Match Report


WrexhamWrexham     Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
David JacobsDavid Jacobs Nicholas Broad Nicholas Broad
Ivan VergesI. Verges74
G
1
G
66Nicky MossN. Moss
Alejandro MolownyA. Molowny68
D
2
D
69Lomano DoddL. Dodd
Bill ThirlwellB. Thirlwell68
D
3
D
66Roland LangR. Lang
Paul RichterP. Richter66
D
4
D
68Mauricio FiorettiM. Fioretti
Dominic MorrisonD. Morrison76
M
5
M
72Sjaak VeldmanS. Veldman
Nunzio CampedelliN. Campedelli67
M
6
M
75Jose LopesJ. Lopes
Maxence NondaM. Nonda69
M
7captain
M
68Carmine AltomareC. Altomare
Fausto MangoneF. Mangone74
M
captain8
M
73Dave DarwinkelD. Darwinkel
Pedro MarcelinoP. Marcelino68
A
9
A
67Daniel MoreiraD. Moreira
Albrecht TurekA. Turek70
A
10
A
68Gianni La MarcaG. La Marca
Markus WillM. Will73
A
11
A
71Hassan KachloulH. Kachloul
 
Guerino BizzarriG. Bizzarri73
M
12
D
63Alex MasonA. Mason
Federico PantanoF. Pantano70
M
13
M
50Gilles BoatengG. Boateng
Anselmo CudiniA. Cudini72
A
14
A
65Nicola Carlo ZauriN. Zauri

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Racecourse Ground where Wrexham play host to Sheffield Wednesday. A crowd of 17,170 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Wrexham and Sheffield Wednesday are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Lee Izzet.


