Aston Villa 1 - 0 Everton
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By Chris Whyatt
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Everton were condemned to their worst league start for more than a decade by an Aston Villa side who were lucky to keep the visitors at bay at Villa Park.
The hosts took an early lead when Ashley Young freed marauding full-back Luke Young for a fine left-foot finish.
Everton's Steven Pienaar hit the bar soon after while from Mikel Arteta's smart free-kick Jack Rodwell glanced a second-half header just inches wide.
Both sides could have scored in a breathless finish but Villa clung on.
The result leaves Everton still searching for a first league win of the season, despite controlling most of the match against a Villa side who ground out a crucial win at an unsettling time for the Midlands club.
McDonald unsure on Villa boss situation
Both teams needed a positive showing after difficult starts to this campaign, but Villa - for whom Kevin MacDonald is still the caretaker manager after Martin O'Neill's shock exit - were dealt a blow before kick-off as new signing Stephen Ireland got injured in the warm-up.
Nigel Reo-Coker was duly drafted into the starting line-up but the hosts were immediately on the back foot as Everton settled well and threatened menacingly down the left through Leighton Baines.
Yet the Toffees were made to pay a high price when the statuesque Marouane Fellaini catastrophically slipped outside his own penalty area in the seventh minute.
Villa pounced instantly with Ashley Young calmly slotting a fine short pass towards the gap which Young cleverly sprinted in to and his finish, curling the ball high past goalkeeper Tim Howard from 16 yards out with his weaker left foot, was unerring.
Jermaine Beckford, Everton's bargain summer buy from Leeds United, is yet to score in the league for his new club but his pace caused Richard Dunne to receive a booking after the Villa defender crudely hacked him down after a tricky run.
Largely dictating the play despite that early setback, the visitors nearly scored in the 17th minute when Baines jabbed a nicely-weighted pass inside for Steven Pienaar who curved the ball casually out of Brad Freidel's reach but against the bar.
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Though Everton dominated possession, the fine link-up play down the left between Pienaar and Baines asked real questions of Villa right-winger Marc Albrighton - and though he was perhaps naive defensively, the 20-year-old showed real promise going forward.
That was evident as he wriggled free to lash a decent shot just past Howard's post, though McDonald's side would have been relieved to get to the interval with their 1-0 lead intact.
The hosts started an open second half with greater nous, causing Everton boss David Moyes to replace quiet striker Beckford with the vastly more experienced Louis Saha after 55 minutes.
The Merseysiders were briefly forced on the back foot as Villa settled into a pattern of counter-attacking football, with John Carew muscling his way into the box to force Howard into a double save from Ashley Young after a brilliant block from Phil Jagielka.
Seconds later Howard's American counterpart Freidel made a superb instinct stop from Felliani's snap shot on the turn before Rodwell glanced Arteta's dangerous free-kick just wide of the post.
Villa did have a chance to extend their lead after Jagielka slipped when Reo-Coker was well placed to put Gabriel Agbonlahor, who had replaced Carew after 67 minutes, in the clear.
Defeat hard to take - Moyes
But Ireland's replacement hit a woeful pass into the recovering England international, who managed to clear with ease.
Again Villa fluffed their lines when, following Howard's desperate parry from Ashley Young's swivel-hipped run and shot, Albrighton hacked the ball wildly over the bar with time and space.
And Everton nearly equalised after a brilliantly incisive run down down the right from Seamus Coleman - who had replaced the injured Rodwell - but nobody was on hand to apply what could have been a simple finish.
The hosts sat deep inviting pressure on to them, but the Toffees huffed and puffed to no avail with Saha hitting a clear late chance into the body of Friedel - when a low shot would have troubled him more - before the Villa keeper once again denied him brilliantly.
The three points leaves Villa above Everton in the table and in much better health as they seek to appoint a permanent manager - be it McDonald or otherwise.
