We're down to the Conference Finals, and this post will cover all of the games in the Western Conference Final.
Game 1: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Corey Crawford and Frederik Andersen. Anaheim led off in the first period on a Hampus Lindholm goal, his second of the postseason, passed from Jakob Silfverberg and Matt Beleskey. The Ducks added on in the second period on a Kyle Palmieri goal, made possible by Nate Thompson. Chicago got on the board with a Brad Richards goal, his second of the playoffs, going in unassisted. Anaheim retook the lead on a Thompson goal, his second of the postseason, passed from Andrew Cogliano and Lindholm. The Ducks extended the lead with a Silfverberg empty net goal, his fourth of the playoffs, guided in by Simon Despres and Ryan Getzlaf. The three stars of the 4-1 game were Lindholm, Thompson, and Andersen (32 for 33 in saves), while Silfverberg gets an honorable mention. The Ducks hold a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Corey Crawford and Frederik Andersen. Chicago began in the first period on an Andrew Shaw power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Duncan Keith and Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks added on with a Marian Hossa power play goal, his second of the playoffs, via Bryan Bickell and Brad Richards. Anaheim got on the board with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Nate Thompson and Cam Fowler. The Ducks tied it in the second period with a Corey Perry goal, his eighth of the playoffs, fueled by Ryan Getzlaf and Sami Vatanen. Chicago won 3-2 in the third overtime on a Marcus Kruger goal, his second of the postseason, made possible by Brent Seabrook and Johnny Oduya. The three stars were Kruger, Crawford (60 for 62 in saves), and Andersen (53 for 56 in saves). The series is tied at 1 now, although since they played nearly two games it should really count for two.
Game 3: United Center, Chicago, Illinois. In goal: Frederik Andersen and Corey Crawford. Anaheim started in the first period on a Patrick Maroon power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, powered by Hampus Lindholm and Ryan Getzlaf. Chicago tied it on a Patrick Kane goal, his eighth of the playoffs, via Brad Richards and Niklas Hjalmarsson. The Ducks retook the lead as Simon Despres scored in the second period, thanks to Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Andersen (27 for 28 in saves), Getzlaf, and Despres. The Ducks now hold a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4: United Center, Chicago, Illinois. In goal: Frederik Andersen and Corey Crawford. Chicago opened in the first period on a Brandon Saad shorthanded goal, his fourth of the postseason, going in unassisted. Anaheim tied it in the second period as Emerson Etem scored his third of the playoffs, thanks to Kyle Palmieri and Francois Beauchemin. The Blackhawks retook the lead in the third period on a Jonathan Toews goal, his fifth of the postseason, guided in by Marian Hossa and Saad. Chicago added on with a Brent Seabrook goal, his fourth of the playoffs, fueled by Saad and Toews. The Ducks pulled back with a Ryan Kesler goal, his fifth of the postseason, coming off of Jakob Silfverberg and Andrew Cogliano. Anaheim tied it on an unassisted Matt Beleskey goal, his sixth of the playoffs. The Ducks edged ahead on a Corey Perry goal, his ninth of the postseason, via Ryan Getzlaf. The Blackhawks retied it with a Patrick Kane power play goal, his ninth of the playoffs, powered by Brad Richards and Duncan Keith. Chicago won 5-4 in the second overtime (fifth period) with an Antoine Vermette goal, his second of the postseason, made possible by Patrick Sharp and Teuvo Teravainen. The three stars were Saad, Toews, and Vermette. The series is again tied, this time at 2, with the teams heading back to California.
Game 5: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Corey Crawford and Frederik Andersen. Anaheim struck first in the first period on a Cam Fowler goal, his second of the postseason, via Nate Thompson and Andrew Cogliano. The Ducks added on with a Ryan Kesler goal, his sixth of the playoffs, courtesy of Jakob Silfverberg and Francois Beauchemin. Anaheim extended the lead as Sami Vatanen scored his third of the postseason, thanks to Ryan Getzlaf. Chicago got on the board in the second period with a Teuvo Teravainen goal, his second of the playoffs, coming off of Antoine Vermette and Patrick Sharp. The Blackhawks pulled closer on a Brent Seabrook goal, his fifth of the postseason, assisted by Teravainen and Sharp. The Ducks answered with a Patrick Maroon goal in the third period, his sixth of the playoffs, made possible by Vatanen and Getzlaf. Chicago pulled back with a Jonathan Toews goal, his sixth of the postseason, passed from Marian Hossa and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks tied it on another Toews goal, his second of the game and seventh of the playoffs, with helpers from Andrew Shaw and Seabrook. Anaheim won 5-4 on a Matt Beleskey overtime goal, his seventh of the postseason, dished from Kesler and Silfverberg. The three stars were Toews, Kesler, and Teravainen, while Silfverberg, Vatanen, Getzlaf, Sharp, and Seabrook get the honorable mention. Anaheim is up to 3-2 in the series, with a chance to advance in the next game.
