FMFA Division One, West Ham United vs. Stoke City (Wed Nov 14) West Ham United | Stoke City 4-2-1-1-2 C | 4-4-2 P Mike McLeod | Graham Brown | L_Karius GK | GK T_Courtois R_Oxford* DF | DF A_Christense* A_Cresswell DF | DF K_Zouma A_Rami DF | DF P_van_Aanholt C_Chambers DF | DF N_Clyne C_Eriksen AM | MF X_Shaqiri B_Close* DM | MF Lucas_Moura A_Valencia MF | MF M_Sissoko A_Song DM | MF A_Di_Maria Jese FW | FW S_Aguero K_Henry* FW | FW Diego_Costa | Adrian SUB | SUB L_Grant D_Yedlin SUB | SUB A_Thurston* M_Samuelsen* SUB | SUB S_Bennett M_Browne* SUB | SUB B_Schweinste- C_Austin SUB | SUB S_Berahino Min. 2 :(whu) A_Valencia flicks it over N_Clyne's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... Driven towards goal by A_Valencia ! ... T_Courtois gets the finger tips to it ... And puts it over ... CORNER! ... B_Close* swings it in! ... A_Valencia gets his head on it ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... T_Courtois acrobatically tips it over !! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... A_Valencia swings it in! ... C_Chambers gets to it! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net !! ... T_Courtois looks relieved there! Min. 5 :(whu) A_Song with a one-touch layoff to C_Eriksen ... C_Eriksen tries to chip the ball over T_Courtois! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 10 :(whu) B_Close* passes the ball to C_Eriksen ... C_Eriksen attempts to drive it home! ... GOAL !! ... He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight! ... That’s put West Ham United in front! ... West Ham United 1-0 Stoke City ... Min. 12 :(whu) C_Eriksen with a smart pass to K_Henry* ... K_Henry* with a scorcher of a shot ! ... But T_Courtois just gets his fingers to that one Min. 13 :(sto) X_Shaqiri crosses into the box, finding Diego_Costa ... Diego_Costa attempts to nutmeg L_Karius! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... L_Karius was beaten there! Min. 15 :(sto) P_van_Aanholt sidesteps A_Song ... He was too quick for his marker ... P_van_Aanholt sees L_Karius off his line ! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... L_Karius pushes it behind ! ... CORNER! ... A_Christense* hits it towards the far post! ... L_Karius comes out and claims it! Min. 16 :(sto) M_Sissoko looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to A_Di_Maria ... A delicate chip from A_Di_Maria ! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 19 :(whu) K_Henry* beats P_van_Aanholt ... He showed great skill there ... K_Henry* sees T_Courtois off his line ! ... T_Courtois parries it ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... B_Close* plays it towards the near post! ... A_Valencia gets a shot in ... T_Courtois with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 22 :(whu) A_Cresswell beats K_Zouma ... He muscled him off the ball ... K_Zouma moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 24 :(whu) A_Valencia takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into Jese ... P_van_Aanholt gets in the way and wins the ball Min. 24 :(sto) M_Sissoko sidesteps A_Rami ... He showed great skill there ... M_Sissoko with a powerful downward header! ... But L_Karius tips it over the bar ... CORNER! ... N_Clyne plays it towards the near post! ... It goes straight into the arms of L_Karius Min. 27 :(whu) Jese with the mazy run ... A cracking drive from Jese ! ... T_Courtois is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... T_Courtois looks very relieved! Min. 32 :(sto) X_Shaqiri with a one-touch layoff to A_Christense* ... A_Christense* curls it towards the top corner ! ... Looks like it should be L_Karius's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... L_Karius looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 33 :(sto) S_Aguero punches C_Eriksen off the ball ... He's Butted him ! ... The Referee has stopped play ... He could be off here! ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! ... FREE KICK! ... Jese drives it in ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 37 :(whu) C_Eriksen finds himself with plenty of time ... C_Eriksen leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... But T_Courtois punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 41 :(whu) R_Oxford* looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to K_Henry* ... P_van_Aanholt tackles cleanly Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 46 :(sto) Lucas_Moura jumps over A_Rami's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... Lucas_Moura blasts it at the goal ! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... L_Karius never had a chance! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: West Ham United 1-0 Stoke City Min. 50 :(sto) M_Sissoko finds Diego_Costa with a ball over the defence ... R_Oxford* with the tackle Min. 54 :(sto) Lucas_Moura with a short pass to find Diego_Costa ... Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Cresswell Min. 56 :(whu) Jese with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... Diego_Costa with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 57 :(sto) N_Clyne gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... Diego_Costa is unmarked ... C_Chambers wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Lucas_Moura chips the ball in towards the far post! ... A_Christense* gets something on it! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 61 :(whu) C_Eriksen with a first time pass ... Jese runs onto it! ... P_van_Aanholt reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 61 :(sto) X_Shaqiri jumps over the defender's challenge ... C_Chambers wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... M_Sissoko curls it into the box! ... A_Song wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 63 :(whu) R_Oxford* plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... R_Oxford* with the shot on net ! ... T_Courtois with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 63 :(sto) Diego_Costa steps over the ball ... He nutmegs the defender ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... Diego_Costa curls the ball in on goal ! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 64 :(whu) A_Valencia has a go! ... It hits the defender ... K_Henry* collects the loose ball! ... K_Henry* beats the defender to the ball ... He beats a second defender ... He just has T_Courtois to beat! ... He rounds T_Courtois ... He has been pushed wide! ... He shoots from a tight angle ... It hits post!! ... GOAL!! ... West Ham United 2-0 Stoke City ... Min. 65 :(whu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... D_Yedlin will come on for R_Oxford* and play DF Min. 67 :(whu) A_Valencia with a 50-yard pass to K_Henry* ... K_Zouma wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 69 :(whu) A_Song is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to K_Henry* ... K_Henry* hits the ball first time! ... But he somehow misses ... The Stoke City fans laugh at him Min. 69 :(whu) A_Rami lobs it over N_Clyne ... A_Di_Maria with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 70 :(whu) M_Samuelsen* is coming on for C_Eriksen and playing MF Min. 70 :(whu) C_Austin is going to be brought on ... K_Henry* is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 70 :(sto) B_Schweinste- will replace M_Sissoko and play MF Min. 70 :(sto) Diego_Costa with the dribble ... D_Yedlin is easily beaten ... But C_Chambers slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 75 :(sto) S_Berahino is being brought on ... Diego_Costa is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 75 :(whu) C_Austin turns past K_Zouma ... He has created space for himself now ... A_Di_Maria with an ugly foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The Referee wants a word ... It’s just a warning Min. 77 :(sto) A_Thurston* is being brought on ... K_Zouma is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 77 :(whu) Jese runs forward ... Jese bears down on goal! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 79 :(whu) D_Yedlin with a glorious 60-yard pass to C_Chambers ... C_Chambers hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 83 :(sto) A_Di_Maria flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A cheeky lob from A_Di_Maria ! ... L_Karius dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop ! ... CORNER! ... A_Christense* plays it into the danger area! ... L_Karius makes the catch! Min. 86 :(sto) N_Clyne wins possession ... He plays the ball across to Lucas_Moura ... A_Rami with a nasty foul ... FREE KICK ... Just inside there own half ... A_Christense* plays it short to S_Berahino ... S_Berahino hits the ball on the bounce ! ... It floats over L_Karius ... Its heading goal ward! ... GOAL !! ... That was a great effort ... Stoke City have narrowed the deficit! ... West Ham United 2-1 Stoke City ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(sto) Lucas_Moura cuts the ball back to S_Berahino ... A cheeky lob from S_Berahino ! ... L_Karius gets his fingertips to it ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : London Stadium Attendance : 40,967 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Valencia (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_Eriksen (10), K_Henry* (64) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Berahino Scorers : S_Berahino (86) Sent Off : S_Aguero (33) Booked : A_Di_Maria (69) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United | Stoke City Attempts on Goal : 16 | 11 Off target : 7 | 6 On target : 9 | 5 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 3 | 5 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 6 | 5 Key Tackles : 5 | 5 Key Passes : 11 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : West Ham United 2 - 1 Stoke City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - West Ham United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Karius GK 27 1 1 1 22 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 R_Oxford* DF 1 22 6 2 24 | 67 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 3 A_Cresswell DF 2 22 7 3 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Rami DF 2 23 5 3 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Chambers DF 2 22 3 4 27 | 94 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 39 0 2 C_Eriksen AM 2 3 25 12 28 | 72 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 30 27 B_Close* DM 2 10 23 3 21 | 94 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 A_Valencia MF 3 4 22 10 25 | 94 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 48 9 A_Song DM 2 10 22 2 24 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 28 8 Jese FW 2 2 6 23 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 K_Henry* FW 2 2 3 22 21 | 72 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 Adrian GK 25 3 2 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Yedlin DF 2 22 5 2 23 | 27 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Samuelsen* MF 2 2 22 4 21 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 M_Browne* MF 1 2 23 5 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Austin FW 2 2 4 23 23 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Stoke City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Courtois GK 27 2 3 2 23 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -9 0 0 0 A_Christense* DF 2 24 10 2 23 | 94 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 2 K_Zouma DF 2 23 8 2 26 | 79 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 P_van_Aanholt DF 1 23 10 4 24 | 94 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 39 0 3 N_Clyne DF 2 22 13 3 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 X_Shaqiri MF 2 4 24 8 24 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 Lucas_Moura MF 1 2 24 13 20 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 M_Sissoko MF 2 10 23 9 24 | 72 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 A_Di_Maria MF 2 3 23 11 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 1 S_Aguero FW 2 4 12 24 24 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -7 Diego_Costa FW 2 3 4 23 24 | 77 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 L_Grant GK 23 2 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Thurston* DF 2 22 11 2 22 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Bennett MF 2 10 22 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Schweinste- MF 2 9 22 9 25 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Berahino FW 2 3 3 24 28 | 17 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 1542225920 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35