Saturday March 31, 2012 Day 40 Finished Upton Park

West Ham United 2 - 4 Reading

  • Cole 8’
  • Vaz Te 77’
  • Gorkss 43’
  • Hunt 45’
  • Harte 59’ (pen.)
  • Leigertwood 84’

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  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • West Ham United
    • Reading
    • 84' GOAL FOR READING! WEST HAM UNITED 2-4 READING (Mikele Leigertwood). And it is Reading who get their fourth of the afternoon, as Mikele Leigertwood drives Noel Hunt's pass into the top right corner of the goal. The Hammers with it all to do again.
    • 80' West Ham pushing for the equaliser, but they have to be wary about being caught out on the break by a spirited Reading side who are also looking to kill off the game with a fourth.
    • 77' GOAL FOR WEST HAM UNITED! WEST HAM UNITED 2-3 READING (Ricardo Vaz Te). Game back on at Upton Park as Ricardo Vaz Te rises highest to convert Gary O'Neil's cross and record his fourth goal in West Ham colours.
    • 59' GOAL FOR READING! WEST HAM UNITED 1-3 READING (Ian Harte pen). Could that be the goal to kill off the Hammers' hopes this afternoon? Ian Harte slots home the penalty, after Abdoulaye Faye brought down Noel Hunt in the box.
    • 54' West Ham have been a little flat since the start of the second-half, with a long-range Matty Taylor effort failing to deliver the goods.
    • 45' Right at the end of the half, Matty Taylor drives the ball into the Reading box and as it pinballs around, the visitors are just about able to clear their lines and there goes the half-time whistle.
    • 45' GOAL FOR READING! WEST HAM UNITED 1-2 READING (Noel Hunt). West Ham have fallen apart at the end of the first half, as the ball deflects away from Jason Roberts but into the path of Noel Hunt whose angled drive puts Reading ahead at the end of the opening 45 minutes.
    • 44' GOAL FOR READING! WEST HAM UNITED 1-1 READING (Kaspars Gorkss) Ian Harte whips in the corner and Kaspars Gorkss gets on the end of it to secure the equaliser for Reading just before half-time.
    • 26' Reading's Jimmy Kebe pulls the ball back for Noel Hunt, but his goalbound effort his blocked on the line by James Topkins as the Royals begin to find their feet in the match.
    • 20' West Ham are in control of the game at Upton Park with Kevin Nolan dominating in midfield and Cole and Ricardo Vaz Te looking menacing upfront.
    • 8' GOAL FOR WEST HAM! WEST HAM 1-0 READING (Carlton Cole). Kevin Nolan connects with Matty Taylor's cross but is unfortunate to see his effort hit the woodwork. But the ball rebounds out to Carlton Cole who drives it past Adam Federici to give the Hammers the lead in the top-of-the-table clash.
    • 14:45 Among today's Championship games, the automatic promotion clash between West Ham and Reading takes centre stage. A win for Brian McDermott's Royals will see them open up a four point gap over the Hammers in second, whose form has dipped in recent weeks.
    • 14:38 West Ham: Green, Faubert, Tomkins, Faye, McCartney, Nolan, Noble, O'Neil, Vaz Te, Cole, Taylor. Subs: Baldock, Maynard, Carew, Lansbury, Collins /// Reading: Federici, Cummings, Pearce, Gorkss, Harte, Kebe, Karacan, Leigertwood, McAnuff, Hunt, Roberts. Subs: McCarthy, Tabb, Church, Robson-Kanu, Afobe /// Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside).

  • Summary

    • 84' GOAL FOR READING! WEST HAM UNITED 2-4 READING (Mikele Leigertwood). And it is Reading who get their fourth of the afternoon, as Mikele Leigertwood drives Noel Hunt's pass into the top right corner of the goal. The Hammers with it all to do again.
    • 77' GOAL FOR WEST HAM UNITED! WEST HAM UNITED 2-3 READING (Ricardo Vaz Te). Game back on at Upton Park as Ricardo Vaz Te rises highest to convert Gary O'Neil's cross and record his fourth goal in West Ham colours.
    • 59' GOAL FOR READING! WEST HAM UNITED 1-3 READING (Ian Harte pen). Could that be the goal to kill off the Hammers' hopes this afternoon? Ian Harte slots home the penalty, after Abdoulaye Faye brought down Noel Hunt in the box.
    • 45' GOAL FOR READING! WEST HAM UNITED 1-2 READING (Noel Hunt). West Ham have fallen apart at the end of the first half, as the ball deflects away from Jason Roberts but into the path of Noel Hunt whose angled drive puts Reading ahead at the end of the opening 45 minutes.
    • 44' GOAL FOR READING! WEST HAM UNITED 1-1 READING (Kaspars Gorkss) Ian Harte whips in the corner and Kaspars Gorkss gets on the end of it to secure the equaliser for Reading just before half-time.
    • 26' Reading's Jimmy Kebe pulls the ball back for Noel Hunt, but his goalbound effort his blocked on the line by James Topkins as the Royals begin to find their feet in the match.
    • 8' GOAL FOR WEST HAM! WEST HAM 1-0 READING (Carlton Cole). Kevin Nolan connects with Matty Taylor's cross but is unfortunate to see his effort hit the woodwork. But the ball rebounds out to Carlton Cole who drives it past Adam Federici to give the Hammers the lead in the top-of-the-table clash.
    • 14:38 West Ham: Green, Faubert, Tomkins, Faye, McCartney, Nolan, Noble, O'Neil, Vaz Te, Cole, Taylor. Subs: Baldock, Maynard, Carew, Lansbury, Collins /// Reading: Federici, Cummings, Pearce, Gorkss, Harte, Kebe, Karacan, Leigertwood, McAnuff, Hunt, Roberts. Subs: McCarthy, Tabb, Church, Robson-Kanu, Afobe /// Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside).

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    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
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      Defenders
      Yellow Card 5 -
      Yellow Card 5.3 -
      3.8 -
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      Midfielders
      Substitution Out45′ 2.8 -
      3.5 -
      3.8 -
      Strikers
      Goal 5 -
      Substitution Out60′ 3.3 -
      Goal Substitution Out72′ 4 -
      Subs
      Substitution In45′ 5.3 -
      Substitution In72′ 3.5 -
      Substitution In60′ 3.5 -
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      Goalkeeper
      8.3 -
      Defenders
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      Goal 7.4 -
      Goal 6.4 -
      Midfielders
      Substitution Out55′ 7 -
      Goal 7.6 -
      Substitution Out82′ 7 -
      7 -
      Strikers
      Goal 8 -
      Yellow Card 7.6 -
      Subs
      Substitution In55′ Substitution Out67′ 5.7 -
      Substitution In67′ 9 -
      Substitution In82′ 7 -

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