IWC Group Eleven, West Ham United vs. Sturm Graz (Wed Aug 25)


                      West Ham United  |  Sturm Graz
                            4-1-3-2 E  |  4-4-2 C
                          Mike McLeod  |  David Woolmore
                                       |
                          J_Walker GK  |  GK S_Pletikosa
                      T_Taylor_x07 DF  |  DF J_D'Laryea
                          E_Junior DF  |  DF Pele
                       F_Coloccini DF  |  DF J_Martinez
                         J_Spector DF  |  DF C_Lundekvam
                           M_Noble MF  |  MF N_Dyer
                             O_Lee MF  |  MF J_White
                        J_Tompkins DM  |  MF Y_Jiangshan
                         J_Faubert MF  |  FW D_Blackstock
                          K_Blanco FW  |  FW A_Lallana
                        C_Cole_x18 FW  |  MF R_Gasmi
                                       |
                        C_Morrison SUB |  SUB Russ_Howarth
                           B_Bonds SUB |  SUB A_Erbati
                        A_Diamanti SUB |  SUB S_Williams
                         H_Ephraim SUB |  SUB C_Preuss
                         P_Goddard SUB |  SUB L_West

Referee: C_Webster (England)


Min. 3  :(wes) K_Blanco cuts through the defence 
          ...  K_Blanco with a thundering shot! 
          ...  S_Pletikosa gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by S_Pletikosa !! 
Min. 6  :(wes) C_Cole_x18 finds his way through 
          ...  C_Cole_x18 with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  S_Pletikosa gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 9  :(stu) J_D'Laryea 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! 
          ...  A_Lallana receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  But F_Coloccini clears the ball to safety 
Min. 9  :(wes) E_Junior sidesteps R_Gasmi 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_Lallana with an awful challenge 
          ...  C_Webster ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  David Woolmore looks relieved 
Min. 11 :(wes) J_Tompkins twists his ankle! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 11 :(wes) A_Diamanti is being prepared to come on 
          ...  J_Tompkins is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM 
Min. 11 :(stu) R_Gasmi takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Blackstock 
          ...  D_Blackstock fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  J_Walker is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_D'Laryea lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Walker catches it! 
Min. 12 :(stu) J_White beats E_Junior 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  J_White with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But J_Walker reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 14 :(stu) N_Dyer finds D_Blackstock with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  D_Blackstock lobs J_Walker! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Pele! 
          ...  J_Walker makes the catch! 
Min. 15 :(wes) O_Lee knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Martinez 
          ...  O_Lee must beat S_Pletikosa! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  S_Pletikosa is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Faubert swings it in! 
          ...  S_Pletikosa easily catches it! 
Min. 15 :(stu) Pele looks injured. He's coming off 
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious 
Min. 15 :(stu) A_Erbati is going to be brought on 
          ...  Pele is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 16 :(stu) N_Dyer takes on F_Coloccini 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  N_Dyer looks to see where J_Walker is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  J_Walker gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 22 :(stu) N_Dyer looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll have to come off 
Min. 22 :(stu) S_Williams is going to be brought on 
          ...  N_Dyer is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 23 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Lallana 
          ...  M_Noble fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  S_Williams knocks it forward 
          ...  A_Lallana gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Spector gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 23 :(stu) J_White floats the ball in to find A_Lallana 
          ...  A_Lallana tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  J_Walker with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 27 :(stu) J_White slides the ball across to J_D'Laryea 
          ...  K_Blanco pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  C_Webster calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Mike McLeod looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line 
          ...  Y_Jiangshan swings it in 
          ...  C_Lundekvam gets on the end of it 
          ...  C_Lundekvam rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  But J_Walker tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Williams drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Diamanti gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 28 :(stu) J_D'Laryea plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_D'Laryea chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 29 :(stu) A_Lallana takes advantage of a bad back pass from E_Junior 
          ...  T_Taylor_x07 with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  C_Webster calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  S_Williams swings it in 
          ...  A_Lallana gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Lallana leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  It flies in! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!! 
          ...  Sturm Graz go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  West Ham United 0-1 Sturm Graz ...
Min. 30 :(stu) J_D'Laryea moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Blackstock 
          ...  D_Blackstock launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Walker dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Walker beaten! 
Min. 32 :(stu) S_Williams with a measured pass to A_Lallana 
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Lallana ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Walker dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Walker beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Blackstock lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Walker comes out and claims it! 
Min. 38 :(wes) K_Blanco nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  J_Martinez gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 38 :(stu) S_Williams moves forward 
          ...  K_Blanco with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 39 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Blackstock 
          ...  J_Spector gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 41 :(wes) O_Lee plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Spector decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  J_Spector tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  Saved by S_Pletikosa 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Ham United 0-1 Sturm Graz

