Match Report


Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday     Rotherham UnitedRotherham United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alan HowellsA. Howells66
G
1
G
55James WinterburnJ. Winterburn
Jeroen MarisJ. Maris62
D
2
D
66Alan BurgessA. Burgess
George WilcoxG. Wilcox59
D
3captain
D
61Ian MorrisI. Morris
Peter FerdinandP. Ferdinand56
D
4
D
57Danny ClaphamD. Clapham
Martial TrivinoM. Trivino55
D
captain5
D
53Craig PattersonC. Patterson
Jonathan GrimandiJ. Grimandi63
M
6
M
62Neil McNeillN. McNeill
Daniel VassellD. Vassell54
M
7
M
61Paul MendezP. Mendez
Sylvain PeckhamS. Peckham51
M
8
M
52Kelvin NaylorK. Naylor
Des BurbageD. Burbage49
M
9
A
59Jermaine AndertonJ. Anderton
Scott JessS. Jess63
A
10
A
56Harvey SouthgateH. Southgate
Nwankwo DublinN. Dublin56
A
11
A
55Warren LampardW. Lampard
 
Eugenio PascualE. Pascual54
D
12
M
51Edmundo GutierrezE. Gutierrez
Aaron HamiltonA. Hamilton52
A
13
D
51Peter CollymoreP. Collymore
Eddie McManamanE. McManaman49
G
14
G
50Neil BallN. Ball

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Hillsborough where Sheffield Wednesday play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 4,093 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield Wednesday are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Rotherham United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Guppy.


0.00
Sheffield Wednesday kick off and get the first half underway!
2.44
With some swift thinking, Nwankwo Dublin plays the ball forward to Scott Jess. Scott Jess knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Danny Clapham.
4.07
George Wilcox plays the ball forward to Sylvain Peckham. Sylvain Peckham kicks a strong pass forward to Nwankwo Dublin. Nwankwo Dublin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.30
Ian Morris hacks Scott Jess from behind! The referee calls over Ian Morris and shows him a yellow card! Scott Jess runs off the knock.
10.01
Peter Ferdinand passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Nwankwo Dublin. Nwankwo Dublin makes a probing pass to Scott Jess. Scott Jess finds some space and shoots from distance. Good keeping from James Winterburn as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
11.06
Sylvain Peckham takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Neil McNeill reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
14.47
Paul Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Naylor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kelvin Naylor shoots from distance but Alan Howells is on top of it.
15.49
Daniel Vassell surges forward with the ball. Daniel Vassell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.36
Alan Burgess flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Naylor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Showing composure, Kelvin Naylor picks a pass forward to Jermaine Anderton. Jermaine Anderton whips in a cross ball towards Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Alan Howells has to pick the ball from the back of the net! That brings them level!
26.42
Daniel Vassell takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Sylvain Peckham. Sylvain Peckham knocks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Grimandi. Jonathan Grimandi plays a quick one-two with Nwankwo Dublin and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Jonathan Grimandi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
32.33
Warren Lampard runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Warren Lampard runs straight at the defence! Warren Lampard cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Alan Howells is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
39.56
Des Burbage flicks a high pass forward. Scott Jess controls it well on his chest. Scott Jess threads the ball through to Nwankwo Dublin but he's offside!
40.35
Scott Jess advances with the ball. Scott Jess plays a one-two with Sylvain Peckham and rushes in on goal... Scott Jess tries a spectacular strike but it flies just wide!
42.22
Kelvin Naylor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
44.20
Daniel Vassell flicks a high ball forward to Nwankwo Dublin who takes it down. Nwankwo Dublin shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sheffield Wednesday appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation. Rotherham United appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Rotherham United start the second half!
49.08
Kelvin Naylor threads the ball through to Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard plays a scrappy one-two with Harvey Southgate and advances towards the goal... Warren Lampard comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it rises well off target!
53.50
Ian Morris threads the ball through to Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill makes a simple pass to Warren Lampard. Warren Lampard sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Alan Howells is on top of it.
55.16
Des Burbage passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Nwankwo Dublin. Nwankwo Dublin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ian Morris.
57.00
Ian Morris flicks a high pass forward to Kelvin Naylor who brings the ball under control. Kelvin Naylor knocks the ball forward to Jermaine Anderton. Jermaine Anderton whips in a cross ball towards Harvey Southgate. Harvey Southgate finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Alan Howells didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
71.27
Sylvain Peckham knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Jess. Scott Jess threads the ball through to Daniel Vassell but he's offside!
75.20
Sylvain Peckham threads a neat ball through to Nwankwo Dublin. Nwankwo Dublin advances inside the box! Nwankwo Dublin shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies well off target!
77.40
Rotherham United have made 2 substitutions with Neil Ball replacing Harvey Southgate and Peter Collymore replacing Ian Morris .
78.43
Sylvain Peckham passes the ball forward to Nwankwo Dublin. Nwankwo Dublin lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Jess. Scott Jess connects with a diving header but it is miles over!
81.08
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
84.22
Daniel Vassell makes a simple pass to Nwankwo Dublin. Nwankwo Dublin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to James Winterburn who gathers it comfortably.
89.40
Sheffield Wednesday are keeping most of the possession.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield Wednesday

Rotherham United
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64%
36%
Play Area
24%
45.3%
30.7%

Scorers
Nwankwo Dublin 4
Warren Lampard 21, 32

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Warren Lampard of Rotherham United

Match Ratings
1.Alan Howells (GK)
7
2.Jeroen Maris (DEF)
6
3.George Wilcox (DEF)
6
4.Peter Ferdinand (DEF)
6
5.Martial Trivino (DEF)
6
6.Jonathan Grimandi (MID)
6
7.Daniel Vassell (MID)
6
8.Sylvain Peckham (MID)
7
9.Des Burbage (MID)
6
10.Scott Jess (ATT)
6
11.Nwankwo Dublin (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Eugenio Pascual (DEF)
0
13.Aaron Hamilton (ATT)
0
14.Eddie McManaman (GK)
0

1.James Winterburn (GK)
6
2.Alan Burgess (DEF)
6
3.Ian Morris (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Danny Clapham (DEF)
6
5.Craig Patterson (DEF)
6
6.Neil McNeill (MID)
6
7.Paul Mendez (MID)
6
8.Kelvin Naylor (MID)
7
9.Jermaine Anderton (ATT)
6
10.Harvey Southgate (ATT)
6
11.Warren Lampard (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Edmundo Gutierrez (MID)
0
13.Peter Collymore (DEF)
6
14.Neil Ball (GK)
6