Xande Silva Scores Blinding Hat Trick in 3-1 Win Against Tottenham

Three goals in four minutes either side of half time changed the course of West Ham's Premier League 2 opener against Tottenham at Stevenage tonight, everything was looking like Spurs would win comfortably at the Lamex when they took an early lead through Samuel Shashoua, they created more chances after that and looked likely to add more goals. However, it all changed in the 44th minute and how did it change, Hammer's new Portuguese forward Xande Silva, Manuel Pellegini's sixth summer signing, levelled when he blocked Dylan Duncan's attempted clearance, spun and spectacularly rifled the ball into the roof of the net.

Xande Silva was a player inspired and barely 30 seconds into the second half he raced onto Josh Cullen's pass and slotted home against the advancing Spurs keeper to make it 2-1, and if that wasn't enough two minutes later he made it 3-1 after some neat play by Nathan Holland who cut the ball back for Silva to place inch perfect into the corner.

The Tottenham Premier League 2 team were unable to come back from such a devastating four minute spell, one which must rank as one of the fastest hat tricks ever scored! OK it is only the 'second' level of Premier League clubs and Toni Martinez who had been banging goals in for fun at this level has still been sent out on loan for a year, however Xande Silva is highly rated by Manuel Pellegrini and the 'Huse' and based on tonight's electrifying performance he might turn up in the first team squad sooner rather than later, either way news of his possible potential development will give fans hope that the club might actually have got hold of the type of player that one day could command the type of transfer value that could catapult the club up to that all evasive 'next level'! - Ed