Gueye goal saves Everton Brisbane blushes

Updated on: 18 July,2010 08:40 AM IST |
AFP |

A goal by Frenchman Magaye Gueye eight minutes from time was enough to give Everton a 2-1 win over a tenacious Brisbane Roar yesterday

Beisbane: A goal by Frenchman Magaye Gueye eight minutes from time was enough to give Everton a 2-1 win over a tenacious Brisbane Roar yesterday.

With the scores locked at 1-1 and the Roar dominating territory and possession, Gueye seized on a lapse in concentration from defender Luke Devere to slide the ball into the Brisbane net for the winner.

The 2-1 win in front of a crowd of 20,000 ensured Everton finished their three-match Australian tour unbeaten, following victories over Sydney FC and Melbourne Heart.

"But we'll certainly go away with a positive feeling about Australia." "It felt like the toughest game we've had so far," Everton captain Phil Neville said. "The system that they played made it very difficult in the first half."

Chelsea win

Michael Essien marked his return from injury with a goal as Chelsea defeated Crystal Palace 1-0 at Selhurst Park. It looked like Essien suffered an injury towards the end of the first half but he emerged after the restart and scored with a curling shot beyond Julian Speroni.

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