Game 6: United Center, Chicago, Illinois. In goal: Frederik Andersen and Corey Crawford. Chicago got going in the second period on a Brandon Saad goal, his fifth of the postseason, courtesy of Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks added on with a Marian Hossa goal, his third of the playoffs, made possible by Keith and Brad Richards. Chicago extended the lead as Kane scored his tenth of the postseason, with a lone helper from Keith, who got a natural sock trick. Anaheim got on the board with a Patrick Maroon power play goal, his seventh of the playoffs, powered by Cam Fowler and Sami Vatanen. The Ducks edged closer on a Clayton Stoner goal, via Nate Thompson and Jakob Silfverberg. The Blackhawks replied with an Andrew Shaw goal, his third of the postseason, assisted by Andrew Desjardins and Antoine Vermette. Chicago finished it at 5-2 on a Shaw empty net goal, his second of the game and fourth of the playoffs, set up by Desjardins and Marcus Kruger. The three stars were Kane, Keith, and Shaw, while Desjardins gets an honorable mention. The series is tied at 3 now and will move to California again for Game 7.
Game 7: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Corey Crawford and Frederik Andersen. Chicago was first to score in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his eighth of the postseason, assisted by Niklas Hjalmarsson and Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks added on with another Toews goal, his second of the game and ninth of the playoffs, via Brad Richards and Duncan Keith on the power play. Chicago extended the lead in the second period as Brandon Saad scored his sixth of the postseason, thanks to Kane and Johnny Oduya. The Blackhawks padded the lead on a Marian Hossa goal, his fourth of the playoffs, with a lone assist by Richards. Anaheim got on the board with a Ryan Kesler goal, his seventh of the postseason, fueled by Jakob Silfverberg and Francois Beauchemin. The Ducks pulled closer in the third period on a Corey Perry goal, his tenth of the playoffs, guided in by Patrick Maroon and Ryan Getzlaf. Chicago replied with a Brent Seabrook power play goal, his sixth of the postseason, powered by Kane, who got a sock trick and Keith. Anaheim chipped back on a Matt Beleskey power play goal, his eighth of the playoffs, coming off of Cam Fowler and Hampus Lindholm. The final stood at 5-3, with the three stars being Toews, Kane, and Richards, while Keith gets an honorable mention. The Blackhawks will face the Tampa Bay Lightning for the Stanley Cup, starting on Wednesday.
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Saturday, May 30, 2015
Friday, May 29, 2015
NHL Eastern Conference Final: New York Rangers VS. Tampa Bay Lightning
We're down to the Conference Finals, and this post will cover all of the games in the Eastern Conference Final.
Game 1: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Ben Bishop and Henrik Lundqvist. New York got going in the second period on a Derek Stepan goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Chris Kreider and Ryan McDonagh. Tampa Bay tied it in the third period on an Ondrej Palat goal, his fourth of the playoffs, a power play goal powered by Tyler Johnson and Victor Hedman. The Rangers took the lead back on a Dominic Moore goal, assisted by Kevin Hayes and Derick Brassard. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Moore, Lundqvist (23 for 24 in saves), and Stepan. The Rangers lead the series 1-0.
Game 2: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Ben Bishop and Henrik Lundqvist. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a shorthanded Tyler Johnson goal, his ninth of the postseason, set up by Alex Killorn. New York tied it on a Chris Kreider power play goal, his sixth of the playoffs, powered by Martin St. Louis and Dan Boyle. The Lightning retook the lead on Johnson's second of the game and tenth of the postseason, via Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov on the power play. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with Johnson completing his hat trick on his eleventh of the playoffs, fueled by Ondrej Palat and Kucherov. The Rangers chipped back on a Derek Stepan power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, passed from St. Louis and Boyle. The Lightning responded with a Killorn goal, his fourth of the playoffs, coming in the third period from Victor Hedman and Valtteri Filppula. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Stamkos scored his fourth of the postseason, assisted by Braydon Coburn and Kucherov, the latter getting a sock trick. The Lightning ended it at 6-2 with Killorn's second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, a power play goal pushed through by Jason Garrison and Filppula. The three stars were Johnson, Killorn, and Kucherov, while Stamkos, Filppula, Boyle, and St. Louis get the honorable mentions. The series heads south tied at 1.
