Premier League Round-Up Sat 27-09-08
Posted on September 28, 2008
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Liverpool won the 208th merseyside derby thanks to Torres, Aston Villa had to come from behind to beat Sunderland, West Ham continue to win under Zola after beating Fulham, Man Utd got back to winning by beating Bolton, New Boys West Brom took the points at Middlebrough, Newcastle can’t get any worse can they? after loosing at home to Blackburn, Stoke found out just how hard it is by losing to Chelsea while other new boys Hull stun Arsenal in the result of the day.
The result of the day had to be Hull upsetting the apple cart by beating Arsenal 2-1 at the Emirates. It didn’t look that way in the first half as the game was a herd fought nil-nil. But it all happened in the second half in the 51st minute in fact when Theo Walcott who made a great run into the penalty box saw his shot turned in for a own goal by Paul Mcshane. But back came Hull & after 61 minute they got there equliser when Geovanni hit a powerful shot from outside the area & it flew into the top corner. The 5 minutes later from a corner Daniel Cousin headed home to put them in front. Arsenal then tried as hard as they could to break down Hull but they hung on for a famous win
Liverpool won the 208th merseyside derby 2-0 at Goodison park. After a goalless first half the game was settled in the second half by 2 kick goals from Torres in the space of 4 minutes. The first on 59 minute was a lovely volley going under Howard from a pin point pass from Robbie Keane. The second was all about Evertons defending something they have struggled with this season & Torres sprang on this & lashed the ball past Howard for number 2. Everton couldn’t get back into the game & it got even worse when the ref showed Tim Cahill a red card for a awful challenge on Alonso..
Stoke held Chelsea for about 35 minutes but went down 2-0 in the end. It was Jose Bosingwa who did the damage when he scored & made one. He scored the first goal after Frank Lampard looped a fine pass over the Stoke defence Bosingwa showed some great skill by taking the football on the chest then smashing the ball past Sorensen & a diving Griffin. It was Bosingwa’s low cross in the second half that set up Nicolas Anelka to tap in to secure the points for Chelsea.
Man United got back to winning but not how they would like after beating Bolton 2-0. With Rooney starting on the bench Man United didn’t look like getting into Bolton & in fact it was Bolton who had the best chance when Fabrice Muamba managed to miss a goal from 6 yards out but instead sliced the ball wide. But it was the second half that started the controversy when the ref gave United a penalty that everyone was amazed at even the Bolton manager was in raged. But they couldn’t stop Ronaldo scoring from the spot. Rooney then came off the bench to secure the points as he exchanged passes with Ronaldo & then dummied the defence & put a bending low shot past the diving Jaaskelainen..
Fulham suffered a home defeat to West Ham who are going well under Zola 2-1. It was there goal keeper Schwarzer who would have wished for a better afternoon. He gave West Ham the lead after spilling a cross from Matthew Etherington right in front of Carlton Cole who scored . Schwarzer then decided to misjudge a pass from Mark Noble who lofted it into the path of Etherington & he slotted home. Fulham did get one back from a Murphy penalty after Neill handled in the box but it was made harder after Andy Johnson was sent off for two bookable offences..
Newcastle can it get worse? after another defeat at home to Blackburn 2-1. The first was a header from Christopher Samba from a Carlos Villanueva setpiece & the Newcastle defence were everywhere the second was nearly like the first as Santa Cruz rose above the Newcastle defence to head home past Shay Given from a Brett Emerton cross to be two up at the break. Michael Owen did given them some hope as he smashed a penalty past Jason Brown at the start of the second half but it didn’t raise the team & they lose again & stay 2nd from bottom of the league..
Aston Villa had to come from behind as they beat Sunderland 2-1. It was Sunderland though who started the better & it showed as they took the lead after 10 minutes. It was a fantastic pass from Steed Malbranque which put in Djidrill Cisse who clipped it first time past Brad Friedel & into the net. But the lead didn’t last long as a Ashley Young free kick 9 minutes later found the top corner past Craig Gordon at his near post. Aston Villa’s second goal was nearly like the first as it was again a Ashley Young free kick that bounced off the Sunderland wall straight to Stillian Petrov who then drilled the football across goal & there was Carew to back-heel it into the goal..
