MLS better than the prem!!

[Warren]

Or is it just that Everton are ****e?

SALT LAKE 2-0 EVERTON
23/07/2007

EVERTON boss David Moyes reckons the 2-0 defeat to American outfit Real Salt Lake will act as a wake-up call.

Two goals in the space of 60 first-half seconds proved decisive at the Rice-Eccles Stadium and Moyes hopes the loss will act as a spur going into the new campaign.

Moyes said: "We needed that, maybe it is a wake-up call to make us realise we are all about hard work and commitment and there wasn't enough of that."

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An error from Tim Howard gifted the opening goal to Corey Talley, yet Moyes was happy with the American keeper's performance.

He said: "We didn't make their keeper make saves in the way Tim had to work for us."

[Shaggy]

Apparently they're bottom of the MLS too.

[Warren]

The Yanks love their stats don't they!!

Looks like Everton had a full strength side out, although they don't know the Everton subs names!!


A 2-0 win against Everton FC, sure to boost Real's spirits when the Major League Soccer regular season resumes, kept RSL's 2007 record in international friendlies clean. With wins against Fiji, China and Everton, Real are 3-0 this season against the rest of the world.

Everton FC (0-1-0) vs. Real Salt Lake (2-8-6)
July 21, 2007 -- Rice-Eccles Stadium

Scoring Summary:
RSL -- Carey Talley 1 (Alecko Eskandarian ) 28
RSL -- Robbie Findley 1 (Andy Williams ) 29


Everton FC -- Tim Howard, Nuno Valente ( 58), Alan Stubbs ( 58), Joseph Yobo, Phil Jagielka, Leon Osman, Mikel Arteta ( 58), Lee Carsley ( 58), Philip Neville, James Beattie, Andy Johnson,



Real Salt Lake -- Nick Rimando (Kyle Reynish 46), Nikolas Besagno (Jack Stewart 46), Daniel Torres (Ritchie Kotschau 46), Jean Martial Kipre (Chris Lancos 46), Chris Wingert (Willis Forko 46), Kyle Beckerman (Jamie Watson 61), Carey Talley (Kenny Cutler 61), Andy Williams (Atiba Harris 61), Nathan Sturgis (Christian Jimenez 61), Alecko Eskandarian (Dustin Kirby 66), Robbie Findley (Kyle Brown 45),

Substitutes Not Used: Steven Curfman


total shots:Real Salt Lake 15 (3 tied with 3) Everton FC 9 (Andy Johnson 3)
shots on goal:Real Salt Lake 11 (Robbie Findley 3) Everton FC 3 (3 tied with 1)
fouls: Real Salt Lake 14 (Carey Talley 6) Everton FC 9 (4 tied with 2)
offsides: Real Salt Lake 4 (4 tied with 1) Everton FC 3 (3 tied with 1)
corner kicks: Real Salt Lake 3 (Alecko Eskandarian 3) Everton FC 4 (Mikel Arteta 4)
saves: Real Salt Lake 3 (Kyle Reynish 2) Everton FC 9 (Tim Howard 9)

Misconduct Summary:
RSL -- Jean Martial Kipre (caution; Tackle from Behind) 37
EFC -- Philip Neville (caution; Reckless Foul) 54
RSL -- Chris Lancos (caution; Tackle from Behind) 74

[Rich]

"Misconduct Summary"

[Warren]

"Misconduct Summary"

The full write up reminds me of The Mary Whitehouse Experience c1990

Spheedlehacker Hi!
Welcome back, I'm Dwight Spheedlehacker! Coming up later,
Truck Racing from Iowa, World Series baseball with the Minnesota Airheads
and the LA Crack Dealers, but first World Cup..
[the word "SOCCER" appears, but he can't pronounce it].. Socher.

[Cut to football game that is in progress. CAPTION: "ENGLAND 1 URUGRAY 1"]

(Voice Over) So England versues Uruhguray, and with ten minutes to the timeout
it's one score to one! Star so far is the spearhead of the offensive
line, Barry Spinnaker of Nottingham Hotspurts nicknamed The Spurs. That's
three drives at goal with two scores, that's just one drive ahead of Webb
of Manchester United, nicknamed The ****. And wow! Look at that! That's
what this great game of socher is all about! Listen to those cheerleaders!

(Cheerleaders) Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough!

(Voice Over) And this is tremendously exciting, the score is still 1 to 1 with
a free kick against England with just 30 seconds to go, the excitement here
is unbelivable.
[the ball gets kicked in the net but just before we can
see if it is a goal or not, we cut to an advertisment]

(Ad Man) Hi. I used to have problem hair until I started using Spongo, the
all-in-one Shampoo, Conditioner, Kettle Descaler, Body Lotion and spermicide with the great smell of Anchovies.

