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Moyes’ charges failed in the first half, but they looked much better in the second half of the match. The “hammermen” could have won this match, but they could have lost. There were periods where the hosts dominated significantly and created some good chances, scored twice, but this was not enough to win. Many opportunities did not materialize and luck also turned away from Londoners.
Andrey Yarmolenko was noticed in the field, he tried more as an assistant, he gave good passes and the first goal was scored by the “hammer” after the Ukrainian burst into the area and gave a pass to the center of the area. The coach gave Yarmolenko plenty of time, he probably expected more from him and we know he can do more, but this time he will receive a slightly above average grade for his performance.
“Brighton” could have scored two or three goals in the first half, then the game would be over. Webster and March didn’t score twice, only Mope scored Fabianski’s goal just before the break. There were hopes that West Ham would add in the second half, and so it happened, Lancini and Yarmolenko came out in substitutions, added freshness to the game, although Souchek, Alla and Johnson were more noticeable in the game.
It was Johnson who scored the Londoners’ first goal, Yarmola hung in the penalty area, the defenders fought back unsuccessfully and Lancini was able to make a pass to Johnson, who hit the goal. The hosts did not rejoice at the goal for a long time, the guests played the corner and Dunk sent the ball into the goal from close range. True, the Brighton player played with his hand, the referees could not make a decision for a long time, they watched the video replays, and yet they counted this very strange goal.
Justice triumphed in the 82nd minute. Now the corner was played by West Ham, Dunk unsuccessfully knocked out the ball, from his head the round flew towards Soucek, who took him to his destination. A draw can be considered a fair result of the match. The hammers remain in the middle of the classification. The “seagulls” are only two points from the landing zone.
APL. Round 15
Olympic Stadium (London)
West Ham – Brighton 2: 2
Goals: Johnson 60, Souchek 82 – Mope 44, Dunk 70
West Ham: 1. Fabianski, 3. Cresswell, 4. Balbuena, 5. Zoufal, 21. Ogbonna, 31. Johnson, 16. Noble (Lancini 46), 28. Soucek, 41. Rice, 17. Bowen (Yarmolenko 82), 22 There.
Brighton: 26. Sánchez, 4. Webster, 5. Dunk, 3. White, 33. Bern, 8. Bissuma, 14. Lallana (Elsait 46), 20. March, 9. Mope (Jahanbach 90), 11. Trossar, 18 Welbeck (Gross 83).
