Match Report


West Ham UnitedWest Ham United     Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Luke BishopL. Bishop61
G
1
G
47Jon JessJ. Jess
Moussa JonquetM. Jonquet70
D
2
D
66Glynn VenusG. Venus
Shaun JessS. Jess63
D
3
D
62Alan YoungA. Young
Torsten WielandT. Wieland62
D
4captain
D
57Max KanuM. Kanu
Del LofthouseD. Lofthouse61
D
5
M
65Marino CampolonghiM. Campolonghi
Julian HernandezJ. Hernandez71
M
captain6
M
64Dennis VenemaD. Venema
Julian WilliamsJ. Williams71
M
7
M
62Romero P. CastroR. Castro
Zoltan DesaillyZ. Desailly70
M
8
M
60Robbie JohnsonR. Johnson
Alessandro AdamiA. Adami69
A
9
A
73Spencer DeanS. Dean
Eduardo SantosE. Santos68
A
10
A
53Samuel VelosoS. Veloso
Antonio ReyA. Rey61
A
11
A
47Francis WalshF. Walsh
 
Martin HendrieM. Hendrie67
M
12
M
58Eoin MurphyE. Murphy
Gavin LaverG. Laver61
A
13
M
52Gavin HenryG. Henry
Graeme DuberryG. Duberry59
A
14
D
49Simon ThompsonS. Thompson

Ski France
today's match is sponsored by Ski France
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 4,688 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
West Ham United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Ljungberg.


0.00
West Ham United kick off and get the match underway!
2.50
Julian Hernandez threads the ball through to Antonio Rey. Antonio Rey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.42
Marino Campolonghi flicks a high pass forward. Francis Walsh controls it well on his chest. Francis Walsh sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Luke Bishop.
9.44
Torsten Wieland clumsily knocks into Spencer Dean. Torsten Wieland is warned by the referee! Spencer Dean runs off the knock.
10.16
Julian Hernandez makes a probing pass to Alessandro Adami. Alessandro Adami whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Rey. Antonio Rey powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.17
Julian Williams takes it forward alone. Julian Williams edges inside the box! Julian Williams strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
21.23
Moussa Jonquet receives the ball from a throw-in from Shaun Jess. Moussa Jonquet threads a neat ball through to Julian Williams. Julian Williams threads the ball through to Antonio Rey. Antonio Rey skips past Max Kanu! Antonio Rey shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
28.14
Julian Hernandez makes a simple pass to Eduardo Santos. Eduardo Santos tries a spectacular long range effort but Jon Jess reads it well. Fabulous save!
32.07
Dennis Venema flicks a high pass forward to Spencer Dean who brings the ball under control. Spencer Dean knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Moussa Jonquet.
33.39
Julian Hernandez flicks the ball to his team mate, Alessandro Adami. Alessandro Adami knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.39
Zoltan Desailly catches Dennis Venema on the ankles. Zoltan Desailly is given a warning by the referee! Dennis Venema gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
38.33
Julian Williams flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Rey collects the pass. Antonio Rey shoots from long range. It's there!! Jon Jess has to pick the ball from the back of the net! The crowd cheer. That makes three for the Spaniard!
42.22
Julian Williams flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Rey controls it well on his chest. Antonio Rey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Zoltan Desailly plays the ball forward to Alessandro Adami. Alessandro Adami lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Santos. Eduardo Santos jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
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. Wolverhampton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Wolverhampton Wanderers get the second half underway!
49.32
Marino Campolonghi changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Marino Campolonghi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Torsten Wieland.
59.21
Julian Hernandez darts forward. Julian Hernandez lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Santos. Eduardo Santos rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Glynn Venus clears it off the line with his head!
60.04
Wolverhampton Wanderers have made 2 substitutions with Simon Thompson replacing Spencer Dean and Gavin Henry replacing Romero P. Castro .
65.09
Shaun Jess controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Zoltan Desailly. Zoltan Desailly flicks a high pass forward to Alessandro Adami who brings the ball under control. Alessandro Adami sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
66.31
Torsten Wieland flicks a high ball forward to Zoltan Desailly who takes it down. Zoltan Desailly flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Santos controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Santos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alan Young.
69.27
Max Kanu knocks the ball to his team mate, Marino Campolonghi. Marino Campolonghi chips the ball to his team mate, Samuel Veloso. Samuel Veloso whips in a cross ball towards Simon Thompson. Simon Thompson knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
75.31
Glynn Venus makes a probing pass to Gavin Henry. With vision, Gavin Henry laces a through ball forward to Samuel Veloso. Samuel Veloso shoots from 20 yards. Good keeping from Luke Bishop as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
77.35
With some swift thinking, Shaun Jess plays the ball forward to Zoltan Desailly. Zoltan Desailly deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alessandro Adami. Alessandro Adami knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.13
Gavin Henry flicks a high pass forward. Simon Thompson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Thompson shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
81.58
Julian Williams flicks a high pass forward. Alessandro Adami controls it well on his chest. Alessandro Adami sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
89.01
Julian Williams threads a neat ball through to Antonio Rey. Antonio Rey knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Max Kanu.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

West Ham United

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.6%
41.4%
Play Area
21.4%
45.7%
32.9%

Scorers
Antonio Rey 10, 21, 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Antonio Rey of West Ham United

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

1.Jon Jess (GK)
6
2.Glynn Venus (DEF)
6
3.Alan Young (DEF)
6
4.Max Kanu (DEF)
6
5.Marino Campolonghi (MID)
6
6.Dennis Venema (MID)
6
7.Romero P. Castro (MID)
6
8.Robbie Johnson (MID)
6
9.Spencer Dean (ATT)
6
10.Samuel Veloso (ATT)
6
11.Francis Walsh (ATT)
6
 
12.Eoin Murphy (MID)
0
13.Gavin Henry (MID)
6
14.Simon Thompson (DEF)
6