West Ham's third pre-season match saw a trip to the United States of America, in order to play in the Stateside Cup - three teams, three cities. The other team to feature is Crystal Palace.
Following a lengthy break due to the weather conditions in Florida, the game kicked off two hours past schedule - 9:05pm EST, 2:05am GMT. Sleep is for the weak (or so they say).
Lukasz Fabianski once again kept his place in the side for West Ham, starting all three of the Hammers' pre-season games thus far. An entirely different defence to the one that lined up in Dagenham last week, as Aaron Cresswell, Nayef Aguerd and Konstantinos Mavropanos came back into the squad. Vladimir Coufal also returned following his EUROs campaign.
Only three players kept their place in the side, being Freddie Potts, James Ward-Prowse and Maxwel Cornet. Mohammed Kudus, Danny Ings and Tomas Soucek entered the eleven for Julen Lopetegui's side.
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Story of the Match:
The game began slow for both sides, though Wolves looked the more threatening. The slippery surface of the pitch appeared to have been having an effect.
The first real chance of the game came in the 12th minute as Cornet won the Hammers a corner. Swung in by Ward-Prowse, the cross was met by Aguerd, who headed it wayward.
However, the first goal of the game came for Wolves, as a misplaced pass from Tomas Soucek was intercepted by Matt Doherty, which new loannee Jørgen Strand Larsen pounced upon. A ball across the box from Larsen met Matheus Cunha, who slotted one past Fabianski in goal.
The two would almost combine again, this time the roles reversed, as Cunha played an incredible outside-the-boot ball behind West Ham's defensive line, with Larsen looking to capitalise. Aguerd, by a millimeter, was able to get a foot to the ball.
One player who did seem to be a shining light for West Ham in the opening half-hour was Ward-Prowse, who seemed to be absolutely everywhere.
Some play on the left and middle from Ward-Prowse found Maxwel Cornet just before half-time, though the Ivorian winger sliced it out of play.
West Ham finally found an equaliser through Mohammed Kudus, two minutes before the break. Picking the ball up on the right-hand side, the Ghanaian was able to get past Rayan Ait-Nouri and struck the ball hard and low at the near post of Daniel Bentley.
The second half saw West Ham make as many as six substitutions. Max Kilman came on to face his former side, alongside Luis Guilherme, Emerson Palmieri, Kurt Zouma, Gideon Kodua and Lewis Orford.
Yet again a slow start to the half, but the first chance came for West Ham as a corner was swung in by Ward-Prowse. The ball was met by Zouma, who flicked it onto Emerson at the back post - a cut-back from Emerson found Cornet, though his shot was stopped by Bentley in goal.
Craig Dawson entered the pitch not long after Wolves, who West Ham fans will look at with fond memories. Michail Antonio and Wes Foderingham were substituted on for West Ham - Antonio returning to the side following Jamaica's exit from Copa America.
Also entering the pitch was Andy Irving, who scored last week against Dagenham and Redbridge. Irving, who signed for the Hammers in January, has been involved in West Ham's previous two pre-season games, contributing to goals in both.
West Ham looked much more alive in the second half than they did in the first, with Antonio being a key difference. Lewis Orford had a volleyed attempt on the edge of the box due to play between Antonio and Callum Marshall, though the shot was wide and high.
Wolves retook the lead through Rodrigo Gomes with 20 minutes to play. Jean-Richter Bellegarde was able to capitalise on some poor control from Guilherme, with Gomes helping to finish the move off after an initial challenge in the box.
The East-Midlands side extended their lead merely minutes after their second, with Pedro Lima whipping a ball into Rodrigo Gomes who scored his second of the game.
A goal for West Ham came in the dying embers of the match from Callum Marshall, though it was disallowed following an offside from Antonio.
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Player of the Match - Rodrigo Gomes
Undoubtedly the player of the match following a brace, winning Wolves the game after both sides struggled to find a second goal. Two exquisite finishes and showing a clinical side to his game, too.