Aston Villa caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald:
"[Club owner Randy Lerner] has put no pressure on me but I will probably speak to him on Monday or Tuesday at the latest about whether I wish to be considered for the job.
"I've enjoyed being able to organise things but I still don't know if it is for me or not.
"I will now have the chance to collate everything that has happened in the past two weeks and I've got to believe I'm good enough myself. That is what I will think about."
Everton boss David Moyes:
"For us not to have got all the points, never mind one, is hard.
"We must get better at scoring goals, but our play all round is very good. We certainly didn't play badly today.
"My players are playing really well at the moment actually. We just haven't quite got enough at the final end of the pitch to make a difference."
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Sunday, 29 August 2010
Premier League
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Time |
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| Aston Villa | 1-0 | Everton | FT |
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Aston Villa
- 01 Friedel
- 02 L Young
- 03 Warnock
- 05 Dunne yellow card
- 29 Collins yellow card
- 06 Downing
- 07 A Young
- 12 Albrighton yellow card
- 19 Petrov yellow card
- 20 Reo-Coker
- 10 Carew (Agbonlahor 68)
Substitutes
- 22 Guzan,
- 24 Cuellar,
- 44 Lichaj,
- 46 Bannan,
- 11 Agbonlahor,
- 14 Delfouneso,
- 18 Heskey
Everton
- 24 Howard
- 02 Hibbert (Heitinga 81)
- 03 Baines
- 06 Jagielka
- 15 Distin
- 10 Arteta
- 17 Cahill
- 20 Pienaar
- 25 Fellaini
- 26 Rodwell (Coleman 70)
- 16 Beckford (Saha 56)
Substitutes
- 01 Mucha,
- 05 Heitinga,
- 23 Coleman,
- 07 Bilyaletdinov,
- 21 Osman,
- 08 Saha,
- 19 Magaye Gueye
- Final Result
- Full Time
- 90:00+5:53 The final whistle goes and the game is over.
- 90:00+4:22 Louis Saha takes a shot. Brad Friedel makes a save. Corner taken right-footed by Mikel Arteta from the left by-line, save by Brad Friedel.
- 90:00+3:04 Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Mikel Arteta (Everton) to centre, save (punched) by Brad Friedel (Aston Villa).
- 90:00+2:40 Shot by Louis Saha (Everton) left-footed from left side of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Richard Dunne (Aston Villa).
- 90:00+1:14 Sylvain Distin produces a cross.
- 90:00+0:56 Attacking throw-in by Leighton Baines (Everton).
- 88:00 Foul by Marouane Fellaini on James Collins, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by James Collins.
- 87:47 The referee blows for offside. Leighton Baines takes the indirect free kick.
- 85:28 Corner taken right-footed by Mikel Arteta from the left by-line, James Collins makes a clearance.
- 84:32 Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Mikel Arteta (Everton) to near post, clearance by Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa). Corner from right by-line taken short right-footed by Mikel Arteta (Everton).
- 84:11 The ball is crossed by Gabriel Agbonlahor.
- 82:33 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Mikel Arteta from the right by-line, Marc Albrighton manages to make a clearance. Corner taken by Mikel Arteta from the right by-line, Phil Jagielka has a headed effort from close range and clears the bar.
- Correction - 82:17 Attacking throw-in by Leighton Baines (Everton).
- 82:17 Defending throw-in by Leighton Baines (Everton).
- 81:05 Foul by Stiliyan Petrov (Aston Villa) on Leighton Baines (Everton). Free kick drilled right-footed by Mikel Arteta (Everton) from left channel (30 yards), hit wall.
- 79:51 Free kick crossed right-footed by Mikel Arteta (Everton) from left wing, clearance by Luke Young (Aston Villa).
- 79:51 Substitution Everton substitution: Tony Hibbert replaced by Johnny Heitinga (tactical).
- 79:51 Booking Stiliyan Petrov (Aston Villa) booked for unsporting behaviour.
- 79:51 Foul by Stiliyan Petrov (Aston Villa) on Steven Pienaar (Everton).
