FMFA Division Two, West Ham United vs. Coventry City (Fri Sep 04)


                      West Ham United  |  Coventry City
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-5-1 N
                          Mike McLeod  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                        Alex_Meret GK  |  GK O_Dovin
                            L_Yoro DF  |  DF K_K-Hayden
                       M_De_Cuyper DF  |  DF L_Kitching
                           M_Gusto DF  |  DF I_Bouleghcha+
                         N_Mukiele DF  |  DF T_A-Arnold
                       K_McKechnie DM  |  MF J_Palhinha
                           P_Foden MF  |  MF J_Rudoni
                          E_Robsie AM  |  MF C_Coventry
                      L_Richardson MF  |  MF E_Thorpe
                         J_Zirkzee FW  |  MF K_Yearn
                           M_Kudus FW  |  FW H_Wright
                                       |
                     Joe_Wollacott SUB |  SUB B_Wilson
                         F_Fonseca SUB |  SUB M_vanEwijk
                          N_Vlasic SUB |  SUB B_Thomas
                            L_Amos SUB |  SUB J_McAtee
                            C_Uche SUB |  SUB E_Simms




Min. 2  :(cov) H_Wright skips the challenge from M_Gusto 
          ...  N_Mukiele gets to the ball first 
Min. 4  :(whu) L_Yoro chips the ball over the defence and finds J_Zirkzee 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Kitching and it had to be 
Min. 8  :(whu) L_Richardson is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  J_Palhinha with a nasty foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 10 :(whu) P_Foden cuts inside K_K-Hayden 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  But L_Kitching wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. 
Min. 12 :(whu) J_Zirkzee takes advantage of a mistake by L_Kitching 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  K_K-Hayden picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 16 :(cov) H_Wright is through on goal 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from N_Mukiele 
Min. 22 :(cov) J_Rudoni steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Richardson 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  K_McKechnie reads the play well 
Min. 25 :(cov) C_Coventry hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  H_Wright collects the loose ball! 
          ...  H_Wright from 20 yards ! 
          ...  But Alex_Meret makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 32 :(cov) J_Palhinha picks out T_A-Arnold with the cross 
          ...  T_A-Arnold smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Coventry drives it into the box! 
          ...  H_Wright swings a leg at it! 
          ...  Alex_Meret has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Alex_Meret is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 33 :(whu) K_McKechnie with the through ball to M_Kudus 
          ...  M_Kudus fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 34 :(whu) K_McKechnie with a glorious long pass to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  J_Zirkzee tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 39 :(whu) N_Mukiele finds L_Richardson in acres of space 
          ...  L_Richardson with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  O_Dovin can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!! 
          ...  That’s put West Ham United ahead! 
          ...  West Ham United 1-0 Coventry City ...
Min. 41 :(cov) J_Palhinha with a probing through ball H_Wright 
          ...  But M_Gusto slides in 
Min. 42 :(whu) L_Richardson is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Kudus 
          ...  M_Kudus drives it low ! 
          ...  O_Dovin with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 48 :(cov) K_Yearn with a neat pass into H_Wright 
          ...  M_Gusto intercepts the pass 
Min. 49 :(cov) J_Palhinha kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  H_Wright gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  H_Wright with the side footed shot! 
          ...  Alex_Meret gathers it easily 
Min. 50 :(whu) P_Foden crosses in from the wing, he finds K_McKechnie in the box 
          ...  K_McKechnie belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  O_Dovin watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 51 :(whu) N_Mukiele with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past I_Bouleghcha+ 
          ...  He knocks it to E_Robsie! 
          ...  E_Robsie aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  O_Dovin fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 51 :(whu) P_Foden lashes out at C_Coventry 
          ...  That was disgraceful! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  The Referee had no choice there!! 
          ...  Will Schoolar appluads the decision 
Min. 51 :(cov) E_Thorpe takes advantage of a mistake by N_Mukiele 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  E_Thorpe looks to see where Alex_Meret is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But Alex_Meret gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Thorpe plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  M_Kudus wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 52 :(whu) J_Zirkzee knocks it past K_K-Hayden and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Zirkzee with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  O_Dovin dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The deflection beat O_Dovin! 
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!! 
          ...  West Ham United 2-0 Coventry City ...
Min. 53 :(cov) Coventry City altered their play to a C strategy 
Min. 60 :(cov) There's going to be a change 
          ...  M_vanEwijk will come on for I_Bouleghcha+ and play DF 
Min. 62 :(cov) B_Thomas comes on for T_A-Arnold and will play DF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 64 :(cov) J_McAtee takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Rudoni 
          ...  He'll play as a MF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 66 :(cov) E_Simms is ready to come on to replace H_Wright 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW 
Min. 69 :(whu) F_Fonseca takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace L_Yoro as DF 
Min. 69 :(whu) L_Amos is being prepared to come on 
          ...  E_Robsie is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM 
Min. 69 :(whu) N_Vlasic is being prepared to come on 
          ...  K_McKechnie is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DM 
Min. 69 :(whu) C_Uche is going to be brought on 
          ...  M_Kudus is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 73 :(cov) B_Thomas with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  B_Thomas sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Alex_Meret moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  Alex_Meret catches it with style! 
Min. 76 :(whu) M_Gusto plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  E_Thorpe tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 77 :(whu) J_Zirkzee sidesteps K_K-Hayden 
          ...  J_Zirkzee with the shot ! 
          ...  O_Dovin gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 77 :(cov) J_McAtee times his run well 
          ...  J_McAtee aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 81 :(cov) K_Yearn is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to E_Simms 
          ...  E_Simms shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The West Ham United fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 83 :(whu) N_Mukiele with a penetrating pass to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  J_Palhinha reads the play well 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 94 :(cov) B_Thomas plays the back pass 
          ...  O_Dovin can't get to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Look at the despair on his face!! 
          ...  West Ham United 3-0 Coventry City ...

*************  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_Mukiele (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Richardson (39), J_Zirkzee (52), B_Thomas (94 og)
Sent Off             : P_Foden (51)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Coventry City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Palhinha
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Palhinha (8), E_Thorpe (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         West Ham United  |    Coventry City
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :           9        |       7
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Final Score          : West Ham United 3 - 0 Coventry 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  26   1   1   1  21 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0   0
L_Yoro         DF   1  24  14  12  30 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_De_Cuyper    DF   1  24  17   7  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0
M_Gusto        DF   1  22  15   9  19 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
N_Mukiele      DF   1  24  12   3  2