Match Report
| West Ham United | West Ham United |  |  | Wrexham | Wrexham | ||||||||||||||||
| Malcolm Clarke | Malcolm Clarke | manager | Christopher George | Christopher George | |||||||||||||||||
| Jan Vennegoor Hill | J. Hill |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 63 |  | Adam Murphy | A. Murphy | |||||||||
| John Ripley | J. Ripley | | 67 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Leon Plowright | L. Plowright | ||||||||
| Syd Barmby | S. Barmby | | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 53 | | Lee Hibbs | L. Hibbs | |||||||||
| Kevin Cleland | K. Cleland |  | 67 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Andy Brady | A. Brady | |||||||||
| Stanley Cope | S. Cope | | 65 | M | | 5 | | D | 42 | | Alun Banks | A. Banks | |||||||||
| Nicolas Alvarez | N. Alvarez |  | 77 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Robert Burgess | R. Burgess | |||||||||
| Scott Gardner | S. Gardner | | 65 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Syd Copping | S. Copping | |||||||||
| Djezon Tebily | D. Tebily |  | 68 | M | | 8 | | M | 64 | | Francis Formon | F. Formon | |||||||||
| Scott Brady | S. Brady | | 68 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 |  | Manuele Di Francesco | M. Di Francesco | |||||||||
| Eoin Mowbray | E. Mowbray | | 77 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Rio Cutler | R. Cutler | |||||||||
| Alberto Monteiro | A. Monteiro |  | 74 | A | | 11 | | | A | 60 | | Angelo Facci | A. Facci | ||||||||
| Tomˆs Vermeulen | T. Vermeulen | | 64 | D | | 12 | | D | 29 |  | Igor Shoukov | I. Shoukov | |||||||||
| Julian Clarke | J. Clarke | | 60 | M | | 13 | | M | 44 | | Gary Shearer | G. Shearer | |||||||||
| Norman Scowcroft | N. Scowcroft | | 70 | A | | 14 | | A | 36 | | Gareth Marsden | G. Marsden | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Wrexham. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
West Ham United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Wrexham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Byrne.
The pitch is in great condition.
West Ham United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Wrexham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Byrne.
0.00
0-0Wrexham start the match!
3.34
0-0Djezon Tebily flicks a high pass forward. Scott Brady controls it well on his chest. Scott Brady knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adam Murphy who gathers it comfortably.
4.30
0-0Nicolas Alvarez sees a break and surges forward. Nicolas Alvarez whips in a cross ball towards Eoin Mowbray. Andy Brady hacks Eoin Mowbray from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
9.18
0-0Syd Barmby chips the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Alvarez. With a delightful solo run, Nicolas Alvarez stretches the opposition's defence. Nicolas Alvarez edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Nicolas Alvarez provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies just off target!
10.30
Manuele Di Francesco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rio Cutler. Rio Cutler finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
12.15
0-0Scott Gardner knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Monteiro. Alberto Monteiro plays a quick one-two with Scott Brady and rushes in on goal... Alberto Monteiro looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
18.36
Francis Formon makes a beautiful solo run. Francis Formon shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
20.06
0-0Nicolas Alvarez kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Brady. Scott Brady makes a probing pass to Djezon Tebily but he's offside!
21.42
Francis Formon sees space and advances. Francis Formon puts a great ball through but Angelo Facci is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
26.28
Leon Plowright threads the ball through to Francis Formon. Francis Formon makes a probing pass to Angelo Facci. Angelo Facci advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Angelo Facci provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Jan Vennegoor Hill!
30.00
1-0Nicolas Alvarez flicks a high pass forward. Scott Brady holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Brady knocks in a cross ball towards Djezon Tebily. Djezon Tebily heads the ball goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
33.22
Scott Gardner flicks a high pass forward to Nicolas Alvarez who brings the ball under control. Nicolas Alvarez shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
39.09
Syd Copping knocks the ball forward to Rio Cutler. Rio Cutler lofts in a cross ball towards Manuele Di Francesco. Manuele Di Francesco makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
44.02
Nicolas Alvarez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nicolas Alvarez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. West Ham United appear unchanged since the first half. Wrexham also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
West Ham United kick off and get the second half underway!
