The Barclays Premier League is back in action for their new season, and they begin with a ten-game week, including six on Saturday, beginning in...
Manchester, as United hosts Tottenham Hotspur. Michel Vorm and Sergio Romero man the nets. Manchester United received a gift early as Kyle Walker of Tottenham Hotspur put the ball in his net for an own goal in the twenty-second minute. Tottenham Hotspur's Jen Vertonghen took a yellow card for a foul in the twenty-seventh minute. Manchester United saw a yellow card for Bastian Schweinsteiger in the sixty-ninth minute. In the seventy-sixth minute, Eric Dier of Tottenham Hotspur had a yellow card for his foul. In the ninetieth minute, Juan Mata of Manchester United received a yellow card for a foul. Tottenham Hotspur's Dele Alli took a yellow card for a foul in stoppage time. The final held steady at 1-0 for Manchester United to get their season off on the right note.
Down to Bournemouth welcoming Aston Villa. Brad Guzan and Artur Boruc are the gloved men. Bournemouth had two yellow cards in the first half, for Joshua King in the twenty-fourth minute and Steve Cook in the forty-second minute, both for fouls. Aston Villa saw a yellow card given to Ciaran Clark for his foul in first half stoppage time. Aston Villa got going in the seventy-second minute with a goal by Rudy Gestede, helped along by Ashley Westwood. Aston Villa took yellow cards for Leandro Bacuna in the seventy-fourth minute and Idrissa Gueye in the seventy-fifth minute, both for fouls. Bournemouth's Dan Gosling took a yellow card for his eightieth minute foul. Westwood of Aston Villa had a yellow card in second half stoppage time. Aston Villa held on for a 1-0 win.
Back north, Everton brings in Watford. Heurelho Gomes and Tim Howard guard the woodwork. Watford opened with a fourteenth minute goal by Miguel Layun. Troy Deeney of Watford took a yellow card for a forty-second minute foul. In the fifty-fourth minute, Seamus Coleman took a yellow card for his foul for Everton. In the sixty-sixth minute, Jose Holebas took a yellow card for Watford. Everton tied it in the seventy-sixth minute on a Ross Barkley goal, passed from Arouna Kone. Watford retook the lead in the eighty-third minute with a Odion Ighalo, courtesy of Deeney. In the eighty-sixth minute goal by Kone, coming off of Romelu Lukaku. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.
Backtracking to Leicester City hosting Sunderland. Costel Pantilimon and Kasper Schmeichel protect the nets. Leicester City started with an eleventh minute Jamie Vardy goal, coming off of Marc Albrighton. Sunderland had a yellow card for a Jack Rodwell foul in the seventeenth minute. Leicester City added on with a Riyad Mahrez goal in the eighteenth minute, set up by Albrighton. In the twenty-fifth minute, Leicester City extended the lead through a Mahrez penalty kick goal. In the forty-second minute, Billy Jones of Sunderland had a yellow card for a foul. In the forty-ninth minute, Vardy of Leicester City had a yellow card for a foul. Sunderland got on the board with a sixtieth minute Jermain Defoe goal, passed from Adam Johnson. Leicester City responded on an Albrighton goal in the sixty-sixth minute. Sunderland pulled back as Steven Fletcher scored in the seventy-first minute, thanks to Jeremain Lens. Sunderland received yellow cards for fouls by Yonues Kaboul in the seventy-third minute and Sebastian Coates in the eighty-fifth minute. Leicester City took a yellow card for a Jeffrey Schlupp foul in stoppage time.
Further east, Norwich City welcomes Crystal Palace. Alex McCarthy and John Ruddy make the starts in goal. Norwich City took a yellow card for a twenty-third minute foul by Alexander Tettey. In the thirty-ninth minute, Wilfried Zaha scored for Crystal Palace, coming off of Jason Puncheon. Crystal Palace added on with a Damien Delaney goal, made possible by Pape Souare in the forty-ninth minute. Norwich City got one back on a Nathan Redmond goal in the sixty-ninth minute, assisted by Wes Hoolahan. Crystal Palace made it 3-1 in stoppage time on a Yohan Cabaye goal, via James McArthur. This stood for the final score.
