Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Manchester City. A crowd of 19,624 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both West Ham United and Manchester City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
Manchester City kick off the first half!
4.20
Ruel Lawton barges into Mark Carter. Ruel Lawton is shown the yellow card! Mark Carter stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.49
Robert Kasmi powers a long ball forward. Peter Vassell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ian Owen who gathers it comfortably.
9.23
Pablo Garrido catches Martin Smith on the ankles. Pablo Garrido is warned by the referee! Martin Smith hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.47
Ruel Lawton decides to run forward with the ball. Ruel Lawton plays a perfect one-two with Billy Bridges and rushes in on goal... Ruel Lawton shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
18.30
Jason Ince makes a simple pass to Sergio Vieira. Sergio Vieira kicks a strong pass forward to Gilles Sturridge but the referee indicates it's offside!
21.48
Gilles Sturridge catches Mark Benjamin on the ankles. Gilles Sturridge is given a warning by the referee! Mark Benjamin runs off the knock.
24.45
Mark Carter barges into Ruel Lawton. Mark Carter is warned by the referee! Ruel Lawton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.19
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
34.43
Hugo Montero makes a simple pass to Robbie Christie. Robbie Christie surges forward with the ball. Robbie Christie shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
38.39
Ruel Lawton knocks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido goes all the way! Pablo Garrido cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Simon Novak.
39.09
Ruel Lawton knocks the ball forward to Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mervin Marr.
45.00
Jason Ince knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Sturridge. Gilles Sturridge plays a perfect one-two with Sergio Vieira and rushes in on goal... Gilles Sturridge shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
West Ham United kick off the second half!
55.36
Jason Ince hacks Simon Gray from behind! The referee calls over Jason Ince and shows him a yellow card! Simon Gray stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.07
Manchester City are easily keeping West Ham United at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
59.16
Hugo Montero passes the ball forward to Robbie Christie. Robbie Christie decides to run forward with the ball. Robbie Christie threads the ball through to Pablo Garrido but he's offside!
60.54
Mark Benjamin brings the ball forward. Mark Benjamin makes a simple pass to Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido threads the ball through to Billy Bridges. Billy Bridges shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
63.57
Pablo Garrido clumsily knocks into Mervin Marr. Pablo Garrido is given another warning by the referee! Mervin Marr runs off the knock.
65.29
Jason Ince flicks the ball to his team mate, Sergio Vieira. Sergio Vieira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Peter Vassell but the linesman indicates offside!
75.09
Warren Higginbotham chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Gray. Simon Gray kicks a strong pass forward to Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido makes a simple pass to Gary Craddock. Gary Craddock takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.37
Simon Gray takes it forward alone. Simon Gray goes all the way! Simon Gray makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Simon Novak easily smothers it.
78.18
Robert Kasmi knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Carter. Mark Carter sees space and advances. Mark Carter goes all the way! Mark Carter cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
83.10
Ruel Lawton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Bridges. Billy Bridges shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
89.30
Jason Ince passes the ball forward to Peter Vassell. Peter Vassell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ian Owen who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Gilles Sturridge of Manchester City

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 2 vs 2
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 5 vs 0
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 2
Fouls
Fouls: 3 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 53.1645569620253 vs 46.8354430379747
Play Area
Home team third: 25.32%, Midfield: 43.04%, Away team third: 31.65%