Match Report


Exeter CityExeter City     West Ham UnitedWest Ham United
Matthew DomineyMatthew Dominey Dave Weston Dave Weston
Steffen HansenS. Hansen75
G
captain1
G
79Vegard JohnsenV. Johnsen
Tomasz DudekT. Dudek75
D
2
D
79Alex CollinsA. Collins
Ruben MendesR. Mendes77
D
3
D
79Meziane RamdaniM. Ramdani
Pieter DammanP. Damman78
D
4captain
D
76Shaun WardS. Ward
Ebi RadomskiE. Radomski79
D
5
D
78Pedro CastilloP. Castillo
Marek MalkowskiM. Malkowski75
M
6
M
78Bill PhilipsB. Philips
Rodolfo TresoldiR. Tresoldi81
M
7
M
75Steven SheringhamS. Sheringham
Alejandro LocatelliA. Locatelli74
M
8
M
79Scott PearsonS. Pearson
Nicola C. GobbiN. Gobbi73
A
9
A
82Ralph MooreR. Moore
Numo RobertN. Robert77
A
10
A
80Robert MowbrayR. Mowbray
Aimo CarreraA. Carrera77
A
11
A
79Alfredo MoyaA. Moya
 
Medhi DeroffM. Deroff74
D
12
A
78Clifton TierneyC. Tierney
Arno WitteA. Witte75
M
13
A
78Neves Capucho CribariN. Cribari
Ferdinando PecorariF. Pecorari74
A
14
A
76Darren BoatengD. Boateng

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at St James Park where Exeter City play host to West Ham United. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Exeter City and West Ham United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Jobson.


0.00
Exeter City kick off!
2.31
Without breaking stride, Ruben Mendes plays the ball forward to Rodolfo Tresoldi. Rodolfo Tresoldi threads a neat ball through to Aimo Carrera. Aimo Carrera flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicola C. Gobbi. Nicola C. Gobbi comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
6.40
Without breaking stride, Tomasz Dudek plays the ball forward to Marek Malkowski. Seeing a gap ahead, Marek Malkowski laces a through ball forward to Aimo Carrera. Aimo Carrera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.16
Ruben Mendes makes a simple pass to Rodolfo Tresoldi. Rodolfo Tresoldi flicks a high pass forward. Aimo Carrera collects the pass. Aimo Carrera lofts in a cross ball towards Nicola C. Gobbi. Nicola C. Gobbi makes a looping header on goal. Nicola C. Gobbi scores for Exeter City!!
18.50
Scott Pearson kicks a strong pass forward to Ralph Moore. Ralph Moore finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
28.08
Pieter Damman flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Locatelli who takes it down. Alejandro Locatelli sees Numo Robert in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Numo Robert cuts inside the box! Meziane Ramdani clumsily knocks into Numo Robert. Numo Robert appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
30.34
Pieter Damman hits a low pass to Marek Malkowski. Marek Malkowski makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicola C. Gobbi. Nicola C. Gobbi rushes past Alex Collins! Some good footwork from Nicola C. Gobbi provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
39.20
Rodolfo Tresoldi flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicola C. Gobbi. Nicola C. Gobbi edges inside the box! Nicola C. Gobbi looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!! That's his third!
44.09
Scott Pearson flicks a high pass forward to Ralph Moore who brings the ball under control. Ralph Moore controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Alfredo Moya through on goal. Alfredo Moya side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Steffen Hansen gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Exeter City appear unchanged since the first half. West Ham United also appear unchanged since the first half. The West Ham United players seem much more motivated whilst the Exeter City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
West Ham United kick off!
47.52
Meziane Ramdani pushes mid-way up the pitch. Meziane Ramdani surges forward with the ball. Meziane Ramdani controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Steffen Hansen reads it well. Good save!
49.32
Scott Pearson knocks the ball forward to Ralph Moore. Ralph Moore lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Mowbray. Robert Mowbray rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Steffen Hansen gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
51.04
Alejandro Locatelli makes a probing pass to Nicola C. Gobbi. Nicola C. Gobbi whips in a cross ball towards Numo Robert. Numo Robert finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Numo Robert scores for Exeter City!!
65.57
Steven Sheringham takes a quick throw-in, which Bill Philips takes on the chest. Bill Philips flicks a high pass forward. Robert Mowbray holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Robert Mowbray plays a one-two with Ralph Moore and rushes in on goal... Robert Mowbray shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
66.33
Alfredo Moya hacks Tomasz Dudek from behind! The referee warns Alfredo Moya to calm down! Tomasz Dudek stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.03
Bill Philips hacks Alejandro Locatelli from behind! Bill Philips is shown the yellow card! Alejandro Locatelli stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.02
Bill Philips flicks a high ball forward to Ralph Moore who takes it down. Ralph Moore tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
77.19
West Ham United have made 3 substitutions with Clifton Tierney replacing Ralph Moore, Neves Capucho Cribari replacing Alfredo Moya and Darren Boateng replacing Robert Mowbray .
83.28
Rodolfo Tresoldi flicks a high pass forward. Nicola C. Gobbi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicola C. Gobbi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Vegard Johnsen reads it well. Fabulous save!
84.36
Shaun Ward hits a low pass to Scott Pearson. Showing composure, Scott Pearson laces a weighted ball forward to Neves Capucho Cribari. Neves Capucho Cribari cuts inside the box! Neves Capucho Cribari takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
87.24
Seeing a gap ahead, Bill Philips plays the ball forward to Clifton Tierney. Clifton Tierney advances inside the box! Clifton Tierney takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Exeter City

West Ham United
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.7%
37.3%
Play Area
32.2%
47.5%
20.3%

Scorers
Nicola C. Gobbi 2, 15, 39
Numo Robert 51
Neves Capucho Cribari 84
Clifton Tierney 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nicola C. Gobbi of Exeter City

Match Ratings
1.Steffen Hansen (GK)
7
2.Tomasz Dudek (DEF)
6
3.Ruben Mendes (DEF)
6
4.Pieter Damman (DEF)
6
5.Ebi Radomski (DEF)
6
6.Marek Malkowski (MID)
6
7.Rodolfo Tresoldi (MID)
6
8.Alejandro Locatelli (MID)
6
9.Nicola C. Gobbi (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Numo Robert (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Aimo Carrera (ATT)
7
 
12.Medhi Deroff (DEF)
0
13.Arno Witte (MID)
0
14.Ferdinando Pecorari (ATT)
0

1.Vegard Johnsen (GK)
6
2.Alex Collins (DEF)
6
3.Meziane Ramdani (DEF)
6
4.Shaun Ward (DEF)
6
5.Pedro Castillo (DEF)
6
6.Bill Philips (MID)yellow card
6
7.Steven Sheringham (MID)
6
8.Scott Pearson (MID)
6
9.Ralph Moore (ATT)
6
10.Robert Mowbray (ATT)
6
11.Alfredo Moya (ATT)
6
 
12.Clifton Tierney (ATT)goal scored
7
13.Neves Capucho Cribari (ATT)goal scored
7
14.Darren Boateng (ATT)
6