Match Report


West Ham UnitedWest Ham United     Bristol CityBristol City
Tom BinghamTom Bingham Alex Smith Alex Smith
Markus RiemannM. Riemann68
G
1
G
66Aladino MaiuriA. Maiuri
Chris SinclairC. Sinclair69
D
2captain
D
68Edmundo CarmonaE. Carmona
Rainer EmmerlichR. Emmerlich69
D
captain3
D
67Andre MarquesA. Marques
Neil DickovN. Dickov66
D
4
D
50Dominic LawD. Law
Enrique SanchezE. Sanchez68
D
5
M
76Linus LindemannL. Lindemann
Jan PolheimJ. Polheim70
M
6
M
71Pablo RamirezP. Ramirez
Malcolm CarterM. Carter70
M
7
M
48Dale EdworthyD. Edworthy
Fadel SkoraF. Skora66
A
8
M
70Jimmy DekkerJ. Dekker
Wouter Van MolW. Van Mol66
A
9
A
63Juan TorresJ. Torres
Enrique MoyaE. Moya65
A
10
A
67Graham SerrantG. Serrant
Jermaine WrightJ. Wright68
A
11
A
64George CoppingG. Copping
 
Jon ForbesJ. Forbes64
D
12
A
56Marco BertottoM. Bertotto
Mike PattersonM. Patterson44
M
13
M
58Michael NaylorM. Naylor
Cataldo PedoneC. Pedone64
A
14
D
35Thierry GranvilleT. Granville

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Bristol City. A crowd of 7,311 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
West Ham United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Bristol City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Edworthy.


0.00
Bristol City kick off the first half!
2.28
Dominic Law flicks a high pass forward to Dale Edworthy who brings the ball under control. Dale Edworthy knocks the ball to his team mate, Graham Serrant. Graham Serrant sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
4.07
Malcolm Carter knocks the ball forward to Jan Polheim. Jan Polheim makes a simple pass, allowing Jermaine Wright to run into the box. Jermaine Wright muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.26
Edmundo Carmona knocks the ball forward to Pablo Ramirez. Pablo Ramirez flicks a high pass forward. Juan Torres controls it well on his chest. Juan Torres knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Neil Dickov.
10.50
Edmundo Carmona barges into Jan Polheim. The referee calls over Edmundo Carmona and shows him a yellow card! Jan Polheim runs off the knock.
12.57
Rainer Emmerlich hacks Graham Serrant from behind! The referee brings Rainer Emmerlich to one side and gives him a warning! Graham Serrant runs off the knock.
20.12
Rainer Emmerlich makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Enrique Moya. Enrique Moya advances with the ball. Enrique Moya makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Fadel Skora. Fadel Skora strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
26.26
Malcolm Carter controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Enrique Moya. Enrique Moya rushes past Edmundo Carmona! Enrique Moya muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
27.47
Chris Sinclair runs up as Rainer Emmerlich takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Chris Sinclair flicks a high pass forward. Jan Polheim collects the pass. Jan Polheim flicks a high pass forward. Fadel Skora controls it well on his chest. Fadel Skora hits a low pass to Malcolm Carter. Malcolm Carter comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
30.06
Pablo Ramirez makes a simple pass to George Copping. George Copping whips in a cross ball towards Dale Edworthy. Dale Edworthy makes a deft header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.30
Rainer Emmerlich hits a low pass to Fadel Skora. Fadel Skora whips in a cross ball towards Malcolm Carter. Malcolm Carter outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for West Ham United!
42.13
Chris Sinclair darts forward. Chris Sinclair deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wouter Van Mol. Wouter Van Mol shoots from long range but Aladino Maiuri is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
West Ham United kick off!
48.49
Rainer Emmerlich deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Carter. Malcolm Carter makes a simple pass to Wouter Van Mol. Wouter Van Mol lofts in a cross ball towards Fadel Skora. Fadel Skora flicks the ball with his head but it's well over the bar!
49.09
Malcolm Carter flicks a high pass forward. Jan Polheim collects the pass. Jan Polheim knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.22
Dale Edworthy kicks a strong pass forward to George Copping. George Copping whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Ramirez. Pablo Ramirez knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
54.42
Under pressure, Chris Sinclair clears the ball far upfield. Jan Polheim tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
55.30
Rainer Emmerlich kicks a strong pass forward to Fadel Skora. Fadel Skora passes the ball forward to Malcolm Carter. Malcolm Carter shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
57.31
Andre Marques flicks the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Carmona. Edmundo Carmona chips the ball to his team mate, Juan Torres. Juan Torres controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
59.57
Neil Dickov flicks a high pass forward. Jan Polheim collects the pass. Jan Polheim flicks a high ball forward to Malcolm Carter who takes it down. Malcolm Carter knocks in a cross ball towards Jan Polheim. Jan Polheim jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
60.43
Bristol City have made 3 substitutions with Marco Bertotto replacing Graham Serrant, Michael Naylor replacing Dale Edworthy and Thierry Granville replacing Edmundo Carmona .
61.52
Malcolm Carter knocks the ball to his team mate, Fadel Skora. Fadel Skora knocks in a cross ball towards Wouter Van Mol. Wouter Van Mol connects with a diving header. Aladino Maiuri effortlessly punches it away to safety.
71.56
With a delightful solo run, Pablo Ramirez stretches the opposition's defence. Pablo Ramirez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Michael Naylor but the linesman indicates offside!
73.26
Pablo Ramirez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Linus Lindemann. Linus Lindemann whips in a cross ball towards George Copping. George Copping is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Markus Riemann!
77.54
West Ham United have made 3 substitutions with Jon Forbes replacing Rainer Emmerlich, Mike Patterson replacing Jan Polheim and Cataldo Pedone replacing Wouter Van Mol .
78.59
Dominic Law laces a weighted ball forward to Andre Marques. Andre Marques flicks a high pass forward. Juan Torres holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan Torres knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Neil Dickov.
79.22
George Copping catches Jon Forbes on the ankles. George Copping is warned by the referee! Jon Forbes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.10
Malcolm Carter hits a low pass to Enrique Moya. Enrique Moya knocks in a cross ball towards Mike Patterson. Mike Patterson makes a looping header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
87.15
Mike Patterson knocks the ball forward to Malcolm Carter. Malcolm Carter knocks in a cross ball towards Fadel Skora. Fadel Skora makes a deft header but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

West Ham United

Bristol City
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
28.7%
40%
31.2%

Scorers
Jermaine Wright 4
Malcolm Carter 27, 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Malcolm Carter of West Ham United

Match Ratings
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)
7
7.Malcolm Carter (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
8.Fadel Skora (ATT)
8
9.Wouter Van Mol (ATT)
6
10.Enrique Moya (ATT)
7
11.Jermaine Wright (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Jon Forbes (DEF)
6
13.Mike Patterson (MID)
6
14.Cataldo Pedone (ATT)
6

1.Aladino Maiuri (GK)
7
2.Edmundo Carmona (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Andre Marques (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Law (DEF)
6
5.Linus Lindemann (MID)
6
6.Pablo Ramirez (MID)
6
7.Dale Edworthy (MID)
6
8.Jimmy Dekker (MID)
6
9.Juan Torres (ATT)
6
10.Graham Serrant (ATT)
6
11.George Copping (ATT)
6
 
12.Marco Bertotto (ATT)
6
13.Michael Naylor (MID)
6
14.Thierry Granville (DEF)
6