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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Bristol Rovers. A crowd of 2,869 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
West Ham United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bristol Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Simon Stockdale.
The pitch is in good condition.
West Ham United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bristol Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Simon Stockdale.
0.00
0-0West Ham United kick off the first half!
2.44
0-0Jody Pearce deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Swift. John Swift passes the ball forward to Dale Morris. Dale Morris shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
3.14
0-0Showing composure, Greg Salmon plays the ball forward to Terry Woodcock. Terry Woodcock knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Damien Joseph.
4.31
0-0Greg Salmon barges into Eddie Sinclair. Greg Salmon is given a warning by the referee! Eddie Sinclair runs off the knock.
8.17
Greg Salmon makes a probing pass to Alistair Jeffers. Alistair Jeffers finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Frank Maclean.
10.31
Greg Salmon sees Alistair Jeffers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alistair Jeffers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Frank Maclean manages to keep it out.
15.07
0-0Duncan Lampard flicks a high ball forward to John Swift who takes it down. John Swift flicks a high pass forward. Dale Morris controls it well on his chest. Dale Morris puts a great ball through. Alistair Jeffers runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
18.12
Robert Priestley flicks a high pass forward to Michael Windass who brings the ball under control. Michael Windass threads the ball through to Kemal Fortune. Kemal Fortune knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.43
Del Brown plays the ball forward to Kemal Fortune. Kemal Fortune threads the ball through to Nick Sinclair but he's offside!
30.14
0-0Michael Windass kicks a strong pass forward to Ruel Tiler. Ruel Tiler flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Fortune controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Kemal Fortune muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
33.12
0-1Greg Salmon surges forward with the ball. Greg Salmon shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
36.09
With imagination, Greg Salmon laces a through ball forward to Dale Morris. Dale Morris whips in a cross ball towards Alistair Jeffers. Alistair Jeffers is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
38.34
Duncan Lampard decides to run forward with the ball. Duncan Lampard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dale Morris. Dale Morris shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
40.14
Jody Pearce makes a probing pass to John Swift. John Swift hits a low pass to Dale Morris. Dale Morris shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. West Ham United appear unchanged since the first half. Bristol Rovers have changed their lineup with Noel Huckerby replacing Jody Pearce and Stanley Grantt replacing Dale Morris. The West Ham United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Bristol Rovers kick off!
48.32
0-1Duncan Lampard barges into Ruel Tiler. Duncan Lampard is shown the yellow card! Ruel Tiler runs off the knock.
51.49
Noel Huckerby passes the ball forward to John Swift. John Swift takes it forward alone. John Swift lofts in a cross ball towards Stanley Grantt. With a superhuman jump, Stanley Grantt connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.20
Noel Huckerby laces a through ball forward to Greg Salmon. Greg Salmon hits a low pass to Stanley Grantt. Stanley Grantt knocks in a cross ball towards Alistair Jeffers. Alistair Jeffers finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
54.41
Greg Salmon flicks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Jeffers. Alistair Jeffers shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
57.09
John Swift barges into Robert Priestley. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Robert Priestley stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.27
John Swift flicks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Jeffers. Alistair Jeffers advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Alistair Jeffers provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
67.36
Eddie Sinclair knocks the ball to his team mate, Kemal Fortune. Kemal Fortune shoots from distance but is denied by Mike Lua-Lua. Excellent save.
69.09
0-2Stanley Grantt catches Alejandro José Mari on the ankles. Stanley Grantt is warned by the referee! Alejandro José Mari grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
72.22
Damien Joseph flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Sinclair who brings the ball under control. With great vision, Eddie Sinclair plays the ball forward to Nick Sinclair. Nick Sinclair shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
75.02
Damien Joseph makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eddie Sinclair. With vision, Eddie Sinclair plays the ball forward to Nick Sinclair. Nick Sinclair threads the ball through to Ruel Tiler but he's offside!
79.03
Damien Joseph passes the ball forward to Michael Windass. Michael Windass controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kemal Fortune. Kemal Fortune advances inside the box! Kemal Fortune shoots from just inside the box but it rises well off target!
81.54
Michael Windass threads a neat ball through to Ruel Tiler. Ruel Tiler chips the ball to his team mate, Kemal Fortune. Kemal Fortune makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.7%
51.3%
Play Area
25.6%
42.3%
32.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Greg Salmon of Bristol Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Frank Maclean (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Damien Joseph (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alejandro José Mari (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Robert Priestley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Del Brown (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eddie Sinclair (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Michael Windass (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Arthur Smith (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nick Sinclair (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ruel Tiler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Kemal Fortune (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Tommy Keane (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carl Todd (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Damien Mcleod (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Mike Lua-Lua (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stephen Charlton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jody Pearce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Duncan Lampard (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Edward Wallwork (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | John Swift (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Greg Salmon (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Adam Vickers (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alistair Jeffers (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Dale Morris (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Terry Woodcock (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Guilherme Gomes (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Noel Huckerby (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Stanley Grantt (MID) | 6 | |