Match Report


West Ham UnitedWest Ham United     AFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth
gavin Hallgavin Hall Computer Player Computer Player
Harry EmertonH. Emerton79
G
1
G
66Helder MarquesH. Marques
Runar IversenR. Iversen77
D
2
D
62Martial CésarM. César
Nelson SeversN. Severs72
D
3
D
56Damien AbrielD. Abriel
Henry SwiftH. Swift77
D
4
D
54Gennaro SbagliaG. Sbaglia
Quavas RogersQ. Rogers77
D
5
D
53Niccolo LloydN. Lloyd
Gialuca VenturaG. Ventura72
M
6
M
69Des LeeD. Lee
Altti GaddA. Gadd77
M
captain7
M
68Shaun GrimandiS. Grimandi
Jacob JamesJ. James76
A
8
A
72Tommy MoffatT. Moffat
Claus LeonhardsenC. Leonhardsen79
A
9
A
71John LisbieJ. Lisbie
Daniel GranttD. Grantt74
A
10captain
A
66Nicholas BosnichN. Bosnich
Eduardo VergesE. Verges77
A
11
A
48Warren BeresfordW. Beresford
 
Yuri OnopkoY. Onopko77
D
12
M
65Aimo Di SalvatoreA. Di Salvatore
Fredrik DrakeF. Drake72
M
13
M
64Alexei FerreiraA. Ferreira
Michel FrijtersM. Frijters72
A
14
M
63Marvin EvansM. Evans

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to AFC Bournemouth. A crowd of 19,694 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
West Ham United are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while AFC Bournemouth appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Potts.


