Premier League Round-Up 29/30-10-08
Tuesday October 28th
Newcastle got their first win under Joe Kinnear after they saw off West Brom with a 2-1 victory. The game started evenly but Newcastle took first blood when Shola Ameobi was brought down in the penalty area by Ryan Donk it was Mr controversial man Joey Barton who stepped up & took the penalty & sent Scott Carson the wrong way to score. Two chances followed one for each side as Robert Koren failed to just beat Shay Given & Habib Beye sent his shot sky high for Newcastle but just before half time Newcastle went two up as Obafemi Martins headed home a Beye cross. The second half was West Brom trying to get back into the game & they did in the 60th minute when Ishmael Miller moved onto a super through ball he rounded Shay Given to pass it into the net it meant that Newcastle had to try & hold West Brom for 30 minutes but in the end the defence held firm & they got their first win….
Wednesday 29th October
New Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp worked his magic again as he brough them back from the dead to earn a 4-4 draw with Arsenal. David Bently opened the scoring with what looks like it will be the goal of the season in the 13th minute it was the control on his thigh & the 40 yard shot that dipped over the Arsenal keeper & into the net. Mikael Silvestre got his first goal for Arsenal & the equalizer when he got a glancing header from a Van Persie corner with the Tottenham keeper in no mans land. With it level at the break it only took 60 seconds for Arsenal to take the lead when William Gallas rose the highest to head home a Van Persie free kick. On the 64th minute Arsenal scored again when Emmanuel Adebayor made sure a shot from Samir Nasri found its way into the goal but Tottenahm responded straight away when Darren Bent slotted home after Almunia made a mess of Tom Huddlestones long range shot. The goals then came thick & fast Arsenal made it four when Alan Hutton made a right gaff which let Adebayor in & his pass found Van Persie & he made no mistake to smash it into the back of the net then it was Arsenal’s turn as Gael Clichy slipped to let in Jermain Jenas who curled a fantastic shot into the top corner of the net & they got their equalizer in the 4th minute of added time when Luka Modric’s shot had come off the post only for it to fall to Lennon who found the back of the net…
Liverpool stay top of the table with a 1-0 win over Portsmouth with new manager Tony Adams at the helm. Rafa Benitez changed the side after there win over Chelsea but it didn’t seem to do them any harm as they came close after 10 minutes when Dirk Kuyt hit the post. But Portsmouth kept them at bay until in the second half Ref Steve Tanner adjudged Papa Bouba Diop to have hand balled when challenging Sami Hyypia in the penalty box. Steven Gerrard stepped up & scored from the penalty spot after 76 minutes Portsmouth did try to get back in the game but Liverpool held firm for the victory..
Chelsea bounce back from there defeat to Liverpool with a comfortable win over high riding Hull 3-0. It didn’t take long for Chelsea to bring Hull back down to earth 3 minutes in fact as Ashley Cole’s cross fell to Frank Lampard who produced a fantastic chip over Boaz Myhill & into the top corner. It was the Hull keeper who was at fault for the second as he came out of his area to clear the ball but was in two minds & in came Nicolas Anelka to get to the ball first & roll it into a empty net. It got worse for Hull as Florent Malouda made it 3 with 15 minutes to go & a Chelsea Win..
Manchester United saw off West Ham with Ronaldo back to something of his best when they won 2-0. It took 14 minutes for Ronaldo to get on the score sheet when Nani got to the byline & sent in a cross & it found Ronaldo who finished into the bottom corner & past Robert Green. He was on the score sheet again after 32 minutes when Dimitar Berbatov also got to the by line & his showed off some skill that left the West Ham defence all over the place & placed the ball straight to Ronaldo who didn’t miss that was enough for Manchester United to secure the victory.
Aston Villa kept up their unbeaten home record but had to come from behind to secure all three points 3-2 against Blackburn. It was Blackburn who drew first blood when they took the lead after 30 minutes it was Stephen Warnock who played a one two with Benni McCarthy & put the ball into the net but on the stroke on half time Villa where level Luke Young bundled the ball into the net from a Nicky Shorey flick on. Villa then went ahead in the second half after 65 minutes when James Milner got to the byline & cut the ball back for Gareth Barry to slot home with only a few minutes left Villa went further ahead through a Gabriel Agbonlahor goal from a Ashley Young cross. Blackburn did get some hope right at the end when Brett Emerton scored a fantastic free kick but Villa held on..