Game 3: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Ben Bishop. New York started in the first period on a Derick Brassard power play goal, his sixth of the postseason, powered by Dan Boyle and Derek Stepan. The Rangers added on with a Jesper Fast goal, his second of the playoffs, guided in by Chris Kreider and Ryan McDonagh. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Steven Stamkos goal, his fifth of the postseason, with a lone assist by Alex Killorn. The Lightning tied it on an Ondrej Palat power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, coming in the second period from Tyler Johnson and Stamkos. Tampa Bay took the lead on Johnson's twelfth of the postseason, fueled by Palat and Victor Hedman. The Lightning extended the lead as Killorn scored his sixth of the playoffs, with the help of Hedman. New York got one back with a Fast goal, his second of the game and third of the postseason, made possible by Kevin Klein and Stepan. The Rangers tied it in the third period as McDonagh scored a power play goal, his third of the playoffs, with helpers from Kevin Hayes and Keith Yandle. Tampa Bay regained the lead on Palat's second of the game and sixth of the postseason, pushed through by Nikita Nesterov and Nikita Kucherov. New York tied it again on a Boyle goal, his third of the playoffs, dished from J.T. Miller and Yandle. The Lightning won 6-5 in overtime on a Kucherov goal, his seventh of the postseason, with a lone helper by Nesterov. The three stars were awarded to Kucherov, Palat, and Fast, while Boyle, Johnson, Stamkos, Killorn, Hedman, Nesterov, McDonagh, Stepan, and Yandle all receive honorable mentions. The Lightning are up 2-1 in the so far crazy series.
Game 4: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Ben Bishop. New York was first to score in the first period on a Rick Nash goal, his third of the postseason, made possible by Kevin Hayes and Carl Hagelin. Tampa Bay tied it as Steven Stamkos scored his sixth of the playoffs, thanks to Alex Killorn and Valtteri Filppula in the second period. The Rangers retook the lead on a Chris Kreider goal, his seventh of the postseason, via Kevin Klein and Keith Yandle. New York added on with a Yandle goal, coming off of Klein and Nash. The Rangers extended the lead on a power play goal by Martin St. Louis, powered by Derick Brassard and Dan Boyle. New York padded the lead with a Nash power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the playoffs, helped along by Hayes and Yandle. The final stood at 5-1, with the three stars going to Yandle, Nash, and Klein, while Hayes gets an honorable mention. The series heads north again tied at 2.
Game 5: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Ben Bishop and Henrik Lundqvist. Tampa Bay dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Valtteri Filppula goal, his third of the postseason, assisted by Steven Stamkos and Anton Stralman. The Lightning added on with a Stamkos power play goal, his seventh of the playoffs, powered by Ondrej Palat and Nikita Kucherov. This was all they needed for a 2-0 win, with the three stars going to Bishop (26 save shutout), Stamkos, and Filppula. The series now favors the Lightning 3-2, as they return home for the next game.
Game 6: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Ben Bishop. New York struck first in the first period on a Derick Brassard goal, his seventh of the postseason, coming off of J.T. Miller and Dan Boyle. The Rangers added on with a Keith Yandle goal, his second of the playoffs, via Brassard and Rick Nash. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Ryan Callahan power play goal, powered by Anton Stralman and Bishop. New York replied in the third period with a Miller goal, courtesy of Brassard and Nash. The Rangers extended the lead as James Sheppard scored, with the help of Dominic Moore and Tanner Glass. New York padded the lead on a Brassard goal, his second of the game and eighth of the postseason, passed from Miller and Nash, the latter getting a sock trick. The Lightning countered with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his eighth of the playoffs, assisted by Tyler Johnson. The Rangers shot back with a Nash power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, dished from Yandle and Miller. Tampa Bay pulled back with Kucherov's second of the game and ninth on the playoffs, with helpers from Johnson and Nikita Nesterov. New York finished it at 7-3 on a Brassard empty net goal to complete his hat trick, his ninth of the postseason, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Brassard, Miller, and Nash, while Kucherov, Johnson, and Yandle pick up the honorable mentions. The series will be decided in Game 7 in New York City.
Game 7: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Ben Bishop and Henrik Lundqvist. Tampa Bay began in the third period with an Alex Killorn goal, his seventh of the postseason, coming off of Matthew Carle and Valtteri Filppula. The Lightning added on with an Ondrej Palat goal, his seventh of the playoffs, set up by Tyler Johnson and the goalie Bishop. This made it 2-0, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Bishop (22 save shutout), Killorn, and Palat. The Lightning are the Eastern Conference representatives for the Stanley Cup Final on a 4-3 series win.
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Game 1: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Ben Bishop and Henrik Lundqvist. New York got going in the second period on a Derek Stepan goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Chris Kreider and Ryan McDonagh. Tampa Bay tied it in the third period on an Ondrej Palat goal, his fourth of the playoffs, a power play goal powered by Tyler Johnson and Victor Hedman. The Rangers took the lead back on a Dominic Moore goal, assisted by Kevin Hayes and Derick Brassard. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Moore, Lundqvist (23 for 24 in saves), and Stepan. The Rangers lead the series 1-0.
