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EVERTON TRIUMPH IN HEATED DERBY GAME
Fagan’s Penalty Reply To Snap Goals By Bentham and Boyes
Greenhalgh In Scene; Referee Booed
By Stork.
The “Derby” game went to Everton, I don’t think anyone will quibble at the result. It was an even first half, but the second half definely belonged to Everton for Liverpool did not cross the half-way line any more than three times, whereas Everton were constantly round the Liverpool goal. The penalty incident created a debate and one young man commensally lost his head. But taken although, the game was clean and to some extent thrilling. Teams: - Everton, goal; Sagar; Cook and Greenhalgh, backs; Mercer, Jones and Thomson (captain), half-backs; Gillick, Bentham, Lawton, Stevenson and Boyes, forwards. Liverpool: - Riley, goal; Cooper (captain) and Rogers, backs; Busby, Bush and McInnes, half-backs; Nieuwenhuys, Taylor, Fagan, Balmer and Van Den Berg, forwards. Referee Mr. H. C. Williams, (London). It was “Derby” day at Goodison today. Need I say more than to tell you the crowd was immense one –probably a record for Goodison, which stands at 68,000. Although the ground looked packed there was room to walk along the byways and the terrace and after “God Save The King” had been played the game was stated to a continual roar of applause. As in all “Derby” games the players came out two by two, and very soon we saw Everton in an attacking frame of mind, and Bentham saw a chance of a shot, which was off the mark, but showed that Everton were not going to be caught for the want of a marksman, as they have been in their last two games. Liverpool were very straightforward in their methods, and this was a sound way, for it took them where they wanted to go, in a very short time within striking distance of Sagar. Tom Jones put up a strong front to the opposition inside forward, and once a timely intervention by the Welsh man saved what promised to be a difficulty to the Everton defence. Stevenson and Gillick in the far side of the filed caused Rogers to much concern that he gave away a simple corner, which Lawton headed rather tamely to Riley. It was grand fare, with Liverpool showing the more punch, but so far there had been little prospect of a goal –it might come at any moment, but I would not like to say the side which would win the honour, because each team was liable to produce a winning shot. An offside decision held to Liverpool, and then Lawton, out on the left wing put across a centre which Stevenson turned with the side of his boot goalwards.
Bentham Cuts In To Score.
But the struck a Liverpool man and went for a corner, and this proved fatal for the Liverpool defence, for Boyes put his flag kick right across to the far side of the goal and Bentham cut in, to head the ball into the net at 14 minutes. The scorer was hurt through his endeavour, but I don’t think he would mind the hurt, for that would be eased by his success –his first goal in a Liverpool “Derby.” Everton were inclined to keep the ball too close, whereas Liverpool, by more direct methods made just as much ground with one pass. There was an incident in the Liverpool goal area which simply called for a shot by an Everton man, but they passed and passed until Liverpool got the ball away to the other end, so that Balmer could try a shot which Sagar had little difficulty in saving because of its week strength. Busby was putting through some lovely passes to Taylor and Niewenhuys, and through one such movement. Everton gave a corner when Nivvy got the better of Jones. The result was a shot by Van Den Berg which Sagar pulled to his body to make a complete save.
Free Kick Plentiful
It was really amazing the number of free kicks given against Everton and from one of them “Nivvy” used the old dodge of trying to handle the ball, but he was spotted, and smiled when he heard the whistle. Sagar saved Van Den Berg as “Nivvy” and Jones were lying on the goal-line. Busby showed the footballer’s mind when he stepped in front of Lawton, and glided the ball to his own goalkeeper. Had he not divided what was going to happen it is more than likely that Lawton would have scored.
Stevenson’s Miss.
