Result EPL 15, 16 and 17 agust 2009
this is the result premiership match at match day 1, 15, 16 and 17 august 2009,
| Chelsea - Hull | 2 - 1 | 8/15/09 13:45 | |
| Blackburn - Manchester City | 0 - 2 | 8/15/09 15:00 | |
| Portsmouth - Fulham | 0 - 1 | 8/15/09 15:00 | |
| Bolton - Sunderland | 0 - 1 | 8/15/09 15:00 | |
| Wolves - West Ham | 0 - 2 | 8/15/09 15:00 | |
| Aston Villa - Wigan Athletic | 0 - 2 | 8/15/09 15:00 | |
| Stoke - Burnley | 2 - 0 | 8/15/09 15:00 | |
| Everton - Arsenal | 1 - 6 | 8/15/09 17:45 | |
| Man Utd. - Birmingham | 1 - 0 | 8/16/09 14:30 | |
| Tottenham - Liverpool | 2 - 1 | 8/16/09 17:00 |
Premiership Result 21 and 22 februari 2009
here is premiereship game result ar matcday 26 on 21 and 22 februari 2009
Aston Villa - Chelsea 0 - 1
Arsenal - Sunderland 0 - 0
Bolton - West Ham 2 - 1
Stoke - Portsmouth 2 - 2
Middlesbrough - Wigan Athletic 0 - 0
Man Utd. - Blackburn 2 - 1
Fulham - West Bromwich 2 - 0
Liverpool - Man City 1 - 1
Newcastle - Everton 0 - 0
Aston Villa - Chelsea 0 - 1
Arsenal - Sunderland 0 - 0
Bolton - West Ham 2 - 1
Stoke - Portsmouth 2 - 2
Middlesbrough - Wigan Athletic 0 - 0
Man Utd. - Blackburn 2 - 1
Fulham - West Bromwich 2 - 0
Liverpool - Man City 1 - 1
Newcastle - Everton 0 - 0
Michael Owen's Newcastle Comeback Still In Sight, Says Coach
The former England great will be back to aid the Toon's relegation battle very shortly, the Magpies coach has stated, despite undergoing an operation on his damaged ankle.
Michael Owen will soon be back in action for Newcastle United, according to the man standing in for Joe Kinnear as Magpies coach.
Chris Hughton says that the England international is set for a quick return despite undergoing surgey as he continues his comeback from an ankle injury, sustained whilst playing against Manchester City last month.
The Newcastle assistant manager has told the club's official website that the ligament operation will only negligibly affect Owen's comeback, and he is still 'on schedule' as far as his return is concerned.
Owen had been undergoing intensive fitness and rehabilitation work in Portugal under the guidance of specialist John Green, with whom he has worked before.
Hughton said that Owen had undergone "very minor surgery", before explaining that he did not expect it to add to the time Owen could expect to be sidelined.
"It certainly has not increased the time he will be out," he added. "We are hopeful he will be training in a week."
Hughton also had some good news regarding manager Joe Kinnear, now recovering at home after leaving hospital following triple heart bypass surgery last week.
"He was in good form and back home," Hughton continued. "I had a good conversation with Joe yesterday and he wished us all the best."
The Toon rallied today to hold Everton 0-0 for a much-needed point after midfielder Kevin Nolan was sent off on the stroke of half-time for a two-footed tackle on the Blues' Victor Anichebe. They now stand 14th in the Premier League table, with 28 points.
Michael Owen will soon be back in action for Newcastle United, according to the man standing in for Joe Kinnear as Magpies coach.
Chris Hughton says that the England international is set for a quick return despite undergoing surgey as he continues his comeback from an ankle injury, sustained whilst playing against Manchester City last month.
The Newcastle assistant manager has told the club's official website that the ligament operation will only negligibly affect Owen's comeback, and he is still 'on schedule' as far as his return is concerned.
Owen had been undergoing intensive fitness and rehabilitation work in Portugal under the guidance of specialist John Green, with whom he has worked before.
Hughton said that Owen had undergone "very minor surgery", before explaining that he did not expect it to add to the time Owen could expect to be sidelined.
