Matt Taylor and Freddie Sears both struck as West Ham signed off pre-season with a win.
Sam Allardyce saw his West Ham side comfortably win his first ever game at the Boleyn Ground with an assured performance against a ring-rusty Zaragoza side, playing their first competitive match of pre-season.Midfielder Taylor's first goal for West Ham was the difference between the two teams at the half-time break in this afternoon's friendly. Sears added a decisive second in the final minute of normal time to give Allardyce's side a well-deserved victory.
West Ham Utd 2 Real Zaragoza 0: match facts:
West Ham Utd: Green, O'Brien (Spence 52), Samuel (Montano 79), Tomkins, Reid, Faubert (Barrera 39), Taylor (Sears 71), Noble (Stanislas 89), Parker (Cole 63), Nolan, Piquionne (Nouble 71).
Subs not used: Boffin, Ilunga, Collison.
Goals: Taylor (24), Sears (89).
Real Zaragoza: Leo Franco, Juarez, Paredes, Pinter (Lacruz 75), Contini (Abraham 46), Lanzaro, Mateos, Juan Carlos (Joel Valencia 75), Edu Oriol (Lafita 46), Ponzio, Uche (Orti 69).
Subs not used: Toni Doblas, Alcolea, Laguardia, Obradovic, Goni, Braulio.
Referee: Peter Walton.
Attendance: tbc.
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