James McFadden buried Charlton with an injury time goal which
sealed a 2-1 win for Everton in a dramatic Premier League clash on
Sunday. China skipper Zheng Zhi played the whole 90 minutes for
Charlton but can blame himself for failing to capitalize on an easy
tap-in in the starting line-ups for five consecutive games played a
full 90 minutes.
At the end of a spell of play that saw three goals in tem
minutes, McFadden unleashed a piledriver from 20 yards to settle
the tie.
Everton's win will likely seal their UEFA Cup spot by letting
them climb into fifth but Charlton is now mired inside the
relegation zone.
In-form Everton kept the game tight at Goodison Park but were
only able to batter past a dogged Charlton defense in the 80th
minute. Andy Johnson's initial shot was pushed away by a stellar
Scott Carson but Joleon Lescott buried the rebound.
Charlton thanked the heavens after their 89th-minute Darren Bent
equalizer but McFadden proved that fate can be a fickle mistress
with his 92nd minute winner.
China skipper Zheng Zhi played the whole 90 minutes for Charlton
but can blame himself for failing to capitalize on an easy tap-in
in the starting line-ups for five consecutive games played a full
90 minutes.
(Xinhua News Agency April 16, 2007)