Ending Saturday, Chelsea brings in Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Thibaut Courtois are in the six-yard boxes. At the eighteen minute mark, Jonjo Shelvey of Swansea City took a yellow card for a foul. Chelsea started on a twenty-third minute Oscar goal. Swansea City tied it in the twenty-ninth minute with an Andre Ayew goal. Chelsea shot back in the thirtieth minute, taking the lead on a Federico Fernandez own goal. Swansea City's Jack Cork received a yellow card in first half stoppage time for his foul. In the fifty-second minute, Chelsea keeper Courtois was shown a straight red card for his challenge in the box, and in the fifty-fourth minute, Chelsea's John Terry took a yellow card. Asmir Begovic came on in goal as a sub, and promptly gave up a penalty kick goal to Bafetimbi Gomis of Swansea City in the fifty-fifth minute. In stoppage time, Ashley Williams of Swansea City had a yellow card for a foul. The final remained 2-2.
Three more games go Sunday, beginning with Arsenal hosting West Ham United. Adrian and Petr Cech are in goal. West Ham United had three yellow cards in the first half, for Mark Noble's fifth minute foul, a foul by Angelo Ogbonna in the seventh minute, and James Tomkins' foul in the thirty-seventh minute. West Ham United dented the scoreboard on a Cheikhou Kouyate goal in the forty-third minute, passed from Dimitri Payet. West Ham United added on with a Mauro Zarate goal in the fifty-seventh minute. Arsenal took a yellow card as Nacho Monreal committed a foul in the sixty-ninth minute. West Ham United held on to win 2-0.
Up to Newcastle United welcoming Southampton. Maarten Stekelenburg and Tim Krul are the gloved men. Southampton had a yellow card for Cedric Soares in the twelfth minute. Southampton led off with a Graziano Pelle goal, via Soares in the twenty-fourth minute. Newcastle United tied it on a Papiss Demba Cisse goal in the forty-second minute. Newcastle United took the lead as Georginio Wijnaldum scored in the forty-eighth minute, with the help of Gabriel Obertan. Newcastle United took a yellow card for a fifty-fifth minute Jack Colback foul. Southampton's Jose Fonte picked up a yellow card for a sixtieth minute foul. In the seventy-fifth minute, Newcastle United's Aleksander Mitrovic received a yellow card for a foul. Southampton tied it in the seventy-ninth minute on a Shane Long goal, dished from Dusan Tadic. Southampton had two more yellow cards for Steven Davis' eighty-seventh minute foul and Pelle's foul in stoppage time. The score held at 2-2 for the final.
The last Sunday game sees Stoke City bring in Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Jack Butland are the goalies. Stoke City took the first yellow card to Ibrahim Afellay in the fourth minute. Liverpool had two first half yellow cards for Martin Skrtel in the twenty-eighth minute and James Milner in the thirty-ninth minute, both for fouls. Liverpool had another two yellow cards in the second half, for Dejan Lovren in the fiftieth minute and Joseph Gomez in the sixty-third minute. Stoke City had a yellow card given to Charlie Adam for his seventy-third minute foul. In the eighty-sixth minute, Liverpool began with a Philippe Coutinho, assisted by Gomez. This stood as the 1-0 game winner to get Liverpool off to a good start.
Finally, on Monday, West Bromwich Albion hosts Manchester City. Joe Hart and Boaz Myhill get the nods in goal. Manchester City was first to score in the ninth minute with a Yaya Toure goal, via Jesus Navas. Manchester City added on with a goal by Toure in the twenty-fourth minute, passed from Wilfried Bony. In the thirty-ninth minute, Darren Fletcher of West Bromwich Albion had a yellow card for a foul. In the fifty-first minute, Fernandinho of Manchester City received a yellow card for his foul. West Bromwich Albion had yellow cards for a foul by Craig Gardner in the fifty-seventh minute and another foul by James Chester in the fifty-eighth minute. Manchester City extended the lead on a fifty-ninth minute goal by Vincent Kompany, set up by David Silva. In the sixty-second minute, West Bromwich Albion's Claudio Yacob received a yellow card for a foul. The final held at 3-0 for Manchester City.
Monday, August 10, 2015
Sunday, August 9, 2015
Major League Soccer Week 23
The games are back for this weekend, with a total of nine games over the next three days, beginning with Friday's game in...
Portland, as the Timbers host the Chicago Fire. Sean Johnson and Adam Larsen Kwarasey man the nets. Chicago took a yellow card for a forty-fourth minute foul by Matt Polster. Portland was first to score with a forty-eighth minute goal by Fanendo Adi, passed from Diego Valeri. The Timbers had a yellow card for a Lucas Melano foul in the seventy-first minute. The final stood at 1-0 for the Timbers, with Adi being the man of the match.
