FFO Prem, West Ham vs. Cardiff City (Mon Sep 09) West Ham | Cardiff City 4-1-1-2-2 C | 5-1-1-2-1 C Todd Fortune | Matt Rose | N_Pope GK | GK R_Allsop J_Teze DF | DF T_Lockyer G_Mancini DF | DF N_Osborne R_Toloi DF | DF J_Vestergaard A_Christensen DF | DF D_Caleta_Car Fabian_Ruiz DM | DF A_Bah B_Fernandes MF | DM J_Lepenant Thiago AM | MF M_Gotze Isco AM | AM T_Lemar D_Podence FW | FW A_Silva C_Palmer FW | AM M_Harris | P_Rajkovic SUB | SUB M_Freese J_Forlin SUB | SUB J_OBrien A_Malanda SUB | SUB M_Brozovic S_Prcic SUB | SUB S_Kalu F_Sene SUB | SUB D_Zapata Min. 3 :(whu) B_Fernandes sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to R_Toloi ... Fine tackle by J_Lepenant ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 5 :(car) M_Harris sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... N_Pope fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... He got away with just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line ... T_Lockyer passes to M_Harris ... M_Harris throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... N_Pope gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 9 :(car) M_Harris hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... J_Vestergaard latches onto it! ... J_Vestergaard carves a shot towards goal! ... N_Pope parries it Min. 15 :(whu) Thiago cuts in on N_Osborne's blind side ... N_Osborne does well to get the tackle in Min. 17 :(whu) Thiago searches out Isco ... T_Lockyer with the block Min. 18 :(car) M_Gotze jinks past the defender ... C_Palmer is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... The Referee wants a word ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 21 :(car) T_Lockyer is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... A_Silva latches onto the ball ... A_Silva with the cheeky shot! ... N_Pope watches it sail safely wide! Min. 22 :(car) T_Lemar with an early cross to A_Silva ... But J_Teze comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 23 :(car) T_Lemar loses his marker ... But Isco wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 25 :(car) J_Vestergaard with the deft touch ... He takes it past Fabian_Ruiz ... He knocks it to A_Silva! ... A_Silva with the cheeky shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... M_Gotze flights it in! ... It goes straight into the arms of N_Pope ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 29 :(car) N_Pope miskicks! ... D_Caleta_Car is through! ... But J_Teze with the fine tackle Min. 29 :(whu) Thiago with a precise ball to C_Palmer ... J_Lepenant tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... FREE KICK! ... An expectant silence takes the crowd ... Thiago with the thundering drive ... But R_Allsop stops that one easily Min. 30 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City ... M_Harris will now play as a FW Min. 30 :(whu) G_Mancini with the first time pass to B_Fernandes ... A wicked drive by B_Fernandes! ... R_Allsop is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 38 :(car) M_Harris gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... M_Harris aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... N_Osborne floats the ball in! ... N_Pope easily claims the ball! Min. 40 :(whu) D_Podence is too quick for D_Caleta_Car ... D_Podence tries the lob from 30 yards! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 44 :(whu) Isco knocks it past J_Lepenant and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Isco fires off a right-footed shot! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 44 :(car) M_Gotze reads the run of A_Bah ... J_Teze tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Gotze hits it into the box! ... A_Silva loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... N_Pope goes down well to save Min. 46 :(whu) Thiago with the dribble ... T_Lockyer anticipates the pass and cuts it out ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: West Ham 0-0 Cardiff City Min. 50 :(whu) B_Fernandes with a deep cross to Isco ... Isco with the 40 yard drive! ... R_Allsop can't get to it ... GOAL !! ... Superb finish! ... West Ham go in front now with that goal! ... West Ham 1-0 Cardiff City ... Min. 52 :(whu) Thiago pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... Thiago leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... R_Allsop makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 52 :(car) A_Bah is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to T_Lockyer ... T_Lockyer flicks the header toward the far post! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 55 :(whu) Thiago jumps over D_Caleta_Car's challenge ... Thiago with a bomb of a shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... Fabian_Ruiz swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... Isco with the shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... A_Christensen with an inswinging corner into the box ... A_Silva gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 55 :(whu) Isco with the header on ... He finds B_Fernandes in space ... A_Bah is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not happy with that! ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 56 :(whu) Isco sidesteps J_Vestergaard ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Isco with the goal bound shot! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 58 :(whu) D_Podence looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... D_Podence with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 59 :(whu) R_Toloi backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... C_Palmer gets on the end of it ... M_Harris anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: M_Brozovic ... COMING OFF: M_Gotze Min. 60 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City ... Cardiff City have changed their playing style to P Min. 60 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City ... T_Lemar will now play as a MF Min. 65 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: D_Zapata ... COMING OFF: A_Silva Min. 65 :(car) T_Lemar puts in T_Lockyer ... Fine tackle by A_Christensen ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 66 :(whu) B_Fernandes finds C_Palmer with a perfectly weighted pass ... C_Palmer has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... R_Allsop saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 73 :(whu) G_Mancini breaks free from J_Lepenant ... G_Mancini with the overhead! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... R_Allsop dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had R_Allsop beaten! ... CORNER! ... Thiago plays it towards the near post! ... That's a poor one ... J_Vestergaard clears the danger Min. 73 :(car) The defender underhits the back pass! ... T_Lockyer is through! ... What a mistake by A_Christensen! ... T_Lockyer with a bicycle kick! ... N_Pope gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic save by N_Pope to tip it wide!! ... CORNER! ... A_Bah chips the ball in towards the far post! ... That's a poor one ... G_Mancini belts it clear Min. 76 :(whu) B_Fernandes with a measured pass to D_Podence ... D_Podence with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... R_Allsop with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 78 :(whu) A_Christensen back heels to find C_Palmer in space ... C_Palmer with a screamer of a shot! ... R_Allsop just watches it drift out of play! Min. 78 :(whu) Thiago with the cross-field pass to J_Teze ... M_Brozovic with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 80 :(car) M_Harris is all alone ... The linesman keeps his flag down ... Driven towards goal by M_Harris! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... GOAL!! ... WOW!! ... Just WOW! ... Cardiff City have equalised! ... So late in the game! ... West Ham 1-1 Cardiff City ... Min. 81 :(car) T_Lockyer sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... M_Harris runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... M_Harris tries one from the edge of the box! ... N_Pope makes a difficult save Min. 83 :(car) N_Osborne is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to M_Harris ... J_Teze fouls badly ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... FREE KICK! ... That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! ... D_Zapata hoists it forward ... J_Vestergaard gets on the end of it ... J_Vestergaard looks to see where R_Allsop is! ... He shoots! ... But N_Pope makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 84 :(whu) Isco runs at the defender ... The defender falls over ... D_Caleta_Car rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee warned him Min. 86 :(whu) A_Christensen plays it long to B_Fernandes ... T_Lockyer gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 86 :(whu) R_Toloi knocks it past N_Osborne and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... J_Vestergaard fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a good position! ... D_Podence with the delicate chip over the wall ... The shot slips through R_Allsop's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 87 :(car) The defender loses control of the ball! ... A_Bah seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... A_Bah has a dig at goal! ... GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... The crowd goes wild! ... That surely hands Cardiff City victory!! ... West Ham 1-2 Cardiff City ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City ... Cardiff City have changed their playing style to D Min. 89 :(whu) J_Teze finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled A_Bah ... J_Lepenant anticipates the pass and cuts it out ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : London Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Isco Scorers : Isco (50) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Palmer (18) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cardiff City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Harris (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Harris (80), A_Bah (87) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Bah (55), M_Brozovic (78), J_Vestergaard (86) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham | Cardiff City Attempts on Goal : 15 | 12 Off target : 10 | 5 On target : 5 | 7 Possession : 60 | 40 Corners : 3 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 3 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 9 Key Tackles : 6 | 9 Key Passes : 11 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : West Ham 1 - 2 Cardiff City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 25 1 1 1 25 | 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 J_Teze DF 1 22 16 12 20 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 G_Mancini DF 1 21 17 4 22 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 12 22 R_Toloi DF 1 22 17 12 27 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 A_Christensen DF 1 22 18 12 19 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 22 0 Fabian_Ruiz DM 1 17 21 9 29 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Fernandes MF 1 5 22 18 24 | 93 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 8 Thiago AM 1 9 22 18 25 | 93 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 14 26 Isco AM 1 6 21 19 27 | 93 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 30 8 43 D_Podence FW 1 5 14 22 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 C_Palmer FW 1 8 18 21 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 7 P_Rajkovic GK 17 1 1 1 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Forlin DF 1 18 15 9 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Malanda DF 1 14 13 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Prcic MF 1 12 16 7 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Sene FW 1 6 13 17 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Cardiff City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Allsop GK 23 1 1 1 28 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 T_Lockyer DF 1 20 15 7 27 | 93 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 48 28 39 N_Osborne DF 1 18 15 9 20 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 14 0 J_Vestergaard DF 1 19 15 12 28 | 93 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 13 10 26 D_Caleta_Car DF 1 17 14 12 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Bah DF 1 16 15 9 28 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 -4 10 38 J_Lepenant DM 1 18 19 14 25 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 M_Gotze MF 1 6 20 14 26 | 61 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 T_Lemar MF 1 3 19 17 22 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_Silva FW 1 6 12 23 28 | 66 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 30 0 10 M_Harris FW 1 3 13 20 22 | 93 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 33 16 39 M_Freese GK 18 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_OBrien DF 1 14 11 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Brozovic MF 1 15 19 9 29 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -4 S_Kalu MF 1 4 15 8 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Zapata FW 1 5 13 20 25 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1725900667 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40