Match Report


West Ham UnitedWest Ham United     Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers
Tom BinghamTom Bingham Grant Bennion Grant Bennion
Markus RiemannM. Riemann68
G
1captain
G
74Hamilton ParraH. Parra
Jon ForbesJ. Forbes64
D
2
D
72Rio MasonR. Mason
Rainer EmmerlichR. Emmerlich69
D
captain3
D
71Samuel AlvesS. Alves
Neil DickovN. Dickov66
D
4
D
69David BeckD. Beck
Enrique SanchezE. Sanchez68
D
5
D
73Carl EadieC. Eadie
Jan PolheimJ. Polheim70
M
6
M
67Ugo SeamanU. Seaman
Malcolm CarterM. Carter70
M
7
M
64Bakary SammerB. Sammer
Fadel SkoraF. Skora66
A
8
M
66Gilles WinterburnG. Winterburn
Wouter Van MolW. Van Mol66
A
9
A
68Jose Javier FernandezJ. Fernandez
Enrique MoyaE. Moya65
A
10
A
70Carl JosephC. Joseph
Jermaine WrightJ. Wright68
A
11
A
67Duncan JacobsD. Jacobs
 
Chris SinclairC. Sinclair69
D
12
G
58Ugo AdamsU. Adams
Mike PattersonM. Patterson44
M
13
D
66Gary GodberG. Godber
Cataldo PedoneC. Pedone64
A
14
M
43Scott SinclairS. Sinclair

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 9,991 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
West Ham United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mervin Forbes.


