Match Report
| West Ham United | West Ham United |  |  | Reading | Reading | ||||||||||||||||
| gavin Hall | gavin Hall | Aleksandar Nikolov | Aleksandar Nikolov | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hannes Schramm | H. Schramm |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Vicente Duarte | V. Duarte | |||||||||
| Mamar Leroy | M. Leroy |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 |  | Rafael Lozano | R. Lozano | |||||||||
| Florian Gimpl | F. Gimpl |  | 71 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 |  | Phil Jack | P. Jack | |||||||||
| Tim Green | T. Green | | 70 | D | | 4 | | D | 76 | | Adam Vassell | A. Vassell | |||||||||
| Alun Plowright | A. Plowright | | 76 | D |  | | 5 | | M | 77 | | Scott Mccann | S. Mccann | ||||||||
| Stan Wiltord | S. Wiltord | | 74 | M | | 6 | | M | 71 |  | Jorge Teixeira | J. Teixeira | |||||||||
| Gavin Gemmell | G. Gemmell |  | 76 | M | | 7 | | M | 82 | | Stephen Mendez | S. Mendez | |||||||||
| Teddy Ince | T. Ince | | 77 | M | | 8 | | M | 78 | | Steve Defoe | S. Defoe | |||||||||
| Gianfranco Zanetti | G. Zanetti |  | 72 | A | | 9 | | A | 75 | | John Bishop | J. Bishop | |||||||||
| Pius Wisgerhof | P. Wisgerhof |  | 77 | A | | 10 | | A | 80 | | Les Tiler | L. Tiler | |||||||||
| David Adams | D. Adams | | 73 | A | | 11 | | | A | 81 | | Duarte Moutinho | D. Moutinho | ||||||||
| Ruud Sluiter | R. Sluiter | | 68 | D | | 12 | | D | 67 | | Ronnie Sharpe | R. Sharpe | |||||||||
| Harvey Dean | H. Dean | | 65 | M | | 13 | | M | 69 | | Ralph Moffat | R. Moffat | |||||||||
| Jody Mcgreal | J. Mcgreal | | 65 | A | | 14 | | A | 71 | | Steven Gerrard | S. Gerrard | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Reading. A crowd of 14,994 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
West Ham United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paolo Sherwood.
The pitch is in good condition.
West Ham United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paolo Sherwood.
0.00
0-0Reading get the match underway!
2.06
0-0Jorge Teixeira makes a probing pass to Scott Mccann. Scott Mccann threads a neat ball through to John Bishop. John Bishop tries a spectacular strike but it's a woeful effort!
4.28
0-0With vision, Adam Vassell picks a pass forward to Stephen Mendez. Stephen Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Steve Defoe controls it well on his chest. Steve Defoe whips in a cross ball towards John Bishop. John Bishop makes a convincing header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
6.48
With great vision, Phil Jack plays the ball forward to Stephen Mendez. Stephen Mendez knocks the ball forward to Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho plays a quick one-two with John Bishop and rushes in on goal... Duarte Moutinho rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
8.13
0-0Tim Green flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Ince controls it well on his chest. Teddy Ince sees Pius Wisgerhof in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pius Wisgerhof knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rafael Lozano.
9.44
Teddy Ince flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Gemmell collects the pass. Gavin Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Stan Wiltord collects the pass. Stan Wiltord knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Adam Vassell.
12.59
Teddy Ince kicks a strong pass forward to Pius Wisgerhof. Pius Wisgerhof knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.13
1-0Alun Plowright hits a low pass to Teddy Ince. Showing composure, Teddy Ince laces a through ball forward to David Adams. David Adams passes the ball forward to Pius Wisgerhof. Pius Wisgerhof side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Pius Wisgerhof!
20.47
Teddy Ince sees Stan Wiltord in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stan Wiltord threads a neat ball through to Gianfranco Zanetti. Gianfranco Zanetti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vicente Duarte who gathers it comfortably.
21.53
Adam Vassell chips the ball to his team mate, Jorge Teixeira. Jorge Teixeira decides to run forward with the ball. Jorge Teixeira lofts in a cross ball towards John Bishop. With a superhuman jump, John Bishop connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
22.52
1-0Mamar Leroy sees Gavin Gemmell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Gemmell threads a neat ball through to Gianfranco Zanetti. Gianfranco Zanetti whips in a cross ball towards Teddy Ince. Teddy Ince finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball strikes Scott Mccann's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
24.27
Stan Wiltord takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Mamar Leroy muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Rafael Lozano. Excellent block.
27.40
1-0Stephen Mendez threads the ball through to Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Mendez but the referee indicates it's offside!
28.38
Jorge Teixeira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
30.04
Duarte Moutinho sees a break and surges forward. Duarte Moutinho shoots from outside the area but Hannes Schramm reads it well. Superb keeping!
34.05
1-0Adam Vassell barges into Pius Wisgerhof. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pius Wisgerhof stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.14
John Bishop hacks Mamar Leroy from behind! The referee calls over John Bishop and shows him a yellow card! Mamar Leroy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.48
Gavin Gemmell hacks Stephen Mendez from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stephen Mendez stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.27
Scott Mccann hits a low pass to Les Tiler. Les Tiler shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Hannes Schramm. Excellent save.
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. Reading have changed their lineup with Ralph Moffat replacing Jorge Teixeira. The Reading players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with West Ham United kicking off!
48.01
Tim Green threads the ball through to Pius Wisgerhof. Pius Wisgerhof knocks in a cross ball towards Teddy Ince. Teddy Ince connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Vicente Duarte!
51.07
Steve Defoe flicks a high pass forward. Duarte Moutinho collects the pass. Duarte Moutinho sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
59.55
Steve Defoe sees a break and surges forward. Steve Defoe skips past Teddy Ince! Some good footwork from Steve Defoe provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
60.02
1-0Reading have made 2 substitutions with Ronnie Sharpe replacing Rafael Lozano and Steven Gerrard replacing John Bishop .
65.52
Phil Jack comes in with a late challenge on David Adams. The referee calls over Phil Jack and shows him a yellow card! David Adams stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.49
73.40
Scott Mccann makes a simple pass to Steven Gerrard. Steven Gerrard puts a great ball through. Duarte Moutinho runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
78.33
1-0Phil Jack clumsily knocks into Gavin Gemmell. The referee calls over Phil Jack and warns him to calm down! Gavin Gemmell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.16
Teddy Ince flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Gemmell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Gemmell kicks a strong pass forward to Pius Wisgerhof. Pius Wisgerhof knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vicente Duarte who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Les Tiler threads a neat ball through to Stephen Mendez. Stephen Mendez finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
0
7
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
1
4
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55%
45%
Play Area
33.8%
43.8%
22.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Pius Wisgerhof of West Ham United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Hannes Schramm (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Mamar Leroy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Florian Gimpl (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Tim Green (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Alun Plowright (DEF) | 8 | |
| 6. | Stan Wiltord (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gavin Gemmell (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Teddy Ince (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Gianfranco Zanetti (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Pius Wisgerhof (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | David Adams (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Ruud Sluiter (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Harvey Dean (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jody Mcgreal (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Vicente Duarte (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Rafael Lozano (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Phil Jack (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Adam Vassell (DEF) | | 7 |
| 5. | Scott Mccann (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Jorge Teixeira (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Stephen Mendez (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Steve Defoe (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | John Bishop (ATT) | | 5 |
| 10. | Les Tiler (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | Duarte Moutinho (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Ronnie Sharpe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ralph Moffat (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Steven Gerrard (ATT) | 6 | |