"It certainly has not increased the time he will be out," he added. "We are hopeful he will be training in a week."
Hughton also had some good news regarding manager Joe Kinnear, now recovering at home after leaving hospital following triple heart bypass surgery last week.
"He was in good form and back home," Hughton continued. "I had a good conversation with Joe yesterday and he wished us all the best."
The Toon rallied today to hold Everton 0-0 for a much-needed point after midfielder Kevin Nolan was sent off on the stroke of half-time for a two-footed tackle on the Blues' Victor Anichebe. They now stand 14th in the Premier League table, with 28 points.
Manchester City’s Craig Bellamy Dents Liverpool Title Hopes
Manchester City seem to ironically have handed their bitter rivals the Premier League title, holding Liverpool to a draw at Anfield this afternoon. A wicked deflection from a Craig Bellamy shot took the Citizens ahead in the second half before Dirk Kuyt equalised late on but Liverpool couldn’t find a winner.
The game at Anfield was one Liverpool simply had to win to stay in touch with Manchester United at the top of the Premier League. This was reflected in Rafael Benitez’s line-up which was extremely strong. Liverpool were searching for a fourth straight win against a Manchester City side that were looking for their 1,200 victory in top flight football. Mark Hughes’ Citizens have only won once on their travels this season.
Liverpool press early without creating any clear cut chances, as to be expected the home side were dominating possession. Jamie Carragher played through Yossi Benayoun in the eighth minute who squared to Fernando Torres but the Spaniard scuffed a rather tame shot well wide of the target.
Robinho featured for the first time in the fourteenth minute, exchanging passes with Stephen Ireland but a promising through ball was well cut out by Pepe Reina. The Citizens looked to open up the Liverpool backline a minute later with a long ball forward from Vincent Kompany looking for former Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy. Alvaro Arbeloa was wise to the danger though, and did well to head back to Reina.
Andrea Dossena ventured forward for Liverpool in the 17th minute and fizzed the ball across the six-yard box but it was behind all three Liverpool players in the box and Manchester City cleared quite easily. Liverpool win a corner in the 22nd minute that produces a goal line scramble, but Micah Richards manages to poke the ball away from Torres.
Ireland launches a beautiful ball cross field to Robinho who eventually cut inside Carragher and played the ball inside for Ireland, who had made up 70yards to receive the ball back from his teammate. The skilful midfielder’s first touch was good but unusually his finish was poor and Reina manages to gather at the second time of asking.
A break away attack sees Torres charge down the right flank, the Spaniard looked up and picked out Albert Riera who has time for two touches, shifting the ball onto his preferred left foot but his shot was wide of the mark. The winger should have done better, it was a great opportunity.
The second half saw Manchester City take the lead in the 49th minute. The ball was thrown in to Robinho who dropped a shoulder and drove inside, he passed to Bellamy who was standing just inside the penalty area. The Welshman’s shot deflected off Arbeloa and arrowed into the far corner past Reina. It was the first time Bellamy had scored against Liverpool.
Two minutes later De Jong rifles a long range effort goalwards from 30yards that has Reina scrambling. The ball swirled just over the bar, Liverpool were on the ropes. It was the jolt that the home side needed as Liverpool had been poor up to this point, despite their possession.
It was the Citizens that were increasingly finding their feet in the second half though, Robinho and Ireland combining well on the hour mark. Ireland received the ball from the Brazilian and span on the edge of the box but his shot was scooped over the bar. City were looking dangerous on the break.
Liverpool had the ball cleared off the line by Richard Dunne and moments later the ball was in the net again for Manchester City, Ireland was the scorer. Fortunately for the home side he had ventured into an offside position before tapping in the cross-shot from Richards in the 67th minute.
Benitez’s side bought themselves an underserved lifeline in the 78th minute. Dirk Kuyt slotted home from close range following a Benayoun cross from the left, it missed Torres who swung a boot at it and caught nothing but air. Liverpool needed a winner to keep their title hunt alive.
The Citizens were looking vulnerable, understandably considering their shocking away form, Benayoun cut in the from the left before having his shot blocked by a crowd of City players. Kuyt then strikes one from range, it moved in the air and Shay Given could only palm away.
