Match Report


Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday     Birmingham CityBirmingham City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Liam BouldL. Bould50
G
1
G
39Craig ParkerC. Parker
Danny GrimandiD. Grimandi56
D
2
D
49James MannJ. Mann
Ashley CadamarteriA. Cadamarteri51
D
3captain
D
48Carl ThompsonC. Thompson
Paul HackworthP. Hackworth47
D
captain4
D
46Tony FletcherT. Fletcher
Matthew MilliganM. Milligan53
M
5
D
44Nicholas OliverN. Oliver
Robert BrambleR. Bramble51
M
6
M
54Adam DrakeA. Drake
Tony CraddockT. Craddock44
M
7
M
46Nigel MayN. May
Marcus DichioM. Dichio41
M
8
M
43Ruel CrooksR. Crooks
Henry HackworthH. Hackworth35
M
9
A
51Piero AtzeniP. Atzeni
Mark RodgersM. Rodgers63
A
10
A
50Mark LampardM. Lampard
Frederico CamineroF. Caminero46
A
11
A
47Phil Lua-LuaP. Lua-Lua
 
Nwankwo GoldbergN. Goldberg46
G
12
A
43Liam ShieldsL. Shields
Ralph MustoeR. Mustoe45
A
13
A
41Stanley ToddS. Todd
Brendan RobsonB. Robson45
D
14
G
38Carl GrondinC. Grondin

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Hillsborough where Sheffield Wednesday play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 2,783 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sheffield Wednesday are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gilles Mike.


