We're down to the Conference Finals, and this post will cover all of the games in the Eastern Conference Final.
Game 1: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Ben Bishop and Henrik Lundqvist. New York got going in the second period on a Derek Stepan goal, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Chris Kreider and Ryan McDonagh. Tampa Bay tied it in the third period on an Ondrej Palat goal, his fourth of the playoffs, a power play goal powered by Tyler Johnson and Victor Hedman. The Rangers took the lead back on a Dominic Moore goal, assisted by Kevin Hayes and Derick Brassard. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Moore, Lundqvist (23 for 24 in saves), and Stepan. The Rangers lead the series 1-0.
Game 2: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Ben Bishop and Henrik Lundqvist. Tampa Bay opened in the first period with a shorthanded Tyler Johnson goal, his ninth of the postseason, set up by Alex Killorn. New York tied it on a Chris Kreider power play goal, his sixth of the playoffs, powered by Martin St. Louis and Dan Boyle. The Lightning retook the lead on Johnson's second of the game and tenth of the postseason, via Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov on the power play. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with Johnson completing his hat trick on his eleventh of the playoffs, fueled by Ondrej Palat and Kucherov. The Rangers chipped back on a Derek Stepan power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, passed from St. Louis and Boyle. The Lightning responded with a Killorn goal, his fourth of the playoffs, coming in the third period from Victor Hedman and Valtteri Filppula. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Stamkos scored his fourth of the postseason, assisted by Braydon Coburn and Kucherov, the latter getting a sock trick. The Lightning ended it at 6-2 with Killorn's second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, a power play goal pushed through by Jason Garrison and Filppula. The three stars were Johnson, Killorn, and Kucherov, while Stamkos, Filppula, Boyle, and St. Louis get the honorable mentions. The series heads south tied at 1.
Game 3: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Ben Bishop. New York started in the first period on a Derick Brassard power play goal, his sixth of the postseason, powered by Dan Boyle and Derek Stepan. The Rangers added on with a Jesper Fast goal, his second of the playoffs, guided in by Chris Kreider and Ryan McDonagh. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Steven Stamkos goal, his fifth of the postseason, with a lone assist by Alex Killorn. The Lightning tied it on an Ondrej Palat power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, coming in the second period from Tyler Johnson and Stamkos. Tampa Bay took the lead on Johnson's twelfth of the postseason, fueled by Palat and Victor Hedman. The Lightning extended the lead as Killorn scored his sixth of the playoffs, with the help of Hedman. New York got one back with a Fast goal, his second of the game and third of the postseason, made possible by Kevin Klein and Stepan. The Rangers tied it in the third period as McDonagh scored a power play goal, his third of the playoffs, with helpers from Kevin Hayes and Keith Yandle. Tampa Bay regained the lead on Palat's second of the game and sixth of the postseason, pushed through by Nikita Nesterov and Nikita Kucherov. New York tied it again on a Boyle goal, his third of the playoffs, dished from J.T. Miller and Yandle. The Lightning won 6-5 in overtime on a Kucherov goal, his seventh of the postseason, with a lone helper by Nesterov. The three stars were awarded to Kucherov, Palat, and Fast, while Boyle, Johnson, Stamkos, Killorn, Hedman, Nesterov, McDonagh, Stepan, and Yandle all receive honorable mentions. The Lightning are up 2-1 in the so far crazy series.
Game 4: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Ben Bishop. New York was first to score in the first period on a Rick Nash goal, his third of the postseason, made possible by Kevin Hayes and Carl Hagelin. Tampa Bay tied it as Steven Stamkos scored his sixth of the playoffs, thanks to Alex Killorn and Valtteri Filppula in the second period. The Rangers retook the lead on a Chris Kreider goal, his seventh of the postseason, via Kevin Klein and Keith Yandle. New York added on with a Yandle goal, coming off of Klein and Nash. The Rangers extended the lead on a power play goal by Martin St. Louis, powered by Derick Brassard and Dan Boyle. New York padded the lead with a Nash power play goal, his second of the game and fourth of the playoffs, helped along by Hayes and Yandle. The final stood at 5-1, with the three stars going to Yandle, Nash, and Klein, while Hayes gets an honorable mention. The series heads north again tied at 2.
Game 5: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Ben Bishop and Henrik Lundqvist. Tampa Bay dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Valtteri Filppula goal, his third of the postseason, assisted by Steven Stamkos and Anton Stralman. The Lightning added on with a Stamkos power play goal, his seventh of the playoffs, powered by Ondrej Palat and Nikita Kucherov. This was all they needed for a 2-0 win, with the three stars going to Bishop (26 save shutout), Stamkos, and Filppula. The series now favors the Lightning 3-2, as they return home for the next game.
Game 6: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Ben Bishop. New York struck first in the first period on a Derick Brassard goal, his seventh of the postseason, coming off of J.T. Miller and Dan Boyle. The Rangers added on with a Keith Yandle goal, his second of the playoffs, via Brassard and Rick Nash. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Ryan Callahan power play goal, powered by Anton Stralman and Bishop. New York replied in the third period with a Miller goal, courtesy of Brassard and Nash. The Rangers extended the lead as James Sheppard scored, with the help of Dominic Moore and Tanner Glass. New York padded the lead on a Brassard goal, his second of the game and eighth of the postseason, passed from Miller and Nash, the latter getting a sock trick. The Lightning countered with a Nikita Kucherov goal, his eighth of the playoffs, assisted by Tyler Johnson. The Rangers shot back with a Nash power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, dished from Yandle and Miller. Tampa Bay pulled back with Kucherov's second of the game and ninth on the playoffs, with helpers from Johnson and Nikita Nesterov. New York finished it at 7-3 on a Brassard empty net goal to complete his hat trick, his ninth of the postseason, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Brassard, Miller, and Nash, while Kucherov, Johnson, and Yandle pick up the honorable mentions. The series will be decided in Game 7 in New York City.
Game 7: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Ben Bishop and Henrik Lundqvist. Tampa Bay began in the third period with an Alex Killorn goal, his seventh of the postseason, coming off of Matthew Carle and Valtteri Filppula. The Lightning added on with an Ondrej Palat goal, his seventh of the playoffs, set up by Tyler Johnson and the goalie Bishop. This made it 2-0, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Bishop (22 save shutout), Killorn, and Palat. The Lightning are the Eastern Conference representatives for the Stanley Cup Final on a 4-3 series win.
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Friday, May 29, 2015
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
MLS Wednesday Week 13
Three Wednesday games in what's becoming a common pattern for the middle of the week. We begin in...