(Voice Over) Spongo, official male hygiene product supplier to the World Socher cup.

[Laz]

Everton FC (0-1-0) vs. Real Salt Lake (2-8-6)

What was Moyes thinking? That formation was never going to work.

[BrooklynRed]

Bitters lose 2-0 in USA

Everton's first team fall 2-0 to Real Salt Lake, one of the worst teams in MLS and playing without Freddie Adu

It's pre-season, sure, but it still warms the heart.

"SALT LAKE CITY -- Against an English Premiership side that featured U.S. national team goalkeeper Tim Howard, Real Salt Lake earned a rare victory Saturday.

A 2-0 win against Everton FC, sure to boost Real's spirits when the Major League Soccer regular season resumes, kept RSL's 2007 record in international friendlies clean. With wins against Fiji, China and Everton, Real are 3-0 this season against the rest of the world.

Real Salt Lake played energetically in the opening minutes, and it led to some solid attacking moments. Howard was made to work to keep the ball out of the goal in the sixth minute when Alecko Eskandarian pushed the ball over to Kyle Beckerman, who took a 15-yard shot that Howard deflected wide, though not wide of the goal. Chris Wingert chased it down, looking to hit home the rebound, but Howard recovered and smothered the ball.

Everton's attack grew stronger as the first half wore on. The team from Liverpool earned itself a number of dead ball chances at goal, and between James Beattie and Phillip Neville, they looked dangerous in moments.

But Real had the better opportunities. In the 27th minute, Real goalkeeper Nick Rimando sent a long ball high down the right sideline to Robbie Findley, whose tight control brought him around an Everton defender, only to shoot right at Howard.

Seconds later, Eskandarian dropped a corner kick from the right next to the far post. Carey Talley's head came out of nowhere to put the ball into the back of the net and RSL had a 1-0 lead in the 28th minute.

It just got better for the home side. Less than a minute later, Andy Williams played a brilliant through ball to Findley, who charged into the box and shot the ball over Howard. The former MetroStars 'keeper had left his line to challenge and laid himself out to make a save, but Findley's shot bounced off the inside of the left post to give Real a 2-0 lead.

Through the rest of the first half, Real continued to put pressure on, but also found themselves in pain on the turf often enough. Chris Wingert and Daniel Torres each spent time writhing around on the newly-installed grass field at Rice-Eccles Stadium. And Findley seemed to be somewhat shaken just before halftime when coach Jason Kreis replaced him with Kyle Brown.

Taking advantage of the many substitutions available to each team, Kreis replaced all four of his defenders as well as Rimando at halftime. Kyle Reynish replaced Rimando in goal, and Chris Lancos, Ritchie Kotschau, Willis Forko and Jack Stewart each came in on the back line.

The defenders looked good at the start. In the 52nd minute, Leon Osman volleyed the ball from the right sideline to near the far post, where Beattie was waiting for a one-touch shot on the ground. Reynish, however, was all over it.

Kreis gave another three players a chance on the field in the 61st minute -- midfielders Kenny Cutler, Atiba Harris and Christian Jimenez each came on to the field. Then, in the 67th minute, Kreis replaced his last starter, Eskandarian, with Dustin Kirby.

The reserves, many of whom have seen first-team action in Major League Soccer play, acquitted themselves well from the outset. Kyle Brown got the ball out to the right side to Chris Lancos, who shot it long and low towards the far post but missed by inches.

The pressure only got tighter against Everton's rearguard. Brown had a short-range shot from the right that bounced off Howard to Harris on the left; Harris' shot also bounced away, this time off an Everton defender. Seconds later, Lancos had a shot from the right that flew just wide of the far post.

Real also got lucky on its defensive end, as Stewart tackled Everton's Victor Anichebe from behind in the box at one point. At any other time, the play likely would have given Everton a penalty kick, but the call was not made and Real held their 2-0 lead until the end."

[BrooklynRed]

thanks for merging...

PS-- I understand from the radio today that lots of kids were clamoring for Tim Howard kits, Everton merchandise, etc and NONE was available at the stadium. NONE. That is a shame, but not surprising.

[leftpeg]

PS-- I understand from the radio today that lots of kids were clamoring for Tim Howard kits, Everton merchandise, etc and NONE was available at the stadium. NONE. That is a shame, but not surprising.

That's ridiculous. Did they think that no one Stateside has ever heard of the U.S. international goalkeeper? Especially the people actually attending the match.

[reddragon]

thanks for merging...

PS-- I understand from the radio today that lots of kids were clamoring for Tim Howard kits, Everton merchandise, etc and NONE was available at the stadium. NONE. That is a shame, but not surprising.

since when was rick moonlighting on the other side of the park?

[bigfooty]

I seem to remember we got the **** kicked out of us last pre-season so maybe we shouldn't be crowing about Everton losing too much.