League, West Ham United vs. Norwich City (Thu Nov 30) West Ham United | Norwich City 4-1-1-2-2 A | 3-5-2 A Mike McLeod | Caretaker Thomas Edvardsen | Alex_Meret GK | GK N_Pope M_Gusto DF | DF Tom_Clayton A_Telles DF | DF L_Chambers C_Coventry DM | DF M_Aarons F_Fonseca DF | MF M_Olise A_Romagnoli DF | MF B_Silva H_Wolf FW | MF H_Barnes M_Mount AM | MF K_Ly D_Nunez FW | MF M_Pereira A_Townsend AM | FW M_Rashford N_Vlasic MF | FW C_Slack | Joe_Wollacott SUB | SUB D_Brooks D_Burn SUB | SUB A_Omobamidele D_Kemp SUB | SUB N_Clyne K_Mavropanos SUB | SUB M_Odegaard B_Woodburn SUB | SUB A_Isak Referee: Anthony_Taylor (Cheshire) Min. 1 :(nor) H_Barnes plays the early ball across the box to find M_Rashford in space ... M_Gusto with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow Min. 5 :(whu) A_Townsend with the diagonal pass H_Wolf ... H_Wolf attempts to drive it home! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... A_Townsend swings it in! ... D_Nunez loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 8 :(nor) M_Pereira with a neat pass into M_Rashford ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... C_Coventry picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 10 :(nor) H_Barnes moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to C_Slack ... C_Slack rifles it to the far post ! ... It takes a deflection! ... Alex_Meret is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... K_Ly plays it towards the near post! ... M_Rashford gets a shot in ... GOAL !! ... He puts his hands to his ears!! ... He is winding the West Ham United fans up!! ... They greet the gesture with jeers! ... Norwich City go ahead in this match now! ... West Ham United 0-1 Norwich City ... Min. 11 :(nor) H_Barnes has the ball ... He knocks the ball past C_Coventry ... He puts in C_Slack! ... C_Slack tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... But Alex_Meret makes a superb stop down low. Min. 16 :(whu) A_Townsend runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... A_Townsend drives the ball low ! ... GOAL !! ... What a well worked goal! ... But it's been disallowed. ... The linesman flags for offside Min. 17 :(whu) C_Coventry pass splits open the defence and finds H_Wolf ... H_Wolf belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... N_Pope won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 18 :(nor) M_Pereira puts in C_Slack ... C_Slack uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... Alex_Meret makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 22 :(nor) H_Barnes gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... M_Rashford is unmarked ... M_Rashford aims for the top right corner ! ... It fly's into Row Z! Min. 23 :(whu) N_Vlasic is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to H_Wolf ... H_Wolf beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... N_Pope comes towards him ... He lobs it over N_Pope ... It goes wide!! Min. 25 :(whu) M_Mount with a short pass to find H_Wolf ... H_Wolf with his head down lets it go ! ... N_Pope with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 25 :(whu) M_Mount finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... M_Aarons with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 26 :(nor) K_Ly with the through ball to M_Rashford ... M_Gusto with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 27 :(nor) K_Ly hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... M_Rashford latches onto it! ... M_Rashford with the overhead ! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 28 :(nor) H_Barnes brings it under control ... He takes on F_Fonseca ... He gets past him! ... He puts in M_Rashford! ... Well executed sliding challenge from H_Wolf ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... M_Olise chips the ball into the area! ... B_Silva gets a shot in ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by H_Barnes! ... It is cleared by A_Telles Min. 29 :(whu) D_Nunez is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to H_Wolf ... L_Chambers with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line ... A_Romagnoli shapes to shoot ... He plays it to D_Nunez instead ... D_Nunez sends it flying towards goal! ... But N_Pope punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 30 :(whu) West Ham United restructured their strategy to P Min. 32 :(nor) M_Rashford sidesteps M_Gusto ... What a shot from M_Rashford ! ... It could go anywhere ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 32 :(whu) H_Wolf breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on N_Pope! ... K_Ly brings him down! ... He deserves punishment for that! ... Anthony_Taylor calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It is within shooting distance! ... D_Nunez with the delicate chip over the wall ... N_Pope manages to turn it behind ... CORNER! ... M_Gusto swings it in! ... N_Pope jumps well to claim it! Min. 34 :(nor) H_Barnes