Everton vs Blackburn Rovers
Match pulse
EVEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Blackburn 1-0
Blackburn Rovers beat Everton 1-0 on Sunday, March 6, 2005 at Goodison Park. Goals for Blackburn: Jonathan Stead (71').
Play by play
- 91'
FULL TIME: Stead's second-half goal wins it, easing Blackburn's relegation fears and denting Everton's Champions League hopes.
- 90'
Three minutes of added time.
- 90'
Osman fires a low, swerving shot from just outside the area. Friedel is down quickly to his left to save.
- 89'
McFadden curls in a free-kick towards Bent at the far post. Blackburn defend well, though.
- 87'
McFadden whips in a dangerous low cross which Freidel collects, after a slight misunderstanding with centre-back Nelson.
- 86'
Blackburn are doing well in their efforts to close out this match. They are enjoying a little possession in the Everton half.
- 85'
Stead does well to beat a couple of Everton men and win a throw deep in enemy territory. The visitors take their time over the throw, to the disgust of the home fans.
- 84'
Osman fires a volley a couple of yards wide after lactching on to a loose ball. He was under pressure from Pedersen, but only twelve yards out.
- 83'
McFadden is blocked by Thompson as he attempted to pass him on the left wing. Free kick, and Thompson only narrowly escapes a booking.
- 81'
Bent handballs, then shoots horribly wide. A bad moment for the striker. Moyes looks angry. The Everton fans are restless. They won't be happy.
- 80'
Stead was signed last season from Huddersfield Town of the Second Division. He did well in his first few months in the Premiership, but has struggled since. His goal might have won three points today, however.
- 79'
A great spin from Stead earns the youngster some space. He fires a left-foot shot towards goal, Martyn collects at the second attempt.
- 78'
Cahill is booked for an inoculous challenge on Reid. A harsh decision from Referee Dowd, who has done quite well otherwise.
- 77'
Thompson fires a shot high and wide after finding some space down the right channel. Martyn looks untroubled.
- 76'
James McFadden is sporting some nice facial hair: a good smattering of dark, coarse hair over cheeks and chin. He looks very rugged, a little like a trucker.
- 75'
SUB: Pistone off, McFadden on. The young Scottish winger arrives to 'boost' Everton's 'attack'. Kilbane drops back in to defence.
- 74'
Stead is booked for a challenge from behind. Bent attempts to break a couple of challenges, but Reid robs him on the edge of the area.
- 73'
The Blackburn fans taunt their Everton counterparts with: "Champions League, you're having a laugh, Champions League you're having a laugh." I agree completely.
- 72'
A goal completely out of the blue has changed this game. Stead's first league goal since April 2004 has given Blackburn a chance of an unlikely win.
- 71'
GOAL! Incredibly, Stead makes a good run down the right channel, is found by Reid, and slams a low shot in to the far corner. It's his first league goal of the season.
- 68'
Stead wins a header in the box, but it doesn't even nearly threaten Nigel Martyn.
- 67'
Pedersen sends over a cross, Yobo clears. A fellow journalist is attempting to convince me that Yobo turned down moves to Juventus and Arsenal to join Everton. That, quite simply, is utter rubbish. Why would he do that? Why? Give me a single reason why he would do such a thing. He can't, because it's a lie, a complete fabrication, an untruth.
- 66'
Hibbert defends well under pressure. I'm trying to think of a player who might be a contender for Man of the Match. I really can't decide. I suppose the physios have done a good job.
- 64'
Everton fans get excited as their side win a corner. Yobo wanders in to the box, attempting to look casually indifferent. Bent wins the header from the set-piece, but it goes wide.
- 63'
Carsley is booked after a strong challenge on Stead. I say 'strong'; what I actually mean is dirty; he kicked Stead in the ribs, for no apparent reason.
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