Complex sentence: Watched by a crowd of 71,140, West Ham took the lead in the first half when Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher scored an own goal, and striker Dean Ashton scored a few minutes later to make it 2--0 to West Ham.
Split into simpler sentences: Watched by a crowd of 71,140, West Ham took the lead in the first half when Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher scored an own goal. Striker Dean Ashton scored a few minutes later to make it 2--0 to West Ham.