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Match Report

Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Manchester City. A crowd of 19,599 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both West Ham United and Manchester City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Manchester City looks especially fired up for this match.


0.00
West Ham United kick off the first half!
3.52
Kyle Moose flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Potts. Anthony Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Syd Evans. Syd Evans heads the ball goalwards. Christian Nyarko easily picks it out of the air!
4.38
Warren Heskey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chris Drake. Chris Drake deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Potts. Anthony Potts goes all the way! Anthony Potts shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Christian Nyarko manages to gather it comfortably.
6.21
Warren Heskey passes the ball forward to Drazen Petrovic. Drazen Petrovic makes a simple pass to Syd Evans. Syd Evans goes all the way! Syd Evans shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
8.47
Robert Vetter passes the ball forward to Nacer Amrani. Nacer Amrani threads the ball through to Claus Gravesen. Claus Gravesen threads the ball through to Graeme Newton but he's offside!
9.15
Jørgen Bögelund barges into Kyle Moose. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kyle Moose stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.57
Steve Mendonca knocks the ball to his team mate, Kyle Moose. Kyle Moose flicks the ball to his team mate, Graham Watson. Graham Watson knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Potts. Anthony Potts powers a header at goal. Christian Nyarko easily smothers it.
15.51
John Kasper controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graeme Newton. Graeme Newton plays a perfect one-two with Claus Gravesen and rushes in on goal... Graeme Newton shoots from just inside the box but it curls horrendously wide!
16.06
Steve Mendonca flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Fowler. Jason Fowler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Potts. Anthony Potts knocks the ball forward to Graham Watson but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
20.02
Ferry de Jong makes a probing pass to Claus Gravesen. Claus Gravesen goes all the way! Claus Gravesen shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Daniel Moffat manages to keep it out.
21.48
Warren Heskey decides to run forward with the ball. Warren Heskey chips the ball to his team mate, Anthony Potts. Anthony Potts shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
24.53
Jose Ferreira kicks a strong pass forward to Graeme Newton. Graeme Newton goes all the way! Graeme Newton shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Daniel Moffat is on top of it.
27.51
Drazen Petrovic knocks the ball forward to Anthony Potts. Anthony Potts sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
34.41
Warren Heskey knocks the ball forward to Drazen Petrovic. Drazen Petrovic knocks the ball forward to Syd Evans. Syd Evans goes all the way! Syd Evans tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
39.34
Arthur Lauderdale barges into Anthony Potts. The referee calls over Arthur Lauderdale and warns him to calm down! Anthony Potts hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.13
Tiago Athirson makes a simple pass to Jason Fowler. Jason Fowler knocks the ball forward to Syd Evans. Syd Evans shoots from distance but it is miles over!
44.12
Kyle Moose comes in with a late challenge on Jose Ferreira. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Ferreira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Chris Drake kicks a strong pass forward to Graham Watson. Graham Watson lofts in a cross ball towards Syd Evans. Syd Evans is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half


45.00
The second half starts with Manchester City kicking off!
47.34
Kyle Moose makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Potts. Anthony Potts plays a perfect one-two with Syd Evans and rushes in on goal... Anthony Potts shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.41
Nacer Amrani makes a simple pass to Tomás Sosa. Tomás Sosa goes all the way! Tomás Sosa makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
54.49
Kyle Moose chips the ball to his team mate, Graham Watson. Graham Watson lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Potts. Anthony Potts is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Christian Nyarko easily smothers it.
55.24
Nacer Amrani makes a probing pass to Tomás Sosa. Tomás Sosa plays a perfect one-two with Claus Gravesen and rushes in on goal... Tomás Sosa rockets a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
59.56
Jason Fowler flicks the ball to his team mate, Syd Evans. Syd Evans goes all the way! Syd Evans rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Christian Nyarko easily smothers it!
63.05
Kyle Moose makes a probing pass to Graham Watson. Graham Watson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Christian Nyarko easily smothers it.
65.14
Jose Ferreira passes the ball forward to Graeme Newton. Graeme Newton knocks in a cross ball towards Tomás Sosa. Tomás Sosa is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Tomás Sosa scores for West Ham United!!
71.34
Drazen Petrovic flicks the ball to his team mate, Graham Watson. Graham Watson chips the ball to his team mate, Anthony Potts. Anthony Potts takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Christian Nyarko has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
78.03
Graeme Newton comes in with a late challenge on Warren Heskey. Graeme Newton is warned by the referee! Warren Heskey hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.39
Ferry de Jong controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graeme Newton. Graeme Newton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.20
Syd Evans comes in with a late challenge on Jørgen Bögelund. Syd Evans is given a warning by the referee! Jørgen Bögelund stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.56
Ferry de Jong kicks a strong pass forward to Tomás Sosa. Tomás Sosa lofts in a cross ball towards Graeme Newton. Graeme Newton directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time


The man of the match was awarded to Anthony Potts of Manchester City

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 4 vs 9
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 5
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 2
Fouls
Fouls: 3 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 36.5853658536585 vs 63.4146341463415
Play Area
Home team third: 31.71%, Midfield: 42.68%, Away team third: 25.61%