Match Report


West Ham UnitedWest Ham United     Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Luke BishopL. Bishop61
G
1captain
G
50Kelvin HibbsK. Hibbs
Moussa JonquetM. Jonquet70
D
2
D
48Gregoor ZuidersmaG. Zuidersma
Shaun JessS. Jess63
D
3
D
47Jonathan WoodgateJ. Woodgate
Torsten WielandT. Wieland62
D
4
D
44Anthony MurrinA. Murrin
Del LofthouseD. Lofthouse61
D
5
M
57Les ClarkeL. Clarke
Julian HernandezJ. Hernandez71
M
captain6
M
53Joe GoldbergJ. Goldberg
Julian WilliamsJ. Williams71
M
7
M
53Dave LaverD. Laver
Zoltan DesaillyZ. Desailly70
M
8
M
52Mathias BiancalaniM. Biancalani
Eduardo SantosE. Santos68
A
9
A
62Richard MilliganR. Milligan
Alessandro AdamiA. Adami68
A
10
A
43Greg PetersG. Peters
Antonio ReyA. Rey61
A
11
A
43Simon BestS. Best
 
Martin HendrieM. Hendrie67
M
12
M
46Bill ButtB. Butt
Gavin LaverG. Laver61
A
13
M
45Glynn SmithG. Smith
Graeme DuberryG. Duberry59
A
14
G
45Terry PeckhamT. Peckham

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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 Milton Keynes Dons. A crowd of 4,509 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
West Ham United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Milton Keynes Dons appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Boertien.


