Match Report


Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday     SouthamptonSouthampton
Dave WrightDave Wright David Bennett David Bennett
Paul HallerP. Haller76
G
1
G
74Fabricio CastromanF. Castroman
Kai HelmerK. Helmer73
D
2
D
65Frank HurstF. Hurst
Manny AdamsM. Adams74
D
3
D
61Danny BoertienD. Boertien
Jaakko SalminenJ. Salminen73
D
4
D
48Daniel BastinD. Bastin
Goran BrncicG. Brncic77
D
5
M
65Tobias GeisT. Geis
Harald Van De HorH. Van De Hor74
M
6
M
77Trevor KerrT. Kerr
Gerard CombinG. Combin69
M
7captain
M
72Jeffrey KleinJ. Klein
Sergio AlmeidaS. Almeida76
M
captain8
M
74Alfons Van BastenA. Van Basten
Yyvind FavoY. Favo79
M
9
A
70Amine BenyettouA. Benyettou
Saul BarronS. Barron82
A
10
A
69Gary WhelanG. Whelan
Salomon OlembéS. Olembé80
A
11
A
76Filipe ValenteF. Valente
 
Petros SarakisP. Sarakis73
A
12
D
70Kelvin VassellK. Vassell
Robbie MendoncaR. Mendonca43
D
13
M
54Ralph BaileyR. Bailey
Artur CarvalhoA. Carvalho73
A
14
D
69Pedro FariaP. Faria

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Hillsborough where Sheffield Wednesday play host to Southampton. A crowd of 16,502 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield Wednesday are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Southampton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matthew Atherton.


