Match Report


West Ham UnitedWest Ham United     Hull CityHull City
gavin Hallgavin Hall Clyde Wootton Clyde Wootton
Zac DiazZ. Diaz80
G
1captain
G
74Garry GlassG. Glass
Claude LeclercqC. Leclercq78
D
2
D
67Leon HoutmanL. Houtman
Alex BurleyA. Burley76
D
3
D
66Yori OnoY. Ono
Ole Gunnar SolskjærO. Solskjær71
D
4
D
78Pierre NjankaP. Njanka
Carl CampbellC. Campbell77
D
5
D
67Emerse TiénéE. Tiéné
Mike WatersM. Waters82
M
captain6
M
73Jose MendesJ. Mendes
Isaiah PeckhamI. Peckham89
M
7
M
79Jon SherwoodJ. Sherwood
Martin HierroM. Hierro82
A
8
M
73Said GraavenS. Graaven
Rafael AlvarezR. Alvarez77
A
9
A
71Ronnie TurpijnR. Turpijn
Luis AntunesL. Antunes81
A
10
A
71Sam MeliaS. Melia
Nathan GattN. Gatt79
A
11
A
62Shaun WainwrightS. Wainwright
 
Jan SimonsenJ. Simonsen76
M
12
A
77Ed DavidsE. Davids
Jose RamirezJ. Ramirez71
A
13
G
50Francisco DiezF. Diez
Rafael FernandesR. Fernandes76
A
14
D
65Alec ClelandA. Cleland

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Hull City. A crowd of 18,442 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
West Ham United are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Hull City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Omer Gray.


0.00
The first half starts with West Ham United kicking off!
3.45
Jose Mendes hacks Carl Campbell from behind! Jose Mendes is shown the yellow card! Carl Campbell gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
4.27
Alex Burley flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Peckham controls it well on his chest. Isaiah Peckham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nathan Gatt. Nathan Gatt whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Alvarez. Rafael Alvarez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Garry Glass is on top of it.
10.28
Mike Waters makes a beautiful solo run. Mike Waters knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Alvarez. Rafael Alvarez connects with a diving header. It's there!! Garry Glass has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
15.18
Claude Leclercq makes a simple pass to Isaiah Peckham. Isaiah Peckham threads the ball through to Nathan Gatt. Nathan Gatt lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Hierro. Martin Hierro flicks the ball with his head. Garry Glass is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.26
Isaiah Peckham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nathan Gatt. Nathan Gatt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Garry Glass. What a great pair of hands!
22.42
Mike Waters barges into Sam Melia. The referee calls over Mike Waters and shows him a yellow card! Sam Melia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.13
Mike Waters threads a neat ball through to Nathan Gatt. Nathan Gatt makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Martin Hierro. Martin Hierro muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
27.22
Jon Sherwood comes in with a late challenge on Alex Burley. Jon Sherwood is shown the yellow card! Alex Burley gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
33.27
Jon Sherwood passes the ball forward to Jose Mendes. Jose Mendes knocks in a cross ball towards Jon Sherwood. Jon Sherwood rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
38.10
Yori Ono takes it forward alone. Yori Ono plays a scrappy one-two with Sam Melia and advances towards the goal... Yori Ono rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Zac Diaz manages to gather it easily.
42.25
Shaun Wainwright sees a break and surges forward. Shaun Wainwright plays a quick one-two with Ronnie Turpijn and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Shaun Wainwright provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It curls slightly but Zac Diaz manages to gather it.
45.00
Mike Waters flicks a high ball forward to Isaiah Peckham who takes it down. Isaiah Peckham threads a neat ball through to Rafael Alvarez. Rafael Alvarez lofts in a cross ball towards Isaiah Peckham. Isaiah Peckham fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Yori Ono. Excellent block.
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. Hull City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hull City players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Hull City kick off and get the second half underway!
49.42
Mike Waters deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rafael Alvarez. Rafael Alvarez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Glass who gathers it comfortably.
59.14
Carl Campbell pushes up the pitch. Carl Campbell makes a simple pass to Martin Hierro. Martin Hierro lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Antunes. Luis Antunes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Luis Antunes!
61.14
Hull City have made 2 substitutions with Ed Davids replacing Shaun Wainwright and Alec Cleland replacing Jon Sherwood .
63.54
Alex Burley flicks a high ball forward to Ole Gunnar Solskjær who takes it down. Ole Gunnar Solskjær laces a weighted ball forward to Martin Hierro. Martin Hierro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pierre Njanka.
69.26
Leon Houtman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Mendes. Jose Mendes shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
71.38
Without breaking stride, Mike Waters plays the ball forward to Nathan Gatt. Nathan Gatt shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Garry Glass.
73.16
Isaiah Peckham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Hierro. Martin Hierro plays a one-two with Rafael Alvarez and advances towards the goal... Martin Hierro rockets a shot on goal. Garry Glass is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.01
Said Graaven flicks a high pass forward. Sam Melia controls it well on his chest. Sam Melia runs straight at the defence! Sam Melia muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
85.31
Jose Mendes hits a low pass to Ed Davids. Ed Davids threads a neat ball through to Ronnie Turpijn. Ronnie Turpijn looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

West Ham United

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

Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
29.9%
44.8%
25.4%

Scorers
Rafael Alvarez 10
Martin Hierro 15, 73
Luis Antunes 59
Jon Sherwood 33
Sam Melia 77
Ronnie Turpijn 85

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

Match Ratings
1.Zac Diaz (GK)
7
2.Claude Leclercq (DEF)
6
3.Alex Burley (DEF)
6
4.Ole Gunnar Solskjær (DEF)
6
5.Carl Campbell (DEF)
6
6.Mike Waters (MID)yellow card
7
7.Isaiah Peckham (MID)
7
8.Martin Hierro (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Rafael Alvarez (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Luis Antunes (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Nathan Gatt (ATT)
7
 
12.Jan Simonsen (MID)
0
13.Jose Ramirez (ATT)
0
14.Rafael Fernandes (ATT)
0

1.Garry Glass (GK)
7
2.Leon Houtman (DEF)
6
3.Yori Ono (DEF)
7
4.Pierre Njanka (DEF)
6
5.Emerse Tiéné (DEF)
6
6.Jose Mendes (MID)yellow card
6
7.Jon Sherwood (MID)goal scoredyellow card
7
8.Said Graaven (MID)
6
9.Ronnie Turpijn (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Sam Melia (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Shaun Wainwright (ATT)
6
 
12.Ed Davids (ATT)
6
13.Francisco Diez (GK)
0
14.Alec Cleland (DEF)
6