Match Report


Carlisle UnitedCarlisle United     Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
Nuno SousaNuno Sousa Dave Wright Dave Wright
Joel LitmanenJ. Litmanen79
G
1
G
76Paul HallerP. Haller
Ignacio PabónI. Pabón81
D
2
D
73Kai HelmerK. Helmer
Alvaro MendozaA. Mendoza86
D
3
D
74Manny AdamsM. Adams
Armando MaldiniA. Maldini81
D
4
D
73Jaakko SalminenJ. Salminen
Fernando FernandesF. Fernandes78
M
5
D
76Cesar MendesC. Mendes
Tomek WilimowskiT. Wilimowski81
M
6
M
72Rodrigo PintoR. Pinto
Erik ÁsgeirssonE. Ásgeirsson85
M
captain7captain
M
76Sergio AlmeidaS. Almeida
Hugo Guerrero LopezH. Guerrero Lopez80
M
8
M
69Gerard CombinG. Combin
Nacer RamdaniN. Ramdani80
A
9
A
71Lars DiakiteL. Diakite
Emmanuel LevratE. Levrat81
A
10
M
71Terry AthertonT. Atherton
Rene KleinR. Klein76
A
11
A
82Saul BarronS. Barron
 
Ade GarbaA. Garba79
D
12
D
77Goran BrncicG. Brncic
Drazen TudorD. Tudor78
M
13
A
73Artur CarvalhoA. Carvalho
Arthur GreeningA. Greening68
A
14
A
73Petros SarakisP. Sarakis

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Brunton Park where Carlisle United play host to Sheffield Wednesday. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Carlisle United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sheffield Wednesday appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Kees Van Gessel.


