Thursday, October 11, 2007

Game Week 8- Review

Younes Kaboul struck in injury-time to rescue an amazing Barclays Premier League point for Tottenham Hotspur.Dimitar Berbatov opened the scoring for Spurs but two goals from Aston Villa's Martin Laursen edged the visitors ahead and Gabriel Agbonlahor and Craig Gardner added to the lead.But Pascal Chimbonda and Robbie Keane pulled goals back and deep into added time Kaboul found the top corner to level the scores.Martin O'Neill's men had not scored away from home in the Barclays Premier League this season prior to the contest but took an amazing 4-1 lead.A rousing last 21 minutes saw the spurs net 3 goals to draw the match 4-4 after coming back form 4-1 down.

Cristiano Ronaldo's second-half strike handed Sir Alex Ferguson's men a precious away win. The victory kept them second in the table.

The Chelsea-Fulham match ended in a goaless draw.Both sides had their chances at Stamford Bridge, but the Blues slipped seven points off leaders Arsenal with this draw. To make matters worse, captain John Terry fractured his cheekbone and Didier Drogba was sent-off for a second bookable offence in the second-half.

Manchester city continued their fine run in the league after defeating the magpies 3-1.Obafemi Martins gave the visitors the lead on the half-hour mark, only for Martin Petrov to equalise for City ten minutes later. Emile Mpenza netted after the break and Elano made sure of the points with a free-kick late on.

Bolton drew with Derby.Kenny Miller gave the home side a 19th minute lead but Nicolas Anelka equalised for Wanderers on the half-hour mark to take his Barclays Premier League goal tally to five.

Portsmouth ran out winners in an amazing 11-goal match at Fratton Park. Benjani Mwaruwari struck a hat-trick, with Hermann Hreidarsson, Nico Kranjcar, Sean Davis and Sulley Muntari (penalty) scoring the others. Stephen Hunt, Dave Kitson, Shane Long and Nicky Shorey (penalty) scored for the visitors.

Two goals in three second-half minutes from David Bentley and Roque Santa Cruz handed Blackburn Rovers this away win. Grant Leadbitter scored late on for the home side.

A second-half goal from Yossi Benayoun kept Liverpool in touch with leaders Arsenal.Robin van Persie's first-half effort was enough to beat Alan Curbishley's West Ham United at Upton Park.

Everton kept their first clean sheet of the season in this victory. Defender Joleon Lescott gave the Toffees a first-half lead with his third Barclays Premier League goal of the season and Steven Pienaar doubled the advantage in the second-half with his first goal for the club.

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