Sunday, January 3, 2016

2015/16 Premier League Week 20

The Premier League wraps up its annual holiday blitz with all teams in action before 10 days with no league games. Saturday has eight of those games, beginning with...

West Ham United hosting Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Adrian are the goalies. West Ham United began in the tenth minute on a Michail Antonio goal, via Enner Valencia. In the eighteenth minute, Manuel Lanzini of West Ham United took a yellow card. Liverpool had a yellow card for a twenty-fourth minute foul by Lucas Leiva. West Ham United added on with an Andy Carroll goal in the fifty-fifth minute, passed from Mark Noble. This made it 2-0, the final.

Down in London, Arsenal welcomes Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Petr Cech get the starts in goal. Newcastle United saw a yellow card in the thirty-fifth minute for a Jack Colback foul. Newcastle United had a yellow card given to Daryl Janmaat in the sixty-eighth minute. Arsenal got going in the seventy-second minute with a Laurent Koscielny goal, passed from Olivier Giroud. Mathieu Flamini of Arsenal received a yellow card for an eighty-second minute foul. In stoppage time, Mesut Ozil of Arsenal took a yellow card for time wasting. The final held at 1-0 Arsenal.

North to Leicester City bringing in Bournemouth. Artur Boruc and Kasper Schmeichel are in the six-yard boxes. Harry Arter of Bournemouth had a yellow card for his thirty-fourth minute foul. In the fifty-seventh minute, Simon Francis of Bournemouth received a straight red card for a foul in the box. Marc Albrighton of Leicester City took a yellow card for his sixty-second minute foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.

In Manchester, United hosts Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and David de Gea are the keepers. Manchester United had a yellow card for a forty-second minute foul by Chris Smalling. Manchester United led off in the forty-seventh minute with an Anthony Martial goal, via Ashley Young. Angel Rangel of Swansea City took a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute dive. Swansea City tied it on a seventieth minute goal from Gylfi Sigurdsson, made possible by Modou Barrow. Manchester United regained the lead in the seventy-seventh minute on a Wayne Rooney goal, assisted by Martial. Daley Blind of Manchester United had a yellow card for an eighty-fifth minute foul. Manchester United won 2-1.

Next up, Norwich City welcomes Southampton. Maarten Stekelenburg and Declan Rudd are between the posts. Southampton received a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute foul by Victor Wanyama. In the seventy-third minute, Southampton went down to ten men as Wanyama took a second yellow card for a foul. Norwich City dented the scoreboard in the seventy-sixth minute on an Alexander Tettey goal, coming off of Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe. In the eighty-eighth minute, Norwich City goalie Rudd took a yellow card for time wasting. It worked, as Norwich City won 1-0.

Along to Sunderland bringing in Aston Villa. Brad Guzan and Vito Mannone protect the nets. Sunderland's Wes Brown took a yellow card for a twenty-sixth minute. Sunderland opened in the thirtieth minute on a Patrick van Aanholt goal, via Yann M'Vila. In the thirty-third minute, Fabio Borini of Sunderland had a yellow card for his foul. Alan Hutton of Aston Villa took a yellow card for a forty-third minute foul. Aston Villa tied it in the sixty-third minute with a Carles Gil goal, passed from Adama Traore. In the sixty-ninth minute, a Traore foul earned him a yellow card for Aston Villa. Sunderland regained the lead with a Jermain Defoe goal in the seventy-second minute, set up by Adam Johnson. Aston Villa's Gil took a yellow card in the eighty-seventh minute. Sunderland added on with a stoppage time Defoe goal, assisted by Ola Toivonen. Later on, Lee Cattermole of Sunderland and Rudy Gestede of Aston Villa took yellow cards for an argument. Sunderland won 3-1.

Continuing along, West Bromwich Albion hosts Stoke City. Jack Butland and Boaz Myhill guard the woodwork. West Bromwich Albion started with a Stephane Sessegnon goal in the sixtieth minute, courtesy of James Morrison. Stoke City had a yellow card for Marko Arnautovic in the seventy-fifth minute. In the eighty-first minute, Jonathan Walter of Stoke City scored to tie the game, thanks to Joselu. Geoff Cameron of Stoke City received a straight red card for his violent conduct in the eighty-third minute, putting his team at ten men. Jonny Evans won it 2-1 for West Bromwich Albion on a stoppage time goal, although teammate Chris Brunt took a yellow card a few minutes later for time wasting to close out their win.

Saturday ends with Watford welcoming Manchester City. Joe Hart and Heurelho Gomes are the gloved men. In the thirty-eighth minute, Nyom of Watford took a yellow card for his dive. Watford got a gift to open the scoring, as Aleksandar Kolarov put the ball in his own net for an own goal in the fifty-fifth minute. Manchester City tied it on an eighty-second minute Yaya Toure goal, via Kolarov. Manchester City took the lead with a Sergio Aguero goal, set up by Bacary Sagna. This made it 2-1, the final.

On Sunday, London rivals Crystal Palace bring in Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and Wayne Hennessey are the gloved men. Crystal Palace had a yellow card for a Damien Delaney foul in the thirteenth minute. Chelsea struck first in the twenty-ninth minute on an Oscar goal, set up by Diego Costa. Crystal Palace saw a yellow card assessed to Mile Jedinak in the fifty-seventh minute for his foul. Chelsea added on with a sixtieth minute Willian goal, coming off of Oscar. Chelsea extended the lead as Costa scored in the sixty-sixth minute. Scott Dann of Crystal Palace had a yellow card for his eightieth minute foul. The game ended 3-0 for Chelsea.

Finally, Everton hosts Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Tim Howard are the keepers. Everton was first to score in the twenty-second minute on an Aaron Lennon goal, made possible by Romelu Lukaku. In the thirty-fifth minute, Seamus Coleman of Everton received a yellow card for his foul. Tottenham Hotspur tied it in first half stoppage time on a Dele Alli goal, via Toby Alderweireld. Tottenham Hotspur saw yellow cards given to Erik Lamela at the sixty-eight minute mark and Tom Carroll in the seventy-second minute. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

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