0.00
Wrexham kick off the first half!
4.12
Carmine Altomare knocks the ball forward to Hassan Kachloul. Hassan Kachloul knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Richter.
9.57
Dominic Morrison changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Dominic Morrison sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
12.13
Carmine Altomare takes a long throw-in. Jose Lopes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gianni La Marca. Gianni La Marca finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
15.24
Jose Lopes makes a simple pass to Gianni La Marca. Gianni La Marca lofts in a cross ball towards Hassan Kachloul. Hassan Kachloul connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
20.06
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
21.21
Dominic Morrison threads the ball through to Markus Will. Markus Will runs straight at the defence! Markus Will muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Nicky Moss.
22.34
Corner kick to Wrexham. Dominic Morrison plays it to the far post. Carmine Altomare reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
26.43
Markus Will barges into Lomano Dodd. The referee calls over Markus Will and shows him a yellow card! Lomano Dodd hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.23
Mauricio Fioretti flicks the ball to his team mate, Carmine Altomare. Carmine Altomare flicks the ball to his team mate, Hassan Kachloul. Hassan Kachloul rushes past Alejandro Molowny! Some awkward footwork from Hassan Kachloul provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Ivan Verges.
28.37
Sjaak Veldman takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Alejandro Molowny reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
30.17
Bill Thirlwell catches Daniel Moreira on the ankles. Bill Thirlwell is warned by the referee! Daniel Moreira carries on, but is struggling a bit.
32.53
Carmine Altomare hits a low pass to Daniel Moreira. Daniel Moreira finds some space and shoots from distance. Ivan Verges effortlessly gets down and covers it.
36.21
Seeing a gap ahead, Dominic Morrison picks a pass forward to Pedro Marcelino. Pedro Marcelino tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Nicky Moss manages to gather it comfortably.
39.24
Dominic Morrison flicks a high pass forward. Albrecht Turek collects the pass. Albrecht Turek shoots from long range. Nicky Moss effortlessly gets down and covers it.
40.03
Paul Richter chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Morrison. Dominic Morrison chips the ball to his team mate, Markus Will. Markus Will knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lomano Dodd.
42.22
Maxence Nonda flicks a high pass forward. Albrecht Turek holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Albrecht Turek tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Nicky Moss easily smothers it!
45.00
Sjaak Veldman threads a neat ball through to Gianni La Marca. Gianni La Marca shoots from 25 yards. Ivan Verges gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wrexham appear unchanged since the first half. Sheffield Wednesday also appear unchanged since the first half. The Wrexham players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sheffield Wednesday kick off!
47.44
Dominic Morrison flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Marcelino. Pedro Marcelino rushes past Roland Lang! Pedro Marcelino shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Nicky Moss manages to gather it.
48.15
Carmine Altomare comes in with a late challenge on Nunzio Campedelli. Carmine Altomare is shown the yellow card! Nunzio Campedelli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.45
Pedro Marcelino barges into Mauricio Fioretti. Pedro Marcelino is given a warning by the referee! Mauricio Fioretti stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.36
Carmine Altomare clumsily knocks into Nunzio Campedelli. The referee warns Carmine Altomare to calm down! Nunzio Campedelli runs off the knock.
59.12
Maxence Nonda comes in with a late challenge on Jose Lopes. Maxence Nonda is shown the yellow card! Jose Lopes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.21
Wrexham have made a substitution with Guerino Bizzarri replacing Dominic Morrison .Sheffield Wednesday have made a substitution with Alex Mason replacing Lomano Dodd .
63.35
Dave Darwinkel threads a neat ball through to Hassan Kachloul. Hassan Kachloul tries a spectacular long range effort. Ivan Verges gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
65.52
Maxence Nonda makes a simple pass to Pedro Marcelino. Pedro Marcelino knocks in a cross ball towards Albrecht Turek. Albrecht Turek flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
69.50
Fausto Mangone flicks a high pass forward. Albrecht Turek controls it well on his chest. Albrecht Turek sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
71.53
Jose Lopes knocks the ball forward to Gianni La Marca. Gianni La Marca runs straight at the defence! Gianni La Marca comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Ivan Verges reads it well. He makes it look easy!
72.01
Markus Will catches Roland Lang on the ankles. The referee brings Markus Will to one side and gives him a warning! Roland Lang stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.42
Wrexham have made a substitution with Anselmo Cudini replacing Markus Will .
78.48
Alex Mason makes a simple pass to Sjaak Veldman. Sjaak Veldman hits a low pass to Daniel Moreira. Daniel Moreira plays a one-two with Gianni La Marca and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Daniel Moreira provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
81.12
Paul Richter hits a low pass to Fausto Mangone. Fausto Mangone picks a pass forward to Anselmo Cudini. Anselmo Cudini knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Mason.
83.55
Jose Lopes flicks a high pass forward to Hassan Kachloul who brings the ball under control. Hassan Kachloul makes a probing pass to Gianni La Marca but he's offside!
84.32
Alejandro Molowny knocks the ball to his team mate, Maxence Nonda. Maxence Nonda hits a low pass to Pedro Marcelino. Pedro Marcelino shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
85.18
Alex Mason breaks forward. Alex Mason knocks the ball forward to Daniel Moreira. Daniel Moreira skips past Alejandro Molowny! Some silky footwork from Daniel Moreira provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Ivan Verges!
87.03
Paul Richter flicks a high pass forward. Nunzio Campedelli collects the pass. Nunzio Campedelli threads the ball through to Anselmo Cudini. Anselmo Cudini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Nicky Moss. Excellent save.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Wrexham

Sheffield Wednesday
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
6
8
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
5
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.3%
44.7%
Play Area
29.4%
42.4%
28.2%

Scorers
Gianni La Marca 12
Hassan Kachloul 15

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gianni La Marca of Sheffield Wednesday

Match Ratings
1.Ivan Verges (GK)
8
2.Alejandro Molowny (DEF)
7
3.Bill Thirlwell (DEF)
5
4.Paul Richter (DEF)
6
5.Dominic Morrison (MID)
7
6.Nunzio Campedelli (MID)
6
7.Maxence Nonda (MID)yellow card
6
8.Fausto Mangone (MID)
6
9.Pedro Marcelino (ATT)
6
10.Albrecht Turek (ATT)
6
11.Markus Will (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Guerino Bizzarri (MID)
6
13.Federico Pantano (MID)
0
14.Anselmo Cudini (ATT)
6

1.Nicky Moss (GK)
8
2.Lomano Dodd (DEF)
6
3.Roland Lang (DEF)
6
4.Mauricio Fioretti (DEF)
6
5.Sjaak Veldman (MID)
6
6.Jose Lopes (MID)
7
7.Carmine Altomare (MID)yellow card
6
8.Dave Darwinkel (MID)
6
9.Daniel Moreira (ATT)
7
10.Gianni La Marca (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Hassan Kachloul (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Alex Mason (DEF)
6
13.Gilles Boateng (MID)
0
14.Nicola Carlo Zauri (ATT)
0