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Saturday, January 12, 2013
 Full Time
Everton
0
 
0
Swansea City
HT: 0-0
Goodison Park (Attendance: 35,782)
Referee: Phil Dowd
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Everton vs. Swansea City
Minute Commentary
90' TOFFEES DENIED BY SPIRITED SWANSEA
Everton piled on the pressure in a heated second half but couldn't break down spirited Swansea at Goodison Park, the game ending in a 0-0 draw. Both teams played well but chances were few and far between; the first half saw Marouane Fellaini and Leon Osman go close for the hosts while Pablo Hernandez shot narrowly over and Michu had a header tipped onto the bar. After half time it was one-way traffic as the Toffees bombarded the visitors' box. Sylvain Distin and Phil Jagielka headed over from Leighton Baines crosses while Fellaini missed the target from near point-blank range. Ashley Williams and Chico Flores were immense once again, standing firm to keep frustrated Everton out and claim a clean sheet. Neither side should be too unhappy with a hard-earned Premier League point.
90' FULL TIME EVERTON 0 SWANSEA CITY 0
The full time whistle rings out and it's a point apiece for Everton and Swansea in a goalless draw.
90' LUCKY PIENAAR
Steven Pienaar catches Kemy Agustien with a swinging elbow to floor the Swansea man. Phil Dowd gives a free kick but unbelievably keeps his cards in his pocket.
90' YELLOW CARD
Dwight Tiendalli becomes the second Swansea player to be booked for time-wasting.
89' OLD-SCHOOL TACTICS
Some classic route one-style play from the Toffees sees Apostolos Vellios knock the ball down to Jelavic, who blazes a half-volley over from the edge of the box.
88' YELLOW CARD
Michel Vorm pulls off a fantastic save to push Fellaini's header around the post, but the ref had already blown for a push by the Belgian. Vorm is booked for time-wasting as he prepares to take the resulting free kick.
86' NATIVES RESTLESS
The supporters are getting restless now, with some dissenting voices clearly audible. That seems strange considering Everton's excellent season so far.
83' SUBSTITUTION
Apostolos Vellios gets a late run-out in place of Anichebe.
81' SUBSTITUTION
Michael Laudrup makes a change up front, sending Danny Graham on for Michu.
78' SWANSEA PARK THE BUS
The Swansea defenders are massed inside their own area now as Everton launch wave after wave of attacks. If they can hold out until 90 minutes it'll represent quite an achievement.
75' BIG CHANCE GOES BEGGING
That may have been the one big chance. Leighton Baines swings over yet another telling cross, gifting Phil Jagielka a free header from six yards out. The stand-in skipper somehow contrives to plant his effort over the bar. Defender's instinct, perhaps.
73' SUBSTITUTION
De Guzman is back on his feet but the Swans withdraw the lacklustre Hernandez in favour of Wayne Routledge.
71' BREAK FOR TREATMENT
Jonathan de Guzman crumples to a heap and is forced to receive treatment on the pitch while the game is stopped.
69' SUBSTITUTION
David Moyes' first change sees Steven Naismith replace Neville, who hands the captain's armband to the worthy Phil Jagielka.
68' FLORES IN THE RIGHT PLACE
Osman reaches the byline with a display of typically tricky feet and attempts to pull the ball back for a teammate. Chico Flores is having none of it and sweeps the danger away.
65' OFF COLOUR
Fellaini still looks groggy following his recent lay-off through suspension and hasn't recaptured his superb early-season form just yet. One loose pass from the talisman draws a few hoots from the crowd.
62' FELLAINI'S TURNING CIRCLE
Marouane Fellaini goes mightily close as Coleman's dinked ball falls at his feet inside the six-yard box. Fellaini has his back to goal and can't quite turn quickly enough to get the shot on target.
62' YELLOW CARD
Michu picks up a yellow card for a late tackle on Osman.
61' PENALTY SHOUT
The crowd howl for a penalty as Jelavic appears to be pushed in the back by Williams with the ball falling to the Croatian. Phil Dowd merely shakes his head.
