Match Report
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Stoke City. A crowd of 9,517 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both West Ham United and Stoke City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Mike.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both West Ham United and Stoke City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Mike.
0.00
Stoke City kick off and get the first half underway!
3.13
Karim Latuheru flicks a high pass forward. Graham King controls it well on his chest. Graham King makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Teixeira. Daniel Teixeira finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
6.16
Kevin Caldwell chips the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Moutinho. Sebastiao Moutinho plays a one-two with Billy Seaman and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Sebastiao Moutinho provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
8.44
Eddie Tiler threads the ball through to Karim Latuheru. Karim Latuheru makes a probing pass to Graham King. Graham King knocks in a cross ball towards Norman Johnson. Norman Johnson connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.08
Jan Polheim makes a simple pass to Sebastiao Moutinho. Sebastiao Moutinho controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
15.16
Andres Peiro hits a low pass to Billy Seaman. Billy Seaman shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
16.06
Kelvin Edworthy flicks a high pass forward. Jan Polheim comfortably collects the pass. Jan Polheim finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
18.13
Isaiah Coppinger brings the ball forward. Isaiah Coppinger controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Matt Davidson reads it well. Good keeping!
20.35
Guillermo Molowny makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kelvin Edworthy. Kelvin Edworthy chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Seaman. Billy Seaman plays a quick one-two with Sebastiao Moutinho and rushes in on goal... Billy Seaman makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
21.26
Garry Dijkstra makes a probing pass to Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett chips the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Coppinger. Isaiah Coppinger knocks in a cross ball towards Norman Johnson. Norman Johnson makes a deft header but it is tipped over by Matt Davidson.
22.12
Norman Johnson takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Guillermo Molowny jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
24.03
Isaiah Coppinger controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Teixeira. Daniel Teixeira shoots from long range. Matt Davidson effortlessly gets down and covers it.
28.07
Isaiah Coppinger runs straight at the opposition's defence. Isaiah Coppinger shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Matt Davidson effortlessly smothers it!
30.21
Omer Winterburn flicks a high pass forward. Craig Rowett holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Rowett edges inside the box! Craig Rowett comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Matt Davidson effortlessly smothers it!
33.49
Eddie Tiler chips the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Coppinger. Isaiah Coppinger controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Claudio Garcia. Claudio Garcia whips in a cross ball towards Norman Johnson. Norman Johnson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is deflected wide by Dietmar Erler.
34.23
Corner kick to Stoke City. Norman Johnson plays it short to Garry Dijkstra. Garry Dijkstra deftly flicks the ball on. Kelvin Edworthy reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
38.30
Eddie Tiler flicks a high pass forward. Omer Winterburn controls it well on his chest. Omer Winterburn shoots from outside the area. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
44.06
Jan Polheim hits a low pass to Giordano Mazzi. Giordano Mazzi shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Eduardo Serrano!
45.00
Eddie Tiler knocks the ball forward to Graham King. Graham King flicks the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Coppinger. Isaiah Coppinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
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 have changed their lineup with Eduardo Gonzalez replacing Isaiah Coppinger and Herve Yapi replacing Omer Winterburn. The West Ham United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
West Ham United kick off and get the second half underway!
47.14
Graham King hits a low pass to Daniel Teixeira. Daniel Teixeira knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett makes a deft header. Fantastic reactions from Dietmar Erler blocks the shot!
49.36
Norman Johnson catches Dietmar Erler on the ankles. The referee calls over Norman Johnson and shows him a yellow card! Dietmar Erler carries on, but is struggling a bit.
51.11
Herve Yapi flicks a high ball forward to Craig Rowett who takes it down. Craig Rowett shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
53.48
Eduardo Gonzalez clumsily knocks into Billy Seaman. Eduardo Gonzalez is shown the yellow card! Billy Seaman grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.19
Hugo Helguera pushes mid-way up the pitch. Hugo Helguera flicks a high ball forward to Billy Seaman who takes it down. Billy Seaman shoots from 20 yards but somehow Eduardo Serrano manages to keep it out.
55.14
Herve Yapi sees Daniel Teixeira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Teixeira shoots from 25 yards. Daniel Teixeira scores for Stoke City!!
59.17
Guillermo Molowny catches Claudio Garcia on the ankles. Guillermo Molowny is given a warning by the referee! Claudio Garcia stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.48
Daniel Teixeira knocks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Garcia. Claudio Garcia whips in a cross ball towards Herve Yapi. Herve Yapi knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
61.07
Dietmar Erler chips the ball to his team mate, Andres Peiro. Andres Peiro flicks a high pass forward to Giordano Mazzi who brings the ball under control. Giordano Mazzi shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
65.03
Dietmar Erler threads the ball through to Giordano Mazzi. Giordano Mazzi makes a simple pass to Jan Polheim. Jan Polheim shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.43
Eduardo Gonzalez flicks the ball to his team mate, Graham King. Graham King whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Gonzalez. With a superhuman jump, Eduardo Gonzalez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
67.02
Karim Latuheru catches Jan Polheim on the ankles. Karim Latuheru is shown the yellow card! Jan Polheim hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.27
Guillermo Molowny makes a probing pass to Jan Polheim. Jan Polheim knocks the ball to his team mate, Giordano Mazzi. Giordano Mazzi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Eduardo Serrano manages to gather it.
71.08
Jan Polheim threads a neat ball through to Giordano Mazzi. Giordano Mazzi lofts in a cross ball towards Kelvin Edworthy. Kelvin Edworthy jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
72.19
Kelvin Edworthy threads the ball through to Kevin Caldwell. Kevin Caldwell shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
77.23
Stoke City have made a substitution with Ben Woodgate replacing Craig Rowett and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
79.34
Billy Seaman flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Edworthy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kelvin Edworthy knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.36
Graham King makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Herve Yapi. Herve Yapi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Norman Johnson. Norman Johnson plays a perfect one-two with Herve Yapi and rushes in on goal... Norman Johnson rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
87.18
Jan Polheim barges into Herve Yapi. The referee calls over Jan Polheim and warns him to calm down! Herve Yapi stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
4
12
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.6%
53.4%
Play Area
29.5%
44.3%
26.1%
Scorers
| Norman Johnson 8, 83 Omer Winterburn 38 Daniel Teixeira 55 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Norman Johnson of Stoke City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matt Davidson (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Dietmar Erler (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Hugo Helguera (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Guillermo Molowny (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andres Peiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kelvin Edworthy (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jan Polheim (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Kevin Caldwell (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Sebastiao Moutinho (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Billy Seaman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Giordano Mazzi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Dion Barrett (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Hugo Varela (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Anthony Vieira (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Eduardo Serrano (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Garry Dijkstra (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Karim Latuheru (DEF) | ![]() | 6 |
| 4. | Eddie Tiler (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Graham King (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Isaiah Coppinger (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Omer Winterburn (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
| 8. | Daniel Teixeira (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
| 9. | Claudio Garcia (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Norman Johnson (ATT) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 11. | Craig Rowett (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Eduardo Gonzalez (MID) | ![]() | 5 |
| 13. | Herve Yapi (MID) | 8 | |
| 14. | Ben Woodgate (MID) | 6 | |












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