Sunday, May 15, 2016

2015/16 Premier League Week 38 - Championship Sunday with a Twist

Due to a suspicious item at Old Trafford, one of the game's scheduled ten games was postponed. Manchester United's match against Bournemouth will be played at a later date, and will be posted when it happens. For the other nine games, we begin with...

Arsenal hosting Aston Villa. Mark Bunn and Petr Cech are in goal. Arsenal led off in the fifth minute with an Olivier Giroud goal, set up by Nacho Monreal. In the thirty-ninth minute, Carlos Sanchez of Aston Villa had a yellow card for a foul. Arsenal added on with a seventy-eighth minute Giroud goal, passed from Mesut Ozil. Arsenal extended the lead as Giroud finished his hat trick in the eightieth minute, thanks to Hector Bellerin. In stoppage time, Aston Villa keeper Bunn put the ball in his own net for an own goal, producing the 4-0 final that favored Arsenal.

Also in London, Chelsea welcomes Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel and Thibaut Courtois are the keepers. Chelsea got going in the sixty-sixth minute with a Cesc Fabregas penalty kick goal. Leicester City tied it in the eighty-second minute on a Daniel Drinkwater goal, passed from Jeffrey Schlupp. The game ended 1-1.

Up to Everton bringing in Norwich City. Everton began with a James McCarthy goal in the nineteenth minute. In the forty-fourth minute, Leighton Baines scored a penalty kick goal for Everton. Everton extended the lead as Kevin Mirallas scored in the forty-eighth minute. Everton held on for the easy 3-0 win.

Further north, Newcastle United hosts Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Karl Darlow man the nets. Newcastle United opened in the nineteenth minute with a Georginio Wijnaldum goal, assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic. Newcastle United added on in the thirty-ninth minute with a Mitrovic goal, coming off of Moussa Sissoko. Ryan Mason of Tottenham Hotspur took a yellow card for a foul in first half stoppage time. Tottenham Hotspur got on the board with an Erik Lamela goal in the sixtieth minute, courtesy of Eric Dier. In the sixty-second minute, Lamela had a yellow card for his foul for Tottenham Hotspur. In the sixty-seventh minute, Mitrovic took a straight red card for his foul, putting Newcastle United down to ten men. Newcastle United replied with a seventy-third minute Wijnaldum penalty kick goal. Newcastle United extended the lead as Rolando Aarons scored in the eighty-fifth minute, thanks to Daryl Janmaat. In the eighty-sixth minute, Newcastle United padded the lead on a Janmaat goal via Aarons. The final was 5-1 for Newcastle United.

Back south, Southampton welcomes Crystal Palace. Julian Speroni and Fraser Forster draw the starts in goal. Southampton dented the scoreboard in the forty-third minute on a Sadio Mane goal. Crystal Palace had yellow cards go to Joel Ward in the fifty-fourth minute and James McArthur in the fifty-ninth minute, both for fouls. Southampton added on in the sixty-first minute with a Graziano Pelle goal, via Cuco Martina. Crystal Palace got on the board in the sixty-fourth minute with a Jason Puncheon goal. Southampton's Pelle had a yellow card for a seventy-second minute foul. Southampton replied with a seventy-fifth minute penalty kick goal by Ryan Bertrand. In the eighty-seventh minute, Southampton extended the lead as Steven Davis scored, with the help of Pelle. Southampton won 4-1.

Along to Stoke City bringing in West Ham United. Adrian and Shay Given play in goal. West Ham United had a yellow card for a twentieth minute foul by Cheikhou Kouyate. West Ham United started with a twenty-third minute Michail Antonio goal, via Winston Reid. Stoke City's Giannelli Imbula had a yellow card for his fortieth minute foul. Stoke City tied it on a fifty-fifth minute goal by Imbula. Stoke City took the lead in the eighty-eighth minute on a Mame Biram Diouf goal, assisted by Charlie Adam. Diouf also had a yellow card for excessive celebration. In stoppage time, Stoke City keeper Given took a yellow card for time wasting. The game ended 2-1 for Stoke City.

Out in Wales, Swansea City host Manchester City. Joe Hart and Kristoffer Nordfeldt are in the six-yard boxes. Manchester City struck first in the fifth minute with a Kelechi Iheanacho goal. In the forty-first minute, Iheanacho took a yellow card for a foul, as did teammate Nicolas Otamendi in the forty-fifth minute. Swansea City tied it on a first half stoppage time goal by Andre Ayew. Bacary Sagna of Manchester City had a yellow card for a foul in the sixty-seventh minute. Swansea City's Leon Britton had a yellow card for his seventy-fourth minute foul. The game ended 1-1.

Back in England, Watford welcomes Sunderland. Jordan Pickford and Heurelho Gomes are the gloved men. Sunderland drew first blood in the thirty-ninth minute with a Jack Rodwell goal, assisted by Jeremain Lens. Watford tied it on a forty-eighth minute goal by Sebastian Prodl, via Adlene Guedioura. Sunderland regained the lead in he fifty-first minute with a Lens goal, courtesy of Duncan Watmore. Watford retied it in the sixty-first minute with a Troy Deeney penalty kick goal. Guedioura of Watford had a yellow card for an eightieth minute foul. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

Ending the day, West Bromwich Albion brings in Liverpool.Adam Bogdan and Ben Foster are between the posts. West Bromwich Albion was first to score in the thirteenth minute with a Salomon Rondon goal, courtesy of Jonathan Leko. Liverpool tied it in the twenty-third minute on a Jordan Ibe goal, assisted by Jon Flanagan. In the fortieth minute, Brad Smith of Liverpool had a yellow card for a foul. James McClean of West Bromwich Albion took a yellow card for his foul in first half stoppage time. West Bromwich Albion saw yellow cards for Tyler Roberts in the seventy-fourth minute and Jonny Evans in the eighty-seventh minute, both for fouls. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

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