Saturday August 21, 2010 Day 2 Finished Upton Park

West Ham United 1 - 3 Bolton Wanderers

  • Noble 79’ (pen.)
  • Upson 48’ (o.g.)
  • Elmander 68’, 84’

No comments yet | Write your comment

  1. Bolton see off West Ham

    Bolton see off West Ham

    Johan Elmander struck twice as Bolton Wanderers survived a brief scare to secure a 3-1 victory over sorry West Ham at Upton Park. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • West Ham United
    • Bolton Wanderers
    • 90'+4 There it is! All over at Upton Park and Bolton's promising start to the season continues. For West Ham, it's looking pretty bad.
    • 90'+2 This one's over... Kevin Davies knows it and he's got a broad smile on his face!
    • 90' Four minutes of added time to be played.
    • 90' Noble dives in on Blake and his name is taken.
    • 88' Another Bolton change now... Blake for Petrov.
    • 86' Time for Elmander to take a breather... the Swede heads off and on comes Mark Davies. And West Ham bring on Sears for Cole.
    • 84' GOAL! ELMANDER GETS ANOTHER! 3-1 to Bolton! And that should be that! Davies once again causes problems in the box... it falls kindly for the Swede who fires past Green to effectively seal the points!
    • 81' Bolton make a change.... Taylor on for Lee.
    • 80' All of a sudden, you fancy West Ham nicking a point now!
    • 79' GOAL! NOBLE SCORES! He shows Cole how to do it, firing past Jaaskelainen to set up a grandstand finish!
    • 78' ANOTHER PENALTY TO WEST HAM! Cahill pushes Parker in the back in the box and the ref points to the spot!
    • 78' McCarthy has just over 10 minutes to turn this one around... it's a big ask.
    • 77' Time for a change... off goes Dyer - who is not injured, repeat, who is not injured! - and on comes McCarthy, who still looks to be packing a bit of weight, despite having lost a kilo over the last week.
    • 75' Barrera again looking dangerous as he fires in a cross... Cole ends up clipping Robinson's ankles and move breaks down.
    • 74' Cahill fires off a shot on target! Green is down on it in a flash to make the save!
    • 73' Elmander is booked for a nasty-looking challenge on Reid... once again, deserved.
    • 71' Piquionne! Oooh! He fires over the bar from close range after the ball finds him in a decent position!
    • 70' Cole chases down an awkwardly bouncing long ball forward... Jaaskelainen is off his line to claim, but he can't under pressure from Cole... no whistle but Bolton get it clear in the end.
    • 69' Could it get any worse for West Ham at the moment? Maybe. Up next - Manchester United and Chelsea. Oh dear.
    • 68' GOAL! BOLTON MAKE IT TWO! Elmander rises magnificently to power a header past Green from Lee's precision cross! What a fantastic move from the Trotters, who turn defence into attack in seconds! Two-nil now and West Ham are in real trouble!
    • 68' Lee runs over Ilunga's outstretched leg looking for a penalty, but once again he waves play on...
    • 64' Big penalty shout from Bolton but again the ref's having none of it! This time the ball hits Parker on the arm, but at least the ref is consistent in turning the appeals down.
    • 62' Chance for Noble as Cole's shot deflects into his path! But Jaaskelainen is there again to foil the Hammers! Offside anyway...
    • 61' Holden lets fly on target! Saved by Green.
    • 60' Noble takes the corner... Piquionne attacks it well but his goalbound header is blocked by Robinson!
    • 59' Here goes Barrera again... he gets to the by-line and wins a corner off Robinson!
    • 58' Oooh! Reid nearly makes an instant impact! It's a great volley from the Kiwi defender from a free-kick! But it's straight at Jaaskelainen!
    • 56' West Ham have lost their first home match of the season in two of the last three years - 2-0 to Manchester City (2007) and 2-1 to Tottenham (2009).
    • 55' Parker will go into the book here after a challenge from behind on Muamba.
    • 54' Here come Reid, on for Upson, to make his home debut.
    • 53' Awful start to the second half for West Ham...
    • 52' It looks like Upson won't be able to carry on... Winston Reid is preparing to come on.
    • 51' Davies has scored eight career Premier League goals against West Ham - more against them than any other club he has faced. He has netted six goals in his last eight PL matches against them, including four in his last five.
    • 50' West Ham down to 10 men for the time being as Upson receives some treatment for his bust nose.
    • 49' Upson stays down after the goal... he's got a bloody nose for his troubles... that could easily have been a free-kick to West Ham, but the goal stands and Bolton lead!
    • 48' GOAL! BOLTON TAKE THE LEAD! Davies wheels away in celebration but it could be an own-goal by Upson! Elmander flicks on for Davies who sticks out a boot... Upson tries to get his head to it, but only succeeds in diverting it past Green and into his own net!
