Premier League Round-Up Sun 9-11-08
Posted on November 10, 2008
Filed Under Premiership 08/09
Chelsea go back to the top of the league with a win over Blackburn, Tottenham’s revival continues with a away win at Man City, Middlesbrough get a good win at Aston Villa & Fulham see off the challenge of Newcastle.
The Match started with the rain pouring down & making the pitch very wet with the ball & players splashing about everywhere. Blackburn must have hoped that it would play into their hands but it didn’t seem that way as Chelsea coped very well with the condition’s & ran out 2-0 winners. They almost took the lead in the first few minutes as a poor back pass by Keith Andrews was sized upon by Nicolas Anelka who try to round Paul Robinson but was brought down by the keeper by the ref just waived it away while replays showed it should have bin a penalty. But for all of Chelsea’s pressing they got awarded on 39 minutes when Jose Bosingwa took a long range shot & it deflected off Anelka’s knee & into the net passed Paul Robinson who had his hand up for hand ball but you could see it wasn’t. The second half was much the same with Chelsea pushing forward & Blackburn playing better but apart from one save by Cech not much threat. Chelsea did wrap the game up with 20 minutes to go when Anelka again found himself in the penalty box & he neatly chipped the ball over the advancing keeper & into the net to put Chelsea back on top of the table..
Middlesbrough got only there second away win of the season when they beat Aston Villa 2-1. The match started with Aston Villa trying to carry on from their Uefa Cup performances where Middlesbrough needed a result of any kind. But with the Villa defence not looking to good it was Middlesbrough who got the first goal. Stewart Downing got down the left & lofted the ball into the Villa box it went straight over Martin Laursen & Nicky Shorey’s heads & it left Tuncay & Alves fighting to put the ball into the net which Tuncay won. But it only took Villa 3 minutes to get back on terms it was a hard shot by Ashley Young that was well blocked which was Followed up by Gabriel Agbonlahor which was also blocked but the ball this time fell to James Milner who chipped the football into the far post for Steve Sidwellto nod home..The second half was just as good with Agbonlahor going close for Villa & Young hooking the ball off the line from a Riggott header even Alves looks like he has contender for miss of the season when he missed a open goal . But with 2 minutes left Middlesbrough got what they deserved when Sidwell made a terrible hash when he mis-controlled the ball which allowed Tuncay to steel in & fire home from 12 yards & give Middlesbrough all 3 points…
Tottenham came away from the Manchester Stadium with a 2-1 victory over Man City even though it was marred by the ref giving out cards on a whim. The game started very brightly indeed withboth teams seem to be going for it but it was City who struck first after 16 minutes. Robinho found Wright-Phillips on the right who turned the ball into the box to find Darius Vassell his shot was parried by the goal keeper Gomes but the ball fell to the oncoming Robinho who slotted the ball home from 7 yards out. The first of 3 red cards came in the 26th minute when Gelson Fernandea was given his second yellow card for tripping David Bently only moments after tripping Luca Modric for his first card. Tottenham then responded to get the equaliser when Darren Bent sized on Richard Dunne’s error to fire the ball under Joe Hart . City had to hang on with only 10 men & they put up some resistance but could only manage until the 65th minute when it was Darren Bent again getting the goal. Jermaine Jenas laid the ball off for Bent who smashed in a shot to see it deflect of Joe Hart’s legs & into the goal to give Tottenham the lead, City were 2 men down after 82 minutes when Richard Dunne was sent off for bring down DarrenBent when he was through on goal looking for his hat trick. With the game coming to a close with City no way back with 9 men the ref then had time to send off Assou-Ekotto for Tottenham for his second bookable offence the sendings off & the card happy ref really spoilt what could have bin a great football match..
Fulham moved to the top half of the table with a good 2-1 victory over Newcastle. The match started well & Fulham were looking to force the play & get the early goal which they nearly did but Gera’s header was headed off the line but they did take the lead after 23 minutes when Claudio Cacapa tried to clear a ball into the box for it only to bounce off Fabricio Coloccini into the path of Andy Johnson who made no mistake & put it through Shay Givens legs. It stayed that way untill the second half & Newcastle coming out & playing much better & putting Fulham under pressure & it didn’t take long for them to equalise a cross came into the box & Fulham failed to clear & it fell to Ameobi & he fired it home from close range. Nicky Butt then came close with a 25 yard effort just past the post but 10 minutes later Fulham were once again ahead the ref had adjudged Coloccini has brought down Johnson in the penalty area so up stepped Danny Murphy to score & that would be his 100th goal. Newcastle did try & get back into the game & brought on Michael Owen as their last resort & he nearly made a impact where he had a chance to equalise in the last minute but couldn’t make it so Fulham hung on for the win…
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Chelsea go back to the top of the league with a win over Blackburn, Tottenham’s revival continues with a away win at Man City, Middlesbrough get a good win at Aston Villa & Fulham see off the challenge of Newcastle. ……