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17/08/13 – Premier League Match Day #1
West Ham United 3 – 1 Chelsea
Goals: West Ham: Gibson (43), Noble (pen 48), Popov (52) Chelsea: Stambouli (o.g. 80)
Shots/On Target: West Ham 17/6, Chelsea 6/2
Possession: West Ham 58/42
Cautions: Chelsea: Chygrynskyi (R 47)
Man of the Match: Mark Noble

Form: Bolat 6.7, De Silvestri 7.6, Stambouli 6.9, Tomkins 7.6, Fabio 6.9, Gosling 7.0, Gibson 7.6, Noble (off 72) 8.3, Popov 8.1, Tafer 6.9, Acquafresca (off 72) 6.2, Fleck (on 72) 6.8, Cole (on 72) 6.8

Notes:
- We are the very first match of the Premier League season. Lunch time kick-off on live television.
- Lots of new players and a new formation for the Hammers. Can we get off on the right foot against a strong Chelsea side?
- Darron Gibson takes a pass from Mark Noble and finds the right corner of goal from 25 yards.
- Dmytro Chygrynskyi was sent off for bringing down Popov in the box. Surprising way to start the second half.
- Popov took a pass from Mark Noble and blasted it into the bottom right corner of goal from 20 yards.
- A bit of a communication error as Lukaku rushed in on goal, leading Stambouli to bundle it into the back of our net.
- Brilliant win, our first against any of our London rivals in the Premier League.

18/08/13 – News
Season Ticket Sales
West Ham have announced the final sales figures for season tickets. The ticket office has confirmed the club has sold 23,912 season tickets, up from last year's total of 23,795.

24/08/13 – Injury News
De Laet Back
Ritchie De Laet has returned to training after recovering from his double hernia.