Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Rochdale. A crowd of 8,415 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
West Ham United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Rochdale appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
West Ham United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Rochdale appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0West Ham United kick off!
2.39
0-0Craig Byrne catches João Lucas Lima on the ankles. Craig Byrne is shown the yellow card! João Lucas Lima runs off the knock.
9.24
0-1Mervin Barrett knocks the ball forward to Gavin Tolley. Gavin Tolley makes a probing pass to Mario Wijnen. Mario Wijnen shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Scott Westwood had no chance!! Goal for Rochdale!
12.55
0-1Phil Mccann barges into Mario Wijnen. Phil Mccann is warned by the referee! Mario Wijnen carries on, but is struggling a bit.
16.14
0-1Louis Le Lan makes a beautiful solo run. Louis Le Lan shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
28.38
0-1Mervin Barrett brings the ball forward. Mervin Barrett threads the ball through to Spencer Wright-Phillips. Spencer Wright-Phillips threads the ball through to Hugo Garba but he's offside!
30.21
0-1Robert Mcgovern makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jonathan Guyot. Jonathan Guyot finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
32.32
Angelo Pédros threads the ball through to Spencer Wright-Phillips. Spencer Wright-Phillips finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Scott Westwood manages to keep it out.
38.27
Oscar Human makes a beautiful solo run. Oscar Human controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonathan Guyot. Jonathan Guyot lofts in a cross ball towards Tommy Rufus. Tommy Rufus flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
44.58
Carlos Suarez threads the ball through to Craig Byrne. Craig Byrne kicks a strong pass forward to Jonathan Guyot. Jonathan Guyot shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
Carlos Suarez boots it upfield. Jonathan Guyot controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The whistle blows and Rochdale get the second half underway!
47.14
Craig Byrne takes it forward alone. Craig Byrne finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
49.36
Louis Le Lan threads the ball through to Jonathan Guyot. Jonathan Guyot lofts in a cross ball towards Tommy Rufus. Tommy Rufus directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Scott Heskey!
51.51
Robert Mcgovern threads the ball through to Alistair May. Alistair May plays a perfect one-two with Jonathan Guyot and rushes in on goal... Alistair May cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
53.51
0-1Jonathan Guyot clumsily knocks into Eddie Drake. The referee calls over Jonathan Guyot and warns him to calm down! Eddie Drake runs off the knock.
54.12
Carlos Suarez flicks the ball to his team mate, Louis Le Lan. Louis Le Lan flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Guyot. Jonathan Guyot whips in a cross ball towards Tommy Rufus. Tommy Rufus directs the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
55.48
Billy Christie sees a break and surges forward. Billy Christie kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Rufus. Tommy Rufus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
59.51
Billy Christie threads the ball through to Louis Le Lan. Louis Le Lan kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Rufus. Tommy Rufus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Scott Heskey manages to keep it out.
61.06
0-1Robbie Batty makes a simple pass to Jermaine Windass. Jermaine Windass deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Wijnen. Mario Wijnen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlos Suarez.
66.42
Angelo Pédros deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Wijnen. Mario Wijnen goes all the way! Mario Wijnen rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
67.59
Mervin Barrett chips the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Windass. Jermaine Windass deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Spencer Wright-Phillips. Spencer Wright-Phillips lofts in a cross ball towards Mario Wijnen. Mario Wijnen directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
72.26
Robbie Batty clumsily knocks into Jonathan Guyot. The referee calls over Robbie Batty and shows him a yellow card! Jonathan Guyot hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.49
Robbie Batty flicks the ball to his team mate, Angelo Pédros. Angelo Pédros knocks the ball to his team mate, Spencer Wright-Phillips. Spencer Wright-Phillips chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Garba. Hugo Garba shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Hugo Garba!
77.12
Robert Mcgovern chips the ball to his team mate, Tommy Rufus. Tommy Rufus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Heskey who gathers it comfortably.
78.00
Craig Byrne makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jonathan Guyot. Jonathan Guyot controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
81.35
Phil Mccann knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Byrne. Craig Byrne threads the ball through to Alistair May. Alistair May goes all the way! Alistair May takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Scott Heskey.
87.29
Robert Mcgovern knocks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Rufus. Tommy Rufus shoots from 25 yards but somehow Scott Heskey manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
9
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
24.7%
42.9%
32.5%
Scorers
| Mario Wijnen 9, 68 Hugo Garba 73 |