Sunday, March 20, 2016

2015/16 Premier League Week 31

Full slate of games this time around, beginning with sixth on Saturday. The first is...

Everton hosting Arsenal. David Ospina and Joel Robles are in goal. Arsenal started in the seventh minute with a Danny Welbeck goal, passed from Alexis Sanchez. In the forty-second minute, Alex Iwobi of Arsenal added on with his goal, via Hector Bellerin. This stood for a 2-0 Arsenal win.

Down in London, Chelsea welcomes West Ham United. Adrian and Thibaut Courtois are the goalies. In the sixteenth minute, Branislav Ivanovic of Chelsea had a yellow card for a foul. West Ham United began with a Manuel Lanzini goal in the seventeenth minute. In first half stoppage time, Winston Reid of West Ham United received a yellow card for his foul. Chelsea tied it on a Cesc Fabregas goal a minute later. West Ham United retook the lead in the sixty-first minute with an Andy Carroll goal, passed from Dimitri Payet. Cheikhou Kouyate had a yellow card for his foul in the sixty-fourth minute for West Ham United. In the eighty-eighth minute, Michail Antonio of West Ham United took a yellow card for a foul. In the eighty-ninth minute, Fabregas scored a penalty kick goal for Chelsea to tie it again. Adrian received a yellow card for dissent at the same time. Fabregas and Willian each received yellow cards for time wasting in stoppage time for Chelsea. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

Staying in London, Crystal Palace brings in Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel and Wayne Hennessey man the nets. Leicester City had a yellow card for a foul by Schmeichel in the thirtieth minute. In the thirty-fourth minute, Leicester City opened with a Riyad Mahrez goal, assisted by Jamie Vardy. In the forty-second minute, Papa Souare of Crystal Palace had a yellow card for a foul. The second half lacked much action, and Leicester City took the game 1-0.

Along to Watford hosting Stoke City. Jack Butland and Heurelho Gomes are the gloved men. Stoke City led off in the eighteenth minute with a Jonathan Walters goal, passed from Phil Bardsley. Watford had yellow cards for fouls by Etienne Capoue in the forty-first minute and Nyom in the forty-fifth minute. In the fifty-first minute, Joselu added on with a goal for Stoke City, made possible by Walters. Walters of Stoke City had a yellow card for a seventy-sixth minute foul. Adlene Guedioura of Watford took a yellow card for a foul in the eighty-third minute. Watford got on the board with an eighty-sixth minute Troy Deeney goal, via Ikechi Anya. This only made it 2-1, which was the final favoring Stoke City.

Next up, West Bromwich Albion welcomes Norwich City. John Ruddy and Ben Foster are the keepers. Norwich City got going in the fiftieth minute with a fiftieth minute Robbie Brady goal, assisted by Matthew Jarvis. Norwich City's Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe took a yellow card for time wasting in the eighty-first minute. Gareth McAuley of West Bromwich Albion received a yellow card for a ninetieth minute foul. Jonny Howson of Norwich City took a yellow card in stoppage time for his foul. Norwich City held on for a 1-0 win.

Out in Wales, Saturday ends with Swansea City bringing in Aston Villa. Brad Guzan and Lukasz Fabianski are in the six-yard boxes. Aly Cissokho of Aston Villa took a yellow card for a foul in the twenty-seventh minute. At the fifty-three minute mark, Swansea City dented the scoreboard with a Federico Fernandez goal. Swansea City saw yellow cards for Gylfi Sigurdsson in the fifty-ninth minute, Wayne Routledge in the eighty-seventh minute, and Leon Britton in stoppage time, while Joleon Lescott of Aston Villa had one in the ninetieth minute, all for fouls. Swansea City took the game 1-0.

On Sunday, the first of four games has Southampton hosting Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Fraser Forster are the keepers. Liverpool started in the seventeenth minute with a Philippe Coutinho goal, via Adam Lallana. Liverpool added on in the twenty-second minute with a Daniel Sturridge goal, set up by Divock Okoth Origi. In the twenty-fifth minure, Dejan Lovren of Liverpool took a yellow card for his foul. Liverpool saw two more yellow cards given to Emre Can in the forty-eighth minute and Martin Skrtel in the forty-ninth minute, both for fouls. In the sixty-fifth minute, Southampton's Sadio Mane scored, thanks to Graziano Pelle. Southampton tied it on an eighty-third minute Pelle goal, passed from Shane Long. Southampton took the lead in the eighty-sixth minute as Mane scored his second of the game, with the help of Pelle. Mane earned a yellow card for excessive celebration, but those were well warranted in the 3-2 Southampton win.

Next up, Newcastle United welcomes Sunderland. Vito Mannone and Robert Elliot are between the posts. Newcastle United saw yellow cards for fouls by Jack Colback in the eighteenth minute and Daryl Janmaat in the thirty-sixth minute. Sunderland was first to score in the forty-fourth minute on a Jermain Defoe goal. Newcastle United's Jonjo Shelvey took a yellow card for a fifty-second minute foul. Newcastle United tied the game in the eighty-third minute with an Aleksandar Mitrovic goal, set up by Georginio Wijnaldum. Mitrovic took a yellow card for excessive celebration. In the ninetieth minute, Sunderland keeper Mannone took a yellow card for time wasting. It worked, preserving a 1-1 draw.

In London again, Tottenham Hotspur brings in Bournemouth. Artur Boruc and Hugo Lloris guard the woodwork. Tottenham Hotspur struck first in the first minute with a Harry Kane goal, guided in by Kyle Walker. Tottenham Hotspur added on with another Kane goal in the sixteenth minute, via Dele Alli. In the fifty-second minute, Tottenham Hotspur extended the lead with a Christian Eriksen goal. Bournemouth saw a yellow card given to Simon Francis for a fifty-ninth minute foul. The final held from here at 3-0 for Tottenham Hotspur.

Finally, the Manchester Derby, as City host United. In the tenth minute, Manchester United's Chris Smalling took a yellow card for a foul. Manchester United drew first blood in the sixteenth minute on a Marcus Rashford goal, passed from Juan Mata. In the fiftieth minute, disaster struck for City, as Hart was replaced by Willy Caballero after suffering an injury. Manchester City had a yellow card for a seventy-sixth minute foul by Eliaquim Mangala. The game ended 1-0 in favor of United.

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