Match Report


Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday     Coventry CityCoventry City
Nicholas BroadNicholas Broad Mark Teahan Mark Teahan
Nicky MossN. Moss66
G
1captain
G
77Stephan GyanS. Gyan
Lomano DoddL. Dodd69
D
2
D
67Antonino CampagnoloA. Campagnolo
Roland LangR. Lang66
D
3
D
70Gavin UpsonG. Upson
Mauricio FiorettiM. Fioretti68
D
4
D
69Barry LobontB. Lobont
Sjaak VeldmanS. Veldman72
M
5
M
82Girolamo MiceliG. Miceli
Jose LopesJ. Lopes75
M
6
M
70Aladino VicariA. Vicari
Carmine AltomareC. Altomare68
M
captain7
M
69Dario ServideiD. Servidei
Dave DarwinkelD. Darwinkel73
M
8
M
71Aimo ZilianiA. Ziliani
Daniel MoreiraD. Moreira67
A
9
A
67Marco CasaleM. Casale
Nicola Carlo ZauriN. Zauri65
A
10
A
64Antonio MenendezA. Menendez
Gianni La MarcaG. La Marca68
A
11
A
71Gianpaolo MaggioniG. Maggioni
 
Pedro VarelaP. Varela58
D
12
D
73Enrico ZampagnaE. Zampagna
Sol SalmonS. Salmon36
M
13
M
73Erwin ElshotE. Elshot
John ElliottJ. Elliott64
A
14
A
70Aldo CerboneA. Cerbone

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Hillsborough where Sheffield Wednesday play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 16,016 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Lee Izzet.


0.00
Coventry City start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.34
Antonino Campagnolo chips the ball to his team mate, Girolamo Miceli. Girolamo Miceli flicks the ball to his team mate, Gianpaolo Maggioni. Gianpaolo Maggioni puts a great ball through. Marco Casale runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
4.14
Roland Lang barges into Dario Servidei. The referee calls over Roland Lang and warns him to calm down! Dario Servidei grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
10.55
Lomano Dodd plays the ball forward to Jose Lopes. Jose Lopes makes a simple pass to Nicola Carlo Zauri. Nicola Carlo Zauri tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
12.23
Girolamo Miceli comes in with a late challenge on Dave Darwinkel. Girolamo Miceli is shown the yellow card! Dave Darwinkel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.13
Carmine Altomare threads the ball through to Daniel Moreira. Daniel Moreira tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
15.17
Jose Lopes darts forward. Jose Lopes passes the ball forward to Gianni La Marca. Gianni La Marca makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Barry Lobont.
16.30
Corner kick to Sheffield Wednesday. Sjaak Veldman plays it short to Daniel Moreira. Daniel Moreira chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Dario Servidei reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
20.20
Coventry City are playing deep, stifling the play and making it hard for their opposition to score.
21.08
Lomano Dodd comes in with a late challenge on Gianpaolo Maggioni. The referee warns Lomano Dodd to calm down! Gianpaolo Maggioni hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.11
Lomano Dodd sees space and advances. Lomano Dodd flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Moreira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Moreira knocks in a cross ball towards Gianni La Marca. Gianni La Marca beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gianni La Marca!
32.27
Dave Darwinkel flicks a high pass forward. Gianni La Marca collects the pass. Gianni La Marca shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
38.44
Carmine Altomare flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Moreira controls it well on his chest. Daniel Moreira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Stephan Gyan is on top of it.
39.45
Carmine Altomare makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gianni La Marca. Gianni La Marca shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Stephan Gyan smothers it!
40.08
Aimo Ziliani flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Menendez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antonio Menendez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
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. Coventry City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sheffield Wednesday kick off and get the second half underway!
47.01
Aladino Vicari flicks a high pass forward to Marco Casale who brings the ball under control. Marco Casale shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
48.01
Barry Lobont flicks the ball to his team mate, Girolamo Miceli. Girolamo Miceli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Menendez. Antonio Menendez shoots from 20 yards. Nicky Moss gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
49.30
Jose Lopes hits a low pass to Daniel Moreira. Daniel Moreira whips in a cross ball towards Nicola Carlo Zauri. Nicola Carlo Zauri fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but Stephan Gyan is on top of it.
51.39
Sjaak Veldman brings the ball forward. Sjaak Veldman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicola Carlo Zauri but he's offside!
54.50
With imagination, Aladino Vicari plays the ball forward to Gianpaolo Maggioni. Gianpaolo Maggioni shoots from 20 yards but somehow Nicky Moss manages to keep it out.
61.47
Sjaak Veldman chips the ball to his team mate, Nicola Carlo Zauri. Nicola Carlo Zauri cuts inside the box! Nicola Carlo Zauri takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
63.20
Aladino Vicari flicks the ball to his team mate, Marco Casale. Marco Casale lofts in a cross ball towards Gianpaolo Maggioni. Gianpaolo Maggioni is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Nicky Moss with no chance!! Goal for Coventry City!
69.48
Jose Lopes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Moreira. Daniel Moreira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.19
Barry Lobont pushes up the pitch. Barry Lobont knocks the ball forward to Marco Casale. Marco Casale shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.14
Dario Servidei kicks a strong pass forward to Gianpaolo Maggioni. Gianpaolo Maggioni knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicky Moss who gathers it comfortably.
77.16
Sheffield Wednesday have made a substitution with John Elliott replacing Daniel Moreira .
81.06
Gianpaolo Maggioni barges into Lomano Dodd. Gianpaolo Maggioni is warned by the referee! Lomano Dodd gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.09
Roland Lang advances with the ball. Roland Lang deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Elliott. John Elliott knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephan Gyan who gathers it comfortably.
89.16
Aimo Ziliani deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marco Casale. Marco Casale whips in a cross ball towards Gianpaolo Maggioni. Gianpaolo Maggioni beats his man to it with a header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield Wednesday

Coventry City
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.5%
43.5%
Play Area
25.9%
43.5%
30.6%

Scorers
Gianni La Marca 26
Gianpaolo Maggioni 63, 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gianpaolo Maggioni of Coventry City

Match Ratings
1.Nicky Moss (GK)
6
2.Lomano Dodd (DEF)
7
3.Roland Lang (DEF)
7
4.Mauricio Fioretti (DEF)
6
5.Sjaak Veldman (MID)
6
6.Jose Lopes (MID)
7
7.Carmine Altomare (MID)
6
8.Dave Darwinkel (MID)
6
9.Daniel Moreira (ATT)
7
10.Nicola Carlo Zauri (ATT)
6
11.Gianni La Marca (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Pedro Varela (DEF)
0
13.Sol Salmon (MID)
0
14.John Elliott (ATT)
6

1.Stephan Gyan (GK)
7
2.Antonino Campagnolo (DEF)
6
3.Gavin Upson (DEF)
6
4.Barry Lobont (DEF)
7
5.Girolamo Miceli (MID)yellow card
6
6.Aladino Vicari (MID)
6
7.Dario Servidei (MID)
7
8.Aimo Ziliani (MID)
6
9.Marco Casale (ATT)
7
10.Antonio Menendez (ATT)
6
11.Gianpaolo Maggioni (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
10
 
12.Enrico Zampagna (DEF)
0
13.Erwin Elshot (MID)
0
14.Aldo Cerbone (ATT)
0