Match Report
| West Ham United | West Ham United |  |  | Crystal Palace | Crystal Palace | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Maclean | F. Maclean |  | 53 | G |  | 1 | | G | 43 | | Jody Ince | J. Ince | |||||||||
| Henry Pearce | H. Pearce | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 45 | | Darius Wetherall | D. Wetherall | |||||||||
| Alejandro José Mari | A. José Mari |  | 49 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 44 | | Simon Hulme | S. Hulme | ||||||||
| Damien Joseph | D. Joseph | | 49 | D | | | 4 | | D | 41 | | Gareth Evans | G. Evans | ||||||||
| Del Brown | D. Brown | | 57 | M | | 5 | | D | 36 | | Ben Benjamin | B. Benjamin | |||||||||
| Eddie Sinclair | E. Sinclair | | 52 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 |  | Danilo Marchegiani | D. Marchegiani | |||||||||
| Michael Windass | M. Windass | | 46 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Graham Bailey | G. Bailey | |||||||||
| Arthur Smith | A. Smith | | 43 | M | | 8 | | M | 48 | | Peter Burgess | P. Burgess | |||||||||
| Nick Sinclair | N. Sinclair | | 54 | A | | 9 | | M | 44 | | Gareth Vassell | G. Vassell | |||||||||
| Ruel Tiler | R. Tiler | | 47 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 | | Jonathan Winterburn | J. Winterburn | |||||||||
| Kemal Fortune | K. Fortune | | 42 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Syd Crooks | S. Crooks | |||||||||
| Tommy Keane | T. Keane | | 49 | G | | 12 | | A | 47 | | Chris Watson | C. Watson | |||||||||
| Carl Todd | C. Todd | | 42 | A | | 13 | | A | 45 | | Eddie Dyer | E. Dyer | |||||||||
| Marc Blake | M. Blake | | 41 | G | | 14 | | M | 41 | | Gilles Smith | G. Smith | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by ALAC |
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Crystal Palace. A crowd of 2,676 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
West Ham United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Impey.
The pitch is in poor condition.
West Ham United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Impey.
0.00
0-0Crystal Palace start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.26
0-0Kemal Fortune comes in with a late challenge on Simon Hulme. Kemal Fortune is warned by the referee! Simon Hulme hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.31
0-0Darius Wetherall plays the ball forward to Graham Bailey. Graham Bailey threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Frank Maclean comfortably smothers it!
6.44
0-0Peter Burgess knocks the ball forward to Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
10.38
0-1Darius Wetherall threads a neat ball through to Graham Bailey. Graham Bailey runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Graham Bailey cuts inside the box! Graham Bailey looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Graham Bailey!
14.30
0-1Showing composure, Michael Windass plays the ball forward to Ruel Tiler. Ruel Tiler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jody Ince who gathers it comfortably.
15.08
Simon Hulme knocks the ball forward to Peter Burgess. Peter Burgess hits a low pass to Syd Crooks. Syd Crooks shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
16.59
Jonathan Winterburn hacks Damien Joseph from behind! The referee warns Jonathan Winterburn to calm down! Damien Joseph hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.48
With great vision, Gareth Vassell plays the ball forward to Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Crystal Palace are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
22.38
Ben Benjamin flicks a high pass forward to Graham Bailey who brings the ball under control. Graham Bailey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Syd Crooks. Syd Crooks shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
24.37
Eddie Sinclair clumsily knocks into Gareth Vassell. The referee warns Eddie Sinclair to calm down! Gareth Vassell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.41
Arthur Smith makes a simple pass to Nick Sinclair. Nick Sinclair sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
27.59
Syd Crooks clumsily knocks into Damien Joseph. Syd Crooks is given a warning by the referee! Damien Joseph runs off the knock.
32.47
0-1Peter Burgess runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Peter Burgess deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Winterburn but the linesman indicates offside!
33.53
With some swift thinking, Danilo Marchegiani plays the ball forward to Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn shoots from 25 yards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Crystal Palace are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
36.25
Alejandro José Mari threads a neat ball through to Michael Windass. Michael Windass flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruel Tiler. Ruel Tiler skips past Simon Hulme! Ruel Tiler makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
38.49
Henry Pearce knocks the ball forward to Arthur Smith. Arthur Smith threads a neat ball through to Ruel Tiler. Ruel Tiler advances inside the box! Ruel Tiler tries a spectacular strike but Jody Ince reads it well. He makes it look easy!
45.00
Graham Bailey brings the ball forward. Graham Bailey lofts in a cross ball towards Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
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. Crystal Palace have changed their lineup with Chris Watson replacing Darius Wetherall. The West Ham United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and West Ham United get the second half underway!
47.41
Michael Windass sees Kemal Fortune in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kemal Fortune edges inside the box! Kemal Fortune shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Jody Ince manages to gather it.
48.13
Danilo Marchegiani kicks a strong pass forward to Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.41
Ben Benjamin threads a neat ball through to Graham Bailey. Graham Bailey flicks a high ball forward to Jonathan Winterburn who takes it down. Jonathan Winterburn shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
54.16
Alejandro José Mari knocks the ball forward to Del Brown. Del Brown chips the ball to his team mate, Ruel Tiler. Ruel Tiler shoots from distance. Solid save from Jody Ince.
67.27
Graham Bailey makes a simple pass to Syd Crooks. Syd Crooks sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
69.04
Gareth Evans flicks a high ball forward to Peter Burgess who takes it down. Peter Burgess sees Jonathan Winterburn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jonathan Winterburn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.18
Peter Burgess threads the ball through to Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.24
Michael Windass flicks the ball to his team mate, Nick Sinclair. Nick Sinclair edges inside the box! Nick Sinclair looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.25
1-1Crystal Palace have made 2 substitutions with Eddie Dyer replacing Jonathan Winterburn and Gilles Smith replacing Syd Crooks .
78.28
Danilo Marchegiani runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Danilo Marchegiani shoots from long range but is denied by Frank Maclean. Excellent save.
83.47
Damien Joseph barges into Gilles Smith. The referee brings Damien Joseph to one side and gives him a warning! Gilles Smith stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.31
Michael Windass runs straight at the opposition's defence. Michael Windass edges inside the box! Michael Windass cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
89.29
Chris Watson hacks Kemal Fortune from behind! Chris Watson is given a warning by the referee! Kemal Fortune runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
2
8
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.7%
53.3%
Play Area
33.7%
40.2%
26.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Graham Bailey of Crystal Palace |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Frank Maclean (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Henry Pearce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alejandro José Mari (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Damien Joseph (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Del Brown (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eddie Sinclair (MID) | 5 | |
| 7. | Michael Windass (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Arthur Smith (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nick Sinclair (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Ruel Tiler (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Kemal Fortune (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tommy Keane (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carl Todd (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Marc Blake (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jody Ince (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Darius Wetherall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Simon Hulme (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gareth Evans (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ben Benjamin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Danilo Marchegiani (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Graham Bailey (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Peter Burgess (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Gareth Vassell (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jonathan Winterburn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Syd Crooks (ATT) | 5 | |
| 12. | Chris Watson (ATT) | 5 | |
| 13. | Eddie Dyer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gilles Smith (MID) | 6 | |