Match Report


Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday     Stockport CountyStockport County
Dave WrightDave Wright Jay Livermore Jay Livermore
Paul HallerP. Haller76
G
1
G
78Stephane ScifoS. Scifo
Kai HelmerK. Helmer73
D
2
D
72Celestine KanuC. Kanu
Andre MonteiroA. Monteiro78
D
3captain
D
74Marco LaurentM. Laurent
Jaakko SalminenJ. Salminen73
D
4
D
75Harry RobsonH. Robson
Goran BrncicG. Brncic77
D
5
D
74Les BarrettL. Barrett
Sergio AlmeidaS. Almeida76
M
captain6
M
78Pascal CziommerP. Cziommer
Rodrigo PintoR. Pinto72
M
7
M
83Matthew NyarkoM. Nyarko
Lars DiakiteL. Diakite71
A
8
M
78Harry HigginbothamH. Higginbotham
Terry AthertonT. Atherton71
M
9
A
76Rafael LimaR. Lima
Petros SarakisP. Sarakis73
A
10
A
76Wes HitchcockW. Hitchcock
Glynn WallworkG. Wallwork46
A
11
A
78Niccolo PowerN. Power
 
Cesar MendesC. Mendes76
D
12
D
73Tomás SandovalT. Sandoval
Klas OsmanowskiK. Osmanowski74
A
13
M
75Torsten HallerT. Haller
Artur CarvalhoA. Carvalho73
A
14
A
76Nigel PowellN. Powell

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Hillsborough where Sheffield Wednesday play host to Stockport County. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sheffield Wednesday are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Stockport County appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Francis Makin.


0.00
The first half starts with Stockport County kicking off!
2.39
Kai Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Pinto collects the pass. Rodrigo Pinto surges forward with the ball. Rodrigo Pinto whips in a cross ball towards Glynn Wallwork. Glynn Wallwork makes a convincing header. It's miles wide!
6.08
Sergio Almeida threads the ball through to Terry Atherton. Terry Atherton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Celestine Kanu.
9.31
Marco Laurent controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matthew Nyarko. Matthew Nyarko knocks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima whips in a cross ball towards Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power makes a looping header on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
20.12
Rodrigo Pinto flicks a high pass forward. Terry Atherton controls it well on his chest. Terry Atherton shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
21.45
Jaakko Salminen flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Pinto collects the pass. Seeing a gap ahead, Rodrigo Pinto plays the ball forward to Glynn Wallwork. Glynn Wallwork knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marco Laurent.
22.37
Rodrigo Pinto sees space and advances. Rodrigo Pinto knocks in a cross ball towards Terry Atherton. Terry Atherton jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Stephane Scifo had no chance!! Goal for Sheffield Wednesday!
27.55
Pascal Cziommer flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Power controls it well on his chest. Niccolo Power whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but Jaakko Salminen is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
29.25
Corner kick to Stockport County. Harry Higginbotham plays it short to Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima tries a spectacular strike. It's there!! Paul Haller has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
33.39
Andre Monteiro hits a low pass to Sergio Almeida. Sergio Almeida flicks the ball to his team mate, Glynn Wallwork. Glynn Wallwork knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephane Scifo who gathers it comfortably.
36.14
Harry Higginbotham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Paul Haller reads it well. Excellent keeping!
38.30
Pascal Cziommer makes an attacking run forward. Pascal Cziommer shoots from distance. Paul Haller effortlessly gets down and covers it.
44.51
Andre Monteiro comes in with a late challenge on Harry Higginbotham. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Harry Higginbotham carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sheffield Wednesday appear unchanged since the first half. Stockport County also appear unchanged since the first half. The Stockport County players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sheffield Wednesday get the second half underway!
49.50
Showing composure, Rodrigo Pinto picks a pass forward to Terry Atherton. Terry Atherton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.35
Sergio Almeida catches Pascal Cziommer on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pascal Cziommer stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.21
Pascal Cziommer threads the ball through to Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima whips in a cross ball towards Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
61.01
Lars Diakite catches Celestine Kanu on the ankles. The referee calls over Lars Diakite and shows him a yellow card! Celestine Kanu runs off the knock.
63.43
Andre Monteiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Terry Atherton. Terry Atherton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Celestine Kanu.
71.50
Matthew Nyarko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wes Hitchcock. Wes Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andre Monteiro.
72.38
Pascal Cziommer knocks the ball forward to Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima powers a header at goal. It's there!! Paul Haller has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.13
Sheffield Wednesday have made 2 substitutions with Artur Carvalho replacing Petros Sarakis and Cesar Mendes replacing Andre Monteiro .Stockport County have made a substitution with Tomás Sandoval replacing Marco Laurent .
81.06
Rodrigo Pinto flicks the ball to his team mate, Lars Diakite. Lars Diakite knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.43
Les Barrett hacks Rodrigo Pinto from behind! Les Barrett is shown the yellow card! Rodrigo Pinto runs off the knock.
84.20
Rodrigo Pinto plays the ball forward to Glynn Wallwork. Glynn Wallwork plays a one-two with Artur Carvalho and advances towards the goal... Glynn Wallwork tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Stephane Scifo.
85.51
Corner kick to Sheffield Wednesday. Sergio Almeida chips it out wide. Some silky footwork from Kai Helmer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
87.01
Showing composure, Rodrigo Pinto picks a pass forward to Lars Diakite. Lars Diakite deftly passes the ball to Terry Atherton, releasing him through on goal. Terry Atherton strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Terry Atherton!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield Wednesday

Stockport County
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.4%
42.6%
Play Area
22.1%
50%
27.9%

Scorers
Terry Atherton 22, 87
Rafael Lima 29, 72
Niccolo Power 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rafael Lima of Stockport County

Match Ratings
1.Paul Haller (GK)
6
2.Kai Helmer (DEF)
6
3.Andre Monteiro (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Jaakko Salminen (DEF)
6
5.Goran Brncic (DEF)
6
6.Sergio Almeida (MID)yellow card
5
7.Rodrigo Pinto (MID)
8
8.Lars Diakite (ATT)yellow card
6
9.Terry Atherton (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
8
10.Petros Sarakis (ATT)
6
11.Glynn Wallwork (ATT)
6
 
12.Cesar Mendes (DEF)
6
13.Klas Osmanowski (ATT)
0
14.Artur Carvalho (ATT)
6

1.Stephane Scifo (GK)
6
2.Celestine Kanu (DEF)
6
3.Marco Laurent (DEF)
6
4.Harry Robson (DEF)
6
5.Les Barrett (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Pascal Cziommer (MID)
6
7.Matthew Nyarko (MID)
6
8.Harry Higginbotham (MID)
6
9.Rafael Lima (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Wes Hitchcock (ATT)
6
11.Niccolo Power (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Tomás Sandoval (DEF)
6
13.Torsten Haller (MID)
0
14.Nigel Powell (ATT)
0