47.54
Djezon Tebily kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Brady. Scott Brady deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Djezon Tebily but the linesman indicates offside!
49.11
Scott Gardner flicks a high pass forward to Alberto Monteiro who brings the ball under control. Alberto Monteiro shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Adam Murphy!
53.55
Nicolas Alvarez flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Gardner. Scott Gardner plays a scrappy one-two with Scott Brady and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Scott Gardner provides some space. He shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
55.32
Stanley Cope passes the ball forward to Scott Brady. Scott Brady knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.22
Djezon Tebily darts forward. Djezon Tebily finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.28
1-1West Ham United have made 3 substitutions with Tomˆs Vermeulen replacing John Ripley, Julian Clarke replacing Djezon Tebily and Norman Scowcroft replacing Alberto Monteiro .Wrexham have made a substitution with Gareth Marsden replacing Angelo Facci .
61.29
Stanley Cope receives the ball from a throw-in from Julian Clarke. Stanley Cope makes a probing pass to Scott Brady. Scott Brady lofts in a cross ball towards Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray makes a deft header but it is tipped over by Adam Murphy.
62.19
1-1Corner kick to West Ham United. Nicolas Alvarez plays it out to the edge of the box. Eoin Mowbray cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball bounces but comes off Lee Hibbs and goes wide.
63.50
1-1Nicolas Alvarez takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Robert Burgess reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
65.44
Gareth Marsden deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuele Di Francesco. Manuele Di Francesco edges inside the box! Manuele Di Francesco looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
67.18
Tomˆs Vermeulen flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Alvarez. Nicolas Alvarez hits a low pass to Scott Brady. Scott Brady lofts in a cross ball towards Norman Scowcroft. Norman Scowcroft heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for West Ham United!
75.42
Kevin Cleland kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Alvarez. Nicolas Alvarez flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Mowbray holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eoin Mowbray shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.20
West Ham United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-5-2 formation. Wrexham have made a substitution with Gary Shearer replacing Francis Formon .
79.38
Nicolas Alvarez flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Mowbray collects the pass. Eoin Mowbray knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adam Murphy who gathers it comfortably.
83.09
Tomˆs Vermeulen knocks the ball to his team mate, Norman Scowcroft. Norman Scowcroft knocks the ball to his team mate, Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray runs straight at the defence! Lee Hibbs barges into Eoin Mowbray. Penalty not given!!
87.37
2-1West Ham United are in full control of this game.
89.09
Syd Barmby controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicolas Alvarez. Nicolas Alvarez chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Clarke. Julian Clarke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nicolas Alvarez of West Ham United |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Jan Vennegoor Hill (GK)
7
2. John Ripley (DEF)
6
3. Syd Barmby (DEF)
6
4. Kevin Cleland (DEF)
6
5. Stanley Cope (MID)
6
6. Nicolas Alvarez (MID)
9
7. Scott Gardner (MID)
7
8. Djezon Tebily (MID)
8
9. Scott Brady (ATT)
7
10. Eoin Mowbray (ATT)
6
11. Alberto Monteiro (ATT)
6
12. Tomˆs Vermeulen (DEF)
6
13. Julian Clarke (MID)
6
14. Norman Scowcroft (ATT)
8
1. Adam Murphy (GK)
7
2. Leon Plowright (DEF)
6
3. Lee Hibbs (DEF)
6
4. Andy Brady (DEF)
6
5. Alun Banks (DEF)
6
6. Robert Burgess (MID)
6
7. Syd Copping (MID)
6
8. Francis Formon (MID)
7
9. Manuele Di Francesco (ATT)
8
10. Rio Cutler (ATT)
6
11. Angelo Facci (ATT)
6
12. Igor Shoukov (DEF)
0
13. Gary Shearer (MID)
6
14. Gareth Marsden (ATT)
6