QPR 1 West Ham 2: Jarvis and Vaz Te strike to sink 10-man Rangers
By LAURA WILLIAMSON
PUBLISHED: 20:59 GMT, 1 October 2012 | UPDATED: 00:05 GMT, 2 October 2012
Mark Hughes’s side need to get back to basics.Two points from their first six games was certainly not what was hoped for after such heavy investment over the summer, even if substitute Adel Taarabt’s sensational goal provided a glimpse of this side’s potential. Matt Jarvis and Ricardo Vaz Te scored for West Ham before Taarabt’s brilliant individual goal and fellow substitute Samba Diakite was sent off for a second bookable offence. West Ham picked up eight bookings but managed to keep 11 players on the pitch, although the flurry of yellow cards will cost them a £25,000 fine.
Net result: Jarvis's header gave West Ham an early lead at Loftus Road
Match facts
QPR: Julio Cesar, Hill, Nelsen,Mbia, Onuoha (Hoilett 84), Wright-Phillips (Taarabt 56), Granero, Faurlin, Park (Diakite 55), Zamora, Cisse.
Subs not used: Green, Mackie, Ephraim, Ehmer.
Sent off: Diakite (75).
Booked: Taarabt, Diakite.
Goals: Taarabt 57.
West Ham: Jaaskelainen, Demel, Reid (Tomkins 23), Collins, O'Brien (McCartney 35), Noble, Diame, Vaz Te, Nolan, Jarvis, Cole (Carroll 72).
Subs not used: Henderson, Maiga, Benayoun, O'Neil.
Booked: Diame, Noble, McCartney, Jaaskelainen, Nolan, Cole, Collins, Tomkins.
Goals: Jarvis 3, Vaz Te 35.
Attendance: 17,363
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear).
A first Premier League away win since March 2011 will compensate for the financial burden. Midfielders Mark Noble, Mohamed Diame and Kevin Nolan were excellent, and Andy Carroll impressed in front of England manager Roy Hodgson during his 20-minute cameo.Sam Allardyce said he had no problem with Hodgson including Carroll in his squad to face San Marino and Poland in England’s World Cup qualifiers, but the West Ham boss warned that the striker is ‘woefully, woefully short of match practice’ after missing a month with a hamstring injury.
Allardyce added: ‘I’m sure Roy will deal with it in the right way. England will be sensible. Andy held the ball up and we started creating more chances. I’m delighted. We gave QPR a torrid time.’West Ham are up to seventh place, but Rangers stay rooted to the bottom of the Barclays Premier League. Only Southampton have conceded more goals this season and it took Hughes less than three minutes last night to fold his arms and assume the stern, furrowed brow we have seen so often since he took over at Loftus Road.A clean sheet in their last home game against Chelsea and an encouraging display in a 2-1 defeat by Tottenham had suggested signs of improvement, but QPR reverted to playing like a collection of individuals as West Ham denied them time and space.
Double your money: Vaz Te fired home from close range to extend the Hammers' lead
This always promised to be a challenge for a team missing four defenders — Anton Ferdinand, Jose Bosingwa, Fabio and Armand Traore — but QPR were undone with alarming ease.Vaz Te and Nolan were allowed to exchange passes as West Ham attacked down the right, before Jarvis pounced on Nolan’s mis-hit shot at the far post. The summer signing from Wolves could scarcely believe his luck as Julio Cesar stayed rooted to his line and Jarvis drifted in, unmarked, to open his Premier League account with the simplest of headers.
Pick that one out: Taarabt scored a stunning long range effort
Shaun Wright-Phillips carved out a good chance down the right and Djibril Cisse saw a fierce shot blocked and a scissor kick fly just over the bar. But there was little composure about QPR’s play. The crowd’s boos of frustration grew louder when they conceded a second goal after 34 minutes. James Tomkins, on for Winston Reid who had received an elbow in the face from his own goalkeeper, recycled the ball after a scrappy goalmouth scramble. The defender picked out Vaz Te — again at the far post — and his left-foot shot took a heavy deflection to beat Cesar.
Look who's back: Carroll made a welcome return after an injury lay-off
QPR had little choice but to attack in the second half, with the crowd making clear their desire to see Taarabt. He scored within a minute of casually jogging on to the pitch in full-length sleeves and black gloves, picking up the ball on the left and curling it into the top right-hand corner.The Moroccan’s introduction energised QPR, who got the ball forward with more purpose and less haste. Cisse again caused problems, sprinting clear before seeing a right-foot shot cannon into Jaaskelainen, but it was West Ham who had the best chance to score again. Nolan played a beautiful ball through to Cole, who pulled his shot horribly wide.Cue the introduction of Carroll, who brought down a long ball before shooting with his left foot and then his right, as West Ham saw out six minutes of stoppage time.
Flat out: Winston Reid's match was cut short after a collision with his goalkeeper
Hughes said: ‘Tonight was a big opportunity for us to get three points and we haven’t taken it. We’ve had a big investment in the club and we’re looking to improve this year — and we will. ‘But until we get results on the board, everything’s up for debate and the focus starts to come on the club as a whole. If we start winning matches then it goes away.’