Gillick once beat Rodgers with the greatest simplicity and then ran round to make a pass-back to Stevenson, who kicked round the ball, and saw it go by towards Boyes. This was indeed a bad miss for it had undone the work of Gillick, who had done well to make such a chance for his colleagues. One movement on the Liverpool right was a joy to watch. The ball was crossed between four men five times without an Everton man being able to get in touch with it, and it was only a little hesitancy on the part of Balmer which ended with the ball going into touch. The goalkeeper had a fairly comfortable afternoon. Sagar perhaps, had a shade more to to do, but so far we had been without any big shots –the ones the spectators so dearly love to see. There was a curious incident when Thomson by the aid of his body, prevented a Liverpool man from getting the ball. A couple of Liverpool men gathered round him and it was not long before an Everton man was on the scene. The who thing petered out with a foul by “Nivvy” on Greenhalgh, who did a couple of somersaults after he had been vigorously charged by “Nivvy.” This brought words of warming for the South African. Everton took a two-goal lead six minutes from the interval. It looked as through Stevenson would make his way to a goal, but his shot was cannoned out, and Boyes collecting the rebound shot for the far side of the goal, Riley being unable to scramble across to prevent it going into the net. Then came a Liverpool goal in a most uncommon manner. Sagar, in making a save, pushed Van Den Berg in the back, and the referee immediately gave a penalty award. This was strongly denied by the Everton players in fact, Greenhalgh was very strong in his appeal, and it was some minutes before the spot kick was able to be taken. Fagan crashed the ball into the top of the net. By this time Greenhalgh had completely lost control of himself, and he swept the feet from under “Nivvy” and was instantly called to task by the referee, who took his name. There was a little heat in the game at this point and the crowd booed the referee as he left the field. Bits of paper were also thrown at him as he went down the players’ entrance.
Half-Time Everton 2, Liverpool 1.
Referee Asks For Order.
The game resumed with an Everton attack. Lawton claimed a foul against Bush and the linesman signalled for one, but the referee ignored both appeals. Gillick and Stevenson collaborated to the extent that the Liverpool defence found itself in a bit of a jam, but Lawton could not get his foot to the ball so that the trouble was cleared. But there was some trouble behind the goalmouth and the referee went round and spoke to a police inspector, asking him to keep order. Everton were now playing a more open type of game, and for five minutes they kept Liverpool strictly on the defensive, Riley having to fall upon a shot by Gillick to prevent goal No. 3. Tom Jones, who played magnificently in the first half, made a timely header to hold up Balmer. There was no doubt that Everton at this point were calling the tune. Liverpool had hardly crossed the half-way line this half and had Gillick not screwed his centre too far back Everton’s goal crop might have been larger. Riley caught a Lawton header under his bar, and the Liverpool half backs were trying their utmost to get their forwards going. They inclined in some nice passing movements, but the ball rarely got beyond the half-way line, so sound was Everton’s defence.
The one time Liverpool did get into the Everton goal area it was Cook who saved the situation by racing across to cover Jones, who had hesitated long enough to make things awkward for himself and his side. It was rather too one-sided at this point to be interesting. A corner to each side came rapidly, but as I have said before, for all the value they are, corners could well be wiped out of the game. Busby was temporarily hurt, and immediately the game had restarted Gillick worked his way through, offered Bentham a pass, which was returned, and Gillick went very close with a shot from a few yards out, the ball striking a Liverpool defender, o that a corner came. To prevent Gillick from smashing his way through, McInnes shot wide of Riley. Van Den Berg made a beautiful dribble, beating Cook and Mercer on routs to finish with a pass to Fagan, who shot wide. At this stage, Fagan went centre forward, a position previously occupied by Balmer, although the programme stated he was at inside left. This brought more Liverpool bite and the Everton defence had some work to do for the first time this half. Nivvy almost took a goal, Sagar being the luckiest man on earth to find the ball rattling against his knees and bounding away to safety. Liverpool get the feeling that they could do something now, and through their rally more life came into the proceeding. But Everton were soon back in Liverpool’s territory, Bentham taking the shot from to far out for it to be of any value. Rogers was finding the Everton right wing a difficulty now, and it was only good fortune for Liverpool that Gillick did not score. He beat Rogers to pieces and then shot over. One of the best shots, of the game came when Bentham, having “lost” the ball, found it bounce to his right foot. He let fly for goal, and Riley had to edge the ball out. He did not edge it far enough for it bumped up against the upright before finally going behind. Liverpool were inclined to keep the ball too close now, and for the first time in the game Lawton got an opportunity from outside the penalty area and it flew like lightning six inches over the crossbar. Riley snatched the ball off Boyes’s toes and later tipped one from the same player over his bar. In the hope of livening things up “Nivvy” went centre forward for Liverpool, but it was Everton who were attacking at the end of the game. Final Everton 2, Liverpool 1.
