Monday, October 20, 2014

Premier League Week 8

The Premier League is back after a week off. The first game on Saturday has...

Manchester City host Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Joe Hart draw the starts in goal. Manchester City began in the thirteenth minute on a Sergio Aguero goal, assisted by Frank Lampard. Tottenham Hotspur tied it in the fifteenth minute as Christian Eriksen scored, thanks to Roberto Soldado. Manchester City retook the lead in the twentieth minute on an Aguero penalty shot goal. Tottenham Hotspur had a pair of yellow cards for a thirty-third minute offense by Ryan Mason and a thirty-seventh minute foul by Eric Dier. In the fifty-fifth minute, Jesus Navas of Manchester City was shown the yellow card for a foul. In the sixty-seventh minute Federico Fazio of Tottenham Hotspur was shown a straight red card for a bad foul. Manchester City cashed in on the man advantage with an Aguero goal to complete his hat trick in the sixty-eighth minute on another penalty shot goal. In the seventy-fifth minute, Aguero scored his fourth of the game, via Fernandinho's through ball. This made it a 4-1 final.

Moving along to Arsenal welcoming Hull City. Steve Harper and Wojciech Szczesny are the goalies. Arsenal started in the thirteenth minute with an Alexis Sanchez goal, via Per Mertesacker. Hull City tied it in the seventeenth minute on a Mohamed Diame goal. In the forty-fourth minute, Hull City's James Chester picked up a yellow card for his foul. In the forty-sixth minute, Hull City got the lead with a header goal by Abel Hernandez, passed from Tom Huddlestone on a cross. In the sixty-sixth minute, Huddlestone was booked on a yellow card. Arsenal had a pair of yellow cards go to Jack Wilshere in the sixty-ninth minute for a foul and Santiago Cazorla in the eightieth minute, also for a foul. Arsenal salvaged a 2-2 tie with a Danny Welbeck goal in stoppage time, courtesy of Sanchez.

Next up, Burnley brings in West Ham United. Adrian and Tom Heaton are the keepers. In the thirty-fourth minute, West Ham's Winston Reid received a yellow card for his foul. West Ham opened in the forty-ninth minute on a Diafra Sakho goal, assisted by Aaron Cresswell's cross. West Ham added on with an Enner Valencia goal, courtesy of Carl Jenkinson's cross in the fifty-fourth minute. Burnley got on the board in the sixtieth minute with a close range goal from George Boyd. In the seventieth minute, Carlton Cole scored a header goal for West Ham, coming off of a Sakho headed pass after a corner. This made it 3-1 in favor of West Ham, the eventual final.

Following that, Crystal Palace hosts Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and Julian Speroni are in the six-yard boxes. Chelsea led off in the sixth minute with an Oscar free kick goal. Damien Delaney of Crystal Palace had a yellow card for his thirtieth minute foul. In the fortieth minute, Chelsea went down a man as Cesar Azpilicueta was shown a straight red card for his foul. In the forty-first minute, Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas took a yellow card for a foul. In the forty-third minute, Crystal Palace lost their man advantage as Delaney was given a second yellow card for a foul, and was ejected from the game. Chelsea added on in the fifty-first minute with a Fabregas goal, fueled by Oscar. Crystal Palace got one back in the ninetieth minute on a Fraizer Campbell goal, guided in by Wilfried Zaha.

Continuing to Everton welcoming Aston Villa. Brad Guzan and Tim Howard are the American goalies. Aston Villa took a yellow card for a foul by Kieran Richardson in the seventh minute. Everton struck first in the eighteenth minute on a Phil Jagielka goal, coming off of a Leighton Baines cross after a corner. In the thirty-sixth minute, Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor was given a yellow card for his foul. Everton added on in the forty-eighth minute with a goal by Romelu Lukaku, assisted by Ross Barkley. Everton took a yellow card for a sixty-first minute foul by Gareth Barry. In the seventy-first minute, Everton had another yellow card go to Steven Naismith for his foul. Everton extended the lead in the seventy-sixth minute as Seamus Coleman scored, thanks to Baines' cross after a set piece. The final favored Everton 3-0.

