An experimental West Ham side find themselves a goal behind at the break in tonight's Uhrencup tie.
Sam Allardyce - taking his side for the first time in Switzerland tonight - sent out an inexperienced team for the first half of this evening's game and saw his side fall behind after just 17 minutes when midfielder Marco Schneuwly scored from close range.However West Ham were level just four minutes later when young striker Frank Nouble reacted first to a Luis Boa Morte corner to head Allardyce's side level.
Both sides subsequently created chances to take the lead but it was the Swiss side - who will win the Uhrencup should they beat West Ham tonight, having won their opening game of the tournament against Hertha Berlin 4-2 - who went into the break a goal ahead.
With six first half minutes left on the clock , dangerman David Degen's corner was converted by Francois Affolter; West Ham's problems defending set-pieces still clearly evident for all to see.
Allardyce and his team are expected to make several changes for the second half with some of the squad's more experienced players - such as Mark Noble, Kevin Nolan and Frederic Piquionne - likely to make an appearance.
As always, we'll have a full report at the final whistle.
West Ham United: Boffin, Faubert, Brown, Hernani, Faye, Sears, O'Brien, Moncur, Montano, Boa Morte, Nouble.
Goals: Nouble (21).
BSC Young Boys: Wolfi, Silberbauer, Schneuwly, Costanzo, Ben Khalifa, Zverotic, Spycher, Affolter, Degen, Veskovac, Doubai.
Goals: Schneuwly (17), Affolter (39).
* Something to say about this story? Please visit the KUMB Forum to leave a comment.
