Monthly Archives: August 2015

LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 09: Petr Cech of Arsenal fails to punch clear the ball as Cheikhou Kouyate of West Ham United heads in the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and West Ham United at the Emirates Stadium on August 9, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Petr Cech made a Premier League debut to forget for Arsenal as his errors helped West Ham United to record a 2-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

Olympic attack: 17 goals in 3 games…..!!!

Hamilton Olympic continued their blitz in front of goal, scoring another 5 in round 17 of the NPL, giving no chance to Charlestown City from salvaging any points at Lisle Carr Oval.

On a warm and sunny afternoon, Olympic opened proceedings with their captain Mason Campbell after a scramble in front of the Charlestown goal.
Charlestown are playing open offensive football and every time Olympic break they look very menacing.

Just before the 40 minute mark, Simon Mooney makes a darting run on the right and despite narrowing his angle the closer he got to goal, he had no problem tucking it into the net, 2-0!

Just before half time, Charlestown had a golden opportunity to score, when they fired a shot from close range, and with Danny Ireland beaten, Reece Cooper clears off the line!

From the kick off in the 2nd half, Olympic have two narrow misses from the head of Kane Goodchild and the boot of Cody Lucas.

Ten minutes later, Kane Goodchild spreads the ball wide to Simon Mooney who sends in a perfectly weighted cross to Ben Koina, who in turn, brings it down and places it wide of the Charlestown keeper and into an empty net! With 3-0 up, Charlestown coming forward, Olympic looking very hungry during counter attacks and Kane Goodchild supreme in the air, you just had the feeling more goals would follow.

This is exactly what happened 10 minutes later when a well taken free kick by Simon Mooney from the right into a packed Charlestown box, found the head of Kane Goodchild who in turn had no problem making it 4-0!

Charlestown continue to go forward and Olympic continue to look very dangerous with every counter- attack. On one occasion when the home side made it inside the Olympic penalty area, a scramble ensured and the score was reduced to 4-1!

Seconds before the referee blew the final whistle Simon Mooney passed to Ben Koina who in turn crossed to Reece Cooper who was sprinting into the penalty box from the left and who connected with the ball to make the final score 5-1 for Olympic.

A vintaged Olympic display and an Olympic attack which has bagged 17 goals in three games!

NPL ROUND 17 RESULTS:
Newcastle Jets Youth – Edgeworth 4-4
Maitland – Lambton Jaffas 1-2
Charlestown City – Hamilton Olympic 1-5
Weston Workers – Broadmeadow Magic 0-1
South Cardiff – Adamstown Rosebud 1-3

TABLE:
1 Edgeworth 37                                                                                                                        2 Hamilton Olympic 36                                                                                                        3 Lambton Jaffas 34                                                                                                             4 Weston Workers                                                                                                                5 Broadmeadow Magic 29
6 Adamstown Rosebud 25
7 Newcastle Jets Youth 14
8 Charlestown City 13
9 Maitland 12
10 South Cardiff 9

NPL ROUND 18
Adamstown – Newcastle Jets Youth
Lambton Jaffas – South Cardiff
Hamilton Olympic – Maitland
Broadmeadow Magic – Charlestown City
Edgeworth – Weston Workers

NPL RESULTS:
U22s Charlestown City – Hamilton Olympic 0-1
U19s Charlestown City – Hamilton Olympic 2-1
U17s Hamilton Olympic – Maitland 7-0
U15s Hamilton Olympic – Maitland 2-0
U14s Hamilton Olympic – Maitland 2-2
U13s Hamilton Olympic – Maitland 3-1

JUNIOR RESULTS FOR SATURDAY 09/08/2015:
U13s Olympic – South Cardiff 0-3
U12s Olympic – Warners Bay 2-2
U11s Olympic – New Lambton 1-0
U10s Olympic – Nelson Bay 4-0
U9s Olympic Blue – Kotara South 4-1
U9s Olympic White – Hamilton Azzuri 10-0
U8s Olympic – Kotara 16-0
U8s Olympic – Kotara 20-0
U7s Olympic – Fletcher 6-9
U7s Olympic – result not supplied
U6s Olympic – Kotara 10-1
U6s Olympic – result not supplied

U9s Olympic Blue winger George Tsamouras watches the match with First Grade injured winger Pat Brown.

Source: Tom Tsamouras

Η ανανέωση της συνεργασίας του Ζοζέ Μουρίνιο με την Τσέλσι δεν έφερε… γούρι στους Λονδρέζους.

Στο τελευταίο ματς του Σαββάτου για την 1η αγωνιστική της Premier League οι πρωταθλητές Αγγλίας παραχώρησαν ισοπαλία στην Σουόνσι στο «Στάμφορντ Μπριτζ», με σκορ 2-2.

