Match Report


Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday     Leeds UnitedLeeds United
Computer Player Computer Player Ben Morgan Ben Morgan
Daniel FariaD. Faria65
G
1
G
67Billy RaeB. Rae
Kevin McinnesK. Mcinnes61
D
2
D
65Spencer DefoeS. Defoe
Norman GowerN. Gower58
D
3
D
66Alejandro LeonA. Leon
Brian ShearerB. Shearer52
D
4
D
72Arturo Del SolA. Del Sol
Steve ImpeyS. Impey67
M
5
D
60Helder MartinsH. Martins
Jon ChadwickJ. Chadwick66
M
captain6
M
56Stephen WiseS. Wise
Alun Le SauxA. Le Saux56
M
7captain
M
70David BridgesD. Bridges
Arno SachsA. Sachs54
M
8
A
63Trevor VieiraT. Vieira
Nelson Van Der SchaafN. Van Der Schaaf67
A
9
A
70Harvey BurgessH. Burgess
Henning JohnsenH. Johnsen65
A
10
A
66Eduardo GuerreroE. Guerrero
Noel ClemenceN. Clemence65
A
11
A
64Tim BallT. Ball
 
Marc UeltschiM. Ueltschi58
A
12
G
49David LoweD. Lowe
Eddie LampardE. Lampard53
A
13
M
66Demetrio CoriniD. Corini
Malcolm NevilleM. Neville51
A
14
A
47Paolo PallisterP. Pallister

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Hillsborough where Sheffield Wednesday play host to Leeds United. Its a sell-out today with the 10,500 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield Wednesday are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Leeds United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Woodgate.


