Van de Ven double lifts Tottenham to victory at Everton
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Tottenham Hotspur's Micky van de Ven scores their first goal.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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LIVERPOOL, England - Two headed goals by Tottenham Hotspur's Micky van de Ven helped his side to a 3-0 Premier League win over Everton on Oct 26 as the visitors became the first team to win in the Merseyside club's new stadium.
Tottenham made a sluggish start but took the lead in the 19th minute when Dutch defender Van de Ven nodded in from virtually on the goal line following a corner.
Jake O'Brien thought he had equalised soon after but his powerful header was disallowed for an infringement on Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.
Van de Ven doubled Tottenham's lead with another close-range header from another corner in first-half stoppage time to leave Everton with a mountain to climb.
Vicario made some superb saves in the second half as Tottenham protected their advantage and substitute Pape Matar Sarr headed a late third to secure the victory that lifted Tottenham to third in the table with 17 points from nine games.
Everton are 14th with 11 points. REUTERS
