Sunday, January 24, 2016

2015/16 Premier League Week 23

All games are Saturday or Sunday this time around, beginning with eight on Saturday, the first being...

Norwich City hosting Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Declan Rudd are given the starts in goal. Liverpool began in the eighteenth minute with a Roberto Firmino goal, with an assist from James Milner. Norwich City tied it on a twenty-ninth minute goal by Dieumerci Mbokani, assisted by Graham Dorrans. Norwich City took the lead with a Steven Naismith goal in the forty-first minute, courtesy of Wes Hoolahan. In the fifty-fourth minute, Hoolahan converted a penalty kick goal to add to the Norwich City lead. Liverpool shot right back with a fifty-fifth minute Jordan Henderson goal, set up by Firmino. Liverpool tied it in the sixty-third minute as Firmino scored, thanks to Adam Lallana. Milner scored to give Liverpool the lead in the seventy-fifth minute. In stoppage time, Norwich City tied it on a Sebastien Bassong goal, made possible by Cameron Jerome. Liverpool took the lead back three minutes later with a Lallana goal, securing their 5-4 win, even as Lallana took a yellow card for excessive celebration.

Into London, where Crystal Palace welcomes Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Wayne Hennessey are the keepers. In the thirtieth minute, Jan Vertonghen of Tottenham Hotspur put the ball in his own net to gift Crystal Palace the early lead. James McArthur of Crystal Palace received a yellow card for his sixty-first minute foul. Tottenham Hotspur tied it in the sixty-third minute on a Harry Kane goal, passed from Nacer Chadli. Kieran Trippier of Tottenham Hotspur took a yellow card for a seventy-ninth minute foul. Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur scored to put them ahead in the eighty-fourth minute, with the help of Christian Eriksen. In stoppage time, Kane and Mile Jedinak had yellow cards for their roles in a disagreement. Tottenham Hotspur made it 3-1 with a Chadli goal a couple minutes later, via Alli.

Up to Leicester City bringing in Stoke City. Jack Butland and Kasper Schmeichel are in goal. Leicester City dented the scoreboard in the forty-second minute on a Daniel Drinkwater goal. Xherdan Shaqiri of Stoke City had a yellow card for a fifty-ninth minute foul. Leicester City added on with a sixty-sixth minute Jamie Vardy goal, set up by Drinkwater. Leicester City extended the lead as Leonardo Ulloa scored in the eighty-seventh minute, thanks to Riyad Mahrez. This held for a 3-0 win.

Along to Manchester, with United hosting Southampton. Fraser Forster and David de Gea are the experienced goalies. Southampton got going with an eighty-seventh minute Charlie Austin goal, coming off of James Ward-Prowse. This proved enough for a 1-0 win for Southampton in a relatively calm game.

Down to Sunderland welcoming Bournemouth. Artur Boruc and Vito Mannone are in the six-yard boxes. Bournemouth led off in the thirteenth minute with a Benik Afobe goal, courtesy of Junior Stanislas. In the eighteenth minute, Andrew Surman of Bournemouth took a yellow card for his foul. In first half stoppage time, Sunderland got on the board with a Patrick van Aanholt goal, assisted by Fabio Borini. Billy Jones of Sunderland took a yellow card for his eighty-ninth minute foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Next up, Watford brings in Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Heurelho Gomes are the gloved men. Watford struck first in the forty-sixth minute on an Odion Ighalo goal, coming off of Troy Deeney. Chancel Mbemba of Newcastle United took a yellow card for a fifty-first minute foul. Valon Behrami of Watford saw a yellow card in the fifty-sixth minute for his dive. Watford added on in the fifty-eighth minute with a Craig Cathcart goal, assisted by Ighalo. Miguel Britos of Watford had a yellow card assessed for a foul in the sixty-eighth minute. Newcastle United got on the board with a Jamaal Lascelles goal in the seventy-first minute, helped along by Jonjo Shelvey. It wasn't enough, as Watford took the game 2-1.

Continuing along, West Bromwich Albion hosts Aston Villa. Mark Bunn and Ben Foster are between the posts. Micah Richards of Aston Villa had a yellow card for a forty-first minute foul. This was all there was in a 0-0 draw.

Rounding out Saturday, West Ham United welcomes Manchester City. Joe Hart and Adrian tend the nets. West Ham United was first to score in the first minute with an Enner Valencia goal. In the ninth minute, Manchester City tied it on a Sergio Aguero penalty kick goal. Manchester City saw a yellow card for Martin Demichelis in the thirty-second minute for a foul. West Ham United took a yellow card for a Mark Noble foul in the thirty-ninth minute. West Ham United gained the lead with another Valencia goal in the fifty-sixth minute, set up by Michail Antonio. Sam Byram of West Ham United received a yellow card for a seventieth minute foul. In the eighty-first minute, Manchester City tied it with another Aguero goal. Yaya Toure had a yellow card in the eighty-ninth minute, as did Fernando in stoppage time as Manchester City lost discipline late in the game. The score held at 2-2 for the final.

On Sunday, Everton brings in Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Tim Howard are the keepers. In the seventeenth minute, Swansea City opened with a Gylfi Sigurdsson penalty kick goal. Everton tied it in the twenty-sixth minute as Jack Cork of Swansea City committed an own goal. In the thirty-fourth minute, Swansea City regained the lead with an Andre Ayew goal, passed from Neil Taylor. Angel Rangel of Swansea City had a yellow card for a foul in the forty-third minute. Swansea City saw yellow cards given to Fabianski in the fifty-second minute for time wasting and Sigurdsson for a sixty-sixth minute foul. The score held at 2-1 for Swansea City.

Finally, a London Derby with Arsenal hosting Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois faces Chelsea legend and now rival Petr Cech in goal. In the eleventh minute, Oscar of Chelsea had a yellow card for his foul. Arsenal went down to ten men when Per Mertesacker of Arsenal received a straight red card for his professional foul. Chelsea took advantage, starting with a twenty-third minute Diego Costa goal, set up by Branislav Ivanovic. Mathieu Flamini of Arsenal had a yellow card for dissent in the forty-fifth minute. Chelsea saw yellow cards assessed to Nemanja Matic in the sixtieth minute and John Obi Mikel in the seventy-second minute, both for fouls. The scoring never came around again, with Chelsea taking the derby 1-0.

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