Middlesbrough lost at home to new boys West Brom in a drab affair 1-0. The football match was all down to a piece of terrible goal keeping & not much else. It was a scramble in Middlesbrough’s penalty box that they couldn’t clear & it fell to the feet of Jonas Olsson who couldn’t get much controll but managed to have a stab at the football but it didn’t have much punch but somehow it still had enough strength to trickle past Ross Turnbull in the Middlesbrough goal..
Spanish La Liga Round Three
Posted on September 27, 2008
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Saturday 20th September 2008
In Saturdays matches in La Liga Espanyol managed to stay top despite a 1-1 draw with Getafe. Getafe took the lead at the Olimpic Lluid Companys Stadium, through a 58th minute Del Moral Manu penalty. The home side hit back in the 69th minute through Sanchez as the claimed a share of the points.
In Madrid, Atletico were rampant as they beat Recreativo 4-0. Sergio ‘Kun’ Aguero started the scoring in the eighth minute. Portuguese international Maniche made it 2-0 after 53 minutes. Former Liverpool hitman Florent Sinama-Pongolle fired in two goals in the last twelve minutes to make it a 4-0.
Sunday 21st September 2008
In the Sunday games Barcelona claimed their first victory under new coach Pep Guardiola. Barcelona claimed victory in style by beating newly promoted Sporting Gijon in Gijon. Barca had previously only pick up two points from their opening two games. Xavi opened the scoring for the Barca after 27 minutes. Samuel Eto’o doubled Barca’s lead after 33 minutes. Barcelona then got lucky with Jorge heading into his own net after 50 minutes. Gijon managed to get a goal back through Francisco Maldonado just a minute later. Gerard was then rather harshly sent off for Sporting Gijon as their day just got worse. Andres Iniesta added a fourth for Barcelona. Lionel Messi added two more goals to make it even more convincing.
Valencia beat 10-man Osasuna 1-0 at the Mestalla. Cesar Azpilicueta was shown a red card in the 63 minute. Valencia took till the 83rd minute to capitalise with a Juan Mata effort. Villarreal had to come from one goal down to claim a 2-1 victory over Numancia. Numancia took the lead just before half on the 44th minute through Gorka Brit. Villarreal got back into the game early in the second half through a Santi Cazorla goal. Joseba Llorente then went on to score a 74th minute winner for the Yellow Submarines.
Almeria beat Malaga 1-0 as both teams ended up with ten men. Striker Alvaro Negredo scored the winning goal in the 75minute. Miguel Angel was red carded in the 80th minute for Malaga. Almeria then had a player dismissed with Jose Ortiz being sent off in the 87th minute. Bilbao beat Valladolid 2-0. The goals came from Fernando Llorente and a Andoni Iraola penalty. Elsewhere Real Betis and Sevilla could only manage a goalless draw. Deportivo and Mallorca also drew 0-0. Deportivo had Mexican striker Omar Bravo dismissed. The visitors also finished with ten men as David Navarro was shown red.
Carling Cup Round-Up Weds 24-09-08
Posted on September 25, 2008
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Brighton & Qpr produced the shocks of the night beating their premiership opponents Man City & Aston Villa. Tottenham beat Newcastle in the bottom of the table match. Chelsea thrashed poor Portsmouth again while Wigan defeated Ipswich & Blackburn edged Everton.
Brighton in this rearranged game defeated new money bags team Man City 5-3 on pens after a 2-2 draw in extra time. Man City took the lead on 64 minutes after a goalless first half through Gelson Fernandes but Brighton got back on terms in the 89thminute with Glenn Murray scoring which put the game into extra time. But it was Brighton who took the lead through sub Joe Anyinsah but Stephen Ireland equalised for City in the 108 minute to bring the game to an end all square. But it was Michael Ball who’s penalty was very soft allowing the Brighton keeper to save & put them through to the next round.
It was Aston Villa’s turn to feel Ian Dowies affinity with the Carling cup as they lost 1-0 to Qpr. The goal came on 58th minutes when defender Damion Stewart rose to head the ball home. All Aston Villa could do has huff & puff but they couldn’t find the next goal & go out of the competition.
