Monday, August 24, 2015

2015/16 Premier League Week 3

The third round of games kicks off with six on Saturday, beginning with...

Manchester United hosting Newcastle United. Tim Krul and Sergio Romero are in goal. Matteo Darmian of Manchester United had a yellow card for his nineteenth minute foul. Newcastle United took the next yellow card for a Massadio Haidara foul in the twentieth minute. Gabriel Obertan of Newcastle United received a yellow card for his fifty-seventh minute foul. Manchester United saw a yellow card assessed to Luke Shaw in the seventieth minute for a foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.

Down to London, as Crystal Palace welcomes Aston Villa. Brad Guzan and Alex McCarthy are in the six-yard boxes. Crystal Palace saw a yellow card given to Joel Ward in the eighteenth minute. In the fiftieth minute, Yohan Cabaye took a yellow card for his foul for Crystal Palace. Aston Villa's Rudy Gestede took a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-fifth minute. In the seventy-first minute, Crystal Palace dented the scoreboard with a Scott Dann goal, via Jason Puncheon. Aston Villa tied it on an own goal from Crystal Palace's Papa Souare. Aston Villa took yellow cards for a Ciaran Clark foul in the eighty-fourth minute and Leandro Bacuna in the eighty-sixth minute. Crystal Palace took the lead as Bakary Sako scored, with the help of Dann in the eighty-seventh minute. Crystal Palace's Puncheon got a yellow card for his ninetieth minute foul, but the hosts held on for a 2-1 win.

Back north, Leicester City brings in Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Kasper Schmeichel man the nets. Tottenham Hotspur had two yellow cards in the first half, for Mousa Dembele in the twenty-ninth minute and Erik Lamela in the thirty-first minute, both for fouls. In the sixtieth minute, Eric Dier took a yellow card for a foul. Tottenham Hotspur got going late with an eighty-first minute goal by Dele Alli, passed from Nacer Chadli. Leicester City tied it very quickly on an eighty-second minute goal by Riyad Mahrez, assisted by Jamie Vardy. In the eighty-third minute, Ryan Mason of Tottenham Hotspur had a yellow card for a foul. Leicester City saw a yellow card for a stoppage time foul by Andy King. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Moving along, Norwich City hosts Stoke City. Jack Butland and John Ruddy are the gloved men. In the eleventh minute, Stoke City opened on a Mame Biram Diouf goal, coming off of Xherdan Shaqiri. Norwich City tied it on a twenty-eighth minute goal from Russell Martin, set up by Nathan Redmond. In first half stoppage time, Martin received a yellow card for his hand ball. Norwich City took three yellow cards in the second half, for Sebastien Bassong in the forty-seventh minute, Alexander Tettey in the sixty-second minute, and Steven Whittaker in the eighty-second minute, all for fouls. Stoke City had a yellow card in the eighty-sixth minute for Erik Pieters. The final held at a 1-1 draw.

Next up, Sunderland welcomes Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Costel Pantilimon are the oddly-named goalies. In the eighteenth minute, Sunderland's Jeremain Lens had a yellow card for persistent infringement, followed by a twenty-first minute Lee Cattermole foul that also gave Sunderland a yellow card. Swansea City struck first two minutes into first half stoppage time on a Bafetimbi Gomis goal, assisted by Kyle Naughton. In the forty-seventh minute, Sunderland saw a yellow card go to Sebastian Coates for his foul. In the fifty-fourth minute, Andre Ayew of Swansea City received a yellow card for his foul. Sunderland tied it on a sixty-second minute goal from Jermain Defoe, dished from Lens. Patrick van Aanholt of Sunderland had a yellow card for his eighty-second minute foul. Gylfi Sigurdsson of Swansea City took a yellow card for his foul in second half stoppage time. The final stood at 1-1.

Ending Saturday, West Ham United brings in Bournemouth. Artur Boruc and Darren Randolph protect the nets. Bournemouth started in the eleventh minute on a Callum Wilson goal, assisted by Simon Francis. Bournemouth added on as Wilson scored again in the twenty-eighth minute. West Ham United got on the board with a forty-eighth minute Mark Noble penalty kick goal. West Ham United tied it on a Cheikhou Kouyate goal in the fifty-third minute. In the sixty-sixth minute, Bournemouth took the lead back on a Marc Pugh goal, made possible by Max Gradel. In the seventy-fifth minute, the Bournemouth goalie Boruc took a yellow card. West Ham United went down to ten men in the seventy-ninth minute for a foul in the box by Carl Jenkinson that drew a straight red card. Bournemouth's Wilson converted the penalty kick to complete his hat trick in the same minute. West Ham United got one back with a Modibo Maiga goal in the eighty-second minute, courtesy of Aaron Cresswell. The game ended with Bournemouth taking the victory at an exciting 4-3 score.

Sunday has three games, beginning with West Bromwich Albion hosting Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and Boaz Myhill are in the six-yard boxes. Nemanja Matic of Chelsea had a yellow card for his seventeenth minute foul. Chelsea began in the twentieth minute with a goal by Pedro, courtesy of Eden Hazard. Chelsea added on with a thirtieth minute goal from Diego Costa. In the thirty-fifth minute, West Bromwich Albion got on the board with a James Morrison goal, via Salomon Rondon. James McClean of West Bromwich Albion took a yellow card for his foul in the thirty-seventh minute. Chelsea answered with a forty-second minute goal from Cesar Azpilicueta, set up by Costa. In the fifty-fourth minute, Chelsea went down to ten men when John Terry took a straight red card for his foul. West Bromwich Albion got one back on a fifty-ninth minute goal from Morrison, coming off of Callum McManaman. In the seventy-first minute, McManaman took a yellow card for his foul. Chelsea held on for a tough 3-2 win.

Continuing along, Everton welcomes Manchester City. Joe Hart and Tim Howard. Manchester City saw yellow cards for Eliaquim Mangala in the forty-second minute and Fernandinho in first half stoppage time, both for fouls. Manchester City struck first in the sixtieth minute on an Aleksandar Kolarov goal, made possible by Raheem Sterling. Manchester City's Samir Nasri took a yellow card for an eighty-sixth minute foul. Nasri made up for his transgression in the eighty-eighth minute, adding onto the Manchester City lead with his goal assisted by Yaya Toure. Manchester City emerged with a 2-0 victory.

Sunday's last game is Watford bringing in Southampton. Maarten Stekelenburg and Heurelho Gomes are the keepers. Southampton's Victor Wanyama took a yellow card for a twenty-eighth minute foul. In the fifty-seventh minute, Oriol Romeu of Southampton received a yellow card for his foul. The game stayed mostly clean and calm, with the final standing at 0-0. 

The Monday game this week has Arsenal hosting Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Petr Cech are the keepers. Liverpool took a yellow card for a sixty-first minute foul by Martin Skrtel. Arsenal had a yellow card given to Gabriel Paulista in the sixty-fifth minute for his foul. The last three yellow cards went to Liverpool players, to Emre Can in the sixty-sixth minute, Joseph Gomez in the seventy-ninth minute, and Mignolet in the eighty-fifth minute. The first two were for fouls, while the other one was unspecified. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.

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