- 79:34 Cross by Steven Pienaar (Everton), clearance by Stewart Downing (Aston Villa).
- 78:13 Drilled right-footed shot by Steven Pienaar. Nigel Reo-Coker gets a block in.
- 77:24 Cross by Louis Saha (Everton), clearance by Marc Albrighton (Aston Villa). Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Mikel Arteta (Everton) to near post, resulting in open play.
- 76:31 Defending throw-in by Luke Young (Aston Villa).
- 76:09 Foul by Stewart Downing on Tony Hibbert, free kick awarded. Tony Hibbert restarts play with the free kick.
- 74:24 Shot by Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right-footed from left side of penalty area (12 yards), save (parried) by Tim Howard (Everton). Shot by Marc Albrighton (Aston Villa) right-footed from centre of penalty area (6 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Tim Howard (Everton).
- 74:03 Attacking throw-in by Stewart Downing (Aston Villa).
- 72:52 Corner taken right-footed by Ashley Young from the right by-line, clearance by Tony Hibbert.
- 71:44 Mikel Arteta takes a outswinging corner to the near post, clearance made by Gabriel Agbonlahor.
- 70:27 Foul by Louis Saha (Everton) on Luke Young (Aston Villa). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Brad Friedel (Aston Villa) from own half, resulting in open play.
- 68:46 Free kick taken by Mikel Arteta.
- 68:46 Substitution Jack Rodwell leaves the field to be replaced by Seamus Coleman.
- 68:46 Luke Young challenges Tim Cahill unfairly and gives away a free kick.
- 68:26 Free kick awarded for a foul by Nigel Reo-Coker on Leighton Baines. Direct free kick taken by Leighton Baines.
- 66:22 Free kick taken by Sylvain Distin.
- 66:22 Substitution Gabriel Agbonlahor replaces John Carew.
- 66:22 Stephen Warnock concedes a free kick for a foul on Jack Rodwell.
- 66:05 Defending throw-in by Steven Pienaar (Everton).
- 61:33 The ball is crossed by Mikel Arteta, Jack Rodwell produces a header from deep inside the six-yard box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 61:33 Booking The referee shows Marc Albrighton a yellow card.
- 61:27 Marc Albrighton challenges Leighton Baines unfairly and gives away a free kick.
- 60:54 Goal kick taken long by Tim Howard (Everton).
- 60:33 Cross by Mikel Arteta (Everton), header by Marouane Fellaini (Everton) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), save (caught) by Brad Friedel (Aston Villa).
- 60:00 Mikel Arteta decides to take the corner short.
- 59:21 Direct free kick taken right-footed by Sylvain Distin (Everton) from own half, resulting in open play.
- 59:21 Booking James Collins (Aston Villa) booked for unsporting behaviour.
- 59:21 Foul by James Collins (Aston Villa) on Tim Cahill (Everton).
- 58:43 Shot by John Carew (Aston Villa) right-footed from right side of penalty area (12 yards), save (parried) by Tim Howard (Everton). Shot by Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right-footed from centre of penalty area (12 yards), save (caught) by Tim Howard (Everton).
- 58:14 Louis Saha takes a shot. Brad Friedel makes a comfortable save.
- 58:00 Cross by Leighton Baines (Everton), clearance by John Carew (Aston Villa).
- 56:43 Centre by Tony Hibbert, clearance made by James Collins. Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Mikel Arteta from the left by-line, save by Brad Friedel.
- 54:38 Goal kick taken long by Tim Howard (Everton).
- 54:38 Substitution Jermaine Beckford goes off and Louis Saha comes on.
- 54:38 Leighton Baines concedes a free kick for a foul on Marc Albrighton. Free kick crossed by Stewart Downing.
- 54:11 Attacking throw-in by Luke Young (Aston Villa).
- 53:25 Attacking throw-in by Luke Young (Aston Villa).