Game 2: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Ben Bishop and Henrik Lundqvist. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a shorthanded Tyler Johnson goal, his ninth of the postseason, set up by Alex Killorn. New York tied it on a Chris Kreider power play goal, his sixth of the playoffs, powered by Martin St. Louis and Dan Boyle. The Lightning retook the lead on Johnson's second of the game and tenth of the postseason, via Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov on the power play. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with Johnson completing his hat trick on his eleventh of the playoffs, fueled by Ondrej Palat and Kucherov. The Rangers chipped back on a Derek Stepan power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, passed from St. Louis and Boyle. The Lightning responded with a Killorn goal, his fourth of the playoffs, coming in the third period from Victor Hedman and Valtteri Filppula. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Stamkos scored his fourth of the postseason, assisted by Braydon Coburn and Kucherov, the latter getting a sock trick. The Lightning ended it at 6-2 with Killorn's second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, a power play goal pushed through by Jason Garrison and Filppula. The three stars were Johnson, Killorn, and Kucherov, while Stamkos, Filppula, Boyle, and St. Louis get the honorable mentions. The series heads south tied at 1.
Game 3: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Ben Bishop. New York started in the first period on a Derick Brassard power play goal, his sixth of the postseason, powered by Dan Boyle and Derek Stepan. The Rangers added on with a Jesper Fast goal, his second of the playoffs, guided in by Chris Kreider and Ryan McDonagh. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Steven Stamkos goal, his fifth of the postseason, with a lone assist by Alex Killorn. The Lightning tied it on an Ondrej Palat power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, coming in the second period from Tyler Johnson and Stamkos. Tampa Bay took the lead on Johnson's twelfth of the postseason, fueled by Palat and Victor Hedman. The Lightning extended the lead as Killorn scored his sixth of the playoffs, with the help of Hedman. New York got one back with a Fast goal, his second of the game and third of the postseason, made possible by Kevin Klein and Stepan. The Rangers tied it in the third period as McDonagh scored a power play goal, his third of the playoffs, with helpers from Kevin Hayes and Keith Yandle. Tampa Bay regained the lead on Palat's second of the game and sixth of the postseason, pushed through by Nikita Nesterov and Nikita Kucherov. New York tied it again on a Boyle goal, his third of the playoffs, dished from J.T. Miller and Yandle. The Lightning won 6-5 in overtime on a Kucherov goal, his seventh of the postseason, with a lone helper by Nesterov. The three stars were awarded to Kucherov, Palat, and Fast, while Boyle, Johnson, Stamkos, Killorn, Hedman, Nesterov, McDonagh, Stepan, and Yandle all receive honorable mentions. The Lightning are up 2-1 in the so far crazy series.
Game 4: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Ben Bishop. New York was first to score in the first period on a Rick Nash goal, his third of the postseason, made possible by Kevin Hayes and Carl Hagelin. Tampa Bay tied it as Steven Stamkos scored his sixth of the playoffs, thanks to Alex Killorn and Valtteri Filppula in the second period. The Rangers retook the lead on a Chris Kreider goal, his seventh of the postseason, via Kevin Klein and Keith Yandle. New York added on with a Yandle goal, coming off of Klein and Nash. The Rangers extended the lead on a power play goal by Martin St. Louis, powered by Derick Brassard and Dan Boyle. New York padded the lead with a Nash power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the playoffs, helped along by Hayes and Yandle. The final stood at 5-1, with the three stars going to Yandle, Nash, and Klein, while Hayes gets an honorable mention. The series heads north again tied at 2.
Game 5: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Ben Bishop and Henrik Lundqvist. Tampa Bay dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Valtteri Filppula goal, his third of the postseason, assisted by Steven Stamkos and Anton Stralman. The Lightning added on with a Stamkos power play goal, his seventh of the playoffs, powered by Ondrej Palat and Nikita Kucherov. This was all they needed for a 2-0 win, with the three stars going to Bishop (26 save shutout), Stamkos, and Filppula. The series now favors the Lightning 3-2, as they return home for the next game.
Game 6: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Ben Bishop. New York struck first in the first period on a Derick Brassard goal, his seventh of the postseason, coming off of J.T. Miller and Dan Boyle. The Rangers added on with a Keith Yandle goal, his second of the playoffs, via Brassard and Rick Nash. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Ryan Callahan power play goal, powered by Anton Stralman and Bishop. New York replied in the third period with a Miller goal, courtesy of Brassard and Nash. The Rangers extended the lead as James Sheppard scored, with the help of Dominic Moore and Tanner Glass. New York padded the lead on a Brassard goal, his second of the game and eighth of the postseason, passed from Miller and Nash, the latter getting a sock trick. The Lightning countered with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his eighth of the playoffs, assisted by Tyler Johnson. The Rangers shot back with a Nash power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, dished from Yandle and Miller. Tampa Bay pulled back with Kucherov's second of the game and ninth on the playoffs, with helpers from Johnson and Nikita Nesterov. New York finished it at 7-3 on a Brassard empty net goal to complete his hat trick, his ninth of the postseason, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Brassard, Miller, and Nash, while Kucherov, Johnson, and Yandle pick up the honorable mentions. The series will be decided in Game 7 in New York City.
