Irons v Karlsruher SC – Live reporting

The team is in and is the strongest we have seen on the tour so far.

And they have kicked off

2/ Karlsruher curling free kick collected by Randolph

Hammers have started at a much better termp and launch early attack – four passes – saved by keeper and cleared

7/Fehouli wins free kick – good ball in. Cleared

9/ GOAL: HAMMERS ONE UP Free flowing move – lifted in by Valencia after released by Feghouli – lovely Carroll header across keeper

13/ Free kick to Karlsruher 20 yards out Valentini fires just wide

17/ GOAL – HAMMERS TWO UP. Feghouli grabs his first Hammers goal. Given time to turn and control from 20 yards beats keeper with low skidding shot 

20/ Tore – tricky run at pace – onto Feghouli and desperate tackle averts the danger. That looked a bit special

Irons look 200 per cent fitter – launching some very tasty tackles

34/Feghouli down after being caught but he’s fine.

36/ Valencia runs onto through ball but caught offside

38/ Well struck low free kick from Karlsruher – well held by Randolph

Half Time Irons 2 Karlsruher 0

Second half has kicked off

52/ Irons corner taken by Feghouli, headed wide by Nordveidt

54/ Carroll throws a wobbler over a studs up high tackle, shoves the player in chest but it’s all a bit of handbags

59/ Valencia gets round the back lobs keeper but inches wide – nice move

62/ More handbags – this time between Valencia who gets a yellow for words at Valentini

Byram and Obiang on for Carroll and Tore

70/ It’s all pretty 50/50 and Slav emerges from the dug out loking ready to make more changes but situation remans same for now

72/ Yep hre they come – Ashley Fletcher and young Quina are introduced

82/  GOAL: 3-0 to the Hammers: Young Fletcher makes a near immediate impact with hs second goal in a week stabbing home a decent cross from Cressie.

83/ Wicked wild studs up two footed tackle on Cresswell – he’s still down. Hammers make furious rush at the offender

Cressie is on his feet and moving gingerly but looks okay

Final whistle at the end of a very good work out with the Irons running out convincing winners against a team for hom Slaven Bilic once played.

Irons 3 Karlsruher 0

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