Liverpool seemed to be happy to launch the ball forward more in hope than anything from this point on. Without the influence of Xabi Alonso in midfield the home side had looked short on ideas. Manchester City were trying to hold onto the ball whenever they could.
The Citizens held on for the draw and it was the sixth home draw for Liverpool this season. Manchester United are now seven points clear at the top of the Premier League and it is looking increasingly like the title race is over. Manchester City put in a good performance and thoroughly deserved their point
The game at Anfield was one Liverpool simply had to win to stay in touch with Manchester United at the top of the Premier League. This was reflected in Rafael Benitez’s line-up which was extremely strong. Liverpool were searching for a fourth straight win against a Manchester City side that were looking for their 1,200 victory in top flight football. Mark Hughes’ Citizens have only won once on their travels this season.
Liverpool press early without creating any clear cut chances, as to be expected the home side were dominating possession. Jamie Carragher played through Yossi Benayoun in the eighth minute who squared to Fernando Torres but the Spaniard scuffed a rather tame shot well wide of the target.
Robinho featured for the first time in the fourteenth minute, exchanging passes with Stephen Ireland but a promising through ball was well cut out by Pepe Reina. The Citizens looked to open up the Liverpool backline a minute later with a long ball forward from Vincent Kompany looking for former Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy. Alvaro Arbeloa was wise to the danger though, and did well to head back to Reina.
Andrea Dossena ventured forward for Liverpool in the 17th minute and fizzed the ball across the six-yard box but it was behind all three Liverpool players in the box and Manchester City cleared quite easily. Liverpool win a corner in the 22nd minute that produces a goal line scramble, but Micah Richards manages to poke the ball away from Torres.
Ireland launches a beautiful ball cross field to Robinho who eventually cut inside Carragher and played the ball inside for Ireland, who had made up 70yards to receive the ball back from his teammate. The skilful midfielder’s first touch was good but unusually his finish was poor and Reina manages to gather at the second time of asking.
A break away attack sees Torres charge down the right flank, the Spaniard looked up and picked out Albert Riera who has time for two touches, shifting the ball onto his preferred left foot but his shot was wide of the mark. The winger should have done better, it was a great opportunity.
The second half saw Manchester City take the lead in the 49th minute. The ball was thrown in to Robinho who dropped a shoulder and drove inside, he passed to Bellamy who was standing just inside the penalty area. The Welshman’s shot deflected off Arbeloa and arrowed into the far corner past Reina. It was the first time Bellamy had scored against Liverpool.
Two minutes later De Jong rifles a long range effort goalwards from 30yards that has Reina scrambling. The ball swirled just over the bar, Liverpool were on the ropes. It was the jolt that the home side needed as Liverpool had been poor up to this point, despite their possession.
It was the Citizens that were increasingly finding their feet in the second half though, Robinho and Ireland combining well on the hour mark. Ireland received the ball from the Brazilian and span on the edge of the box but his shot was scooped over the bar. City were looking dangerous on the break.
Liverpool had the ball cleared off the line by Richard Dunne and moments later the ball was in the net again for Manchester City, Ireland was the scorer. Fortunately for the home side he had ventured into an offside position before tapping in the cross-shot from Richards in the 67th minute.
Benitez’s side bought themselves an underserved lifeline in the 78th minute. Dirk Kuyt slotted home from close range following a Benayoun cross from the left, it missed Torres who swung a boot at it and caught nothing but air. Liverpool needed a winner to keep their title hunt alive.
The Citizens were looking vulnerable, understandably considering their shocking away form, Benayoun cut in the from the left before having his shot blocked by a crowd of City players. Kuyt then strikes one from range, it moved in the air and Shay Given could only palm away.
Liverpool seemed to be happy to launch the ball forward more in hope than anything from this point on. Without the influence of Xabi Alonso in midfield the home side had looked short on ideas. Manchester City were trying to hold onto the ball whenever they could.
The Citizens held on for the draw and it was the sixth home draw for Liverpool this season. Manchester United are now seven points clear at the top of the Premier League and it is looking increasingly like the title race is over. Manchester City put in a good performance and thoroughly deserved their point
Eduardo At The Double As Arsenal Cruise Past Cardiff City In FA Cup
double from the returning Eduardo helped Arsenal dump Cardiff City out of the FA Cup and send the Gunners into the fifth round.
