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West Ham waiting for the other finalist after a new battle over Cardiff 

West Ham waiting for the other finalist after a new battle over Cardiff

3.07.2012

West Ham qualified for the final battle in the playoffs for place in the Premier League after beating Cardiff City with 3:0 as host in the second fight between them. So after a total score of 5:0 against the Welsh rivals, "the hammers" will wait for their opponent in the semi-final between Blackpool and Birmingham.

Londoners rushed to look for a quick goal in the first minutes and after quarter hour game opened the result. Matt Taylor perform a corner, after which Carlton Cole shot close with head, but his shot was blocked on the goal line by captain Mark Hudson of the guests. Kevin Nolan, however, orient quickly in the situation and poked the ball in the door for 1:0.

Shortly before the first half West Ham reached the second goal. Sitvan MakFeyl missed slightly behind his back pass from Guy Demel. Ricardo Vaz They mastered the ball and with a powerful shot sent it unable to be saved in the far corner of David Marshall.

After the break "the hammers" visibly reduced the tempo, but still created several chances, but Taylor and Winston Reid missed. Reserve Nicky Maynard did not do the same in the 90th minute when completed perfectly the pass of Henry Lansbury, who also came on shift.

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