EVERTON MAINTAIN UNBEATEN HOME RECORD AT LIVERPOOL’S EXPENSE
Reds Fail To Reproduce Their Usual Second Half Fighting Spirit.
By Ranger.
I can imagine that for some time to come whenever Everton and Liverpool, supporters are gathered together, there will be arguments as to the validity of the penalty awarded which gave Liverpool their consolation goal at Goodison Park. Fortunately the goal had no effect on the result, otherwise the “inquest” arguments might become so heated as the temper of the players when Referee Williams pointed to the spot. Was it a penalty? Judged on the strictly literal interpretation of the laws by which Mr. H. C. Williams had ruled the game up to this point he was right, though I was doubtful whether it was as intentional as it looked, and whether Sagar was not seeking to avoid a collision with Van Den Berg. After the match, Van Den Berg stated that when the whistle went he thought it was for a foul by himself. There was some excuse for his error. The whistle went so often in the first half that the players hardly know whether it was safe to look at one another. This was the first time Mr. Williams had refereed a Division 1 match –last season he was on the linesman’ list –and it seemed to me that someone, kindly disposed no doubt had advised him to put his foot down “right from the start, not knowing that of recent years Everton-Liverpool games have almost refereed themselves and that there has seldom been evidence of trouble that required to be nipped in the bud.
Nevertheless a “Derby” game, which starts with the best intentions in the world on both sides, is always liable to had the excitement of the spectators communicated to the players, and the League Management Committee was hardly wise in choosing such a match as a “baptism” for one of the younger generation of referees. I do not want to be unduly critical of a new referee, who, doubtless not knowing that the players could be relied on without outside help to play the game in the right spirit, felt it was wisest to err on the side of severity, but Mr. Williams certainly took the bit much too firmly between his teeth in the first half. I am in agreement every time with the referee who makes it clear that he will stand no nonsense, but he should wait for the “nonsense” to make itself evident, and not pull up the game purely technical hairsplitting trivialities. There were twenty free kicks in the first forty minutes –for the benefit of the argumentative, fourteen were against Everton and six against Liverpool –but I guarantee that the majority of referees would not have given more than half a dozen at the outside, if that. Compared with his severity in the first half Mr. Williams was lenient in the second. When he strikes the happy medium he will be an uncommonly sound referee. He has the courage of his convictions, and means to rule and not be intimidated, and we can do with more of that type. Bar far the most reprehensible foul was that on Nivvy, which lead to Norman Greenhalgh having his name taken –and quite rightly. He was fortunate it was no more than that. I was sorry to see it, for Greenhalgh normally is an even tempered and happy-go-lucky lad without the slightest, trace of venom or malice in his make-up. The excitement of the moment was too much for him. One point escaped the referee’s attention, more important than a lot which brought a peep on the whistle. When Fagen took the penalty-kick there were at least ten players inside the penalty arc. According to the rules the kick should have been taken again for while the presence of Everton players did not nullify the goal, the presence of Liverpool players certainty did. Perhaps the referee considered one cancelled out the other.
EVERTON ON TOP
By Stork.
The first of this season’s “Derby” meeting will not go down as one of the best of the long series, for it was not a game to live in the memory. It was a one-half affair, for the second half belonged so much to Everton that the game lost some of its lustre. Two thing stand put in the game the premier one being the penalty award against Ted Sagar for pushing Van Den Berg. Now there was nothing malicious in the push, but a push it’s a push, and should it happen in the penalty area then there can only be one decision –a penalty. It may have been that Sagar tried to save himself from “Vandy’s” boot, which was thrust up with the intention of intercepting Sagar’s clearance, but the fact remains that Sagar pushed Van Den Berg away with his hands. The second outstanding thing of the game was Greenhalgh’s foul on Nieuwenhuys I know that Nivvy had previously treated Greenhalgh rather ruthlessly when turning him a complete somersault visit two blacks do not make a white. One thing which will please all Evertonians was that, although Lawton was unable to score there were others in the line who could do the needful. Lawton made the hardest shot of the match; played well in a general sense, but could not get a chance to show us his cannon-ball drive. Blame Bush. It was a curious game, foe we had become accustomed to Liverpool delivering sledge-hammer blows in the second half of their games, when their undoubted stamina has so often brought them success. On Saturday they failed to produce their grand slam. In the first half they had been as good if not a shade better than Everton; but with the turn of ends Everton got a strangle hold on them and dominated the game. Liverpool were weak where we had expected them to be strong, as Everton, with the exception of ten minutes when Liverpool almost snatched an equaliser –Sagar saw a Nivvy shot bound from off his legs –were practically domiciled in the Anfielders goal area. It was then that the Liverpool defence showed its sterling quality. The Everton forwards riddled and raddled their lines, but could not find a way beyond Riley whose best saves came when he edge a Bentham drive on to his woodwork and snatched the ball off Boyes’s toe left than three yards out.