    • 47' Muamba and Noble tangle in the middle of the park... and referee Marriner gives the hosts a free-kick.
    • 46' No changes to tell you about at the break...
    • 46' Here we go again! Back under way at Upton Park!
    • 45'+3 There goes the half-time whistle! It's goalless at Upton Park, but entertaining stuff nevertheless.
    • 45'+2 Petrov fires a first-time effort on target... but it's comfortable for Green.
    • 45'+1 Elmander runs the ball out of play and then has his frustration compounded when Ilunga drags the ball back as he slides in to win the ball back.
    • 45' Three minutes of added time to be played.
    • 44' Piquionne touches on for Cole to run onto... he takes it in his stride before lashing across the face of goal!
    • 43' DYER! Oooh! Off the post! Parker plays him in with a superb through pass but Jaaskelainen again comes to Bolton's rescue, getting enough on it to divert it onto the outside of the post!
    • 42' Another penalty shout for West Ham! Again it's Cole who hits the deck under Robinson's tackle but the ref correctly waves play on!
    • 41' Petrov delivers the free-kick to the back stick... but Davies can't quite reach it.
    • 40' Upson now fouls Davies and Bolton have a free-kick with five minutes to go to the break.
    • 39' The next time Davies touches the ball a chorus of boos ring out. Ilunga, despite having looked to be seriously injured, is back on the pitch.
    • 38' Kevin Davies goes into the book for a tasty challenge on Ilunga. Deserved.
    • 37' Noble releases Barrera... he plays it inside to Faubert who in turn feeds Cole... he turns and crosses... the ball clearly strikes Knight on the arm! No penalty says referee Marriner, who has a great view of it!
    • 36' West Ham are well on top at the moment... Bolton's initial superiority has all but disappeared.
    • 35' Oooh! What a save by Jaaskelainen to deny Cole whose shot this time seems destined for the bottom corner!
    • 34' Barrera again causing problems for the Bolton defence... he beats his man on the right before sending over a decent cross... Jaaskelainen is there to claim though!
    • 33' Cole steps up... SAVED BY JAASKELAINEN! But it's a shocking penalty by Cole, to be fair. He just sidefoots tamely and in the end it's an easy save for the Bolton keeper to make.
    • 32' PENALTY TO WEST HAM! Steinsson is penalised for bundling over Cole in the box! It's a clear nudge in the box! And Cole will take the responsibility himself....
    • 32' Over comes the corner.... Green claims easily.
    • 31' Bolton break now... Muamba feeds Petrov who fires in a cross-shot which reaches Davies at the back stick but he opts to settle for a corner.
    • 30' Yellow card for Steinsson here after he pulled back the breaking Dyer.
    • 30' Half an hour gone at Upton Park and no score yet. That said, it's been pretty entertaining stuff so far.
    • 29' That looked like quite a nasty cut, but Cahill is hard as nails. He's back up and on the pitch before you can say "do you think he needs stitches?".
    • 28' Nice build-up play by West Ham... it falls to Dyer on the edge of the box... he sidefoots it, looking for the far corner! But it's just wide of the mark!
    • 27' Cahill's down here... and there's blood everywhere. Replays show the Bolton stopper to have caught a stray elbow during that corner - from his own man, Steinsson!
    • 26' The corner comes out to Faubert who unleashes a volley on target... only it's straight at Jaaskelainen.
    • 25' The crowd are up on their feet as Barrera's latest cross is put behind for the hosts' third corner of the day.
    • 24' Ilunga sends in a throw to Cole... it just won't sit for him... but the ball eventually comes out to Barrera who lashes goalwards! Over the bar this time, but West Ham are looking dangerous at the moment.
    • 23' Good pressure from Cole on the Bolton keeper after Knight's back pass... and Jaaskelainen's kick out isn't the best, but he gets away with it as it finds a white shirt.
    • 22' Elmander is back on, but now he's off again - this time to change his boots.
    • 21' Barrera chases another ball forward... Jaaskelainen is off his line quickly to snaffle out the danger though.
    • 20' Elmander hobbles off the pitch following a meaty Parker challenge on him... he'll be back on soon enough though.
    • 19' Oooh! Great stuff by West Ham as Piquionne plays in Dyer who cuts back from the by-line for Cole! No! Great defending by Holden to thwart the Hammers striker!
    • 18' Parker lays the ball back to Barrera who drifts a shot towards the far post! Inches wide!
    • 17' It is nine years since Bolton won their first away match a PL season, having lost six of their last eight, including the last three. Their last victory was 5-0 at Leicester City after they had been promoted in 2001.
    • 16' Two chances in the space of seconds for West Ham! From the corner it falls nicely to Parker to fire on goal... but he miscues his effort horribly and the ball ends up finding the corner-taker Noble... his subsequent shot on goal isn't much better - high over the bar.
