Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 9,210 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both West Ham United and Northampton Town are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Riza.


0.00
West Ham United kick off and get the match underway!
3.54
Torsten Wieland threads the ball through to Chris Taylor. Chris Taylor makes an attacking run forward. Chris Taylor whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Rey. Antonio Rey directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
6.50
Tim Burgess darts forward. Tim Burgess plays the ball forward to Antonio Rey. Antonio Rey knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Danny Howey who gathers it comfortably.
8.46
Darren Mann comes in with a high challenge, catching Ashley Wainwright with his studs. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Ashley Wainwright stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.56
Julian Williams kicks a strong pass forward to Gareth Lampard. Gareth Lampard shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
12.12
Stuart Robinson flicks a high pass forward. Chris Taylor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Chris Taylor darts forward. Chris Taylor knocks in a cross ball towards Gareth Lampard. Gareth Lampard makes a convincing header but it curls horrendously wide!
15.27
Gareth Lampard clumsily knocks into Stan Murphy. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stan Murphy gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
16.47
Jon Fletcher sees Alexander Elliott in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexander Elliott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.52
Stuart Robinson clumsily knocks into Kevin Lisbie. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kevin Lisbie stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.20
Ashley Wainwright plays the ball forward to Jon Fletcher. Jon Fletcher runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jon Fletcher shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
27.31
Chris Taylor knocks the ball to his team mate, Gareth Lampard. Gareth Lampard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.21
Jon Fletcher threads a neat ball through to Kevin Lisbie. Kevin Lisbie finds some space and shoots from distance but Nigel Minto is on top of it.
34.13
Jon Fletcher kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Lisbie. Kevin Lisbie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
36.34
Jon Fletcher chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Lisbie. Kevin Lisbie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.13
Jon Fletcher laces a through ball forward to Kevin Lisbie. Kevin Lisbie knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Mcgovern. Peter Mcgovern makes a deft header but it is miles over!
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. Northampton Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The West Ham United players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Northampton Town kick off the second half!
47.42
Jon Fletcher flicks a high pass forward to Peter Mcgovern who brings the ball under control. Peter Mcgovern tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.37
Peter Mcgovern clumsily knocks into Tim Burgess. The referee calls over Peter Mcgovern and shows him a yellow card! Tim Burgess hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.38
Peter Mcgovern hacks Torsten Wieland from behind! The referee calls over Peter Mcgovern and warns him to calm down! Torsten Wieland stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.13
Damien Campbell hits a low pass to Peter Mcgovern. Peter Mcgovern tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.30
West Ham United have made a substitution with Graeme Duberry replacing Gareth Lampard .
63.35
Damien Campbell makes a simple pass to Alexander Elliott. Alexander Elliott finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Nigel Minto manages to gather it.
66.41
Tim Burgess threads a neat ball through to Chris Taylor. Chris Taylor flicks a high pass forward. Graeme Duberry controls it well on his chest. Graeme Duberry shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
67.56
Chris Taylor surges forward with the ball. Chris Taylor knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Rey. Antonio Rey jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Danny Howey has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
71.07
With some swift thinking, Julian Williams plays the ball forward to Graeme Duberry. Graeme Duberry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.12
Damien Campbell runs straight at the opposition's defence. Damien Campbell finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
81.30
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 3 vs 4
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 2 vs 4
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 3 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 2 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 1 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 45.2054794520548 vs 54.7945205479452
Play Area
Home team third: 31.51%, Midfield: 45.21%, Away team third: 23.29%


Man of the Match

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

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Nigel Minto (GK)
6
6
3. Tim Burgess (DEF)
6
6
6
6. Pedro Ramos (MID)
6
6
8. Chris Taylor (MID)
8
5
10. Darren Mann (ATT)
3
11. Antonio Rey (ATT)
8

0
13. Morris Griffin (MID)
0
14. Graeme Duberry (ATT)
6

1. Danny Howey (GK)
6
2. Stan Murphy (DEF)
6
5. Oleg Joachim (DEF)
6
6. Jon Fletcher (MID)
7
6
8. Dale Terry (MID)
6
9. Kevin Lisbie (ATT)
6
10. Peter Mcgovern (ATT)
6

12. Graham Jacobs (GK)
0
13. Peter Wright (MID)
0
14. Kwami Salaun (DEF)
0