Value Of Nivvy.
No one could cavil at the first half fare and no one could help but admit that the better side ultimately won; not of course, if one looked at the game through biased eyes. While being better ball manipulators than Liverpool. Everton to my way of thinking. Lot some chances through their desire to make just one more pass. Liverpool lost theirs through having no shooters I liked their half methods, for there was some football, straightforward fact ball; but their second half, well, I am still wondering what happened to then forwards. With the pinning down of Nieuwenhuys the line lost its balance; it trustfulness, for there is no doubt that Nivvy, with his darting runs, his accurate centres, plays a big part in Liverpool’s attacking schemes. He was not allowed to exploit them Fagan did some good work, and Taylor and Van Den Berg were useful, but Balmer could make little of Tom Jones. Jones to my mind was one of the outstanding players of the match, and I am the unmindful of Cooper’s grand exhibition. Jones smothered out any of the three centre forwards Liverpool utilizes in the game. Everton’s forwards had greater skill artistry if you like it better yet here again there was not a lot of shooting not nearly as much as there should have been. Gillick was almost unstoppable in the second half, and the Boyes. Stevenson wing “jinked” is way to goal. It was forward where Everton held the whip hand, for the half backs and back were all very much of a level a high level, even though Rogers had a rough time against Gillick. The goalkeeper could not be faulted, even though Sagar handling of the ball early on was not as secure as usual. Busby and, Mercer, view with each other for half backs honours.
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Fagan’s Penalty Reply To Snap Goals By Bentham and Boyes
Greenhalgh In Scene; Referee Booed
By Stork.
The “Derby” game went to Everton, I don’t think anyone will quibble at the result. It was an even first half, but the second half definely belonged to Everton for Liverpool did not cross the half-way line any more than three times, whereas Everton were constantly round the Liverpool goal. The penalty incident created a debate and one young man commensally lost his head. But taken although, the game was clean and to some extent thrilling. Teams: - Everton, goal; Sagar; Cook and Greenhalgh, backs; Mercer, Jones and Thomson (captain), half-backs; Gillick, Bentham, Lawton, Stevenson and Boyes, forwards. Liverpool: - Riley, goal; Cooper (captain) and Rogers, backs; Busby, Bush and McInnes, half-backs; Nieuwenhuys, Taylor, Fagan, Balmer and Van Den Berg, forwards. Referee Mr. H. C. Williams, (London). It was “Derby” day at Goodison today. Need I say more than to tell you the crowd was immense one –probably a record for Goodison, which stands at 68,000. Although the ground looked packed there was room to walk along the byways and the terrace and after “God Save The King” had been played the game was stated to a continual roar of applause. As in all “Derby” games the players came out two by two, and very soon we saw Everton in an attacking frame of mind, and Bentham saw a chance of a shot, which was off the mark, but showed that Everton were not going to be caught for the want of a marksman, as they have been in their last two games. Liverpool were very straightforward in their methods, and this was a sound way, for it took them where they wanted to go, in a very short time within striking distance of Sagar. Tom Jones put up a strong front to the opposition inside forward, and once a timely intervention by the Welsh man saved what promised to be a difficulty to the Everton defence. Stevenson and Gillick in the far side of the filed caused Rogers to much concern that he gave away a simple corner, which Lawton headed rather tamely to Riley. It was grand fare, with Liverpool showing the more punch, but so far there had been little prospect of a goal –it might come at any moment, but I would not like to say the side which would win the honour, because each team was liable to produce a winning shot. An offside decision held to Liverpool, and then Lawton, out on the left wing put across a centre which Stevenson turned with the side of his boot goalwards.