Up next, Newcastle United brings in Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel and Tim Krul protect the nets. Leicester City took three straight yellow cards in the first half: Liam Moore in the twenty-second minute for a foul, Ritchie de Laet in the twenty-eighth minute, and Leonardo Ulloa in the thirty-fourth minute on a foul. Newcastle United got going with a seventy-first minute goal by Gabriel Obertan, assisted by Papiss Demba Cisse on a fast break. This held up for a 1-0 win.

Finally, Saturday ends with Southampton hosting Sunderland. Vito Mannone and Fraser Forster are set to start in goal. In the ninth minute, Sunderland had a yellow card go to Connor Wickham for a foul. Southampton was first to score on an own goal in the twelfth minute by Santiago Vergini. Southampton added on in the eighteenth minute with a Graziano Pelle goal, courtesy of Steven Davis. In the twenty-fifth minute, Sunderland's Lee Cattermole was given a yellow card for a foul. Southampton extended the lead with a thirty-seventh minute goal by Jack Cork, passed from Dusan Tadic. Southampton took a fiftieth minute yellow card for a Morgan Schneiderlin foul. In the sixty-third minute, Southampton padded the lead with another own goal from Liam Bridcutt. Southampton kept going in the sixty-ninth minute as Pelle scored, thanks to Tadic. Southampton struck again in the seventy-eighth minute on an unassisted Tadic goal. Southampton got another with a seventy-ninth minute Victor Wanyama goal, set up by Tadic. Making Bridcutt's day worse was his eighty-second minute yellow card for a foul for Sunderland. Southampton continued with a Sadio Mane goal in the eighty-sixth minute, with an assist by Tadic. This brought a merciful end to the 8-0 Southampton trouncing of Sunderland.

The first game on Sunday has the Queens Park Rangers welcoming Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Alex McCarthy are the keepers. In first half stoppage time, Richard Dunne of QPR took a yellow card. Dunne's day got worse in the sixty-seventh minute, as he put the ball in his own net for an own goal to put Liverpool on the board. In the seventy-first minute, Glen Johnson was given a yellow card for a foul for Liverpool. In the eightieth minute, Karl Henry of QPR was shown a yellow card for his foul. Liverpool had two more yellow cards, going to Tomas Skrtel in the eighty-second minute and Phillipe Coutinho in the eighty-sixth minute. QPR got on the board in the eighty-seventh minute with a close range goal by Eduardo Vargas, set up by Charlie Austin's headed pass after a set piece. Liverpool took the lead back in the ninetieth minute on a Coutinho goal, passed from Steven Gerrard. QPR tied it again on a Vargas header goal, fueled by a Leroy Fer cross after a corner kick. Later in stoppage time, disaster struck for QPR, as Steven Caulker put the ball in his own net to give Liverpool a 3-2 lead, and eventually, victory.

The other Sunday game has Stoke City bringing in Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Asmir Begovic guard the woodwork. In the thirty-third minute, Ryan Shawcross of Stoke City had a yellow card for his foul. In the thirty-fourth minute, Wilfried Bony converted the resulting penalty kick to give Swansea City the lead. In the thirty-fifth minute, Mame Biram Diouf was shown a yellow card for Stoke City for his foul. In the forty-third minute, Stoke City tied it on a penalty kick conversion by Charlie Adam. Stoke City's Phil Bardsley took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. In the seventy-fifth minute, Bony took a yellow card for Swansea City. Stoke City took the lead in the seventy-sixth minute as Jonathan Walters headed in a goal, on a pass from Oussama Assaidi on a cross. In the eighty-ninth minute, Steven N'Zonzi was given a yellow card for Stoke City. They held on for a 2-1 win. 

Monday's game was West Bromwich Albion hosting Manchester United. David de Gea and Boaz Myhill are the keepers. West Brom began with an eighth minute goal by Stephane Sessegnon, courtesy of Andre Wisdom. West Brom had a thirty-ninth minute yellow card go to James Morrison. Manchester United tied it in the forty-eighth minute on a Marouane Fellaini goal, passed from Angel Di Maria. In the sixty-sixth minute, West Brom took the lead back with a Berahino goal, set up by Chris Brunt with the through ball. Manchester United got a yellow card for an eighty-third minute Daley Blind foul. Manchester United pulled level on a Blind goal in the eighty-seventh minute. The final stood at 2-2.

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