Here’s the starting line– up
Kick off 5pm
3 mins: Little goalmuth action but Slovacko have most of possession at very slow pace
It’s a very low key affair with only a few hundred in the ground and it really has the look of a training game
10/ Nice run and cross from Feghouli but Sauelsen’s back post header over the top
15/ Feghouli showing nice touches when on ball but a very low key match
17/ Valencia thrown to the ground wide right – inviting cross eventully from Feghouli but strikers fail to reach and floats wide
Pic shows Samuelsen on the ball advancing on Slovacko defence
27: Ball in from left for the opposition but header off target
It’s all a bit of a keep fit affair but both Feghouli and Byram have looked fine down the right, Noble showing energy in the middle and Samuelsen keen to be involved.
35/ Hammers have enjoyed 60 per cent of possession so far but barely a shot on target
38/GOAL – HAMMERS TAKE LEAD: NEAT WORK ON LEFT BY SAMEULSEN PICKS OUT NOBLE WHO FLASHES HOME A FINE FIRST TIME SHOT INTO FAR CORNER…NICE GOAL COYI
43: 25 yard free kick from Valencia well over the top.
Half time: Slovacko 0 Irons 1 (Noble 38)
Antonio, Kouyate, Ashley Fletcher and Tore on for Irons
Noble off along with and Cullen – were missing a ciuple . Will catch up!!!
48/ Goal ruled out for the Czechs after scorer adjdged to have been guilty of shirt pulling
53: WOW: GOAL: Quina with cross and a really clever header from Ashley Fletcher appearing as second half sub and making his first appearance in Hammers shirt. Slovacko 0 Irons 2
63/ Exciting run from Qina, full of stepovers and flicks, crosses to Tore but first time lob into box cleared
Picture show Fletcher preparing for a corner after his goal
It’s all a bit humdrum out there now with Speigel taking over in goal as the Irons appear to be taking foot off the pedal
82′ Czechs tear forward – defence at six and sevens but timely bock and danger passes
85: Goal: It had been comig and Eldar Civic gets one back for the Czechs scoring from close range from a corner . Slovack0 1 Irons 2
88/ And they have the equaliser. Civic blasting home from an angled drive after great cross from right. Poor defending all round 2-2
THAT’S IT – THE FINAL WHISTLE AND SPEIGEL BEATEN TWICE SINCE ARRIVING 20 MINUTES FROM TIME MEANS WE HAVE TO SETTLE FOR A 2-2 DRAW.
Is this a typo? Shouldn’t it read Slav v Sakho: An Irons knock out special?…?
And…oooooooh: Carroll on the bench? How can THAT be Jacko Schmacko Sullivan?
PS – I’d like to see the youngsters shine (of course!), but especially any forwards, so if we can’t get anyone decent and Sak is (hopefully) rotting away with the Academy, they can step forward.
Frustrating to concede two late goals but better to get all the bad defending out of the way in preseason than when we start the important games, good to see Fletcher and Noble among the goals !!
Disappoining but at least Reid and Og didnt get the blame again