Match Report


West Ham UnitedWest Ham United     SouthamptonSouthampton
Nick SolimanNick Soliman Computer Player Computer Player
Scott WestwoodS. Westwood55
G
1
G
54Richard NichollsR. Nicholls
Phil MccannP. Mccann55
D
2
D
64Callum ElliottC. Elliott
Oscar HumanO. Human59
D
3
D
58Adam BrookingA. Brooking
Carlos SuarezC. Suarez52
D
4
D
57Vincenzo SchumacherV. Schumacher
Billy ChristieB. Christie56
D
5
M
62Danny HamiltonD. Hamilton
Bruno TavaresB. Tavares52
M
6
M
52Carl WatsonC. Watson
Louis Le LanL. Le Lan55
M
7
M
47Thierry BloomerT. Bloomer
Craig ByrneC. Byrne55
M
8
M
44Warren BloomerW. Bloomer
Tommy RufusT. Rufus58
A
9
A
73Darren ShearerD. Shearer
Jonathan GuyotJ. Guyot59
A
10
A
60Teddy GascoigneT. Gascoigne
Alistair MayA. May55
A
11
A
54Alberto MercerA. Mercer

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Southampton. A crowd of 8,057 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
West Ham United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Southampton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
Southampton kick off the first half!
3.13
Danny Hamilton makes a probing pass to Teddy Gascoigne. Teddy Gascoigne goes all the way! Teddy Gascoigne makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Scott Westwood is on top of it.
4.29
Carlos Suarez makes a simple pass to Bruno Tavares. Bruno Tavares makes a beautiful solo run. Bruno Tavares plays a perfect one-two with Jonathan Guyot and rushes in on goal... Bruno Tavares tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
9.27
Vincenzo Schumacher knocks the ball forward to Carl Watson. Carl Watson flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Mercer. Alberto Mercer shoots from 25 yards but somehow Scott Westwood manages to keep it out.
10.04
Adam Brooking chips the ball to his team mate, Carl Watson. Carl Watson makes a simple pass to Alberto Mercer. Alberto Mercer passes the ball forward but Darren Shearer is offside!
15.51
Thierry Bloomer catches Bruno Tavares on the ankles. Thierry Bloomer is warned by the referee! Bruno Tavares hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.14
Carl Watson brings the ball forward. Carl Watson plays a perfect one-two with Alberto Mercer and rushes in on goal... Carl Watson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Scott Westwood!
20.57
Thierry Bloomer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Teddy Gascoigne. Teddy Gascoigne passes the ball forward but Alberto Mercer is offside!
26.48
Louis Le Lan makes a probing pass to Jonathan Guyot. Jonathan Guyot makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tommy Rufus but he's offside!
27.49
Callum Elliott knocks the ball forward to Danny Hamilton. Danny Hamilton knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Shearer. Darren Shearer goes all the way! Darren Shearer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
30.29
Bruno Tavares decides to run forward with the ball. Bruno Tavares knocks in a cross ball towards Tommy Rufus. Tommy Rufus connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
32.05
Thierry Bloomer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darren Shearer. Darren Shearer lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Mercer. Alberto Mercer directs the ball goalwards with his head but Scott Westwood is on top of it.
39.38
Danny Hamilton threads the ball through to Darren Shearer. Darren Shearer goes all the way! Darren Shearer takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Scott Westwood manages to gather it comfortably.
44.52
Thierry Bloomer passes the ball forward to Teddy Gascoigne. Teddy Gascoigne shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
The whistle blows and West Ham United kick off!
54.12
Craig Byrne kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Rufus. Tommy Rufus whips in a cross ball towards Alistair May. Alistair May connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
55.12
Callum Elliott chips the ball to his team mate, Carl Watson. Carl Watson makes a simple pass to Darren Shearer. Darren Shearer whips in a cross ball towards Teddy Gascoigne. Teddy Gascoigne is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Scott Westwood manages to gather it comfortably.
57.43
Craig Byrne makes a probing pass to Jonathan Guyot. Jonathan Guyot threads the ball through to Tommy Rufus but he's offside!
63.50
Southampton are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
66.23
Tommy Rufus catches Callum Elliott on the ankles. Tommy Rufus is shown the yellow card! Callum Elliott hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.25
Thierry Bloomer comes in with a late challenge on Bruno Tavares. The referee calls over Thierry Bloomer again and warns him to calm down! Bruno Tavares runs off the knock.
72.15
Craig Byrne kicks a strong pass forward to Alistair May. Alistair May knocks in a cross ball towards Tommy Rufus. Tommy Rufus flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
75.48
Bruno Tavares chips the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Guyot. Jonathan Guyot knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.56
Bruno Tavares chips the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Guyot. Jonathan Guyot shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Richard Nicholls.
78.42
Carl Watson threads the ball through to Alberto Mercer. Alberto Mercer finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Scott Westwood manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Bruno Tavares of West Ham United
Match Statistics
 

West Ham United

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

Possession
45.9%
54.1%
Play Area
23.5%
47.1%
29.4%

Scorers
Bruno Tavares 4