0.00
The whistle blows and Southampton kick off!
8.25
Yyvind Favo sees Saul Barron in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Saul Barron knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.31
Amine Benyettou comes in with a late challenge on Jaakko Salminen. The referee calls over Amine Benyettou and shows him a yellow card! Jaakko Salminen runs off the knock.
14.35
Frank Hurst flicks the ball to his team mate, Jeffrey Klein. Jeffrey Klein kicks a strong pass forward to Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
15.42
Jeffrey Klein chips the ball to his team mate, Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente chips the ball to his team mate, Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
18.07
Daniel Bastin flicks a high pass forward. Jeffrey Klein controls it well on his chest. Jeffrey Klein flicks a high pass forward. Gary Whelan controls it well on his chest. Gary Whelan finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Paul Haller. Excellent save.
20.55
Trevor Kerr runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Trevor Kerr knocks in a cross ball towards Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou makes a looping header on goal but it is miles over!
21.30
Danny Boertien flicks a high pass forward. Jeffrey Klein controls it well on his chest. Jeffrey Klein deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou plays the ball forward to Gary Whelan who has made a great run into the box. Gary Whelan comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent save by Paul Haller!
22.42
Jaakko Salminen flicks a high pass forward to Harald Van De Hor who brings the ball under control. Harald Van De Hor hits a low pass to Salomon Olembé. Salomon Olembé knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.58
Trevor Kerr catches Yyvind Favo on the ankles. The referee calls over Trevor Kerr and warns him to calm down! Yyvind Favo stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.16
Jeffrey Klein passes the ball forward to Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan plays a one-two with Amine Benyettou and rushes in on goal... Gary Whelan comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies well off target!
34.39
Frank Hurst receives the ball from a throw-in from Danny Boertien. Frank Hurst controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Trevor Kerr. Trevor Kerr threads a neat ball through to Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou hits a low pass to Gary Whelan. Some silky footwork from Gary Whelan provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
36.49
Gerard Combin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Saul Barron. Saul Barron controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
38.40
Trevor Kerr flicks a high ball forward to Amine Benyettou who takes it down. Amine Benyettou lofts in a cross ball towards Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.47
Danny Boertien receives the ball from a throw-in from Daniel Bastin. Danny Boertien controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Trevor Kerr. Trevor Kerr makes an attacking run forward. Trevor Kerr deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Filipe Valente but the linesman indicates offside!
40.42
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sheffield Wednesday appear unchanged since the first half. Southampton also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sheffield Wednesday kick off!
47.33
Sergio Almeida knocks the ball forward to Salomon Olembé. Salomon Olembé knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fabricio Castroman who gathers it comfortably.
53.33
Sergio Almeida passes the ball forward to Saul Barron. Saul Barron knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.35
Sergio Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Salomon Olembé holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Salomon Olembé shoots from distance. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
57.14
Danny Boertien chips the ball to his team mate, Trevor Kerr. Trevor Kerr knocks the ball to his team mate, Amine Benyettou. Amine Benyettou whips in a cross ball towards Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
59.40
Harald Van De Hor threads a neat ball through to Saul Barron. Saul Barron knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Frank Hurst.
60.26
Southampton have made a substitution with Kelvin Vassell replacing Tobias Geis .
61.33
Harald Van De Hor darts forward. Harald Van De Hor knocks in a cross ball towards Salomon Olembé. With a superhuman jump, Salomon Olembé connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Fabricio Castroman with no chance!! Goal for Sheffield Wednesday!
65.06
Jeffrey Klein advances with the ball. Jeffrey Klein controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Southampton are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
66.20
Gerard Combin flicks a high pass forward. Salomon Olembé holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Salomon Olembé knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.54
Jeffrey Klein comes in with a late challenge on Gerard Combin. The referee calls over Jeffrey Klein and warns him to calm down! Gerard Combin stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.18
Yyvind Favo flicks a high ball forward to Saul Barron who gracefully takes it down. Saul Barron rushes past Frank Hurst! Saul Barron rockets a shot on goal but somehow Danny Boertien happens to be in the right place to block it.
72.18
Sergio Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Salomon Olembé controls it well on his chest. Salomon Olembé plays a one-two with Saul Barron and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Salomon Olembé provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. What a cracker!! Fabricio Castroman had no chance!! Goal for Sheffield Wednesday!
75.24
Showing composure, Frank Hurst laces a weighted ball forward to Jeffrey Klein. Jeffrey Klein flicks a high pass forward. Gary Whelan controls it well on his chest. Gary Whelan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.07
Sheffield Wednesday have made a substitution with Robbie Mendonca replacing Goran Brncic .Southampton have made 2 substitutions with Ralph Bailey replacing Gary Whelan and Pedro Faria replacing Filipe Valente .
79.58
Harald Van De Hor makes a probing pass to Saul Barron. Saul Barron controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
81.27
With great vision, Trevor Kerr plays the ball forward to Ralph Bailey. Ralph Bailey shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
83.46
Frank Hurst flicks a high pass forward to Kelvin Vassell who brings the ball under control. Kelvin Vassell flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Bailey easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ralph Bailey shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Paul Haller!
84.35
Sergio Almeida makes a simple pass to Salomon Olembé. Salomon Olembé lofts in a cross ball towards Saul Barron. Saul Barron outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
89.17
Robbie Mendonca sees space and advances. Robbie Mendonca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Saul Barron. Saul Barron skips past Daniel Bastin! Saul Barron makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's there!! Fabricio Castroman has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield Wednesday

Southampton
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
2
8
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.2%
51.8%
Play Area
28.9%
42.2%
28.9%

Scorers
Salomon Olembé 54, 61, 72
Saul Barron 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Salomon Olembé of Sheffield Wednesday

Match Ratings
1.Paul Haller (GK)
7
2.Kai Helmer (DEF)
6
3.Manny Adams (DEF)
6
4.Jaakko Salminen (DEF)
6
5.Goran Brncic (DEF)
6
6.Harald Van De Hor (MID)
7
7.Gerard Combin (MID)
6
8.Sergio Almeida (MID)
7
9.Yyvind Favo (MID)
6
10.Saul Barron (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Salomon Olembé (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Petros Sarakis (ATT)
0
13.Robbie Mendonca (DEF)
6
14.Artur Carvalho (ATT)
0

1.Fabricio Castroman (GK)
6
2.Frank Hurst (DEF)
6
3.Danny Boertien (DEF)
6
4.Daniel Bastin (DEF)
6
5.Tobias Geis (MID)
6
6.Trevor Kerr (MID)
7
7.Jeffrey Klein (MID)
6
8.Alfons Van Basten (MID)
6
9.Amine Benyettou (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Gary Whelan (ATT)
6
11.Filipe Valente (ATT)
6
 
12.Kelvin Vassell (DEF)
6
13.Ralph Bailey (MID)
6
14.Pedro Faria (DEF)
6