Match Report


Swansea CitySwansea City     West Ham UnitedWest Ham United
Computer Player Computer Player Tom Bingham Tom Bingham
Mervin SharpeM. Sharpe64
G
1
G
68Markus RiemannM. Riemann
Jason PriestleyJ. Priestley67
D
2
D
69Chris SinclairC. Sinclair
Robbie HackworthR. Hackworth65
D
3captain
D
69Rainer EmmerlichR. Emmerlich
Les WrightL. Wright65
D
4
D
66Neil DickovN. Dickov
David FergusonD. Ferguson63
D
5
D
68Enrique SanchezE. Sanchez
Thierry FowlerT. Fowler66
M
6
M
70Jan PolheimJ. Polheim
Richard PowerR. Power63
M
7
M
68Malcolm CarterM. Carter
Graeme OwenG. Owen63
M
captain8
A
66Fadel SkoraF. Skora
John ChadwickJ. Chadwick66
A
9
A
66Wouter Van MolW. Van Mol
Dennis BlakeD. Blake66
A
10
A
65Enrique MoyaE. Moya
Marcus VickersM. Vickers65
A
11
A
68Jermaine WrightJ. Wright
 
Trevor TerryT. Terry63
A
12
D
64Jon ForbesJ. Forbes
Jason NewbyJ. Newby61
D
13
M
44Mike PattersonM. Patterson
Craig StandingC. Standing59
A
14
A
64Cataldo PedoneC. Pedone

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to West Ham United. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Swansea City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while West Ham United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Edworthy.


0.00
The whistle blows and Swansea City kick off!
8.16
Enrique Moya comes in with a very late challenge on Jason Priestley. Enrique Moya is shown the red card!! Jason Priestley runs off the knock.
12.53
David Ferguson makes a simple pass to Richard Power. Richard Power makes a probing pass to Graeme Owen. Graeme Owen shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
14.23
Jan Polheim threads the ball through to Jermaine Wright. Jermaine Wright whips in a cross ball towards Fadel Skora. Fadel Skora connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
16.46
Dennis Blake comes in with a late challenge on Enrique Sanchez. The referee brings Dennis Blake to one side and gives him a warning! Enrique Sanchez runs off the knock.
24.11
Graeme Owen knocks the ball to his team mate, Dennis Blake. Dennis Blake knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Malcolm Carter.
26.32
Jan Polheim flicks a high pass forward. Fadel Skora collects the pass. Fadel Skora sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
30.52
Malcolm Carter makes a probing pass to Jermaine Wright. Jermaine Wright whips in a cross ball towards Malcolm Carter. Malcolm Carter outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
33.58
Showing composure, Jan Polheim plays the ball forward to Wouter Van Mol. Wouter Van Mol shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Mervin Sharpe.
35.24
Corner kick to West Ham United. Malcolm Carter plays it short to Rainer Emmerlich. Some silky footwork from Rainer Emmerlich provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Mervin Sharpe easily smothers it!
38.46
Thierry Fowler sees Marcus Vickers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcus Vickers shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
39.41
Rainer Emmerlich barges into Graeme Owen. Rainer Emmerlich is warned by the referee! Graeme Owen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.46
Malcolm Carter catches Graeme Owen on the ankles. The referee warns Malcolm Carter to calm down! Graeme Owen stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.26
Fadel Skora barges into Les Wright. The referee calls over Fadel Skora and warns him to calm down! Les Wright stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Rainer Emmerlich catches Marcus Vickers on the ankles. The referee warns Rainer Emmerlich again to calm down! Marcus Vickers runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Swansea City appear unchanged since the first half. West Ham United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Swansea City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
West Ham United kick off and get the second half underway!
48.08
Graeme Owen knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Power. Richard Power flicks a high pass forward. Thierry Fowler controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some world-class footwork from Thierry Fowler provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
53.58
Thierry Fowler sees Dennis Blake in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dennis Blake knocks the ball forward into space. Graeme Owen bursts forward onto the loose ball. The linesmans flag is up! A very close offside call!
54.15
Rainer Emmerlich flicks the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Carter. Malcolm Carter takes it forward alone. Malcolm Carter shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.02
Graeme Owen chips the ball to his team mate, Dennis Blake. Dennis Blake controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Markus Riemann manages to keep it out.
61.47
Richard Power hacks Rainer Emmerlich from behind! Richard Power is shown the yellow card! Rainer Emmerlich runs off the knock.
66.46
Graeme Owen chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Power. Richard Power plays a quick one-two with Thierry Fowler and rushes in on goal... Richard Power comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Superb reactions from Markus Riemann. What a save!
72.56
Marcus Vickers flicks a high ball forward to Richard Power who takes it down. Richard Power shoots from long range. The ball takes a deflection leaving Markus Riemann with no chance!! Goal for Swansea City!
77.23
Thierry Fowler surges forward with the ball. Thierry Fowler plays a scrappy one-two with Graeme Owen and advances towards the goal... Thierry Fowler shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Markus Riemann with no chance!! Goal for Swansea City!
83.04
Jan Polheim hits a low pass to Wouter Van Mol. Wouter Van Mol knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Les Wright.
87.07
Jan Polheim flicks the ball to his team mate, Fadel Skora. Fadel Skora shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Swansea City

West Ham United
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
67.6%
32.4%
Play Area
26.5%
45.6%
27.9%

Scorers
Thierry Fowler 48, 77
Richard Power 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Thierry Fowler of Swansea City

Match Ratings
1.Mervin Sharpe (GK)
7
2.Jason Priestley (DEF)
6
3.Robbie Hackworth (DEF)
6
4.Les Wright (DEF)
6
5.David Ferguson (DEF)
6
6.Thierry Fowler (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
7.Richard Power (MID)goal scoredyellow card
7
8.Graeme Owen (MID)
7
9.John Chadwick (ATT)
6
10.Dennis Blake (ATT)
6
11.Marcus Vickers (ATT)
6
 
12.Trevor Terry (ATT)
0
13.Jason Newby (DEF)
0
14.Craig Standing (ATT)
0

1.Markus Riemann (GK)
6
2.Chris Sinclair (DEF)
6
3.Rainer Emmerlich (DEF)
6
4.Neil Dickov (DEF)
6
5.Enrique Sanchez (DEF)
6
6.Jan Polheim (MID)
6
7.Malcolm Carter (MID)
6
8.Fadel Skora (ATT)
6
9.Wouter Van Mol (ATT)
6
10.Enrique Moya (ATT)red card
3
11.Jermaine Wright (ATT)
6
 
12.Jon Forbes (DEF)
0
13.Mike Patterson (MID)
0
14.Cataldo Pedone (ATT)
0