Seattle, with the Sounders FC hosting the Colorado Rapids in a game I attended. Clint Irwin and Stefan Frei man the nets. Seattle struck first with a fifteenth minute Marco Pappa goal. In the forty-fourth minute, Colorado took a yellow card for a Jared Watts foul. The Sounders had two yellow cards in the second half, given to Osvaldo Alonso in the fifty-fifth minute and Brad Evans in the sixty-fourth minute, both for fouls. The game ended 1-0 for the Sounders, and Pappa was the man of the match for his beautiful, curling goal.
Down I-5, the Portland Timbers welcome DC United. Bill Hamid and Adam Larsen Kwarasey are the gloved men. Portland began in the fifth minute with a Maximiliano Urruti goal, passed from Gaston Fernandez. In the twenty-ninth minute, DC's Jared Jeffrey took a yellow card. The Timbers had a yellow card for a Norberto Paparatto foul in the fifty-sixth minute, as well as a yellow card for a seventy-sixth minute foul by Diego Chara. In stoppage time, Bobby Boswell of United took a yellow card for his foul. The final stood at 1-0, and the man of the match was Urruti for his early strike.
Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy bring in Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Jaime Penedo guard the nets. Los Angeles led off with a seventh minute penalty kick goal by Juninho. In the tenth minute, Kyle Beckerman of Salt Lake had a yellow card. The Galaxy saw yellow cards for Alan Gordon in the fortieth minute and a foul by Baggio Husidic in first half stoppage time. In the sixty-third minute, Mika Vayrynen took a yellow card for Los Angeles for his foul. Real went down to ten men as Jamison Olave took a straight red card for his offense in second half stoppage time. Los Angeles won 1-0, and the man of the match was Juninho for the early winner.
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Seattle, with the Sounders FC hosting the Colorado Rapids in a game I attended. Clint Irwin and Stefan Frei man the nets. Seattle struck first with a fifteenth minute Marco Pappa goal. In the forty-fourth minute, Colorado took a yellow card for a Jared Watts foul. The Sounders had two yellow cards in the second half, given to Osvaldo Alonso in the fifty-fifth minute and Brad Evans in the sixty-fourth minute, both for fouls. The game ended 1-0 for the Sounders, and Pappa was the man of the match for his beautiful, curling goal.
Down I-5, the Portland Timbers welcome DC United. Bill Hamid and Adam Larsen Kwarasey are the gloved men. Portland began in the fifth minute with a Maximiliano Urruti goal, passed from Gaston Fernandez. In the twenty-ninth minute, DC's Jared Jeffrey took a yellow card. The Timbers had a yellow card for a Norberto Paparatto foul in the fifty-sixth minute, as well as a yellow card for a seventy-sixth minute foul by Diego Chara. In stoppage time, Bobby Boswell of United took a yellow card for his foul. The final stood at 1-0, and the man of the match was Urruti for his early strike.
Finally, the Los Angeles Galaxy bring in Real Salt Lake. Nick Rimando and Jaime Penedo guard the nets. Los Angeles led off with a seventh minute penalty kick goal by Juninho. In the tenth minute, Kyle Beckerman of Salt Lake had a yellow card. The Galaxy saw yellow cards for Alan Gordon in the fortieth minute and a foul by Baggio Husidic in first half stoppage time. In the sixty-third minute, Mika Vayrynen took a yellow card for Los Angeles for his foul. Real went down to ten men as Jamison Olave took a straight red card for his offense in second half stoppage time. Los Angeles won 1-0, and the man of the match was Juninho for the early winner.
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Sunday, May 24, 2015
Major League Soccer Week 12
Full week again, beginning with two games on Friday. The first is...
The Columbus Crew SC hosting the Chicago Fire. Jon Busch and Steve Clark are the veteran goalies. Columbus led off in the eighth minute with a Kei Kamara goal, passed from Ethan Finlay and Justin Meram. The Crew's Kevan George took a yellow card for his twenty-first minute foul. In the forty-second minute, Chicago's Eric Gehrig had a yellow card for a foul. Columbus added on with a fifty-fifth minute Kamara goal, his second of the game, assisted by George and Federico Higuain. The Fire got on the board with a David Accam goal in the fifty-eighth minute. The Crew's Meram got a yellow card in stoppage time for time wasting. He didn't waste enough, as Chicago tied it with a goal two minutes later by Jason Johnson, assisted by Gehrig. The man of the 2-2 match was Kamara with the brace.
Out in Los Angeles, the Galaxy welcome the Houston Dynamo. Tyler Deric and Jaime Penedo are set to start in goal. Los Angeles saw a yellow card go to Stefan Ishizaki in the twenty-fourth minute for a foul. Houston's Raul Rodriguez took a yellow card for his forty-third minute foul. The Galaxy's Juninho received a yellow card for his fifty-eighth minute foul. The Dynamo had another yellow card in the eighty-second minute for a Giles Barnes foul. In stoppage time, Los Angeles got the goal they needed for a 1-0 win on the score by Alan Gordon, passed from Robbie Keane. Gordon got a yellow card for excessive celebration. Three minutes later, Oscar Sorto of the Galaxy was ejected on a straight red card for fighting. The man of the match was Gordon.
Leading off Saturday, Toronto FC brings in the Portland Timbers. Adam Larsen Kwarasey and Chris Konopka man the nets. Toronto began in the fifth minute with a Sebastian Giovinco goal, via Luke Moore and Michael Bradley. In the ninetieth minute, Ashtone Morgan of Toronto took a yellow card for a foul. Portland's Diego Chara had a yellow card for his foul in stoppage time. The final stood at 1-0 for Toronto, and the man of the match honors went to Konopka for a clean sheet with five saves to preserve the win throughout much of the game.
Down in New England, the Revolution host DC United. Bill Hamid and Bobby Shuttleworth protect the nets. London Woodberry of New England received a yellow card for a twenty-sixth minute foul. In first half stoppage time, the Revolution got going with a Charlie Davies goal. A minute later, Lee Nguyen took a yellow card for a foul. New England saw the men on the pitch dwindle rapidly in the second half, with a straight red card given to Chris Tierney in the fifty-second minute to put them at ten men, and a second yellow card to Nguyen in the fifty-eighth minute to put them at nine men, both cards for fouls. In the seventy-fifth minute, Sean Franklin took a yellow card for a foul for DC. United tied it in the eightieth minute as Jairo Arrieta scored, thanks to Taylor Kemp and Facundo Coria. DC's Perry Kitchen received a yellow card for an eighty-sixth minute foul. The Revolution's Jermaine Jones was booked for dissent in the eighty-eighth minute, earning a yellow card. United had another yellow card for a Davy Arnaud foul in the eighty-ninth minute. The score remained at 1-1, with the man of the match being Arrieta for salvaging a point for DC.
