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Played
February 10, 2010 8:00 PM GMT
Goodison Park
Referee: Alan Wiley
February 10, 2010 8:00 PM GMT
Goodison Park
Referee: Alan Wiley
90′ +5
Yellow Card Florent Malouda
90′ +5
Full-time- David Moyes marks his 300th game in charge with a 2-1 win over Chelsea.
90′ +4
Substitution
Louis Saha
Philippe Senderos
89′
It is all Chelsea here with Everton defending manfully. Five minutes minimum time added here at Goodison.
87′
Chelsea continue to throw everything they have at Everton bar the kitchen sink, but still Everton hold firm as time ticks away.
86′
Substitution
Diniyar Bilyaletdinov
Dan Gosling
83′
Chelsea continue to press, with Phil Neville adjudged to have fouled Malouda in the left channel.
80′
Frank Lampard forces a low diving save from Howard, with the Chelsea midfielder firing from just outside the box.
79′
Chelsea are now chasing the game and with Daniel Sturridge now on the field the visitors are going on the attack.
78′
GOAL- Saha makes it 2-1 to Everton, atoning for his earlier penalty miss.
76′
Substitution
John Obi Mikel
Daniel Sturridge
75′
Goal Louis Saha
74′
Substitution
Mikel Arteta
Jack Rodwell
74′
Arteta off and Jack Rodwell on for Everton, with just over 15 to go.
72′
Still very tense here at Goodison with Chelsea increasing the tempo. Can either side find what may well be the winning goal?
69′
Chelsea are looking to create but are finding it hard to break down a stubborn Everton defence.
67′
Substitution
Nicolas Anelka
Salomon Kalou
66′
Slippery surface causing a few problem
64′
Yellow Card Landon Donovan
63′
Anelka to come off for Kalou as Chelsea continue to chase a goal.
62′
Yellow Card John Obi Mikel
59′
Still no change to the score here at Goodison, with Chelsea absorbing substantial pressure from Everton.
56′
Substitution
Ashley Cole
Michael Ballack
56′
Bilyaletdinov tries to find some space in the box to turn and shoot, but the Russian is crowded out and the ball is clear. Everton on top.
55′
A speculative long range effort from Didier Drogba goes well over Tim Howard's bar.
53′
Great tempo for the start of this second half from both sides, with Everton gaining in confidence.
50′
John Terry misjudges a long ball into the box with Louis Saha lurking with intent, but the former Manchester United striker scuffs an effort, although question marks remain as to whether a corner should have been awarded.
49′
Bilyaletdinov threatens down the left, forcing a save from Cech.
48′
Everton have started the brighter in this second half, no change to the scoreline yet.
46′
And Chelsea get the game restarted in this second period.
45′
Missed Penalty Louis Saha
45′
And it is half-time here at Goodison Park.
44′
Penalty save from Petr Cech with Louis Saha the penalty taker after Landon Donovan was brought down in the box by Ricardo Carvalho.
40′
Malouda is awarded a free-kick about 20 yards from goal, and the resulting free-kick from Lampard goes well over Tim Howard's bar.
36′
Anelka puts a shot wide from about seven yards, missing out on the chance to put Chelsea back in front.
35′
The goal seems to have galvanised Everton into life, and Osman is the player with the latest chance, but it fails to trouble Cech.
33′
Goal Louis Saha
32′
GOAL- Louis Saha adds to Chelsea's set piece woes from a corner from the right hand side finding the French striker whose header leaves Petr Cech with no chance.
31′
With Everton starting to find some time on the ball, Yuri Zhirkov breaks for Chelsea but he's on his own and is easily forced out of it deep into Everton's half.
29′
An effort from Leighton Baines for Everton but easily saved by Petr Cech.
28′
Chelsea looking very relaxed on the ball with Everton struggling to see much of the ball.
25′
Midway point in the first-half, with still Chelsea's goal separating the two sides.
17′
Goal Florent Malouda
17′
GOAL- Chelsea open the scoring through Florent Malouda.
12′
Everton struggling to get ahold of the ball with Chelsea looking comfortable so far.
9′
Didier Drogba's appeal for a corner is denied, after a lofted cross into the box is cleared out.
6′
The best chance for either side so far falls to Frank Lampard just outside the box after neat lead up work from Chelsea, but the England midfielder fires just wide of the left hand side of the post.
4′
An Everton break down the right hand side sees a cross fired in towards Louis Saha, but the ball is played well in front of the French striker.
3′
Both sides still finding their feet early on, with Chelsea starting to find possession.
1′
And Everton get us underway in this first period.
Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Carvalho, Terry, Ashley Cole, Lampard, Mikel, Zhirkov, Anelka, Drogba, Malouda.
Subs: Hilario, Ballack, Paulo Ferreira, Kalou, Sturridge, Matic, Bruma.
Everton: Howard, Neville, Heitinga, Distin, Baines, Donovan, Arteta, Osman, Bilyaletdinov, Cahill, Saha.
Subs: Nash, Vaughan, Gosling, Yakubu, Senderos, Rodwell, Coleman.
Good evening and welcome to Goal.com's live commentary of Everton and Chelsea.
Everton will be without the services of midfielder Marouane Fellaini after his ankle injury sustained against Liverpool last weekend, whilst fellow midfielder Steven Pienaar misses out through suspension.
Chelsea captain John Terry is fit to play after a dead leg against Arsenal but this will be his last game before likely being rested for the home FA Cup tie against Cardiff this weekend.
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