Match Report


West Ham UnitedWest Ham United     Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic
Tom BinghamTom Bingham Jacek Lorenc Jacek Lorenc
Markus RiemannM. Riemann68
G
1
G
64Simon EustaceS. Eustace
Chris SinclairC. Sinclair70
D
2
D
50Michael DelaneyM. Delaney
Rainer EmmerlichR. Emmerlich69
D
captain3
D
61Carlos MarquesC. Marques
Neil DickovN. Dickov66
D
4
D
66David WilkeD. Wilke
Enrique SanchezE. Sanchez68
D
5
M
67Fredrik SalmonF. Salmon
Jan PolheimJ. Polheim70
M
6captain
M
61Stuart McGroryS. McGrory
Malcolm CarterM. Carter70
M
7
M
64Jonathan GiacchettaJ. Giacchetta
Fadel SkoraF. Skora66
A
8
M
62Alexander ChagotA. Chagot
Cataldo PedoneC. Pedone64
A
9
A
56George HaynesG. Haynes
Enrique MoyaE. Moya65
A
10
A
66Garry MatteoG. Matteo
Jermaine WrightJ. Wright68
A
11
A
69Alfredo BlancoA. Blanco
 
Glynn McManamanG. McManaman35
D
12
D
66Peter MccannP. Mccann
Mike PattersonM. Patterson44
M
13
M
56Patricio CarcedoP. Carcedo
Ugo BowyerU. Bowyer29
A
14
M
53Gareth PottsG. Potts

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Oldham Athletic. A crowd of 9,932 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
West Ham United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Oldham Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Mike.