Back in Canada, the Montreal Impact welcome FC Dallas. Dan Kennedy and Evan Bush are in goal. Montreal was first to score in the twenty-fifth minute with an Ignacio Piatti penalty kick. The Impact saw yellow cards for Bakary Soumare in the twenty-sixth minute for a handball, and Marco Donadel in the twenty-ninth minute for unsporting behavior. Montreal added on with a Jack McInerney goal in the fiftieth minute, passed from Piatti. In the fifty-eighth minute, Andres Romero of the Impact had a yellow card for a foul. Dallas' Matt Hedges received a yellow card for his seventy-fifth minute handball. Dallas got on the board as Hedges earned redemption, scoring in the seventy-seventh minute. Montreal took two more yellow cards, for Calum Mallace in the eighty-seventh minute for a foul and McInerney in stoppage time for time wasting. The Impact won 2-1, with the man of the match being Piatti for a goal and assist.
Out west, the Colorado Rapids bring in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. David Ousted and Clint Irwin are the gloved men. Vancouver's Kianz Froese took a yellow card for his dive in the twenty-fourth minute. Colorado saw a yellow card for a foul by Sam Cronin in the forty-third minute. The Rapids struck first in the fifty-first minute with a Lucas Pittinari goal, passed from Gabriel Torres and Dillon Powers. The Whitecaps took two more yellow cards, for fouls by Gershon Koffie in the seventy-fifth minute and Kendall Waston in the seventy-ninth minute. Colorado's Kevin Doyle got booked on a yellow card for an eighty-seventh minute foul. The final held at 1-0, and the man of the match was Irwin for a four-save clean sheet for the win.
Northwest to Seattle, as the Sounders FC host Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Stefan Frei are between the posts. Kansas City had two yellow cards in the eighty-first minute, given to Soni Mustivar for dissent and Kevin Ellis for a foul. This was it in the mostly defensive game, with the final standing at 0-0. The man of the match was Frei for a clean sheet of three saves.
The last of Saturday's slate sees Real Salt Lake welcome New York City FC. Josh Saunders and Nick Rimando are in the six-yard boxes. Salt Lake dented the scoreboard with a John Stertzer goal in the twenty-fifth minute, made possible by Devon Sandoval and Kyle Beckerman. Real saw a yellow card for Demar Phillips in the fortieth minute for a foul. Salt Lake added on with an Alvaro Saborio goal, passed from Luke Mulholland and Jamison Olave in the forty-ninth minute. This was all they needed for the 2-0 win, with the man of the match being Stertzer for his goal.
The week ends on Sunday with two games, the first with the New York Red Bulls bringing in the Philadelphia Union. Brian Sylvestre and Luis Robles are the gloved men. Philadelphia dented the scoreboard in the fifty-seventh minute with a Vincent Nogueira goal, via Cristian Maidana. The Union added on with a C.J. Sapong goal, made possible by Fabinho and Maidana. Philadelphia's Sapong had a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-third minute. An argument in the seventy-eighth minute meant yellow cards for Maidana of the Union and Felipe of New York. Philadelphia's Nogueira took a yellow card for his eightieth minute foal. The Red Bulls saw a yellow card go to Karl Oiumette in the eighty-fourth minute for his foul. the final stood at 2-0, with the man of the match being Nogueira for his game-winner.
Finally, the San Jose Earthquakes host Orlando City SC. Tally Hall and David Bingham are the keepers. San Jose's Fatai Alashe took a yellow card for his forty-fourth minute foul. Orlando City went down to ten men as Brek Shea received a straight red card for a foul. Orlando City began with a sixty-fourth minute Kaka penalty kick goal. The Earthquakes tied it on a Chris Wondolowski penalty kick goal in the sixty-eighth minute. In the eighty-fifth minute, Martin Peterson took a yellow card for a foul for Orlando City. The game ended 1-1, with the man of the match being Wondolowski for his equalize and 100th MLS goal.
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The Columbus Crew SC hosting the Chicago Fire. Jon Busch and Steve Clark are the veteran goalies. Columbus led off in the eighth minute with a Kei Kamara goal, passed from Ethan Finlay and Justin Meram. The Crew's Kevan George took a yellow card for his twenty-first minute foul. In the forty-second minute, Chicago's Eric Gehrig had a yellow card for a foul. Columbus added on with a fifty-fifth minute Kamara goal, his second of the game, assisted by George and Federico Higuain. The Fire got on the board with a David Accam goal in the fifty-eighth minute. The Crew's Meram got a yellow card in stoppage time for time wasting. He didn't waste enough, as Chicago tied it with a goal two minutes later by Jason Johnson, assisted by Gehrig. The man of the 2-2 match was Kamara with the brace.
Out in Los Angeles, the Galaxy welcome the Houston Dynamo. Tyler Deric and Jaime Penedo are set to start in goal. Los Angeles saw a yellow card go to Stefan Ishizaki in the twenty-fourth minute for a foul. Houston's Raul Rodriguez took a yellow card for his forty-third minute foul. The Galaxy's Juninho received a yellow card for his fifty-eighth minute foul. The Dynamo had another yellow card in the eighty-second minute for a Giles Barnes foul. In stoppage time, Los Angeles got the goal they needed for a 1-0 win on the score by Alan Gordon, passed from Robbie Keane. Gordon got a yellow card for excessive celebration. Three minutes later, Oscar Sorto of the Galaxy was ejected on a straight red card for fighting. The man of the match was Gordon.
Leading off Saturday, Toronto FC brings in the Portland Timbers. Adam Larsen Kwarasey and Chris Konopka man the nets. Toronto began in the fifth minute with a Sebastian Giovinco goal, via Luke Moore and Michael Bradley. In the ninetieth minute, Ashtone Morgan of Toronto took a yellow card for a foul. Portland's Diego Chara had a yellow card for his foul in stoppage time. The final stood at 1-0 for Toronto, and the man of the match honors went to Konopka for a clean sheet with five saves to preserve the win throughout much of the game.
Down in New England, the Revolution host DC United. Bill Hamid and Bobby Shuttleworth protect the nets. London Woodberry of New England received a yellow card for a twenty-sixth minute foul. In first half stoppage time, the Revolution got going with a Charlie Davies goal. A minute later, Lee Nguyen took a yellow card for a foul. New England saw the men on the pitch dwindle rapidly in the second half, with a straight red card given to Chris Tierney in the fifty-second minute to put them at ten men, and a second yellow card to Nguyen in the fifty-eighth minute to put them at nine men, both cards for fouls. In the seventy-fifth minute, Sean Franklin took a yellow card for a foul for DC. United tied it in the eightieth minute as Jairo Arrieta scored, thanks to Taylor Kemp and Facundo Coria. DC's Perry Kitchen received a yellow card for an eighty-sixth minute foul. The Revolution's Jermaine Jones was booked for dissent in the eighty-eighth minute, earning a yellow card. United had another yellow card for a Davy Arnaud foul in the eighty-ninth minute. The score remained at 1-1, with the man of the match being Arrieta for salvaging a point for DC.
