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Results - EPL Weekend #3
Portsmouth 3 – Bolton 1:
(Prediction was: Portsmouth to win 1-0)
Portsmouth ran out 3-1 winners against Bolton. Kanu and John Utaka put Pompey ahead after Nicolas Anelka had given Wanderers a surprise lead. A Matt Taylor penalty sealed the points for Pommies. Defeat leaves Bolton languishing at the bottom of the table and qualifying for Europe would be a distant dream currently.
Birmingham 0 - West Ham 1:
(Prediction was: West Ham to nick it by a single goal.)
My prediction was spot on and so was Mark Noble – who drilled home a penalty to secure a 1-0 win for West Ham.
Fulham 1 - Middlesbrough 2:
(Prediction was: A nil-nil draw is on the cards.)
At Craven Cottage, Fulham were denied what looked to be a legitimate injury-time equalizer. This was after a second howler in a week by Fulham goalkeeper Tony Warner helped Middlesbrough snatch a 2-1 victory.
Earlier Brian McBride was stretchered off after injuring his knee while scoring the first goal. Mido equalized for Boro on his debut and Lee Cattermole won it them four minutes from time.
Reading 1 - Everton 0:
(Prediction was: An entertaining 1-1 draw.)
Everton started the day at the top of the Premier League table but lacked their usual spark as they went down 1-0 to Reading at the Madejski Stadium.
Tottenham 4 - Derby County 1:
(Prediction was: Finally some points for Spurs. 3-1 in their favour.)
Martin Jol’s Tottenham finally managed to record their first win of the season with a comprehensive 4-0 win at home against Derby County.
Steed Malbranque netted the first with less than 2 minutes on the clock and just 3 minutes later he added another. Jermaine Jenas made it 3-0 with a superb solo run down the middle. Darren Bent added a fourth in the second half.
Victory wasn’t enough to secure Martin Jol’s job and there are talks of Sevilla coach Juande Ramos replacing him soon.
Wigan 3 – Sunderland 0:
(Prediction was: Tight match to end in a 1-1 draw.)
Meanwhile Chris Hutchings' Wigan continued to defy expectations with a 3-0 win over Sunderland that put them temporarily top of the table. Emile Heskey continued his fine form and netted the opener. Two second-half penalties gave the final score an impressive look. Denny Landzaat scored from the spot before the in-form Sibierski netted for the third straight game.
Newcastle 0 - Aston Villa 0:
(Prediction was: 2-0 to Newcastle.)
Michael Owen made yet another comeback but it wasn’t enough to inspire Newcastle to a victory and they played out a 0-0 draw with Aston Villa at home.
Manchester City 1 - Manchester United 0:
(Prediction was: United to continue with their drawing spree. 1-1.)
Manchester City went top of the EPL after recording a shock 1-0 victory against high profile city neighbours Manchester United.
Man United dominated the game but wayward finishing and some desperate City defending kept them at bay. Geovanni fired home from outside the box with the aid of a slight deflection off Nemanja Vidic to get the victory for City.
Blackburn 1 – Arsenal 1:
1 Red Card and 10 Yellow Cards
(Prediction was: A 2-2 draw will continue a weekend full of draws. 1 Red Card and 5 Yellow Cards)
A mistake by goalkeeper Jens Lehmann cost Arsenal two points against Blackburn as the sides drew 1-1 after a very physical match at Ewood Park.
The Gunners were in the driving seat thanks to Robin van Persie's second goal of the season and on course for victory.But with 18 minutes remaining Lehmann allowed a shot from David Dunn to slip through his hands for his second high-profile blunder in as many weeks.
Liverpool 1 – Chelsea 1:
(Prediction was: A 2-1 away victory for Chelsea)
A controversial penalty from Frank Lampard earned Chelsea a point at Anfield as they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Liverpool as referee Rob Styles appeared to have Robbed Liverpool off 2 points. He adjudged Steve Finnan to have fouled Florent Malouda in the 62nd minute, but the Chelsea player appeared to jump into the Liverpool full-back.
Earlier Fernando Torres struck his first goal for the Reds after he beat Tal Ben-Haim for pace and slotted a neat finish past Petr Cech into the corner.
Chelsea's failure to maintain their 100 per cent record leaves Manchester City at the top of the table after 3 rounds of matches.
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