- 52:26 Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa) on Steven Pienaar (Everton). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Mikel Arteta (Everton) from left channel, passed.
- 52:08 Cross by Ashley Young (Aston Villa), save (caught) by Tim Howard (Everton).
- 51:12 Defending throw-in by Tony Hibbert (Everton).
- 50:23 Cross by Leighton Baines (Everton), header by Marouane Fellaini (Everton) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Brad Friedel (Aston Villa).
- 50:01 Jermaine Beckford sends in a cross, clearance made by Richard Dunne.
- 49:42 Cross by Marc Albrighton (Aston Villa), clearance by Sylvain Distin (Everton).
- 48:53 Ashley Young has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide left of the goal.
- 47:58 Ashley Young is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Indirect free kick taken by Phil Jagielka.
- 47:33 Defending throw-in by Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa).
- 47:14 Defending throw-in by Leighton Baines (Everton).
- 46:37 Cross by Marc Albrighton (Aston Villa), header by John Carew (Aston Villa) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by Tim Howard (Everton).
- 45:55 Defending throw-in by Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa).
- 45:21 Defending throw-in by Leighton Baines (Everton).
- 45:01 The game restarts for the second half.
- Half Time
- 45:00+1:27 The ref blows to signal half-time.
- 45:00+0:57 Ashley Young takes a shot. Save by Tim Howard.
- 45:00+0:37 Tim Cahill challenges Stiliyan Petrov unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Ashley Young.
- 45:00+0:03 Defending throw-in by Leighton Baines (Everton).
- 43:35 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Ashley Young from the right by-line to the near post, Phil Jagielka makes a clearance.
- 42:36 Jack Rodwell delivers the ball.
- 42:12 Shot by James Collins (Aston Villa) right-footed from left channel (25 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken short by Tim Howard (Everton).
- 41:17 Marc Albrighton takes a shot. Marouane Fellaini gets a block in. Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Stewart Downing, Sylvain Distin manages to make a clearance.
- 39:35 Defending throw-in by Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa).
- 38:53 Attacking throw-in by Jack Rodwell (Everton).
- 38:43 A cross is delivered by Stewart Downing, Sylvain Distin manages to make a clearance.
- 38:09 Goal kick taken long by Tim Howard (Everton).
- 37:25 Marouane Fellaini challenges Marc Albrighton unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Stewart Downing.
- 36:35 Foul by Steven Pienaar (Everton) on John Carew (Aston Villa). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Luke Young (Aston Villa) from own half, resulting in open play.
- 34:42 Corner from the left by-line taken by Mikel Arteta, James Collins makes a clearance.
- 34:04 Defending throw-in by Leighton Baines (Everton).
- 33:01 Stiliyan Petrov challenges Steven Pienaar unfairly and gives away a free kick. Leighton Baines restarts play with the free kick.
- 32:31 Attacking throw-in by Marc Albrighton (Aston Villa).
- 31:47 Defending throw-in by Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa).
- 31:08 Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Mikel Arteta (Everton) to centre, resulting in open play.
- 29:09 Corner taken by Mikel Arteta from the right by-line, Stiliyan Petrov makes a clearance. Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Mikel Arteta from the right by-line, clearance made by James Collins. Marouane Fellaini gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on James Collins. Brad Friedel takes the free kick.
- 28:39 Defending throw-in by Luke Young (Aston Villa).
- 27:50 Attacking throw-in by Tony Hibbert (Everton).
- 27:24 Shot by Steven Pienaar (Everton) left-footed from right channel (20 yards), blocked by Luke Young (Aston Villa).
- 26:56 Mikel Arteta decides to take a short corner.
- 25:39 Shot by Mikel Arteta (Everton) right-footed from right channel (30 yards), save (caught) by Brad Friedel (Aston Villa).
- 25:19 Foul by Stiliyan Petrov (Aston Villa) on Jermaine Beckford (Everton). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Mikel Arteta (Everton) from left channel, passed.
