EPL Match Recap- 1 September 2012

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West Ham United v Fulham - Premier League

LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 01: Andy Carroll of West Ham United clashes with Brede Handeland of Fulham and is forced to leave the pitch during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Fulham at the Boleyn Ground on September 1, 2012 in London, England.

West ham crushed Fulham 3-0, Swansea, Tottenham and Wigan managed draws against visitors Sunderland, Norwich and Stoke City, and Manchester City managed three easy points against Queens Park Rangers at Etihad.

West ham 3-0 Fulham

Liverpool‘s on-loan striker Andy Carroll made an impressive debut for West ham as he set up two goals in a cruising victory against woeful Fulham. Carroll’s header let Ricardo Vaz Te tee up Kevin Nolan to score the first in 53 seconds, the fastest of the season. Winston Reid then powered in a free header from a corner to make it 2-0. Matthew Taylor put the Hammers 3-0 up in the 41st minute. The did Cottagers made attempts to breach West Ham’s rearguard, though: Jussi Jaaskelainen made eight saves in the match.

Swansea 2-2 Sunderland

Swansea City v Sunderland - Premier League

SWANSEA, WALES – SEPTEMBER 01: L-R: Dabvid Meyler, Adam Johnson and Stephane Sessegnon of Sunderland celebrate goal by Steven Fletcher during the Premier League match between Swansea City and Sunderland at Liberty Stadium on September 1, 2012 in Swansea, Wales.

Swansea’s 100 % start to the season came to a halt as Steven Fletcher’s first goals for Sunderland managed a 2-2 draw at the Liberty Stadium.The visitors were denied victory because of striker Michu who scored his fourth goal in just three matches. The hosts had initially drawn level with a fine finish by Routledge in 45th minute. This dramatic draw was marred by a serious ankle injury to Neil Taylor.

Tottenham 1-1 Norwich

Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City - Premier League

LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 01: Moussa Dembele of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates with team-mates after scoring during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Norwich City at White Hart Lane on September 1, 2012 in London, England.

With just two points from three matches, this is not the start Spurs supporters were hoping for. Spurs opened the scoring with debutant Moussa Dembele scoring a pretty goal in the 68th minute . But the Lilywhites and their manager Andre Villas-Boas will have to wait for their first win this season after Robert Snodgrass equalised in the 85th minute for Norwich.

West Brom 2-0 Everton

West Bromwich Albion v Everton - Premier League

WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 01: Shane Long of West Brom celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Everton at The Hawthorns on September 1, 2012 in West Bromwich, England.

West Brom continued their good run in the league with an impressive 2-0 win over Everton at The Hawthorns. This was their third result after a home win over Liverpool on opening day and then drawing with Tottenham on the road. Shane Long scored the first goal of the match in 63rd minute. Second goal came from Chris Brunt’s corner in the 82nd minute which found the head of defender Gareth McAuley who sent the ball into the back of the net. The Baggies are still undefeated in the EPL with two wins, while Everton drop to fourth place with six points.

Manchester City 3-1 Queens Park Rangers

Manchester City v Queens Park Rangers - Premier League

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 01: Edin Dzeko of Manchester City celebrates his goal with Carlos Tevez and Samir Nasri during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Queens Park Rangers at Etihad Stadium on September 1, 2012 in Manchester, England.

Unlike their first two matches, Manchester City took the lead for the first time this season with City dominating the proceedings early on and with QPR having no response for the English Champions. City took the lead in 16th minute when Toure smashed the ball into the back of the net. In the 59th minute, QPR managed to level things up in the game with an easy header from Zamora, once Joe Hart had parried the Rs’ initial effort. City then got back on the offensive and scored a goal in the 61st minute of the game when a ball crossed by Tevez was brilliantly headed into the goal by Dzeko. The last goal of the match came from Tevez who managed to deflect Dzeko’s effort into the back of the net and past the keeper.

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