0.00
The first half starts with Carlisle United kicking off!
2.18
Tomek Wilimowski runs straight at the opposition's defence. Tomek Wilimowski passes the ball forward to Emmanuel Levrat. Emmanuel Levrat shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Paul Haller manages to keep it out.
3.05
Jaakko Salminen barges into Erik Ásgeirsson. The referee brings Jaakko Salminen to one side and gives him a warning! Erik Ásgeirsson grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
8.43
Sergio Almeida controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lars Diakite. Lars Diakite knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.51
Armando Maldini hacks Saul Barron from behind! The referee calls over Armando Maldini and warns him to calm down! Saul Barron stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.48
Gerard Combin flicks the ball to his team mate, Terry Atherton. Terry Atherton finds some space and shoots from distance. Joel Litmanen gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
22.36
Alvaro Mendoza flicks a high ball forward to Erik Ásgeirsson who takes it down. Erik Ásgeirsson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Haller who gathers it comfortably.
26.50
Armando Maldini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tomek Wilimowski. Tomek Wilimowski kicks a strong pass forward to Emmanuel Levrat. Emmanuel Levrat shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
27.45
Alvaro Mendoza flicks a high pass forward. Tomek Wilimowski collects the pass. Tomek Wilimowski knocks the ball to his team mate, Emmanuel Levrat. Emmanuel Levrat controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
28.25
Tomek Wilimowski hacks Gerard Combin from behind! The referee calls over Tomek Wilimowski and warns him to calm down! Gerard Combin stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.03
Tomek Wilimowski threads a neat ball through to Emmanuel Levrat. Emmanuel Levrat threads the ball through to Nacer Ramdani but he's offside!
38.04
Rene Klein hacks Jaakko Salminen from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jaakko Salminen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.42
Gerard Combin flicks a high pass forward. Lars Diakite controls it well on his chest. Lars Diakite lofts in a cross ball towards Saul Barron. Saul Barron beats his man to it with a header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Carlisle United appear unchanged since the first half. Sheffield Wednesday also appear unchanged since the first half. The Carlisle United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sheffield Wednesday get the second half underway!
47.39
Nacer Ramdani clumsily knocks into Jaakko Salminen. The referee calls over Nacer Ramdani and shows him a yellow card! Jaakko Salminen runs off the knock.
54.33
Fernando Fernandes kicks a strong pass forward to Emmanuel Levrat. Emmanuel Levrat makes a probing pass between the defence to Rene Klein. Rene Klein cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Cesar Mendes.
55.05
Fernando Fernandes darts forward. Fernando Fernandes deftly passes the ball to Nacer Ramdani, releasing him through on goal. Nacer Ramdani tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Carlisle United!
60.40
Sheffield Wednesday have made 2 substitutions with Artur Carvalho replacing Gerard Combin and Petros Sarakis replacing Saul Barron and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation.
63.36
Manny Adams hacks Emmanuel Levrat from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Emmanuel Levrat hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.17
Ignacio Pabón barges into Artur Carvalho. The referee calls over Ignacio Pabón and shows him a yellow card! Artur Carvalho hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.27
Manny Adams threads the ball through to Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto sees Artur Carvalho in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Artur Carvalho sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
67.25
Kai Helmer flicks a high pass forward to Sergio Almeida who brings the ball under control. Sergio Almeida kicks a strong pass forward to Artur Carvalho. Artur Carvalho knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Joel Litmanen who gathers it comfortably.
72.39
Alvaro Mendoza takes the throw-in. Ignacio Pabón flicks a high pass forward. Tomek Wilimowski controls it well on his chest. Tomek Wilimowski threads a neat ball through to Emmanuel Levrat. Emmanuel Levrat sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
73.58
Sergio Almeida flicks a high ball forward to Petros Sarakis who takes it down. Petros Sarakis lofts in a cross ball towards Lars Diakite. Lars Diakite connects with a diving header. Solid save from Joel Litmanen.
75.28
Sergio Almeida barges into Erik Ásgeirsson. The referee calls over Sergio Almeida and shows him a yellow card! Erik Ásgeirsson runs off the knock.
77.43
Carlisle United have made 3 substitutions with Ade Garba replacing Ignacio Pabón, Drazen Tudor replacing Emmanuel Levrat and Arthur Greening replacing Rene Klein .Sheffield Wednesday have made a substitution with Goran Brncic replacing Manny Adams .
84.10
Sergio Almeida makes a beautiful solo run. Sergio Almeida shoots from 20 yards but Joel Litmanen is on top of it.
85.58
Sergio Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Petros Sarakis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Petros Sarakis lofts in a cross ball towards Terry Atherton. Terry Atherton makes a deft header but it flies just wide!
89.35
Sergio Almeida threads a neat ball through to Artur Carvalho. Artur Carvalho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Carlisle United

Sheffield Wednesday
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
5
3
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.9%
55.1%
Play Area
25.6%
44.9%
29.5%

Scorers
Nacer Ramdani 55
Saul Barron 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Saul Barron of Sheffield Wednesday

Match Ratings
1.Joel Litmanen (GK)
7
2.Ignacio Pabón (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Alvaro Mendoza (DEF)
6
4.Armando Maldini (DEF)
6
5.Fernando Fernandes (MID)
8
6.Tomek Wilimowski (MID)
8
7.Erik Ásgeirsson (MID)
6
8.Hugo Guerrero Lopez (MID)
6
9.Nacer Ramdani (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
10.Emmanuel Levrat (ATT)
6
11.Rene Klein (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Ade Garba (DEF)
6
13.Drazen Tudor (MID)
6
14.Arthur Greening (ATT)
6

1.Paul Haller (GK)
6
2.Kai Helmer (DEF)
6
3.Manny Adams (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Jaakko Salminen (DEF)
5
5.Cesar Mendes (DEF)
7
6.Rodrigo Pinto (MID)
6
7.Sergio Almeida (MID)yellow card
7
8.Gerard Combin (MID)
7
9.Lars Diakite (ATT)
7
10.Terry Atherton (MID)
6
11.Saul Barron (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Goran Brncic (DEF)
6
13.Artur Carvalho (ATT)
6
14.Petros Sarakis (ATT)
6