0.00
The first half starts with Milton Keynes Dons kicking off!
2.22
Gregoor Zuidersma knocks the ball forward to Dave Laver. Dave Laver sees a break and surges forward. Dave Laver shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
4.02
Zoltan Desailly threads a neat ball through to Antonio Rey. Antonio Rey shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.18
Les Clarke picks a pass forward to Simon Best. Simon Best shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Luke Bishop manages to gather it easily.
9.04
Seeing a gap ahead, Les Clarke plays the ball forward to Greg Peters. Greg Peters shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
10.33
Shaun Jess flicks a high pass forward. Julian Hernandez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Hernandez advances with the ball. Julian Hernandez tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
14.33
Zoltan Desailly clumsily knocks into Les Clarke. The referee calls over Zoltan Desailly and shows him a yellow card! Les Clarke stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.44
Mathias Biancalani deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Best. Simon Best shoots from 20 yards but Luke Bishop is on top of it.
18.44
Julian Hernandez kicks a strong pass forward to Alessandro Adami. Alessandro Adami whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Santos. Eduardo Santos is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Kelvin Hibbs gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
22.33
Julian Williams flicks a high pass forward. Alessandro Adami holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alessandro Adami finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
24.12
Torsten Wieland threads a neat ball through to Zoltan Desailly. Zoltan Desailly deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Rey. Antonio Rey knocks in a cross ball towards Alessandro Adami. Alessandro Adami beats his man to it with a header. Good keeping from Kelvin Hibbs as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
25.38
Julian Hernandez takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Some world-class footwork from Del Lofthouse provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
26.55
Shaun Jess makes a simple pass to Julian Hernandez. Julian Hernandez threads the ball through to Alessandro Adami. Alessandro Adami knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kelvin Hibbs who gathers it comfortably.
27.01
Mathias Biancalani sees space and advances. Mathias Biancalani knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Moussa Jonquet.
28.41
Torsten Wieland pushes up the pitch. Torsten Wieland makes a probing pass to Eduardo Santos. Eduardo Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Rey. Antonio Rey finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
30.25
Joe Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. Simon Best holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Best shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
33.40
Jonathan Woodgate makes a strong solo run forward. Jonathan Woodgate threads the ball through to Simon Best. Simon Best knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Shaun Jess.
36.14
Julian Hernandez clumsily knocks into Mathias Biancalani. The referee warns Julian Hernandez to calm down! Mathias Biancalani hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.57
Julian Hernandez threads a neat ball through to Alessandro Adami. Alessandro Adami knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Anthony Murrin.
45.00
Julian Williams flicks a high pass forward to Alessandro Adami who brings the ball under control. Alessandro Adami shoots from 20 yards. What a cracker!! Kelvin Hibbs had no chance!! Goal for West Ham United!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. West Ham United appear unchanged since the first half. Milton Keynes Dons also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
West Ham United kick off!
48.08
Dave Laver barges into Julian Hernandez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Julian Hernandez stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.34
With vision, Torsten Wieland laces a through ball forward to Zoltan Desailly. Seeing a gap ahead, Zoltan Desailly plays the ball forward to Alessandro Adami. Alessandro Adami rushes past Jonathan Woodgate! Some good footwork from Alessandro Adami provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
55.14
Joe Goldberg barges into Zoltan Desailly. Joe Goldberg is warned by the referee! Zoltan Desailly grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
59.54
Moussa Jonquet makes a strong solo run forward. Moussa Jonquet flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Rey collects the pass. Antonio Rey controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.55
Richard Milligan barges into Shaun Jess. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Shaun Jess runs off the knock.
61.03
Julian Hernandez flicks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Santos. Eduardo Santos advances inside the box! Eduardo Santos looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
65.35
Dave Laver knocks the ball forward to Richard Milligan. Richard Milligan makes a defence splitting pass to Greg Peters. Some good footwork from Greg Peters provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Milton Keynes Dons!
69.18
Zoltan Desailly threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Santos. Eduardo Santos skips past Anthony Murrin! Eduardo Santos shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Kelvin Hibbs. Excellent save.
71.41
Joe Goldberg darts forward. Joe Goldberg chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Best. Simon Best side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
73.32
Julian Hernandez flicks a high ball forward to Antonio Rey who takes it down. Antonio Rey knocks in a cross ball towards Alessandro Adami. Alessandro Adami jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's well over the bar!
75.24
Jonathan Woodgate sees Les Clarke in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Les Clarke flicks a high pass forward. Simon Best holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Best finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
77.14
Joe Goldberg threads the ball through to Richard Milligan. Richard Milligan shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Luke Bishop!
78.21
Joe Goldberg threads the ball through to Simon Best. Simon Best knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.09
Dave Laver threads a neat ball through to Simon Best. Simon Best lofts in a cross ball towards Greg Peters. Greg Peters is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
85.39
Moussa Jonquet catches Simon Best on the ankles. Moussa Jonquet is shown the yellow card! Simon Best hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Zoltan Desailly flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Rey controls it well on his chest. Antonio Rey knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Anthony Murrin.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

West Ham United

Milton Keynes Dons
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
25.8%
46.1%
28.1%

Scorers
Alessandro Adami 45
Eduardo Santos 61
Greg Peters 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eduardo Santos of West Ham United

Match Ratings
1.Luke Bishop (GK)
7
2.Moussa Jonquet (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Shaun Jess (DEF)
6
4.Torsten Wieland (DEF)
7
5.Del Lofthouse (DEF)
6
6.Julian Hernandez (MID)
8
7.Julian Williams (MID)
7
8.Zoltan Desailly (MID)yellow card
6
9.Eduardo Santos (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Alessandro Adami (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Antonio Rey (ATT)
6
 
12.Martin Hendrie (MID)
0
13.Gavin Laver (ATT)
0
14.Graeme Duberry (ATT)
0

1.Kelvin Hibbs (GK)
7
2.Gregoor Zuidersma (DEF)
6
3.Jonathan Woodgate (DEF)
6
4.Anthony Murrin (DEF)
6
5.Les Clarke (MID)
6
6.Joe Goldberg (MID)
7
7.Dave Laver (MID)yellow card
6
8.Mathias Biancalani (MID)
6
9.Richard Milligan (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Greg Peters (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Simon Best (ATT)
6
 
12.Bill Butt (MID)
0
13.Glynn Smith (MID)
0
14.Terry Peckham (GK)
0