21/07/07
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFYING ROUND 2 LEG 2
Arsenal 2-0 Dinamo Bucharest [2-0 AGG]
Arsenal: 3. Sagna RB, 4. Fabregas CM, 5. Toure CB, 7. Rosicky CM, 9. Eduardo CAM, 10. Gallas CB, 11. Van Persie LAM, 22. Clichy LB, 24. Almunia GK 25. Adebayor CF, 27. Eboue RAM
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
Goals: Rosicky 41’ 72’
Team News: Aliaksandr Hleb – Injury,
Man Of The Match: Tomas Rosicky
Review: Arsenal produced a strong performance, and managed to see off Dinamo, to progress to the group stages of the Champions League.
Liverpool 2-0 B. Jerusalem [5-0 AGG]
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
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, 11. Romulo CF, 10. Tamuz CF
Goals: Torres 4’ Rafinha 49’
Man Of The Match: Rafinha
Review: Liverpool weren’t troubled at any time, and secured a 2-0 victory on the night, and a 5-0 victory over the two legs.
CARLING CUP ROUND 2
Brentford 0-3 Fulham
Brentford: 1. Brown GK, 2. O’Connor RB, 6. Price CF, 7. Smith CM, 8. Pead CM, 13. Sankofa CB, 14. Graham CF, 15. Heywood CB, 25. Dickson LM, 29. Shakes RM, 33. Parkes LB
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
Goals: Gyan 10’ Johnson 77’ 90’
Injuries: Osei Sankofa – Strained Neck
Man Of The Match: Eddie Johnson
Review: Fulham looked comfortable, and were clinical in front of goal, clinching a 3-0 victory over the League 2 side, to progress to the next round.
Bristol City 0-3 Sunderland
Bristol City: 3. McAllister LB, 5. McCombe CB, 6. Carey RB, 9. Adebola CF, 11. McIndoe LM, 16. Keogh CB, 22. Weale GK, 23. Trundle CF, 25. Elliott CM, 29. Sproule RM, 33. Johnson CM
Sunderland: 1. Gordon GK, 2. Greene RB, 4. Etuhu CM, 5. Nosworthy CB, 6. McShane CB, 8. Whitehead RM, 10. Richardson LM, 14. Higginbotham LB, 15. Dembele CF, 17. Jones CF, 19. Yorke CM
Goals: Jones 63’ 68’ 90’
Team News: David Noble – Injury, Adriano Basso – Injury, Carlos Edwards – Injury, Ian Harte – Injury, Andy Reid - Injury
Penalty Misses: McIndoe 79’
Man Of The Match: Kenwyne Jones
Review: Kenwyne Jones put in a quality performance and his three strikes saw off Bristol City with ease.
Carlisle 0-0 West Ham [AET Carlisle Win 3-0 on Pens]
Carlisle: 1. Westwood GK, 3. Aranalde LB, 6. Weatherson RB, 9. Graham CF, 10. Carlton CF, 11. Thirlwell CM, 12. Reid CB, 15. Taylor RM, 18. Hackney LM, 21. Smith CM, 32. Horwood CB
West Ham: 1. Green GK, 2. Neill LB, 4. Gabbidon RB, 5. Ferdinand CB, 6. Upson CB, 7. Ljungberg CF, 8. Parker CM, 15. Solano LM, 16. Noble CM 20. Faubert RM, 25. Zamora CF
Team News: David Raven – Injury, Joe Garner – Injury, Danny Livesy – Injury, Kevin Gall – Injury, Craig Bellamy – Suspension, Dean Ashton – Injury, Kieron Dyer – Injury
Man Of The Match: Kieren Westwood
Review: West Ham were thwarted time and time again by Westwood in the Carlisle goal, who was again the hero in the penalty shootout.
Hartlepool 1-4 Man City
Hartlepool: 2. McCunnie RB, 3. Elliott LB, 5. Nelson CB, 7. Liddle CM, 9. Barker CF, 10. Porter CF, 11. Monkhouse LM, 15. Sweeney CM, 18. Briant GK, 20 Antwi CB, 22. McCulloch RM
Man City: 1. Isaksson GK, 2. Richards CB, 6. Johnson CM, 10. Arshavin RAM, 11. Elano CAM, 14. Palacio CF, 15. Petrov LAM, 16. Corluka RB, 22. Dunne CB, 24. Garrido LB, 28. Fernandes DM
Goals: Palacio 5’ Johnson 51’ Arshavin 55’ Brown 57’ Fernandes 90’
Man Of The Match: Michael Johnson
Review: Man City proved their class today and a debut goal by Rodrigo Palacio set them on their way to a thumping victory.
Oldham 1-4 Wigan
Oldham: 2. Goodison CB, 5. Thompson RB, 6. Stam LB, 7. Ricketts CF, 10. Davies CF, 13. Pogliacomi GK, 15. McDonald CM, 16. Gregan CB, 18. Taylor RM, 20. Jarrett CM, 21. Livermore LM
Wigan: 1. Kirkland GK, 2. Taylor CM, 10. Koumas LM, 14. King CF, 16. Valencia RM, 18. Scharner CM, 19. Bramble CB, 20. Olembe LB, 23. Bent CF, 25. Melchiot RB, 32. Hagen CB
Goals: King 15’ 19’ 35’ Bent 29’ Wolfenden 70’
Team News: Albert Jarrett – Injury, Erik Edman – Injury, Emile Heskey - Injury
Red Cards: Livermore 77’
Man Of The Match: Marlon King
Review: Wigan were fantastic this evening, and a Marlon King hatrick took them firmly into the 3rd round of the competition.
