Match Report


Stockport CountyStockport County     West Ham UnitedWest Ham United
Josh DaviesJosh Davies Dave Weston Dave Weston
Vito ColasanteV. Colasante70
G
1
G
79Vegard JohnsenV. Johnsen
Tomek JoswiakT. Joswiak69
D
2
D
79Alex CollinsA. Collins
Alessio SotgiaA. Sotgia72
D
3captain
D
79Meziane RamdaniM. Ramdani
Sieme De GraefS. De Graef69
D
4
D
78Shaun WardS. Ward
Panagiotis TsigosP. Tsigos73
M
5
D
78Pedro CastilloP. Castillo
Torsten VöllerT. Völler75
M
6
M
75Steven SheringhamS. Sheringham
Anthony EtheringtonA. Etherington74
M
captain7
M
74Dion StoneD. Stone
Fatik KasmiF. Kasmi72
M
8
M
73Callum McinnesC. Mcinnes
Jørgen HakanssonJ. Hakansson73
A
9
A
82Ralph MooreR. Moore
Kurt DenneboomK. Denneboom72
A
10
A
80Robert MowbrayR. Mowbray
João OsorioJ. Osorio73
A
11
A
79Alfredo MoyaA. Moya
 
Alejandro AltomareA. Altomare68
D
12
M
79Scott PearsonS. Pearson
Duccio CarnascialiD. Carnasciali71
M
13
A
76Darren BoatengD. Boateng
Craig SimonsenC. Simonsen71
A
14
A
78Neves Capucho CribariN. Cribari

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Edgeley Park where Stockport County play host to West Ham United. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stockport County are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while West Ham United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Lee Izzet.


0.00
West Ham United kick off the first half!
4.02
Seeing a gap ahead, Dion Stone plays the ball forward to Ralph Moore. Ralph Moore threads a neat ball through to Robert Mowbray. Robert Mowbray cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Vito Colasante is on top of it.
8.59
Torsten Völler flicks a high pass forward to Kurt Denneboom who brings the ball under control. Kurt Denneboom makes a probing pass between the defence to Jørgen Hakansson. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Jørgen Hakansson provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but Vegard Johnsen reads it well. Fabulous save!
10.38
Pedro Castillo flicks a high ball forward to Callum Mcinnes who takes it down. Callum Mcinnes makes a simple pass to Ralph Moore. Ralph Moore rushes past Sieme De Graef! Ralph Moore muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Vito Colasante is on top of it.
14.18
Panagiotis Tsigos brings the ball forward. Panagiotis Tsigos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.39
Callum Mcinnes passes the ball forward to Ralph Moore. Ralph Moore controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
18.12
Alessio Sotgia makes a simple pass to Anthony Etherington. Anthony Etherington passes the ball forward to Jørgen Hakansson. Jørgen Hakansson shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
21.35
Callum Mcinnes kicks a strong pass forward to Alfredo Moya. Alfredo Moya shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.36
Steven Sheringham plays the ball forward to Robert Mowbray. Robert Mowbray makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfredo Moya but he's offside!
36.18
Callum Mcinnes catches Torsten Völler on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Torsten Völler runs off the knock.
40.37
Anthony Etherington threads the ball through to João Osorio. João Osorio flicks the ball to his team mate, Kurt Denneboom. Kurt Denneboom cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
44.55
Shaun Ward hits a low pass to Callum Mcinnes. Callum Mcinnes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Mowbray. Robert Mowbray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Torsten Völler brings the ball forward. Torsten Völler skips past Shaun Ward! Torsten Völler strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stockport County appear unchanged since the first half. West Ham United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Stockport County kick off!
49.06
Alessio Sotgia chips the ball to his team mate, Anthony Etherington. Anthony Etherington flicks a high ball forward to Kurt Denneboom who takes it down. Kurt Denneboom sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
53.56
Alessio Sotgia threads the ball through to Torsten Völler. Torsten Völler makes a beautiful solo run. Torsten Völler whips in a cross ball towards Kurt Denneboom. Kurt Denneboom connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Vegard Johnsen!
60.48
Stockport County have made 3 substitutions with Alejandro Altomare replacing Alessio Sotgia, Duccio Carnasciali replacing Torsten Völler and Craig Simonsen replacing Kurt Denneboom .West Ham United have made 2 substitutions with Neves Capucho Cribari replacing Alfredo Moya and Scott Pearson replacing Dion Stone .
63.06
Steven Sheringham makes a probing pass to Neves Capucho Cribari. Neves Capucho Cribari deftly passes the ball to Robert Mowbray, releasing him through on goal. Robert Mowbray takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Vito Colasante smothers it!
65.15
Fatik Kasmi takes it forward alone. Fatik Kasmi lofts in a cross ball towards Jørgen Hakansson. Jørgen Hakansson makes a convincing header. Superb reactions from Vegard Johnsen. What a save!
66.56
Seeing a gap ahead, Duccio Carnasciali plays the ball forward to João Osorio. João Osorio sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Vegard Johnsen is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.39
Fatik Kasmi sees space and advances. Fatik Kasmi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
72.53
Showing composure, Anthony Etherington picks a pass forward to João Osorio. João Osorio knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Craig Simonsen is offside!
77.00
West Ham United have made a substitution with Darren Boateng replacing Ralph Moore .
79.07
Scott Pearson threads a neat ball through to Neves Capucho Cribari. Neves Capucho Cribari edges inside the box! Neves Capucho Cribari shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
81.35
Alex Collins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steven Sheringham. Steven Sheringham threads a neat ball through to Darren Boateng. Darren Boateng lofts in a cross ball towards Neves Capucho Cribari. Neves Capucho Cribari gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Vito Colasante manages to gather it comfortably.
83.08
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
90.00
Shaun Ward makes a beautiful solo run. Shaun Ward flicks the ball to his team mate, Neves Capucho Cribari. Neves Capucho Cribari kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Boateng but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Stockport County

West Ham United
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
26%
44.2%
29.9%

Scorers
João Osorio 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to João Osorio of Stockport County

Match Ratings