Game 7: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Ben Bishop and Henrik Lundqvist. Tampa Bay began in the third period with an Alex Killorn goal, his seventh of the postseason, coming off of Matthew Carle and Valtteri Filppula. The Lightning added on with an Ondrej Palat goal, his seventh of the playoffs, set up by Tyler Johnson and the goalie Bishop. This made it 2-0, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Bishop (22 save shutout), Killorn, and Palat. The Lightning are the Eastern Conference representatives for the Stanley Cup Final on a 4-3 series win.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015
MLS Wednesday Week 13
Three Wednesday games in what's becoming a common pattern for the middle of the week. We begin in...
Seattle, with the Sounders FC hosting the Colorado Rapids in a game I attended. Clint Irwin and Stefan Frei man the nets. Seattle struck first with a fifteenth minute Marco Pappa goal. In the forty-fourth minute, Colorado took a yellow card for a Jared Watts foul. The Sounders had two yellow cards in the second half, given to Osvaldo Alonso in the fifty-fifth minute and Brad Evans in the sixty-fourth minute, both for fouls. The game ended 1-0 for the Sounders, and Pappa was the man of the match for his beautiful, curling goal.
Down I-5, the Portland Timbers welcome DC United. Bill Hamid and Adam Larsen Kwarasey are the gloved men. Portland began in the fifth minute with a Maximiliano Urruti goal, passed from Gaston Fernandez. In the twenty-ninth minute, DC's Jared Jeffrey took a yellow card. The Timbers had a yellow card for a Norberto Paparatto foul in the fifty-sixth minute, as well as a yellow card for a seventy-sixth minute foul by Diego Chara. In stoppage time, Bobby Boswell of United took a yellow card for his foul. The final stood at 1-0, and the man of the match was Urruti for his early strike.
Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy bring in Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Jaime Penedo guard the nets. Los Angeles led off with a seventh minute penalty kick goal by Juninho. In the tenth minute, Kyle Beckerman of Salt Lake had a yellow card. The Galaxy saw yellow cards for Alan Gordon in the fortieth minute and a foul by Baggio Husidic in first half stoppage time. In the sixty-third minute, Mika Vayrynen took a yellow card for Los Angeles for his foul. Real went down to ten men as Jamison Olave took a straight red card for his offense in second half stoppage time. Los Angeles won 1-0, and the man of the match was Juninho for the early winner.
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Seattle, with the Sounders FC hosting the Colorado Rapids in a game I attended. Clint Irwin and Stefan Frei man the nets. Seattle struck first with a fifteenth minute Marco Pappa goal. In the forty-fourth minute, Colorado took a yellow card for a Jared Watts foul. The Sounders had two yellow cards in the second half, given to Osvaldo Alonso in the fifty-fifth minute and Brad Evans in the sixty-fourth minute, both for fouls. The game ended 1-0 for the Sounders, and Pappa was the man of the match for his beautiful, curling goal.
Down I-5, the Portland Timbers welcome DC United. Bill Hamid and Adam Larsen Kwarasey are the gloved men. Portland began in the fifth minute with a Maximiliano Urruti goal, passed from Gaston Fernandez. In the twenty-ninth minute, DC's Jared Jeffrey took a yellow card. The Timbers had a yellow card for a Norberto Paparatto foul in the fifty-sixth minute, as well as a yellow card for a seventy-sixth minute foul by Diego Chara. In stoppage time, Bobby Boswell of United took a yellow card for his foul. The final stood at 1-0, and the man of the match was Urruti for his early strike.
Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy bring in Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Jaime Penedo guard the nets. Los Angeles led off with a seventh minute penalty kick goal by Juninho. In the tenth minute, Kyle Beckerman of Salt Lake had a yellow card. The Galaxy saw yellow cards for Alan Gordon in the fortieth minute and a foul by Baggio Husidic in first half stoppage time. In the sixty-third minute, Mika Vayrynen took a yellow card for Los Angeles for his foul. Real went down to ten men as Jamison Olave took a straight red card for his offense in second half stoppage time. Los Angeles won 1-0, and the man of the match was Juninho for the early winner.
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Sunday, May 24, 2015
Major League Soccer Week 12
Full week again, beginning with two games on Friday. The first is...
