This is the end of the 2014-2015 Premier League season, with all twenty clubs playing all at one time across England. We begin with...
Arsenal hosting West Bromwich Albion. Boaz Myhill and David Ospina are the goalies. Arsenal opened with a fourth minute Theo Walcott goal, passed from Santiago Cazorla. Arsenal added on with another Walcott goal in the fourteenth minute. In the seventeenth minute, Arsenal extended the lead as Jack Wilshere scored, thanks to Gabriel Paulista after a corner kick. Arsenal padded the lead with a thirty-seventh minute goal by Walcott, assisted by Cazorla's cross. Hector Bellerin took a yellow card for Arsenal on a forty-eighth minute foul. West Brom got on the board in the fifty-seventh minute with a Gareth McAuley header goal, via Chris Brunt at close range. The final favored Arsenal at 4-1.
Staying in London, Chelsea welcomes Sunderland. Vito Mannone and Petr Cech are the backups in goal. Sunderland struck first with a Steven Fletcher header goal in the twenty-sixth minute, assisted by Adam Johnson's cross after a corner kick. In the thirty-second minute, Sunderland's Jack Rodwell had a yellow card for a foul. Chelsea tied it in the thirty-seventh minute with a Diego Costa penalty kick goal. In the forty-second minute, Chelsea saw a yellow card given to Juan Cuadrado for his foul. Chelsea took the lead on a Loic Remy goal in the seventieth minute, courtesy of Eden Hazard. In the eighty-second minute, Nemanja Matic of Chelsea had a yellow card for his foul. Chelsea added on in the eighty-eighth minute on another Remy goal, made possible by Matic's cross. Chelsea cruised to a 3-1 victory and hoisted the trophy as Premier League Champions.
Moving along, Aston Villa brings in Burnley. Tom Heaton faces a lesser foe in Jed Steer in goal. Burnley was first to score with a sixth-minute goal by Danny Ings, a header via Ashley Barnes' headed pass. In the twenty-ninth minute, Fredrik Ulvestad of Burnley took a yellow card for a foul. Aston Villa received a yellow card for a Ron Vlaar foul in the fifty-third minute. Burnley had another yellow card in the sixty-sixth minute for a foul by Scott Arfield. The final stood at 1-0 for Burnley.
Into London again, as Crystal Palace hosts Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Wayne Hennessey protect the nets. Crystal Palace started in the fifty-seventh minute on a Marouane Chamakh goal, coming off of Scott Dann's header pass after a set piece. Crystal Palace had a yellow card for a Glenn Murray foul in the eighty-ninth minute, as well as another yellow card for Brede Hangeland in stoppage time. Crystal Palace held on for a 1-0 win.
Up north, Everton welcomes Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Tim Howard are the gloved men. In the twenty-fourth minute, Tottenham Hotspur dented the scoreboard with a Harry Kane header goal, via Eric Dier's cross. In the eightieth minute, Benjamin Stambouli of Tottenham Hotspur took a yellow card. In the eighty-first minute, Everton's Phil Jagielka received a yellow card for his foul. Tottenham Hotspur had another yellow card for a Ryan Mason foul in the eighty-third minute. Tottenham Hotspur won 1-0, making the Europa League comfortably.
Next up, Hull City brings in Manchester United. Victor Valdes is mismatched with Steve Harper in goal. In the fifty-seventh minute, Manchester United's Daley Blind took a yellow card for his foul. In the seventy-seventh minute, Manchester United went down to ten men as Marouane Fellaini received a straight red card for fighting. Hull City had a yellow card go to Michael Dawson for a foul in the ninetieth minute. Manchester United took a yellow card for a Chris Smalling foul in stoppage time, as did Hull City with Stephen Quinn's foul a minute later. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, which was not enough for Hull City, as they were relegated.
Continuing along, Leicester City hosts the Queens Park Rangers. Alex McCarthy and Kasper Schmeichel are between the posts. In the sixteenth minute, Leicester City began with a Jamie Vardy goal. Leicester City added on with a forty-third minute goal by Marc Albrighton, via Jeffrey Schlupp with a cross after a set piece. Leicester City extended the lead with a fifty-first minute goal by Leonardo Ulloa, coming off of Wes Morgan after a corner kick. Leicester City padded the lead as Esteban Cambiasso scored an unassisted goal. QPR got on the board with a fifty-seventh minute header goal by Charlie Austin, courtesy of Joey Barton's cross after a set piece. Leicester City iced it at 5-1 in the eighty-sixth minute with a Andrej Kramaric goal for the final.
Over in Manchester, City welcomes Southampton. Kelvin Davis and Joe Hart are the keepers. Manchester City saw a yellow card for Martin Demichelis in the second minute for his foul. In the twenty-fifth minute, Shane Long of Southampton took a yellow card for a foul. Manchester City led off with a Frank Lampard goal in the thirty-first minute, assisted by James Milner. Manchester City added on with an eighty-eighth minute header goal by Sergio Aguero, coming off of Eliaquim Mangala on a headed pass after a corner kick. The final stood at 2-0.
At the same time, Newcastle United brought in West Ham United. Adrian and Tim Krul are the experienced goalies. Newcastle United got going with a fifty-fourth minute Moussa Sissoko header goal, via Jonas Gutierrez's cross. In the eightieth minute, Morgan Amalfitano of West Ham United received a yellow card for a foul. Newcastle United added on with an eighty-fifth minute Gutierrez goal, made possible by Jack Colback, but Gutierrez did receive a yellow card for excessive celebration. Newcastle United held on for the 2-0 win, avoiding relegation and sending Hull City down a tier.
Finally, Stoke City hosts Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Asmir Begovic are the veterans in goal. In the eighth minute, Charlie Adam of Stoke City had a yellow card for a foul. Liverpool's Lucas Leiva took a yellow card for his foul in the fourteenth minute. Stoke City had another yellow card go to Glenn Whelan in the sixteenth minute for a foul. Stoke City struck first with a Mame Biram Diouf goal in the twenty-second minute. Stoke City added on with a Diouf goal in the twenty-sixth minute, via Marko Arnautovic. Stoke City extended the lead with a Jonathan Walters header goal in the thirtieth minute at close range. In the forty-first minute, Stoke City padded the lead with an Adam goal. In the forty-fifth minute, Stoke City got another goal, this one from Steven N'Zonzi, with the help of Arnautovic. In the forty-eighth minute, Martin Skrtel of Liverpool received a yellow card for a foul. Liverpool got on the board with a seventieth minute Steven Gerrard goal, passed from Rickie Lambert off his head. Erik Pieters of Stoke City took a yellow card for his seventy-seventh minute foul. Stoke City made it 6-1, the eventual final, with an eighty-sixth minute Peter Crouch header goal, assisted by Diouf.
That's all for this season. I really enjoyed the Premier League, especially the handful of games I got to watch on TV (or the tele, if you prefer). I expect I'll be back for the next season for another 38 weeks of great football. As always, follow me on Twitter @KipperScorpion.
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