Bentham Cuts In To Score.
But the struck a Liverpool man and went for a corner, and this proved fatal for the Liverpool defence, for Boyes put his flag kick right across to the far side of the goal and Bentham cut in, to head the ball into the net at 14 minutes. The scorer was hurt through his endeavour, but I don’t think he would mind the hurt, for that would be eased by his success –his first goal in a Liverpool “Derby.” Everton were inclined to keep the ball too close, whereas Liverpool, by more direct methods made just as much ground with one pass. There was an incident in the Liverpool goal area which simply called for a shot by an Everton man, but they passed and passed until Liverpool got the ball away to the other end, so that Balmer could try a shot which Sagar had little difficulty in saving because of its week strength. Busby was putting through some lovely passes to Taylor and Niewenhuys, and through one such movement. Everton gave a corner when Nivvy got the better of Jones. The result was a shot by Van Den Berg which Sagar pulled to his body to make a complete save.
Free Kick Plentiful
It was really amazing the number of free kicks given against Everton and from one of them “Nivvy” used the old dodge of trying to handle the ball, but he was spotted, and smiled when he heard the whistle. Sagar saved Van Den Berg as “Nivvy” and Jones were lying on the goal-line. Busby showed the footballer’s mind when he stepped in front of Lawton, and glided the ball to his own goalkeeper. Had he not divided what was going to happen it is more than likely that Lawton would have scored.
Stevenson’s Miss.
Gillick once beat Rodgers with the greatest simplicity and then ran round to make a pass-back to Stevenson, who kicked round the ball, and saw it go by towards Boyes. This was indeed a bad miss for it had undone the work of Gillick, who had done well to make such a chance for his colleagues. One movement on the Liverpool right was a joy to watch. The ball was crossed between four men five times without an Everton man being able to get in touch with it, and it was only a little hesitancy on the part of Balmer which ended with the ball going into touch. The goalkeeper had a fairly comfortable afternoon. Sagar perhaps, had a shade more to to do, but so far we had been without any big shots –the ones the spectators so dearly love to see. There was a curious incident when Thomson by the aid of his body, prevented a Liverpool man from getting the ball. A couple of Liverpool men gathered round him and it was not long before an Everton man was on the scene. The who thing petered out with a foul by “Nivvy” on Greenhalgh, who did a couple of somersaults after he had been vigorously charged by “Nivvy.” This brought words of warming for the South African. Everton took a two-goal lead six minutes from the interval. It looked as through Stevenson would make his way to a goal, but his shot was cannoned out, and Boyes collecting the rebound shot for the far side of the goal, Riley being unable to scramble across to prevent it going into the net. Then came a Liverpool goal in a most uncommon manner. Sagar, in making a save, pushed Van Den Berg in the back, and the referee immediately gave a penalty award. This was strongly denied by the Everton players in fact, Greenhalgh was very strong in his appeal, and it was some minutes before the spot kick was able to be taken. Fagan crashed the ball into the top of the net. By this time Greenhalgh had completely lost control of himself, and he swept the feet from under “Nivvy” and was instantly called to task by the referee, who took his name. There was a little heat in the game at this point and the crowd booed the referee as he left the field. Bits of paper were also thrown at him as he went down the players’ entrance.
Half-Time Everton 2, Liverpool 1.
Referee Asks For Order.
The game resumed with an Everton attack. Lawton claimed a foul against Bush and the linesman signalled for one, but the referee ignored both appeals. Gillick and Stevenson collaborated to the extent that the Liverpool defence found itself in a bit of a jam, but Lawton could not get his foot to the ball so that the trouble was cleared. But there was some trouble behind the goalmouth and the referee went round and spoke to a police inspector, asking him to keep order. Everton were now playing a more open type of game, and for five minutes they kept Liverpool strictly on the defensive, Riley having to fall upon a shot by Gillick to prevent goal No. 3. Tom Jones, who played magnificently in the first half, made a timely header to hold up Balmer. There was no doubt that Everton at this point were calling the tune. Liverpool had hardly crossed the half-way line this half and had Gillick not screwed his centre too far back Everton’s goal crop might have been larger. Riley caught a Lawton header under his bar, and the Liverpool half backs were trying their utmost to get their forwards going. They inclined in some nice passing movements, but the ball rarely got beyond the half-way line, so sound was Everton’s defence.
