FFO2 Premiership, West Ham vs. Crystal Palace (Mon Apr 10) West Ham | Crystal Palace 4-4-2 L | 5-1-2-2 C Todd Fortune | Lee Clark | N_Pope GK | GK D_Livakovic R_Toloi DF | DF K_Vogt C_Soyuncu DF | DF W_Anton J_Teze DF | DF K_Tsimikas E_Konsa DF | DF M_Alonso I_Bennacer MF | DF F_Balbuena J_Brandt MF | DM J_Ralls M_Sabitzer MF | MF M_Pasalic A_Golovin MF | MF E_Eze R_Malinovskyi FW | FW D_Dike J_Bowen FW | FW Adama_Traore | M_Dewhurst SUB | SUB W_Morris R_Baku SUB | SUB M_Nastasic C_Trimmel SUB | SUB Parejo C_Soler SUB | SUB A_Diawara M_Thuram SUB | SUB S_Banza Min. 6 :(cry) M_Pasalic beats his marker ... He muscled him off the ball ... M_Pasalic with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... N_Pope turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... M_Pasalic lofts the ball in! ... The ball comes to K_Tsimikas ... He knocks it goalward ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 15 :(whu) C_Soyuncu is on the ground motionless! ... He was involved in a nasty clash of heads there ... He's up to his feet now ... Looks like he will carry on after receiving some treatment Min. 16 :(whu) M_Sabitzer looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to R_Malinovskyi ... R_Malinovskyi launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... But D_Livakovic punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 16 :(whu) J_Bowen is injured. He's been stretchered off Min. 16 :(whu) Substitution by West Ham ... COMING ON: M_Thuram ... COMING OFF: J_Bowen Min. 24 :(cry) E_Eze makes himself available ... But I_Bennacer wins the ball Min. 26 :(whu) M_Thuram steps over the ball ... He nutmegs K_Tsimikas ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... M_Thuram hits a curling shot! ... D_Livakovic gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic save by D_Livakovic to tip it wide!! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by M_Sabitzer! ... M_Thuram swings a leg at it! ... Gooooooooooooool! ... It flew past D_Livakovic and the London Stadium comes alive! ... West Ham take the lead! ... West Ham 1-0 Crystal Palace ... Min. 26 :(cry) K_Tsimikas looks like he's injured. He's signaled to the bench, he's coming off ... Let's hope it's not his ACL! Min. 26 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace ... Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to P Min. 26 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace ... COMING ON: M_Nastasic ... COMING OFF: K_Tsimikas Min. 27 :(cry) M_Pasalic with the majestic dribble ... A great volley from M_Pasalic! ... N_Pope with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 31 :(whu) E_Konsa with a 40-yard pass to M_Thuram ... M_Nastasic reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 35 :(whu) D_Livakovic with a terrible kick! ... R_Malinovskyi is through! ... F_Balbuena is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking Min. 36 :(cry) E_Eze kills the ball dead ... I_Bennacer gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 40 :(cry) D_Dike with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... D_Dike with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... But he puts it wide Min. 42 :(whu) M_Thuram makes the tackle ... But M_Alonso slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(whu) Substitution by West Ham ... COMING ON: R_Baku ... COMING OFF: E_Konsa ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: West Ham 1-0 Crystal Palace Min. 47 :(whu) I_Bennacer with a byline cross to M_Sabitzer ... M_Sabitzer with the header! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... A_Golovin swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... It is kicked away by F_Balbuena Min. 49 :(whu) A_Golovin sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to J_Teze ... J_Teze rises above the defence to head the ball! ... GOAL!! ... Wonderful strike! ... Who says keepers are too good these days!! ... West Ham 2-0 Crystal Palace ... Min. 50 :(cry) W_Anton threads the through ball to E_Eze ... R_Baku hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy ... Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! ... CORNER! ... M_Pasalic plays it into the danger area! ... That's a poor one ... J_Teze clears the danger Min. 51 :(cry) E_Eze lobs the ball over the defence ... D_Dike latches on to it ... D_Dike tries to place it in the corner! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 53 :(cry) J_Ralls finds the run of Adama_Traore ... C_Soyuncu gets to the ball first Min. 54 :(cry) K_Vogt spots a team mate in space ... He finds D_Dike with a lovely pass! ... A cheeky lob from D_Dike! ... N_Pope gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 55 :(whu) Substitution by West Ham ... COMING ON: C_Soler ... COMING OFF: A_Golovin Min. 55 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace ... E_Eze will now play as a FW Min. 55 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace ... M_Pasalic will now play as a AM Min. 58 :(whu) M_Sabitzer with the first time pass to J_Brandt ... J_Brandt tries to place it in the corner! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into D_Livakovic's arms ... Unlucky Min. 58 :(cry) E_Eze breaks free from his marker ... C_Soyuncu with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a very dangerous position! ... E_Eze with the outside of his boot ... But N_Pope punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 58 :(whu) C_Soyuncu holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to J_Brandt ... W_Anton wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 60 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace ... J_Ralls will now play as a MF Min. 60 :(cry) W_Anton crosses to Adama_Traore ... Well intercepted by R_Toloi Min. 61 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace ... COMING ON: S_Banza ... COMING OFF: Adama_Traore Min. 61 :(cry) K_Vogt with the first time pass to D_Dike ... Well intercepted by C_Soyuncu Min. 64 :(cry) M_Pasalic beats his marker ... He showed great skill there ... M_Pasalic with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... N_Pope parries it ... CORNER! ... S_Banza with an inswinging corner into the box ... That's a poor one ... Far too easy for N_Pope, who catches the ball Min. 65 :(whu) M_Sabitzer runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... M_Sabitzer cracks a laser towards goal! ... But D_Livakovic with the difficult save Min. 67 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace ... COMING ON: A_Diawara ... COMING OFF: J_Ralls Min. 67 :(cry) M_Alonso reads the run of E_Eze ... But he loses control of it ... J_Teze belts it clear Min. 70 :(whu) R_Malinovskyi flicks it over E_Eze and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... M_Alonso intercepts the pass Min. 70 :(cry) A_Diawara holds the ball up ... He sees S_Banza in space! ... C_Soler with an ugly foul ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... W_Anton swings it in ... E_Eze gets on the end of it ... A cracking drive from E_Eze! ... N_Pope catches the ball Min. 71 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace ... Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to A Min. 72 :(cry) M_Alonso sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to D_Dike ... R_Baku cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 72 :(whu) I_Bennacer smashes the ball upfield ... M_Thuram latches onto the ball ... M_Nastasic muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 74 :(whu) I_Bennacer slips past his marker M_Nastasic ... The ball is whipped into R_Toloi ... R_Toloi with the chance! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... D_Livakovic never had a chance! Min. 74 :(whu) C_Soyuncu is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to M_Thuram ... W_Anton takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee beckons him over with his finger ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 76 :(whu) J_Teze with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... J_Teze curls the ball in on goal! ... D_Livakovic parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 78 :(whu) R_Malinovskyi jumps over F_Balbuena's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... R_Malinovskyi looks to see where D_Livakovic is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... D_Livakovic never had a chance! Min. 78 :(cry) M_Pasalic takes possession ... He runs towards goal ... M_Pasalic hits a great drive! ... GOAL!! ... His players jump on top of him ... Crystal Palace have pulled one back! ... Todd Fortune looks a little anxious now ... West Ham 2-1 Crystal Palace ... Min. 79 :(cry) E_Eze takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... E_Eze sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 81 :(whu) R_Baku finds the space intelligently ... R_Baku with the goal bound shot! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 85 :(whu) J_Teze bursts forward ... J_Teze with the overhead! ... D_Livakovic with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 85 :(cry) E_Eze beats I_Bennacer ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... But J_Teze reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(whu) M_Thuram sidesteps M_Nastasic ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... M_Thuram has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... D_Livakovic can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... D_Livakovic makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 92 :(cry) E_Eze holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to S_Banza ... S_Banza launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 92 :(whu) J_Brandt turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Malinovskyi ... M_Pasalic fouls badly ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : London Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Teze (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Thuram (26), J_Teze (49) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : J_Bowen (16) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Palace Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Pasalic Scorers : M_Pasalic (78) Sent Off : N/A Booked : W_Anton (74) Injured : K_Tsimikas (26) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham | Crystal Palace Attempts on Goal : 13 | 12 Off target : 6 | 6 On target : 7 | 6 Possession : 48 | 52 Corners : 2 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 6 | 10 Key Tackles : 10 | 4 Key Passes : 9 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : West Ham 2 - 1 Crystal Palace ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - West Ham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Pope GK 20 1 1 1 25 | 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 R_Toloi DF 1 19 15 10 27 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 0 14 C_Soyuncu DF 1 18 12 8 23 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 40 0 J_Teze DF 1 18 14 10 20 | 94 0 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 66 0 80 E_Konsa DF 1 17 13 8 23 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 I_Bennacer MF 1 13 19 6 31 | 94 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 39 0 J_Brandt MF 1 1 18 16 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 M_Sabitzer MF 1 1 18 15 23 | 94 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 22 A_Golovin MF 1 6 18 13 29 | 57 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 R_Malinovskyi FW 1 3 13 19 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 J_Bowen FW 1 5 11 19 20 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Dewhurst GK 15 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Baku DF 1 17 13 8 25 | 49 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 46 0 16 C_Trimmel DF 1 15 12 7 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Soler MF 1 11 17 6 27 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Thuram FW 1 3 12 17 27 | 78 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 Player Statistics - Crystal Palace Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Livakovic GK 21 1 1 1 27 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 K_Vogt DF 1 16 13 7 27 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 W_Anton DF 1 18 13 8 27 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 36 -2 K_Tsimikas DF 1 18 13 8 31 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 M_Alonso DF 1 17 13 4 29 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 38 0 F_Balbuena DF 1 16 12 5 33 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 J_Ralls MF 1 8 16 7 27 | 69 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 M_Pasalic AM 1 6 18 15 29 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 73 E_Eze FW 1 7 17 15 28 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 30 35 D_Dike FW 1 4 14 17 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Adama_Traore FW 1 5 9 19 28 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Morris GK 12 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Nastasic DF 1 16 10 6 26 | 68 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 Parejo MF 1 11 18 9 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Diawara MF 1 13 17 5 27 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Banza FW 1 3 11 17 28 | 31 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1681115722 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40