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Today, two more matches were played in the English Premier League. Both of them ended with somewhat unexpected results - "W.B.A." defeated "Birmingham" at home, and "Everton," fighting for a spot in next year's champions league, couldn't hold off "Blackburn" away.
Match Summary:
2 - 0
53' [1 - 0] Neil Clement
64' [2 - 0] Kevin Campbell
The match between "W.B.A." and "Birmingham," watched by almost 26 thousand spectators, started more successfully for the hosts. They had a clear initiative in the first 20 minutes and had several real opportunities to score, but failed to capitalize on them. The game then slowed down, and both teams went into halftime without scoring.
In the second half, "W.B.A." once again started more actively, and finally their efforts paid off - in the 53rd minute, N. Clement headed the ball into the net. Just 11 minutes later, "W.B.A." doubled the score with a goal from K. Campbell. The rest of the match saw no more goals, and the West Bromwich players celebrated their third victory in the championship.
Match Summary:
0 - 1
71' [0 - 1] Jonathan Stead
In the other match, "Everton," failing to take advantage of great opportunities to distance themselves from their closest pursuers, started the game slowly and allowed "Blackburn" players to create several threatening situations near their goal.
Overall, the visitors dominated the first half, and the only more realistic scoring opportunity for the hosts came at the end of the half, when after a long pass from N. Martino, M. Bents found himself alone against goalkeeper B. Friedel, but couldn't outsmart him.
In the second half, Liverpool's club started with a higher tempo, but "Blackburn" continued to create scoring opportunities and in the 71st minute, they reached their goal - J. Stead's shot from about 16 meters was precise. Although "Everton" later tried to launch a final attack, the score remained unchanged.