The first of six Saturday games features Toronto FC welcoming Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Joe Bendik are in the six-yard boxes. Kansas City began with a Benny Feilhaber penalty kick goal in the twenty-second minute. A minute later, Toronto tied it through a Michael Bradley goal, via Sebastian Giovinco. Sporting retook the lead in the twenty-ninth minute on a Krisztian Nemeth goal, passed from Feilhaber. Kansas City added on in the eighty-seventh minute on a Jacob Peterson goal, courtesy of Amobi Okugo. Toronto had a yellow card for a Collen Warner foul in the eighty-eighth minute. The final was 3-1, with Feilhaber named man of the match with his goal and assist.
Down in Florida, Orlando City SC brings in the Philadelphia Union. John McCarthy and Tally Hall protect the nets. Orlando City had a yellow card for Luke Boden in the sixty-sixth minute for a foul. The score remained 0-0 throughout the game, with Hall being the man of the match with his four-save clean sheet for Orlando City.
Back in Canada, the Montreal Impact host DC United. Bill Hamid and Evan Bush are the gloved men. DC started in the thirteenth minute on a Chris Rolfe goal, assisted by Jairo Arrieta. Montreal had yellow cards for unsporting behavior by Ignacio Piatti in the fortieth minute and dissent by Johan Venegas in the forty-fifth minute. In the sixty-fourth minute, United's Davy Arnaud took a yellow card for unsporting behavior. Marco Donadel of the Impact had a yellow card for his dissent in the seventy-fourth minute. In the seventy-eighth minute, DC had a yellow card given to Sean Franklin for time wasting. The final held at 1-0 for United, impressive since they were outshot 25-1, with Hamid as the man of the match for an eight-save clean sheet to deny all attempts.
Southwest to Colorado, where the Rapids welcome the Columbus Crew SC. Steve Clark and Clint Irwin guard the woodwork. Colorado saw yellow cards for fouls by Kevin Doyle in the seventh minute and Jared Watts in the thirtieth minute. The Rapids led off with a forty-second minute Bobby Burling goal, fueled by Vicente Sanchez. Colorado had another yellow card as Axel Sjoberg committed a foul in the fiftieth minute. Columbus got on the board in the fifty-second minute as Kei Kamara scored, thanks to Tony Tchani. The Rapids saw a yellow card given to Marc Burch in the sixty-first minute for a foul. The Crew took the lead as Kamara scored again in the sixty-fourth minute, with the help of Hector Jimenez. Columbus received the next two yellow cards, for fouls by Chris Klute in the sixty-seventh minute and Chad Barson in the seventy-third minute. In the ninetieth minute, Colorado went down to ten men as Sjoberg received a second yellow card for a foul and was ejected. The Crew's Federico Higuain had a yellow card for his stoppage time foul. The final was 2-1, with the man of the match being Kamara for his brace.
Backtracking to Houston, where the Dynamo bring in the San Jose Earthquakes. David Bingham and Joe Willis are between the posts. San Jose had the first three yellow cards, given to Victor Bernardez in the twenty-eighth minute, Marc Pelosi in the thirty-fourth minute, and Fatai Alashe in the forty-third minute, all for fouls. Houston dented the scoreboard in the fifty-fifth minute on a DaMarcus Beasley goal, assisted by Giles Barnes. In the sixtieth minute, Alashe of the Earthquakes was sent off on his second yellow card for a foul, putting his team at ten men. San Jose still tied the game in the seventieth minute despite the disadvantage, on a goal by Quincy Amarikwa passed from Shaun Francis. Raul Rodriguez of the Dynamo received a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-first minute. Houston retook the lead in the seventy-seventh minute as Alex scored, with the help of Sheanon Williams and Oscar Garcia. In the eighty-second minute, Sanna Nyassi of the Earthquakes received a yellow card for his foul. The 2-1 score became a final, with Alex being the man of the match for the game winner.
