Match Report
| Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield Wednesday |  |  | Crystal Palace | Crystal Palace | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nicky Moss | N. Moss |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 | | Nicholas Youds | N. Youds | |||||||||
| Lomano Dodd | L. Dodd | | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 74 |  | Urvin Roy | U. Roy | |||||||||
| Mauricio Fioretti | M. Fioretti |  | 68 | D |  | | 3 | | | D | 69 |  | Manfa Casagrande | M. Casagrande | |||||||
| Roland Lang | R. Lang |  | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 65 |  | David Mccall | D. Mccall | |||||||||
| Jose Lopes | J. Lopes |  | 75 | M | | 5 | | D | 62 |  | Kevin Schell | K. Schell | |||||||||
| Sjaak Veldman | S. Veldman | | 73 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 | | Nwankwo Galli | N. Galli | |||||||||
| Dave Darwinkel | D. Darwinkel | | 73 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Jamie Duberry | J. Duberry | |||||||||
| Carmine Altomare | C. Altomare | | 69 | M | | 8 | | M | 57 | | Clive Davies | C. Davies | |||||||||
| Tommaso Cavallo | T. Cavallo | | 66 | A | | 9 | | M | 42 | | Graeme Mason | G. Mason | |||||||||
| David McStay | D. McStay | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Matthieu Jaurès | M. Jaurès | |||||||||
| Nicola Carlo Zauri | N. Zauri | | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Stefan Chianese | S. Chianese | |||||||||
| Alex Mason | A. Mason | | 65 | D | | 12 | | G | 63 | | David Booth | D. Booth | |||||||||
| John Elliott | J. Elliott | | 64 | A | | 13 | | A | 58 | | Wayne Boyd | W. Boyd | |||||||||
| Pedro Varela | P. Varela | | 58 | D | | 14 | | A | 50 | | Graham Smith | G. Smith | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Hillsborough where Sheffield Wednesday play host to Crystal Palace. A crowd of 16,768 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sheffield Wednesday are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Nick Fenton.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sheffield Wednesday are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Nick Fenton.
0.00
0-0Crystal Palace kick off!
4.08
0-0Jamie Duberry sees a break and surges forward. Jamie Duberry kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Chianese but the referee indicates it's offside!
16.17
0-0Kevin Schell sees Nwankwo Galli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nwankwo Galli makes a simple pass to Matthieu Jaurès. Matthieu Jaurès controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Nicky Moss manages to gather it easily.
18.28
0-0Jamie Duberry threads a neat ball through to Matthieu Jaurès. Matthieu Jaurès knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.38
0-0Jose Lopes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David McStay. David McStay shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
21.33
Jamie Duberry makes an attacking run forward. Jamie Duberry lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Chianese. Stefan Chianese shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
22.48
Jose Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Nicola Carlo Zauri collects the pass. Nicola Carlo Zauri knocks in a cross ball towards David McStay. With a superhuman jump, David McStay connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Nicholas Youds didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
27.49
Mauricio Fioretti flicks a high pass forward. Dave Darwinkel collects the pass. Dave Darwinkel chips the ball to his team mate, Tommaso Cavallo. Tommaso Cavallo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.46
0-0Jamie Duberry barges into Sjaak Veldman. The referee calls over Jamie Duberry and shows him a yellow card! Sjaak Veldman hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.33
Sjaak Veldman controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tommaso Cavallo. Tommaso Cavallo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Urvin Roy.
36.14
Urvin Roy catches Tommaso Cavallo on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tommaso Cavallo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.14
0-0Free kick to Sheffield Wednesday just outside the area...
37.14
Dave Darwinkel takes a short run up and curls the ball around the wall. It's too high and doesn't trouble the keeper.
38.52
Graeme Mason barges into Jose Lopes. The referee calls over Graeme Mason and shows him a yellow card! Jose Lopes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Lomano Dodd decides to run forward with the ball. Lomano Dodd flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicola Carlo Zauri. Nicola Carlo Zauri knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicholas Youds who gathers it comfortably.
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. Crystal Palace also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Sheffield Wednesday start the second half!
47.30
Nwankwo Galli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matthieu Jaurès. Matthieu Jaurès deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefan Chianese but the linesman indicates offside!
60.22
0-0Sheffield Wednesday have made a substitution with Pedro Varela replacing Tommaso Cavallo .
63.06
0-1Jamie Duberry chips the ball to his team mate, Stefan Chianese. Stefan Chianese knocks in a cross ball towards Matthieu Jaurès. Matthieu Jaurès flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
66.45
0-1Clive Davies hacks Dave Darwinkel from behind! The referee warns Clive Davies to calm down! Dave Darwinkel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.37
0-1With a delightful solo run, Jose Lopes stretches the opposition's defence. Jose Lopes plays a one-two with David McStay and advances towards the goal... Manfa Casagrande catches Jose Lopes on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
73.57
Dave Darwinkel takes a quick throw-in, which Sjaak Veldman takes on the chest. Sjaak Veldman decides to run forward with the ball. Sjaak Veldman shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
75.27
David Mccall flicks a high pass forward to Jamie Duberry who brings the ball under control. Jamie Duberry makes a probing pass to Stefan Chianese. Stefan Chianese 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 Alex Mason replacing Lomano Dodd .
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
24.3%
50%
25.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Matthieu Jaurès of Crystal Palace |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nicky Moss (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Lomano Dodd (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Mauricio Fioretti (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Roland Lang (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jose Lopes (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Sjaak Veldman (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Dave Darwinkel (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Carmine Altomare (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Tommaso Cavallo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | David McStay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nicola Carlo Zauri (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alex Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | John Elliott (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Pedro Varela (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Nicholas Youds (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Urvin Roy (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Manfa Casagrande (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | David Mccall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kevin Schell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nwankwo Galli (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jamie Duberry (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Clive Davies (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Graeme Mason (MID) | | 5 |
| 10. | Matthieu Jaurès (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Stefan Chianese (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | David Booth (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Wayne Boyd (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Graham Smith (ATT) | 0 | |