Sunday, March 22, 2015

Premier League Week 30

Another full week ahead of an international break. Seven games on Saturday and three on Sunday, and the first is...

Manchester City hosting West Bromwich Albion. Boaz Myhill and Joe Hart are in goal. West Bromwich went down to ten men in the second minute for a Gareth McAuley offense that saw him take a red card. Manchester City opened in the twenty-seventh minute on a Wilfried Bony goal, via Fernando after a corner kick. Fernando added on for Manchester City in the fortieth minute on a close range goal after a corner kick. In the seventy-seventh minute, Manchester City extended the lead with a David Silva goal, fueled by Stevan Jovetic after a corner kick. Manchester City took advantage of the manpower disparity and won 3-0.

Down to Aston Villa welcoming Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Brad Guzan are set to start in goal. Swansea City dented the scoreboard late with an eighty-seventh minute goal by Bafetimbi Gomis, set up by Jefferson Montero. This held up for a 1-0 win for Swansea City.

Back north, Newcastle United brings in Arsenal. David Ospina and Tim Krul man the nets. Arsenal struck first in the twenty-fourth minute as Olivier Giroud scored, thanks to Danny Welbeck after a ser piece. Arsenal added on in the twenty-eighth minute on a Giroud header goal, via Santiago Cazorla's cross after a corner kick. Newcastle United got on the board with a Moussa Sissoko goal in the forty-eighth minute, made possible by Remy Cabella. This was as close as it got, with the final standing at 2-1 for Arsenal.

Down to Southampton hosting Burnley. Tom Heaton and Fraser Forster made the starts, but Forster was hurt early and replaced by Kelvin Davis. In the thirty-seventh minute, Southampton led off with a Shane Long goal. Southampton added on in the fifty-eighth minute with an own goal by Jason Shackell of Burnley.

North again to Stoke City welcoming Crystal Palace. Julian Speroni and Asmir Begovic are given the starting nods. Stoke City began in the fourteenth minute with a Mame Biram Diouf goal after a set piece. Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha took a yellow card in the thirty-third minute for a foul. Stoke City's keeper Begovic took a yellow card for a fortieth minute foul, leading to a penalty kick goal a minute later by Glenn Murray of Crystal Palace. Stoke City had a yellow card given to Charlie Adam in the forty-second minute and another to Erik Pieters in the forty-fifth minute, both for fouls. Crystal Palace took the lead in first half stoppage time on a Zaha goal, set up by Murray's headed pass. Crystal Palace saw three yellow cards in the second half, given to James McArthur in the forty-ninth minute, Pape Souare in the sixty-seventh minute, and Dwight Gayle in the eighty-eighth minute, all for fouls. Crystal Palace managed to win 2-1.

Into London, as Tottenham Hotspur brings in Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel and Hugo Lloris are the goalies, but Lloris was injured early and replaced by Michel Vorm. In the sixth minute, Tottenham Hotspur started with a Harry Kane goal after a corner kick. Kane added on for Tottenham Hotspur in the thirteenth minute with another goal. In the thirty-second minute, Nacer Chadli took a yellow card for his foul for Tottenham Hotspur. Leicester City got on the board in the thirty-eighth minute with a Jamie Vardy goal, guided in by David Nugent's cross after a fast break. Nugent took a yellow card for his forty-eighth minute foul for Leicester City. Leicester City tied it on a Wes Morgan header goal made possible by a Matthew James cross after a corner kick. Tottenham Hotspur regained the lead with a sixty-fourth minute Kane penalty kick goal, earning him a hat trick. In the seventy-eighth minute, Tottenham Hotspur had a yellow card given to Danny Rose for his foul. In the eighty-fifth minute, Jeffrey Schlupp put the ball in his own net to pad the Tottenham Hotspur lead. Leicester city got one back as Nugent scored in the ninetieth minute, thanks to Vardy's headed pass. Tottenham Hotspur won the wild game 4-3.

Across town, West Ham United hosts Sunderland. Costel Pantilimon and Adrian are the goalies. In the sixty-third minute, Sunderland's Connor Wickham took a yellow card for a foul. West Ham United began in the eighty-eighth minute on a Diafra Sakho goal, passed from Mark Noble. West Ham United secured a 1-0 win.

On Sunday, Liverpool welcomes Manchester United. David de Gea and Simon Mignolet are the keepers. Manchester United began in the fourteenth minute with a Juan Mata goal, courtesy of Ander Herrera's through ball. Liverpool's Joe Allen took a yellow card for a foul in the nineteenth minute. In the forty-sixth minute, Liverpool went to ten men after Steven Gerrard took a red card for fighting. Herrera received a yellow card for Manchester United in the forty-seventh minute, as did Phil Jones in the fifty-sixth minute. In the fifty-ninth minute, Manchester United added on with a Mata goal, coming off of Angel Di Maria. In the sixty-seventh minute, Mario Balotelli took a yellow card for a foul for Liverpool. Liverpool got on the board with a sixty-ninth minute goal by Daniel Sturridge at a difficult angle.

Over to Hull City bringing in Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and Allan McGregor are in the six-yard boxes. Chelsea struck first in the second minute on an Eden Hazard goal, via Diego Costa. Chelsea added on with a ninth minute Costa goal, made possible by Cesc Fabregas. Chelsea took a yellow card for a thirteenth minute foul by Gary Cahill. In the twenty-sixth minute, Ahmed Elmohamady scored for Hull City, with the help of Andrew Robertson's cross. Hull City tied it on an Abel Hernandez goal in the twenty-eighth minute. Chelsea retook the lead on a Loic Remy goal in the seventy-seventh minute, set up by Willian. Chelsea's Nemanja Matic took a yellow card in the eighty-ninth minute for time wasting. Chelsea held on for a 3-2 win.

Finally, the Queens Park Rangers host Everton. Tim Howard and Robert Green are the solid goalies. Everton started in the eighteenth minute on a Seamus Coleman goal, passed from Leon Osman on a fast break. QPR saw a yellow card for a fortieth minute foul by Junior Holiett. QPR had another yellow card in the fifty-fourth minute for a Yun Suk-Young foul. QPR tied it in the sixty-fifth minute on an Eduardo Vargas goal, assisted by Charlie Austin after a corner kick. Everton regained the lead on a seventy-seventh minute Aaron Lennon goal. In stoppage time, Steven Naismith of Everton took a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 2-1 for Everton.

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