Back in Canada, the Montreal Impact welcome FC Dallas. Dan Kennedy and Evan Bush are in goal. Montreal was first to score in the twenty-fifth minute with an Ignacio Piatti penalty kick. The Impact saw yellow cards for Bakary Soumare in the twenty-sixth minute for a handball, and Marco Donadel in the twenty-ninth minute for unsporting behavior. Montreal added on with a Jack McInerney goal in the fiftieth minute, passed from Piatti. In the fifty-eighth minute, Andres Romero of the Impact had a yellow card for a foul. Dallas' Matt Hedges received a yellow card for his seventy-fifth minute handball. Dallas got on the board as Hedges earned redemption, scoring in the seventy-seventh minute. Montreal took two more yellow cards, for Calum Mallace in the eighty-seventh minute for a foul and McInerney in stoppage time for time wasting. The Impact won 2-1, with the man of the match being Piatti for a goal and assist.
Out west, the Colorado Rapids bring in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. David Ousted and Clint Irwin are the gloved men. Vancouver's Kianz Froese took a yellow card for his dive in the twenty-fourth minute. Colorado saw a yellow card for a foul by Sam Cronin in the forty-third minute. The Rapids struck first in the fifty-first minute with a Lucas Pittinari goal, passed from Gabriel Torres and Dillon Powers. The Whitecaps took two more yellow cards, for fouls by Gershon Koffie in the seventy-fifth minute and Kendall Waston in the seventy-ninth minute. Colorado's Kevin Doyle got booked on a yellow card for an eighty-seventh minute foul. The final held at 1-0, and the man of the match was Irwin for a four-save clean sheet for the win.
Northwest to Seattle, as the Sounders FC host Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Stefan Frei are between the posts. Kansas City had two yellow cards in the eighty-first minute, given to Soni Mustivar for dissent and Kevin Ellis for a foul. This was it in the mostly defensive game, with the final standing at 0-0. The man of the match was Frei for a clean sheet of three saves.
The last of Saturday's slate sees Real Salt Lake welcome New York City FC. Josh Saunders and Nick Rimando are in the six-yard boxes. Salt Lake dented the scoreboard with a John Stertzer goal in the twenty-fifth minute, made possible by Devon Sandoval and Kyle Beckerman. Real saw a yellow card for Demar Phillips in the fortieth minute for a foul. Salt Lake added on with an Alvaro Saborio goal, passed from Luke Mulholland and Jamison Olave in the forty-ninth minute. This was all they needed for the 2-0 win, with the man of the match being Stertzer for his goal.
The week ends on Sunday with two games, the first with the New York Red Bulls bringing in the Philadelphia Union. Brian Sylvestre and Luis Robles are the gloved men. Philadelphia dented the scoreboard in the fifty-seventh minute with a Vincent Nogueira goal, via Cristian Maidana. The Union added on with a C.J. Sapong goal, made possible by Fabinho and Maidana. Philadelphia's Sapong had a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-third minute. An argument in the seventy-eighth minute meant yellow cards for Maidana of the Union and Felipe of New York. Philadelphia's Nogueira took a yellow card for his eightieth minute foal. The Red Bulls saw a yellow card go to Karl Oiumette in the eighty-fourth minute for his foul. the final stood at 2-0, with the man of the match being Nogueira for his game-winner.
Finally, the San Jose Earthquakes host Orlando City SC. Tally Hall and David Bingham are the keepers. San Jose's Fatai Alashe took a yellow card for his forty-fourth minute foul. Orlando City went down to ten men as Brek Shea received a straight red card for a foul. Orlando City began with a sixty-fourth minute Kaka penalty kick goal. The Earthquakes tied it on a Chris Wondolowski penalty kick goal in the sixty-eighth minute. In the eighty-fifth minute, Martin Peterson took a yellow card for a foul for Orlando City. The game ended 1-1, with the man of the match being Wondolowski for his equalize and 100th MLS goal.
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Premier League Week 38: The Finale
This is the end of the 2014-2015 Premier League season, with all twenty clubs playing all at one time across England. We begin with...
Arsenal hosting West Bromwich Albion. Boaz Myhill and David Ospina are the goalies. Arsenal opened with a fourth minute Theo Walcott goal, passed from Santiago Cazorla. Arsenal added on with another Walcott goal in the fourteenth minute. In the seventeenth minute, Arsenal extended the lead as Jack Wilshere scored, thanks to Gabriel Paulista after a corner kick. Arsenal padded the lead with a thirty-seventh minute goal by Walcott, assisted by Cazorla's cross. Hector Bellerin took a yellow card for Arsenal on a forty-eighth minute foul. West Brom got on the board in the fifty-seventh minute with a Gareth McAuley header goal, via Chris Brunt at close range. The final favored Arsenal at 4-1.
Staying in London, Chelsea welcomes Sunderland. Vito Mannone and Petr Cech are the backups in goal. Sunderland struck first with a Steven Fletcher header goal in the twenty-sixth minute, assisted by Adam Johnson's cross after a corner kick. In the thirty-second minute, Sunderland's Jack Rodwell had a yellow card for a foul. Chelsea tied it in the thirty-seventh minute with a Diego Costa penalty kick goal. In the forty-second minute, Chelsea saw a yellow card given to Juan Cuadrado for his foul. Chelsea took the lead on a Loic Remy goal in the seventieth minute, courtesy of Eden Hazard. In the eighty-second minute, Nemanja Matic of Chelsea had a yellow card for his foul. Chelsea added on in the eighty-eighth minute on another Remy goal, made possible by Matic's cross. Chelsea cruised to a 3-1 victory and hoisted the trophy as Premier League Champions.
Moving along, Aston Villa brings in Burnley. Tom Heaton faces a lesser foe in Jed Steer in goal. Burnley was first to score with a sixth-minute goal by Danny Ings, a header via Ashley Barnes' headed pass. In the twenty-ninth minute, Fredrik Ulvestad of Burnley took a yellow card for a foul. Aston Villa received a yellow card for a Ron Vlaar foul in the fifty-third minute. Burnley had another yellow card in the sixty-sixth minute for a foul by Scott Arfield. The final stood at 1-0 for Burnley.
Into London again, as Crystal Palace hosts Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Wayne Hennessey protect the nets. Crystal Palace started in the fifty-seventh minute on a Marouane Chamakh goal, coming off of Scott Dann's header pass after a set piece. Crystal Palace had a yellow card for a Glenn Murray foul in the eighty-ninth minute, as well as another yellow card for Brede Hangeland in stoppage time. Crystal Palace held on for a 1-0 win.