curls the ball out wide to M_Rashford ... C_Coventry with a bad challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He's been sent off!! ... RED CARD!! Min. 38 :(whu) H_Wolf with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... H_Wolf with the punt towards goal! ... GOAL !! ... West Ham United are back on level terms now! ... West Ham United 1-1 Norwich City ... Min. 39 :(whu) M_Mount finds D_Nunez in acres of space ... D_Nunez has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... N_Pope with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 40 :(nor) M_Olise finds M_Rashford on the edge of the box ... Fine tackle by M_Gusto ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 41 :(nor) B_Silva runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... But he loses control of it ... A_Telles belts it clear Min. 42 :(whu) M_Mount is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... M_Mount tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... GOAL !! ... He runs towards the bench ... He jumps on a delighted Mike McLeod ... That’s given West Ham United the advantage! ... West Ham United 2-1 Norwich City ... Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(whu) N_Vlasic knocks it forward ... M_Aarons slips ... A_Telles gets to it! ... A_Telles cracks a laser towards goal ! ... But N_Pope palms it behind ... CORNER! ... H_Wolf hits it into the box! ... N_Pope easily claims the ball! Min. 43 :(nor) M_Olise takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... A left-footer by M_Olise ! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 45 :(nor) M_Odegaard takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Pereira ... He'll play as a MF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 47 :(whu) A_Townsend passes the ball to D_Nunez ... L_Chambers rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... What’s Anthony_Taylor going to give? ... He just waves play on! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: West Ham United 2-1 Norwich City Min. 46 :(whu) M_Gusto squares it to M_Mount ... M_Mount aims for the top right corner ! ... N_Pope makes the save ... He hits the ball up field! Min. 50 :(nor) A_Isak comes on for C_Slack and takes up a FW role Min. 52 :(nor) B_Silva gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside A_Romagnoli! ... He has some space now! ... A_Romagnoli reacts well to win the ball back Min. 54 :(whu) A_Romagnoli races into the box ... He sees H_Wolf lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... But B_Silva barges him off the ball Min. 55 :(whu) West Ham United will now play C Min. 56 :(nor) A_Isak runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to M_Odegaard ... A_Townsend fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... FREE KICK ... M_Aarons hoists it forward ... K_Ly gets on the end of it ... K_Ly uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... Alex_Meret saves, but he fumbles ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by B_Silva! ... M_Rashford with the header ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 56 :(whu) M_Mount knocks it forward ... Tom_Clayton slips ... D_Nunez gets to it! ... A_Isak pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... Anthony_Taylor has stopped play ... Well spotted by Anthony_Taylor! ... Anthony_Taylor just wants to lecture him Min. 62 :(whu) M_Mount moves to MF Min. 65 :(whu) A_Townsend backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... D_Nunez gets on the end of it ... D_Nunez could have let it bounce! ... N_Pope tips it over ... CORNER! ... A_Romagnoli curls it into the box! ... N_Pope fists it away! Min. 67 :(whu) M_Gusto with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from Tom_Clayton ... M_Gusto hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... GOAL !! ... He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight! ... West Ham United 3-1 Norwich City ... Min. 67 :(nor) M_Olise cut's in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Isak ... D_Nunez gets to the ball first Min. 70 :(whu) D_Burn is being prepared to come on ... M_Gusto is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 70 :(whu) There's going to be a change ... K_Mavropanos will come on for A_Telles and play DF Min. 70 :(whu) D_Kemp is being brought on ... N_Vlasic is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 70 :(whu) The West Ham United manager told his side to change to a D strategy Min. 71 :(whu) interesting tactic change... ... A_Townsend will now play as MF Min. 73 :(whu) H_Wolf flicks it past L_Chambers ... He runs forward ... Tom_Clayton wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 74 :(nor) M_Olise plays it forward to K_Ly ... K_Ly launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... Alex_Meret with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 75 :(whu) B_Woodburn comes on for H_Wolf and will play FW to the