FMFA Premier League, West Ham United vs. Chelsea (Thu Jul 23) West Ham United | Chelsea 4-1-1-2-2 P | 4-1-3-2 A Mike McLeod | Jason Fortune | Joe_Wollacott GK | GK J_Caldwell A_Romagnoli DF | DF S_Umtiti K_Guessoum DF | DF J_Otto V_Lindlof DF | DF H_Bellerin F_Fonseca DF | DF Y_Mina A_Townsend AM | MF M_Gotze N_Holland AM | MF P_Gomez M_Schneiderl' DM | DM N_Kante D_Kemp MF | MF G_Xhaka S_Haller FW | FW P_Dybala L_Mothiba FW | FW Damir_Ceter | L_Karius SUB | SUB J_Robles A_Pike SUB | SUB S_de_Vrij M_Browne SUB | SUB J_Gimenez Joelinton SUB | SUB E_Hazard K_Henry SUB | SUB A_Lacazette Min. 2 :(whu) D_Kemp flicks it over H_Bellerin and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Well executed sliding challenge from J_Otto Min. 7 :(whu) D_Kemp has the ball ... He knocks the ball past N_Kante ... He puts in S_Haller! ... M_Gotze with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 8 :(che) Y_Mina holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to G_Xhaka ... G_Xhaka from 20 yards ! ... But he puts it wide Min. 9 :(whu) A_Townsend looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... L_Mothiba receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... L_Mothiba could have let it bounce! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Chelsea fans taunt him about that effort Min. 9 :(che) P_Dybala finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... P_Dybala gets his head to the ball ! ... But Joe_Wollacott punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 12 :(che) M_Gotze takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to P_Dybala ... V_Lindlof takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 21 :(che) P_Gomez plays the early ball across the box to find P_Dybala in space ... But A_Romagnoli spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 22 :(whu) S_Haller cuts the ball back to N_Holland ... H_Bellerin had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that Min. 23 :(whu) S_Haller brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... N_Holland gets on the end of the pass ... Good sliding challenge from P_Gomez Min. 28 :(che) P_Gomez plays a long ball to Damir_Ceter ... Damir_Ceter hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... Joe_Wollacott is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 29 :(whu) A_Townsend flicks it over Y_Mina's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... A great volley from A_Townsend ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... J_Caldwell dives desperately to try and save it!! ... And J_Caldwell tips it wide! ... Great goalkeeping! ... CORNER! ... N_Holland chips the ball in towards the back post! ... J_Caldwell jumps well to claim it! Min. 30 :(whu) D_Kemp jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Townsend ... A_Townsend drives the shot in! ... J_Caldwell makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 32 :(whu) D_Kemp holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to L_Mothiba ... H_Bellerin with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 36 :(whu) N_Holland jumps over J_Otto's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... N_Holland hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... J_Caldwell can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... J_Caldwell makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 41 :(whu) K_Guessoum sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to S_Haller ... S_Haller goes for the top corner ! ... But J_Caldwell hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 42 :(che) N_Kante changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Damir_Ceter ... Damir_Ceter looks to see where Joe_Wollacott is! ... He shoots! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 44 :(whu) M_Schneiderl' with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to L_Mothiba ... L_Mothiba with the side footed shot! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a mishit effort! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: West Ham United 0-0 Chelsea Min. 48 :(whu) L_Mothiba sidesteps H_Bellerin ... He was too quick for his marker ... H_Bellerin with the foul Min. 50 :(che) A_Lacazette will replace the useless P_Dybala and will play FW Min. 51 :(whu) D_Kemp can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to S_Haller ... Y_Mina wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 52 :(che) Damir_Ceter takes advantage of a bad back pass from K_Guessoum ... Blocked by F_Fonseca Min. 53 :(che) G_Xhaka has it now ... He takes on M_Schneiderl' ... He gets past him! ... He puts in A_Lacazette! ... A_Lacazette with the attempt at goal! ... Joe_Wollacott blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 54 :(whu) N_Holland takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to L_Mothiba ... L_Mothiba rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... J_Caldwell makes a difficult save Min. 55 :(whu) L_Mothiba takes possession ... What can he do here? ... L_Mothiba gets his head to the ball ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... S_Haller lofts the ball in! ... J_Caldwell easily claims the ball! Min. 56 :(whu) K_Guessoum works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to N_Holland ... N_Holland with the header ! ... He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! Min. 56 :(che) P_Gomez skips the challenge from V_Lindlof ... Superbly timed tackle by A_Romagnoli ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... M_Gotze hits it towards the far post! ... F_Fonseca gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 61 :(che) G_Xhaka with a precise ball to M_Gotze ... K_Guessoum goes in with high feet!