Match Report
| West Ham United | West Ham United |  |  | Wrexham | Wrexham | ||||||||||||||||
| Malcolm Clarke | Malcolm Clarke | Christopher George | Christopher George | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arthur Vassell | A. Vassell |  | 73 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 | | Adam Murphy | A. Murphy | |||||||||
| John Ripley | J. Ripley | | 69 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Leon Plowright | L. Plowright | ||||||||
| Kevin Cleland | K. Cleland |  | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 | | Leon Priestley | L. Priestley | |||||||||
| Jose Ramirez | J. Ramirez |  | 69 | D | | 4 | | | D | 55 | | Lee Hibbs | L. Hibbs | ||||||||
| Jermaine Lofthouse | J. Lofthouse | | 67 | D | | 5 | | D | 58 | | Andy Brady | A. Brady | |||||||||
| Stanley Cope | S. Cope | | 73 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Arthur Benjamin | A. Benjamin | |||||||||
| Nicolas Alvarez | N. Alvarez | | 86 | M | | 7 | | M | 73 | | Gavin Allman | G. Allman | |||||||||
| Daniel Moreno | D. Moreno | | 72 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Syd Copping | S. Copping | |||||||||
| Scott Brady | S. Brady | | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 76 |  | Romano Franken | R. Franken | |||||||||
| Albert Vila | A. Vila | | 74 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Neil Black | N. Black | |||||||||
| John Mcleod | J. Mcleod | | 75 | A | | 11 | | A | 69 | | Malcolm Hendrie | M. Hendrie | |||||||||
| Tomˆs Vermeulen | T. Vermeulen | | 66 | D | | 12 | | D | 66 | | Kemal Mercer | K. Mercer | |||||||||
| Hauke Engels | H. Engels |  | 72 | M | | 13 | | M | 69 | | Robert Burgess | R. Burgess | |||||||||
| Fredrik Ball | F. Ball | | 71 | A | | 14 | | M | 51 | | Gary Shearer | G. Shearer | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Wrexham. A crowd of 19,442 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both West Ham United and Wrexham are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Ince.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both West Ham United and Wrexham are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Ince.
0.00
0-0Wrexham kick off the first half!
6.01
0-0Albert Vila sees John Mcleod in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Mcleod tries a spectacular long range effort. Adam Murphy gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
8.20
Stanley Cope hits a low pass to Scott Brady. Scott Brady knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Cope. With a superhuman jump, Stanley Cope connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
9.13
0-0Syd Copping sees Arthur Benjamin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arthur Benjamin advances inside the box! Arthur Benjamin side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
10.17
Neil Black knocks the ball forward to Malcolm Hendrie. Malcolm Hendrie plays a scrappy one-two with Gavin Allman and stumbles forward towards the goal... Malcolm Hendrie strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but is denied by Arthur Vassell. Excellent save.
18.54
Nicolas Alvarez threads the ball through to Stanley Cope. Stanley Cope makes a defence splitting pass to Scott Brady. Some silky footwork from Scott Brady provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Adam Murphy manages to gather it.
20.39
Syd Copping changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Syd Copping finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Wrexham are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
22.11
0-0Neil Black hacks Kevin Cleland from behind! Neil Black is shown the yellow card! Kevin Cleland runs off the knock.
24.36
Leon Plowright chips the ball to his team mate, Romano Franken. Showing composure, Romano Franken plays the ball forward to Neil Black. Neil Black controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Arthur Vassell.
27.27
Romano Franken comes in with a late challenge on Jose Ramirez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Ramirez runs off the knock.
33.18
Arthur Benjamin makes a probing pass to Gavin Allman. Gavin Allman shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
38.29
0-0John Ripley makes a simple pass to Daniel Moreno. Daniel Moreno flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Alvarez controls it well on his chest. Nicolas Alvarez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Kevin Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Alvarez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicolas Alvarez flicks a high pass forward. Albert Vila controls it well on his chest. Albert Vila knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leon Priestley.
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. Wrexham also appear unchanged since the first half. The Wrexham players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
West Ham United kick off!
53.33
Andy Brady knocks the ball forward to Malcolm Hendrie. Malcolm Hendrie kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Black. Neil Black advances inside the box! Neil Black cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Arthur Vassell manages to gather it.
54.30
Albert Vila sees space and advances. Albert Vila shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
55.39
Gavin Allman flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Black. Neil Black knocks in a cross ball towards Arthur Benjamin. Arthur Benjamin outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it slams into the crowd!
57.41
0-0Andy Brady hacks Stanley Cope from behind! Andy Brady is warned by the referee! Stanley Cope stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.57
1-0Jose Ramirez threads a neat ball through to Daniel Moreno. Daniel Moreno knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Brady. Scott Brady whips in a cross ball towards John Mcleod. John Mcleod outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
61.57
1-0West Ham United have made 3 substitutions with Tomˆs Vermeulen replacing Kevin Cleland, Hauke Engels replacing Nicolas Alvarez and Fredrik Ball replacing Albert Vila .Wrexham have made 2 substitutions with Kemal Mercer replacing Leon Priestley and Robert Burgess replacing Gavin Allman .
63.53
Syd Copping surges forward with the ball. Syd Copping tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
71.02
Hauke Engels kicks a strong pass forward to Fredrik Ball. Fredrik Ball sees Stanley Cope just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Stanley Cope provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
72.21
1-0Syd Copping controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romano Franken. Romano Franken runs straight at the defence! Jose Ramirez clumsily knocks into Romano Franken. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
75.52
1-0John Ripley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jermaine Lofthouse. Jermaine Lofthouse knocks the ball forward to Scott Brady. Scott Brady lofts in a cross ball towards Stanley Cope. Stanley Cope is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Lee Hibbs. Excellent block.
77.35
1-0West Ham United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
77.35
John Ripley knocks the ball to his team mate, Stanley Cope. Stanley Cope makes a probing pass to Fredrik Ball. Fredrik Ball sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
87.04
John Mcleod knocks the ball forward to Scott Brady. Scott Brady knocks in a cross ball towards John Mcleod. John Mcleod heads the ball goalwards but Adam Murphy is on top of it.
89.00
Stanley Cope passes the ball forward to John Mcleod. John Mcleod skips past Lee Hibbs! John Mcleod 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. Goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
9
3
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
28.6%
47.6%
23.8%
Scorers
| John Mcleod 60, 89 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to John Mcleod of West Ham United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Arthur Vassell (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | John Ripley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jose Ramirez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jermaine Lofthouse (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stanley Cope (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Nicolas Alvarez (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Daniel Moreno (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Scott Brady (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Albert Vila (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | John Mcleod (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Tomˆs Vermeulen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Hauke Engels (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Fredrik Ball (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Adam Murphy (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Leon Plowright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Leon Priestley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Lee Hibbs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andy Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Arthur Benjamin (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gavin Allman (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Syd Copping (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Romano Franken (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 10. | Neil Black (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Malcolm Hendrie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kemal Mercer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Robert Burgess (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gary Shearer (MID) | 0 | |