Newcastle were beaten again this time by Tottenham 2-1. In a battle of the bottom two sides in the premier league in was Tottenhamwho struck first in the 62 minute with a headed goal from Pavlyuchenko for his first goal for the club. Then Newcastle made a bad defensive mistake 5 minutes later to let in Jamie O’Hara to side foot it in for number two. Michael Owen did pull one back in the 89th minute but it was to late & sent Newcastle out.
Portsmouth must be wondering where there defenders have gone after conceding 6 last week to City now conceded 4 more to Chelsea. It started with a penalty on 35 minutes from Frank Lampard after Ballack had been bundled over in the penalty box. Florent Mulouda then made it two just before the break. Another terrible mistake from David James gifted Lampard his second & Chelsea’s third on 50 minutes & then to cap it off a bad defensive mistake on 65 minutes let in Kalou to get there fourth..
Wigan produced a super second half performance to beat Ipswich 4-1 when they could have bin behind at half time. But the first goal didn’t come untill the 52nd minute when Lee Cattermole put his scruffy shot into the net from a rebound. but Ipswich equalised 10 minutes later from a Jon Walters Volley but it only took Wigan 5 minutes to retake the lead from a Oliver Kapo header & after another 5 minutes Wigan went further ahead with a close finish from Paul Scharner. Ipswich tried to get back into the game but it was sealed for Wigan in stoppage time when sub Henry Camara headed home from a corner beyond Richard Wright..
Blackburn edged out Everton 1-0 at Ewood Park. It was a goal in the 10th minute from youngster Martin Olsson who was making his first start. He done a clever one-two with Robbie Fowler & fired a low striaght shot into the corner beyond Tim Howard. Everton brought on some subs after half time but with Yakubu & Cahill going close they just couldn’t find the net & Blackburn hung on to win..
Carling Cup Round-Up Tues 24-09-08
Posted on September 24, 2008
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Burnley & Watford where the giant killers as they both knocked out premiership teams. Stoke & Sunderland survived there ties & Swansea won the wales derby & Rotherham continued knocking out championship teams. The big guns Arsenal, Man United & Liverpool made it through safely while Leeds left it late.
Burnley beat premiership side Fulham 1-0 thanks to a late goal from substitute Jay Rodriguez he had only bin on for 3 minutes but his goal won the game.
Watford also knocked out a premiership side by beating West Ham 1-0. But this time it was a own goal by Hayden Mullins that saw off the prem team.
Rotherham continued beating better teams by beating championship side Southampton 3-1. Nick Fenton & a goal from Danny Morrison put them two ahead before Stern John got Southampton back into the game but a Drewe Broughton goal saw off the championship side to progress.
Sunderland survived a scare when they beat Northampton 4-3 on pens after ending the game 2-2. Colin Larkin got Northampton on there way & when Luke Guttridge score in the 81st minute it looked curtains for Sunderland. But Anthony Stokes got one back on 86 then equalized in the last minute. It took Leon Constantine to miss his penalty for Sunderland to go through.
Stoke were in control over reading but twice let the lead slip as back came Reading to end the game 2-2 after normal time. Vincent Pericard gave Stoke the lead only for James Henry to equalise for Reading. Marnady Sidibe put Stoke back in front only for Henry to equalise again. But it was James Henry who miss his penalty to give Stoke the win 4-3 on pens..
Arsenal totally demolished Sheff United 6-0. New boy Carlos Vela making his first ever start grabbed a hat-trick & with Nicklas Bendtner scoring another 2. With the age of the Arsenal team under 20 Jack Wilshere also added to the score sheet with a fine effort. All in all they outclassed Sheff United all over the pitch.
Manchester United got back to winning after they defeated Middlesbrough 3-1. It was that man making his first start Christiano Ronaldo who put United aheadwith a bullet header but Middlesbrough equalised after 56 through Adam Johnson. They then had Emanuel Pogatetz sent off for a terrible tackle on Possebon so it was left to Giggs & Nani to score & seal the win..
Swansea beat Cardiff live on sky 1-0. It took a deflected free kick from JordiGomez around the 57th mark to break the deadlock. Stephen McPhail then got sent off for two yellow card & Cardiff struggled to came back with 10 men.