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 62 :(whu) S_Haller beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... S_Haller aims for the top right corner ! ... J_Caldwell has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... J_Caldwell reacts well to tip it wide!!! ... CORNER! ... F_Fonseca drives it into the box! ... J_Caldwell jumps well to claim it! Min. 67 :(che) H_Bellerin reads the run of A_Lacazette ... A_Lacazette must beat Joe_Wollacott! ... Joe_Wollacott parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 68 :(che) G_Xhaka with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past V_Lindlof ... What a shot from G_Xhaka ! ... It could go anywhere ... But Joe_Wollacott just gets his fingers to that one ... CORNER! ... M_Gotze plays it into the danger area! ... V_Lindlof gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 70 :(whu) M_Browne is being prepared to come on ... A_Townsend is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play AM Min. 70 :(whu) K_Henry is being prepared to come on ... L_Mothiba is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 72 :(che) S_de_Vrij will replace S_Umtiti and play DF Min. 76 :(whu) S_Haller with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... S_Haller with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... But J_Caldwell reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on J_Caldwell anyway Min. 78 :(che) A_Lacazette sidesteps his marker ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... A cracking drive from A_Lacazette ! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 82 :(whu) A_Pike is being brought on ... A_Romagnoli is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 83 :(che) G_Xhaka is all alone ... the linesman keeps his flag down ... G_Xhaka with a powerful diving header! ... But Joe_Wollacott tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(whu) K_Henry gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at S_de_Vrij ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 88 :(che) A_Lacazette gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside F_Fonseca! ... He has some space now! ... A_Lacazette with a powerful header ! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face! ... Just look at the delight!! ... Have Chelsea stolen the win late on with that goal? ... West Ham United 0-1 Chelsea ... Min. 90 :(whu) S_Haller can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... But N_Kante clears the danger Min. 91 :(whu) V_Lindlof kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... K_Henry gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... K_Henry hits a crisp volley! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 92 :(che) J_Otto hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... A_Lacazette latches onto it! ... K_Guessoum with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... That's his second ! Sent off ! ... He is furious with the referee! ... But his players drag him off! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : London Stadium Attendance : 60,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Haller Scorers : N/A Sent Off : K_Guessoum (92) Booked : K_Henry (88) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Lacazette (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Lacazette (88) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Gotze (7) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United | Chelsea Attempts on Goal : 12 | 10 Off target : 6 | 4 On target : 6 | 6 Possession : 48 | 52 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 10 | 12 Key Tackles : 4 | 4 Key Passes : 11 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : West Ham United 0 - 1 Chelsea ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joe_Wollacott GK 30 1 1 1 21 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 A_Romagnoli DF 1 28 6 3 27 | 83 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 K_Guessoum DF 1 27 13 2 31 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 13 -7 V_Lindlof DF 2 24 5 2 26 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 F_Fonseca DF 1 27 13 2 23 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 A_Townsend AM 2 3 26 12 21 | 71 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 N_Holland AM 2 3 25 12 23 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 M_Schneiderl' DM 2 11 26 3 28 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 D_Kemp MF 2 3 25 13 21 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 S_Haller FW 1 3 8 26 21 | 94 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 L_Mothiba FW 2 3 9 27 23 | 71 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 L_Karius GK 28 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Pike DF 2 24 4 2 21 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Browne AM 1 2 24 5 19 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Joelinton FW 1 2 6 25 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Henry FW 2 2 3 24 21 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -2 Player Statistics - Chelsea Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Caldwell GK 31 1 1 1 22 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 0 S_Umtiti DF 1 25 4 2 25 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Otto DF 1 25 13 7 27 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 H_Bellerin DF 2 25 10 3 20 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Y_Mina DF 1 25 10 5 28 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 M_Gotze MF 2 2 28 11 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 P_Gomez MF 1 3 28 13 22 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 N_Kante DM 2 11 26 2 24 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 G_Xhaka MF 3 5 27 8 24 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 7 P_Dybala FW 1 4 14 26 23 | 51 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 8 11 Damir_Ceter FW 1 3 10 26 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 J_Robles GK 29 2 2 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_de_Vrij DF 1 26 4 3 26 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 J_Gimenez DF 2 25 10 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Hazard MF 2 3 26 11 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Lacazette FW 2 3 3 26 25 | 43 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 8 8 38 1595511875 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35