delight of the fans Min. 75 :(whu) B_Woodburn shifts into the AM position in a tactical change Min. 75 :(nor) M_Rashford with a slick pass to A_Isak ... But he loses control of it ... D_Burn takes possession Min. 77 :(whu) D_Nunez is changing his role to a AM Min. 80 :(whu) M_Mount looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to D_Nunez ... D_Nunez hits a crisp volley! ... N_Pope gathers it easily Min. 83 :(nor) M_Rashford finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... D_Burn picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 84 :(whu) A_Townsend gets to the by line and finds B_Woodburn with a beautiful cross ... B_Woodburn with a scorcher of a shot ! ... The shot slips through N_Pope's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(whu) D_Kemp sidesteps M_Aarons ... He was too quick for his marker ... M_Aarons recovers to win the ball back Min. 90 :(whu) F_Fonseca finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... F_Fonseca with a stunning strike ! ... N_Pope makes himself big ... Superb Stop ! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 90 :(nor) Tom_Clayton is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to K_Ly ... A wicked drive by K_Ly ! ... Alex_Meret tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... B_Silva swings it in! ... D_Burn belts it clear ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : London Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Mount (Man of the Match) Scorers : H_Wolf (38), M_Mount (42), M_Gusto (67) Sent Off : C_Coventry (34) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Ly Scorers : M_Rashford (10) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Aarons (25), L_Chambers (29), K_Ly (32) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United | Norwich City Attempts on Goal : 18 | 13 Off target : 5 | 7 On target : 13 | 6 Possession : 53 | 47 Corners : 4 | 5 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 3 Subs Used : 4 | 2 Fouls : 6 | 8 Key Tackles : 9 | 4 Key Passes : 14 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : West Ham United 3 - 1 Norwich 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alex_Meret GK 35 1 1 1 21 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 M_Gusto DF 1 30 13 9 19 | 73 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 34 18 31 A_Telles DF 1 31 13 6 29 | 73 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 3 C_Coventry DM 2 14 30 2 16 | 34 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 3 -7 F_Fonseca DF 1 31 14 2 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 A_Romagnoli DF 1 31 7 3 27 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 H_Wolf FW 1 3 12 29 23 | 78 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 13 0 29 M_Mount MF 1 3 31 13 24 | 97 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 40 26 D_Nunez AM 1 7 13 33 26 | 97 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 13 10 16 A_Townsend MF 2 3 28 12 21 | 97 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 3 N_Vlasic MF 2 14 29 2 18 | 73 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 Joe_Wollacott GK 31 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Burn DF 1 30 6 4 26 | 24 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 8 8 D_Kemp MF 2 3 28 14 21 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Mavropanos DF 1 29 9 4 24 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Woodburn AM 2 2 4 28 23 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Player Statistics - Norwich City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Pope GK 33 1 1 1 25 | 97 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 Tom_Clayton DF 1 31 13 4 25 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 L_Chambers DF 1 29 11 5 23 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 M_Aarons DF 1 28 9 2 22 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 M_Olise MF 1 4 31 12 23 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1 B_Silva MF 1 10 32 14 20 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 H_Barnes MF 2 3 30 11 21 | 97 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 K_Ly MF 2 1 29 13 22 | 97 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 -3 35 6 M_Pereira MF 1 3 29 11 23 | 45 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Rashford FW 2 3 6 31 23 | 97 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 10 27 C_Slack FW 1 2 3 30 23 | 53 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 D_Brooks GK 1 4 30 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Omobamidele DF 1 26 10 5 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Clyne DF 1 29 11 4 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Odegaard MF 1 3 31 13 26 | 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Isak FW 1 7 12 32 27 | 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1701362574 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35