Fulham had Andy Johnson to thank as the striker scored his first goals for the club & his 100th & 101st goal of his career as they beat a struggling Wigan side 2-0. His first goal came after 11 minutes when he was on hand to slot home from close range after a dangerous ball was put into the box by Paul Konchesky. His second was was on the hour mark as he capitalised on some very poor defending by Wigan that let him in to score & give Fulham a much needed win…
Stoke did their survival hopes a lot of good as they beat a Sunderland side who should have bin on top of the world after there derby win but went down 1-0. The football match was at deadlock most of the match but with 16 minutes remaining it was Stoke’s long throw weapon that did the trick. Rory Delap lunched a long throw into the box & there was Recardo Fuller to powerfully head the ball into the net. Sunderland couldn’t find a way past the Stoke defence who held on for the win..
Bolton suffer another home defeat this time in the hands of Everton1-0. The match was a very scrappy affair as both teams fought each other & hardly any chances of note took place apart from a great save from Tim Howard. But as time ran out in the 90th minute we had a goal the ball was played out to Stephen Pienaar who crossed into the box & there was Marouane Fellaini unmarked inside the box to head the ball off one post & on to the other & into the goal to leave the Bolton keeper wondering what just happened…
Middlesbrough got back to winning when they beat a Man City side who seem to win spectacular one week but can get a win for money the next as they lost 2-0. The game was going nowhere until the 53rd minute when as it was adjudged David Wheater was brought down by City striker Daniel Sturridge inside the box for a penalty. Up stepped Alfonso Alves to send the City keeper Joe Hart the wrong way. Man City then pushed for the equaliser but came undone in the 90th minute when Gary O’Neil finished off a move for Middlesbrough’s second & the match…
Premier League Round-Up Sun 26-10-08
Liverpool look serious contender for the premiership as they beat Chelsea, Man City beat Stoke with a hat trick, Portsmouth battle out a draw with Fulham, Tottenham under new management beat Bolton, Arsenal win away at West Ham & Aston Villa destroy Wigan..
Liverpool are the team at the moment as they ended Chelsea’s 86 match unbeaten run at Stamford Bridge with a hard fought 1-0 victory. The goal came in the first half & only 10 minutes in by Xabi Alonso who nearly left in the summer had a shot which got deflected off Jose Bosingwa & wrong footed Petr Cech & went into the goal. The rest of the football match was all about Liverpool keeping Chelsea at arms length which they done very successfully. They nearly had a second when Alonso hit the post with a free kick & Chelsea’s best chance in the whole match fell to Ashley Cole but he scuffed his shot & it could only go wide…
Tottenham under the new management of Harry Redknapp got there first win of the season beating a struggling Bolton side 2-0. It just took 17 minutes for Tottenham to score & it was Pavlyuchenko with a beautiful headed goal from a Bentley cross for his first goal of the season. Bolton tried to get back into the match in the second half but it was delt a blow when Gavin McCann was sent off for a bad foul on Tom Huddlestone after 58 minutes. It was all over in the 78th minute when the Bolton Goal keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen fouled Daren Bent inside the penalty area & he stepped up to score from the penalty spot..
Arsenal travelled to Upton Park to face West Ham in a london derby & came away with a 2-0 victory but had there sub to thank. The first half was a hard fought affair & it was no surprise that it was deadlocked at half time. It was the same in the second half until the vital time in the 67th minute when Arsenal decided to make a substitution & bring on Emmanuel Adebayor & what a impact he made. It only took him 8 minutes to make his mark when he collected the ball & turned & took a a shot that deflected off Julien Faubert & into the net. He added a second in injury time when he was sent clear from a Nicklas Bendtner pass & rounded Robert Green to score in a empty net. There was still time for ref Phil Dowd to send off Carlton Cole after a foul on Alexandre Song..
Portsmouth could only manage to start life without Harry Redknapp with a draw at home as they were held 1-1 by Fulham. Not much happened in the first half as both teams cancelled each other out the team talk Tony Adams & Joe Jordan gave then at the half time break got Portsmouth into action. The two front men combined when Jermaine Defoe set up Peter Crouch for him to finish. But as time ran out & with2 minutes left Portsmouth let Fulham equilize when Clint Dempsey scored from close range after a great cross from Erik Nevland & the game ended all square..
Manchester City saw off Stoke 3-0 thanks to a Robinho hat trick. The record signing didn’t take long to score his first goal when he put Man City ahead after 14 minutes he received a clever pass from Chad Evans & he saw his shot creep into the near post beating Thomas Sorensen. Chad had to be replaced just before half time when he had to come off with a injury but his replacement Daniel Sturridge Played a part also. It was his run & cross in the 49th minute that teed up Robinho to score his second of the match. It was Sturridge again who set up Robinho in the 73rd minute as he played him in for Robinho to slot the ball home past Sorensen from the edge of the box & seal the football match for City..
