Match Report


Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday     Sheffield UnitedSheffield United
Ernie OwlsErnie Owls Computer Player Computer Player
Norman SmithN. Smith61
G
captain1
G
47Wes GodberW. Godber
Gunnlaugur FinnbogasonG. Finnbogason29
D
2
D
60Danny GordonD. Gordon
Richard NaysmithR. Naysmith44
D
3
D
59Nicholas InceN. Ince
Sieb MaesS. Maes53
D
4
D
58Dennis EvansD. Evans
Mervin MurrinM. Murrin36
M
5
D
54Philippe AbardonadoP. Abardonado
Mario JesusM. Jesus62
M
6
M
66Sol PetersS. Peters
Ferry WitschgeF. Witschge25
M
7
M
55Ashley MatthewsA. Matthews
P. Gilberto De FrancescoP. De Francesco49
M
8
M
53Roberto HidalgoR. Hidalgo
Enzo MazzoleniE. Mazzoleni70
A
9
A
59Nigel ThatcherN. Thatcher
Alistair ArmstrongA. Armstrong32
A
10captain
A
55Dave CoppingerD. Coppinger
Dominic McStayD. McStay26
A
11
A
48Richard DoddR. Dodd
 
Alexandre CastroA. Castro64
A
12
M
52Alexander HenryA. Henry
Brian EdghillB. Edghill58
M
13
M
48Tony PottsT. Potts
Marvin WrightM. Wright58
M
14
D
46Andy McManamanA. McManaman

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Hillsborough where Sheffield Wednesday play Sheffield United in this friendly game. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield Wednesday are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
The first half starts with Sheffield United kicking off!
2.01
Gunnlaugur Finnbogason catches Dave Coppinger on the ankles. The referee brings Gunnlaugur Finnbogason to one side and gives him a warning! Dave Coppinger runs off the knock.
3.37
Dennis Evans knocks the ball forward to Roberto Hidalgo. Roberto Hidalgo takes it forward alone. Roberto Hidalgo shoots from long range but Norman Smith is on top of it.
4.21
Ferry Witschge flicks a high pass forward to Dominic McStay who brings the ball under control. Dominic McStay controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
6.12
Roberto Hidalgo passes the ball forward to Dave Coppinger. Dave Coppinger shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Norman Smith comfortably smothers it!
9.04
P. Gilberto De Francesco hits a low pass to Dominic McStay. Dominic McStay flicks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Armstrong. Alistair Armstrong cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
10.53
Ashley Matthews clumsily knocks into Mario Jesus. Ashley Matthews is given a warning by the referee! Mario Jesus gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
15.59
Nicholas Ince launches a long ball forward into the other half. Nigel Thatcher sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
18.01
Sol Peters darts forward. Sol Peters shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
20.21
Sheffield United are dictating the run of play here today.
21.49
Ashley Matthews flicks a high pass forward. Richard Dodd controls it well on his chest. Richard Dodd finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
22.56
Mervin Murrin flicks a high ball forward to Dominic McStay who takes it down. Dominic McStay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.49
Ferry Witschge flicks a high ball forward to Dominic McStay who takes it down. Dominic McStay knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Wes Godber who gathers it comfortably.
36.51
Dennis Evans makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roberto Hidalgo. Roberto Hidalgo knocks the ball forward to Dave Coppinger. Dave Coppinger finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
38.36
Roberto Hidalgo passes the ball forward to Richard Dodd. Richard Dodd knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Coppinger. Dave Coppinger makes a deft header but it's a lousy effort!
42.00
Ferry Witschge passes the ball forward to Enzo Mazzoleni. Enzo Mazzoleni whips in a cross ball towards Alistair Armstrong. Alistair Armstrong rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
44.57
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
45.00
Mario Jesus flicks the ball to his team mate, Enzo Mazzoleni. Enzo Mazzoleni whips in a cross ball towards Dominic McStay. Dennis Evans clumsily knocks into Dominic McStay. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
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. Sheffield United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sheffield Wednesday players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sheffield Wednesday kick off!
47.10
Dennis Evans deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sol Peters. Sol Peters threads a neat ball through to Dave Coppinger. Dave Coppinger plays a quick one-two with Richard Dodd and rushes in on goal... Dave Coppinger comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
49.29
Nicholas Ince breaks forward. Nicholas Ince flicks a high pass forward. Richard Dodd holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Dodd shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
51.14
Roberto Hidalgo threads a neat ball through to Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher lofts in a cross ball towards Dave Coppinger. Dave Coppinger rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's miles wide!
61.01
Roberto Hidalgo chips the ball to his team mate, Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Dodd. Richard Dodd flicks the ball with his head but it's drastically wayward!
65.56
Ferry Witschge makes a probing pass to Dominic McStay. Dominic McStay sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
69.21
Alistair Armstrong catches Nicholas Ince on the ankles. Alistair Armstrong is given a warning by the referee! Nicholas Ince runs off the knock.
71.12
Ashley Matthews flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Thatcher easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel Thatcher shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Norman Smith effortlessly smothers it!
75.44
Dennis Evans surges forward with the ball. Dennis Evans passes the ball forward to Richard Dodd. Richard Dodd plays a quick one-two with Nigel Thatcher and rushes in on goal... Richard Dodd tries a spectacular strike but it misses the target by a large margin!
78.03
Seeing Ferry Witschge's attacking run, Mervin Murrin quickly throws the ball into his path. Ferry Witschge makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dominic McStay. Dominic McStay controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Roberto Hidalgo flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Dodd. Richard Dodd sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Norman Smith easily gets down and covers it.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield United
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
0
5
Shots off Target
5
9
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
30%
43.8%
26.2%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Norman Smith of Sheffield Wednesday

Match Ratings
1.Norman Smith (GK)
9
2.Gunnlaugur Finnbogason (DEF)
6
3.Richard Naysmith (DEF)
6
4.Sieb Maes (DEF)
6
5.Mervin Murrin (MID)
6
6.Mario Jesus (MID)
6
7.Ferry Witschge (MID)
8
8.P. Gilberto De Francesco (MID)
6
9.Enzo Mazzoleni (ATT)
6
10.Alistair Armstrong (ATT)
5
11.Dominic McStay (ATT)
6
 
12.Alexandre Castro (ATT)
0
13.Brian Edghill (MID)
0
14.Marvin Wright (MID)
0

1.Wes Godber (GK)
6
2.Danny Gordon (DEF)
6
3.Nicholas Ince (DEF)
7
4.Dennis Evans (DEF)
7
5.Philippe Abardonado (DEF)
6
6.Sol Peters (MID)
7
7.Ashley Matthews (MID)
6
8.Roberto Hidalgo (MID)
9
9.Nigel Thatcher (ATT)
6
10.Dave Coppinger (ATT)
6
11.Richard Dodd (ATT)
6
 
12.Alexander Henry (MID)
0
13.Tony Potts (MID)
0
14.Andy McManaman (DEF)
0