Everton came from behind to edge West Ham United 2-1 in an absorbing Premier League match at Upton Park on Saturday.
The controversy stricken game, which witnessed two sending offs, started at an electrifying pace, with the hosts claiming the lead in the 13 minute through Carlton Cole.
However, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steven-Pienaar-c34208 tucked in the clincher to help his side secure maximum points from the fixture.
The win lifted the Toffees to fourth spot in the Premier League table. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 on the virtue of goal difference, with both the teams having bagged 30 points from their 18 matches.
The loss, on the other hand, pushed the Hammers down to the bottom half of the table. The London-based team have thus far acquired 23 points out of their 18 league outings.
Everton started the proceedings brightly with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leon-Osman-c22041 putting the ball into the back of the net in the eleventh minute. However, the goal was disallowed by the match referee, who felt that the midfielder had used his elbow in the process of controlling
the ball.
Against the tempo of the play, the home side secured the lead through Carlton Cole. The striker found some space at the edge of the box and dispatched the ball into the bottom right corner with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Tim-Howard-c35095 rendered totally helpless.
After being made to chase the game, the visitors upped the ante and were denied time and again by a pugnacious Jussi Jaaskelainen, who ensured that his side maintained their narrow advantage going into the break.
The Merseyside outfit continued from where they left off and were awarded a free-kick just after the restart at a dangerous position. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leighton-Baines-c21987 came close to restoring parity but saw his curling effort drift slightly off the mark.
However, the visitors were not to be denied moments later. Steven Pienaar sent a probing cross inside the box from the left wing which was met Anichebe. The Nigerian footballer placed his header to the top right corner, comprehensively beating the goalkeeper.
Everton’s task of searching the winner was boasted only minutes later as goalscorer, Cole, was sent off for his high boot challenge on Baines.
Operating with an extra man, the Toffees soon made the advantage count. A flushing move from the left culminated with a Tomkins’ clearance falling at the feet of Pienaar, who calmly slotted the ball into the back of the net.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Darron-Gibson-c10368, then, was sent off in the closing moments in almost an identical manner to Cole, raising his foot high on Noble. However, with very little time on their side, the Hammers failed to get level on terms, as the Toffees safely saw off the last
few minutes.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Everton-c13019 will next play Wigan Athletic at Goodison Park on Boxing Day, while Sam Allardyce’s unit will square off with Reading on the 29th of December.
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