Match Report


Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday     PortsmouthPortsmouth
Ernie OwlsErnie Owls Computer Player Computer Player
Norman SmithN. Smith61
G
captain1
G
60Rodolfo LilloR. Lillo
Ivan DominguezI. Dominguez60
D
2
D
72Steven NichollsS. Nicholls
Richard NaysmithR. Naysmith44
D
3
D
62Teddy CrooksT. Crooks
Sieb MaesS. Maes53
D
4
D
61Diogo CarvalhoD. Carvalho
Mario JesusM. Jesus62
M
5
M
68Isaiah WestwoodI. Westwood
Brian EdghillB. Edghill58
M
6
M
66Titus WrightT. Wright
Marvin WrightM. Wright58
M
7
M
57Bruno FariaB. Faria
Copain KlompeC. Klompe69
M
8captain
M
49Simon DrakeS. Drake
Francisco AlvarezF. Alvarez62
A
9
A
76Warren YoungW. Young
Tim HaynesT. Haynes71
A
10
A
72Nwankwo VenusN. Venus
Alexandre CastroA. Castro64
A
11
A
57David CollymoreD. Collymore
 
Andy JamesA. James56
A
12
G
59Peter LinekerP. Lineker
Kees TobiassenK. Tobiassen71
D
13
D
59Titus HuckerbyT. Huckerby
Neil FormonN. Formon43
M
14
A
55Jason WrightJ. Wright

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Hillsborough where Sheffield Wednesday play host to Portsmouth. A crowd of 7,057 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sheffield Wednesday and Portsmouth are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Adams.