Min. 47 :(wes) O_Lee slides the ball across to K_Blanco 
          ...  But A_Erbati puts the ball out of play 
Min. 48 :(stu) J_D'Laryea with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_White 
          ...  J_White strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  J_Walker just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 50 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on M_Noble 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Lallana! 
          ...  A_Lallana unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 55 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Spector 
          ...  He puts in D_Blackstock! 
          ...  D_Blackstock unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  But J_Walker palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 56 :(stu) S_Williams plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Lallana 
          ...  A_Lallana keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 58 :(stu) R_Gasmi plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  C_Lundekvam keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  C_Lundekvam rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  J_Walker is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  J_Walker looks very relieved! 
Min. 60 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan is first to the ball 
          ...  Y_Jiangshan tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  J_Walker parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 62 :(stu) D_Blackstock with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  D_Blackstock runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  J_Walker has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Walker is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 64 :(wes) K_Blanco has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Martinez 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in E_Junior! 
          ...  D_Blackstock reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 64 :(stu) A_Lallana with a slide rule pass to D_Blackstock 
          ...  D_Blackstock sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 65 :(stu) D_Blackstock with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  O_Lee with the foul 
Min. 68 :(stu) R_Gasmi off the woodwork. 
          ...  C_Lundekvam picks up the deflection 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from C_Lundekvam ! 
          ...  J_Walker is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 70 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Lallana 
          ...  A_Lallana flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 76 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Blackstock 
          ...  O_Lee slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 77 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan plays the early ball across the box to find C_Lundekvam in space 
          ...  But T_Taylor_x07 barges him off the ball 
Min. 81 :(stu) C_Lundekvam takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into J_D'Laryea 
          ...  J_D'Laryea hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air 
          ...  West Ham United 0-2 Sturm Graz ...
Min. 82 :(wes) West Ham United will now play A after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 82 :(wes) J_Faubert flicks it over J_D'Laryea and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A_Lallana reads the play well 
Min. 83 :(wes) K_Blanco looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Diamanti 
          ...  A_Diamanti with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 85 :(stu) J_Walker miskicks! 
          ...  D_Blackstock is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  E_Junior slices it 
          ...  J_Walker moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_D'Laryea crosses it in! 
          ...  C_Lundekvam gets to it! 
          ...  J_Walker gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(stu) R_Gasmi with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to J_White 
          ...  J_White with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  J_Walker with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 90 :(stu) D_Blackstock is all alone 
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  F_Coloccini with the tackle 
Min. 92 :(wes) E_Junior is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to J_Faubert 
          ...  A cracking drive from J_Faubert ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Sturm Graz fans taunt him about that effort 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Upton Park
Attendance           : 25,059
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West Ham United Match Info
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Best player          : O_Lee
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Taylor_x07 (29), K_Blanco (38)
Injured              : J_Tompkins (11)
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Sturm Graz Match Info
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Best player          : J_D'Laryea (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Lallana (29), J_D'Laryea (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Pele (15), N_Dyer (22)
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Match Statistics
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                         West Ham United  |    Sturm Graz
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       23
Off target           :           3        |       14
On target            :           3        |       9
Possession           :          31        |       69
Corners              :           1        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :           5        |       20
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Final Score          : West Ham United 0 - 2 Sturm Graz
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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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J_Walker       GK  21   1   1   1  45 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
T_Taylor_x07   DF   1  12  10   6  18 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  24  -4  -4
E_Junior       DF   2  24  16  11  10 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  19   0
F_Coloccini    DF   1  23  14   8  16 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
J_Spector      DF   1  19  11   7  18 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  42   0   8
M_Noble        MF   1  10  19   5  49 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Lee          MF   1   9  22   9  37 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   1  -4 -28
J_Tompkins     DM   1  18  19   9  33 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Faubert      MF   1   8  18  16  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
K_Blanco       FW   1  11  10  21  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  46   4
C_Cole_x18     FW   1  10  10  14  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -30 -30 -22
C_Morrison     GK   2   6   6  18  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bonds        DF   1  19  10   8  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Diamanti     DM   1   7   7  17  24 |  84   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  33   0   2
H_Ephraim      FW   1   4   7  11  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Goddard      FW   1   9  12  23  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sturm Graz
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Pletikosa    GK  29   1   1   1  26 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
J_D'Laryea     DF   1  23  13   8  23 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0  35  66  42
Pele           DF   1  23  11  12  37 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Martinez     DF   1  23  12   8  41 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
C_Lundekvam    DF   1  26  12   9  40 |  95   0   0   1   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  51  14
N_Dyer         MF   1  14  26   7  12 |  22   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  39  38
J_White        MF   1   9  22  19   6 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  26  18
Y_Jiangshan    MF   1   7  27   4  32 |  95   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  78  38
D_Blackstock   FW   1   9  10  30  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  31   0  18
A_Lallana      FW   1  12  13  25  39 |  95   0   1   1   0   6   1   0   0   0  28  22  39
R_Gasmi        MF   1  11  25  12  43 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Russ_Howarth   GK  15   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Erbati       DF   1  20   5   4  12 |  80   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Williams     MF   1   9  23  10  25 |  73   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0
C_Preuss       MF   1   9  17  10  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_West         FW   1  10  13  25  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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