0.00
Birmingham City get the match underway!
2.53
Adam Drake barges into Henry Hackworth. Adam Drake is shown the yellow card! Henry Hackworth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.29
Piero Atzeni hacks Paul Hackworth from behind! The referee brings Piero Atzeni to one side and gives him a warning! Paul Hackworth runs off the knock.
6.32
Robert Bramble makes a probing pass to Frederico Caminero. Frederico Caminero whips in a cross ball towards Robert Bramble. Robert Bramble connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Craig Parker picks it out of the air!
8.38
Ruel Crooks makes an attacking run forward. Ruel Crooks makes a pass forward but Mark Lampard is yards offside!
12.33
Marcus Dichio comes in with a late challenge on Carl Thompson. The referee calls over Marcus Dichio and warns him to calm down! Carl Thompson stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.05
Robert Bramble kicks a strong pass forward to Henry Hackworth. Henry Hackworth threads the ball through to Robert Bramble but he's offside!
16.12
Adam Drake barges into Henry Hackworth. The referee brings Adam Drake to one side and gives him a warning! Henry Hackworth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.24
With imagination, Paul Hackworth picks a pass forward to Henry Hackworth. Henry Hackworth chips the ball to his team mate, Mark Rodgers. Mark Rodgers makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Robert Bramble. Robert Bramble comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
21.49
Carl Thompson advances with the ball. Carl Thompson flicks a high pass forward. Nigel May holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel May knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Lampard. Mark Lampard connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
22.44
Paul Hackworth flicks a high pass forward. Marcus Dichio holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcus Dichio chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Bramble. Robert Bramble lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Rodgers. Mark Rodgers is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Craig Parker.
23.36
Corner kick to Sheffield Wednesday. Marcus Dichio chips it out wide. Tony Craddock side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies wide!
24.19
Nigel May knocks the ball to his team mate, Phil Lua-Lua. Phil Lua-Lua plays a scrappy one-two with Mark Lampard and advances towards the goal... Ashley Cadamarteri barges into Phil Lua-Lua. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
27.01
Nicholas Oliver sees Nigel May in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nigel May knocks the ball forward to Ruel Crooks. Ruel Crooks controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
28.21
Mark Rodgers flicks a high ball forward to Matthew Milligan who takes it down. Matthew Milligan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
30.23
Frederico Caminero changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Frederico Caminero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicholas Oliver.
44.32
Henry Hackworth flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Caminero controls it well on his chest. Frederico Caminero finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
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. Birmingham City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sheffield Wednesday get the second half underway!
48.42
Tony Fletcher makes a probing pass to Adam Drake. Adam Drake threads the ball through to Ruel Crooks. Ruel Crooks cuts inside the box! Ruel Crooks comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it's well over the bar!
51.21
Adam Drake makes an attacking run forward. Adam Drake plays a quick one-two with Mark Lampard and rushes in on goal... Adam Drake tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
54.23
Ruel Crooks threads a neat ball through to Phil Lua-Lua. Phil Lua-Lua edges inside the box! Paul Hackworth barges into Phil Lua-Lua. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
55.05
With imagination, Adam Drake plays the ball forward to Mark Lampard. Mark Lampard shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
57.17
Robert Bramble threads the ball through to Matthew Milligan. Matthew Milligan whips in a cross ball towards Mark Rodgers. Mark Rodgers connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Craig Parker manages to keep it out.
59.46
Adam Drake chips the ball to his team mate, Phil Lua-Lua. Phil Lua-Lua passes the ball forward to Adam Drake. Adam Drake strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
60.39
Sheffield Wednesday have made a substitution with Ralph Mustoe replacing Marcus Dichio .Birmingham City have made 2 substitutions with Liam Shields replacing Tony Fletcher and Carl Grondin replacing Mark Lampard .
61.46
Ruel Crooks controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adam Drake. Adam Drake shoots from 25 yards but Liam Bould is on top of it.
63.01
Ruel Crooks threads a neat ball through to Phil Lua-Lua. Phil Lua-Lua plays a scrappy one-two with Carl Grondin and stumbles forward towards the goal... Phil Lua-Lua looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
69.55
Carl Thompson flicks a high pass forward. Adam Drake holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Adam Drake knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruel Crooks. Ruel Crooks threads the ball through to Adam Drake but he's offside!
72.56
Ashley Cadamarteri threads a neat ball through to Henry Hackworth. Henry Hackworth makes a probing pass to Mark Rodgers. Mark Rodgers knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Craig Parker who gathers it comfortably.
77.52
Sheffield Wednesday have made 2 substitutions with Nwankwo Goldberg replacing Ashley Cadamarteri and Brendan Robson replacing Mark Rodgers .
84.19
Ruel Crooks comes in with a late challenge on Robert Bramble. The referee calls over Ruel Crooks and shows him a yellow card! Robert Bramble stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.38
Ruel Crooks knocks the ball to his team mate, Piero Atzeni. Piero Atzeni knocks the ball forward to Nigel May but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
87.50
James Mann chips the ball to his team mate, Carl Grondin. Carl Grondin decides to run forward with the ball. Carl Grondin sees Piero Atzeni just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some silky footwork from Piero Atzeni provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield Wednesday

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

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
29.9%
44.8%
25.3%

Scorers
Robert Bramble 18
Adam Drake 51
Phil Lua-Lua 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Robert Bramble of Sheffield Wednesday

Match Ratings
1.Liam Bould (GK)
6
2.Danny Grimandi (DEF)
6
3.Ashley Cadamarteri (DEF)
6
4.Paul Hackworth (DEF)
7
5.Matthew Milligan (MID)
6
6.Robert Bramble (MID)goal scored
9
7.Tony Craddock (MID)
6
8.Marcus Dichio (MID)
6
9.Henry Hackworth (MID)
6
10.Mark Rodgers (ATT)
7
11.Frederico Caminero (ATT)
6
 
12.Nwankwo Goldberg (GK)
6
13.Ralph Mustoe (ATT)
6
14.Brendan Robson (DEF)
6

1.Craig Parker (GK)
7
2.James Mann (DEF)
6
3.Carl Thompson (DEF)
7
4.Tony Fletcher (DEF)
6
5.Nicholas Oliver (DEF)
6
6.Adam Drake (MID)goal scoredyellow card
9
7.Nigel May (MID)
6
8.Ruel Crooks (MID)yellow card
7
9.Piero Atzeni (ATT)
5
10.Mark Lampard (ATT)
6
11.Phil Lua-Lua (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Liam Shields (ATT)
6
13.Stanley Todd (ATT)
0
14.Carl Grondin (GK)
7