0.00
The whistle blows and West Ham United kick off!
2.24
Malcolm Carter makes a simple pass to Cataldo Pedone. Cataldo Pedone knocks in a cross ball towards Enrique Moya. Enrique Moya rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
4.19
Neil Dickov threads a neat ball through to Chris Sinclair. Chris Sinclair deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cataldo Pedone. Cataldo Pedone shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
6.19
Malcolm Carter knocks the ball to his team mate, Jan Polheim. Jan Polheim lofts in a cross ball towards Malcolm Carter. Malcolm Carter outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Simon Eustace picks it out of the air!
10.52
Fredrik Salmon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfredo Blanco. Alfredo Blanco knocks the ball to his team mate, George Haynes. George Haynes threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Giacchetta. Jonathan Giacchetta cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
14.03
Without breaking stride, Malcolm Carter plays the ball forward to Cataldo Pedone. Cataldo Pedone knocks in a cross ball towards Jan Polheim. Jan Polheim knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Simon Eustace picks it out of the air!
15.48
Malcolm Carter threads a neat ball through to Jermaine Wright. Jermaine Wright lofts in a cross ball towards Enrique Moya. Enrique Moya rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
16.07
Enrique Sanchez sees Rainer Emmerlich in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rainer Emmerlich chips the ball to his team mate, Enrique Moya. Enrique Moya lofts in a cross ball towards Cataldo Pedone. Cataldo Pedone rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
21.55
Chris Sinclair barges into George Haynes. Chris Sinclair is shown the yellow card! George Haynes runs off the knock.
26.35
Jan Polheim passes the ball forward to Malcolm Carter. Malcolm Carter knocks in a cross ball towards Enrique Moya. Enrique Moya makes a looping header on goal. Simon Eustace effortlessly punches it away to safety.
32.24
Jan Polheim hacks Alexander Chagot from behind! The referee calls over Jan Polheim and warns him to calm down! Alexander Chagot runs off the knock.
33.40
Jan Polheim controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Malcolm Carter. Malcolm Carter knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Wilke.
34.55
Carlos Marques threads a neat ball through to George Haynes. George Haynes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Markus Riemann who gathers it comfortably.
39.36
With vision, Jonathan Giacchetta plays the ball forward to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
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. Oldham Athletic have changed their lineup with Gareth Potts replacing Jonathan Giacchetta. The West Ham United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Oldham Athletic kicking off!
47.23
Rainer Emmerlich flicks a high ball forward to Jan Polheim who takes it down. Jan Polheim lofts in a cross ball towards Jermaine Wright. Jermaine Wright directs the ball goalwards with his head but Simon Eustace is on top of it.
49.06
Jan Polheim plays the ball forward to Fadel Skora. Fadel Skora sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Simon Eustace manages to gather it comfortably.
51.52
Malcolm Carter flicks the ball to his team mate, Jan Polheim. Jan Polheim lofts in a cross ball towards Malcolm Carter. Malcolm Carter directs the ball goalwards with his head. Simon Eustace manages to gather it.
54.04
Enrique Sanchez knocks the ball forward to Malcolm Carter. With a delightful solo run, Malcolm Carter stretches the opposition's defence. Malcolm Carter knocks in a cross ball towards Jermaine Wright. Michael Delaney clumsily knocks into Jermaine Wright. Penalty not given!!
57.01
With vision, Michael Delaney laces a weighted ball forward to Stuart McGrory. Stuart McGrory threads a neat ball through to George Haynes. George Haynes shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
63.59
Alexander Chagot makes a beautiful solo run. Alexander Chagot shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
66.55
Chris Sinclair flicks a high pass forward to Malcolm Carter who brings the ball under control. Malcolm Carter flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Wright holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jermaine Wright whips in a cross ball towards Enrique Moya. Enrique Moya knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Simon Eustace. Excellent save.
69.02
With some swift thinking, Neil Dickov plays the ball forward to Jan Polheim. Jan Polheim flicks a high pass forward. Enrique Moya holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Enrique Moya plays a scrappy one-two with Malcolm Carter and advances towards the goal... Enrique Moya rockets a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.23
West Ham United are keeping most of the possession.
75.55
Jan Polheim passes the ball forward to Enrique Moya. Enrique Moya whips in a cross ball towards Cataldo Pedone. Cataldo Pedone heads the ball goalwards. Simon Eustace manages to gather it.
77.08
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
79.28
Rainer Emmerlich decides to run forward with the ball. Rainer Emmerlich hits a low pass to Fadel Skora. Fadel Skora knocks the ball forward to Malcolm Carter but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
81.14
Alexander Chagot flicks a high ball forward to Michael Delaney who takes it down. With some swift thinking, Michael Delaney plays the ball forward to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.57
Enrique Sanchez flicks the ball to his team mate, Fadel Skora. Fadel Skora knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.28
Michael Delaney deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo kicks a strong pass forward to George Haynes. George Haynes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Neil Dickov.
85.31
Chris Sinclair threads a neat ball through to Jan Polheim. Jan Polheim flicks a high pass forward to Cataldo Pedone who brings the ball neatly under control. Cataldo Pedone shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.36
Michael Delaney makes a probing pass to Alfredo Blanco. Alfredo Blanco whips in a cross ball towards Gareth Potts. Gareth Potts makes a deft header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
Jan Polheim barges into Alexander Chagot. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alexander Chagot runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

West Ham United

Oldham Athletic
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.3%
42.7%
Play Area
23.6%
43.8%
32.6%

Scorers
Jonathan Giacchetta 11
Gareth Potts 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Simon Eustace of Oldham Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Markus Riemann (GK)
6
2.Chris Sinclair (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Rainer Emmerlich (DEF)
7
4.Neil Dickov (DEF)
6
5.Enrique Sanchez (DEF)
6
6.Jan Polheim (MID)yellow card
7
7.Malcolm Carter (MID)
8
8.Fadel Skora (ATT)
6
9.Cataldo Pedone (ATT)
6
10.Enrique Moya (ATT)
7
11.Jermaine Wright (ATT)
6
 
12.Glynn McManaman (DEF)
0
13.Mike Patterson (MID)
0
14.Ugo Bowyer (ATT)
0

1.Simon Eustace (GK)
9
2.Michael Delaney (DEF)
7
3.Carlos Marques (DEF)
6
4.David Wilke (DEF)
6
5.Fredrik Salmon (MID)
6
6.Stuart McGrory (MID)
6
7.Jonathan Giacchetta (MID)goal scored
8
8.Alexander Chagot (MID)
7
9.George Haynes (ATT)
7
10.Garry Matteo (ATT)
6
11.Alfredo Blanco (ATT)
7
 
12.Peter Mccann (DEF)
0
13.Patricio Carcedo (MID)
0
14.Gareth Potts (MID)goal scored
8