0.00
The first half starts with AFC Bournemouth kicking off!
2.05
Des Lee hits a low pass to Warren Beresford. Warren Beresford plays a one-two with Tommy Moffat and advances towards the goal... Warren Beresford makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
3.17
Shaun Grimandi knocks the ball to his team mate, Warren Beresford. Warren Beresford advances inside the box! Warren Beresford muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Harry Emerton is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
6.29
Henry Swift chips the ball to his team mate, Altti Gadd. Altti Gadd flicks the ball to his team mate, Jacob James. Jacob James whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Grantt. Daniel Grantt makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
8.34
Tommy Moffat clumsily knocks into Nelson Severs. Tommy Moffat is shown the yellow card! Nelson Severs stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.52
Henry Swift makes a probing pass to Gialuca Ventura. Gialuca Ventura flicks a high pass forward. Claus Leonhardsen collects the pass. Claus Leonhardsen lofts in a cross ball towards Jacob James. Jacob James heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
15.24
Altti Gadd passes the ball forward to Claus Leonhardsen. Claus Leonhardsen lofts in a cross ball towards Jacob James. Jacob James whips the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.40
Altti Gadd controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Verges. Eduardo Verges lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Grantt. Daniel Grantt beats his man to it with a header. Helder Marques manages to gather it.
21.34
Martial César decides to run forward with the ball. With some swift thinking, Martial César plays the ball forward to Nicholas Bosnich. Nicholas Bosnich deftly passes the ball to John Lisbie, releasing him through on goal. John Lisbie tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.11
Quavas Rogers flicks the ball to his team mate, Altti Gadd. Altti Gadd controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Grantt. Daniel Grantt knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gennaro Sbaglia.
26.01
Showing composure, Des Lee laces a through ball forward to Nicholas Bosnich. Nicholas Bosnich makes a defence splitting pass to John Lisbie. Some good footwork from John Lisbie provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Harry Emerton manages to gather it.
32.09
Niccolo Lloyd hits a low pass to Shaun Grimandi. Shaun Grimandi decides to run forward with the ball. Shaun Grimandi shoots from distance. Harry Emerton gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
34.32
Claus Leonhardsen comes in with a late challenge on Martial César. Claus Leonhardsen is given a warning by the referee! Martial César runs off the knock.
36.03
Altti Gadd makes a probing pass to Daniel Grantt. Daniel Grantt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Damien Abriel.
38.56
Henry Swift flicks the ball to his team mate, Gialuca Ventura. With a delightful solo run, Gialuca Ventura stretches the opposition's defence. Gialuca Ventura knocks in a cross ball towards Claus Leonhardsen. Claus Leonhardsen finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Helder Marques manages to keep it out.
39.38
Altti Gadd threads the ball through to Jacob James. Jacob James knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martial César.
40.34
Damien Abriel makes a simple pass to Shaun Grimandi. With great vision, Shaun Grimandi plays the ball forward to Warren Beresford. Warren Beresford shoots from distance but somehow Harry Emerton manages to keep it out.
42.09
Nelson Severs breaks forward. Showing composure, Nelson Severs plays the ball forward to Claus Leonhardsen. Claus Leonhardsen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.34
Henry Swift makes a probing pass to Gialuca Ventura. Gialuca Ventura threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Verges. Eduardo Verges rushes past Martial César! Some good footwork from Eduardo Verges provides some space. He shoots at goal but Helder Marques is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
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. AFC Bournemouth also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and West Ham United get the second half underway!
49.27
Altti Gadd chips the ball to his team mate, Jacob James. Jacob James whips in a cross ball towards Claus Leonhardsen. Claus Leonhardsen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
57.51
Altti Gadd makes a run forward as Gialuca Ventura takes the throw-in. Altti Gadd skillfully chests the ball down. Altti Gadd plays the ball forward to Claus Leonhardsen. Claus Leonhardsen shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
61.01
Shaun Grimandi clumsily knocks into Altti Gadd. Shaun Grimandi is warned by the referee! Altti Gadd runs off the knock.
65.55
Altti Gadd passes the ball forward to Jacob James. Jacob James rushes past Martial César! Jacob James shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
66.15
Altti Gadd flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Verges holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Verges makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Claus Leonhardsen but he's offside!
67.09
Henry Swift threads the ball through to Gialuca Ventura. Gialuca Ventura deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Claus Leonhardsen. Claus Leonhardsen plays a scrappy one-two with Jacob James and advances towards the goal... Claus Leonhardsen comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
71.09
Des Lee deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Bosnich. Nicholas Bosnich kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Moffat but the referee indicates it's offside!
72.54
Damien Abriel sees space and advances. Damien Abriel threads the ball through to Warren Beresford. Warren Beresford knocks in a cross ball towards Tommy Moffat. Tommy Moffat makes a looping header on goal. Harry Emerton manages to gather it.
73.27
Gialuca Ventura threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Verges. Eduardo Verges knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Grantt. Daniel Grantt fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
78.53
West Ham United are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
79.29
Shaun Grimandi knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Bosnich. Nicholas Bosnich plays a quick one-two with John Lisbie and rushes in on goal... Nicholas Bosnich tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
87.50
Shaun Grimandi kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Moffat. Tommy Moffat advances inside the box! Tommy Moffat 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. Excellent keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

West Ham United

AFC Bournemouth
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
8
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54%
46%
Play Area
27.6%
43.7%
28.7%

Scorers
Jacob James 11
Claus Leonhardsen 49
John Lisbie 21
Nicholas Bosnich 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jacob James of West Ham United

Match Ratings
1.Harry Emerton (GK)
8
2.Runar Iversen (DEF)
6
3.Nelson Severs (DEF)
6
4.Henry Swift (DEF)
6
5.Quavas Rogers (DEF)
6
6.Gialuca Ventura (MID)
7
7.Altti Gadd (MID)
7
8.Jacob James (ATT)goal scored
9
9.Claus Leonhardsen (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Daniel Grantt (ATT)
6
11.Eduardo Verges (ATT)
6
 
12.Yuri Onopko (DEF)
0
13.Fredrik Drake (MID)
0
14.Michel Frijters (ATT)
0

1.Helder Marques (GK)
7
2.Martial César (DEF)
6
3.Damien Abriel (DEF)
6
4.Gennaro Sbaglia (DEF)
6
5.Niccolo Lloyd (DEF)
6
6.Des Lee (MID)
6
7.Shaun Grimandi (MID)
7
8.Tommy Moffat (ATT)yellow card
6
9.John Lisbie (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Nicholas Bosnich (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Warren Beresford (ATT)
7
 
12.Aimo Di Salvatore (MID)
0
13.Alexei Ferreira (MID)
0
14.Marvin Evans (MID)
0