Up north, Everton welcomes Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Tim Howard are the gloved men. In the twenty-fourth minute, Tottenham Hotspur dented the scoreboard with a Harry Kane header goal, via Eric Dier's cross. In the eightieth minute, Benjamin Stambouli of Tottenham Hotspur took a yellow card. In the eighty-first minute, Everton's Phil Jagielka received a yellow card for his foul. Tottenham Hotspur had another yellow card for a Ryan Mason foul in the eighty-third minute. Tottenham Hotspur won 1-0, making the Europa League comfortably.
Next up, Hull City brings in Manchester United. Victor Valdes is mismatched with Steve Harper in goal. In the fifty-seventh minute, Manchester United's Daley Blind took a yellow card for his foul. In the seventy-seventh minute, Manchester United went down to ten men as Marouane Fellaini received a straight red card for fighting. Hull City had a yellow card go to Michael Dawson for a foul in the ninetieth minute. Manchester United took a yellow card for a Chris Smalling foul in stoppage time, as did Hull City with Stephen Quinn's foul a minute later. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, which was not enough for Hull City, as they were relegated.
Continuing along, Leicester City hosts the Queens Park Rangers. Alex McCarthy and Kasper Schmeichel are between the posts. In the sixteenth minute, Leicester City began with a Jamie Vardy goal. Leicester City added on with a forty-third minute goal by Marc Albrighton, via Jeffrey Schlupp with a cross after a set piece. Leicester City extended the lead with a fifty-first minute goal by Leonardo Ulloa, coming off of Wes Morgan after a corner kick. Leicester City padded the lead as Esteban Cambiasso scored an unassisted goal. QPR got on the board with a fifty-seventh minute header goal by Charlie Austin, courtesy of Joey Barton's cross after a set piece. Leicester City iced it at 5-1 in the eighty-sixth minute with a Andrej Kramaric goal for the final.
Over in Manchester, City welcomes Southampton. Kelvin Davis and Joe Hart are the keepers. Manchester City saw a yellow card for Martin Demichelis in the second minute for his foul. In the twenty-fifth minute, Shane Long of Southampton took a yellow card for a foul. Manchester City led off with a Frank Lampard goal in the thirty-first minute, assisted by James Milner. Manchester City added on with an eighty-eighth minute header goal by Sergio Aguero, coming off of Eliaquim Mangala on a headed pass after a corner kick. The final stood at 2-0.
At the same time, Newcastle United brought in West Ham United. Adrian and Tim Krul are the experienced goalies. Newcastle United got going with a fifty-fourth minute Moussa Sissoko header goal, via Jonas Gutierrez's cross. In the eightieth minute, Morgan Amalfitano of West Ham United received a yellow card for a foul. Newcastle United added on with an eighty-fifth minute Gutierrez goal, made possible by Jack Colback, but Gutierrez did receive a yellow card for excessive celebration. Newcastle United held on for the 2-0 win, avoiding relegation and sending Hull City down a tier.
Finally, Stoke City hosts Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Asmir Begovic are the veterans in goal. In the eighth minute, Charlie Adam of Stoke City had a yellow card for a foul. Liverpool's Lucas Leiva took a yellow card for his foul in the fourteenth minute. Stoke City had another yellow card go to Glenn Whelan in the sixteenth minute for a foul. Stoke City struck first with a Mame Biram Diouf goal in the twenty-second minute. Stoke City added on with a Diouf goal in the twenty-sixth minute, via Marko Arnautovic. Stoke City extended the lead with a Jonathan Walters header goal in the thirtieth minute at close range. In the forty-first minute, Stoke City padded the lead with an Adam goal. In the forty-fifth minute, Stoke City got another goal, this one from Steven N'Zonzi, with the help of Arnautovic. In the forty-eighth minute, Martin Skrtel of Liverpool received a yellow card for a foul. Liverpool got on the board with a seventieth minute Steven Gerrard goal, passed from Rickie Lambert off his head. Erik Pieters of Stoke City took a yellow card for his seventy-seventh minute foul. Stoke City made it 6-1, the eventual final, with an eighty-sixth minute Peter Crouch header goal, assisted by Diouf.
That's all for this season. I really enjoyed the Premier League, especially the handful of games I got to watch on TV (or the tele, if you prefer). I expect I'll be back for the next season for another 38 weeks of great football. As always, follow me on Twitter @KipperScorpion.
Arsenal hosting West Bromwich Albion. Boaz Myhill and David Ospina are the goalies. Arsenal opened with a fourth minute Theo Walcott goal, passed from Santiago Cazorla. Arsenal added on with another Walcott goal in the fourteenth minute. In the seventeenth minute, Arsenal extended the lead as Jack Wilshere scored, thanks to Gabriel Paulista after a corner kick. Arsenal padded the lead with a thirty-seventh minute goal by Walcott, assisted by Cazorla's cross. Hector Bellerin took a yellow card for Arsenal on a forty-eighth minute foul. West Brom got on the board in the fifty-seventh minute with a Gareth McAuley header goal, via Chris Brunt at close range. The final favored Arsenal at 4-1.
Staying in London, Chelsea welcomes Sunderland. Vito Mannone and Petr Cech are the backups in goal. Sunderland struck first with a Steven Fletcher header goal in the twenty-sixth minute, assisted by Adam Johnson's cross after a corner kick. In the thirty-second minute, Sunderland's Jack Rodwell had a yellow card for a foul. Chelsea tied it in the thirty-seventh minute with a Diego Costa penalty kick goal. In the forty-second minute, Chelsea saw a yellow card given to Juan Cuadrado for his foul. Chelsea took the lead on a Loic Remy goal in the seventieth minute, courtesy of Eden Hazard. In the eighty-second minute, Nemanja Matic of Chelsea had a yellow card for his foul. Chelsea added on in the eighty-eighth minute on another Remy goal, made possible by Matic's cross. Chelsea cruised to a 3-1 victory and hoisted the trophy as Premier League Champions.
Moving along, Aston Villa brings in Burnley. Tom Heaton faces a lesser foe in Jed Steer in goal. Burnley was first to score with a sixth-minute goal by Danny Ings, a header via Ashley Barnes' headed pass. In the twenty-ninth minute, Fredrik Ulvestad of Burnley took a yellow card for a foul. Aston Villa received a yellow card for a Ron Vlaar foul in the fifty-third minute. Burnley had another yellow card in the sixty-sixth minute for a foul by Scott Arfield. The final stood at 1-0 for Burnley.
Into London again, as Crystal Palace hosts Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Wayne Hennessey protect the nets. Crystal Palace started in the fifty-seventh minute on a Marouane Chamakh goal, coming off of Scott Dann's header pass after a set piece. Crystal Palace had a yellow card for a Glenn Murray foul in the eighty-ninth minute, as well as another yellow card for Brede Hangeland in stoppage time. Crystal Palace held on for a 1-0 win.
