Match Report
| Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield Wednesday |  |  | Northampton Town | Northampton Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Jakob Falk-sørensen | Jakob Falk-sørensen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andy Rae | A. Rae |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 |  | Norman Simonsen | N. Simonsen | |||||||||
| Kevin Mcinnes | K. Mcinnes | | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 53 |  | Cesar Postiga | C. Postiga | |||||||||
| Mike Naylor | M. Naylor | | 53 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 |  | Leon Morlock | L. Morlock | |||||||||
| Sven Friedmann | S. Friedmann | | 52 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Uwe Seibert | U. Seibert | ||||||||
| Brian Shearer | B. Shearer | | 50 | D | | 5 | | | D | 54 |  | Arno Jacobs | A. Jacobs | ||||||||
| Alun Le Saux | A. Le Saux | | 54 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Glynn Royce | G. Royce | |||||||||
| Regilio Roorda | R. Roorda | | 52 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Leon Marsden | L. Marsden | |||||||||
| Warren Ball | W. Ball | | 51 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Jonas Welke | J. Welke | |||||||||
| Duncan Chadwick | D. Chadwick | | 57 | A | | 9 | | M | 62 | | Callum Rae | C. Rae | |||||||||
| Pierre-Alain Fournier | P. Fournier |  | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Malcolm Kanu | M. Kanu | |||||||||
| Ernesto Ortiz | E. Ortiz |  | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 |  | Enrico Benussi | E. Benussi | |||||||||
| Dominique Tychon | D. Tychon | | 51 | M | | 12 | | D | 51 | | Paul Byrne | P. Byrne | |||||||||
| Ronnie Armstrong | R. Armstrong | | 49 | A | | 13 | | M | 56 | | Jonathan Laver | J. Laver | |||||||||
| Nicolas Hanssen | N. Hanssen | | 48 | M | | 14 | | A | 55 | | Glynn Clegg | G. Clegg | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Hillsborough where Sheffield Wednesday play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 9,436 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sheffield Wednesday are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by David Pearson.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sheffield Wednesday are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by David Pearson.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Northampton Town kicking off!
2.28
0-0Uwe Seibert knocks the ball to his team mate, Glynn Royce. Glynn Royce runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Glynn Royce tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
3.35
0-0Leon Marsden flicks a high ball forward to Enrico Benussi who takes it down. Enrico Benussi finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
4.28
0-0Warren Ball comes in with a late challenge on Leon Marsden. The referee brings Warren Ball to one side and gives him a warning! Leon Marsden hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.26
Leon Morlock threads a neat ball through to Glynn Royce. Glynn Royce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Malcolm Kanu. Malcolm Kanu cuts inside the box! Malcolm Kanu shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Andy Rae.
7.01
0-0Corner kick to Northampton Town. Arno Jacobs plays it to the near post. Kevin Mcinnes gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
8.04
Cesar Postiga threads a neat ball through to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi chips the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Kanu. Malcolm Kanu shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
12.41
0-0Pierre-Alain Fournier clumsily knocks into Callum Rae. Pierre-Alain Fournier is shown the yellow card! Callum Rae stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.17
0-0Leon Marsden flicks a high pass forward to Malcolm Kanu who brings the ball under control. Malcolm Kanu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mike Naylor.
16.21
Uwe Seibert sees Leon Marsden in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Marsden makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mike Naylor.
27.06
Enrico Benussi threads a neat ball through to Jonas Welke. Jonas Welke tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
28.28
Alun Le Saux knocks the ball forward to Pierre-Alain Fournier. Pierre-Alain Fournier threads the ball through into the box. Some superb footwork from Duncan Chadwick provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
32.04
Warren Ball makes a simple pass to Pierre-Alain Fournier. Pierre-Alain Fournier shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Norman Simonsen!
36.56
0-0Regilio Roorda flicks a high pass forward. Brian Shearer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brian Shearer flicks a high pass forward. Regilio Roorda holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Regilio Roorda advances inside the box! Regilio Roorda shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Uwe Seibert happens to be in the right place to block it.
40.09
0-0Uwe Seibert clumsily knocks into Pierre-Alain Fournier. Uwe Seibert is shown the yellow card! Pierre-Alain Fournier grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sheffield Wednesday appear unchanged since the first half. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Paul Byrne replacing Cesar Postiga. The Northampton Town players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Sheffield Wednesday kick off the second half!
47.57
Uwe Seibert threads a neat ball through to Glynn Royce. Glynn Royce flicks the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Kanu. Malcolm Kanu shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
49.09
Alun Le Saux chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Chadwick. Duncan Chadwick shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
57.18
0-0Jonas Welke flicks a high pass forward. Malcolm Kanu controls it well on his chest. Malcolm Kanu makes a pass forward but Enrico Benussi makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
60.24
0-0Northampton Town have made 2 substitutions with Jonathan Laver replacing Leon Marsden and Glynn Clegg replacing Enrico Benussi .
63.38
Sven Friedmann chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Chadwick. Duncan Chadwick knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.44
Alun Le Saux kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Chadwick. Duncan Chadwick shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
73.08
Jonas Welke plays the ball forward to Malcolm Kanu. Malcolm Kanu tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.01
Uwe Seibert threads a neat ball through to Jonas Welke. Jonas Welke threads a neat ball through to Callum Rae. Callum Rae knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.26
Showing composure, Leon Morlock laces a weighted ball forward to Callum Rae. Callum Rae makes a simple pass to Glynn Clegg. Glynn Clegg lofts in a cross ball towards Malcolm Kanu. With a superhuman jump, Malcolm Kanu connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but slams it into the crowd!
84.02
Sven Friedmann takes the throw-in. With vision, Warren Ball plays the ball forward to Mike Naylor. Mike Naylor flicks the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Ortiz. Ernesto Ortiz skips past Jonathan Laver! Ernesto Ortiz cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
87.34
Uwe Seibert hits a low pass to Glynn Royce. Glynn Royce flicks a high pass forward. Malcolm Kanu collects the pass. Malcolm Kanu sees Glynn Clegg just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some good footwork from Glynn Clegg provides some space. He shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.8%
56.2%
Play Area
31.5%
42.7%
25.8%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Andy Rae of Sheffield Wednesday |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Andy Rae (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Kevin Mcinnes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Mike Naylor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Sven Friedmann (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Brian Shearer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Alun Le Saux (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Regilio Roorda (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Warren Ball (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Duncan Chadwick (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Pierre-Alain Fournier (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 11. | Ernesto Ortiz (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Dominique Tychon (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ronnie Armstrong (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Nicolas Hanssen (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Norman Simonsen (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Cesar Postiga (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Leon Morlock (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Uwe Seibert (DEF) | | 7 |
| 5. | Arno Jacobs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Glynn Royce (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Leon Marsden (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Jonas Welke (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Callum Rae (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Malcolm Kanu (ATT) | 9 | |
| 11. | Enrico Benussi (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Paul Byrne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jonathan Laver (MID) | 7 | |
| 14. | Glynn Clegg (ATT) | 7 | |