0.00
Sheffield Wednesday kick off the first half!
2.42
Diogo Carvalho makes a probing pass to Isaiah Westwood. Isaiah Westwood flicks the ball to his team mate, Warren Young. Warren Young knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Norman Smith who gathers it comfortably.
4.53
Bruno Faria threads a neat ball through to David Collymore. David Collymore deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Warren Young but the linesman indicates offside!
6.46
Mario Jesus knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Alvarez. Francisco Alvarez tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
8.38
Ivan Dominguez sees Brian Edghill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brian Edghill hits a low pass to Tim Haynes. Tim Haynes edges inside the box! Tim Haynes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Rodolfo Lillo gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
10.44
Brian Edghill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Alvarez. Francisco Alvarez makes a probing pass between the defence to Alexandre Castro. Alexandre Castro muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
16.35
Marvin Wright knocks the ball forward to Tim Haynes. Tim Haynes shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
18.48
Bruno Faria threads a neat ball through to David Collymore. David Collymore finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
20.44
Bruno Faria makes a beautiful solo run. Bruno Faria knocks in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Norman Smith comfortably picks it out of the air!
21.26
Titus Wright threads a neat ball through to Warren Young. Warren Young shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
22.45
Titus Wright threads a neat ball through to Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
24.54
Teddy Crooks takes it forward alone. Teddy Crooks passes the ball forward to David Collymore. David Collymore lofts in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
26.05
Ivan Dominguez flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Wright controls it well on his chest. Marvin Wright threads the ball through to Alexandre Castro. Alexandre Castro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Teddy Crooks.
27.53
Richard Naysmith flicks a high pass forward to Marvin Wright who brings the ball under control. With some swift thinking, Marvin Wright plays the ball forward to Francisco Alvarez. Francisco Alvarez plays a scrappy one-two with Alexandre Castro and stumbles forward towards the goal... Francisco Alvarez takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Francisco Alvarez!
32.02
Brian Edghill plays the ball forward to Alexandre Castro. Alexandre Castro shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
33.12
Bruno Faria knocks the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus passes the ball forward to David Collymore. David Collymore strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but is denied by Norman Smith. Excellent save.
34.34
Isaiah Westwood knocks the ball to his team mate, Warren Young. Warren Young lofts in a cross ball towards David Collymore. David Collymore makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Norman Smith with no chance!! Goal for Portsmouth!
38.13
Diogo Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Faria holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bruno Faria flicks a high ball forward to David Collymore who takes it down. David Collymore lofts in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus flicks the ball with his head. Norman Smith effortlessly picks it out of the air!
39.34
Mario Jesus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Castro. Alexandre Castro edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Alexandre Castro provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alexandre Castro!
42.40
Brian Edghill hits a low pass to Francisco Alvarez. Francisco Alvarez skips past Diogo Carvalho! Francisco Alvarez takes a shot at goal but Rodolfo Lillo is on top of it.
45.00
Simon Drake flicks a high pass forward. Warren Young holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Warren Young knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Norman Smith who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Portsmouth kicking off!
47.38
Bruno Faria chips the ball to his team mate, Warren Young. Warren Young lofts in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Venus. Nwankwo Venus gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Norman Smith didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
48.26
Diogo Carvalho clumsily knocks into Tim Haynes. Diogo Carvalho is shown the yellow card! Tim Haynes stretches but gets up unharmed.
48.26
Free kick to Sheffield Wednesday just outside the area...
51.57
Tim Haynes calmly steps up and strikes the ball directly at the wall. The ball somehow squirms its way through. Rodolfo Lillo is stood helpless as the ball is deflected into the back of the net - goal!!
53.24
Brian Edghill knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Alvarez. Francisco Alvarez makes a probing pass between the defence to Alexandre Castro. Alexandre Castro makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Alexandre Castro scores for Sheffield Wednesday!!
59.52
Copain Klompe decides to run forward with the ball. Copain Klompe shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.45
Sheffield Wednesday have made a substitution with Andy James replacing Brian Edghill .Portsmouth have made a substitution with Titus Huckerby replacing Nwankwo Venus .
61.50
Titus Wright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Collymore. David Collymore knocks in a cross ball towards Warren Young. Warren Young is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
65.34
Steven Nicholls knocks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Faria. Bruno Faria knocks the ball to his team mate, David Collymore. David Collymore plays a scrappy one-two with Titus Huckerby and advances towards the goal... Sieb Maes catches David Collymore on the ankles. David Collymore appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
66.11
Steven Nicholls sees a break and surges forward. Steven Nicholls knocks the ball to his team mate, David Collymore. David Collymore lofts in a cross ball towards Titus Huckerby. Titus Huckerby finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
69.21
Teddy Crooks kicks a strong pass forward to Titus Wright. Titus Wright makes a probing pass to Titus Huckerby. Titus Huckerby lofts in a cross ball towards Warren Young. Warren Young makes a deft header. It's miles wide!
71.31
Showing composure, Richard Naysmith laces a weighted ball forward to Mario Jesus. Seeing a gap ahead, Mario Jesus laces a weighted ball forward to Francisco Alvarez. Francisco Alvarez tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
72.21
Marvin Wright flicks a high pass forward. Alexandre Castro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexandre Castro knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Tim Haynes is offside!
77.45
Sheffield Wednesday have made a substitution with Kees Tobiassen replacing Ivan Dominguez and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Portsmouth have made a substitution with Jason Wright replacing Bruno Faria .
87.27
Copain Klompe makes a probing pass to Francisco Alvarez. Francisco Alvarez lofts in a cross ball towards Alexandre Castro. Alexandre Castro finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield Wednesday

Portsmouth
Goals
5
2
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47%
53%
Play Area
27.7%
42.2%
30.1%

Scorers
Alexandre Castro 10, 39, 53
Francisco Alvarez 28
Tim Haynes 50
David Collymore 34
Warren Young 62

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexandre Castro of Sheffield Wednesday

Match Ratings
1.Norman Smith (GK)
7
2.Ivan Dominguez (DEF)
6
3.Richard Naysmith (DEF)
6
4.Sieb Maes (DEF)
6
5.Mario Jesus (MID)
6
6.Brian Edghill (MID)
6
7.Marvin Wright (MID)
6
8.Copain Klompe (MID)
6
9.Francisco Alvarez (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Tim Haynes (ATT)goal scored
6
11.Alexandre Castro (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Andy James (ATT)
6
13.Kees Tobiassen (DEF)
6
14.Neil Formon (MID)
0

1.Rodolfo Lillo (GK)
6
2.Steven Nicholls (DEF)
6
3.Teddy Crooks (DEF)
6
4.Diogo Carvalho (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Isaiah Westwood (MID)
6
6.Titus Wright (MID)
6
7.Bruno Faria (MID)
7
8.Simon Drake (MID)
6
9.Warren Young (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Nwankwo Venus (ATT)
6
11.David Collymore (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Peter Lineker (GK)
0
13.Titus Huckerby (DEF)
6
14.Jason Wright (ATT)
6