The quarter-hour break came and went by as the fans began heading back into the stands and into their seats.
Slowly, the cheers began to return, morphing into something louder than it had been before the game had even begun.
Soon enough, the players were making their way back onto the pitch, greeted by a fresh roar from the stands.
No changes were visible from the stands, at least not to the personnel that had been playing before the break.
The crowd watched on as the players settled into their respective positions before the referee glanced at his watch, brought the whistle to his lips, and got things underway again.
Since Wigan had kicked off the first half, West Ham did the honours, coming out quickly with intent and wanting something to show for right through the first pass.
Antonio released it quickly to Paqueta, who had been quiet through the first forty-five and looked like a player aware of it.
