana Tresor Lua Lua picked up the ball ten yards outside the area and without looking up fired a thunderous right-footed effort which the Toffees' goalkeeper had no chance of reaching. Whatever manager Moyes said to his troops over the half-time oranges it had no effect on their play. Their build-up play maintained a lacklustre pace as they looked content to sit back and defend in their own half. Everton's lack of passion was punished on 60 minutes when they conceded a soft goal. Pompey won a corner and as Laurent Robert stepped up for the kick Everton rallied every man except Marcus Bent to defend it. And it proved a costly mistake as Robert's swinging cross was met by the towering head of blundering Scotsman Ferguson and it sailed into the back of the net for an own goal. The Blues were left reeling by the goal, but Portsmouth failed to capitalise further as the game descended into a midfield quagmire. Moyes will need to do some serious rethinking about his team's chemistry before his next game. Everton are heading for the most disastrous start to a campaign in recent years and need to break their goal drought with some well crafted play which was not seen this time. Man of the Match: Lomana LuaLua - Gave a superb all-round display that worried the home defence throughout the game and almost got his reward with a first-half goal.
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