Match Report


West Ham UnitedWest Ham United     SunderlandSunderland
gavin Hallgavin Hall Derek Robson Derek Robson
Hannes SchrammH. Schramm69
G
1captain
G
72Jorge OliveiraJ. Oliveira
Mamar LeroyM. Leroy72
D
2
D
73Billy BridgeB. Bridge
Florian GimplF. Gimpl71
D
3
D
73Rodrigo RegoR. Rego
Tim GreenT. Green70
D
4
D
74Syd CarterS. Carter
Alun PlowrightA. Plowright76
D
captain5
M
77Max WalkerM. Walker
Stan WiltordS. Wiltord74
M
6
M
82Kevin EhioguK. Ehiogu
Gavin GemmellG. Gemmell76
M
7
M
77Luuk KoolL. Kool
Teddy InceT. Ince77
M
8
M
74Jermaine UnsworthJ. Unsworth
Gianfranco ZanettiG. Zanetti72
A
9
A
76Vladimir BilicV. Bilic
Pius WisgerhofP. Wisgerhof78
A
10
A
81Matias Vitor SantiagoM. Vitor Santiago
David AdamsD. Adams73
A
11
A
84Peter BishopP. Bishop
 
Ruud SluiterR. Sluiter68
D
12
A
69Bernard OlembéB. Olembé
Harvey DeanH. Dean65
M
13
M
74Ben BishopB. Bishop
Jody McgrealJ. Mcgreal65
A
14
A
74Baldur ÁsgeirssonB. Ásgeirsson

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Sunderland. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
West Ham United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Omer Gray.


0.00
West Ham United start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.43
Syd Carter kicks a strong pass forward to Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago flicks a high pass forward. Peter Bishop controls it well on his chest. Peter Bishop whips in a cross ball towards Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
10.33
Teddy Ince runs straight at the opposition's defence. Teddy Ince knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jorge Oliveira who gathers it comfortably.
12.09
Luuk Kool threads a neat ball through to Max Walker. Max Walker advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Max Walker provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Hannes Schramm. Excellent save.
14.52
Rodrigo Rego makes a simple pass to Kevin Ehiogu. Kevin Ehiogu flicks a high pass forward. Max Walker controls it well on his chest. Max Walker shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
21.54
Luuk Kool surges forward with the ball. Luuk Kool makes a pass forward but Matias Vitor Santiago is yards offside!
28.23
Syd Carter threads a neat ball through to Jermaine Unsworth. Jermaine Unsworth kicks a strong pass forward to Luuk Kool. Luuk Kool knocks in a cross ball towards Jermaine Unsworth. Jermaine Unsworth beats his man to it with a header but it is shockingly off target!
32.42
Gavin Gemmell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Adams. David Adams knocks in a cross ball towards Pius Wisgerhof. Pius Wisgerhof connects with a diving header. Jorge Oliveira didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
34.46
Tim Green flicks a high pass forward. Stan Wiltord holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stan Wiltord flicks a high pass forward. Pius Wisgerhof controls it well on his chest. Pius Wisgerhof whips in a cross ball towards David Adams. David Adams beats his man to it with a header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
44.24
Gavin Gemmell barges into Kevin Ehiogu. Gavin Gemmell is shown the yellow card! Kevin Ehiogu stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. Sunderland appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.

45.00
Sunderland start the second half!
48.19
Stan Wiltord threads the ball through to David Adams. David Adams whips in a cross ball towards Pius Wisgerhof. Pius Wisgerhof is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Fantastic reactions from Syd Carter blocks the shot!
49.25
Teddy Ince sees space and advances. Teddy Ince lofts in a cross ball towards Pius Wisgerhof. Pius Wisgerhof makes a deft header. Solid save from Jorge Oliveira.
53.27
Rodrigo Rego deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Ehiogu. Kevin Ehiogu advances with the ball. Kevin Ehiogu controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
55.19
Kevin Ehiogu catches Teddy Ince on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Teddy Ince runs off the knock.
60.34
Syd Carter knocks the ball forward to Rodrigo Rego. Rodrigo Rego kicks a strong pass forward to Jermaine Unsworth. Jermaine Unsworth knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stan Wiltord.
61.36
Rodrigo Rego flicks a high pass forward. Vladimir Bilic holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vladimir Bilic threads a neat ball through to Peter Bishop. Peter Bishop whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Ehiogu. Kevin Ehiogu makes a deft header. Hannes Schramm manages to gather it.
65.49
Billy Bridge flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Unsworth collects the pass. Jermaine Unsworth threads the ball through to Max Walker. Max Walker whips in a cross ball towards Vladimir Bilic. Vladimir Bilic makes a looping header on goal. The ball comes off Tim Green and the loose ball is cleared up field.
71.20
Stan Wiltord knocks the ball to his team mate, Teddy Ince. Teddy Ince lofts in a cross ball towards Gianfranco Zanetti. Billy Bridge hacks Gianfranco Zanetti from behind! Gianfranco Zanetti appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
72.46
Kevin Ehiogu makes an attacking run forward. Kevin Ehiogu plays a scrappy one-two with Peter Bishop and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kevin Ehiogu comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Hannes Schramm. Excellent save.
73.30
Kevin Ehiogu knocks the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Unsworth. Jermaine Unsworth lofts in a cross ball towards Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's there!! Hannes Schramm has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.21
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
78.05
Teddy Ince flicks a high pass forward. David Adams controls it well on his chest. David Adams shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
79.18
Rodrigo Rego barges into Gianfranco Zanetti. Rodrigo Rego is shown the yellow card! Gianfranco Zanetti stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.49
Rodrigo Rego sees a break and surges forward. Rodrigo Rego controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jermaine Unsworth. Jermaine Unsworth sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

West Ham United

Sunderland
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39%
61%
Play Area
29.9%
45.5%
24.7%

Scorers
Matias Vitor Santiago 6, 73
Jermaine Unsworth 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matias Vitor Santiago of Sunderland

Match Ratings
1.Hannes Schramm (GK)
7
2.Mamar Leroy (DEF)
6
3.Florian Gimpl (DEF)
6
4.Tim Green (DEF)
6
5.Alun Plowright (DEF)
6
6.Stan Wiltord (MID)
6
7.Gavin Gemmell (MID)yellow card
6
8.Teddy Ince (MID)
7
9.Gianfranco Zanetti (ATT)
6
10.Pius Wisgerhof (ATT)
6
11.David Adams (ATT)
6
 
12.Ruud Sluiter (DEF)
0
13.Harvey Dean (MID)
0
14.Jody Mcgreal (ATT)
0

1.Jorge Oliveira (GK)
6
2.Billy Bridge (DEF)
6
3.Rodrigo Rego (DEF)yellow card
7
4.Syd Carter (DEF)
6
5.Max Walker (MID)
7
6.Kevin Ehiogu (MID)yellow card
7
7.Luuk Kool (MID)
7
8.Jermaine Unsworth (MID)goal scored
9
9.Vladimir Bilic (ATT)
6
10.Matias Vitor Santiago (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Peter Bishop (ATT)
7
 
12.Bernard Olembé (ATT)
0
13.Ben Bishop (MID)
0
14.Baldur Ásgeirsson (ATT)
0