Aston Villa followed up there success in Europe with a 4-0 thumping of Wigan at the JJB. The match started of brightly & it was midway through the first half that Villa took the lead through a Gareth Barry Penalty after Titus Bramble had brought down Gabriel Agbonlahor. Their second goal after 58 minute had lucky written all over it as John Carew rose to head towards the goal & the ball flicked of Agbonlahor & somehow found the net the roles where revered for the 3rd goal as it was Agbonlahor who broke down the right & crossed for Carew to score with his head this time. There was enough time for Steve Sidwell to come on as a sub for his Villa debut & it didn’t take long for him to make his mark as he smashed a shot into the top corner for Villa’s fourth…
Premier League Round-Up Sat 25-10-08
Everton managed to salvage a deserved point of Man United, Sunderland win the derby & have bragging writes over Newcastle, Hull continue to impress with a away win over West Brom & Blackburn could only draw against Middlesbrough..
In the live game that kick off at noon Everton faced Man United at Goodison Park where they haven’t won a game this season where Man United were after there 7th successive win in all competitions. Everton didn’t start the first half very well as Man United dominated & went a goal ahead when Giggs found Darren Fletcher which clever little pass & he finished to give United a deserved lead. In fact they should have had the game all done & dusted by half time but Tim Howard was in inspired form as he kept out Vidic, Giggs & Ronaldo. The second half was completely different as Everton got into the faces of Man United players & it seemed to rattle them & it was the 64th minute when the equaliser came as Fellaini rose above everyone n the United defence to head home a Phil Neville cross. As Everton got more possession they could have won it but Yakubu hit the post after a Rio Ferdinand error & a Van Der Sar save but it ended 1-1
Sunderland now have the bragging writes in the Tyne & Ware derby after winning for the first time in 28 years at home 2-1 over Newcastle. It was even to start off with but the deadlock was broken after 20 minutes Steed Malbranque took a shot that Shay Given saved but as it came out it was Djibril Cisse’s outstretched leg that poked it into the net. But it only took Newcastle 12 minuted to get back into the game from a Geremi free-kick that has headed into the net by Ameobi who has now scored in successive games. The game looked to be heading for a draw but it took a spectacular winner to seal the bragging writes it came from Kiran Richardson who scored with a stunning goal from a free kick there was no way back for Newcastle & it gave Sunderland the win but the game was marred by the crowed trouble that appeared after the final whistle..
Hull continued to defy the odds as they came away from the Hawthorns 3-0 winners against West Brom. They have a lot to thank there goal keeper Boaz Myhill though as he made some out standing saves from West Brom Player’s Robert Koren, Borja Valero & James Morrison & Jonas Olsson went & hit the crossbar with a close range header in the first half which West Brom Dominated but couldn’t score. It was the second half that Hull took advantage of West Broms problems at the back Hull’s first goal was a defensive error their second was good interplay between Marlon King & Geovanni which saw the Brazilian score with a diving header. Their third was a breakaway goal which saw West Brom commit many men forward & on the brake & Marlon King had a perfect first touch to slot the ball past Scott Carson..
There was late drama at Ewood Park as Blackburn & Middlesbrough fought out a 0-0 draw. Blackburn had most of the possession in the game but Middlesbrough was always there or there abouts. Both teams managed big efforts to take the lead in the first half as they hit the crossbar it also saw Tuncay Sanli flagged for off-side when clearly he wasn’t. The second half was just has close & Middlesbrough snatched the lead whit not long left through Afonso Alyes who smashed the ball from out side the penalty box. But 4 minutes into injury time the game looked won for Middlesbrough but up popped Benni McCarthy unmarked in the box to head home & give Blackburn a share of the points..
Spanish La Liga Round Seven
Saturday 18th October 2008
Real Madrid clinched a victory thanks to a Gonzalo Higuain late penalty, in the Madrid derby. Ruud Van Nistelrooy gave a Real a quick lead on 34 seconds to silence the home fans at the Vicente Calderon. Atletico’s day got even worse after 30 minutes when defender Luis Perea was dismissed for lashing out at Wesley Sneijder. In the 39th minute Real then had Van Nistelrooy sent off for a bad tackle on Maniche. Atletico piled on the pressure after half-time and rewarded for that pressure, when substitute Simao Fired home a free-kick, with just a minute remaining. Just when Atletico thought they had claimed a point, Roysten Drenthe was fouled in the box by Johnny Heitinga in injury time. Argentine Higuain stepped up to the spot and made no mistake with the penalty, leaving Real with yet another late victory. The other game of the day ended goalless, as Espanyol and Villarreal drew a blank. Espanyol missed a penalty through Raul Tamudo, as Villarreal keeper Diego Lopez produced a fantastic save. This result was enough to put Villarreal temporarily top of La Liga.
