Match Report


West Ham UnitedWest Ham United     Swansea CitySwansea City
Tom BinghamTom Bingham Nicholas Macleod Nicholas Macleod
Markus RiemannM. Riemann68
G
1
G
65Mervin SharpeM. Sharpe
Nikolas RichterN. Richter66
D
2
D
68Jason PriestleyJ. Priestley
Rainer EmmerlichR. Emmerlich69
D
captain3
D
65Robbie HackworthR. Hackworth
Neil DickovN. Dickov66
D
4
D
65Les WrightL. Wright
Enrique SanchezE. Sanchez68
D
5
D
63David FergusonD. Ferguson
Marcus SharpeM. Sharpe33
M
6
M
66Thierry FowlerT. Fowler
Malcolm CarterM. Carter70
M
7
M
63Richard PowerR. Power
Fadel SkoraF. Skora66
A
8captain
M
55Jermaine DublinJ. Dublin
Gavin ThomsonG. Thomson27
G
9
A
66John ChadwickJ. Chadwick
Enrique MoyaE. Moya65
A
10
A
66Dennis BlakeD. Blake
Jermaine WrightJ. Wright68
A
11
A
65Marcus VickersM. Vickers
 
Glynn McManamanG. McManaman35
D
12
A
64Trevor TerryT. Terry
Kevin TelferK. Telfer28
M
13
D
62Jason NewbyJ. Newby
Ugo BowyerU. Bowyer29
A
14
A
60Craig StandingC. Standing

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Swansea City. A crowd of 9,113 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
West Ham United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Clemence.


0.00
West Ham United start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.10
Thierry Fowler surges forward with the ball. Thierry Fowler shoots from 20 yards but somehow Markus Riemann manages to keep it out.
10.12
Jason Priestley kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Power. Richard Power plays the ball forward to Thierry Fowler. Thierry Fowler edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Thierry Fowler provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but is denied by Markus Riemann. Excellent save.
12.17
Thierry Fowler threads a neat ball through to Marcus Vickers. Marcus Vickers shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
16.09
Without breaking stride, Nikolas Richter plays the ball forward to Marcus Sharpe. Marcus Sharpe plays the ball forward to Enrique Moya. Enrique Moya plays a one-two with Jermaine Wright and advances towards the goal... Enrique Moya shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Enrique Moya!
21.46
Les Wright sees Richard Power in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Power threads the ball through to Marcus Vickers. Marcus Vickers makes a great pass forward. Dennis Blake runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
22.08
Thierry Fowler kicks a strong pass forward to John Chadwick. John Chadwick cuts inside the box! John Chadwick cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but Enrique Sanchez blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
28.00
Malcolm Carter flicks a high pass forward. Marcus Sharpe controls it well on his chest. Marcus Sharpe knocks in a cross ball towards Jermaine Wright. Jermaine Wright connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper, Mervin Sharpe, sees it late!! Goal for West Ham United!
33.52
Jermaine Dublin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Chadwick. John Chadwick whips in a cross ball towards Marcus Vickers. Marcus Vickers connects with a diving header. It's miles wide!
34.55
Enrique Sanchez threads the ball through to Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
44.38
Thierry Fowler knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Power. Without breaking stride, Richard Power plays the ball forward to Marcus Vickers who has made a great run into the box. Marcus Vickers makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Swansea City kick off the second half!
47.53
Marcus Sharpe barges into Les Wright. Marcus Sharpe is given a warning by the referee! Les Wright carries on, but is struggling a bit.
49.52
Les Wright runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Les Wright shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
51.29
Malcolm Carter barges into Richard Power. The referee calls over Malcolm Carter and warns him to calm down! Richard Power runs off the knock.
53.21
Jermaine Wright hits a low pass to Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
55.48
Enrique Sanchez makes a simple pass to Enrique Moya. Enrique Moya skips past Les Wright! Enrique Moya makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball strikes David Ferguson's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
56.12
Corner kick to West Ham United. Malcolm Carter plays it out to the edge of the box. John Chadwick reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
61.17
David Ferguson hits a low pass to John Chadwick. John Chadwick darts forward. John Chadwick whips in a cross ball towards Marcus Vickers. Marcus Vickers is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Markus Riemann easily picks it out of the air!
63.05
Richard Power makes a simple pass to John Chadwick. John Chadwick shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
65.32
Malcolm Carter hacks Jermaine Dublin from behind! Malcolm Carter is given another warning by the referee! Jermaine Dublin carries on, but is struggling a bit.
66.39
Jason Priestley flicks a high ball forward to John Chadwick who takes it down. John Chadwick finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
67.18
Malcolm Carter comes in with a late challenge on Richard Power. The referee brings Malcolm Carter to one side and gives him yet another warning! Richard Power runs off the knock.
78.22
Jermaine Dublin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Power. Richard Power finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
81.14
Thierry Fowler sees John Chadwick in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Chadwick shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
83.49
Jason Priestley threads a neat ball through to Dennis Blake. Dennis Blake sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Markus Riemann!
90.00
Neil Dickov flicks a high ball forward to Marcus Sharpe who takes it down. Marcus Sharpe lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Thomson. Gavin Thomson makes a deft header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

West Ham United

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

Possession
26.2%
73.8%
Play Area
27.7%
52.3%
20%

Scorers
Enrique Moya 16
Jermaine Wright 28
Gavin Thomson 35

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jermaine Wright of West Ham United

Match Ratings
1.Markus Riemann (GK)
8
2.Nikolas Richter (DEF)
6
3.Rainer Emmerlich (DEF)
6
4.Neil Dickov (DEF)
6
5.Enrique Sanchez (DEF)
7
6.Marcus Sharpe (MID)
7
7.Malcolm Carter (MID)
5
8.Fadel Skora (ATT)
6
9.Gavin Thomson (GK)goal scored
8
10.Enrique Moya (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Jermaine Wright (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Glynn McManaman (DEF)
0
13.Kevin Telfer (MID)
0
14.Ugo Bowyer (ATT)
0

1.Mervin Sharpe (GK)
6
2.Jason Priestley (DEF)
7
3.Robbie Hackworth (DEF)
6
4.Les Wright (DEF)
7
5.David Ferguson (DEF)
6
6.Thierry Fowler (MID)
8
7.Richard Power (MID)
6
8.Jermaine Dublin (MID)
6
9.John Chadwick (ATT)
7
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