15/08/07
PREMIERSHIP
Birmingham 0-2 Newcastle
Birmingham: 5. Rafael CB, 6. Ridgewell CB, 7. Larsson CAM, 10. Jerome CF, 12. Nafti CDM, 13. Pele GK, 14. Murphy RB, 15.Queudrue LB, 16. McFadden CF, 20. De Ridder RM, 23. Kapo LM
Newcastle: 1. Given GK, 3. Enrique LB, 6. Cacapa CB, 7. Barton CM, 8. Farfan RM, 9. Martins CF, 10. Owen CF, 11. Duff LM, 17. Smith CM, 20. Geremi RB, 27. Taylor CB
Goals: Cacapa 20’ Duff 90’
Team News: Abdoulaye Faye – Injury, Peter Ramage – Injury, Kim Kallstrom - Injury
Penalty Misses: Cacapa 20’
Injuries: Obafemi Martins – Damaged Neck
Man Of The Match: Damien Duff
Review: Birmingham were not at their best today and Newcastle were never really troubled as their secured a straight forward 2-0 victory.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
Everton: 3. Baines LB, 4. Yobo CB, 5. Lescott LB, 6. Arteta LM, 8. Johnson CF, 17. Cahill CM, 18. Neville RB, 20. Pienaar RM 22. Yakubu CF, 23. Fernandes CM, 24. Howard GK
Chelsea : 1. Cech GK, 3. Cole LB, 5. Essien CDM, 6. Carvalho CB, 8. Lampard CAM, 11. Drogba CF, 13. Ballack RM, 15. Malouda LM, 26. Terry CB, 35. Belletti RB, 39. Anelka CF
Team News: Victor Anichebe - Injury
Man Of The Match: Mikel Arteta
Review: Everton were perhaps the better side, in otherwise a pretty even game, but Chelsea held them out and hung on for the draw.
Fulham 1-2 Man City
Fulham: 4. Konchesky LB, 11. Kamara LM, 14. Johnson CF, 17. Stalteri RB, 21. Bullard CM, 25. Davies RM, 26. Andreasen CM, 29. Niemi GK, 32. Hangeland CB, 33. Kallio CB, 35. Gyan CF
Man City: 1. Isaksson GK, 2. Richards CB, 6. Johnson CM, 10. Arshavin RAM, 11. Elano CAM, 15. Petrov LAM, 16. Corluka RB, 22. Dunne CB, 24. Garrido LB 27. Benjani CF, 28. Fernandes DM
Goals: Gyan 8’ Benjani 33’ 67’
Team News: Rodrigo Palacio - Injury
Penalty Misses: Elano 75’
Man Of The Match: Benjani Mwaruwari
Review: Man City put in a fantastic performance and managed to edge a win over a resilient Fulham side.
Middlesbrough 0-2 Bolton
Middlesbrough: 1. Schwarzer GK, 2. Young RB, 3. Arca CAM, 6. Pogatetz LB, 7. Boateng CDM, 8. Lugano CB, 9. Mido CF, 12. Alves CF, 14. Huth CB 17. Tuncay RM, 19. Downing LM
Bolton: 4. Nolan CAM, 5. Meite CB, 6. Fernandez LAM, 10. Briand CF, 15. Steinsson RB, 17. Guthrie CM, 18. Alonso CM, 21. Diouf RAM, 22. Jaaskelainen GK, 32. Taylor LB, 33. Cahill CB
Goals: Fernandez 9’ Diouf 80’
Red Cards: Rochemback 66’ Huth 90’
Injuries: George Boateng – Torn Groin Muscle, Emanuel Pogatetetz – Torn Calf Muscle
Man Of The Match: Matias Fernandez
Review: Middlesbrough had problems from the start and Bolton completely outplayed them. Southgate will be relieved to have been let off so lightly after dreadful Bolton finishing in front of goal.
Aston Villa 3-3 West Ham
Aston Villa: 2. Coloccini DM, 3. Bouma LB, 4. Mellberg RB, 5. Laursen CB, 6. Barry CAM, 7. Young LAM, 10. Carew CF, 11. Agbonlahor RAM, 15. Davies CB, 20. Reo Coker CM, 22. Carson GK
West Ham: 1. Green GK, 2. Neill LB, 5. Ferdinand CB, 6. Upson CB, 7. Ljungberg LM, 8. Parker CM, 10. Bellamy CF, 16. Noble CM, 20. Faubert RB, 24. Carvalho CF, 32. Dyer RM
Goals: Reo Coker 12’ 90’ Bellamy 14’ 67’ Noble 47’ Young 71’
Red Cards: Noble 87’
Team News: Stephen Appiah – Injury, Dean Ashton - Injury
Injuries: Kieron Dyer – Dead Leg
Man Of The Match: Nigel Reo Coker
Review: Villa and The Hammers could not be separated today in an epic encounter which had plenty of goals and drama.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFIERS LEG 1
Dinamo Bucharest 0-0 Arsenal
D. Bucharest: 1. Lobont GK, 2. Stoican RB, 3. Manea LB, 4. Ciocirlan CB, 5. Rosca CB, 6. Rotara RM, 7. Alexe LM, 8. Ropotan CM, 9. Zicu CM, 10. Bratu CF, 11. Niculesu CF
Arsenal: 3. Sagna RB, 5. Toure CB, 7. Rosicky CM, 10. Gallas CB, 11. Van Persie LAM, 13. Hleb CAM, 16. Flamini DM, 22. Clichy LB, 24. Almunia GK 25. Adebayor CF, 27. Eboue RAM
Team News: Cesc Fabregas - Injury
Man Of The Match: Bogdan Lobont
Review: Arsenal dominated the game and should have recorded a comfortable victory but their finishing in front of goal cost them dearly.
Beitar Jerusalem 0-3 Liverpool
B. Jerusalem: 1. Yehezkel GK, 2. Alex RB, 3. Swisa LB, 4. Stark CB, 5. Halevi CB, 6. Biton RM, 7. Even LM, 8. Alberman CM, 9. Tal CM, 10. Ben Shosham CF, 11. Tamuz CF
Liverpool: 2. Rafinha RB, 5. Agger CB, 6. Riise LB, 8. Gerrard CAM, 9. Torres CF, 14. Alonso CM, 19. Babel LAM, 20. Mascherano DM, 23. Carragher CB, 24. Rodriguez RAM, 25. Reina GK
Goals: Rodriguez 10’ 56’ Alonso 48’
Man Of The Match: Maxi Rodriguez
Review: Liverpool were brilliant this evening and they have given themselves a healthy lead going into the second leg, and an opportunity to rest players.
