Monday, December 14, 2015

2015/16 Premier League Week 16

The slate is full again, with the first of six Saturday games being...

Norwich City hosting Everton. Tim Howard and Declan Rudd are the goalies. Everton began in the fifteenth minute on a Romelu Lukaku goal, passed from Gerard Deulofeu. Norwich City tied it on a Wes Hoolahan goal in the forty-seventh minute. Norwich City had a yellow card given to Russell Martin for his stoppage time foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Into London, as Crystal Palace welcomes Southampton. Paulo Gazzaniga and Wayne Hennessey are the inexperienced goalies. Crystal Palace struck first in the thirty-eighth minute with a Yohan Cabaye goal, via Yannick Bolasie. This stood for a 1-0 Crystal Palace victory.

Up to Manchester City bringing in Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Joe Hart are the keepers. Manchester City led off in the twenty-sixth minute with a Wilfried Bony goal, coming off of Jesus Navas. Neil Taylor of Swansea City took a yellow card for his forty-third minute foul. Manchester City received yellow cards for Bony in the fifty-eighth minute, Bacary Sagna in the sixtieth minute, and Eliaquim Mangala in the seventy-seventh minute, all for fouls. Swansea City tied it in the ninetieth minute on a Bafetimibi Gomis goal, set up by Federico Fernandez. In stoppage time, Manchester City regained the lead on a Kelechi Iheanacho goal, passed from Yaya Toure. This stood for a 2-1 win.

Back south, Sunderland hosts Watford. Heurelho Gomes and Costel Pantilimon draw the starts in goal. Watford was first to score in the fourth minute on an Odion Ighalo goal, assisted by Nyom. Sunderland had a yellow card given to Jack Rodwell for a sixtieth minute foul. The game ended 1-0 favoring Watford.

Next up, West Ham United welcomes Stoke City. Jack Butland and Adrian protect the nets. In the thirty-eighth minute, Erik Pieters of Stoke City took a yellow card for his foul. Stoke City saw a yellow card go to Ibrahim Afellay in the sixty-third minute for a foul. West Ham United had a yellow card given to Cheikhou Kouyate in the sixty-seventh minute for his foul. The final remained a scoreless 0-0 draw.

Ending the day, Bournemouth brings in Manchester United. David de Gea and Artur Boruc man the nets. Bournemouth opened in the second minute on a Junior Stanislas goal. Manchester United tied it on a Marouane Fellaini goal in the twenty-fourth minute. Andreas Pereira of Manchester United had a yellow card for his forty-first minute foul. Bournemouth retook the lead on a fifty-fourth minute goal by Joshua King, set up by Matt Ritchie. Bournemouth had yellow cards given for Harry Arter in the eighty-fourth minute and Boruc in stoppage time, for time wasting. The tactic worked, as Bournemouth won 2-1.

On Sunday, the first of three games saw Aston Villa host Arsenal. Petr Cech and Brad Guzan guard the woodwork. Arsenal started with an eighth minute penalty kick goal by Olivier Giroud. Arsenal added on in the thirty-eighth minute with an Aaron Ramsey goal, passed from Mesut Ozil. This stood for a 2-0 win for Arsenal when the game ended.

Up to Liverpool welcoming West Bromwich Albion. Boaz Myhill and Simon Mignolet are the gloved men. Liverpool got going in the twenty-first minute on a Jordan Henderson goal, via Adam Lallana. West Bromwich Albion tied it on a Craig Dawson goal in the thirtieth minute, assisted by Salomon Rondon. In the seventy-third minute, West Bromwich Albion took the lead with a Jonas Olsson goal, set up by Chris Brunt. Liverpool retied it over five minutes into stoppage time on a Divock Origi goal, courtesy of Henderson. This held up to make it a 2-2 draw.

Sunday ends with Tottenham Hotspur bringing in Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Hugo Lloris draw the starts in goal. Newcastle United saw a yellow card for Jack Colback's thirtieth minute foul. Tottenham Hotspur dented the scoreboard with a thirty-ninth minute goal by Eric Deir, coming off of Christian Eriksen. Tottenham Hotspur saw yellow cards go to Tom Carroll in the sixty-eighth minute and Danny Rose in the seventy-third minute, both for fouls. Newcastle United tied the game in the seventy-fourth minute on an Aleksandar Mitrovic goal. Ayoze Perez of Newcastle United took a yellow card for an eightieth minute foul. Newcastle United took the lead on a Perez goal in stoppage time, via Mitrovic. This made it a 2-1 win for Newcastle United.

Finally, Leicester City host Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and Kasper Schmeichel tend the nets. Leicester City drew first blood with a thirty-fourth minute Jamie Vardy goal, passed from Riyad Mahrez. In the forty-sixth minute, Vardy took a yellow card for his foul for Leicester City. Leicester City added on in the forty-eighth minute with a Mahrez goal, passed from Marc Albrighton. Robert Huth of Leicester City took a yellow card for a fiftieth minute foul. Chelsea got on the board with a seventy-seventh minute Loic Remy goal, assisted by Pedro. The final remained at 2-1 for Leicester City.

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