Everton 3 Newcastle 1
Everton finished the season on a high & cemented Uefa cup football next season with this last day home win over Newcastle.It was just what Everton deserved after fighting all the way to stay in the top five in the premiership & a team that seems to be getting better & better every season.For Newcastle its time for rebuilding & I’m sure Kevin Keegan will have his say on who stays & who goes & on the type of players he wants to make Newcastle a better team for next season & a top 6 side.
The game started at a good pace with Everton knowing they had to be better than Aston Villa to keep the fifth spot.But it was Newcastle who had the first chance as Enrique made a lovely pass to N’Zogbia who made a cross into the box but Tim Howard failed to hold on to it & it needed the new England man Phil Jagielka to get the ball away.Howard was called into action again when he had to move sharply & drop onto the football after a snap shot from Andy Carroll.
Everton started to get into the game & it was there top scorer Yakubu who had the first chance when he showed some nice skill when he got past Nicky Butt & Damien Duff but he could only sent his shot wide.N’Zogbia then put in a beautiful cross that just needed a touch from any Newcastle player but there was no-one there to oblige.Then with that Newcastle chance going begging it was Everton who took there’s & the lead of the football match.
Damien Duff caused the foul on Osman that gave him a free kick it was taken by Manuel Fernandes who floated in a perfect free kick & there was Yakubu to header home into the goal to put Everton in front.It was nearly a free kick that Brought Newcastle back into the game when a N’Zogbia who was Newcastles best player on the pitch took it & it only just dipped over the bar.Steve Harper then was called into action when he had to save twice from Anichebe then watched helplessly when Yobo headed well over from only six yards out.Everton were finishing the first half on top & nearly scored a second when Osman stole through only for Harper to deny him. David Moyes Interview
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West Ham 2 Aston Villa 2
West Ham & Aston Villa fought out this end of season game which had lot chances & action where West Ham were trying to get out of that tenth spot it looked like they had been in all season & Aston Villa knew if they could pull this football match out of the bag & Everton lost they could go up to fifth place & Uefa cup football .But as it turned out both teams didn’t get what they wanted but at least it was a entertaining match & not a end of season bore.
The start of the game was delayed a few minutes as everyone had to clear the pitch as it resembled a massive party & not a football pitch but it didn’t take long to get underway.West Ham started brightly & had the first chance of the match with a corner but it came to nothing.Then Villa broke quickly & started to pressure West Ham & when Agbonlahor got the ball & put in a nice cross it arrived to Ashley Young who shot hit & shook the post it showed Villa were after that European spot.
But West Ham didn’t get worried about the fact Villa were after the victory because Villa hadn’t won in london for 22 matches & that cause was about to haunt them.Solano had a free kick just out side the box & with Villa lining the wall up it didnt do much good as Solano took the free kick & curled it round the wall & even though the Villa keeper Carson got one of his hands to it the football still found the net & put them one up but Villa soon hit back with a goal of there own.
It was produced by old boy Reo-Coker who was booed all through the match but he must have expected that but it was his through ball that found Ashley Young who calmly slotted the ball past Robert Green to get the football match all square.Villa nearly when into the lead when Green slipped trying to make a clearance from his box & Young was there to pounce but he got it away in time.News then came through that Everton were one up but it didn’t stop Villa pressing West Ham .
Ashley Young was being Villa’s best player & the best player on the pitch as well as he looked like the type of player that was going to bring the game to light & create something out of the ordinary & a future England player in the making.With West Ham they looked like they were definitely lacking a player like Young & couldn’t create much with all they could muster just before half time was a Luis Boa Morte shot that was well wide of the mark & that was the half.
Man Utd 1 Chelsea 1 A.E.T Man Utd Win 6-5 On Penalties
Manchester United won their third 3rd European cup after a dramatic match against Chelsea after 120 minutes of football couldn’t separate the premiership champions & runners up.It was a topsy turvy match were Man Utd dominated the first half & Chelsea the second & even in extra time it seemed to go one way & then the other.It just showed why these are the best 2 teams in the premiership & Europe & worthy of a European cup final & it was one to watch live.
The game kicked off at 10:45 Moscow time which is rather late for a football match but it was more like for live tele.Both team’s tried to get a foot hold on the game straight away & the first 20 Min’s was a hustle & bustle type of game with no really clear cut chances but for a big European final you would expect that.But after the 20 Min both teams had sort each other out & it came to life with a tackle & some blood.
It was a ball in the air & Paul Scholes & Claude Makelele both went for it & had a almighty collision & both players went down in a heap.It left Scholes with a bloody nose but both players got booked for that but Man Utd started to get the football down & play.For some reason Essen was playing right back & it must have lit Ronaldo’s eyes up & he was giving him a really bad time & it was Ronaldo who used that to give Man Utd the lead in this football match.
It was lovely play by United & the ball came out to Wes Brown & he had plenty of time to put in a cross with reached Ronaldo who had got away of Essen & found space to head it into the goal & out of the reach of Cech.But Chelsea nearly found there way back in really strange circumstance it was a Lampard’s cross into the box that Drogba happen to force it in & Rio Ferdinand headed it towards his own goal only for Van Der Sar to somehow dig it away from his goal.
But with 10 Min’s left of the first half United should have really bin 3 up when they had three great chances.The first 2 were Man United at there best Rooney got the ball after a Chelsea corner was cleared he delivered a fantastic cross pitch pass that found Ronaldo who beat Essen & put in a cross that Tevez headed towards goal but Cech made a brilliant save but the clearance went straight to Carrack who shot was on target But Cech made a one handed save .They should have scored moments later when Rooney got the ball down the right crossed along the floor into the box which was missed by Makelele & somehow Tevez missed sliding it into the box when he should of scored maybe.
But United were made to pay the price for missing there chances & Chelsea struck back to equalise it was fortunate but you have to take your chances.It was Essen who pick the ball up in midfield & ran towards the United defence & had a shot which didn’t really look much but it happen to deflect off Vidic then deflected off Ferdinand & fell right in Lampard’s path & he slotted it home into the net.He went off to celebrate raising his arms in the air & thanking his mum & dedicating his goal to her & that was the end of the first half. Alex Ferguson
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