    • 15' Great stuff from Barrera... he skips inside Muamba before letting fly... deflected! But straight into Jaaskelainen's arms.
    • 14' Faubert nicks the ball on the right flank... he hares off towards the goal line before cutting back into the box... no one there but it's put behind for a corner!
    • 13' Carlton Cole has not scored in his last six league matches at Upton Park - his longest scoreless run at home in over two years since an eight-match streak from December 2007 to April 2008.
    • 12' Ooh! Another chance for Bolton as Holden sends Steinsson away down the right... he centres for Elmander who fires goalwards! Great block by Upson though!
    • 11' Faubert whips a ball into the box looking for Dyer... but Jaaskelainen is there to claim.
    • 10' The first yellow card of the day is brandished by referee Marriner. It's for Robinson, who is done by a neat touch from the tricky Barrera... the Mexican goes down and the ref reaches for his pocket.
    • 9' Petrov clips a ball over towards Lee in the West Ham box! Chance here! But the Bolton man sidefoots tamely wide of the mark!
    • 8' Here come West Ham now with Dyer... but Lee slides in to make a good challenge and the move breaks down...
    • 7' Bolton have failed to score in eight of their last 10 Premier League away games - they won both the other two by a 2-1 scoreline.
    • 6' Noble looks to get Barrera away but Robinson gets in the way... actuallly, he uses his hand and West Ham have a free-kick.
    • 5' Davies wins a header in the box but Elmander can't bring the ball down at the back stick and it goes out for a goal kick.
    • 4' That really was a golden opportunity for Bolton to take an early lead... perhaps Elmander should have just put his boot through it, rather than going for placement...
    • 3' Oooh! What a chance to break the deadlock! Petrov picks up a loose pass before haring off towards goal... he feeds Elmander but he sidefoots wide of the mark!
    • 3' Ilunga looks for Piqionne, but Cahill is across quickly to hoof into the crowd.
    • 2' Scott Parker bites into an early tackle... free-kick to the visitors.
    • 1' Here we go! Under way at Upton Park!
    • 14:58 Here come the teams! West Ham are in their traditional claret and blue, Bolton in their usual white shirts and blue shorts.
    • 14:56 Weather today at Upton Park is fairly unremarkable - cloudy skies, but warm enough for shirt sleeves.
    • 14:55 Bolton are looking to keep back-to-back Premier League clean sheets for the first time in 15 months, since drawing 0-0 at Wigan Athletic and 0-0 at home to Sunderland in May 2009.
    • 14:50 Hammers boss Avram Grant is unbeaten in all three previous PL matches against Bolton - winning once and drawing twice during his spells in charge of Chelsea and Portsmouth.
    • 14:45 If West Ham lose today it will be the first time in 10 years they have lost their opening two matches of a Premier League season - since losing their first two matches of the 2000-01 season.
    • 15:40 Bolton are unchanged from their goalless draw against Fulham.
    • 14:35 So, the big news is that perma-crock Kieron Dyer makes only his eighth Premier League start in three years. Grant rings the changes from the side that lost 3-0 to Villa with Pablo Barrera and Frederic Piquionne making their first starts for the club in a 4-4-2 formation. Julien Faubert switches to right-back with Danny Gabbidon partnering Upson in the middle.
    • 14:30 Today's referee is Andre Marriner (W Midlands).
    • 14:30 The teams are in... WEST HAM: Green, Faubert, Gabbidon, Upson, Ilunga, Dyer, Parker, Noble, Barrera, Piquionne, Cole. Subs: Stech, Reid, Tomkins, Boa Morte, Kovac, McCarthy, Sears. BOLTON: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Knight, Cahill, Robinson, Lee, Muamba, Holden, Petrov, Kevin Davies, Elmander. Subs: Bogdan, Taylor, Mark Davies, Klasnic, Ricketts, Blake, Andrew O'Brien
    • 14:30 Ahead of today's game, Bolton defender Zat Knight said the Trotters will reap the reward if they can turn West Ham's supporters against their own team. Knight targets Hammers fans
    • 14:25 West Ham manager Avram Grant is convinced captain Matthew Upson will stay at Upton Park this season - but his long-term future remains up in the air. Grant insists Upson will stay
    • 14:20 Bolton have picked up more Premier League wins (10) and more points (33) against West Ham than any other club they have played against in the division.
    • 14:20 West Ham United and Bolton Wanderers have met 54 times in the league. West Ham have won 18, Bolton 28 and there have been 18 draws.
    • 14:18 Both sides will be looking for their first win of the season after the Hammers were spanked by Aston Villa on the opening day and Bolton were held to a goalless draw by Fulham.
    • 14:15 Welcome to live coverage of West Ham's Premier League encounter with Bolton at Upton Park.

