Match Report


West Ham UnitedWest Ham United     Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
Dave WestonDave Weston Jay Livermore Jay Livermore
Vegard JohnsenV. Johnsen79
G
1
G
76Rick WillisR. Willis
Alex CollinsA. Collins79
D
2
D
81Rolf GimplR. Gimpl
Meziane RamdaniM. Ramdani79
D
3
D
78Jody MccannJ. Mccann
Shaun WardS. Ward76
D
captain4
D
87Thor JúlíussonT. Júlíusson
Pedro CastilloP. Castillo78
D
5
D
71Kieron PowerK. Power
Bill PhilipsB. Philips78
M
6
M
73Oliver KirschnerO. Kirschner
Steven SheringhamS. Sheringham75
M
7
M
76Franceco CupiF. Cupi
Scott PearsonS. Pearson79
M
8captain
M
85Franco ParedesF. Paredes
Ralph MooreR. Moore82
A
9
A
77Syd MonkS. Monk
Robert MowbrayR. Mowbray80
A
10
A
78Francis DefoeF. Defoe
Alfredo MoyaA. Moya79
A
11
A
85Paul SterjovskiP. Sterjovski
 
Clifton TierneyC. Tierney78
A
12
D
73Corrado TuratoC. Turato
Neves Capucho CribariN. Cribari78
A
13
M
79Benoit GiacobboB. Giacobbo
Darren BoatengD. Boateng76
A
14
A
75Miguel DominguezM. Dominguez

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Newcastle United. A crowd of 20,361 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
West Ham United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Newcastle United appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Dean Mills.


0.00
Newcastle United start the match!
2.59
Scott Pearson plays the ball forward to Alfredo Moya. Alfredo Moya knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rick Willis who gathers it comfortably.
3.34
Scott Pearson flicks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Moore. Ralph Moore threads a neat, attacking ball through to Robert Mowbray. Robert Mowbray shoots from just inside the box. Fantastic reactions from Thor Júlíusson blocks the shot!
4.10
Oliver Kirschner threads a neat ball through to Paul Sterjovski. Paul Sterjovski threads the ball through to Syd Monk but he's offside!
8.28
Franceco Cupi flicks a high pass forward. Paul Sterjovski controls it well on his chest. Paul Sterjovski lofts in a cross ball towards Francis Defoe. With a superhuman jump, Francis Defoe connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.25
Bill Philips threads a neat ball through to Alfredo Moya. Alfredo Moya plays a one-two with Ralph Moore and advances towards the goal... Thor Júlíusson barges into Alfredo Moya. Alfredo Moya appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
18.09
Jody Mccann flicks a high pass forward. Franceco Cupi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Franceco Cupi kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Sterjovski. Paul Sterjovski controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
21.52
Rolf Gimpl comes in with a late challenge on Scott Pearson. The referee calls over Rolf Gimpl and warns him to calm down! Scott Pearson runs off the knock.
24.31
Scott Pearson threads a neat ball through to Alfredo Moya. Alfredo Moya knocks the ball forward to Ralph Moore but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
28.05
Oliver Kirschner knocks the ball to his team mate, Francis Defoe. Francis Defoe knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Shaun Ward.
30.49
Steven Sheringham flicks a high pass forward to Alfredo Moya who brings the ball under control. Alfredo Moya sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Rick Willis. What a great pair of hands!
34.24
Scott Pearson flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Moore controls it well on his chest. Ralph Moore knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.44
Pedro Castillo sees Bill Philips in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bill Philips makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Mowbray. Robert Mowbray threads a neat, attacking ball through to Alfredo Moya. Alfredo Moya shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Rick Willis. Excellent save.
45.00
Franceco Cupi changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Franceco Cupi whips in a cross ball towards Paul Sterjovski. Paul Sterjovski directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. West Ham United appear unchanged since the first half. Newcastle United also appear unchanged since the first half. The West Ham United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
West Ham United kick off!
57.54
Bill Philips makes an attacking run forward. Bill Philips makes a pass forward but Ralph Moore makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
59.05
Scott Pearson comes in with a late challenge on Oliver Kirschner. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Oliver Kirschner runs off the knock.
60.36
Newcastle United have made a substitution with Corrado Turato replacing Thor Júlíusson .
61.37
Bill Philips comes in with a late challenge on Franco Paredes. Bill Philips is shown the yellow card! Franco Paredes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.51
Meziane Ramdani runs forward with the ball. Meziane Ramdani makes a beautiful solo run. Meziane Ramdani puts a great ball through but Robert Mowbray is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
77.35
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 .
78.45
Franceco Cupi plays the ball forward to Paul Sterjovski. Paul Sterjovski plays a scrappy one-two with Syd Monk and stumbles forward towards the goal... Paul Sterjovski muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Newcastle United!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

West Ham United

Newcastle United
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
0
0
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.8%
41.2%
Play Area
22.1%
51.5%
26.5%

Scorers
Francis Defoe 8
Paul Sterjovski 18, 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Sterjovski of Newcastle United

Match Ratings
1.Vegard Johnsen (GK)
6
2.Alex Collins (DEF)
6
3.Meziane Ramdani (DEF)
7
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)yellow card
6
9.Ralph Moore (ATT)
6
10.Robert Mowbray (ATT)
6
11.Alfredo Moya (ATT)
6
 
12.Clifton Tierney (ATT)
6
13.Neves Capucho Cribari (ATT)
6
14.Darren Boateng (ATT)
6

1.Rick Willis (GK)
6
2.Rolf Gimpl (DEF)
5
3.Jody Mccann (DEF)
6
4.Thor Júlíusson (DEF)
6
5.Kieron Power (DEF)
6
6.Oliver Kirschner (MID)
6
7.Franceco Cupi (MID)
7
8.Franco Paredes (MID)
6
9.Syd Monk (ATT)
6
10.Francis Defoe (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Paul Sterjovski (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Corrado Turato (DEF)
6
13.Benoit Giacobbo (MID)
0
14.Miguel Dominguez (ATT)
0