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Match report
Football Elite
Division 2: Round 24 (setup 3, season 8)
Espanyol
v.
West Ham United
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
8
Overall form:
Home form:
Cristian Darío ÁLVAREZ716Robert GREEN
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
12
Overall form:
Home form:
Facundo Sebastián RONCAGLIA27David GRAY
Fausto Manuel PINTO Rosas83Leighton BAINES
Milos NINKOVIC747Steven GERRARD
Nicolas Martín PAREJA75Christopher SAMBA
Francisco Javier Chica Torres, JAVI CHICA766Michael MANCIENNE
José María CALLEJÓN Bueno776Jermaine JENAS
Joan VERDÚ Fernández88Adam JOHNSON
Raúl TAMUDO Montero9Darren BENT
José RAÚL BAENA Urdiales10Joe COLE
Ivica OLIC611Kjell Rune SELLIN
Manager
Javier Márquez Moreno, JAVI MÁRQUEZ12Scott PARKER
Idriss 'Carlos' KAMENI13Paul ROBINSON
Ferrán COROMINAS Telechea14Marcelo BROZOVIC
Marco MOTTA7157Matthew UPSON
DAVID GARCÍA de la Cruz16Kieran GIBBS

Espanyol 1 West Ham United 2
(Half-time: 1-2, Attendance: 47,630, Stadium: Cornellà-El Prat, Referee: Lubos MICHEL 8, TV: highlights)
39 VerdúScorers4 Johnson, 11 Jenas
51 Tamudo <=> MottaSubstitutions47 Cole <=> Upson
Sendings off
48 Raúl BaenaBookings10 Johnson, 62 Mancienne
5Corners4
10Fouls25
1Offsides0
2Shots on3
6Shots off6
8Total shots9
1Shots saved1
57%Possession43%
Man of the match: Fausto Manuel PINTO Rosas
1VERDÚ worked the ball to CALLEJÓN, TAMUDO controlled his pass and hoofed the ball within easy reach of the West Ham United 'keeper.
4GOAL!! A deep goal-kick from GRAY caught the Espanyol defence square and JOHNSON ran on to round the 'keeper and score. (1-0 West Ham United)
7A free-kick from COLE raced over the bar.
10JOHNSON cautioned for a clinical foul.
11GOAL!! MANCIENNE drove a wicked shot against the upright with JENAS cracking in the rebound. (2-0 West Ham United)
15A corner found COLE who touched an effort inches over.
24BENT flicked a simple chance past the lefthand post.
30OLIC beat four West Ham United players and slammed a great chance inches wide.
33COLE played the ball to JOHNSON who fired it wide.
39GOAL!! A patient Espanyol side were rewarded with an accurate shot from VERDÚ. (2-1 West Ham United)
 
48RAÚL BAENA booked.
55A drive from JOHNSON seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to force the ball away.
59OLIC made space on the right and touched the ball to MOTTA who touched the ball wide.
62MANCIENNE cautioned by the ref for a clinical challenge.
67NINKOVIC waltzed round JENAS and rifled a weak shot over.
68JOHNSON beat PINTO and whacked the ball to BENT who dragged his effort wide.
73A good ball from MANCIENNE on the right fell to JOHNSON who mishit his shot over the bar.
75RONCAGLIA ran onto a great ball from VERDÚ but hit his effort wide of the goal.
87A great effort from MOTTA scraped the outside of the righthand post.
90A penalty box scramble resulted in MOTTA knocking the ball over.