Match Report


West Ham UnitedWest Ham United     Leeds UnitedLeeds United
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Zac DiazZ. Diaz79
G
1
G
67Billy RaeB. Rae
Mamar LeroyM. Leroy72
D
2
D
72Arturo Del SolA. Del Sol
Matt MatteoM. Matteo75
D
3
D
66Alejandro LeonA. Leon
Gary MorrisonG. Morrison38
D
4
D
65Spencer DefoeS. Defoe
Alun PlowrightA. Plowright78
D
captain5
D
62Max ChandlerM. Chandler
Jan SimonsenJ. Simonsen75
M
6
M
70David BridgesD. Bridges
Pablo GarridoP. Garrido74
M
7captain
M
56Stephen WiseS. Wise
Craig GemmellC. Gemmell38
M
8
A
70Harvey BurgessH. Burgess
Martin HierroM. Hierro78
A
9
A
66Eduardo GuerreroE. Guerrero
Neil GallagherN. Gallagher77
A
10
A
64Tim BallT. Ball
Henry FletcherH. Fletcher76
A
11
A
63Trevor VieiraT. Vieira
 
Tarik ElkhatabiT. Elkhatabi37
M
12
G
49David LoweD. Lowe
Omer HowellsO. Howells41
A
13
A
49Nigel DublinN. Dublin
Callum HopkinC. Hopkin42
G
14
A
47Paolo PallisterP. Pallister

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at London Stadium where West Ham United play Leeds United in this friendly game. A crowd of 8,492 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
West Ham United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Leeds United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.


0.00
Leeds United start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.39
Craig Gemmell threads a neat ball through to Martin Hierro. Martin Hierro knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
4.52
Mamar Leroy sees Craig Gemmell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Showing composure, Craig Gemmell laces a weighted ball forward to Jan Simonsen. Jan Simonsen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Henry Fletcher but the linesman indicates offside!
8.41
Stephen Wise makes a probing pass to Harvey Burgess. Harvey Burgess lofts in a cross ball towards Tim Ball. Tim Ball fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Zac Diaz!
15.24
Pablo Garrido chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Gemmell. Craig Gemmell whips in a cross ball towards Henry Fletcher. David Bridges catches Henry Fletcher on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
16.31
Craig Gemmell makes a probing pass to Henry Fletcher. Henry Fletcher shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
18.24
Gary Morrison controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jan Simonsen. Jan Simonsen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Hierro. Martin Hierro knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Fletcher. Henry Fletcher connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
30.33
Stephen Wise flicks a high ball forward to Harvey Burgess who takes it down. Harvey Burgess puts a great ball through. Tim Ball runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
32.43
David Bridges flicks a high pass forward. Trevor Vieira controls it well on his chest. Trevor Vieira whips in a cross ball towards Tim Ball. Tim Ball finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
40.35
Stephen Wise hacks Matt Matteo from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matt Matteo gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
42.55
Alejandro Leon threads a neat ball through to Stephen Wise. Stephen Wise surges forward with the ball. Stephen Wise tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
44.21
Jan Simonsen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Gemmell. Craig Gemmell lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Hierro. Martin Hierro jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
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. Leeds United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Leeds United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with West Ham United kicking off!
49.33
Stephen Wise flicks a high ball forward to Trevor Vieira who gracefully takes it down. Trevor Vieira knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matt Matteo.
51.17
Trevor Vieira chips the ball to his team mate, Tim Ball. Tim Ball runs straight at the defence! Tim Ball cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
59.48
Craig Gemmell passes the ball forward to Jan Simonsen. Jan Simonsen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Max Chandler.
69.44
Craig Gemmell runs straight at the opposition's defence. Craig Gemmell plays a quick one-two with Martin Hierro and rushes in on goal... Craig Gemmell rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Billy Rae. Excellent save.
71.47
Craig Gemmell threads a neat ball through to Martin Hierro. Martin Hierro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy Rae who gathers it comfortably.
73.16
Pablo Garrido makes an attacking run forward. Pablo Garrido sees Neil Gallagher just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Neil Gallagher provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Billy Rae effortlessly smothers it!
78.41
Stephen Wise makes a simple pass to David Bridges. David Bridges knocks in a cross ball towards Harvey Burgess. Harvey Burgess beats his man to it with a header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
81.33
Spencer Defoe flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Wise who takes it down. Stephen Wise flicks a high pass forward. Trevor Vieira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Trevor Vieira tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
83.49
David Bridges sees Harvey Burgess in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Harvey Burgess plays a one-two with Trevor Vieira and advances towards the goal... Alun Plowright clumsily knocks into Harvey Burgess. Harvey Burgess appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
87.19
Gary Morrison flicks a high pass forward. Mamar Leroy controls it well on his chest. Mamar Leroy hits a low pass to Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher rushes past Alejandro Leon! Neil Gallagher tries a spectacular strike. Billy Rae gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
90.00
Stephen Wise threads a neat ball through to Tim Ball. Tim Ball plays a sublime one-two with David Bridges and races in on goal... Tim Ball cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

West Ham United

Leeds United
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
26.4%
48.3%
25.3%

Scorers
Henry Fletcher 18
Martin Hierro 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Martin Hierro of West Ham United

Match Ratings
1.Zac Diaz (GK)
6
2.Mamar Leroy (DEF)
6
3.Matt Matteo (DEF)
6
4.Gary Morrison (DEF)
6
5.Alun Plowright (DEF)
6
6.Jan Simonsen (MID)
7
7.Pablo Garrido (MID)
7
8.Craig Gemmell (MID)
9
9.Martin Hierro (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Neil Gallagher (ATT)
7
11.Henry Fletcher (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Tarik Elkhatabi (MID)
0
13.Omer Howells (ATT)
0
14.Callum Hopkin (GK)
0

1.Billy Rae (GK)
7
2.Arturo Del Sol (DEF)
6
3.Alejandro Leon (DEF)
6
4.Spencer Defoe (DEF)
6
5.Max Chandler (DEF)
6
6.David Bridges (MID)
7
7.Stephen Wise (MID)yellow card
7
8.Harvey Burgess (ATT)
6
9.Eduardo Guerrero (ATT)
6
10.Tim Ball (ATT)
6
11.Trevor Vieira (ATT)
6
 
12.David Lowe (GK)
0
13.Nigel Dublin (ATT)
0
14.Paolo Pallister (ATT)
0