Premier League, West Ham United vs. Manchester City (Wed Sep 14)


                      West Ham United  |  Manchester City
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 N
                          Mike McLeod  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                        Alex_Meret GK  |  GK G_Grando
                          A_Telles DF  |  DF R_Yates
                       A_Romagnoli DF  |  DF N_Semedo
                         F_Fonseca DF  |  DF Pipa
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF V_Chiriches
                           M_Mount AM  |  MF S_McTominay
                           P_Foden MF  |  MF W_Ndidi
                        C_Coventry MF  |  MF M_Ozil
                          N_Vlasic DM  |  MF C_Pulisic
                         L_Mothiba FW  |  FW R_Firmino
                            H_Wolf FW  |  FW A_Griezmann
                                       |
                     Joe_Wollacott SUB |  SUB A_Areola
                           B_Wells SUB |  SUB K_Tierney+
                        A_Townsend SUB |  SUB M_Targett
                       K_McKechnie SUB |  SUB N_Holland
                        B_Woodburn SUB |  SUB L_Stindl

Referee: Darren_Bond (Lancashire)


Min. 1  :(whu) L_Mothiba runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by N_Semedo !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 1  :(mnc) A_Griezmann takes advantage of a mistake by D_Burn 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by P_Foden 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 6  :(whu) D_Burn with a precise pass to H_Wolf 
          ...  H_Wolf must beat G_Grando! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  But it hits off G_Grando's back!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Very unlucky for <t2>! 
          ...  West Ham United go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  West Ham United 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 7  :(whu) M_Mount puts in L_Mothiba 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from N_Semedo 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Mount chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  R_Yates clears the danger 
Min. 7  :(mnc) A_Griezmann cuts inside A_Telles 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_Telles goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 8  :(mnc) C_Pulisic hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  R_Firmino collects the loose ball! 
          ...  R_Firmino has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  Alex_Meret makes a fine save 
Min. 9  :(whu) F_Fonseca finds the run of H_Wolf 
          ...  H_Wolf has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  G_Grando can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  G_Grando makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 13 :(whu) C_Coventry with a slick pass to L_Mothiba 
          ...  But R_Yates sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 14 :(whu) N_Vlasic is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Mothiba 
          ...  But N_Semedo slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 14 :(whu) P_Foden has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past V_Chiriches 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Mount! 
          ...  R_Firmino with a deliberate foul 
          ...  Darren_Bond will want to speak to him 
Min. 16 :(whu) D_Burn takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  Pipa plays the back pass 
          ...  G_Grando can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by H_Wolf! 
          ...  G_Grando reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 19 :(mnc) A_Griezmann flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A_Griezmann gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 21 :(whu) P_Foden with a precise ball to H_Wolf 
          ...  N_Semedo forces him off the ball 
Min. 24 :(whu) N_Vlasic is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to L_Mothiba 
          ...  But R_Yates barges him off the ball 
Min. 24 :(mnc) S_McTominay holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Griezmann 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Telles 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_McTominay plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  F_Fonseca gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 30 :(mnc) N_Semedo takes on A_Telles 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  D_Burn with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Manchester City players 
          ...  He is warned by Darren_Bond 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 33 :(mnc) M_Ozil with a slide rule pass to R_Firmino 
          ...  But D_Burn slides in two footed. 
          ...  Darren_Bond has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 33 :(whu) P_Foden plays it forward to H_Wolf 
          ...  W_Ndidi with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  H_Wolf hits it hard 
          ...  G_Grando makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 34 :(whu) H_Wolf with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves S_McTominay behind 
          ...  N_Semedo slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 38 :(whu) D_Burn pass splits open the defence and finds H_Wolf 
          ...  Pipa tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 40 :(mnc) R_Firmino finds his way through 
          ...  R_Firmino hits a curling shot! 
          ...  Alex_Meret with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Ham United 1-0 Manchester City