Sunday 19th October 2008
Valencia returned to the top of the table, after a convincing 4-0 win over Numancia. David Villa scored a opened the scoring on just four minutes. Juan Mata scored the second in the 72nd minute. Numancia then caved in completely, with Vicente scoring a third goal for Valencia in the 83rd minute. Villa finished the rout, with his second just a minute from time. Barcelona secured their five consecutive win, with a 1-0 win against Bilbao. The away side scored the only goal in the 63rd minute through a Samuel Eto’o strike. Sevilla won 1-0 against Almeria, at the Mediterraneo Stadium. Adriano scored the only goal in the 52nd minute, with a superb drive.
Real Betis beat Real Mallorca 3-0 at Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera, to collect their first three points of the campaign. Tamia started the scoring after just two minutes for Betis. Mariano Pavone and Achille Emana scored the other goals. Malaga beat Getafe 2-1, at home to go Seventh in the league. Roberto Soldado gave Getafe the lead, only for Nabil Baha and Duda to score to swing the game in Malaga’s way. Sporting Gijon won 2-1 against Osasuna, at home. Gijon took the lead through Gonzalez Carmelo. Santiago Ezquerro equalised for Osasuna. Gijon won the game thanks to a Mate Bilic penalty.
Real Valladolid drew 1-1 at home with Recreativo, to avoid a third consecutive defeat. Ruben opened the scoring for the visitors in the 45th minute. Valladolid rescued a late point thanks to a 90th minute Victor goal. Racing Santander drew 0-0 with Deportivo La Coruna. The home side had midfielder Peter Luccin sent-off late on in the game, but Deportivo couldn’t do enough to snatch victory.
Premier League Round-Up Sun 19-10-08/20-10-08
Hull’s remarkable season continues as they beat West Ham & Stoke pile more misery onto Tottenham.
Hull keep producing the impossible as they win again by defeating West Ham 1-0. It was West Ham who were the better team in the first half & with Craig Bellamy back in the starting line up he did pose the greatest threat to Hull with his powerful runs. But West Ham seemed to lack that killer pass or instinct in the last third of the field & Hull managed to hold on the a goalless first half. But Hull started the much better in the second half & started to push West Ham back into there own half. After 52 minutes the pressure paid off & Hull took the lead they had a corner on the far side & it was whipped in by Andy Dawson & there was Michael Turner to rise above everybody & put a powerful header into the net. Carlton Cole came the closest to the equaliser 10 minutes later when his shot from 6 yards could only find the underside of the bar & come out. West Ham did press for the equaliser but Hull looked comfortable & held on for another win which takes them up to third in the league..
Tottenham stay rooted to the bottom of the premier league when they lost again this time to newly promoted Stoke 2-1. The football match was even to start off with but it took a lapse of concentration in Gareth Bales part after 25 minutes his reckless challenge on Tom Soares not only got him a red card but gave Stoke a penalty which Danny Higginbotham stepped out & gave Heurelho Gomes no chance. But Tottenham did get back into the game 7 minutes later it looked off-side but it did after all count it was Alan Hutton who toke a shot from outside the area but it got deflected 7 fell to Darren Bent who looked off side but managed to fend off a incoming Stoke defender & stab the ball home through the goalkeepers legs. The first half came to a close all square but the second half saw Stoke take the lead after 10 minutes from the restart Stoke moved the ball around & got it out wide to Sidibe who put in a telling cross & there was Delap who stole in front of his marker & put the football into the net. As Tottenham looked to get back into the game it ended on a very bizarre note as Jonathan Woodgate was sent off for a reckless challenge on Soares which gave Stoke another penalty but Fullers could only hit the post & from the rebound hit the other post & that rebound fell to Delap who could only hit the crossbar!!!!. But Stoke did hold on for the win which should do them good & Tottenham well how long has the manager got his job??..
Newcastle were denied a last gasp win as Man City had Stephen Ireland to thank as his late goal ended the match 2-2. The match started in dramatic style & it only took 15 minutes to get the first controversy the ref Rob Stlyes awarded Man City a penalty when he adjudged Habib Beye had brought down Robinho in the box where replays showed he made a very good tackle but the ref saw it differently & also sent him off to boot. But Newcastle fought there way back & got the equalizer just before half time when the ball broke for Shola Ameobi & he slotted the ball past a disspering Joe Hart that ended the eventful first half all square. The second half started with Newcastle pushing forward & got there rewards in the 64th minute when Geremi cross into the Man City penalty box but instead of clearing the ball Richard Dunne when & turned it into his own net & gave Newcastle a unlikely lead. As Man City pushed to find the equalizer they nearly found a way with Stephen Ireland bringing out a excellent save from Shay Given with 6 minutes left of the game but only 3 minutes later Man City got what they were after when the same player Stephen Ireland fired home from close range to claim a point for his team & deny Newcastle a worth win..
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