Campbell Says "See You Jimmy" (Sky Sports)
Kevin Campbells fifth goal of the season gave Everton a gritty victory,
only moments after Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink had been dismissed for a reckless
trailing arm.
The former Trabzonspor striker lashed home a lucky rebound from seven yards
to leave 10-man Chelsea reeling again on their travels.
As for Walter Smiths Merseysiders, it is their second successive home win
against quality London opposition, with identical goalscorers in each occasion.
A sluggish start to match was epitomised by Hasselbaink's failure in the
sixth minute to control a brilliant floated pass from Gianfranco Zola. A better
touch would have given the Dutchman a run on goal.
Zola then engineered another chance on 15 minutes, tricking Michael Ball
before floating over a cross which Sam Dalla Bona headed just over.
Moments later, the lively Danny Cadamarteri lashed in a shot from Mark
Pembridges low cutback, but Mario Melchiot cleared his effort off the line.
Frank Leboeuf was lucky to avoid a booking for a fierce two-footed dive into
Stephen Hughes. From the free-kick Idan Tal's 25-yard left footer curler allowed
Ed De Goey to make a comfortable save. Zola again, on 27 minutes, wriggled like
a ferret in a trap before lifting a ball into the box that Marcel Desailly
nodded over.
Chelsea finally found the net on the stroke of half-time. Everton didnt
clear a corner properly and Dalla Bona drove a half-volley low and hard into the
net from 20 yards.
The game turned inside a minute of the second half beginning. Eidar
Gudjohnsen turned sharply but his shot hit the upright. The hosts took full
advantage of their let off and 60 seconds later were level.
Scott Gemmill, just starting to find his range in the middle of the park,
threaded an astute pass to Cadamarteri, and the Bradford-born striker lifted the
ball deftly over the advancing De Goey.
The home side nearly went ahead on 50 minutes. Steve Watsons low driven
free-kick forced De Goey into a full-stretch parry, and Campbell hit the rebound
against the post.
Substitute Jody Morris tested Paul Gerrard from 20 yards, and then from 25
yards. On both occasions the Everton keeper needed help from his defenders to
belt the ball away.
Chelsea lost Hasselbaink on 70 minutes when he was sent off for elbowing
Ball. The Everton player had been fighting a running battle all afternoon with
the former Leeds and Atletico Madrid striker.
The linesman flagged the incident and, despite angry complaints from
Hasselbaink and several of his team-mates, referee Rob Styles produced the red
card.
Leboeuf was sent off in this fixture last season and the early exit for
Hasselbaink brought the total of red cards between these two sides at Goodison
Park in the last six seasons to six.
The winner arrived on 74 minutes. Campbell juggled the ball away from Leboeuf
and Desailly in the box and, with both caught off balance, the striker drilled
home shot that condemned the Londoners to a fifth away defeat in the Premiership
this term.
Everton: Gerrard, S. Watson, Weir, Ball, Naysmith, Gemmill, Pembridge,
Hughes, Tal (Unsworth 87), Campbell, Cadamarteri (McLeod 90). Chelsea: de Goey, Leboeuf, Desailly, Bogarde (Poyet 81), Melchiot,
Jokanovic (Morris 45), Wise, Dalla Bona, Gudjohnsen, Hasselbaink, Zola (Harley
75).
Everton
2-1 ChelseaEverton
2-1 Chelsea
Cadamarteri 47, Campbell 74 - Dalla Bona 45
FA Carling Premiership
Subs Not Used: Simonsen, Milligan, Clarke.
Goals: Cadamarteri 47, Campbell 74.
Subs Not Used: Cudicini, Terry.
Sent Off: Hasselbaink (71).
Booked: Leboeuf, Desailly, Poyet.
Goals: Dalla Bona 45.
Att: 33,515
Ref: R Styles (Waterlooville).