Having endured a goalless draw 22 days ago, Arsenal and Cardiff City met again at the Emirates Stadium aiming to book themselves a spot in the fifth round of the FA Cup and a date with Burnley.
Yet there was no doubt what the main talking point of the night was always going to be; the return of Arsenal striker Eduardo, back in the side after a year out with injury.
Certainly the Croatian began the game brightly, as did the home side, and they might have been ahead as early as the fifth minute.
Bacary Sagna found space down the right and crossed for Nicolas Bendtner, who had pulled off the back of Roger Johnson to find space, but could only direct his header wide.
Moments later and Bendtner had another opportunity, Eduardo set up Carlos Vela for the shot which Tom Heaton parried. However, the Dane collected the loose ball but could only fire straight at the Cardiff stopper.
Even so, Arsenal were rampant in the opening exchanges and mid-way through the first half they finally had their reward, and fittingly it was Eduardo who found the back of the net.
The striker began the move, bearing down on goal on the left flank before slipping a ball to the overlapping Vela.
The Mexican advanced before clipping an inviting return ball back to Eduardo to head past the despairing dive of Heaton and send the home crowd into raptures.
The Gunners continued to press and just after the half hour mark they doubled their lead. A corner in from the right by Samir Nasri found Bendtner running off the back post, unnoticed, to head home.
Yet Bendtner really ought to have put the game beyond the Bluebirds right on half-time. Another superb delivery from the right by Sagna found Vela, taking a touch before swiveling and shooting at Heaton.
The Cardiff keeper parried the shot but only into the Dane’s path yet with the goal gaping he conspired to hit the post before collecting the rebound and shooting straight at Heaton who saved again and the chance went begging.
The second half continued in much the same vein and on the hour mark Arsenal finally put the game out of sight.
A scramble in the Cardiff area saw Alex Rae eventually foul Eduardo and referee Mark Halsey pointed straight to the spot.
There was no doubt over who would take the kick and up stepped the Croatian to send Heaton the wrong way for his second goal of the night.
It was to be his last telling contribution of the match as with a little over 20 minutes to go he was substituted to wild applause, with Robin van Persie the man coming on in his place.
The Dutchman had the best chances of the closing stages and finally got his goal with minutes to go with a clinical finish after good work by Bendtner.
The striker then almost grabbed his second of the night but he headed against the post in stoppage time. Yet the night belonged to Eduardo and Arsenal as Cardiff departed North London well beaten.
The Gunners, meanwhile, head onwards and upwards and now face Burnley in the fifth round and with it, a chance to gain revenge for their League Cup exit at the hands of Owen Coyle’s men.
Arsenal: Fabianski, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Gibbs, Nasri (Ramsey, 68), Song, Denilson, Vela (Bischoff, 74), Eduardo (van Persie, 67), Bendtner.
Cardiff City: Heaton, McNaughton, Rae (Scimeca, 74), Purse (Blake, 68, Johnson, Parry (Whittingham, 68), Ledley, Kennedy, Burke, Bothroyd, McCormack.
GOALS
4-0 Arsenal (van Persie, 89)
3-0 Arsenal (Eduardo, 60 pen)
2-0 Arsenal (Bendtner, 33)
1-0 Arsenal (Eduardo, 20)
Having endured a goalless draw 22 days ago, Arsenal and Cardiff City met again at the Emirates Stadium aiming to book themselves a spot in the fifth round of the FA Cup and a date with Burnley.
Yet there was no doubt what the main talking point of the night was always going to be; the return of Arsenal striker Eduardo, back in the side after a year out with injury.
Certainly the Croatian began the game brightly, as did the home side, and they might have been ahead as early as the fifth minute.
Bacary Sagna found space down the right and crossed for Nicolas Bendtner, who had pulled off the back of Roger Johnson to find space, but could only direct his header wide.
Moments later and Bendtner had another opportunity, Eduardo set up Carlos Vela for the shot which Tom Heaton parried. However, the Dane collected the loose ball but could only fire straight at the Cardiff stopper.