59' YELLOW CARD
The first booking of the game goes to Hernandez for a stupid and over-vehement reaction to one of Phil Dowd's decisions.
57' SUBSTITUTION
The hosts pile on the pressure as Anichebe sets up Jelavic for an overhead kick that the star striker completely misses. Shortly afterwards Michael Laudrup sends Jonathan de Guzman on for Dyer.
54' STRAIGHT AT THE KEEPER
Pablo Hernandez finds some space just outside the Everton box with some fancy footwork and elects to go for goal. The Spaniard's effort carries a degree of power but is too close to Howard.
51' OFFSIDE TRAPPED
Sylvain Distin's ball over the top beats the Swansea back line but Fellaini is offside and the visitors reclaim possession.
48' OVER THE BAR
A Leighton Baines corner from the left finds the head of the leaping Distin, whose thumping header sails over the bar.
46' STRONG STARTERS
Just as they did in the first half, Everton burst out of the blocks. Coleman charges forward and Phil Neville loses Hernandez to receive the pass and force Vorm into a diving save with a blasted 18-yard effort.
46' SECOND HALF
The teams are back out and the second half has kicked off. Neither manager has decided to make any switches of personnel at the break. On a side note, the attendance for today's game has been announced as 35,782.
45' MORE TO COME
It's been an entertaining half of Barclays Premier League football here at Goodison Park between two impressive teams, but chances have not arrived by the bucketload. Everton had a little more of the play and did go close on two occasions; first when Marouane Fellaini could only sidefoot disappointingly at Michel Vorm from Seamus Coleman's cutback and then again when Leon Osman's back post header bounced narrowly wide. Pablo Hernandez went close for Swansea with a trademark curled effort, and the ever-effective Michu saw an angled lob pushed onto the crossbar by Tim Howard. The Swans are sitting back somewhat and a goal from either side is needed to make the game that bit more open. Let's see what transpires in the second half.
45' HALF TIME EVERTON 0 SWANSEA CITY 0
It's half time and for now the game is at a stalemate.
45' LONG-RANGER
Angel Rangel takes aim from all of 25 yards, the full back's shot dropping comfortably into Howard's waiting arms.
43' BAINES BANGING ON THE DOOR
Another cross from the rampant Baines finds its way into the Swansea area, but this time it's too far from goal and Phil Jagielka's header fails to trouble the goalkeeper.
41' JUST WIDE FROM OSMAN
A terrific ball into the box from Baines finds the diminutive Leon Osman, who somehow leaps above the pack at the far post to direct a header back across goal and narrowly wide.
38' WHAT A CHANCE
The busy Seamus Coleman manages to hold off Rangel and pull the ball back for Marouane Fellani. The centrally-placed midfielder looks certain to score but instead makes it easy for Vorm with an underpowered side-footer.
36' INTERNATIONAL AMBITIONS
Howard pulls off a wonderful save to tip Michu's instant shot onto the crossbar. The Spaniard did brilliantly with an intelligent run and lob that didn't quite come off as he intended. Spain manager Vicente Del Bosque, in the crowd today, will have watched with interest.
33' AGUSTIEN PERFECTLY PLACED
As the Toffees power forward on the break Coleman looks to release the motoring Nikica Jelavic, only for Kemy Agustien to step in with a vital interception.
30' HEAD BOYS
Leighton Baines' diagonal cross finds Fellaini inside the box, the towering Everton man heading the ball down for Victor Anichebe, whose own header is tipped over the bar by Michel Vorm's flailing hand. That was the best chance of the game so far.
28' OSMAN STRUGGLING
Steven Naismith Steven Naismith has been sent out to warm up, with Leon Osman looking like he's taken a slight knock. The midfielder will struggle on for the moment.
25' HOT POTATO
A poor touch from Fellaini allows Ben Davies to collect the ball, but the young defender inexplicably gives it straight back to Steven Pienaar. The South African heads straight for goal and unleashes a goalbound shot that deflects off Chico Flores for a corner.
