Football: Honours even as Everton, Sunderland draw
An evenly-balanced second-half saw both sides struggle to create many clear-cut chances.
LONDON:
Everton came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Sunderland in the Premier League teams’ FA Cup quarter-final at Goodison Park yesterday. A frenetic first-half saw Sunderland take an early lead through fullback Phil Bardsley before Everton levelled with a header from Tim Cahill.
An evenly-balanced second-half saw both sides struggle to create many clear-cut chances although Everton nearly snatched a winner in the dying minutes only to be denied by a superb double save from Simon Mignolet.
The result means David Moyes’ Toffees must now travel to the Stadium of Light for a replay as they attempt to return to Wembley three years after their defeat in the final against Chelsea.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 18th, 2012.
Everton came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Sunderland in the Premier League teams’ FA Cup quarter-final at Goodison Park yesterday. A frenetic first-half saw Sunderland take an early lead through fullback Phil Bardsley before Everton levelled with a header from Tim Cahill.
An evenly-balanced second-half saw both sides struggle to create many clear-cut chances although Everton nearly snatched a winner in the dying minutes only to be denied by a superb double save from Simon Mignolet.
The result means David Moyes’ Toffees must now travel to the Stadium of Light for a replay as they attempt to return to Wembley three years after their defeat in the final against Chelsea.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 18th, 2012.