The Columbus Crew SC hosting the Chicago Fire. Jon Busch and Steve Clark are the veteran goalies. Columbus led off in the eighth minute with a Kei Kamara goal, passed from Ethan Finlay and Justin Meram. The Crew's Kevan George took a yellow card for his twenty-first minute foul. In the forty-second minute, Chicago's Eric Gehrig had a yellow card for a foul. Columbus added on with a fifty-fifth minute Kamara goal, his second of the game, assisted by George and Federico Higuain. The Fire got on the board with a David Accam goal in the fifty-eighth minute. The Crew's Meram got a yellow card in stoppage time for time wasting. He didn't waste enough, as Chicago tied it with a goal two minutes later by Jason Johnson, assisted by Gehrig. The man of the 2-2 match was Kamara with the brace.
Out in Los Angeles, the Galaxy welcome the Houston Dynamo. Tyler Deric and Jaime Penedo are set to start in goal. Los Angeles saw a yellow card go to Stefan Ishizaki in the twenty-fourth minute for a foul. Houston's Raul Rodriguez took a yellow card for his forty-third minute foul. The Galaxy's Juninho received a yellow card for his fifty-eighth minute foul. The Dynamo had another yellow card in the eighty-second minute for a Giles Barnes foul. In stoppage time, Los Angeles got the goal they needed for a 1-0 win on the score by Alan Gordon, passed from Robbie Keane. Gordon got a yellow card for excessive celebration. Three minutes later, Oscar Sorto of the Galaxy was ejected on a straight red card for fighting. The man of the match was Gordon.
Leading off Saturday, Toronto FC brings in the Portland Timbers. Adam Larsen Kwarasey and Chris Konopka man the nets. Toronto began in the fifth minute with a Sebastian Giovinco goal, via Luke Moore and Michael Bradley. In the ninetieth minute, Ashtone Morgan of Toronto took a yellow card for a foul. Portland's Diego Chara had a yellow card for his foul in stoppage time. The final stood at 1-0 for Toronto, and the man of the match honors went to Konopka for a clean sheet with five saves to preserve the win throughout much of the game.
Down in New England, the Revolution host DC United. Bill Hamid and Bobby Shuttleworth protect the nets. London Woodberry of New England received a yellow card for a twenty-sixth minute foul. In first half stoppage time, the Revolution got going with a Charlie Davies goal. A minute later, Lee Nguyen took a yellow card for a foul. New England saw the men on the pitch dwindle rapidly in the second half, with a straight red card given to Chris Tierney in the fifty-second minute to put them at ten men, and a second yellow card to Nguyen in the fifty-eighth minute to put them at nine men, both cards for fouls. In the seventy-fifth minute, Sean Franklin took a yellow card for a foul for DC. United tied it in the eightieth minute as Jairo Arrieta scored, thanks to Taylor Kemp and Facundo Coria. DC's Perry Kitchen received a yellow card for an eighty-sixth minute foul. The Revolution's Jermaine Jones was booked for dissent in the eighty-eighth minute, earning a yellow card. United had another yellow card for a Davy Arnaud foul in the eighty-ninth minute. The score remained at 1-1, with the man of the match being Arrieta for salvaging a point for DC.
Back in Canada, the Montreal Impact welcome FC Dallas. Dan Kennedy and Evan Bush are in goal. Montreal was first to score in the twenty-fifth minute with an Ignacio Piatti penalty kick. The Impact saw yellow cards for Bakary Soumare in the twenty-sixth minute for a handball, and Marco Donadel in the twenty-ninth minute for unsporting behavior. Montreal added on with a Jack McInerney goal in the fiftieth minute, passed from Piatti. In the fifty-eighth minute, Andres Romero of the Impact had a yellow card for a foul. Dallas' Matt Hedges received a yellow card for his seventy-fifth minute handball. Dallas got on the board as Hedges earned redemption, scoring in the seventy-seventh minute. Montreal took two more yellow cards, for Calum Mallace in the eighty-seventh minute for a foul and McInerney in stoppage time for time wasting. The Impact won 2-1, with the man of the match being Piatti for a goal and assist.
Out west, the Colorado Rapids bring in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. David Ousted and Clint Irwin are the gloved men. Vancouver's Kianz Froese took a yellow card for his dive in the twenty-fourth minute. Colorado saw a yellow card for a foul by Sam Cronin in the forty-third minute. The Rapids struck first in the fifty-first minute with a Lucas Pittinari goal, passed from Gabriel Torres and Dillon Powers. The Whitecaps took two more yellow cards, for fouls by Gershon Koffie in the seventy-fifth minute and Kendall Waston in the seventy-ninth minute. Colorado's Kevin Doyle got booked on a yellow card for an eighty-seventh minute foul. The final held at 1-0, and the man of the match was Irwin for a four-save clean sheet for the win.