22' WILLIAMS ON THE BALL
Jelavic controls a high ball on his chest and lays it back to Neville. The Everton skipper tries a quick return ball into the striker's path, only to see it cut out by the ever-aware Ashley Williams.
19' HERNANDEZ OFF TARGET
Pablo Hernandez goes for the curler from the edge of the area, sending his effort high and wide of the top-left corner of Tim Howard's goal. We've seen Hernandez bury them from there.
16' CHANCES AT BOTH ENDS
Nikica Jelavic goes close for Everton with a header that may have been going just wide but which Ashley Williams takes no chances with. Swansea then break through Pablo Hernandez, who could have sent Dyer clean through but for the quality of the Spaniard's final pass.
14' STALWART SUPPORT
Following a blistering opening spell the game has entered what should be a brief lull. The crowd refuse to be dragged down however and continue to raise the roof.
11' TIGHT DECISION
Phil Neville finds Seamus Coleman, who in turn picks out Jelavic with a superb through ball. The Croatian cleverly bends his run but is adjudged to have strayed slightly offside.
8' DISTIN'S DIRE DISTRIBUTION
Angel Rangel takes advantage of Sylvain Distin's poor ball out of defence to slip a pass to Ki Sung-Yueng. The South Korean's return ball looks dangerous but Tim Howard races from his line to deny Rangel.
5' SHEPHERDED AWAY
Nathan Dyer beats the offside trap to control a long ball over the top. The winger is going away from goal and soon finds Phil Jagielka breathing down his neck, the England defender eventually stealing the ball to clear upfield.
2' EARLY PRESSURE
The Toffees threaten again as Vorm just about beats Nikica Jelavic to a through ball. The keeper's panicked clearance falls to Victor Anichebe, who can't steer his shot goalwards.
1' EVERTON WASTE NO TIME
Everton hare out of the blocks as some neat interplay between Steven Pienaar and Marouane Fellani sets the Belgian up for a fierce shot from 18 yards that Michel Vorm does well to hold.
1' KICK OFF
Today's referee Phil Dowd blows the whistle and we're underway here at Goodison Park. Sit tight because this should be a good one.
0' LINE-UPS ANNOUNCED
Leighton Baines has been passed fit to start for Everton, but Kevin Mirallas is nowhere to be seen. Victor Anichebe and Phil Neville have also made the starting line-up. Michael Laudrup has left Jonathan de Guzman and Danny Graham on the bench for Swansea, with Nathan Dyer and Kemy Agustien returning to the team.
0' SWANSEA TEAM NEWS
The injury-stricken Neil Taylor is the only confirmed absentee for Swansea, who may rest Leon Britton.
0' EVERTON TEAM NEWS
Kevin Mirallas is fit again and could make an appearance after recovering from a troublesome hamstring injury, while Leighton Baines is struggling with an ankle problem. Darron Gibson and Tony Hibbert remain on the treatment table.
0' ONE TO WATCH
The hosts' only weakness of late has been in defence, so Michu could be the man to make all the difference this afternoon at Goodison Park. The revelatory Spaniard has dropped down the Premier League top scorers' rankings in recent weeks and now occupies joint-third spot with Demba Ba. He'll want to force his way back up those rankings with more goals today.
0' GRAHAM TO GO?
Danny Graham looks to be on his way out of the Liberty Stadium despite a resurgent recent spell in which the Swans' second-choice striker has scored four goals in four games. Norwich, QPR and Sunderland are all in the frame to sign the £5.5million-rated 27-year-old, with the physically imposing Kenwyne Jones a surprising target for Michael Laudrup.
0' LOAN RANGER
Promising young midfielder Ross Barkley has been sent out on loan to Leeds United until 12th February. The prodigiously talented 19-year-old has struggled to make the first team this season with Everton's senior stars performing so well, and makes his second move of the campaign after a successful spell at Sheffield Wednesday.
0' REF WATCH
It could be bad news for prime offender Marouane Fellaini as Phil Dowd has been selected to preside over this afternoon's engagement. Mr Dowd has brandished 38 yellow and two red cards in his 14 Premier League games this season and will have his beady eye on the bullish Belgian. Chico Flores might want to watch those tasty tackles as well.