0.00
Leeds United start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.50
Alun Le Saux controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Impey. Steve Impey knocks in a cross ball towards Nelson Van Der Schaaf. Nelson Van Der Schaaf finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
6.22
Jon Chadwick makes a probing pass to Noel Clemence. Noel Clemence knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arturo Del Sol.
8.43
Brian Shearer breaks forward. Brian Shearer flicks a high pass forward. Nelson Van Der Schaaf holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nelson Van Der Schaaf controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
10.26
Jon Chadwick flicks a high pass forward. Noel Clemence collects the pass. Noel Clemence whips in a cross ball towards Arno Sachs. Arno Sachs finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Billy Rae has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
14.16
David Bridges makes a probing pass to Harvey Burgess. Harvey Burgess plays a perfect one-two with David Bridges and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Harvey Burgess provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it is deflected wide by Brian Shearer.
15.26
It's a corner kick. David Bridges loops the ball in to towards the near post. Trevor Vieira tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
21.05
Arturo Del Sol decides to run forward with the ball. Arturo Del Sol flicks the ball to his team mate, Tim Ball. Tim Ball plays a sublime one-two with Harvey Burgess and races in on goal... Tim Ball tries a spectacular strike. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
30.18
Jon Chadwick threads the ball through to Arno Sachs. Arno Sachs knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.02
Kevin Mcinnes sees Steve Impey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steve Impey flicks a high pass forward. Nelson Van Der Schaaf collects the pass. Nelson Van Der Schaaf whips in a cross ball towards Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
36.57
David Bridges advances with the ball. David Bridges knocks the ball to his team mate, Tim Ball. Some good footwork from Tim Ball provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
39.04
Arturo Del Sol threads the ball through to David Bridges. David Bridges threads a neat ball through to Stephen Wise. Stephen Wise lofts in a cross ball towards Trevor Vieira. Trevor Vieira whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Daniel Faria has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
44.33
Arno Sachs hits a low pass to Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Spencer Defoe.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sheffield Wednesday appear unchanged since the first half. Leeds United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sheffield Wednesday kick off and get the second half underway!
47.02
David Bridges surges forward with the ball. David Bridges kicks a strong pass forward to Harvey Burgess but the referee indicates it's offside!
54.22
Noel Clemence clumsily knocks into Harvey Burgess. Noel Clemence is warned by the referee! Harvey Burgess hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.21
Norman Gower knocks the ball to his team mate, Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick makes a simple pass to Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen knocks in a cross ball towards Nelson Van Der Schaaf. Nelson Van Der Schaaf connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
57.37
David Bridges kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Wise. Seeing a gap ahead, Stephen Wise plays the ball forward to David Bridges. David Bridges sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
59.49
Tim Ball threads a neat ball through to Trevor Vieira. Trevor Vieira cuts inside the box! Trevor Vieira shows great control and tries a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
60.47
Alun Le Saux knocks the ball forward to Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arturo Del Sol.
61.11
Spencer Defoe runs forward with the ball. Without breaking stride, Spencer Defoe plays the ball forward to Tim Ball. Tim Ball makes a probing pass to Trevor Vieira but he's offside!
63.10
David Bridges hits a low pass to Eduardo Guerrero. Eduardo Guerrero lofts in a cross ball towards Trevor Vieira. With a superhuman jump, Trevor Vieira connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
67.08
Alejandro Leon breaks forward. Alejandro Leon kicks a strong pass forward to Harvey Burgess. Harvey Burgess knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but David Bridges is offside!
72.34
Steve Impey flicks the ball to his team mate, Alun Le Saux. Alun Le Saux plays the ball forward to Noel Clemence. Noel Clemence knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Spencer Defoe.
73.12
Noel Clemence knocks the ball forward to Nelson Van Der Schaaf. Nelson Van Der Schaaf makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arno Sachs but he's offside!
78.50
Stephen Wise runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stephen Wise plays a quick one-two with Harvey Burgess and rushes in on goal... Stephen Wise cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
81.22
With imagination, Alun Le Saux plays the ball forward to Noel Clemence. Noel Clemence whips in a cross ball towards Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Billy Rae!
83.11
Steve Impey threads the ball through to Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen knocks in a cross ball towards Noel Clemence. Noel Clemence fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Sheffield Wednesday are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
84.04
David Bridges knocks the ball forward to Tim Ball. Tim Ball hits a low pass to David Bridges. Some silky footwork from David Bridges provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
87.10
Steve Impey brings the ball forward. Steve Impey knocks in a cross ball towards Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
Brian Shearer knocks the ball forward to Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick chips the ball to his team mate, Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen whips in a cross ball towards Nelson Van Der Schaaf. Nelson Van Der Schaaf heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield Wednesday

Leeds United
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.4%
47.6%
Play Area
25%
40.5%
34.5%

Scorers
Arno Sachs 10
Henning Johnsen 87
Tim Ball 21
Trevor Vieira 39, 63
Stephen Wise 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Trevor Vieira of Leeds United

Match Ratings
1.Daniel Faria (GK)
6
2.Kevin Mcinnes (DEF)
6
3.Norman Gower (DEF)
6
4.Brian Shearer (DEF)
7
5.Steve Impey (MID)
7
6.Jon Chadwick (MID)
6
7.Alun Le Saux (MID)
7
8.Arno Sachs (MID)goal scored
7
9.Nelson Van Der Schaaf (ATT)
6
10.Henning Johnsen (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Noel Clemence (ATT)
6
 
12.Marc Ueltschi (ATT)
0
13.Eddie Lampard (ATT)
0
14.Malcolm Neville (ATT)
0

1.Billy Rae (GK)
7
2.Spencer Defoe (DEF)
6
3.Alejandro Leon (DEF)
6
4.Arturo Del Sol (DEF)
6
5.Helder Martins (DEF)
6
6.Stephen Wise (MID)goal scored
9
7.David Bridges (MID)
8
8.Trevor Vieira (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Harvey Burgess (ATT)
7
10.Eduardo Guerrero (ATT)
6
11.Tim Ball (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.David Lowe (GK)
0
13.Demetrio Corini (MID)
0
14.Paolo Pallister (ATT)
0