Everton slump to the bottom of the Premier League table as they were held to a goalless draw at Fulham.
The Toffees showed plenty of spirit in the early stages, controlling the match for long periods, with Steven Pienaar coming close after help from Tim Cahill.
Everton continued the pressure when Leighton Baines broke into the box and unleash a shot, which Aaron Hughes did well to block.
On the stroke of half-time, Schwarzer produced a wonderful one-handed save to tip away Mikel Arteta's right footed shot that almost to dipped into the corner of the net.
The highly rated Fulham keeper then denied Ayegbeni Yakubu on two separate occasions while Dickson Etuhu failed to convert the Cottagers' best chance.
Young starlet Seamus Coleman was proving influential for the Toffees down the right side as Fulham continued to find themselves on the back foot.
Schwarzer had to react smartly to gather a dangerous cross from Phil Neville with Leighton Baines lurking in the six-yard box.
The Cottagers, who protected their unbeaten league record, came out strong after the break with Everton keeper Tim Howard beating away a Clint Dempsey effort.
Midfielder Danny Murphy moved further forward with Zoltan Gera and Carlos Salcido attempting shots which failed to trouble Tim Howard.
Everton were having less of the ball, but for Coleman's teasing cross in the area, which was almost converted by Yakubu who came coming agonisingly close..
Fulham attacked with Clint Dempsey's deflected shot sent Howard throwing himself to his left as the ball went past the post, in the closing stages.
Yakubu had two chances to snatch victory for Everton when he fired in a speculative shot that shaving past the post, before the Nigerian missed a sitter with the last kick of the game.
Disappionted Blues manager David Moyes said: "It's one way up now. Someone has to be bottom and it's us at this present time."
"I don't think we look like a bottom-of-the-league team but we are so we have to get out of it. It's up to us to put it right."
And added "The spirit's good. The players are all together and are all working for the cause to get a result. My belief is that we have a really good team."
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