- 24:31 Attacking throw-in by Tony Hibbert (Everton).
- 24:02 Defending throw-in by Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa).
- 23:04 Cross by Leighton Baines (Everton), header by Marouane Fellaini (Everton) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by Brad Friedel (Aston Villa).
- 22:32 Defending throw-in by Tony Hibbert (Everton).
- 22:02 Tim Cahill concedes a free kick for a foul on Stephen Warnock. Brad Friedel takes the free kick.
- 21:29 Free kick awarded for a foul by Stiliyan Petrov on Tim Cahill. Sylvain Distin restarts play with the free kick.
- 20:24 Attacking throw-in by Tony Hibbert (Everton).
- 19:51 John Carew challenges Mikel Arteta unfairly and gives away a free kick. Sylvain Distin restarts play with the free kick.
- 18:49 Foul by Steven Pienaar (Everton) on Ashley Young (Aston Villa). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Brad Friedel (Aston Villa) from own half, resulting in open play.
- 17:30 Jermaine Beckford produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that misses to the right of the goal.
- Correction - 17:16 Shot by Steven Pienaar (Everton) curled right-footed from left side of penalty area (18 yards), hit bar.
- 17:16 Shot from 18 yards by Tim Cahill.
- 16:50 Cross by Leighton Baines (Everton), clearance by James Collins (Aston Villa). Attacking throw-in by Leighton Baines (Everton).
- 16:07 Shot by Stiliyan Petrov (Aston Villa) left-footed from left channel (25 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Tim Howard (Everton).
- 15:07 Cross by Ashley Young (Aston Villa), clearance by Marouane Fellaini (Everton). Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Stewart Downing (Aston Villa) to near post, clearance by Phil Jagielka (Everton). Shot by Nigel Reo-Coker (Aston Villa) right-footed from right side of penalty area (18 yards), blocked by Mikel Arteta (Everton).
- 14:33 Leighton Baines is penalised for a handball. Ashley Young restarts play with the free kick.
- 13:42 Richard Dunne concedes a free kick for a foul on Jermaine Beckford. Mikel Arteta crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel, Nigel Reo-Coker makes a clearance.
- 13:25 Defending throw-in by Tony Hibbert (Everton).
- 12:57 Attacking throw-in by Leighton Baines (Everton).
- 11:29 Direct strike on goal from the free kick comes in from Mikel Arteta, save made by Brad Friedel.
- 11:29 Booking Richard Dunne receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
- 11:22 Richard Dunne gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jermaine Beckford.
- 11:04 Attacking throw-in by Luke Young (Aston Villa).
- 10:36 Stewart Downing sends in a cross.
- 10:21 Attacking throw-in by Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa).
- 8:36 Ashley Young provided the assist for the goal.
- 8:36 GOAL - Luke Young:Aston Villa 1 - 0 Everton Luke Young finds the net with a goal from the edge of the area to the top left corner of the goal. Aston Villa 1-0 Everton.
- 8:20 Attacking throw-in by Luke Young (Aston Villa).
- 7:26 Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa) on Mikel Arteta (Everton). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Phil Jagielka (Everton) from own half, passed.
- 7:01 Attacking throw-in by Tony Hibbert (Everton).
- 4:48 Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Mikel Arteta (Everton) to near post, clearance by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).
- 3:47 Defending throw-in by Luke Young (Aston Villa).
- 2:59 Free kick awarded for a foul by Stiliyan Petrov on Tim Cahill. Mikel Arteta takes the free kick.
- 2:09 Foul by John Carew (Aston Villa) on Marouane Fellaini (Everton). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Sylvain Distin (Everton) from own half, resulting in open play.
- 1:21 Stephen Warnock fouled by Jack Rodwell, the ref awards a free kick. Brad Friedel restarts play with the free kick.
- 0:45 Stewart Downing concedes a free kick for a foul on Tim Cahill. Mikel Arteta restarts play with the free kick.
- 0:00 The match has kicked off.
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