The one time Liverpool did get into the Everton goal area it was Cook who saved the situation by racing across to cover Jones, who had hesitated long enough to make things awkward for himself and his side. It was rather too one-sided at this point to be interesting. A corner to each side came rapidly, but as I have said before, for all the value they are, corners could well be wiped out of the game. Busby was temporarily hurt, and immediately the game had restarted Gillick worked his way through, offered Bentham a pass, which was returned, and Gillick went very close with a shot from a few yards out, the ball striking a Liverpool defender, o that a corner came. To prevent Gillick from smashing his way through, McInnes shot wide of Riley. Van Den Berg made a beautiful dribble, beating Cook and Mercer on routs to finish with a pass to Fagan, who shot wide. At this stage, Fagan went centre forward, a position previously occupied by Balmer, although the programme stated he was at inside left. This brought more Liverpool bite and the Everton defence had some work to do for the first time this half. Nivvy almost took a goal, Sagar being the luckiest man on earth to find the ball rattling against his knees and bounding away to safety. Liverpool get the feeling that they could do something now, and through their rally more life came into the proceeding. But Everton were soon back in Liverpool’s territory, Bentham taking the shot from to far out for it to be of any value. Rogers was finding the Everton right wing a difficulty now, and it was only good fortune for Liverpool that Gillick did not score. He beat Rogers to pieces and then shot over. One of the best shots, of the game came when Bentham, having “lost” the ball, found it bounce to his right foot. He let fly for goal, and Riley had to edge the ball out. He did not edge it far enough for it bumped up against the upright before finally going behind. Liverpool were inclined to keep the ball too close now, and for the first time in the game Lawton got an opportunity from outside the penalty area and it flew like lightning six inches over the crossbar. Riley snatched the ball off Boyes’s toes and later tipped one from the same player over his bar. In the hope of livening things up “Nivvy” went centre forward for Liverpool, but it was Everton who were attacking at the end of the game. Final Everton 2, Liverpool 1.
EVERTON MAINTAIN UNBEATEN HOME RECORD AT LIVERPOOL’S EXPENSE
Reds Fail To Reproduce Their Usual Second Half Fighting Spirit.
By Ranger.
I can imagine that for some time to come whenever Everton and Liverpool, supporters are gathered together, there will be arguments as to the validity of the penalty awarded which gave Liverpool their consolation goal at Goodison Park. Fortunately the goal had no effect on the result, otherwise the “inquest” arguments might become so heated as the temper of the players when Referee Williams pointed to the spot. Was it a penalty? Judged on the strictly literal interpretation of the laws by which Mr. H. C. Williams had ruled the game up to this point he was right, though I was doubtful whether it was as intentional as it looked, and whether Sagar was not seeking to avoid a collision with Van Den Berg. After the match, Van Den Berg stated that when the whistle went he thought it was for a foul by himself. There was some excuse for his error. The whistle went so often in the first half that the players hardly know whether it was safe to look at one another. This was the first time Mr. Williams had refereed a Division 1 match –last season he was on the linesman’ list –and it seemed to me that someone, kindly disposed no doubt had advised him to put his foot down “right from the start, not knowing that of recent years Everton-Liverpool games have almost refereed themselves and that there has seldom been evidence of trouble that required to be nipped in the bud.
