15/09/07
PREMIERSHIP
Tottenham 0-2 Chelsea
Tottenham: 4. Zokora CM, 8. Jenas CM, 9. Berbatov CF, 10. Keane CF, 15. Malbranque LM, 16. Bale LB, 20. Dawson CB, 21. Ochoa GK, 25. Lennon RM, 26. King CB, 28. Hutton RB
Chelsea : 1. Cech GK, 3. Cole LB, 5. Essien CM, 6. Carvalho CB, 8. Lampard CAM, 13. Ballack CM, 15. Malouda LAM, 24. Wright-Phillips RAM, 26. Terry CB, 35. Belletti RB
Goals: Malouda 17’ Lampard 59’
Team News: Paul Robinson – Injury, Andriy Shevchenko – Injury, Joe Cole - Injury
Man Of The Match: Florent Malouda
Review: Chelsea were in control from start to finish and Tottenham had no chance, as they were beaten by two goals.
Birmingham 3-4 Man Utd
Birmingham: 5. Rafael CB, 6. Ridgewell CB, 7. Larsson CAM, 10. Jerome CF, 13. Pele GK, 14. Murphy RB, 15.Queudrue LB, 16. McFadden LM, 19. Zarate CF, 20. De Ridder RM, 26. Muamba CDM
Man Utd: 1. Van Der Sar GK, 3. Evra LB, 4. Hargreaves RB, 5. Ferdinand CB, 7. Ronaldo RM, 8. Anderson CM, 9.Saha CF, 10. Rooney CF, 11. Giggs LM, 15. Vidic CB, 18. Scholes CM
Goals: De Ridder 18’ Giggs 28’ Rafael 32’ Anderson 35’ Rooney 38‘ 41‘ McFadden 63‘ (Pen)
Team News: Gary Neville – Injury, Olivier Kapo – Injury, Carlos Tevez - Injury
Red Cards: Anderson 64’ Muamba 77’
Man Of The Match: Wayne Rooney
Review: In an epic game that had a bit of everything, Man Utd will feel relieved that they managed to win in the end, after a frustrating afternoon.
Fulham 3-5 Blackburn
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
Blackburn: 1. Friedel GK, 3. Warnock LB, 4. Samba CB, 6. Nelsen CB, 7. Emerton RB, 10. McCarthy CF, 11. Bentley RM, 12. Pedersen LM, 15. Mokoena CM, 18. Van Der Vaart CF, 19. Dunn CM
Goals: Gyan 41’ Johnson 64’ 74’ Van Der Vaart 71’ 90’ Tugay 76’ McCarthy 79’ 80’
Team News: Andre Ooijer – Injury, Roque Santa Cruz – Injury, Jo - Injury
Injuries: Aaron Mokoena – Gashed Arm
Man Of The Match: Brad Friedel
Review: In an exciting game, Blackburn eventually came out the victors, and managed to edge it from Fulham, coming back from 2 goals down to win 5-3.
Liverpool 1-0 Arsenal
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
Arsenal: 3. Sagna RB, 4. Fabregas CM, 5. Toure CB, 7. Rosicky CM, 10. Gallas CB, 11. Van Persie LAM, 13. Hleb CAM, 22. Clichy LB, 24. Almunia GK 25. Adebayor CF, 27. Eboue RAM
Goals: Torres 38’
Team News: Alexandre Song – Injury
Injuries: Maxi Rodriguez – Damaged Elbow
Man Of The Match: Fernando Torres
Review: It was a tight match as expected, but in the end Arsenal succumbed to their first defeat of the season.
Portsmouth 5-2 Aston Villa
Portsmouth: 1. James GK, 3. Aubey LB, 6. DIarra RB, 11. Muntari CAM, 12. Makoun DM, 14. Defoe CF, 15. Distin CB, 17. Utaka RAM, 19. Kranjcar LAM, 22. Rothen CM 23. Campbell CB
Aston Villa: 2. Coloccini DM, 3. Bouma LB, 4. Mellberg RB, 5. Laursen CB, 6. Barry CAM, 7. Young LAM, 9. Harewood CF, 11. Agbonlahor RAM, 15. Davies CB, 20. Reo Coker CM, 22. Carson GK
Goals: Defoe 5’ 30’ 33’ 53’ Makoun 25’ Harewood 47’ 54’
Team News: John Carew – Injury
Man Of The Match: Jermain Defoe
Review: It was a complete goal fest at Fratton Park, and in the end Portsmouth got the better of Villa with Jermain Defoe running the show.
Sunderland 2-2 Derby
Sunderland: 1. Gordon GK, 2. Greene RB, 5. Nosworthy CB, 6. McShane CB, 8. Whitehead CM, 10. Richardson LM, 15. Dembele CF, 17. Jones CF, 19. Yorke CM, 20. Reid RM, 22. Demel LB
Derby: 3. Huszti CM, 4. McEveley CB, 8. Stubbs CB, 9. Villa CF, 14. Miller CF, 24. Mears LB, 26. Robert LM, 27. Mills RB, 28. Barnes RM, 31. Carroll GK, 44. Savage CM
Goals: Savage 37’ (Pen) McShane 74’ Jones 83’ Villa 88’
Team News: Carlos Edwards – Injury, Mile Sterjovski - Injury
Penalty Misses: McEveley 88’
Man Of The Match: Paul McShane
Review: Derby were brave today and after seeing their half time lead slip between their fingers, they did well to come back to grab a point.
Wigan 2-3 Everton
Wigan: 1. Kirkland GK, 2. Taylor CM, 3. Edman LB, 9. Heskey CF, 10. Koumas LM, 14. King CF, 16. Valencia RM, 18. Scharner CM, 19. Bramble CB, 25. Melchiot RB, 32. Hagen CB
Everton: 3. Baines LB, 4. Yobo CB, 5. Lescott CB, 8. Johnson CF, 16. Jagielka CM, 18. Neville RB, 20. Pienaar CM, 21. Osman RM, 22. Yakubu CF, 23. Fernandes LM, 24. Howard GK
Goals: Koumas 36’ Yakubu 40’ 64’ 75’ Scharner 69’
Team News: Tim Cahill – Injury, Mikel Arteta – Injury, James Vaughan - Injury
Man Of The Match: Yakubu Aiyegbini
Review: In a closely fought game, Everton eventually came out victorious, edging it by the single goal.
Middlesbrough 1-2 Newcastle
Middlesbrough: 1. Schwarzer GK, 2. Young RB, 3. Arca CM, 8. Lugano CB, 9. Mido CF, 11. Aliadiere CF, 14. Huth CB, 17. Tuncay RM, 27. Cattermole CM, 31. Wheater LB, 33. Taylor LM
Newcastle: 1. Given GK, 4. Kallstrom CM 6. Cacapa CB, 8. Farfan RM, 9. Martins CF, 10. Owen CF, 16. Milner LM, 17. Smith CM, 20. Geremi RB, 24. Atouba LB 27. Taylor CB
Goals: Kallstrom 44’ Mido 54’ Martins 73’
Team News: Emanuel Pogatetz – Injury, George Boateng – Injury, Fabio Rochemback – Suspension, Gary O’Neil – Suspension, Stewart Downing – Injury, Afonso Alves – Injury, Peter Ramage – Injury, Damien Duff - Injury
Man Of The Match: Shay Given
Review: Middlesbrough gave a valiant effort with an extremely depleted squad and were unfortunate to lose it by the one goal in the end.
