Rubin Kazin v Irons – live reporting here
As we reported earlier Andy Carroll will sit this one out and is busy having photos taken with fans.
2/ Two early corners for the Russians come to nothing.
4/ Rubin look up for this and are into things quickly forcing the Irons to up tempo from yesterday
9/Feghouli free kick from left finds Burke but he lifts it overthe top
Rubin – with an earlier start to their eason than the Hammers are further into prepartions and look sharper than the Irons who are slowly warming to things.
20/ Apart from an Enner Valencia half chance which went astray in 12th minute, no action at either end
23/ GOAL: Rubin Kazan open the scoring. Akhmetov wide, cuts back well for Devic to score.
25/ Typical long run from Antonio takes him past two or three Kazan players but dispossesed.
28/ Nasty tackle on Cresswell but he’s ok
32: Quina shot on tsrget collected easily by keeper after Antonio and Feghouli link well and pick him out
35: Antonio becoming more and more prominent and influential -several good runs and one particulrly dangerous cross
45: ITS ANOTHER GOAL for Russians: Lestienne pounces on to a loose ball from Declan Rice and slams past Adrian
Half time: Rubin Kazan 2 Hammers 0
We’re off for the second half – little action in first five minutes.
50/ Clash between Nortveidt and Devic – looks a bit malicious but the midfielder is now on his feet and seemingly okay
54/ Adrian spreads himself to save shot from distance
55/ Feghouli corner straight into keeper’s arms
58/ Akhemetov tries his luck with hopeful 30 yard effort but way over bar
61/ RUBIN GO 3-0 UP: Kazin move forward again and shot rebounds off upright but seconds later ageing and portly Karadeniz forces his way through middle to score neatly past Adrian
10 minutes to go and the Hammers just going through the paces. They still look pretty leggy and off the pace to be perfectly honest
83/ Ball falls to Obiang 20 out but his first time shot narrowly over top.
That’s a relief FINAL WHISTLE.
FINAL VERDICT: Can’t be bothered to write much about that – just awful. We seem so far off the pace for the fourth pre season game. A good work out? Well that’s what the cliche will tell you. I spose so but dreadful to watch.