Djair Parfitt-Williams and his West Ham United Development Squad teammates took to the pitch in the Barclays Under 21 Premier League Cup Quarter-Final with Blackburn Rovers at Rush Green and advanced to the Semi-Finals following their 2 – 1 victory.
Ten Minutes into the match West Ham United won a free-kick after Reece Oxford was brought down for the second time in quick succession, it was worked toward Parfitt-Williams whose deflected effort almost wrong-footed Blackburn goalkeeper Andrew Fisher yet he recovers well.
Five minutes later Parfitt-Williams was absolutely brimming with confidence and so he should be after netting four in the last three matches. His pace, tough and creativity was a real asset, with the West Ham fans getting the feeling he was just warming into the game.
Three minutes later he gave West Ham United the lead, Parfitt-Williams can't stop scoring! Five goals in four games as he strokes home Jaanai Gordon's effort.
In the 32nd minute West Ham United doubled their lead, Oxford powerfully headed past Fisher from Josh Cullen's pinpoint cross, but three minutes before the break Blackburn gave themselves a real lifeline as Anton Forrester showed a burst of pace to get away from his man and finishes coolly past West Ham United goalkeeper Howes.
In the 54th minute Parfitt-Williams looked to break away but was tugged back in full flow with a Blackburn Rovers defender booked.
Another superb flowing West Ham move in the 70th minute saw Cullen spread to Parfitt-Williams, his first touch was exquisite and he tried to play in Makasi who had to check back, West Ham maintain possession and recycled it well so that won a corner.
It became end to end action in the 78th minute, with Blackburn Rovers almost equalizing from a corner, from which West Ham sprung forward with Parfitt-Williams who almost bursting through one-on-one but was crowded out at the last minute.
In injury time Parfitt-Williams continued to torment Blackburn Rovers, showing brilliant skill when he dribbled, Blackburn players could not get the ball off him. Minutes later the referee blew his final whistle to end the game seeing West Ham through to the Semi-Finals.
A great achievement, that's extended their unbeaten run to ten games!
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