Swansea City - Back in the top flight

Premier League - 17/09/2011

By welshwiz999 at 2012-03-19

Team Line-Ups

SWANSEA CITY

TEAM: Michel Vorm; Federico Bessone, Steven Caulker, Ashley Williams, Angel Rangel; Scott Sinclair, Mark Gower, Leon Britton, Nathan Dyer; Hakan Yakin; Danny Graham.

SUBS: Moreira, Jazz Richards, Wayne Routledge, Leroy Lita, Darnel Situ, Andrea Orlandi, Luke Moore.

WIGAN ATHLETIC

TEAM: Al-Habsi; Figueroa, Alcaraz, Caldwell, Stam; Thomas; McCarthy, Piscu; Rodallega, Santana; di Santo.

SUBS: Pollitt, Redmond, Watson, McArthur, Sammon, van Aanholt, Gohouri.

Match Report & Information

After the disappointment at the Emirates, we finally get our first win of the season with a 2-0 defeat of Wigan Athletic.

7 Wigan Athletic (Santana)
43 Wigan Athletic (Piscu)
52 Wigan Athletic (Stam)
63 Swansea City (Yakin)
66 Wigan Athletic (Caldwell)
66 Swansea City (Graham(pen))
69 Wigan Athletic (Stam)
71 Swansea City (Britton)
89 Swansea City (Dyer)

FINAL SCORE: Swansea City 2-0 Wigan Athletic
ATTENDANCE: 19,435
MAN OF THE MATCH: Steven caulker (Swansea City)

Carling Cup 2nd Round - 20/09/2011

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Team Line-Ups

MK Dons

TEAM: Martin; Lewington, MacKenzie, Iriekpen, Smith; Kennet; Balanta, Williams, Gleeson, Powell; Ibehre.

SUBS: Bevan, Chicksen, Jarrett, bowditch, Flanagan, Potter, Guy.

SWANSEA CITY

TEAM: Moreira; Jack Robinson, Ashley Williams, Darnel Situ, Alan Tate(c); Kevin Bobson, Jazz richards, Joe Allen, Kemy Agustien; Andrea Orlandi; Luke Moore.

SUBS: Michel Vorm, Hakan Yakin, Garry Monk, Leroy Lita, Frazer Clark, Mark Gower, Danny Graham.

Match Report & Information

With the season focus on the Premier League, Swansea gave some of the reserves a game once again. A disappointing game saw Swansea progress thanks to Agustien's goal. Through to the next round.

21 Swansea City (Agustien)
34 Swansea City (Orlandi)
47 MK Dons (Adam Smith)
66 Swansea City (Richards)

FINAL SCORE: MK Dons 0-1 Swansea City
ATTENDANCE: 8,746
MAN OF THE MATCH: Kemy Agustien (Swansea City

Premier League - 24/09/2011

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Team Line-Ups

ASTON VILLA

TEAM: Guzan; Clark, Cuellar, Dunne, Beye; N'Zogbia, Collison, Petrov, Albrighton; Jenas; Bent.

SUBS: Given, Delph, Ireland, Delfouneso, Hutton, Bannan, Agbonlahor.

SWANSEA CITY

TEAM: Michel Vorm; Federico Bessone, Steven Caulker, Ashley Williams, Angel Rangel; Scott Sinclair, Kemy Agustien, Leon Britton, Nathan Dyer; Hakan Yakin; Danny Graham.

SUBS: Garry Monk, Jack Robinson, Mark Gower, Luke Moore, Alan Tate, Wayne Routledge, Leroy Lita.

Match Report & Information

Second straight premier league win for Swansea and the first away from home. An excellent performance against a good Villa team. Danny Graham went home with the match ball after scoring 3 goals.