Ending Saturday, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC host Real Salt Lake. Jeff Attinella and David Ousted are the keepers. Vancouver struck first on a seventh minute penalty kick goal by Octavio Rivero. The Whitecaps added on with a fortieth minute goal by Pa Modou Kah, assisted by Kekuta Manneh. Salt Lake had a yellow card for a foul by Phanuel Kavita in the forty-fifth minute. Vancouver extended the lead with a Cristian Techera goal in the fiftieth minute, made possible by Jordan Harvey and Nicolas Mezquida. The Whitecaps saw a yellow card go to Kendall Waston in the sixtieth minute for his foul. Vancouver padded the lead as Techera scored again in the sixty-eighth minute, thanks to Harvey and Pedro Morales. Real took went down to ten men when Abdoulie Mansally took a straight red card for his eighty-eighth minute foul. The final held at 4-0, with the man of the match being Techera for his brace.
On Sunday, the first game sees the Los Angeles Galaxy welcome the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Donovan Ricketts are the veteran goalies. Seattle started on a first minute goal by Chad Barrett, assisted by Erik Friberg. Los Angeles tied it in the thirteenth minute on a Gyasi Zardes goal, via Juninho. The Sounders had a yellow card given to Friberg in the thirty-eighth minute. The Galaxy took the lead on a forty-seventh minute goal by Robbie Keane, coming off of Giovani dos Santos and A.J. DeLaGarza. In the sixty-second minute, Seattle's Oniel Fisher had a yellow card for a foul. Los Angeles added on with a dos Santos goal in the sixty-fourth minute, made possible by Keane and Sebastian Lletget. The final remained 3-1, with the man of the match being Keane, with the winner and an assist.
Finally, the New York Red Bulls bring in New York City FC. Josh Saunders and Luis Robles tend the nets. New York began with a twenty-first minute Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, courtesy of Kemar Lawrence and Sacha Kljestan. In the forty-fifth minute, NYCFC had a yellow card given to Thomas McNamara for his foul. NYCFC had another yellow card given to Shay Facey in the fifty-ninth minute for a foul. The Red Bulls added on with a Felipe goal in the eighty-fifth minute, passed from Mike Grella. In stoppage time Patrick Mullins of NYCFC had a yellow card for a foul and Connor Lade of New York took a yellow card for an argument. The final stood at 2-0, with the man of the match being Robles for his three-save clean sheet.
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Portland, as the Timbers host the Chicago Fire. Sean Johnson and Adam Larsen Kwarasey man the nets. Chicago took a yellow card for a forty-fourth minute foul by Matt Polster. Portland was first to score with a forty-eighth minute goal by Fanendo Adi, passed from Diego Valeri. The Timbers had a yellow card for a Lucas Melano foul in the seventy-first minute. The final stood at 1-0 for the Timbers, with Adi being the man of the match.
The first of six Saturday games features Toronto FC welcoming Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Joe Bendik are in the six-yard boxes. Kansas City began with a Benny Feilhaber penalty kick goal in the twenty-second minute. A minute later, Toronto tied it through a Michael Bradley goal, via Sebastian Giovinco. Sporting retook the lead in the twenty-ninth minute on a Krisztian Nemeth goal, passed from Feilhaber. Kansas City added on in the eighty-seventh minute on a Jacob Peterson goal, courtesy of Amobi Okugo. Toronto had a yellow card for a Collen Warner foul in the eighty-eighth minute. The final was 3-1, with Feilhaber named man of the match with his goal and assist.
Down in Florida, Orlando City SC brings in the Philadelphia Union. John McCarthy and Tally Hall protect the nets. Orlando City had a yellow card for Luke Boden in the sixty-sixth minute for a foul. The score remained 0-0 throughout the game, with Hall being the man of the match with his four-save clean sheet for Orlando City.
Back in Canada, the Montreal Impact host DC United. Bill Hamid and Evan Bush are the gloved men. DC started in the thirteenth minute on a Chris Rolfe goal, assisted by Jairo Arrieta. Montreal had yellow cards for unsporting behavior by Ignacio Piatti in the fortieth minute and dissent by Johan Venegas in the forty-fifth minute. In the sixty-fourth minute, United's Davy Arnaud took a yellow card for unsporting behavior. Marco Donadel of the Impact had a yellow card for his dissent in the seventy-fourth minute. In the seventy-eighth minute, DC had a yellow card given to Sean Franklin for time wasting. The final held at 1-0 for United, impressive since they were outshot 25-1, with Hamid as the man of the match for an eight-save clean sheet to deny all attempts.