  • Summary

    • 84' GOAL! ELMANDER GETS ANOTHER! 3-1 to Bolton! And that should be that! Davies once again causes problems in the box... it falls kindly for the Swede who fires past Green to effectively seal the points!
    • 79' GOAL! NOBLE SCORES! He shows Cole how to do it, firing past Jaaskelainen to set up a grandstand finish!
    • 78' ANOTHER PENALTY TO WEST HAM! Cahill pushes Parker in the back in the box and the ref points to the spot!
    • 71' Piquionne! Oooh! He fires over the bar from close range after the ball finds him in a decent position!
    • 68' GOAL! BOLTON MAKE IT TWO! Elmander rises magnificently to power a header past Green from Lee's precision cross! What a fantastic move from the Trotters, who turn defence into attack in seconds! Two-nil now and West Ham are in real trouble!
    • 64' Big penalty shout from Bolton but again the ref's having none of it! This time the ball hits Parker on the arm, but at least the ref is consistent in turning the appeals down.
    • 58' Oooh! Reid nearly makes an instant impact! It's a great volley from the Kiwi defender from a free-kick! But it's straight at Jaaskelainen!
    • 48' GOAL! BOLTON TAKE THE LEAD! Davies wheels away in celebration but it could be an own-goal by Upson! Elmander flicks on for Davies who sticks out a boot... Upson tries to get his head to it, but only succeeds in diverting it past Green and into his own net!
    • 43' DYER! Oooh! Off the post! Parker plays him in with a superb through pass but Jaaskelainen again comes to Bolton's rescue, getting enough on it to divert it onto the outside of the post!
    • 42' Another penalty shout for West Ham! Again it's Cole who hits the deck under Robinson's tackle but the ref correctly waves play on!
    • 37' Noble releases Barrera... he plays it inside to Faubert who in turn feeds Cole... he turns and crosses... the ball clearly strikes Knight on the arm! No penalty says referee Marriner, who has a great view of it!
    • 35' Oooh! What a save by Jaaskelainen to deny Cole whose shot this time seems destined for the bottom corner!
    • 33' Cole steps up... SAVED BY JAASKELAINEN! But it's a shocking penalty by Cole, to be fair. He just sidefoots tamely and in the end it's an easy save for the Bolton keeper to make.
    • 32' PENALTY TO WEST HAM! Steinsson is penalised for bundling over Cole in the box! It's a clear nudge in the box! And Cole will take the responsibility himself....
    • 28' Nice build-up play by West Ham... it falls to Dyer on the edge of the box... he sidefoots it, looking for the far corner! But it's just wide of the mark!
    • 19' Oooh! Great stuff by West Ham as Piquionne plays in Dyer who cuts back from the by-line for Cole! No! Great defending by Holden to thwart the Hammers striker!
    • 3' Oooh! What a chance to break the deadlock! Petrov picks up a loose pass before haring off towards goal... he feeds Elmander but he sidefoots wide of the mark!
    • 14:30 The teams are in... WEST HAM: Green, Faubert, Gabbidon, Upson, Ilunga, Dyer, Parker, Noble, Barrera, Piquionne, Cole. Subs: Stech, Reid, Tomkins, Boa Morte, Kovac, McCarthy, Sears. BOLTON: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Knight, Cahill, Robinson, Lee, Muamba, Holden, Petrov, Kevin Davies, Elmander. Subs: Bogdan, Taylor, Mark Davies, Klasnic, Ricketts, Blake, Andrew O'Brien