Up north, Everton welcomes Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Tim Howard are the gloved men. In the twenty-fourth minute, Tottenham Hotspur dented the scoreboard with a Harry Kane header goal, via Eric Dier's cross. In the eightieth minute, Benjamin Stambouli of Tottenham Hotspur took a yellow card. In the eighty-first minute, Everton's Phil Jagielka received a yellow card for his foul. Tottenham Hotspur had another yellow card for a Ryan Mason foul in the eighty-third minute. Tottenham Hotspur won 1-0, making the Europa League comfortably.
Next up, Hull City brings in Manchester United. Victor Valdes is mismatched with Steve Harper in goal. In the fifty-seventh minute, Manchester United's Daley Blind took a yellow card for his foul. In the seventy-seventh minute, Manchester United went down to ten men as Marouane Fellaini received a straight red card for fighting. Hull City had a yellow card go to Michael Dawson for a foul in the ninetieth minute. Manchester United took a yellow card for a Chris Smalling foul in stoppage time, as did Hull City with Stephen Quinn's foul a minute later. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, which was not enough for Hull City, as they were relegated.
Continuing along, Leicester City hosts the Queens Park Rangers. Alex McCarthy and Kasper Schmeichel are between the posts. In the sixteenth minute, Leicester City began with a Jamie Vardy goal. Leicester City added on with a forty-third minute goal by Marc Albrighton, via Jeffrey Schlupp with a cross after a set piece. Leicester City extended the lead with a fifty-first minute goal by Leonardo Ulloa, coming off of Wes Morgan after a corner kick. Leicester City padded the lead as Esteban Cambiasso scored an unassisted goal. QPR got on the board with a fifty-seventh minute header goal by Charlie Austin, courtesy of Joey Barton's cross after a set piece. Leicester City iced it at 5-1 in the eighty-sixth minute with a Andrej Kramaric goal for the final.
Over in Manchester, City welcomes Southampton. Kelvin Davis and Joe Hart are the keepers. Manchester City saw a yellow card for Martin Demichelis in the second minute for his foul. In the twenty-fifth minute, Shane Long of Southampton took a yellow card for a foul. Manchester City led off with a Frank Lampard goal in the thirty-first minute, assisted by James Milner. Manchester City added on with an eighty-eighth minute header goal by Sergio Aguero, coming off of Eliaquim Mangala on a headed pass after a corner kick. The final stood at 2-0.
At the same time, Newcastle United brought in West Ham United. Adrian and Tim Krul are the experienced goalies. Newcastle United got going with a fifty-fourth minute Moussa Sissoko header goal, via Jonas Gutierrez's cross. In the eightieth minute, Morgan Amalfitano of West Ham United received a yellow card for a foul. Newcastle United added on with an eighty-fifth minute Gutierrez goal, made possible by Jack Colback, but Gutierrez did receive a yellow card for excessive celebration. Newcastle United held on for the 2-0 win, avoiding relegation and sending Hull City down a tier.
Finally, Stoke City hosts Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Asmir Begovic are the veterans in goal. In the eighth minute, Charlie Adam of Stoke City had a yellow card for a foul. Liverpool's Lucas Leiva took a yellow card for his foul in the fourteenth minute. Stoke City had another yellow card go to Glenn Whelan in the sixteenth minute for a foul. Stoke City struck first with a Mame Biram Diouf goal in the twenty-second minute. Stoke City added on with a Diouf goal in the twenty-sixth minute, via Marko Arnautovic. Stoke City extended the lead with a Jonathan Walters header goal in the thirtieth minute at close range. In the forty-first minute, Stoke City padded the lead with an Adam goal. In the forty-fifth minute, Stoke City got another goal, this one from Steven N'Zonzi, with the help of Arnautovic. In the forty-eighth minute, Martin Skrtel of Liverpool received a yellow card for a foul. Liverpool got on the board with a seventieth minute Steven Gerrard goal, passed from Rickie Lambert off his head. Erik Pieters of Stoke City took a yellow card for his seventy-seventh minute foul. Stoke City made it 6-1, the eventual final, with an eighty-sixth minute Peter Crouch header goal, assisted by Diouf.
That's all for this season. I really enjoyed the Premier League, especially the handful of games I got to watch on TV (or the tele, if you prefer). I expect I'll be back for the next season for another 38 weeks of great football. As always, follow me on Twitter @KipperScorpion.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Sporting Kansas City VS. New England Revolution.
Brad Knighton and Tim Melia are the goalies for this midweek clash. New England led off in the eleventh minute with a Juan Agudelo goal, passed from Kelyn Rowe. Kansas City tied it in the twenty-ninth minute as Dominic Dwyer scored, with the help of Krisztian Nemeth and Jalil Anibaba. Sporting took two yellow cards for Benny Feilhaber's foul in the thirtieth minute and Dwyer's persistent infringement in the thirty-seventh minute. Kansas City took the lead on a Nemeth goal in the thirty-ninth minute, via Feilhaber. The Revolution's Andy Dorman received a yellow card for a forty-first minute foul. Sporting added on with a Feilhaber penalty kick goal in the forty-third minute. Kansas City extended the lead on a forty-sixth minute goal by Nemeth, made possible by Jacob Peterson. New England pulled back with a Scott Caldwell goal in the sixty-fourth minute, assisted by Charlie Davies and Jose Goncalves. Sporting had two more yellow cards, for fouls by Amadou Dia in the seventy-first minute and Soni Mustivar in the seventy-sixth minute. The Revolution took a yellow card on a Goncalves offense in the eighty-ninth minute. The final stood at 4-2, with Nemeth as the man of the match with a brace and an assist.
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Arsenal VS. Sunderland Make-up Game
Here, we have the last odd game of the Premier League season before Sunday's grand finale. Arsenal hosts Sunderland, with Costel Pantilimon and David Ospina in goal. There was a yellow card in the eighteenth minute for Arsenal's David Ramsey, who committed a foul. The rest of the game was spotless and scoreless, ending in a 0-0 draw. With the draw, Sunderland avoids relegation, meaning Newcastle United and Hull City battle it out for the last spot to stay in the Premier League.
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Monday, May 18, 2015
Premier League Week 37
Second to last week of the Premier League season, beginning with...