Southwest to Colorado, where the Rapids welcome the Columbus Crew SC. Steve Clark and Clint Irwin guard the woodwork. Colorado saw yellow cards for fouls by Kevin Doyle in the seventh minute and Jared Watts in the thirtieth minute. The Rapids led off with a forty-second minute Bobby Burling goal, fueled by Vicente Sanchez. Colorado had another yellow card as Axel Sjoberg committed a foul in the fiftieth minute. Columbus got on the board in the fifty-second minute as Kei Kamara scored, thanks to Tony Tchani. The Rapids saw a yellow card given to Marc Burch in the sixty-first minute for a foul. The Crew took the lead as Kamara scored again in the sixty-fourth minute, with the help of Hector Jimenez. Columbus received the next two yellow cards, for fouls by Chris Klute in the sixty-seventh minute and Chad Barson in the seventy-third minute. In the ninetieth minute, Colorado went down to ten men as Sjoberg received a second yellow card for a foul and was ejected. The Crew's Federico Higuain had a yellow card for his stoppage time foul. The final was 2-1, with the man of the match being Kamara for his brace.
Backtracking to Houston, where the Dynamo bring in the San Jose Earthquakes. David Bingham and Joe Willis are between the posts. San Jose had the first three yellow cards, given to Victor Bernardez in the twenty-eighth minute, Marc Pelosi in the thirty-fourth minute, and Fatai Alashe in the forty-third minute, all for fouls. Houston dented the scoreboard in the fifty-fifth minute on a DaMarcus Beasley goal, assisted by Giles Barnes. In the sixtieth minute, Alashe of the Earthquakes was sent off on his second yellow card for a foul, putting his team at ten men. San Jose still tied the game in the seventieth minute despite the disadvantage, on a goal by Quincy Amarikwa passed from Shaun Francis. Raul Rodriguez of the Dynamo received a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-first minute. Houston retook the lead in the seventy-seventh minute as Alex scored, with the help of Sheanon Williams and Oscar Garcia. In the eighty-second minute, Sanna Nyassi of the Earthquakes received a yellow card for his foul. The 2-1 score became a final, with Alex being the man of the match for the game winner.
Ending Saturday, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC host Real Salt Lake. Jeff Attinella and David Ousted are the keepers. Vancouver struck first on a seventh minute penalty kick goal by Octavio Rivero. The Whitecaps added on with a fortieth minute goal by Pa Modou Kah, assisted by Kekuta Manneh. Salt Lake had a yellow card for a foul by Phanuel Kavita in the forty-fifth minute. Vancouver extended the lead with a Cristian Techera goal in the fiftieth minute, made possible by Jordan Harvey and Nicolas Mezquida. The Whitecaps saw a yellow card go to Kendall Waston in the sixtieth minute for his foul. Vancouver padded the lead as Techera scored again in the sixty-eighth minute, thanks to Harvey and Pedro Morales. Real took went down to ten men when Abdoulie Mansally took a straight red card for his eighty-eighth minute foul. The final held at 4-0, with the man of the match being Techera for his brace.
On Sunday, the first game sees the Los Angeles Galaxy welcome the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Donovan Ricketts are the veteran goalies. Seattle started on a first minute goal by Chad Barrett, assisted by Erik Friberg. Los Angeles tied it in the thirteenth minute on a Gyasi Zardes goal, via Juninho. The Sounders had a yellow card given to Friberg in the thirty-eighth minute. The Galaxy took the lead on a forty-seventh minute goal by Robbie Keane, coming off of Giovani dos Santos and A.J. DeLaGarza. In the sixty-second minute, Seattle's Oniel Fisher had a yellow card for a foul. Los Angeles added on with a dos Santos goal in the sixty-fourth minute, made possible by Keane and Sebastian Lletget. The final remained 3-1, with the man of the match being Keane, with the winner and an assist.
Finally, the New York Red Bulls bring in New York City FC. Josh Saunders and Luis Robles tend the nets. New York began with a twenty-first minute Bradley Wright-Phillips goal, courtesy of Kemar Lawrence and Sacha Kljestan. In the forty-fifth minute, NYCFC had a yellow card given to Thomas McNamara for his foul. NYCFC had another yellow card given to Shay Facey in the fifty-ninth minute for a foul. The Red Bulls added on with a Felipe goal in the eighty-fifth minute, passed from Mike Grella. In stoppage time Patrick Mullins of NYCFC had a yellow card for a foul and Connor Lade of New York took a yellow card for an argument. The final stood at 2-0, with the man of the match being Robles for his three-save clean sheet.
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