Nevertheless a “Derby” game, which starts with the best intentions in the world on both sides, is always liable to had the excitement of the spectators communicated to the players, and the League Management Committee was hardly wise in choosing such a match as a “baptism” for one of the younger generation of referees. I do not want to be unduly critical of a new referee, who, doubtless not knowing that the players could be relied on without outside help to play the game in the right spirit, felt it was wisest to err on the side of severity, but Mr. Williams certainly took the bit much too firmly between his teeth in the first half. I am in agreement every time with the referee who makes it clear that he will stand no nonsense, but he should wait for the “nonsense” to make itself evident, and not pull up the game purely technical hairsplitting trivialities. There were twenty free kicks in the first forty minutes –for the benefit of the argumentative, fourteen were against Everton and six against Liverpool –but I guarantee that the majority of referees would not have given more than half a dozen at the outside, if that. Compared with his severity in the first half Mr. Williams was lenient in the second. When he strikes the happy medium he will be an uncommonly sound referee. He has the courage of his convictions, and means to rule and not be intimidated, and we can do with more of that type. Bar far the most reprehensible foul was that on Nivvy, which lead to Norman Greenhalgh having his name taken –and quite rightly. He was fortunate it was no more than that. I was sorry to see it, for Greenhalgh normally is an even tempered and happy-go-lucky lad without the slightest, trace of venom or malice in his make-up. The excitement of the moment was too much for him. One point escaped the referee’s attention, more important than a lot which brought a peep on the whistle. When Fagen took the penalty-kick there were at least ten players inside the penalty arc. According to the rules the kick should have been taken again for while the presence of Everton players did not nullify the goal, the presence of Liverpool players certainty did. Perhaps the referee considered one cancelled out the other.
EVERTON ON TOP
By Stork.
The first of this season’s “Derby” meeting will not go down as one of the best of the long series, for it was not a game to live in the memory. It was a one-half affair, for the second half belonged so much to Everton that the game lost some of its lustre. Two thing stand put in the game the premier one being the penalty award against Ted Sagar for pushing Van Den Berg. Now there was nothing malicious in the push, but a push it’s a push, and should it happen in the penalty area then there can only be one decision –a penalty. It may have been that Sagar tried to save himself from “Vandy’s” boot, which was thrust up with the intention of intercepting Sagar’s clearance, but the fact remains that Sagar pushed Van Den Berg away with his hands. The second outstanding thing of the game was Greenhalgh’s foul on Nieuwenhuys I know that Nivvy had previously treated Greenhalgh rather ruthlessly when turning him a complete somersault visit two blacks do not make a white. One thing which will please all Evertonians was that, although Lawton was unable to score there were others in the line who could do the needful. Lawton made the hardest shot of the match; played well in a general sense, but could not get a chance to show us his cannon-ball drive. Blame Bush. It was a curious game, foe we had become accustomed to Liverpool delivering sledge-hammer blows in the second half of their games, when their undoubted stamina has so often brought them success. On Saturday they failed to produce their grand slam. In the first half they had been as good if not a shade better than Everton; but with the turn of ends Everton got a strangle hold on them and dominated the game. Liverpool were weak where we had expected them to be strong, as Everton, with the exception of ten minutes when Liverpool almost snatched an equaliser –Sagar saw a Nivvy shot bound from off his legs –were practically domiciled in the Anfielders goal area. It was then that the Liverpool defence showed its sterling quality. The Everton forwards riddled and raddled their lines, but could not find a way beyond Riley whose best saves came when he edge a Bentham drive on to his woodwork and snatched the ball off Boyes’s toe left than three yards out.
Value Of Nivvy.
No one could cavil at the first half fare and no one could help but admit that the better side ultimately won; not of course, if one looked at the game through biased eyes. While being better ball manipulators than Liverpool. Everton to my way of thinking. Lot some chances through their desire to make just one more pass. Liverpool lost theirs through having no shooters I liked their half methods, for there was some football, straightforward fact ball; but their second half, well, I am still wondering what happened to then forwards. With the pinning down of Nieuwenhuys the line lost its balance; it trustfulness, for there is no doubt that Nivvy, with his darting runs, his accurate centres, plays a big part in Liverpool’s attacking schemes. He was not allowed to exploit them Fagan did some good work, and Taylor and Van Den Berg were useful, but Balmer could make little of Tom Jones. Jones to my mind was one of the outstanding players of the match, and I am the unmindful of Cooper’s grand exhibition. Jones smothered out any of the three centre forwards Liverpool utilizes in the game. Everton’s forwards had greater skill artistry if you like it better yet here again there was not a lot of shooting not nearly as much as there should have been. Gillick was almost unstoppable in the second half, and the Boyes. Stevenson wing “jinked” is way to goal. It was forward where Everton held the whip hand, for the half backs and back were all very much of a level a high level, even though Rogers had a rough time against Gillick. The goalkeeper could not be faulted, even though Sagar handling of the ball early on was not as secure as usual. Busby and, Mercer, view with each other for half backs honours.
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