Liverpool overcome the opponents Crewe Alexandra 2-1 in a hard fought match. Liverpool took the lead after 16 minutes through a Daniel Agger goal but back came Crewe & after 25 minutes they got their reward with a Michael O’Connor goal. It took Liverpool until the second half & goal from Lucas clinch the football match.
Leeds United had a fantastic football match & had to come from behind twice to beat a spirited Hartlepool United side 3-2. Andy Monkhouse scored the first goal in the 2ndminute for Hartlepool but Leeds came back with a goal from Robert Snodgrass. But Hartlepool went ahead again from a goal by Joel Porter but Leeds fought there way back again with a goal from Enoch Showunmi & it took a late late winner for Leeds when Andy Robinson popped up to score & to send Leeds through…
Premier League Round-Up Sun 21-09-08
Posted on September 22, 2008
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Chelsea had to come from behind & had a sub to thank as they drew with Manchester United. Everton’s defence which was so mean last season is letting them down as they had to come from behind again to fight for a draw also. Another team to draw was Tottenham who were held by a plucky Wigan team. Aston Villa continued there form with bragging rights after they beat West Bromin the Derby & Poor old Portsmouth who were absolutely smashed by Man City..
The big match was Chelsea vs Man United & it didn’t let you down but it ended 1-1. Man United started the better & Wayne Rooney could have done better with a volley early on & Joe Cole was off target also. But a blow was stuck for Chelsea as Carvalho hobbled off withwhat looks like a bad injury after just 13 minutes. With all there good play Man United took the lead it was neat passing between Evra, Rooney & Berbatov who ended up with the ball & took a shot which Cech could only spill & in came Park to continue his run & smash the loose ball into the net & put United ahead. But a blow then was struck to united near the end of the first half as Van Der Sar who was injured in a collision with Malouda had to be subbed. The second half saw Joe Cole & Nicolas Anelka miss great opportunities to level & at the other end Rooney had a chance to put United further ahead. But it was Rooney who with 10 minutes left conceded a free kick which Mikel took & floated it into the box & there was sub Kalou to head home & bring the game level & that’s how the football match finished.
Hull still seem to be able to hold there own in the premier league as they held Everton to a 2-2 draw at the Kc Stadium. It only took 18 minutes for Hull to score when Micheal Turner met a Dean Marney corner to head home. Then after 50 minutes a Phil Neville own goal when he headed into his own net put Hull well in control & asking what has happened to Everton’s defence. But the fighting spirt is still there as they came back into the match. Tim Cahill got one back from a corner after 74 minutes & they then drew level in the 78th minute when Leon Osman finished into the net from a great cross from sub Louis Saha. Everton pressed for a winner but Hull hung on for the draw..
Tottenham & Wigan fought out a 0-0 draw. Tottenham don’t look like the team they once were & are struggling to find any form or a win. Where’s Wigan look very compact & could do well this season & looked good for the point.
Aston Villa have bragging rights for the midlands derby as they beat West Brom 2-1 at the Hawthorns. But it was West Broms defending that showed that if they want to survive it needs to improve. A Ashley Young free kick on 27 minutes found John Carew all alone with acres of space to send a powerful header past Scott Carson. It only took a minute for Aston Villa to go further ahead Gabriel Agbonlahor drove past more bad defending from West Brom & angled a great finish past Scott Carson. West Brom did get back into the game from a Brad Friedel mistake as he spilt a shot from Robert Koren & it fell to James Morrison & he finished from close range. The second half saw Aston Villa press for more goals as John Carew just missed twice & Luke Moore should have scored also….
Portsmouth went to Man City in good form so when they come away with a 6-0 thumping you wonder how. David James had a terrible afternoon going back to his old club his first mistake was when he raced out from his goal to confront Jo but he rounded James to score into the net. The second was a misjudged corner & Richard Dunne was there to bundle the football home. The second half got even better for Man City as Richard Ireland who was having a great match lofted the ball to Jo who in turn passed to Robinho & he made no mistake for number 3. Shaun Wright-Phillips smashed in a 4th at the near post & he also make the 5th goal with a clever flick which fell to sub Ched Evans who calmly slotted the ball past James. Then James rounded off a miserable afternoon when he made his 3rd mistake & let in Gelson Fernandes to score City’s 6th…
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