6 Aston Villa (Cuellar)
24 Swansea City (Dyer)
48 Swansea City (Graham)
52 Aston Villa (Bent)
62 Aston Villa (Clark)
74 Aston Villa (Agbonlahor)
78 Swansea City (Graham)
85 Aston Villa (Bent)
89 Swansea City (Graham)

FINAL SCORE: Aston Villa 3-4 Swansea City
ATTENDANCE: 39,169
MAN OF THE MATCH: Danny Graham (Swansea City)

September Round-Up

Swansea City Results

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Premier League Table

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Player of The Month

1st Juan Mata (Chelsea)
2nd Robin van Persie (Arsenal)
3rd John Terry (Chelsea)

Young Player of The Month

1st Marc Albrighton (Aston Villa)
2nd Steven Caulker (Swansea City)
3rd Dedryck Boyata (Bolton Wanderers)

Manager of the Month

1st Harry Redknapp (Tottenham)
2nd Sir Alex Ferguson (Man Utd)
3rd Arsene Wenger (Arsenal)

Premier League - 01/10/2011

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Team Line-Ups

SWANSEA CITY

TEAM: Michel Vorm; Federico Bessone, Steven Caulker, Ashley Williams, Angel Rangel; Scott Sinclair, Kemy Agustien, Leon Britton, Nathan Dyer; Hakan Yakin; Danny Graham.

SUBS: Garry Monk, Jack Robinson, Mark Gower, Luke Moore, Alan Tate, Wayne Routledge, Leroy Lita.

MANCHESTER CITY

TEAM: Hart; Clichy, Kompany, Jagielka, Richards; De Jong, Milner; Ganso, Nasri, Balotelli; Dzeko.

SUBS: Pantilimon, Onouha, Barry, Lescott, Assulin, Johnson, Kolarov.

Match Report & Information

Back to earth with a bump against the free-spending Man City. The gulf in class was clearly evident as we struggled to keep it to a fairly respectable 4-1.

22 Man City (James Milner)
26 Man City (Mario Balotelli)
47 Man City (James Milner)
56 Swansea City (Agustien)
57 Man City (Ganso)
56 Swansea City (Williams)
82 Swansea City (Kompany og)

FINAL SCORE: Swansea City 1-4 Manchester City
ATTENDANCE: 20,520
MAN OF THE MATCH: James Milner (Man City)

Premier League - 15/10/2011

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Team Line-Ups

EVERTON

TEAM: Mucha; Baines, Distin, Heitinga, Hibbert; Drenthe, Neville, Fellaini, Osman; Cahill; Stracqualursi.

SUBS: Hahnemann, Anichebe, Gueye, Contreras, Saha, Rodwell, Bottnelli.

SWANSEA CITY

TEAM: Michel Vorm; Jack Robinson, Steven Caulker, Ashley Williams, Angel Rangel; Scott Sinclair, Kemy Agustien, Leon Britton, Nathan Dyer; Hakan Yakin; Danny Graham.

SUBS: Garry Monk, Neil Taylor, Mark Gower, Luke Moore, Alan Tate, Wayne Routledge, Leroy Lita.

Match Report & Information

A fairly even match which ended in a 3-3 draw. Danny Graham scored two more but the defence could not hold out after going 3-1 ahead.

17 Swansea City (Graham)
19 Swansea City (Graham)
30 Everton (Stracqualursi)
43 Swansea City (Yakin)
46 Everton (Fellaini)
60 Everton (Distin)
75 Everton (Neville)
85 Everton (Saha)
88 Swansea City (Agustien)
91 Everton (Drenthe)

FINAL SCORE: Everton 3-3 Swansea City
ATTENDANCE: 30,721
MAN OF THE MATCH: Danny Graham (Swansea City)

Premier League - 22/10/2011

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Team Line-Ups

SWANSEA CITY

TEAM: Michel Vorm; Jack Robinson, Steven Caulker, Ashley Williams, Angel Rangel; Scott Sinclair, Mark Gower, Leon Britton, Nathan Dyer; Hakan Yakin; Danny Graham.

SUBS: Moreira, Jazz Richards, Wayne Routledge, Leroy Lita, Darnel Situ, Andrea Orlandi, Luke Moore.

BLACKBURN ROVERS

TEAM: Bunn; Olsson, Dann, Samba, Salgado; Jali, Petrovic; Vukcevic, Formica, Hoillet; Rochina

SUBS: Robinson, Yakubu, Diarra, Ribeiro, Goodwillie, Dunn, Givet.

Match Report & Information

Another 3 points thanks to a second half goal from Routledge who replaced Scott Sinclair at half-time.