0' EVERTON V SWANSEA
These are good times to be a supporter of either Everton or Swansea City, two teams of modest means who are enjoying terrific seasons. The Toffees are flying high in fifth place in the Barclays Premier League following an uncharacteristically excellent start to the campaign; this is the time of year when David Moyes' side usually click into gear, so we may have yet to see what they're truly capable of. The Swans come fresh off the back of an excellent victory over Chelsea in their midweek Capital One Cup semi-final first leg and will be flush with confidence. Michael Laudrup has somehow made Brendan Rodgers' skilful side even better, and the team can now mix it up with both intricate passing and direct attacks, as can the hosts. This could turn out to be a real cracker.
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Team Stats
Everton Swansea City
0 Goals 0
0 Assists 0
17 Shots 4
6 Shots on Goal 3
3 Saves 6
0 Penalties Scored 0
0 Penalty Kicks 0
33 Crosses 9
7 Corner Kicks 1
2 Offside 1
14 Fouls Committed 9
1 Cautions/Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
54% Ball Possession 46%
Everton
No. Player MinP G YC RC GA Svs
24Tim Howard 90 - 0 0 0 3
3Leighton Baines 90 0 1 0 - -
6Phil Jagielka 90 0 0 0 - -
7Nikica Jelavic 90 0 0 0 - -
15Sylvain Distin 90 0 0 0 - -
18Philip Neville 70 0 0 0 - -
21Leon Osman 90 0 0 0 - -
22Steven Pienaar 90 0 0 0 - -
23Seamus Coleman 90 0 0 0 - -
25Marouane Fellaini 90 0 0 0 - -
28Victor Anichebe 84 0 0 0 - -
Substitutes
14Steven Naismith 20 0 0 0 - -
27Apostolos Vellios 6 0 0 0 - -

Swansea City
No. Player MinP G YC RC GA Svs
1Michel Vorm 90 - 1 0 0 5
4Chico Flores 90 0 0 0 - -
6Ashley Williams 90 0 0 0 - -
9Michu 82 0 1 0 - -
11Pablo Hernández 73 0 1 0 - -
12Nathan Dyer 58 0 0 0 - -
21Dwight Tiendalli 90 0 1 0 - -
22Ángel Rangel 90 0 0 0 - -
24Sung-Yueng Ki 90 0 0 0 - -
26Kemy Agustien 90 0 0 0 - -
33Ben Davies 90 0 0 0 - -
Substitutes
10Danny Graham 8 0 0 0 - -
15Wayne Routledge 17 0 0 0 - -
20Jonathan De Guzmán 32 0 0 0 - -
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Everton vs. Swansea City
Minute Event
90' Game Over  Everton 0-0 Swansea City
90' Half Over  Everton 0-0 Swansea City
90' Throw-In  Seamus Coleman (Everton)
90' Cross  Wayne Routledge (Swansea City)
90' Foul  Agustien fouled by Steven Pienaar (Everton)
90' Goal Kick  Michel Vorm (Swansea City)
90' Throw-In  Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
90' Cross  Leighton Baines (Everton)
90' Free Kick  Leighton Baines (Everton)
90' Foul  Jelavic fouled by Chico Flores (Swansea City)
90' Yellow Card  Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
90' Goal Kick  Michel Vorm (Swansea City)
90' Shot  Steven Naismith (Everton)
90' Goal Kick  Michel Vorm (Swansea City)
89' Shot  Nikica Jelavic (Everton)
89' Foul  Jelavic fouled by Ángel Rangel (Swansea City)
88' Yellow Card  Michel Vorm (Swansea City)
88' Foul  Tiendalli fouled by Steven Pienaar (Everton)
88' Cross  Steven Pienaar (Everton)
87' Cross  Jonathan De Guzmán (Swansea City)
87' Free Kick  Jonathan De Guzmán (Swansea City)
86' Foul  De Guzmán fouled by Marouane Fellaini (Everton)
86' Foul  Agustien fouled by Apostolos Vellios (Everton)