Team Line-up & Ratings

  • Line-up

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Starting line-up

      • R. Green
      • J. Faubert
      • D. Gabbidon
      • M. Upson Own Goal Substitution Out (54′)
      • H. Ilunga
      • S. Parker Yellow Card
      • M. Noble Goal Yellow Card
      • K. Dyer Substitution Out (77′)
      • P. Barrera
      • F. Piquionne
      • C. Cole Substitution Out (87′)

      Subs

      • B. McCarthy Substitution In77′
      • L. Boa Morte
      • J. Tomkins
      • R. Kovác
      • W. Reid Substitution In54′
      • M. &#352tech
      • F. Sears Substitution In87′

    • Starting line-up

      • J. Jääskeläinen
      • G. Steinsson Yellow Card
      • Z. Knight
      • G. Cahill
      • P. Robinson Yellow Card
      • F. Muamba
      • S. Holden
      • C. Lee Substitution Out (81′)
      • M. Petrov Substitution Out (88′)
      • K. Davies Yellow Card
      • J. Elmander Goals×2 Yellow Card Substitution Out (86′)

      Subs

      • I. Klasnic
      • A. O'Brien
      • R. Blake Substitution In88′
      • &. Bogdán
      • M. Taylor Substitution In81′
      • S. Ricketts
      • M. Davies Substitution In86′

  • Rate Players

    Rate Players

    Please to rate the players.

    Not already a Yahoo! user ? to get a free Yahoo! Account.

    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      - -
      Defenders
      - -
      - -
      Own Goal Substitution Out54′ - -
      - -
      Midfielders
      Yellow Card - -
      Goal Yellow Card - -
      Substitution Out77′ - -
      - -
      Strikers
      - -
      Substitution Out87′ - -
      Subs
      Substitution In77′ - -
      Substitution In54′ - -
      Substitution In87′ - -
    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      - -
      Defenders
      Yellow Card - -
      - -
      - -
      Yellow Card - -
      Midfielders
      - -
      - -
      Substitution Out81′ - -
      Substitution Out88′ - -
      Strikers
      Yellow Card - -
      Goals ×2 Yellow Card Substitution Out86′ - -
      Subs
      Substitution In88′ - -
      Substitution In81′ - -
      Substitution In86′ - -

Not already a Yahoo! user ? to get a free Yahoo! Account