Η αποβολή του Κουρτουά στο 55΄ (αυστηρή η κόκκινη κάρτα που δέχτηκε για μαρκάρισμα στον Γκομίς) έφερε το γκολ της ισοφάρισης για τους «κύκνους», παρ΄όλα αυτά οι «μπλε» απέφυγαν την ήττα χάρις στις επεμβάσεις του αντικαταστάτη του Βέλγου γκολκίπερ, Μπέκοβιτς.

Ένα αυτογκόλ έκρινε την εναρκτήρια αναμέτρηση, μεταξύ της Μάντσεστερ Γιουνάιτεντ και της Τότεναμ στο «Ολντ Τράφορντ».

Ο Κάιλ Γουόκερ στο 22΄, στην προσπάθειά του να απομακρύνει τη μπάλα, την έστειλε στα δίχτυα του Βορμ και αυτό ήταν αρκετό για την ομάδα του Λουίς Φαν Γκάαλ να πάρει τη νίκη με 1-0, παρά τις ευκαιρίες που είχαν στο φινάλε οι φιλοξενούμενοι για να ισοφαρίσουν.

Τον πρώτο της βαθμό πήρε η «νεοφώτιστη» Γουότφορντ απέναντι στην Έβερτον, με τον Χοσέ Χολέμπας στην ενδεκάδα της σε όλο το 90λεπτο.

Η ομάδα του Κίκε Φλόρες προηγήθηκε δύο φορές στο «Γκούντισον Παρκ», ωστόσο, οι γηπεδούχοι κατάφεραν ισάριθμες να ισοφαρίσουν κι έτσι το ματς τελείωσε ισόπαλο 2-2.

Με το… δεξί μπήκε στο πρωτάθλημα και η Λέστερ του Κλαούντιο Ρανιέρι, επικρατώντας με 4-2 της Σάντερλαντ, ενώ σπουδαίο «διπλό» πέτυχε η Κρίσταλ Πάλας στην έδρα της Νόριτς.

Τα αποτελέσματα και οι σκόρερ της 1ης αγωνιστικής του αγγλικού πρωταθλήματος:

Μάντσεστερ Γ.-Τότεναμ 1-0
(22΄αυτ. Γουόκερ)

Μπόρνμουθ-Άστον Βίλα 0-1
(72΄ Ζεστέντ)

Έβερτον-Γουότφορντ 2-2
(76΄ Μπάρκλεϊ, 86΄ Κονέ – 14΄ Λαγιούν, 83΄ Ιγκάλο)

Λέστερ-Σάντερλαντ 4-2
(11΄ Βάρντι, 18΄,25΄πεν. Μαχρέζ, 66΄ Αλμπριτον – 60΄ Ντεφόου, 71΄ Φλέτσερ)

Νόριτς-Κρίσταλ Πάλας 1-3
(69΄ Ρέντμοντ – 39΄ Ζαχά, 50΄ Ντιλέινι, 90΄ Καμπάιγ)

Τσέλσι-Σουόνσι 2-2
(23΄ Όσκαρ, 30άυτ. Φερνάντεζ – 29΄ Αγιού, 55΄πεν. Γκομίς)

Άρσεναλ-Γουέστ Χαμ 9/8
Νιούκαστλ-Σαουθάμπτον 9/8
Στόουκ Σίτι-Λίβερπουλ 9/8
Γουέστ Μπρομ-Μάντσεστερ Σίτι 10/8

Η βαθμολογία
Λέστερ 3 (1αγ.)
Κρίσταλ Πάλας 3 (1αγ.)
Αστον Βίλα 3 (1αγ.)
Μάντσεστερ Γ. 3 (1αγ.)
Έβερτον 1 (1αγ.)
Γουότφορντ 1 (1αγ.)
Σουόνσι 1 (1αγ.)
Τσέλσι 1 (1αγ.)
Άρσεναλ 0
Λίβερπουλ 0
Μάντσεστερ Σ. 0
Νιουκάστλ 0
Σαουθάμπτον 0
Στόουκ Σίτι 0
Γουέστ Μπρομ 0
Γουέστ Χαμ 0
Μπόρνμουθ 0
Τότεναμ 0 (1αγ.)
Σάντερλαντ 0 (1αγ.)
Νόριτς 0 (1αγ.)

Πηγή:in.gr

An own goal from Kyle Walker ensured Manchester United opened the Barclays Premier League season with a 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Saturday.

The Spurs right-back stabbed into the back of his own net midway through the first half after a new-look United side had made a shaky start. David De Gea watched on as Sergio Romero made his debut in the United goal, with Louis van Gaal stating that the Spain goalkeeper is not in the right frame of mind.

