Summary

  • Domzale forward Crnic scores twice

  • NK Domzale finished third in Slovenian league

  • Return leg to be played on 4 August at Olympic Stadium, London

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  1. Postpublished at 39 mins

    NK Domzale 1-1 West Ham

    Alvaro Brachi + crossing from the right = *cover your eyes*

    Not the prettiest from the NK Domzale full-back.

  2. Postpublished at 38 mins

    NK Domzale 1-1 West Ham

    Benjamin Morel is over the free-kick...

    ...and he tried catching Adrian out by going to his side of the goal, but the curler flies over the crossbar and into the empty stand behind the Spanish goalkeeper.

  3. Postpublished at 37 mins

    NK Domzale 1-1 West Ham

    NK Domzale are not too shabby a side, you know.

    Again, Marko Alvir gets forward, but again, he can't find the target with his header. This one was more difficult than the one he missed a couple of minutes ago.

    The impressive Matic Crnic is bundled over on the edge of the box by Michail Antonio and the home side have a free-kick in a dangerous position...

  4. Postpublished at 20:21 British Summer Time 28 July 2016

    NK Domzale 1-1 West Ham

    Bradley Allen
    Former QPR striker on BBC Radio London

    The coach was encouraging Jure Balkovec to go further down the line but he knew what he was doing, a wicked cross delivered into the area. That was a superb cross! West Ham should be behind.

  5. Postpublished at 35 mins

    NK Domzale 1-1 West Ham

    Loving Sofiane Feghouli's delivery, the shape and the accuracy is on point.

    He chips one in to the back post towards Andy Carroll, but the NK Domzale defence do well to clear the ball.

    From the corner, the ball falls to Carroll, but his right-footed shot is poor and Axel Maraval can gather.

  6. CLOSE!published at 34 mins

    NK Domzale 1-1 West Ham

    Should be two for NK Domzale.

    Left-back Jure Balkovec curls in a stunning cross from the left which finds Marko Alvir unmarked in the box, but his free header from around eight yards out is off target.

    Alvir hangs his head and so he should, they won't get many better chances than that in this match.

    That said, West Ham are all over the place at the back and a side with more quality would have punished them.

  7. Postpublished at 31 mins

    NK Domzale 1-1 West Ham

    West Ham's first corner is drifted in to the edge of the area by Sofiane Feghouli.

    It reaches Pedro Obiang in the Paul Scholes zone, but his first shot is scuffed and second is strangled wide.

    NK Domzale goalkeeper Axel Maraval hasn't really had much work to do, apart from conceding a penalty and then picking the ball out of the net.

  8. CLOSE!published at 29 mins

    NK Domzale 1-1 West Ham

    Tell you what, when NK Domzale do get forward, they're getting plenty of spaces in the final third.

    Goalscorer Matic Crnic looks a decent little player, drilling a low cross-shot across the area which goes narrowly wide of Adrian's left-hand post.

    Warning signs for the Hammers to stay awake or they will get punished.

  9. Postpublished at 27 mins

    NK Domzale 1-1 West Ham

    NK Domzale have not seen the West Ham penalty area since the goal, over 15 minutes ago.

    They make a rare foray forward but full-back Alvaro Brachi's cross is poor and sails out of play.

    Did he mention in his LinkedIn bio that he's not very good at crossing a ball? I doubt it.

  10. Postpublished at 25 mins

    NK Domzale 1-1 West Ham

    By the way, West Ham manager Slaven Bilic is not on the bench this evening as he is serving the second of a two-match Uefa ban for a crime committed in the Europa League qualifiers last year.

    A shaky start from his side, but he'll be happy with how it's going so far. An away goal to take back to London next week.

    West Han's benchImage source, Reuters
  11. Postpublished at 23 mins

    NK Domzale 1-1 West Ham

    Looking forward to seeing West Ham winger Sofiane Feghouli in action this season, a tricky character, he could well be this season's Dimitri Payet.

    He has caused a few problems for NK Domzale on the right so far.

    The Algerian international whips in a superb cross into the opposition box, but no West Ham player can get on the end of it and the ball drifts out of play.

  12. Postpublished at 20 mins

    NK Domzale 1-1 West Ham

    Former West Ham manager Sam Allardyce, now in charge of the national side, will bring England to this stadium in October to face Slovenia in a World Cup qualifier.

    He has been ignored by England managers all his career, but will Hammers skipper Mark Noble finally get a call-up to the Three Lions side from Big Sam?

    I spoke to Noble about it a couple of years ago and he said he had given up hope. Time to revise his opinion...?

    Mark Noble celebratesImage source, Reuters
  13. Postpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 28 July 2016

    NK Domzale 1-1 West Ham

    Bradley Allen
    Former QPR striker on BBC Radio London

    An excellent response from West Ham, it was a clear penalty and exactly what the Hammers needed. 

  14. goal

    GOAL - NK Domzale 1-1 West Hampublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 28 July 2016

    Mark Noble (17 mins)

    No problems.

    Skipper Mark Noble, full of confidence, steps up and tucks the ball straight down the middle of the goal.

    The Hammers get their away goal and the travelling fans behind the goal enjoyed that one.

    Mark Noble scoresImage source, Reuters
  15. PENALTY TO WEST HAMpublished at 16 mins

    NK Domzale 1-0 West Ham

    This referee likes to point to the spot.

    NK Domzale goalkeeper Axel Maraval comes charging off his line and cleans out West Ham defender Winston Reid, who got to the ball first.

    A challenge more suited to WWE.

    Axel MaravalImage source, Reuters
  16. Postpublished at 14 mins

    NK Domzale 1-0 West Ham

    So, what have West Ham got? You would expect them to get back into this match with the resources they have in the starting XI.

    This time they go direct, as Michail Antonio launches a Rory Delap-esque throw into the box but goalkeeper Axel Maraval can gather.

  17. Postpublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 28 July 2016

    NK Domzale 1-0 West Ham

    Bradley Allen
    Former QPR striker on BBC Radio London

    West Ham were caught out in midfield, it was too easy. It was an innocuous handball really.

    You can see the celebrations, all the Domzale subs are out of the technical area. An excellent penalty. 

  18. goal

    GOAL - NK Domzale 1-0 West Hampublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 28 July 2016

    Matic Crnic (11 mins)

    Smashed in. Adrian no chance.

    High into the corner from Matic Crnic, right of the West Ham goalkeeper and the minnows take the lead.

    The NK Domzale players and staff on the bench go wild in celebration.

    Well, well.

  19. PENALTY TO NK DOMZALEpublished at 10 mins

    NK Domzale 0-0 West Ham

    NK Domzale head up field on their first attack and earn a penalty as Havard Nordtveit is adjudged to have handled the ball.

    Extremely harsh decision, for which he gets a yellow card.

  20. Postpublished at 7 mins

    NK Domzale 0-0 West Ham

    Sofiane Feghouli whips in the ball to the back post towards the towering Andy Carroll, who nods it back across the box into the path of another debutant Havard Nordtveit, whose weak header is punched away by goalkeeper Axel Maraval.

    Catch it son. NK Domzale manage to escape from their first piece of defending unscathed.