7 Swansea City (Rangel)
38 Blackburn Rovers (Bunn)
40 Swansea City (Sinclair)
45+5 Swansea City (Sinclair)
62 Blackburn Rovers (Petrovic)
67 Swansea City (Routledge)

FINAL SCORE: Swansea City 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
ATTENDANCE: 19,719
MAN OF THE MATCH: Kemy Agustien (Swansea City)

Carling Cup 4th Round - 26/10/2011

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Team Line-Ups

SWANSEA CITY

TEAM: Moreira; Taylor, Clark, Situ, Tate; Dobbie, Bodde, Richards, Orlandi; Gower; Lita.

SUBS: Vorm, Moore, Graham, Williams, Caulker, Britton, Agustien.

YEOVIL TOWN

TEAM: Rayner; Molyneux, Ayling, Ehmer, Gilbert; Obika, Upson, Wotton, MacLean; Agard.

SUBS: Cafer, Jones, Huntington, Bell-Baggie, Williams, Haynes-Brown, Jheeta.

Match Report & Information

The reserves struggled to a 1-1 draw at the end of normal time before we finally managed to run out 3-1 winners in extra-time.

12 Yeovil Town (Gilbert)
23 Yeovil Town (Agard)
38 Swansea City (Bodde)
41 Yeovil Town (Agard)
51 Swansea City (Situ)
83 Swansea City (Graham)
101 Swansea City (Graham)
105 Swansea City (Gower)
111 Yeovil Town (Gilbert)
119 Swansea City (Moore)

FINAL SCORE: Swansea City 3-1 Yeovil Town
ATTENDANCE: 20,520
MAN OF THE MATCH: Danny Graham (Swansea City)

Premier League - 29/10/2011

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Team Line-Ups

WEST BROMWICH ALBION

TEAM: Foster; Shorey, Olsson, Tamas, Reid; Mounier, Dorrans, Mulumbu, Brunt; Cox; Odemwingie.

SUBS: Fulop, Tchoyi, Gera, Jara, Long, Pereira, Dawson.

SWANSEA CITY

TEAM: Michel Vorm; Jack Robinson, Steven Caulker, Ashley Williams, Angel Rangel; Dyer, Britton, Agustien, Routledge; Yakin; Graham.

SUBS: Gerhard Tremmel, Garry Monk, Kevin Bobson, Luke Moore, Darnel Situ, David Cotterill, Leroy Lita.

Match Report & Information

22 West Bromwich Albion (Cox)
27 Swansea City (Routledge)
41 West Bromwich Albion (Dorrans)
45+2 West Bromwich Albion (Reid)
59 Swansea City (Robinson)
84 West Bromwich Albion (Odemwingie)
86 West Bromwich Albion (Dorrans)

FINAL SCORE: West Bromwich Albion 3-0 Swansea City
ATTENDANCE: 26,200
MAN OF THE MATCH: Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion)

October Round-Up

Swansea City Results

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Premier League Table

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Player of The Month

1st Peter Odemwingie (West Bromwich Albion)
2nd Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
3rd Didier Drogba (Chelsea)

Young Player of The Month

1st Junior Hoillett (Blackburn Rovers)
2nd Jack Rodwell (Everton)
3rd James McCarthy (Wigan Athletic)

Manager of the Month

1st Robert Mancini (Manchester City)
2nd Harry Redknapp (Tottenham)
3rd Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United)

Premier League - 07/11/2011

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Team Line-Ups

SWANSEA CITY

TEAM: Michel Vorm; Neil Taylor, Steven Caulker, Ashley Williams, Angel Rangel; Kevin Bobson, Leon Britton, Ferrie Bodde; Andrea Orlandi; Hakan Yakin; Danny Graham.

SUBS: Gerhard Tremmel, Darnel Situ, Alan Tate, Luke Moore, Jack Robinson, Kemy Agustien, Leroy Lita.

CHELSEA

TEAM: Cech; Cole, Luiz, Terry, Ivanovic; Romeu; Lampard, Meireles; Malouda, Anelka; Torres.

SUBS: Hilario, Kalou, Ramires, Bertrand, Sturridge, Mata, Alex.

Match Report & Information

A good draw with an under achieving Chelsea.