Northwest to Seattle, as the Sounders FC host Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Stefan Frei are between the posts. Kansas City had two yellow cards in the eighty-first minute, given to Soni Mustivar for dissent and Kevin Ellis for a foul. This was it in the mostly defensive game, with the final standing at 0-0. The man of the match was Frei for a clean sheet of three saves.
The last of Saturday's slate sees Real Salt Lake welcome New York City FC. Josh Saunders and Nick Rimando are in the six-yard boxes. Salt Lake dented the scoreboard with a John Stertzer goal in the twenty-fifth minute, made possible by Devon Sandoval and Kyle Beckerman. Real saw a yellow card for Demar Phillips in the fortieth minute for a foul. Salt Lake added on with an Alvaro Saborio goal, passed from Luke Mulholland and Jamison Olave in the forty-ninth minute. This was all they needed for the 2-0 win, with the man of the match being Stertzer for his goal.
The week ends on Sunday with two games, the first with the New York Red Bulls bringing in the Philadelphia Union. Brian Sylvestre and Luis Robles are the gloved men. Philadelphia dented the scoreboard in the fifty-seventh minute with a Vincent Nogueira goal, via Cristian Maidana. The Union added on with a C.J. Sapong goal, made possible by Fabinho and Maidana. Philadelphia's Sapong had a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-third minute. An argument in the seventy-eighth minute meant yellow cards for Maidana of the Union and Felipe of New York. Philadelphia's Nogueira took a yellow card for his eightieth minute foal. The Red Bulls saw a yellow card go to Karl Oiumette in the eighty-fourth minute for his foul. the final stood at 2-0, with the man of the match being Nogueira for his game-winner.
Finally, the San Jose Earthquakes host Orlando City SC. Tally Hall and David Bingham are the keepers. San Jose's Fatai Alashe took a yellow card for his forty-fourth minute foul. Orlando City went down to ten men as Brek Shea received a straight red card for a foul. Orlando City began with a sixty-fourth minute Kaka penalty kick goal. The Earthquakes tied it on a Chris Wondolowski penalty kick goal in the sixty-eighth minute. In the eighty-fifth minute, Martin Peterson took a yellow card for a foul for Orlando City. The game ended 1-1, with the man of the match being Wondolowski for his equalize and 100th MLS goal.
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The Columbus Crew SC hosting the Chicago Fire. Jon Busch and Steve Clark are the veteran goalies. Columbus led off in the eighth minute with a Kei Kamara goal, passed from Ethan Finlay and Justin Meram. The Crew's Kevan George took a yellow card for his twenty-first minute foul. In the forty-second minute, Chicago's Eric Gehrig had a yellow card for a foul. Columbus added on with a fifty-fifth minute Kamara goal, his second of the game, assisted by George and Federico Higuain. The Fire got on the board with a David Accam goal in the fifty-eighth minute. The Crew's Meram got a yellow card in stoppage time for time wasting. He didn't waste enough, as Chicago tied it with a goal two minutes later by Jason Johnson, assisted by Gehrig. The man of the 2-2 match was Kamara with the brace.
Out in Los Angeles, the Galaxy welcome the Houston Dynamo. Tyler Deric and Jaime Penedo are set to start in goal. Los Angeles saw a yellow card go to Stefan Ishizaki in the twenty-fourth minute for a foul. Houston's Raul Rodriguez took a yellow card for his forty-third minute foul. The Galaxy's Juninho received a yellow card for his fifty-eighth minute foul. The Dynamo had another yellow card in the eighty-second minute for a Giles Barnes foul. In stoppage time, Los Angeles got the goal they needed for a 1-0 win on the score by Alan Gordon, passed from Robbie Keane. Gordon got a yellow card for excessive celebration. Three minutes later, Oscar Sorto of the Galaxy was ejected on a straight red card for fighting. The man of the match was Gordon.
Leading off Saturday, Toronto FC brings in the Portland Timbers. Adam Larsen Kwarasey and Chris Konopka man the nets. Toronto began in the fifth minute with a Sebastian Giovinco goal, via Luke Moore and Michael Bradley. In the ninetieth minute, Ashtone Morgan of Toronto took a yellow card for a foul. Portland's Diego Chara had a yellow card for his foul in stoppage time. The final stood at 1-0 for Toronto, and the man of the match honors went to Konopka for a clean sheet with five saves to preserve the win throughout much of the game.
