There were two main matches on Sunday, December 6, 2009 in the English Premier League as Fulham hosted Sunderland and Totteham Hotspur traveled to Goodison Park to face Everton. All four teams are in the top half and in contention for a spot in Europe for next season. Here’s a recap of both matches along with video highlights.
Fulham beats Sunderland 1-0 – Video Highlights
Fulham once again had a solid match at Craven Cottage as they beat Sunderland 1-0 on a first half goal from Bobby Zamora. The home side had most of the chances in the first half but failed to convert any others as it would remain 1-0 at halftime. Sunderland would fight back in the second half but unable to find the back of the net as Fulham continues to return to their form of last season.
| MATCH INFORMATION | |
| Stadium: | Craven Cottage, England |
| Attendance: | 23,168 |
| Match Time: | December 6, 2009, 10:00 ET |
| Official(s): | Mike Dean (Referee) |
| SCORING SUMMARY | |
| Fulham | Sunderland |
| Bobby Zamora (7) | |
| MATCH STATS | ||
| Fulham | Sunderland | |
| Shots (on Goal) | 16(2) | 8(4) |
| Fouls | 10 | 14 |
| Corner Kicks | 4 | 8 |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Possession | 49% | 51% |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 4 | 1 |
Everton and Tottenham draw 2-2 – Video Highlights
Everton came from an 0-2 deficit to salvage a point against Tottenham on Sunday. The visitors will be disappointed to not get the three points as they had a 2-0 lead and a penalty late to win the match. The first goal for Tottenham came from Jermain Defoe who scored off a cross from Aaron Lennon. The next goal for Spurs came on a corner kick as Michael Dawson headed it past Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard.
The match seemed in hand for Tottenham but Everton would recover to tie it up. Louis Saha scored on a volley from a cross and Tim Cahill added one more to make it 2-2. After grabbing the 2-0 lead, Tottenham relaxed a little too much and Everton never gave up hope of getting a point in the match. As the match entered the final moments, Tottenham earned a penalty kick which was taken by Defoe.
Defoe shot down the middle but didn’t hit it well and goalkeeper Tim Howard made the save as the match ended in a 2-2 draw. It was a tough match for Tottenham who should have gotten three points. Everton continues to struggle and needed the point.
| MATCH INFORMATION | |
| Stadium: | Goodison Park, England |
| Attendance: | 34,003 |
| Match Time: | December 6, 2009, 11:00 ET |
| Official(s): | A Marriner (Referee) |
| SCORING SUMMARY | |
| Everton | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Louis Saha (78) | Jermain Defoe (47) |
| Tim Cahill (86) | Michael Dawson (59) |
| Jermain Defoe (pen miss 90) | |
| MATCH STATS | ||
| Everton | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| Shots (on Goal) | 16(5) | 21(8) |
| Fouls | 14 | 19 |
| Corner Kicks | 1 | 6 |
| Offsides | 4 | 3 |
| Time of Possession | 55% | 45% |
| Yellow Cards | 4 | 4 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 6 | 3 |
