Everton Beat MLS All Stars On Penalties
Landon Donovan is looking forward to playing with Tim Howard behind him again.
Facing Howard was a frustrating reminder of how good the U.S. national goaltender is.
Howard made six saves in regulation and stopped three shots on penalty kicks to lead Everton past the Major League Soccer team in the MLS All-Star game 4-3 in penalty kicks on Wednesday night. Howard kept the MLS club out of the goal time after time and forced the 1-1 game into two extra rounds of penalty kicks to decide it.
Hasn’t been the best of weeks for Houston Dynamo’s Stuart Holden who took part in the U.S 5-0 beating at the hands of Mexico in the Gold Cup Final then on a silly school boy giveaway gifted Louis Saha Everton’s first and only goal of the game. Credit to Connor Casey who was doing some fine work for the U.S up front causing havoc for the Everton defenders which eventually lead to the MLS All Stars getting their goal back thanks to a Brad Davis tap in. The difference not only in penalty kicks but in the game itself was American number 1 Tim Howard who kept the MLS All Stars at bay for the rest of the game with some world class saves. Once it was time for penalties the flip of the coin went Everton’s way due to Tim Howard making three saves to earn Everton the victory.