Even so, Arsenal were rampant in the opening exchanges and mid-way through the first half they finally had their reward, and fittingly it was Eduardo who found the back of the net.
The striker began the move, bearing down on goal on the left flank before slipping a ball to the overlapping Vela.
The Mexican advanced before clipping an inviting return ball back to Eduardo to head past the despairing dive of Heaton and send the home crowd into raptures.
The Gunners continued to press and just after the half hour mark they doubled their lead. A corner in from the right by Samir Nasri found Bendtner running off the back post, unnoticed, to head home.
Yet Bendtner really ought to have put the game beyond the Bluebirds right on half-time. Another superb delivery from the right by Sagna found Vela, taking a touch before swiveling and shooting at Heaton.
The Cardiff keeper parried the shot but only into the Dane’s path yet with the goal gaping he conspired to hit the post before collecting the rebound and shooting straight at Heaton who saved again and the chance went begging.
The second half continued in much the same vein and on the hour mark Arsenal finally put the game out of sight.
A scramble in the Cardiff area saw Alex Rae eventually foul Eduardo and referee Mark Halsey pointed straight to the spot.
There was no doubt over who would take the kick and up stepped the Croatian to send Heaton the wrong way for his second goal of the night.
It was to be his last telling contribution of the match as with a little over 20 minutes to go he was substituted to wild applause, with Robin van Persie the man coming on in his place.
The Dutchman had the best chances of the closing stages and finally got his goal with minutes to go with a clinical finish after good work by Bendtner.
The striker then almost grabbed his second of the night but he headed against the post in stoppage time. Yet the night belonged to Eduardo and Arsenal as Cardiff departed North London well beaten.
The Gunners, meanwhile, head onwards and upwards and now face Burnley in the fifth round and with it, a chance to gain revenge for their League Cup exit at the hands of Owen Coyle’s men.
Arsenal: Fabianski, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Gibbs, Nasri (Ramsey, 68), Song, Denilson, Vela (Bischoff, 74), Eduardo (van Persie, 67), Bendtner.
Cardiff City: Heaton, McNaughton, Rae (Scimeca, 74), Purse (Blake, 68, Johnson, Parry (Whittingham, 68), Ledley, Kennedy, Burke, Bothroyd, McCormack.
GOALS
4-0 Arsenal (van Persie, 89)
3-0 Arsenal (Eduardo, 60 pen)
2-0 Arsenal (Bendtner, 33)
1-0 Arsenal (Eduardo, 20)
Game Result, MatchDay 24, Premiership
Stoke - Man City 1 - 0
Middlesbrough - Blackburn 0 - 0
Arsenal - West Ham 0 - 0
Bolton - Tottenham 3 - 2
Fulham - Portsmouth 3 - 1
Aston Villa - Wigan Athletic 0 - 0
Hull - West Bromwich 2 - 2
Man Utd. - Everton 1 - 0
Newcastle - Sunderland 1 - 1
Liverpool - Chelsea 2 - 0
Middlesbrough - Blackburn 0 - 0
Arsenal - West Ham 0 - 0
Bolton - Tottenham 3 - 2
Fulham - Portsmouth 3 - 1
Aston Villa - Wigan Athletic 0 - 0
Hull - West Bromwich 2 - 2
Man Utd. - Everton 1 - 0
Newcastle - Sunderland 1 - 1
Liverpool - Chelsea 2 - 0
Torres Bring Liverpool Beat Chelsea
A late double from Fernando Torres was enough for Liverpool to secure three vital Premier League points against Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.The first half was a quiet affair, with Blues keeper Petr Cech the busier of the two shot stoppers as he saved efforts from Xabi Alonso, Javier Mascherano and Albert Riera as Chelsea struggled to assert themselves.
After the break, Liverpool continued to have the better of the play, although they were unable to create many clear opportunities. But there was controversy on the hour mark when Frank Lampard was sent off for Chelsea after a lunge on Alonso and from that point onwards, the home side launched an assault on Cech’s goal.