Southampton hosting Aston Villa. Shay Given and Paulo Gazzaniga are the backups in goal. Southampton's Sadio Mane made history early in the first half, scoring three goals in 2:56 (in the thirteenth, fourteenth, and sixteenth minutes) to put them ahead 3-0 early. The first was at close range, the second was at a difficult angle with the help of Shane Long, and the third was more standard and also assisted by Long. In the twenty-first minute, Ashley Westwood of Aston Villa took a yellow card for a foul. Southampton added on in the twenty-sixth minute with an unassisted goal by Long. Southampton's Long extended their lead again in the thirty-eighth minute with another unassisted goal. In stoppage time, Aston Villa got on the board with a Christian Benteke goal, a header passed from Leandro Bacuna on a cross. In the sixty-ninth minute, Victor Wanyama took a yellow card for his foul for Southampton. In the eighty-first minute, Graziano Pelle scored for Southampton, thanks to Mane's cross. This made it a 6-1 final in favor of Southampton.
Next up, Burnley welcomes Stoke City. Jack Butland and Tom Heaton are in the six-yard boxes. In the twenty-fifth minute, Mame Biram Diouf took a yellow card for his foul for Stoke City. Burnley had a yellow card in the forty-second minute for a George Boyd foul. Stoke City's Steven N'Zonzi was booked in the forty-ninth minute for his foul, taking a yellow card. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Back in London, the Queens Park Rangers bring in Newcastle United. Tim Krul and Robert Green are the keepers. In the twenty-fourth minute, Newcastle United began with an Emmanuel Riviere goal, coming off of the goalie Krul. QPR took a yellow card for a fiftieth minute foul by Joey Barton. In the fifty-fourth minute, Matthew Phillips scored for QPR on a header, set up by Charlie Austin's cross. QPR took the lead with a Leroy Fer goal in the sixty-first minute, assisted by Phillips. In the eighty-fourth minute, Yun Suk-Young received a yellow card for his foul for QPR.
Continuing to Sunderland hosting Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel and Costel Pantilimon are the gloved men. Sunderland had two yellow cards in the first half, going to Liam Bridcutt in the twenty-ninth minute and Lee Cattermole in the forty-third minute, both for fouls. Robert Huth of Leicester City had a yellow card for a sixty-third minute foul. Sunderland saw two more yellow cards in the second half, assessed for Connor Wickham's sixty-sixth minute foul and Sebastian Larsson's seventy-ninth minute foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Again in London, Tottenham Hotspur welcomes Hull City. Steve Harper and Hugo Lloris draw the starts in goal. In the forty-second minute, Ryan Mason of Tottenham Hotspur had a yellow card for a foul. Tottenham Hotspur led off in the fifty-fourth minute on a Nacer Chadli goal, set up by Erik Lamela's through ball. Tottenham Hotspur had yellow cards for Nabil Bentaleb in the fifty-seventh minute and Danny Rose in the fifty-ninth minute, both for fouls. Tottenham Hotspur added on as Rose made up for his misstep in the sixty-first minute, scoring a goal courtesy of Mason's through ball. Hull City took a yellow card for a David Meyler offense in stoppage time. Tottenham Hotspur won 2-0.
Moving along, West Ham United brings in Everton. Tim Howard and Adrian are the goalies. West Ham United's Winston Reid took a yellow card in the twenty-sixth minute for a foul. Everton saw two yellow cards in the first half, assessed to Seamus Coleman in the thirty-third minute and Gareth Barry in the forty-fifth minute, both for fouls. West Ham United got going with a Stewart Downing goal in the sixty-second minute, coming off of Alexandre Song on a through ball. In the sixty-eighth minute, Leon Osman tied it for Everton on a goal, passed from Romelu Lukaku on a cross. Everton saw a yellow card for James McCarthy in the seventy-fourth minute for a foul. Everton won 2-1 with a stoppage time header goal by Lukaku, set up by Aiden McGeady's cross.
Finally, Liverpool hosts Crystal Palace. Simon Mignolet and Wayne Hennessey In the twenty-sixth minute, Adam Lallana started with an unassisted goal for Liverpool. In the forty-second minute, Emre Can of Liverpool took a yellow card, and Jason Puncheon tied it in the next minute with a free kick goal. In the sixtieth minute, Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace scored to take the lead. Crystal Palace had three yellow cards, given to Joel Ward in the seventy-ninth minute, James McArthur in the eighty-third minute, and Jordon Mutch in the eighty-fourth minute, all for fouls. In the eighty-seventh minute, Philippe Coutinho received a yellow card for his foul for Liverpool. Crystal Palace added on late in stoppage time with a Glenn Murray goal after a set piece. Crystal Palace took the game 3-1.
On Sunday, Swansea City welcomes Manchester City. Joe Hart and Lukasz Fabianski are set to start in goal. Manchester City was first to score in the twenty-first minute on a Yaya Toure goal, passed from David Silva. Manchester City added on in the thirty-sixth minute with a James Milner goal, fueled by Sergio Aguero after a fast break. Swansea City got on the board in the forty-fifth minute with a Gylfi Sigurdsson goal, set up by Neil Taylor. Manchester City took yellow cards for a Milner foul in the fiftieth minute and a Pablo Zabaleta foul in the sixty-first minute. Swansea City tied it on a Bafetimbi Gomis goal, assisted by Ashley Richards in the sixty-fourth minute. In the seventy-fourth minute, Toure scored for Manchester City to retake the lead, with the help of Fernandinho. In the seventy-seventh minute, Fernandinho received a yellow card for a foul. In stoppage time, Manchester City sealed the game at 4-2 with a Wilfried Bony goal, coming off of Silva.
The other Sunday game has Manchester United bringing in Arsenal. David Ospina and David de Gea are the gloved men. Manchester United struck first in the thirtieth minute on an Ander Herrera goal, set up by Ashley Young's cross. In the eighty-second minute, Arsenal tied it with an own goal from Tyler Blackett of Manchester United. In stoppage time, Herrera took a yellow card for a foul. The game ended 1-1.
On Monday, the week ends with West Bromwich Albion hosting Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and Boaz Myhill are the goalies. West Brom began in the ninth minute on a Saido Berahino goal, passed from Joleon Lescott. In the twenty-eighth minute, Diego Costa of Chelsea received a yellow card for his foul. Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea received a straight red card in the twenty-ninth minute for fighting. Darren Fletcher of West Brom had a yellow card for his role in the same minute. In the thirty-seventh minute, Jonas Olsson of West Brom took a yellow card for a foul. In the forty-seventh minute, West Brom added on as Berahino made a penalty kick. West Brom extended the lead with a Chris Brunt goal in the sixtieth minute, via Craig Gardner after a corner kick. In the sixty-third minute, Gardner took a yellow card for his foul. In the eighty-second minute, Juan Cuadrado took a yellow card for his foul. The final stood favoring West Brom 3-0.
