Match Report


West Ham UnitedWest Ham United     Stoke CityStoke City
gavin Hallgavin Hall Matt Snape Matt Snape
Harry EmertonH. Emerton79
G
1
G
72Patrick InceP. Ince
Runar IversenR. Iversen77
D
2
D
77Matthew GargoM. Gargo
Nelson SeversN. Severs72
D
3
D
73Kemal HigginbothamK. Higginbotham
Yuri OnopkoY. Onopko77
D
4
D
70Anthony LawrenceA. Lawrence
Quavas RogersQ. Rogers77
D
captain5
M
66Aaron JackA. Jack
Vitor OliveiraV. Oliveira69
D
6captain
M
78Glynn BestG. Best
Gialuca VenturaG. Ventura72
M
7
M
79Khaliloul MayeleK. Mayele
Fredrik DrakeF. Drake72
M
8
M
73Vasco LoureiroV. Loureiro
Michel FrijtersM. Frijters72
A
9
A
74Djamel ZidaneD. Zidane
Eduardo VergesE. Verges77
A
10
A
67Emile PlowrightE. Plowright
Claus LeonhardsenC. Leonhardsen79
A
11
A
76Carlton OwenC. Owen
 
Anthony GreavesA. Greaves29
D
12
A
71John LoweJ. Lowe
Francesco MoraF. Mora25
M
13
M
81Diego CinettiD. Cinetti
Elena VazquezE. Vazquez33
M
14
M
68Danny UpsonD. Upson

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Stoke City. A crowd of 18,997 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
West Ham United are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Stoke City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Harley.


0.00
Stoke City start the match!
3.10
Fredrik Drake threads the ball through to Michel Frijters. Michel Frijters knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matthew Gargo.
4.10
Khaliloul Mayele catches Fredrik Drake on the ankles. The referee calls over Khaliloul Mayele and warns him to calm down! Fredrik Drake runs off the knock.
9.29
Quavas Rogers flicks a high pass forward. Gialuca Ventura comfortably collects the pass. Showing composure, Gialuca Ventura laces a through ball forward to Eduardo Verges. Eduardo Verges controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
10.12
Matthew Gargo flicks a high pass forward to Khaliloul Mayele who brings the ball under control. Khaliloul Mayele passes the ball forward to Djamel Zidane. Djamel Zidane knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harry Emerton who gathers it comfortably.
15.46
Runar Iversen hacks Khaliloul Mayele from behind! The referee calls over Runar Iversen and warns him to calm down! Khaliloul Mayele runs off the knock.
16.30
Claus Leonhardsen barges into Anthony Lawrence. The referee brings Claus Leonhardsen to one side and gives him a warning! Anthony Lawrence gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
26.52
With some swift thinking, Fredrik Drake plays the ball forward to Michel Frijters. Michel Frijters tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.14
Fredrik Drake brings the ball forward. Fredrik Drake knocks in a cross ball towards Claus Leonhardsen. Claus Leonhardsen rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
34.52
Anthony Lawrence takes it forward alone. Anthony Lawrence makes a simple pass to Emile Plowright. Emile Plowright knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.20
Fredrik Drake knocks the ball forward to Michel Frijters. Michel Frijters shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Patrick Ince easily smothers it!
40.23
Khaliloul Mayele flicks a high pass forward. Emile Plowright holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Emile Plowright knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nelson Severs.
42.53
Anthony Lawrence threads a neat ball through to Vasco Loureiro. Vasco Loureiro flicks a high pass forward to Djamel Zidane who brings the ball under control. Djamel Zidane plays the ball forward to Emile Plowright who has made a great run into the box. Emile Plowright shoots from just inside the box but somehow Nelson Severs happens to be in the right place to block it.
44.07
Fredrik Drake hacks Khaliloul Mayele from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Khaliloul Mayele gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. West Ham United appear unchanged since the first half. Stoke City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and West Ham United get the second half underway!
51.35
Glynn Best catches Gialuca Ventura on the ankles. Glynn Best is warned by the referee! Gialuca Ventura hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.50
Stoke City have made 2 substitutions with John Lowe replacing Emile Plowright and Danny Upson replacing Khaliloul Mayele .
67.03
With a delightful solo run, Gialuca Ventura stretches the opposition's defence. Gialuca Ventura shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
71.41
Vitor Oliveira knocks the ball forward to Fredrik Drake. Fredrik Drake hits a low pass to Eduardo Verges. Eduardo Verges shoots from long range but somehow Patrick Ince manages to keep it out.
72.54
Fredrik Drake controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Claus Leonhardsen. Claus Leonhardsen edges inside the box! Claus Leonhardsen makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Patrick Ince is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
75.36
Fredrik Drake passes the ball forward to Eduardo Verges. Eduardo Verges knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Patrick Ince who gathers it comfortably.
78.57
Danny Upson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Lowe. John Lowe rushes past Yuri Onopko! John Lowe comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Harry Emerton gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
81.01
Danny Upson surges forward with the ball. Danny Upson makes a defence splitting pass to Carlton Owen. Some good footwork from Carlton Owen provides some space. He shoots at goal. Harry Emerton gets down and covers it.
85.21
Aaron Jack knocks the ball forward to Carlton Owen. Carlton Owen shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
87.32
Seeing a gap ahead, Fredrik Drake plays the ball forward to Eduardo Verges. Eduardo Verges whips in a cross ball towards Michel Frijters. Michel Frijters jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
89.30
Runar Iversen hits a low pass to Fredrik Drake. Fredrik Drake makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Claus Leonhardsen. Claus Leonhardsen whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Verges. Eduardo Verges rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

West Ham United

Stoke City
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
5
0
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
30.8%
43.6%
25.6%

Scorers
Claus Leonhardsen 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Fredrik Drake of West Ham United

Match Ratings
1.Harry Emerton (GK)
7
2.Runar Iversen (DEF)
6
3.Nelson Severs (DEF)
6
4.Yuri Onopko (DEF)
6
5.Quavas Rogers (DEF)
6
6.Vitor Oliveira (DEF)
6
7.Gialuca Ventura (MID)
7
8.Fredrik Drake (MID)yellow card
9
9.Michel Frijters (ATT)
6
10.Eduardo Verges (ATT)
6
11.Claus Leonhardsen (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Anthony Greaves (DEF)
0
13.Francesco Mora (MID)
0
14.Elena Vazquez (MID)
0

1.Patrick Ince (GK)
7
2.Matthew Gargo (DEF)
6
3.Kemal Higginbotham (DEF)
6
4.Anthony Lawrence (DEF)
7
5.Aaron Jack (MID)
6
6.Glynn Best (MID)
6
7.Khaliloul Mayele (MID)
7
8.Vasco Loureiro (MID)
6
9.Djamel Zidane (ATT)
6
10.Emile Plowright (ATT)
6
11.Carlton Owen (ATT)
7
 
12.John Lowe (ATT)
6
13.Diego Cinetti (MID)
0
14.Danny Upson (MID)
7