Newcastle United 1 Everton 2: match report Cissé initially stole the limelight from Ba when he arrived from Freiburg 12 months ago, scoring 13 goals in his first 15 games, but he has been playing in his shadow this season, forced to play wide on the right, after Ba demanded to play through the middle. The two did not get on off the pitch and increasingly they struggled to play together on it, Ba dominating the central positions that Cissé has made a career running into. If anyone is going to benefit from Ba's move to Chelsea it is Cissé and the home crowd knew it. He repaid their vocal display of affection after just 72 seconds. Tim Krul sent a long free-kick into the area, Ameobi headed it down and Cissé pounced. He finished beautifully, heading the ball over Tim Howard and then watched it drop delicately into the goal behind the Everton goalkeeper. It had been noticeable in recent weeks that, when Ba scored, only a couple of team-mates ever celebrated with him, normally his fellow French speakers and even then with little relish. It betrayed the growing resentment in the dressing room towards a player who, when push came to shove, had not wanted to be a Newcastle player since the summer, when his agents failed to get him the move he privately hankered for. Tellingly, the entire Newcastle team, with the exception of goalkeeper Krul, sprinted over to congratulate Cissé. They know better than anyone that, if Newcastle are going to avoid getting dragged into relegation trouble, they need his goals. Once the cheers had subsided, the chant "Are you watching Demba Ba?" bellowed around St James" Park. That header was only Cisse's sixth of the season and Newcastle were briefly exhilarating, riding a wave of euphoria. It did not last. Everton gradually took charge in midfield and the contest shifted in their favour. Krul had already produced one magnificent save to keep out a Leighton Baines free-kick that was heading for the corner of the net but he could do absolutely nothing about his second set piece two minutes before the break. The free-kick was harsh on Newcastle as Fabricio Coloccini did not appear to foul Marouane Fellaini. From 30 yards Baines applied power and some extravagant swerve to the ball as it moved right then away to the left. Krul had no chance. The equaliser had been coming, although James Perch had gone close to extending Newcastle's lead earlier when he headed against the post from a free-kick. Newcastle started the second half strongly with Sylvain Marveaux the creative spark. One run at the heart of the Everton defence almost presented Ameobi with a chance, but the disguised final pass was just behind him. Minutes later the same two combined, Marveaux chipping the ball into Ameobi's path, but his stabbed finish trickled wide. Moyes responded by sending Victor Anichebe on for Steven Naismith and within 90 seconds he had given Everton the lead. Nikica Jelavic picked up the ball in space on the left, drifted past Coloccini and centred the ball for Anichebe to tap in from six yards. The striker suffered a career threatening leg break on this ground three years ago and this must have felt like closure. Newcastle tried to respond, Gabriel Obertan forcing a save from Howard at his near post, while Cissé saw another goalbound header hit John Heitinga with Howard beaten. With time running out, Davide Santon went one-on-one with Howard, but the American saved with his legs.