2 Chelsea (Luiz)
66 Swansea City (Orlandi)
83 Chelsea (Cole)

FINAL SCORE: Swansea City 1-1 Chelsea
ATTENDANCE: 20,520
MAN OF THE MATCH: Angel Rangel (Swansea City)

Premier League - 19/11/2011

By welshwiz999 at 2012-03-19

Team Line-Ups

SUNDERLAND

TEAM: Gordon; Boka, Turner, Bramble, O'Shea; Bordachov, Vaughan, Cattermole, Sessegnon; Bendtner, Ji Dong-Won.

SUBS: Westwood, Elmohamady, Obraniak, Angeleri, Wickham, Colback, Kilgallon.

SWANSEA CITY

TEAM: Michel Vorm; Neil Taylor, Steven Caulker, Alan Tate, Angel Rangel; Yakin, Britton, Bodde, Dyer; Orlandi; Graham.

SUBS: Gerhard Tremmel, Darnel Situ, Kemy Agustien, Leroy Lita, Jack Robinson, Wayne Routledge, Luke Moore.

Match Report & Information

A fantastic away win.

3 Swansea City (Orlandi)
23 Swansea City (Dyer)
50 Sunderland (Bramble)
62 Swansea City (Caulker)
68 Swansea City (Tate)

FINAL SCORE: Sunderland 0-3 Swansea City
ATTENDANCE: 32,208
MAN OF THE MATCH: Andrea Orlandi (Swansea City)

Premier League - 26/11/2011

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Team Line-Ups

SWANSEA CITY

TEAM: Michel Vorm; Neil Taylor, Darnel Situ, Alan Tate, Angel Rangel; Kevin Bobson, Leon Britton, Ferrie Bodde, Nathan Dyer; Andrea Orlandi; Danny Graham.

SUBS: Gerhard Tremmel, Garry Monk, Kemy Agustien, Leroy Lita, Jack Robinson, Wayne Routledge, Luke Moore.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

TEAM: Gomes; Assou-Ekotto, Dawson, King, Mariano; Bale, Parker, Modric, Huddlestone; van der Vaart; Adebayor.

SUBS: Friedel, Pavlyuchenko, Sandro, Kaboul, Defoe, Lennon, Bassong.

Match Report & Information

League leaders Tottenham were the visitors and Swansea lost by the odd goal in 5. Caulker sat the game out as he is on loan from Spurs.

5 Swansea City (Situ) 18 Tottenham (van der Vaart)
39 Tottenham (Adebayor) 45 Swansea City (Dyer)
53 Tottenham (van der Vaart)
53 Tottenham (van der Vaart)
59 Swansea City (Graham)

FINAL SCORE: Swansea City 2-3 Tottenham
ATTENDANCE: 20,082
MAN OF THE MATCH: Rafael van der Vaart (Tottenham)

Carling Cup Quarter Final - 29/11/2011

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Team Line-Ups

SWANSEA CITY

TEAM: Michel Vorm; Neil Taylor, Darnel Situ, Alan Tate, Angel Rangel; Kevin Bobson, Leon Britton, Kemy Agustien, Nathan Dyer; Andrea Orlandi; Luke Moore.

SUBS: Gerhard Tremmel, Steven Caulker, Ferrie Bodde, Leroy Lita, Jack Robinson, Wayne Routledge, Danny Graham.

READING

TEAM: Federici; Mills, Gorkss, Khumalo, Griffin; McAnuff, Leigertwood, Karacan, Kebe; Hunt, Beciraj.

SUBS: McCarthy, Harte, Pearce, Robson-Kanu, Church, Morrison, Cummings.

Match Report & Information

A 3-1 win takes Swansea through to a semi final where we will meet West Bromwich Albion over two legs.

25 Reading (Karacan)
43 Reading (Khumalo)
48 Reading (Leigertwood)
55 Swansea City (Moore)
66 Swansea City (Moore)
75 Swansea City (Moore)
80 Reading (Gorkss)
89 Swansea City (Agustien)

FINAL SCORE: Swansea City 3-1 Reading
ATTENDANCE: 16,666
MAN OF THE MATCH: Luke Moore (Swansea City)

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