6 mins - Hammers create the first opening of the game, as good
work from Bowyer finds Cole in space, and the striker picks out
Tevez, who cuts past a defender on the left and fires in a fierce
shot that is tipped over for a corner.
9 - Di Michele's speculative shot from 30 yards out flies high
over the bar.
9 - A long ball is nodded down by Cole into the penalty area, but
the advancing Bowyer just falls short of the chance.
10 - Konchesky's hopeful 40-yard strike is comfortably held by
Palermo keeper Fontana.
16 - Simplicio's low strike from the edge of the penalty area
is well saved by Carroll down to his left.
21 - A mix-up between Gabbidon and Konchesky lets in Di Michele,
who tries to round Carroll but is denied by a superb stop from the
Hammers keeper, who then manages to block the follow-up effort from
Diana.
26 - Barzagli booked for foul on Cole.
29 - Tevez's cross from the left finds Cole, who turns his
marker in the box and fires in a low shot that is deflected wide.
Harewood picks up the loose ball and sends it back into the danger
area, but Cole fails to react quickly enough and Palermo clear.
30 - Spector's long throw from the right is flicked on by
Collins to Harewood, whose instant effort is superbly palmed over
by Fontana.
31 - A corner from the right is only cleared as far as Cole, who
controls 12 yards out and fires in a superb effort that Fontana
somehow divers round for another corner.
32 - This time, Collins rises high to meet the corner, and Fontana
again comes to the rescue to tip over the bar.
35 - GOAL. Against the run of play, Hammers are hit by a sucker
punch, as Bresciano's short-free-kick to the edge of the area
finds Simplicio, who fires a low shot through the crowd of
defenders and beyond the despairing dive of Carroll. Palermo 1 West
Ham United 0.
38 - Cole booked for foul on Zaccardo. Corini booked for unsporting
behaviour.
Half-time: Palermo 1 West Ham United 0.
Second Half:
48 - Palermo almost add a second, as Di Michele is thwarted by
Gabbidon but the ball runs loose to Bresciano, whose left-foot shot
from 12 yards out is palmed wide by Carroll.
49 - Mascherano escapes on the break, but his clipped pass to Cole
carries too much weight and the opportunity goes begging.
53 - Zaccardo's deflected effort from close range almost
deceives Carroll, but the goalkeeper does well to divert the ball
wide for a corner.
56 - Spector's cross from the right is met by Cole, who rattles
the post with a header, but lands awkwardly to injure himself in
the process.
58 - Zaccardo booked for foul on Bowyer.
58 - Substitution for West Ham, Zamora on for Cole.
61 - Cassani booked for foul on Tevez.
63 - GOAL. Palermo strike a killer second, as Gabbidon is
dispossessed on the right by Di Michele, who lofts the ball through
for Simplicio to run on and chip Carroll for his second of the
night. Palermo 2 West Ham United 0.
67 - GOAL. Things go from bad to worse for Hammers, as a long ball
forward appears to catch Di Michele clearly offside, but the flag
stays down and the striker goes on to slot past Carroll. Palermo 3
West Ham United 0.
68 - Double substitution for West Ham United, Benayoun on for
Mascherano and Sheringham on for Harewood.
68 - Carroll booked for ungentlemanly conduct.
78 - Substitution for Palermo, Guana on for Corini.
82 - Tevez's free-kick to the far post is met by Collins, but
he can only manage to guide his header wide of the target.
84 - A cross from the left drops to Sheringham six-yards out, but
the substitute fires high over the bar.
85 - Substitution for Palermo, Brienza on for Di Michele.
90 - Substitution for Palermo, Dellafiore on for Diana.
Full-time: Palermo 3 West Ham United 0