Worrying times: QPR remain winless this season despite Hughes' spending this summer
Red alert: Diakite was handed his marching orders after receiving two yellow cards
PUBLISHED: 20:59 GMT, 1 October 2012 | UPDATED: 00:05 GMT, 2 October 2012
Mark Hughes’s side need to get back to basics.Two points from their first six games was certainly not what was hoped for after such heavy investment over the summer, even if substitute Adel Taarabt’s sensational goal provided a glimpse of this side’s potential. Matt Jarvis and Ricardo Vaz Te scored for West Ham before Taarabt’s brilliant individual goal and fellow substitute Samba Diakite was sent off for a second bookable offence. West Ham picked up eight bookings but managed to keep 11 players on the pitch, although the flurry of yellow cards will cost them a £25,000 fine.
Net result: Jarvis's header gave West Ham an early lead at Loftus Road
Match facts
QPR: Julio Cesar, Hill, Nelsen,Mbia, Onuoha (Hoilett 84), Wright-Phillips (Taarabt 56), Granero, Faurlin, Park (Diakite 55), Zamora, Cisse.
Subs not used: Green, Mackie, Ephraim, Ehmer.
Sent off: Diakite (75).
Booked: Taarabt, Diakite.
Goals: Taarabt 57.
West Ham: Jaaskelainen, Demel, Reid (Tomkins 23), Collins, O'Brien (McCartney 35), Noble, Diame, Vaz Te, Nolan, Jarvis, Cole (Carroll 72).
Subs not used: Henderson, Maiga, Benayoun, O'Neil.
Booked: Diame, Noble, McCartney, Jaaskelainen, Nolan, Cole, Collins, Tomkins.
Goals: Jarvis 3, Vaz Te 35.
Attendance: 17,363
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear).
A first Premier League away win since March 2011 will compensate for the financial burden. Midfielders Mark Noble, Mohamed Diame and Kevin Nolan were excellent, and Andy Carroll impressed in front of England manager Roy Hodgson during his 20-minute cameo.Sam Allardyce said he had no problem with Hodgson including Carroll in his squad to face San Marino and Poland in England’s World Cup qualifiers, but the West Ham boss warned that the striker is ‘woefully, woefully short of match practice’ after missing a month with a hamstring injury.
Allardyce added: ‘I’m sure Roy will deal with it in the right way. England will be sensible. Andy held the ball up and we started creating more chances. I’m delighted. We gave QPR a torrid time.’West Ham are up to seventh place, but Rangers stay rooted to the bottom of the Barclays Premier League. Only Southampton have conceded more goals this season and it took Hughes less than three minutes last night to fold his arms and assume the stern, furrowed brow we have seen so often since he took over at Loftus Road.A clean sheet in their last home game against Chelsea and an encouraging display in a 2-1 defeat by Tottenham had suggested signs of improvement, but QPR reverted to playing like a collection of individuals as West Ham denied them time and space.
Double your money: Vaz Te fired home from close range to extend the Hammers' lead
This always promised to be a challenge for a team missing four defenders — Anton Ferdinand, Jose Bosingwa, Fabio and Armand Traore — but QPR were undone with alarming ease.Vaz Te and Nolan were allowed to exchange passes as West Ham attacked down the right, before Jarvis pounced on Nolan’s mis-hit shot at the far post. The summer signing from Wolves could scarcely believe his luck as Julio Cesar stayed rooted to his line and Jarvis drifted in, unmarked, to open his Premier League account with the simplest of headers.
Pick that one out: Taarabt scored a stunning long range effort
Shaun Wright-Phillips carved out a good chance down the right and Djibril Cisse saw a fierce shot blocked and a scissor kick fly just over the bar. But there was little composure about QPR’s play. The crowd’s boos of frustration grew louder when they conceded a second goal after 34 minutes. James Tomkins, on for Winston Reid who had received an elbow in the face from his own goalkeeper, recycled the ball after a scrappy goalmouth scramble. The defender picked out Vaz Te — again at the far post — and his left-foot shot took a heavy deflection to beat Cesar.
Look who's back: Carroll made a welcome return after an injury lay-off
QPR had little choice but to attack in the second half, with the crowd making clear their desire to see Taarabt. He scored within a minute of casually jogging on to the pitch in full-length sleeves and black gloves, picking up the ball on the left and curling it into the top right-hand corner.The Moroccan’s introduction energised QPR, who got the ball forward with more purpose and less haste. Cisse again caused problems, sprinting clear before seeing a right-foot shot cannon into Jaaskelainen, but it was West Ham who had the best chance to score again. Nolan played a beautiful ball through to Cole, who pulled his shot horribly wide.Cue the introduction of Carroll, who brought down a long ball before shooting with his left foot and then his right, as West Ham saw out six minutes of stoppage time.
Flat out: Winston Reid's match was cut short after a collision with his goalkeeper
Hughes said: ‘Tonight was a big opportunity for us to get three points and we haven’t taken it. We’ve had a big investment in the club and we’re looking to improve this year — and we will. ‘But until we get results on the board, everything’s up for debate and the focus starts to come on the club as a whole. If we start winning matches then it goes away.’
Worrying times: QPR remain winless this season despite Hughes' spending this summer
Red alert: Diakite was handed his marching orders after receiving two yellow cards