Blackburn 1-2 West Ham
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shocking match
tevez and the linesman in the middle of controversy
first goal was clearly a dive. tevez leg wasnt caught by the trailing led of the def. he waited for the right moment to jump and make it look as if his leg was caught.
the ref waited a while the looked at the lines man before awarding the penalty
second goal wasnt even a goal. the ball came from a corner, mullins headed the ball towards goal then tevez flick the ball which was cleared off the line.
then the controversial incident
after the ball was cleard off the line from tevez flick, the ball came to zamora.
he shoot the ball which went past the keeper and a def only to be blocked off the line by tevez.
BUT ironically, the linesman rule for a goal.
shocking
the linesman practically won the game for the hammers -
Blackburn 1-2 West Ham: Controversial Zamora winner
PA
West Ham manager Alan Curbishley was entitled to celebrate after his struggling side moved off the foot of the table by ending a run of five straight league defeats with a 2-1 success at Blackburn.
But it needed a controversial goal from substitute Bobby Zamora to secure the points and their first away win on the road in the league this season.
Referee Howard Webb ruled that Zamora's effort 15 minutes from time had crossed the line.
TV replays failed to back the official's decision and Carlos Tevez appeared to be in an offside position, but Webb awarded the goal.
It was just the break the Hammers needed after Tevez's penalty had cancelled out the opener from Blackburn's Christopher Samba.
There were one or two encouraging signs for West Ham in the first half after one win in 12 league games.
In fact, Tevez could have put them ahead in the first minute when he rattled in a shot from 20 yards, but American goalkeeper Brad Friedel made a good block from the Argentinian.
And Marlow Harewood perhaps should have made the breakthrough in the 27th minute when he was released by Tevez.
Blackburn were caught napping, but Harewood showed a lack of confidence to direct his shot from inside the area wide of the post.
But those two moments apart in the first 45 minutes it was a case of backs to the wall for the Hammers.
And defender Lucas Neill had to endure the taunts of some Blackburn supporters following his move to Upton Park in the January transfer window. He was forced to put in a hard shift as Blackburn pressed forward in numbers.
Matt Derbyshire found the net for Blackburn in the ninth minute, but his effort was ruled out for an infringement.
Benni McCarthy then skipped away from Robert Green, only for the goalkeeper to recover and clear the ball over the bar.
Blackburn kept up the pressure and Morten Gamst Pedersen swung in a deep cross, but Derbyshire was unable to get a vital touch.
David Dunn and Pedersen came close to putting the home side in front, before David Bentley saw his delicate chip turned away by Green.
Then, just before half-time, Pedersen sent his shot wide from close range after Derbyshire had flicked the ball on.
Blackburn needed only two minutes of the second half to make the breakthrough and it came from an unlikely source.
Samba got away from his marker to flick a header beyond Green following a corner from Pedersen.
It was the defender's first goal for the club following his arrival from Hertha Berlin in January and you had to wonder how he managed to make that much space for himself.
But there was no hiding his delight and the fans broke into a cry of `Let's all do the Samba'.
Curbishley decided to freshen things up in the 56th minute and brought on Zamora for the ineffective Harewood. It proved to be an inspired move and could yet see the Hammers move out of trouble.
However, Mark Hughes' side continued to hold the advantage and maintain the majority of possession.
But the crowd were anxious for a second goal and Derbyshire was replaced by Jason Roberts in the 64th minute.
The Hammers suddenly hit back, with Matthew Etherington seeing his goal-bound chip cleared by Stephen Warnock a minute later.
Then Zamora rattled in a shot from an acute angle that Friedel did well to turn around the post.
Tevez equalised from the penalty spot in the 71st minute after being brought down by Brett Emerton.
The Blackburn defender was incensed and there was a brief melee before the Argentinian took a cool spotkick.
Then Zamora made his mark and Blackburn were reduced to 10 men in stoppage time with Bentley dismissed after picking up his second yellow card for hand-ball.[/b] -
Surprise result for the Hammers but i don't think it can save them...
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waaaa BB matches so long nv draw..