84' Cross  Ángel Rangel (Swansea City)
84' Substitution  Apostolos Vellios (on). Anichebe (off). (Everton)
83' Foul  Flores fouled by Nikica Jelavic (Everton)
83' Throw-In  Ben Davies (Swansea City)
82' Cross  Jonathan De Guzmán (Swansea City)
82' Free Kick  Jonathan De Guzmán (Swansea City)
82' Substitution  Danny Graham (on). Michu (off). (Swansea City)
81' Yellow Card  Leighton Baines (Everton)
80' Foul  Rangel fouled by Leighton Baines (Everton)
77' Foul  De Guzmán fouled by Marouane Fellaini (Everton)
76' Throw-In  Seamus Coleman (Everton)
76' Cross  Steven Pienaar (Everton)
75' Goal Kick  Michel Vorm (Swansea City)
75' Shot  Phil Jagielka (Everton)
75' Corner Kick  Leighton Baines (Everton)
74' Cross  Marouane Fellaini (Everton)
74' Throw-In  Leighton Baines (Everton)
74' Goal Kick  Tim Howard (Everton)
73' Substitution  Wayne Routledge (on). Hernández (off). (Swansea City)
72' Throw-In  Michu (Swansea City)
70' Cross  Steven Pienaar (Everton)
70' Throw-In  Leighton Baines (Everton)
70' Substitution  Steven Naismith (on). Neville (off). (Everton)
68' Foul  De Guzmán fouled by Leighton Baines (Everton)
68' Cross  Leighton Baines (Everton)
68' Cross  Leon Osman (Everton)
67' Goal Kick  Michel Vorm (Swansea City)
66' Throw-In  Leighton Baines (Everton)
66' Throw-In  Seamus Coleman (Everton)
65' Throw-In  Seamus Coleman (Everton)
65' Cross  Jonathan De Guzmán (Swansea City)
65' Cross  Philip Neville (Everton)
64' Shot  Seamus Coleman (Everton)
64' Throw-In  Leighton Baines (Everton)
63' Throw-In  Leighton Baines (Everton)
62' Cross  Seamus Coleman (Everton)
62' Yellow Card  Michu (Swansea City)
62' Goal Kick  Michel Vorm (Swansea City)
61' Cross  Leighton Baines (Everton)
61' Cross  Steven Pienaar (Everton)
59' Throw-In  Ben Davies (Swansea City)
59' Yellow Card  Pablo Hernández (Swansea City)
59' Foul  Distin fouled by Pablo Hernández (Swansea City)
59' Throw-In  Leighton Baines (Everton)
58' Throw-In  Leighton Baines (Everton)
58' Throw-In  Leighton Baines (Everton)
58' Goal Kick  Michel Vorm (Swansea City)
58' Cross  Victor Anichebe (Everton)
58' Substitution  Jonathan De Guzmán (on). Dyer (off). (Swansea City)
57' Cross  Steven Pienaar (Everton)
57' Throw-In  Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
57' Cross  Steven Pienaar (Everton)
56' Cross  Steven Pienaar (Everton)
56' Throw-In  Leighton Baines (Everton)
55' Throw-In  Leighton Baines (Everton)
55' Throw-In  Ben Davies (Swansea City)
55' Throw-In  Leighton Baines (Everton)
54' Cross  Nikica Jelavic (Everton)
54' Shot on Goal  Pablo Hernández (Swansea City)
54' Throw-In  Ben Davies (Swansea City)
53' Foul  Davies fouled by Victor Anichebe (Everton)
52' Offside  Marouane Fellaini (Everton)
51' Goal Kick  Michel Vorm (Swansea City)
49' Foul  Sung-Yueng Ki (Swansea City)
49' Goal Kick  Michel Vorm (Swansea City)
48' Shot  Sylvain Distin (Everton)
48' Corner Kick  Leighton Baines (Everton)
48' Shot  Nikica Jelavic (Everton)
48' Corner Kick  Leighton Baines (Everton)
48' Cross  Leighton Baines (Everton)
47' Foul  Fellaini fouled by Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
46' Corner Kick  Leighton Baines (Everton)