Southend 1-0 Portsmouth [AET]
Man Utd: 1. Van Der Sar GK, 3. Evra LB, 4. Hargreaves RB, 5. Ferdinand CB, 7. Ronaldo RM, 8. Anderson CM, 10. Rooney CF, 11. Giggs LM, 15. Vidic CB, 18. Scholes CM, 32. Tevez CF
Portsmouth: 1. James GK, 3. Aubey LB, 5. Johnson RB, 8. Bouba Diop CM, 12. Makoun DM, 14. Defoe CF, 15. Distin CB, 17. Utaka RAM, 19. Kranjcar LAM, 22. Rothen CAM, 23. Campbell CB
Goals: Revell 98’
Team News: Lassana Diarra – Suspension, Sulley Ali Muntari - Injury
Injuries: Papa Bouba Diop – Thigh Strain
Man Of The Match: Darryl Flahavan
Review: Portsmouth will be gutted that they have lost this, after dominating the game, they eventually lost in extra time to a wondergoal.
Reading 2-0 Bury
Reading: 1. Hahnemann GK, 2. Murty RB, 3. Shorey LB, 5. Sonko CB, 9. Doyle CF, 10. Hunt RM, 15. Harper CM, 16. Ingimarsson CB, 17. Convey LM, 18. Vittek CF, 21. Dindane CM
Bury: 1. Provett GK, 2. Scott CB, 6. Morgan CB, 7. Haslam CM, 8. Baker RB, 10. Bishop CF, 12. Buchanan CM, 23. Richardson LB, 29. Deverdics LM, 34. Yeo CF, 35. Bennett RM
Goals: Shorey 16’ (Pen) Vittek 45’
Team News: Sean McAllister - Injury
Penalty Misses: Doyle 55’
Man Of The Match: Nicky Shorey
Review: Reading never broke a sweat here, and recorded a comfortable 2-0 victory over Bury, to progress into the next round.
Birmingham 0-0 Chesterfield [AET Birmingham Win 4-1 on Pens]
Birmingham: 5. Rafael CB, 6. Ridgewell CB, 7. Larsson CM, 10. Jerome CF, 13. Pele GK, 14. Murphy RB, 15.Queudrue LB, 16. McFadden CF, 20. De Ridder RM, 23. Kapo LM, 26. Muamba CM
Chesterfield: 1. Roche GK, 5. Picken DM, 6. Gray CB, 8. Niven DM, 14. Lester CF, 15. Downes CB, 16. Winter RM, 17. Parratt RB, 18. O’Hare LB, 20. Foy LM, 34. Rooney CF
Team News: Steve Fletcher – Injury, Peter Leven – Injury, Michael Barnes - Injury
Injuries: Olivier Kapo – Twisted Ankle
Man Of The Match: Barry Roche
Review: Birmingham had chance after chance in this game and persistently denied by Chesterfield keeper Barry Roche, who couldn’t prevent defeat for his side in the penalty shooutout.
Derby 0-1 Yeovil [AET]
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
Yeovil: 1. Mildenhall GK, 4. Skiverton CB, 6. Forbes CB, 7. Peters RAM, 8. Barry CM, 12. Rose RB, 20. Bircham CM, 23. Williams LB, 32. Williams LAM, 37. Peltier DM, 39. Church CF
Goals: Owusu 100’
Red Cards: Savage 72’
Man Of The Match: Lloyd Owusu
Review: Yeovil matched Derby in every department today, and thoroughly deserved their win after a brilliant performance.
Newcastle 3-0 Barnsley
Newcastle: 1. Given GK, 4. Kallstrom CM 6. Cacapa CB, 8. Farfan RM, 9. Martins CF, 10. Owen CF, 11. Duff LM, 17. Smith CM, 20. Geremi RB, 24. Atouba LB 27. Taylor CB
Barnsley: 3. Tininho LB, 5. Kozluk RB, 8. Mostto CF, 10. Howard CM, 12. Macken CF, 16. Foster CB, 18. Souza CB, 20. Campbell-Ryce RM, 21. Nardiello LM, 22. Muller GK, 25. Silva CM
Goals: Owen 8’ Cacapa 36’ (Pen) Farfan 78’ (Pen)
Team News: Peter Ramage – Injury, Abdoulaye Faye – Injury, Kim Christensen - Injury
Red Cards: Foster 77’
Man Of The Match: Jefferson Farfan
Review: Newcastle were brilliant tonight and prevented an upset by clinching an emphatic 3-0 victory over a disappointing Barnsley side.
Middlesbrough 1-1 Burnley [AET Middlesbrough Win 5-4 on Pens]
Middlesbrough: 1. Schwarzer GK, 2. Young RB, 4. O’Neil CM, 8. Lugano CB, 9. Mido CF, 10. Rochemback CM, 12. Alves CF, 17. Tuncay RM, 19. Downing LM, , 31. Wheater CB, 33. Taylor LB
Burnley: 1. Kiraly GK, 3. Collins CB, 4. Albrechtson RB, 6. Caldwell CB, 8. Gudjonsson CM, 10. Cole CF, 11. Elliott RM, 16. McCann CM, 18. Mahon LM, 20. Blake CF, 23. Jordan LB
Goals: O’Neill 35’ Mahon 84’ (Pen)
Team News: Emanuel Pogatetz – Injury, Julio Arca – Injury, George Boateng - Injury
Injuries: Afonso Alves – Fractured Arm
Man Of The Match: Mark Schwarzer
Review: Schwarzer was in top form once again, and Boro were lucky to hold on and win in the shootout in the end, as Burnley increased their pressure throughout the match, but couldn’t find a way past the Australian keeper.
PREMIERSHIP NEWS
Rui Fonte has completed a deal worth £110K to Charlton from Arsenal.
Tom Heaton has moved to Rotherham on a 3 year loan deal from Man Utd