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發表於 2005-12-30 02:14 PM
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Everton 1-3 Liverpool
James Beattie (42)
Peter Crouch (11)
Steven Gerrard (18)
Djibril Cisse (47)
Match Summary EFC LFC
90' Mikel Arteta receives a red card for his second bookable offence 1 3
88' Mikel Arteta is awarded a yellow card (dissent) 1 3
73' James Beattie is awarded a yellow card for unsportsmanlike behaviour 1 3
71' Peter Crouch is awarded a yellow card (dissent) 1 3
68' Phil Neville receives a red card for his second bookable offence 1 3
65' Harry Kewell is awarded a yellow card (dissent) 1 3
56' Phil Neville is awarded a yellow card for unsportsmanlike behaviour 1 3
47' Djibril Cisse takes a outstanding goal from left penalty area right low with his right foot 1 3
42' James Beattie scores a good goal from right penalty area right high with his head 1 2
20' Tim Cahill is awarded a yellow card for unsportsmanlike behaviour 0 2
Everton finished with nine men as Liverpool clinically won this pulsating Mersey derby.
JonBuckle/Empics
Steven Gerrard establishes a commanding two goal lead for Liverpool.
Goals from Peter Crouch, Steven Gerrard and Djibril Cisse had Liverpool in command as they swept to their ninth successive Premiership victory.
• Carragher rues rare goal
The triumph takes them to within four points of second-placed Manchester United, with two games in hand.
Everton boss David Moyes had demanded his side ``stood up to be counted'' and although they produced a battling display they could not cope with Liverpool's passing superiority as they lost for the fourth successive game, conceding 13 goals in that sequence.
Referee Graham Poll sent off Phil Neville and Mikel Arteta - both for two bookable offences - as the game started running away from Everton in the second period.
The hosts made three changes from the side that lost 4-0 at Aston Villa on Boxing Day.
Out went James McFadden, Leon Osman and defender Per Kroldrup, with David Weir, Kevin Kilbane and Nuno Valente coming in as boss Moyes searched for the right formula to halt the Toffees dismal form.
Liverpool, after eight successive league victories, left John Arne Riise, Luis Garcia and Fernando Morientes on the bench and brought in Djibril Cisse up front, Stephen Warnock at full back and Mohamed Sissoko into midfield.
And they were on the offensive from the off, first Cisse hooked wide from a corner and then a fine saving tackle from Joseph Yobo halted Peter Crouch in the box.
But Everton were soon at the throats of their local rivals, Simon Davies had a shot charged down and Tony Hibbert forced Jose Reina into a plunging save from 25 yards.
The fight and desire that seems to have been lacking in Everton's play for much of the season was certainly back for the derby, as they pinned Liverpool in their last third with long throws and intense pressure on defenders.
But Liverpool hit them on the break on 11 minutes. Sissoko's header in midfield was nodded down by Cisse for Steven Gerrard's header into the path of Crouch. Nuno Valente looked to be playing him onside and the big striker took the ball round Nigel Martyn before firmly slotting the ball into the far corner.
Seven minutes later it was two. Tim Cahill's headed clearance was snapped up by Gerrard who surged forward to unleash a 20 yarder that brushed Yobo but was always on target to flash past an unsighted Martyn.
Phil Neville, playing in a central midfield role, urged on his Everton colleagues and produced one 20 yarder that was deflected wide.
They were beginning to force the errors from Liverpool, and only a couple of inches and a linesman's flag deprived James Beattie of a goal from a Tim Cahill cross. The linesman had signalled the ball was just over the line when the Australian played it in.
But Liverpool did not learn and allowed Everton to push forward, paying the price three minutes from the break.
This time Beattie's effort was allowed as Liverpool conceded their first goal in 762 Premiership minutes on 42 minutes. Kilbane and Davies worked to get the ball into the six yard box and Beattie headed it wide of Jose Reina. They were back in the game.
But after just 74 seconds of the second period, Liverpool restored their two-goal lead.
Warnock found Harry Kewell who helped a clearance down the left touchline to Cisse. The Frenchman attacked Weir on a powerful run and went round the Scot with ease before producing a stunning finish with a low sidefoot into the far corner for Liverpool's third.
Neville was booked for a foul on Sissoko and from the free kick, Gerrard saw a dipping effort clear the bar. Everton then lost Davies on 56 minutes after the Welshman was clattered by colleague Neville and despite treatment was replaced by McFadden.
Kewell was booked for dissent but when Neville caught Sissoko with another wayward attempt to get the ball, referee Poll showed him a second yellow and then a red.
Beattie was booked for a foul on Warnock before Liverpool sent on Morientes for Crouch. Everton, to their credit, still tried to make a game of it and their aerial work continued to bother Liverpool.
With 10 minutes left Riise took over from Kewell on the left flank, but Everton refused to give in and Beattie swept an effort over the top from Yobo's flick on.
Luis Garcia came on for Gerrard with six minutes left, the job now surely done.
But there was still time for Arteta to be booked for a late flick at Sami Hyypia and then sent off for a second bookable offence - a foul on Luis Garcia - in injury time.
• Carragher rues rare goal
Jamie Carragher admitted a failure to keep a ninth successive league clean sheet took the shine off Liverpool's derby success at Everton tonight.
Peter Crouch, Steven Gerrard and Djibril Cisse got the goals which gave Rafael Benitez's men victory in the 202nd Merseyside derby.
But James Beattie netted for Everton just before half-time in a 3-1 win for the Reds - the first goal they have conceded in nine Premiership matches.
And Carragher told Sky Sports afterwards: 'It's disappointing to concede just before half-time - we were expecting a battle in the second half but the third goal (by Cisse) killed the game.
'We are disappointed to concede because the aim before the game was to keep a clean sheet and we haven't done it.'
The defender continued: 'I know how much this game means - people talk about the Manchester United games but I think for me and Steven it's the biggest game of the season.'
Gerrard added: 'We've got the bragging rights until the next derby now.
'I practise shooting as much as I can and although tonight's goal took a bit of a deflection I'll take it.'
Liverpool are now third, four points behind second-placed United with two games in hand - but 15 adrift of champions Chelsea.
And as for Liverpool's title hopes, Gerrard added: 'We'll keep going, trying to make up ground.
'Chelsea aren't dropping many points but we've got to just concentrate on what we're doing.'
Everton manager David Moyes was left to lament the turning points in the game.
'The way it's been recently, we've not quite been getting decisions. I thought our (disallowed) goal was a goal and didn't think theirs was over the line - in fact I'm positive it wasn't,' he added on Sky Sports.
'We conceded goals at bad times but I'm really pleased with the boys' effort. I was disappointed with the sendings off, the boys (Phil Neville and Mikel Arteta) should have known better when they were on bookings.
'The players gave their all but we lost a goal in the opening minute which was unbelievable but credit to them, they kept going. But it wasn't to be.' |
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