Romero, the new signing, produced an assured display, making a couple of late saves as Spurs were unable to build on an encouraging start in which Christian Eriksen came close to opening the scoring.

Van Gaal may have seen room for improvement as he aims to turn United into title contenders this season, but will be more than happy with three points after losing at home to Swansea City on the opening day last year.

Romero, Matteo Darmian, Morgan Schneiderlin and Memphis Depay made their Barclays Premier League debuts for United, while Bastian Schweinsteiger was among the substitutes. Michel Vorm started in goal for Spurs, with Hugo Lloris on the bench, and Ben Davies got the nod at left-back in the absence of Danny Rose (thigh). Toby Alderweireld was the only new recruit in Mauricio Pochettino’s side.

Romero could have been picking the ball out of the back of the net just four minutes into his United bow, when Harry Kane and Eriksen linked brilliantly to open up the home side’s defence. Kane picked out Eriksen’s run into the penalty area with a clever chip and the Denmark midfielder headed in front of him before lifting a deft lob over Romero, but on to the roof of the net.

Romero was forced to race out once again soon after to save an effort from Walker when the right-back surged forward as Spurs made an impressive start.

Walker had the ball in the back of the net 22 minutes in, but it was at the wrong end to gift United the lead out of the blue.

Nabil Bentaleb’s loose pass was intercepted for United to break. Ashley Young passed to an unmarked Wayne Rooney in the area, and as the United captain prepared to shoot, Walker nipped in but could only poke the ball beyond Vorm.

Schweinsteiger was given a tremendous ovation when he replaced Michael Carrick on the hour following an uneventful start to the second half.

Young, who this week signed a new contract, came close to doubling United’s lead when the ball arrived at the winger’s feet at the back post but Vorm got down to smother his shot.

The agile Romero twice kept out shots from Eriksen in the closing stages and also palmed away a Kane header as Spurs applied late pressure, but were unable to salvage a point.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal: “It’s always difficult because first time play at Old Trafford and people are very supporting. I said in advance for example to Memphis he doesn’t have to play with too much eagerness or passion.

“I said that also counts for whole team. It’s always the first time you play at Old Trafford is always difficult.

“I like the performance, especially Darmian, he played a good match with and without the ball. Romero kept the zero, he did it wonderful with saving the ball.

“He is only one week with us, this is a process, you have to wait for it.”

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino: “I’m frustrated and disappointed, but very happy with the performance. I think the first 20 minutes we dominated the game, we created chances and you can see that after our mistake we conceded the goal.

“In the second half we played the same way and dominated the game Manchester United, at Old Trafford, only shot once on target. This is good for us, we created more chances and I think we deserved more than to lose 1-0.

“I’m not surprised because we always try to dominate games, this is our style, our philosophy.”

source:premierleague.com

Ανακοινώθηκε και επίσημα την Πέμπτη από τη Μπενφίκα η απόκτηση του Κώστα Μήτρογλου.

Ο διεθνής Έλληνας επιθετικός υπέγραψε συμβόλαιο για ένα χρόνο με τους πρωταθλητές Πορτογαλίας, οι οποίοι τον απέκτησαν με τη μορφή δανεισμού από τη Φούλαμ.

Σύμφωνα με την ανακοίνωση των «αετών», η συμφωνία με τον αγγλικό σύλλογο περιλαμβάνει και οψιόν αγοράς του 27χρονου σέντερ φορ, χωρίς να διευκρινίζεται το ποσό που θα πρέπει να καταβάλουν αν θέλουν να τον αποκτήσουν με «μόνιμη» μεταγραφή.

Πηγή:in.gr

Atromitos and PAOK will on Friday afternoon join Panathinaikos in the draw for the Europa League play-offs, as they saw off their third-qualifying-round opponents on Thursday with relative ease.

In a game dominated by a 50-minute stoppage due to a power failure early in the second half, Atromitos beat AIK Solna 1-0 in Athens to advance on a 4-1 aggregate score.

Brazilian star Marcelinho, the hero of the first-leg victory of Atromitos in Sweden with a 3-1 score, capitalized on a defensive error by AIK and after a great solo effort he slid the ball home on the 67th minute for 1-0.

PAOK snatched a 1-1 draw at Spartak Trnava in Slovakia and reached the play-offs courtesy of its 1-0 win at home last week.

The Thessaloniki team missed some good chances to open the score, and the hosts punished the Greeks with a penalty converted on the 35th minute by Erik Sabo.

The Greeks responded in the third minute of the second half as some great footwork and a pinpoint cross by Nikos Korovesis from the left found Dimitris Constantinidis at the edge of the six-yard box and he equalized from close range.

PAOK played the last 24 minutes of the game with 10 men due to a straight red card shown to Yiannis Skondras.

source:ekathimerini.com