West Ham punish wasteful Reading

0 Comments | AFP, September, 2007

READING, England (AFP) — Craig Bellamy and a brace from Matthew Etherington fired West Ham to a 3-0 victory against Reading at the Majdeski Stadium on Saturday.

The Londoners' welcome victory went some way to making up for last season's spectacular 6-0 capitulation at the same venue.

West Ham took the lead with the first attack of the match, Lee Bowyer threading a pass through for Wales forward Bellamy to take one touch before lashing home past a helpless Marcus Hahnemann in the Reading goal.

Reading's response was impressive and they laid siege to the Hammers goal, but the breaks simply did not fall their way.

The Royals forced a series of corners but West Ham remained dangerous on the break and Mark Noble could have doubled the lead on 15 minutes...

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