Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
It's a sunny day here at London Stadium where West Ham United play Rochdale in this friendly game. A crowd of 13,143 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both West Ham United and Rochdale are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
West Ham United kick off and get the match underway!
6.19
Del Whelan sees space and advances. Del Whelan cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Del Whelan provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
8.58
Seeing a gap ahead, Dion Stone plays the ball forward to Nordin Schops. Nordin Schops controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
9.12
Shaun Ward passes the ball forward to Callum Mcinnes. Callum Mcinnes makes a probing pass to Darren Boateng. Darren Boateng lofts in a cross ball towards Neves Capucho Cribari. Neves Capucho Cribari powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but Billy Jeffers blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
10.01
Jody Mccann flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum Mcinnes. Callum Mcinnes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darren Boateng. Darren Boateng deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neves Capucho Cribari but the linesman indicates offside!
16.41
Yyvind Berg laces a weighted ball forward to Nordin Schops. Nordin Schops shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
20.35
Pierre G. Rutzittu passes the ball forward to Steve Collymore. Steve Collymore kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Eustace but the referee indicates it's offside!
24.52
Dion Stone runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dion Stone flicks the ball to his team mate, Nordin Schops. Nordin Schops comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
26.27
Callum Mcinnes laces a weighted ball forward to Nordin Schops. Nordin Schops rushes past Billy Jeffers! Some good footwork from Nordin Schops provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
33.32
Dion Stone threads a neat ball through to Neves Capucho Cribari. Neves Capucho Cribari tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
36.57
Seeing a gap ahead, Pierre G. Rutzittu plays the ball forward to Tchiressoua Lauret. Tchiressoua Lauret controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Pascal Tanner. What a great pair of hands!
39.48
Yyvind Berg runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Yyvind Berg edges inside the box! Yyvind Berg makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
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. Rochdale also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rochdale players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Rochdale kick off!
48.57
Dion Stone threads a neat ball through to Nordin Schops. Nordin Schops shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
51.52
Dion Stone threads a neat ball through to Nordin Schops. Nordin Schops advances inside the box! Nordin Schops muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Solid save from Juan Ignacio Lorenzo. What a great pair of hands!
54.03
Seeing a gap ahead, Callum Mcinnes plays the ball forward to Nordin Schops. Nordin Schops tries a spectacular long range effort. Juan Ignacio Lorenzo gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
57.02
Yyvind Berg knocks the ball forward to Neves Capucho Cribari. Neves Capucho Cribari finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for West Ham United!
60.21
West Ham United have made 2 substitutions with Alfredo Moya replacing Neves Capucho Cribari and Steven Sheringham replacing Dion Stone .
63.40
Pierre G. Rutzittu sees Steve Collymore in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steve Collymore knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.30
West Ham United are in full control of this game.
77.27
West Ham United have made a substitution with Ralph Moore replacing Darren Boateng .
78.27
Callum Mcinnes threads a neat ball through to Ralph Moore. Ralph Moore shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Juan Ignacio Lorenzo manages to gather it comfortably.
84.30
Jody Mccann knocks the ball forward to Callum Mcinnes. Callum Mcinnes picks a pass forward to Nordin Schops. Nordin Schops whips in a cross ball towards Ralph Moore. Ralph Moore outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's there!! Juan Ignacio Lorenzo has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
89.04
Chris George knocks the ball to his team mate, Steve Collymore. Steve Collymore makes a simple pass, allowing Nigel Eustace to run into the box. Nigel Eustace tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 9 vs 1
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 4 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 0
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 67.1428571428571 vs 32.8571428571429
Play Area
Home team third: 17.14%, Midfield: 48.57%, Away team third: 34.29%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nordin Schops of West Ham United

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
6
2. Alex Collins (DEF)
6
3. Shaun Ward (DEF)
7
4. Jody Mccann (DEF)
6
5. Rio Mortensen (DEF)
6
7
7. Dion Stone (MID)
7
8. Yyvind Berg (MID)
8
6
10. Nordin Schops (ATT)
9

13. Ralph Moore (ATT)
8
14. Alfredo Moya (ATT)
6

4. Billy Jeffers (DEF)
6
6. Del Whelan (MID)
6
8. Chris George (MID)
6
10. Steve Collymore (ATT)
6
11. Nigel Eustace (ATT)
6

12. Cesare Milanese (DEF)
0
13. Sean Apolloni (DEF)
0
14. Garry Ferguson (DEF)
0