Min. 46 :(mnc) M_Ozil with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past D_Burn 
          ...  He knocks it to R_Firmino! 
          ...  R_Firmino hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 47 :(whu) H_Wolf gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  H_Wolf goes for goal ! 
          ...  But G_Grando reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on G_Grando anyway 
Min. 47 :(whu) P_Foden 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 
          ...  C_Pulisic is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from Darren_Bond 
Min. 49 :(mnc) M_Ozil is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Firmino 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Romagnoli 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 67 :(whu) P_Foden unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Mount 
          ...  C_Pulisic scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
Min. 70 :(whu) B_Wells is coming on for A_Telles and will play DF 
Min. 70 :(whu) A_Townsend replaces M_Mount to play as a AM 
Min. 70 :(whu) K_McKechnie comes on for P_Foden and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 75 :(whu) B_Woodburn is coming on for H_Wolf and will play FW 
Min. 75 :(whu) N_Vlasic looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Mothiba 
          ...  L_Mothiba uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  G_Grando won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish!!! 
          ...  West Ham United 2-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 77 :(mnc) W_Ndidi retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  R_Firmino latches onto the end of it 
          ...  K_McKechnie rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  R_Firmino drives it in 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  Manchester City have narrowed the deficit! 
          ...  West Ham United 2-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 78 :(whu) N_Vlasic with the first time pass to B_Woodburn 
          ...  B_Woodburn with a powerful header ! 
          ...  G_Grando gathers it easily 
Min. 80 :(whu) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  L_Mothiba is through! 
          ...  L_Mothiba with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into G_Grando's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 82 :(mnc) R_Firmino 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  C_Coventry slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Pulisic swings it in! 
          ...  W_Ndidi with the shot! 
          ...  But Alex_Meret punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_McTominay plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  A_Romagnoli wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 83 :(whu) L_Mothiba with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  A cheeky lob from L_Mothiba ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 87 :(whu) B_Woodburn with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  B_Woodburn flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But G_Grando punches it away 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(whu) N_Vlasic with the header on 
          ...  He finds B_Woodburn in space 
          ...  A well-placed shot from B_Woodburn ! 
          ...  G_Grando with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 91 :(mnc) N_Semedo with a probing through ball S_McTominay 
          ...  F_Fonseca steals the ball of off him 
Min. 93 :(whu) N_Vlasic sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  A_Romagnoli runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A_Romagnoli with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  G_Grando was lucky there 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : London Stadium
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West Ham United Match Info
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Best player          : N_Vlasic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Wolf (6), L_Mothiba (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_McKechnie (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : R_Firmino
Scorers              : R_Firmino (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Ndidi (33), Pipa (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         West Ham United  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       6
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       0
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       7
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Final Score          : West Ham United 2 - 1 Manchester City
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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
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Alex_Meret     GK  34   1   1   1  21 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
A_Telles       DF   1  30  13   6  29 |  71   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
A_Romagnoli    DF   1  30   6   3  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   3
F_Fonseca      DF   1  29  14   2  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
D_Burn         DF   1  29   6   4  26 |  95   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  38   0
M_Mount        AM   1   3  31  12  24 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Foden        MF   1   3  30  11  23 |  71   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
C_Coventry     MF   2  13  29   2  16 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  18   8
N_Vlasic       DM   2  13  28   2  18 |  95   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  78   0
L_Mothiba      FW   2   3  10  29  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
H_Wolf         FW   1   3  12  29  23 |  76   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
Joe_Wollacott  GK  31   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Wells        DF   1  28   5   2  23 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Townsend     AM   2   3  28  12  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_McKechnie    MF   2  12  25   5  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
B_Woodburn     FW   2   2   4  27  23 |  19   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Grando       GK  35   1   1   1  23 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
R_Yates        DF   1  28  11   3  22 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
N_Semedo       DF   1  28  13   3  24 |  95   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65  10   0
Pipa           DF   1  28  10   3  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
V_Chiriches    DF   1  28   9   4  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McTominay    MF   1  10  29   6  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Ndidi        MF   1  12  29   3  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3   7   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   4  29  12  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Pulisic      MF   1   2  28  12  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Firmino      FW   1   4   8  30  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
A_Griezmann    FW   2   2   4  29  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_Areola       GK  30   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Tierney+     DF   1  28  13   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Targett      DF   1  27  10   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Holland      MF   2   3  28  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Stindl       FW   1   6  16  28  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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