Down in New England, the Revolution host DC United. Bill Hamid and Bobby Shuttleworth protect the nets. London Woodberry of New England received a yellow card for a twenty-sixth minute foul. In first half stoppage time, the Revolution got going with a Charlie Davies goal. A minute later, Lee Nguyen took a yellow card for a foul. New England saw the men on the pitch dwindle rapidly in the second half, with a straight red card given to Chris Tierney in the fifty-second minute to put them at ten men, and a second yellow card to Nguyen in the fifty-eighth minute to put them at nine men, both cards for fouls. In the seventy-fifth minute, Sean Franklin took a yellow card for a foul for DC. United tied it in the eightieth minute as Jairo Arrieta scored, thanks to Taylor Kemp and Facundo Coria. DC's Perry Kitchen received a yellow card for an eighty-sixth minute foul. The Revolution's Jermaine Jones was booked for dissent in the eighty-eighth minute, earning a yellow card. United had another yellow card for a Davy Arnaud foul in the eighty-ninth minute. The score remained at 1-1, with the man of the match being Arrieta for salvaging a point for DC.
Back in Canada, the Montreal Impact welcome FC Dallas. Dan Kennedy and Evan Bush are in goal. Montreal was first to score in the twenty-fifth minute with an Ignacio Piatti penalty kick. The Impact saw yellow cards for Bakary Soumare in the twenty-sixth minute for a handball, and Marco Donadel in the twenty-ninth minute for unsporting behavior. Montreal added on with a Jack McInerney goal in the fiftieth minute, passed from Piatti. In the fifty-eighth minute, Andres Romero of the Impact had a yellow card for a foul. Dallas' Matt Hedges received a yellow card for his seventy-fifth minute handball. Dallas got on the board as Hedges earned redemption, scoring in the seventy-seventh minute. Montreal took two more yellow cards, for Calum Mallace in the eighty-seventh minute for a foul and McInerney in stoppage time for time wasting. The Impact won 2-1, with the man of the match being Piatti for a goal and assist.
Out west, the Colorado Rapids bring in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. David Ousted and Clint Irwin are the gloved men. Vancouver's Kianz Froese took a yellow card for his dive in the twenty-fourth minute. Colorado saw a yellow card for a foul by Sam Cronin in the forty-third minute. The Rapids struck first in the fifty-first minute with a Lucas Pittinari goal, passed from Gabriel Torres and Dillon Powers. The Whitecaps took two more yellow cards, for fouls by Gershon Koffie in the seventy-fifth minute and Kendall Waston in the seventy-ninth minute. Colorado's Kevin Doyle got booked on a yellow card for an eighty-seventh minute foul. The final held at 1-0, and the man of the match was Irwin for a four-save clean sheet for the win.
Northwest to Seattle, as the Sounders FC host Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Stefan Frei are between the posts. Kansas City had two yellow cards in the eighty-first minute, given to Soni Mustivar for dissent and Kevin Ellis for a foul. This was it in the mostly defensive game, with the final standing at 0-0. The man of the match was Frei for a clean sheet of three saves.
The last of Saturday's slate sees Real Salt Lake welcome New York City FC. Josh Saunders and Nick Rimando are in the six-yard boxes. Salt Lake dented the scoreboard with a John Stertzer goal in the twenty-fifth minute, made possible by Devon Sandoval and Kyle Beckerman. Real saw a yellow card for Demar Phillips in the fortieth minute for a foul. Salt Lake added on with an Alvaro Saborio goal, passed from Luke Mulholland and Jamison Olave in the forty-ninth minute. This was all they needed for the 2-0 win, with the man of the match being Stertzer for his goal.
The week ends on Sunday with two games, the first with the New York Red Bulls bringing in the Philadelphia Union. Brian Sylvestre and Luis Robles are the gloved men. Philadelphia dented the scoreboard in the fifty-seventh minute with a Vincent Nogueira goal, via Cristian Maidana. The Union added on with a C.J. Sapong goal, made possible by Fabinho and Maidana. Philadelphia's Sapong had a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-third minute. An argument in the seventy-eighth minute meant yellow cards for Maidana of the Union and Felipe of New York. Philadelphia's Nogueira took a yellow card for his eightieth minute foal. The Red Bulls saw a yellow card go to Karl Oiumette in the eighty-fourth minute for his foul. the final stood at 2-0, with the man of the match being Nogueira for his game-winner.
Finally, the San Jose Earthquakes host Orlando City SC. Tally Hall and David Bingham are the keepers. San Jose's Fatai Alashe took a yellow card for his forty-fourth minute foul. Orlando City went down to ten men as Brek Shea received a straight red card for a foul. Orlando City began with a sixty-fourth minute Kaka penalty kick goal. The Earthquakes tied it on a Chris Wondolowski penalty kick goal in the sixty-eighth minute. In the eighty-fifth minute, Martin Peterson took a yellow card for a foul for Orlando City. The game ended 1-1, with the man of the match being Wondolowski for his equalize and 100th MLS goal.
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Premier League Week 38: The Finale
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.
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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