Match Report


Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday     Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle
Dave WrightDave Wright Computer Player Computer Player
Paul HallerP. Haller76
G
1
G
81Anatoliy KopolovetsA. Kopolovets
Kai HelmerK. Helmer73
D
2
D
68Mark JohnsonM. Johnson
Manny AdamsM. Adams74
D
3
D
64Leonardo VergesL. Verges
Jaakko SalminenJ. Salminen73
D
4
D
62Robin HouttuinR. Houttuin
Goran BrncicG. Brncic77
D
5
M
72Ottavio MaregginiO. Mareggini
Sergio AlmeidaS. Almeida76
M
captain6
M
69Martin BaslerM. Basler
Lucas Gabriel TaffarelL. Taffarel85
M
7
M
54Julian NeuhausJ. Neuhaus
Lars DiakiteL. Diakite71
A
8
M
53Oleg TaylorO. Taylor
Petros SarakisP. Sarakis73
A
9captain
A
75Rainer VogelR. Vogel
Saul BarronS. Barron82
A
10
A
74Carlos AchardC. Achard
Klas OsmanowskiK. Osmanowski74
A
11
A
73Seb DucheminS. Duchemin
 
Gerard CombinG. Combin70
M
12
A
68Manuel NascimentoM. Nascimento
Terry AthertonT. Atherton71
M
13
D
62Stuart GuppyS. Guppy
Artur CarvalhoA. Carvalho73
A
14
D
56Gavin BishopG. Bishop

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Hillsborough where Sheffield Wednesday play host to Plymouth Argyle. A crowd of 16,324 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sheffield Wednesday are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Plymouth Argyle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Trevor Clemence.