0.00
West Ham United kick off the first half!
3.39
Duncan Jacobs makes a simple pass to Jose Javier Fernandez. Jose Javier Fernandez knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Carl Joseph is offside!
6.54
David Beck laces a weighted ball forward to Duncan Jacobs. Duncan Jacobs makes a simple pass, allowing Gilles Winterburn to run into the box. Gilles Winterburn shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Markus Riemann. Excellent save.
8.40
Fadel Skora deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Carter. Malcolm Carter sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
9.35
Jan Polheim flicks a high pass forward to Malcolm Carter who brings the ball under control. Malcolm Carter lofts in a cross ball towards Wouter Van Mol. Wouter Van Mol heads the ball goalwards but it is shockingly off target!
10.01
Samuel Alves receives the ball from a throw-in from Rio Mason. Samuel Alves decides to run forward with the ball. Samuel Alves kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Joseph. Carl Joseph whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Jacobs. Duncan Jacobs connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
15.12
Neil Dickov threads a neat ball through to Malcolm Carter. Malcolm Carter hits a low pass to Fadel Skora. Fadel Skora knocks in a cross ball towards Enrique Moya. Enrique Moya is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Hamilton Parra has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
20.16
Malcolm Carter changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Malcolm Carter knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hamilton Parra who gathers it comfortably.
22.50
Malcolm Carter runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Malcolm Carter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.31
Duncan Jacobs flicks a high ball forward to Carl Joseph who takes it down. Carl Joseph shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
30.46
Samuel Alves flicks a high pass forward to Ugo Seaman who brings the ball under control. Ugo Seaman makes a simple pass to Jose Javier Fernandez. Jose Javier Fernandez edges inside the box! Jose Javier Fernandez comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies just wide!
33.08
Jon Forbes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Carter. Malcolm Carter makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wouter Van Mol. Wouter Van Mol knocks in a cross ball towards Fadel Skora. Fadel Skora is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's there!! Hamilton Parra has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
36.54
Samuel Alves threads a neat ball through to Jose Javier Fernandez. Jose Javier Fernandez threads the ball through into the box. Gilles Winterburn cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Markus Riemann with no chance!! Goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers!
39.50
Rainer Emmerlich knocks the ball to his team mate, Jan Polheim. Jan Polheim threads the ball through to Malcolm Carter. Malcolm Carter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Carl Eadie takes a short throw-in bringing David Beck into play. David Beck flicks a high pass forward to Bakary Sammer who brings the ball under control. With vision, Bakary Sammer plays the ball forward to Jose Javier Fernandez. Jose Javier Fernandez edges inside the box! Jose Javier Fernandez cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Markus Riemann keeps it out!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. West Ham United appear unchanged since the first half. Wolverhampton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Wolverhampton Wanderers players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Wolverhampton Wanderers get the second half underway!
47.45
Enrique Sanchez hits a low pass to Malcolm Carter. With great vision, Malcolm Carter plays the ball forward to Wouter Van Mol. Wouter Van Mol knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Samuel Alves.
49.41
Neil Dickov controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jermaine Wright. Jermaine Wright knocks in a cross ball towards Wouter Van Mol. Wouter Van Mol connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Hamilton Parra reads it well. Fabulous save!
53.16
Gilles Winterburn chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Jacobs. Duncan Jacobs plays a scrappy one-two with Carl Joseph and stumbles forward towards the goal... Duncan Jacobs comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.08
Ugo Seaman catches Enrique Moya on the ankles. The referee calls over Ugo Seaman and shows him a yellow card! Enrique Moya stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.51
West Ham United have made a substitution with Cataldo Pedone replacing Wouter Van Mol .
61.58
Ugo Seaman flicks a high ball forward to Carl Joseph who takes it down. Carl Joseph plays a one-two with Ugo Seaman and rushes in on goal... Carl Joseph tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
63.04
Malcolm Carter hits a low pass to Jan Polheim. Jan Polheim tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
66.05
Gilles Winterburn passes the ball forward to Duncan Jacobs. Duncan Jacobs knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.30
David Beck launches a long ball forward. Duncan Jacobs lofts in a cross ball towards Bakary Sammer. With a superhuman jump, Bakary Sammer connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just off target!
75.44
Neil Dickov flicks the ball to his team mate, Fadel Skora. Fadel Skora changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Fadel Skora whips in a cross ball towards Cataldo Pedone. Cataldo Pedone makes a convincing header. David Beck steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
77.46
West Ham United have made a substitution with Chris Sinclair replacing Jon Forbes .Wolverhampton Wanderers have made 2 substitutions with Ugo Adams replacing Rio Mason and Gary Godber replacing Bakary Sammer .
78.48
David Beck hits a low pass to Ugo Seaman. Ugo Seaman flicks a high pass forward to Jose Javier Fernandez who brings the ball under control. Jose Javier Fernandez plays a scrappy one-two with Duncan Jacobs and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jose Javier Fernandez takes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
84.49
Gary Godber controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Jacobs. Duncan Jacobs whips in a cross ball towards Carl Joseph. Carl Joseph powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
89.11
Gilles Winterburn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Jacobs. Duncan Jacobs controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

West Ham United

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.6%
52.4%
Play Area
32.9%
43.9%
23.2%

Scorers
Enrique Moya 15
Fadel Skora 33
Gilles Winterburn 37
Duncan Jacobs 53
Carl Joseph 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Jacobs of Wolverhampton Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Markus Riemann (GK)
7
2.Jon Forbes (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)
7
8.Fadel Skora (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Wouter Van Mol (ATT)
6
10.Enrique Moya (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Jermaine Wright (ATT)
6
 
12.Chris Sinclair (DEF)
6
13.Mike Patterson (MID)
0
14.Cataldo Pedone (ATT)
6

1.Hamilton Parra (GK)
6
2.Rio Mason (DEF)
6
3.Samuel Alves (DEF)
7
4.David Beck (DEF)
6
5.Carl Eadie (DEF)
6
6.Ugo Seaman (MID)yellow card
6
7.Bakary Sammer (MID)
6
8.Gilles Winterburn (MID)goal scored
8
9.Jose Javier Fernandez (ATT)
7
10.Carl Joseph (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Duncan Jacobs (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Ugo Adams (GK)
6
13.Gary Godber (DEF)
6
14.Scott Sinclair (MID)
0