Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Plymouth Argyle. A crowd of 20,815 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both West Ham United and Plymouth Argyle are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Stockdale.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both West Ham United and Plymouth Argyle are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Stockdale.
0.00
0-0West Ham United start the match!
3.45
0-0Daniel Winterburn flicks a high ball forward to Hauke Engels who takes it down. Hauke Engels kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Alvarez. Nicolas Alvarez finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Jakob Simonsen.
6.41
0-0Hauke Engels hacks Yurtcan Abdullah from behind! Hauke Engels is shown the yellow card! Yurtcan Abdullah runs off the knock.
8.28
With great vision, Alun Bailey plays the ball forward to Adam Galli. Adam Galli lofts in a cross ball towards Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Jan Vennegoor Hill effortlessly punches it away to safety.
9.05
0-0Paolo Kirkland comes in with a late challenge on Nicolas Alvarez. The referee brings Paolo Kirkland to one side and gives him a warning! Nicolas Alvarez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
14.44
Jermaine Lofthouse threads a neat ball through to Hauke Engels. Hauke Engels deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Albert Vila. Albert Vila shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
15.23
0-0Eddie Stewart deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Cooke. Neil Cooke makes a simple pass to Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
20.51
0-1Neil Cooke kicks a strong pass forward to Adam Galli. Adam Galli shoots from outside the area which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
24.48
Alun Bailey makes a probing pass to Federico Pinton. Federico Pinton shoots from outside the area. Jan Vennegoor Hill gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
28.35
Without breaking stride, Alun Bailey plays the ball forward to Jón Kristinn Jakobsson. Jón Kristinn Jakobsson cuts inside the box! Jón Kristinn Jakobsson shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
32.56
Hauke Engels deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Jakob Simonsen gets down and covers it.
36.26
Adam Galli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paolo Kirkland. Paolo Kirkland controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Federico Pinton through on goal. Federico Pinton comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
44.58
Adam Galli makes a simple pass to Paolo Kirkland. Paolo Kirkland lofts in a cross ball towards Federico Pinton. With a superhuman jump, Federico Pinton connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
Alun Bailey flicks a high pass forward to Paolo Kirkland who brings the ball under control. Paolo Kirkland finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
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. Plymouth Argyle have changed their lineup with Claudio Di Canio replacing Yurtcan Abdullah.
45.00
Plymouth Argyle kick off the second half!
51.24
Adam Galli advances with the ball. Adam Galli lofts in a cross ball towards Paolo Kirkland. Paolo Kirkland makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
54.58
John Ripley catches Jón Kristinn Jakobsson on the ankles. The referee calls over John Ripley and shows him a yellow card! Jón Kristinn Jakobsson runs off the knock.
59.43
Nicolas Alvarez clumsily knocks into Alun Bailey. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alun Bailey runs off the knock.
60.15
0-4West Ham United have made 2 substitutions with Tomˆs Vermeulen replacing Kevin Cleland and Norman Scowcroft replacing Scott Brady .Plymouth Argyle have made 2 substitutions with Ronnie Gascoigne replacing Alun Bailey and Giannis Stefanopoulos replacing Eoin Mowbray .
63.08
0-4Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
65.46
Daniel Winterburn passes the ball forward to Norman Scowcroft. Norman Scowcroft shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
67.39
Nicolas Alvarez threads the ball through to Norman Scowcroft. Norman Scowcroft shoots from distance. Jakob Simonsen gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
71.47
Plymouth Argyle are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
77.50
West Ham United have made a substitution with Stanley Cope replacing Nicolas Alvarez .
78.54
0-4John Ripley catches Adam Galli on the ankles. John Ripley is warned by the referee! Adam Galli stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.22
Stanley Cope flicks the ball to his team mate, Hauke Engels. Hauke Engels shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
85.39
Ronnie Gascoigne makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paolo Kirkland. Paolo Kirkland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
87.15
Jermaine Lofthouse flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Engels controls it well on his chest. With imagination, Hauke Engels laces a through ball forward to Albert Vila. Albert Vila shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
89.43
0-4Hauke Engels sees space and advances. Hauke Engels knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
34.2%
42.1%
23.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Adam Galli of Plymouth Argyle |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jan Vennegoor Hill (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | John Ripley (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Kevin Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Daniel Winterburn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jermaine Lofthouse (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nicolas Alvarez (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Hauke Engels (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Scott Brady (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Albert Vila (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Tiago Viana (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alberto Monteiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tomˆs Vermeulen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Norman Scowcroft (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Stanley Cope (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Jakob Simonsen (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jakob Seibert (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Yurtcan Abdullah (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Neil Cooke (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Eddie Stewart (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Adam Galli (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Alun Bailey (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Federico Pinton (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | Eoin Mowbray (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jón Kristinn Jakobsson (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Paolo Kirkland (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Claudio Di Canio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ronnie Gascoigne (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Giannis Stefanopoulos (ATT) | 6 | |