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Southampton hosting Aston Villa. Shay Given and Paulo Gazzaniga are the backups in goal. Southampton's Sadio Mane made history early in the first half, scoring three goals in 2:56 (in the thirteenth, fourteenth, and sixteenth minutes) to put them ahead 3-0 early. The first was at close range, the second was at a difficult angle with the help of Shane Long, and the third was more standard and also assisted by Long. In the twenty-first minute, Ashley Westwood of Aston Villa took a yellow card for a foul. Southampton added on in the twenty-sixth minute with an unassisted goal by Long. Southampton's Long extended their lead again in the thirty-eighth minute with another unassisted goal. In stoppage time, Aston Villa got on the board with a Christian Benteke goal, a header passed from Leandro Bacuna on a cross. In the sixty-ninth minute, Victor Wanyama took a yellow card for his foul for Southampton. In the eighty-first minute, Graziano Pelle scored for Southampton, thanks to Mane's cross. This made it a 6-1 final in favor of Southampton.
Next up, Burnley welcomes Stoke City. Jack Butland and Tom Heaton are in the six-yard boxes. In the twenty-fifth minute, Mame Biram Diouf took a yellow card for his foul for Stoke City. Burnley had a yellow card in the forty-second minute for a George Boyd foul. Stoke City's Steven N'Zonzi was booked in the forty-ninth minute for his foul, taking a yellow card. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Back in London, the Queens Park Rangers bring in Newcastle United. Tim Krul and Robert Green are the keepers. In the twenty-fourth minute, Newcastle United began with an Emmanuel Riviere goal, coming off of the goalie Krul. QPR took a yellow card for a fiftieth minute foul by Joey Barton. In the fifty-fourth minute, Matthew Phillips scored for QPR on a header, set up by Charlie Austin's cross. QPR took the lead with a Leroy Fer goal in the sixty-first minute, assisted by Phillips. In the eighty-fourth minute, Yun Suk-Young received a yellow card for his foul for QPR.
Continuing to Sunderland hosting Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel and Costel Pantilimon are the gloved men. Sunderland had two yellow cards in the first half, going to Liam Bridcutt in the twenty-ninth minute and Lee Cattermole in the forty-third minute, both for fouls. Robert Huth of Leicester City had a yellow card for a sixty-third minute foul. Sunderland saw two more yellow cards in the second half, assessed for Connor Wickham's sixty-sixth minute foul and Sebastian Larsson's seventy-ninth minute foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Again in London, Tottenham Hotspur welcomes Hull City. Steve Harper and Hugo Lloris draw the starts in goal. In the forty-second minute, Ryan Mason of Tottenham Hotspur had a yellow card for a foul. Tottenham Hotspur led off in the fifty-fourth minute on a Nacer Chadli goal, set up by Erik Lamela's through ball. Tottenham Hotspur had yellow cards for Nabil Bentaleb in the fifty-seventh minute and Danny Rose in the fifty-ninth minute, both for fouls. Tottenham Hotspur added on as Rose made up for his misstep in the sixty-first minute, scoring a goal courtesy of Mason's through ball. Hull City took a yellow card for a David Meyler offense in stoppage time. Tottenham Hotspur won 2-0.
Moving along, West Ham United brings in Everton. Tim Howard and Adrian are the goalies. West Ham United's Winston Reid took a yellow card in the twenty-sixth minute for a foul. Everton saw two yellow cards in the first half, assessed to Seamus Coleman in the thirty-third minute and Gareth Barry in the forty-fifth minute, both for fouls. West Ham United got going with a Stewart Downing goal in the sixty-second minute, coming off of Alexandre Song on a through ball. In the sixty-eighth minute, Leon Osman tied it for Everton on a goal, passed from Romelu Lukaku on a cross. Everton saw a yellow card for James McCarthy in the seventy-fourth minute for a foul. Everton won 2-1 with a stoppage time header goal by Lukaku, set up by Aiden McGeady's cross.
Finally, Liverpool hosts Crystal Palace. Simon Mignolet and Wayne Hennessey In the twenty-sixth minute, Adam Lallana started with an unassisted goal for Liverpool. In the forty-second minute, Emre Can of Liverpool took a yellow card, and Jason Puncheon tied it in the next minute with a free kick goal. In the sixtieth minute, Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace scored to take the lead. Crystal Palace had three yellow cards, given to Joel Ward in the seventy-ninth minute, James McArthur in the eighty-third minute, and Jordon Mutch in the eighty-fourth minute, all for fouls. In the eighty-seventh minute, Philippe Coutinho received a yellow card for his foul for Liverpool. Crystal Palace added on late in stoppage time with a Glenn Murray goal after a set piece. Crystal Palace took the game 3-1.
On Sunday, Swansea City welcomes Manchester City. Joe Hart and Lukasz Fabianski are set to start in goal. Manchester City was first to score in the twenty-first minute on a Yaya Toure goal, passed from David Silva. Manchester City added on in the thirty-sixth minute with a James Milner goal, fueled by Sergio Aguero after a fast break. Swansea City got on the board in the forty-fifth minute with a Gylfi Sigurdsson goal, set up by Neil Taylor. Manchester City took yellow cards for a Milner foul in the fiftieth minute and a Pablo Zabaleta foul in the sixty-first minute. Swansea City tied it on a Bafetimbi Gomis goal, assisted by Ashley Richards in the sixty-fourth minute. In the seventy-fourth minute, Toure scored for Manchester City to retake the lead, with the help of Fernandinho. In the seventy-seventh minute, Fernandinho received a yellow card for a foul. In stoppage time, Manchester City sealed the game at 4-2 with a Wilfried Bony goal, coming off of Silva.
The other Sunday game has Manchester United bringing in Arsenal. David Ospina and David de Gea are the gloved men. Manchester United struck first in the thirtieth minute on an Ander Herrera goal, set up by Ashley Young's cross. In the eighty-second minute, Arsenal tied it with an own goal from Tyler Blackett of Manchester United. In stoppage time, Herrera took a yellow card for a foul. The game ended 1-1.
On Monday, the week ends with West Bromwich Albion hosting Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and Boaz Myhill are the goalies. West Brom began in the ninth minute on a Saido Berahino goal, passed from Joleon Lescott. In the twenty-eighth minute, Diego Costa of Chelsea received a yellow card for his foul. Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea received a straight red card in the twenty-ninth minute for fighting. Darren Fletcher of West Brom had a yellow card for his role in the same minute. In the thirty-seventh minute, Jonas Olsson of West Brom took a yellow card for a foul. In the forty-seventh minute, West Brom added on as Berahino made a penalty kick. West Brom extended the lead with a Chris Brunt goal in the sixtieth minute, via Craig Gardner after a corner kick. In the sixty-third minute, Gardner took a yellow card for his foul. In the eighty-second minute, Juan Cuadrado took a yellow card for his foul. The final stood favoring West Brom 3-0.
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