Match Report


Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday     MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alan HowellsA. Howells67
G
1
G
67Antonio VilaA. Vila
Jeroen MarisJ. Maris62
D
2
D
59Jermaine AdamsJ. Adams
Peter FerdinandP. Ferdinand57
D
3
D
57Carlton GuppyC. Guppy
Martial TrivinoM. Trivino55
D
4
D
56Frederico SuarezF. Suarez
Eugenio PascualE. Pascual54
D
captain5
D
56Seb BonnardS. Bonnard
Daniel VassellD. Vassell54
M
6
M
61Nicky SmithN. Smith
Adrian EustaceA. Eustace49
M
7
M
53Gianluca De PalmaG. De Palma
Ruby CloarecR. Cloarec45
M
8
M
49Nick MurrinN. Murrin
Edward TolleyE. Tolley43
M
9
A
68Mathieu PaviotM. Paviot
Scott JessS. Jess64
A
10
A
45Patrick NewbyP. Newby
Colin BenjaminC. Benjamin63
A
11captain
A
45Shaun MercerS. Mercer
 
Nwankwo DublinN. Dublin56
A
12
D
52Jacob DuberryJ. Duberry
Pedro TorresP. Torres55
A
13
D
51Les LofthouseL. Lofthouse
Enrique VilaE. Vila53
D
14
D
51Stanley ByrneS. Byrne

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Hillsborough where Sheffield Wednesday play host to Middlesbrough. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield Wednesday are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Gilles Brooking.


0.00
Middlesbrough kick off and get the first half underway!
12.45
Nick Murrin threads a neat ball through to Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer advances inside the box! Shaun Mercer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
18.03
Nick Murrin flicks a high pass forward. Mathieu Paviot collects the pass. Mathieu Paviot shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
20.11
Adrian Eustace clumsily knocks into Nick Murrin. The referee calls over Adrian Eustace and shows him a yellow card! Nick Murrin grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
22.51
Gianluca De Palma decides to run forward with the ball. Gianluca De Palma shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
28.17
Edward Tolley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Jess. Scott Jess knocks in a cross ball towards Adrian Eustace. Adrian Eustace flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
30.39
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
38.13
Eugenio Pascual knocks the ball to his team mate, Jeroen Maris. Jeroen Maris advances with the ball. Jeroen Maris knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Jess. Scott Jess is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
44.51
Ruby Cloarec threads the ball through to Scott Jess. Scott Jess shoots from 25 yards. Antonio Vila gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
45.00
With imagination, Eugenio Pascual laces a weighted ball forward to Edward Tolley. Edward Tolley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Jess. Scott Jess shoots from 20 yards but Antonio Vila reads it well. Well saved!
45.00
The referee whistles 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. Middlesbrough have changed their lineup with Les Lofthouse replacing Seb Bonnard.

45.00
Sheffield Wednesday kick off the second half!
47.44
Nicky Smith threads a neat ball through to Gianluca De Palma. Gianluca De Palma flicks a high pass forward. Mathieu Paviot holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mathieu Paviot finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
48.38
Frederico Suarez brings the ball forward. Frederico Suarez makes a great pass forward. Mathieu Paviot runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
59.34
Showing composure, Daniel Vassell picks a pass forward to Scott Jess. Scott Jess plays a quick one-two with Colin Benjamin and rushes in on goal... Scott Jess shoots from just inside the box but somehow Antonio Vila manages to keep it out.
67.00
Peter Ferdinand breaks forward. Peter Ferdinand makes a simple pass to Colin Benjamin. Colin Benjamin makes a probing pass to Scott Jess but he's offside!
77.27
Middlesbrough have made 2 substitutions with Jacob Duberry replacing Jermaine Adams and Stanley Byrne replacing Patrick Newby .
83.24
Nick Murrin takes a quick throw-in. With vision, Gianluca De Palma laces a through ball forward to Nicky Smith. Nicky Smith darts forward. Nicky Smith controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield Wednesday

Middlesbrough
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
23.9%
47.8%
28.4%

Scorers
Nicky Smith 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nicky Smith of Middlesbrough

Match Ratings
1.Alan Howells (GK)
6
2.Jeroen Maris (DEF)
6
3.Peter Ferdinand (DEF)
7
4.Martial Trivino (DEF)
6
5.Eugenio Pascual (DEF)
6
6.Daniel Vassell (MID)
6
7.Adrian Eustace (MID)yellow card
5
8.Ruby Cloarec (MID)
6
9.Edward Tolley (MID)
6
10.Scott Jess (ATT)
8
11.Colin Benjamin (ATT)
6
 
12.Nwankwo Dublin (ATT)
0
13.Pedro Torres (ATT)
0
14.Enrique Vila (DEF)
0

1.Antonio Vila (GK)
7
2.Jermaine Adams (DEF)
6
3.Carlton Guppy (DEF)
6
4.Frederico Suarez (DEF)
7
5.Seb Bonnard (DEF)
6
6.Nicky Smith (MID)goal scored
9
7.Gianluca De Palma (MID)
8
8.Nick Murrin (MID)
8
9.Mathieu Paviot (ATT)
6
10.Patrick Newby (ATT)
6
11.Shaun Mercer (ATT)
7
 
12.Jacob Duberry (DEF)
6
13.Les Lofthouse (DEF)
6
14.Stanley Byrne (DEF)
6