0.00
The whistle blows and Plymouth Argyle kick off!
3.37
Lucas Gabriel Taffarel sees Petros Sarakis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Petros Sarakis lofts in a cross ball towards Lars Diakite. Lars Diakite knocks the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
8.37
Oleg Taylor picks a pass forward to Rainer Vogel. Rainer Vogel knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Seb Duchemin is offside!
12.38
Martin Basler laces a through ball forward to Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Carlos Achard provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
14.20
Lucas Gabriel Taffarel knocks the ball forward to Saul Barron. Saul Barron plays a scrappy one-two with Klas Osmanowski and advances towards the goal... Saul Barron shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
15.43
Leonardo Verges catches Lucas Gabriel Taffarel on the ankles. The referee calls over Leonardo Verges and warns him to calm down! Lucas Gabriel Taffarel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.53
Lucas Gabriel Taffarel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Saul Barron. Saul Barron knocks in a cross ball towards Petros Sarakis. Petros Sarakis directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
20.32
Lucas Gabriel Taffarel makes a beautiful solo run. Lucas Gabriel Taffarel whips in a cross ball towards Klas Osmanowski. Klas Osmanowski makes a looping header on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
22.49
Lucas Gabriel Taffarel clumsily knocks into Julian Neuhaus. Lucas Gabriel Taffarel is shown the yellow card! Julian Neuhaus stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.54
Lucas Gabriel Taffarel sees a break and surges forward. Lucas Gabriel Taffarel threads the ball through to Saul Barron but he's offside!
33.15
Jaakko Salminen makes a simple pass to Lucas Gabriel Taffarel. Lucas Gabriel Taffarel makes a simple pass to Saul Barron. Saul Barron shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Anatoliy Kopolovets. What a great pair of hands!
34.30
Kai Helmer flicks a high pass forward to Sergio Almeida who brings the ball under control. Sergio Almeida knocks the ball to his team mate, Saul Barron. Saul Barron shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
38.33
Kai Helmer chips the ball to his team mate, Lucas Gabriel Taffarel. Lucas Gabriel Taffarel makes a probing pass to Klas Osmanowski. Klas Osmanowski knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Robin Houttuin.
39.48
Julian Neuhaus flicks a high pass forward to Rainer Vogel who brings the ball under control. Rainer Vogel knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard powers a header at goal. Carlos Achard scores for Plymouth Argyle!!
44.13
Oleg Taylor darts forward. Oleg Taylor shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Paul Haller easily smothers it!
45.00
Sergio Almeida controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Klas Osmanowski. Klas Osmanowski deftly passes the ball to Petros Sarakis, releasing him through on goal. Petros Sarakis rockets a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
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. Plymouth Argyle also appear unchanged since the first half. The Plymouth Argyle players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Sheffield Wednesday kick off and get the second half underway!
48.44
Jaakko Salminen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lucas Gabriel Taffarel. Lucas Gabriel Taffarel knocks the ball forward to Petros Sarakis. Petros Sarakis lofts in a cross ball towards Klas Osmanowski. Klas Osmanowski knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
54.46
Lucas Gabriel Taffarel barges into Leonardo Verges. The referee warns Lucas Gabriel Taffarel to calm down! Leonardo Verges runs off the knock.
55.23
Mark Johnson flicks a high pass forward. Julian Neuhaus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Neuhaus sees Rainer Vogel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rainer Vogel lofts in a cross ball towards Seb Duchemin. Seb Duchemin gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Paul Haller effortlessly picks it out of the air!
61.04
Lucas Gabriel Taffarel makes a beautiful solo run. Lucas Gabriel Taffarel lofts in a cross ball towards Petros Sarakis. Petros Sarakis makes a convincing header. It's there!! Anatoliy Kopolovets has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
66.16
Jaakko Salminen hits a low pass to Sergio Almeida. 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 outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Anatoliy Kopolovets is on top of it.
67.06
Martin Basler flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Achard collects the pass. Carlos Achard rushes past Jaakko Salminen! Jaakko Salminen comes in with a late challenge on Carlos Achard. Penalty not given!!
71.49
Leonardo Verges receives the ball from a throw-in from Robin Houttuin. Leonardo Verges flicks a high pass forward to Oleg Taylor who brings the ball under control. Oleg Taylor makes a simple pass to Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
77.51
Sheffield Wednesday have made a substitution with Gerard Combin replacing Lucas Gabriel Taffarel .Plymouth Argyle have made 3 substitutions with Manuel Nascimento replacing Carlos Achard, Stuart Guppy replacing Ottavio Mareggini and Gavin Bishop replacing Seb Duchemin .
81.30
Jaakko Salminen runs forward with the ball. Jaakko Salminen flicks a high pass forward. Lars Diakite collects the pass. Lars Diakite knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.41
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
84.48
Gerard Combin chips the ball to his team mate, Lars Diakite. Lars Diakite shoots from distance but Anatoliy Kopolovets is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
87.41
Gerard Combin hits a low pass to Lars Diakite. Lars Diakite lofts in a cross ball towards Petros Sarakis. Petros Sarakis fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Anatoliy Kopolovets has to pick the ball from the back of the net! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
90.00
Robin Houttuin barges into Saul Barron. The referee calls over Robin Houttuin and shows him a yellow card! Saul Barron hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield Wednesday

Plymouth Argyle
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
9
3
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.7%
44.3%
Play Area
22.8%
44.3%
32.9%

Scorers
Lars Diakite 3
Petros Sarakis 45, 61, 87
Carlos Achard 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Petros Sarakis of Sheffield Wednesday

Match Ratings
1.Paul Haller (GK)
6
2.Kai Helmer (DEF)
6
3.Manny Adams (DEF)
6
4.Jaakko Salminen (DEF)
6
5.Goran Brncic (DEF)
6
6.Sergio Almeida (MID)
6
7.Lucas Gabriel Taffarel (MID)yellow card
8
8.Lars Diakite (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Petros Sarakis (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Saul Barron (ATT)
6
11.Klas Osmanowski (ATT)
6
 
12.Gerard Combin (MID)
6
13.Terry Atherton (MID)
0
14.Artur Carvalho (ATT)
0

1.Anatoliy Kopolovets (GK)
7
2.Mark Johnson (DEF)
6
3.Leonardo Verges (DEF)
6
4.Robin Houttuin (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Ottavio Mareggini (MID)
6
6.Martin Basler (MID)
6
7.Julian Neuhaus (MID)
6
8.Oleg Taylor (MID)
6
9.Rainer Vogel (ATT)
6
10.Carlos Achard (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Seb Duchemin (ATT)
6
 
12.Manuel Nascimento (ATT)
6
13.Stuart Guppy (DEF)
6
14.Gavin Bishop (DEF)
6