46' Shot on Goal  Philip Neville (Everton)
46' Start Half 
45' Half Over  Everton 0-0 Swansea City
45' Shot on Goal  Ángel Rangel (Swansea City)
45' Throw-In  Ben Davies (Swansea City)
45' Throw-In  Ben Davies (Swansea City)
45' Throw-In  Ben Davies (Swansea City)
45' Cross  Ben Davies (Swansea City)
44' Cross  Nikica Jelavic (Everton)
44' Goal Kick  Michel Vorm (Swansea City)
43' Shot  Phil Jagielka (Everton)
43' Cross  Leighton Baines (Everton)
43' Corner Kick  Leighton Baines (Everton)
43' Cross  Steven Pienaar (Everton)
43' Cross  Seamus Coleman (Everton)
42' Offside  Pablo Hernández (Swansea City)
42' Throw-In  Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
42' Goal Kick  Michel Vorm (Swansea City)
41' Shot  Leon Osman (Everton)
41' Cross  Leighton Baines (Everton)
41' Free Kick  Leighton Baines (Everton)
40' Foul  Pienaar fouled by Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
40' Throw-In  Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
39' Goal Kick  Michel Vorm (Swansea City)
38' Shot on Goal  Marouane Fellaini (Everton)
38' Cross  Seamus Coleman (Everton)
37' Throw-In  Seamus Coleman (Everton)
37' Throw-In  Philip Neville (Everton)
36' Corner Kick  Sung-Yueng Ki (Swansea City)
36' Shot on Goal  Michu (Swansea City)
35' Throw-In  Ben Davies (Swansea City)
35' Throw-In  Seamus Coleman (Everton)
34' Offside  Nikica Jelavic (Everton)
32' Foul  Marouane Fellaini (Everton)
31' Throw-In  Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
30' Shot on Goal  Victor Anichebe (Everton)
29' Cross  Leighton Baines (Everton)
28' Throw-In  Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
28' Shot  Leon Osman (Everton)
26' Corner Kick  Leighton Baines (Everton)
25' Shot  Steven Pienaar (Everton)
25' Throw-In  Phil Jagielka (Everton)
25' Cross  Leighton Baines (Everton)
24' Throw-In  Seamus Coleman (Everton)
22' Cross  Pablo Hernández (Swansea City)
21' Foul  Kemy Agustien (Swansea City)
20' Foul  Rangel fouled by Leighton Baines (Everton)
20' Goal Kick  Tim Howard (Everton)
19' Shot  Pablo Hernández (Swansea City)
19' Cross  Victor Anichebe (Everton)
17' Goal Kick  Michel Vorm (Swansea City)
17' Cross  Victor Anichebe (Everton)
16' Cross  Pablo Hernández (Swansea City)
16' Cross  Steven Pienaar (Everton)
16' Shot on Goal  Nikica Jelavic (Everton)
16' Corner Kick  Leighton Baines (Everton)
15' Cross  Seamus Coleman (Everton)
13' Foul  Michu fouled by Philip Neville (Everton)
13' Cross  Leighton Baines (Everton)
12' Cross  Leighton Baines (Everton)
12' Free Kick  Leighton Baines (Everton)
12' Foul  Coleman fouled by Sung-Yueng Ki (Swansea City)
10' Goal Kick  Michel Vorm (Swansea City)
9' Shot  Nikica Jelavic (Everton)
9' Cross  Steven Pienaar (Everton)
8' Cross  Sung-Yueng Ki (Swansea City)
8' Foul  Osman fouled by Michu (Swansea City)
7' Foul  Dyer fouled by Leon Osman (Everton)
5' Cross  Leighton Baines (Everton)
4' Goal Kick  Tim Howard (Everton)
3' Foul  Davies fouled by Seamus Coleman (Everton)
2' Shot on Goal  Victor Anichebe (Everton)
2' Throw-In  Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City)
1' Shot on Goal  Marouane Fellaini (Everton)
1' Start Half 
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