And they got their rewards with just one minute of normal time left to play, when Fernando Torres met Fabio Aurelio’s cross and scored with a near post header. Then, in the third minute of stoppage time, the Spaniard capitalised on an error from Ashley Cole to net a second and re-claim second place in the table for his side.
Team News
Robbie Keane was yet again left out of Liverpool’s 18-man matchday squad, which will surely prompt further speculation over his future at Anfield.
Xabi Alonso, Dirk Kuyt and Albert Riera came into the side for the Reds, who made three changes from the side that drew with Wigan Athletic as Lucas, Yossi Benayoun and Ryan Babel dropped out. The alterations saw manager Rafael Benitez revert to what he sees as the club's full-strength line-up.
There were no surprises in the Chelsea team, with Luiz Felipe Scolari making no changes from the starting XI that defeated Middlesbrough in midweek. Alex continued to deputise for Ricardo Carvalho in defence, while Nicolas Anelka was preferred to Didier Drogba in the lone striking role.
First Half
Alonso had the first meaningful effort of the match in the 11th minute. After receiving the ball from Kuyt on the right, the Spaniard took a touch and shot at power from 25 yards – forcing Blues keeper Petr Cech to tip the ball over the crossbar.
Mascherano had an effort from even further out eight minutes later, but despite Cech, the Czech Republic international, spilling the Argentine’s shot, no home players were following in.
Then, Alex did well to block a Fernando Torres effort on the half-hour mark as Liverpool made most of the early running, although clear-cut chances were few and far between.
Chelsea introduced themselves as an attacking threat slightly more as the half progressed, John Terry heading over the bar from a corner and Anelka being well denied by a Martin Skrtel block, but Scolari’s men were non-existent as an attacking force for the majority of the opening 45 minutes.
It was the home side who came the closest to scoring towards the end of the half. Riera picked up possession in oceans of space, muscled past Michael Ballack when a challenge finally arrived, and shot across the face of goal from twenty yards. Cech made the save, but again he was unable to hold the ball, which cannoned back off Ashley Cole and could easily have ended up in his own goal.
Fortunately for Cole and the Blues, though, it fell narrowly wide and the sides went in at the half-time interval with the scores still level.
Second Half
The Reds started the second half brightly. Kuyt hooked a shot wide after Alex failed to deal with a Steven Gerrard corner before the defender redeemed himself moments later when he thwarted Torres for the second time in the match with an important block after the Spain striker found some space in the Chelsea box.
Alvaro Arbeloa shot forced Cech into a near post save after a raid down the Liverpool right, with only one team looking like they were set-up to try and win the game.
The match took a dramatic turn on the hour mark as Frank Lampard was sent off for a lunge on Alonso. Lampard’s studs were raised, but it did seem like the England midfielder won the ball from the Spaniard and Chelsea’s players and Lampard clearly did not agree with the decision of referee Mike Riley, who instantly produced a red card.
Liverpool continued their dominance after the sending off as an Alonso effort from 18 yards struck Alex, who threw himself in front of the shot, onto the crossbar, before Cech dealt with the re-bounding ball.
In the 73rd minute, Torres found space with the Chelsea defence in disarray following a Gerrard corner, but Jon Obi Mikel made a crucial clearance to deny the Spaniard, the shot looking like it was set to find the far corner.
Salomon Kalou shot straight at Liverpool keeper Jose Reina in the 77th minute as Chelsea enjoyed their only meaningful attack of the half, before substitute Yossi Benayoun came close with two efforts, one saved by Cech and another from the edge of the penalty area looping just over.
But just as it was starting to look like the home side would be held to their fifth consecutive draw, Kuyt and Gerrard combined before the Liverpool captain fed the ball out to Fabio Aurelio on the left.
Aurelio had time and sent in a cross towards the near post, which Torres, having got in front of his marker, Alex, met with a powerful header that was too good for Cech – sending the Kop into raptures.
And to rub salt into 10-man Chelsea’s wounds, in the third minute of stoppage time, Ashley Cole was robbed by Benayoun inside his own penalty area, but as he tried to tackle the Israel winger, he only succeeded in playing the ball into the path of Torres, who comfortably slotted past Cech to put the icing on the cake for Liverpool.
