Nervy West Ham Overcome Silkeborg |StarFM

A nervy West Ham made it two wins out of two within the Europa Convention League as Gianluca Scamacca’s stunner helped them attain from at the lend a hand of to beat Silkeborg 3-2 in Denmark.

After trailing Romanian facet FCSB of their opening game closing Thursday, West Ham needed to dig deep again but Scamacca’s thumping effort, alongside with Manuel Lanzini’s penalty and Craig Dawson’s header, ensured they evaded a skill upset on a man-made pitch at JYSK Park.

Silkeborg had taken a fifth-minute lead via Kasper Kusk’s gleaming first-time strike but the Hammers hit lend a hand eight minutes later when Lanzini converted his deliver-kick after Maxwel Cornet had been pushed over within the field.

Scamacca, who scored two objectives in qualifying against Silkeborg’s home opponents Viborg, then empathically build aside the Hammers ahead within the 25th minute before a Nicklas Helenius plan used to be ruled out for a doubtful depraved on West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.

Thirteen minutes later, Aaron Cresswell and Dawson – both lend a hand initially line-up following accidents – blended from a corner to attain what proved to be the match-winning plan.

With West Ham cruising, David Moyes presented Jarrod Bowen within the 2d half, but a mistake from the England world saw Silkeborg surge ahead before Soren Tengstedt smashed the ball previous Areola to offer the hosts a lifeline within the 75th minute.

With the Hammers retaining on, Areola then produced a finest place moments later to disclaim replace Tonni Adamsen a memorable equaliser and be obvious Silkeborg’s wait for his or her first level within the community stage of a European opponents continues.

The tip outcome procedure West Ham top Community B after matchday two. Silkeborg are backside after Anderlecht and FCSB drew 0-0 in Romania.