Match Report


Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday     Ipswich TownIpswich Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Daniel FariaD. Faria65
G
1
G
59Christian PrantlC. Prantl
Kevin McinnesK. Mcinnes61
D
2
D
58Daniel BoydD. Boyd
Norman GowerN. Gower58
D
3
D
56Seth RobertsS. Roberts
Brian ShearerB. Shearer52
D
4
D
51Wayne MorrisW. Morris
Steve ImpeyS. Impey67
M
5
D
41Tim PowerT. Power
Jon ChadwickJ. Chadwick66
M
captain6
M
61Tim RipleyT. Ripley
Alun Le SauxA. Le Saux57
M
7captain
M
59Ralph LisbieR. Lisbie
Arno SachsA. Sachs54
M
8
M
57Mauricio RubioM. Rubio
Nelson Van Der SchaafN. Van Der Schaaf67
A
9
A
68Joao FariaJ. Faria
Henning JohnsenH. Johnsen65
A
10
A
63Ronnie Van Der MeydeR. Van Der Meyde
Noel ClemenceN. Clemence65
A
11
A
61Hugo TavaresH. Tavares
 
Eddie LampardE. Lampard53
A
12
M
55Brendan ByrneB. Byrne
Malcolm NevilleM. Neville51
A
13
A
48Kelvin HurstK. Hurst
Ross MaddisonR. Maddison50
A
14
M
45Glynn BurbageG. Burbage

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Hillsborough where Sheffield Wednesday play host to Ipswich Town. A crowd of 8,835 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield Wednesday are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Spencer Sherwood.


0.00
Ipswich Town kick off and get the first half underway!
2.34
Steve Impey threads a neat ball through to Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen plays a scrappy one-two with Noel Clemence and stumbles forward towards the goal... Henning Johnsen comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
4.59
Seeing a gap ahead, Jon Chadwick plays the ball forward to Nelson Van Der Schaaf. Nelson Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball towards Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
6.55
Norman Gower advances with the ball. Norman Gower rushes past Tim Power! Norman Gower rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
9.51
Tim Ripley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joao Faria. Joao Faria shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
10.32
Without breaking stride, Jon Chadwick plays the ball forward to Steve Impey. Steve Impey knocks in a cross ball towards Noel Clemence. Noel Clemence knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
12.19
Noel Clemence makes a simple pass to Nelson Van Der Schaaf. Nelson Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball towards Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Christian Prantl manages to gather it.
14.52
Mauricio Rubio takes a quick throw-in. Tim Ripley darts forward. Tim Ripley knocks in a cross ball towards Joao Faria. Joao Faria heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
18.58
Henning Johnsen catches Wayne Morris on the ankles. Henning Johnsen is warned by the referee! Wayne Morris hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.18
Alun Le Saux controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Impey. Steve Impey plays a scrappy one-two with Jon Chadwick and stumbles forward towards the goal... Steve Impey comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but is denied by Christian Prantl. Excellent save.
21.31
Ralph Lisbie makes a probing pass to Joao Faria. Joao Faria shoots from outside the area. Daniel Faria comfortably gets down and covers it.
22.18
Mauricio Rubio flicks a high ball forward to Ralph Lisbie who takes it down. Ralph Lisbie shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
26.44
Alun Le Saux receives the ball from a throw-in from Steve Impey. Alun Le Saux threads the ball through to Nelson Van Der Schaaf. Nelson Van Der Schaaf finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
27.41
Mauricio Rubio sees Wayne Morris in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wayne Morris passes the ball forward to Tim Ripley. Tim Ripley tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
33.44
Ralph Lisbie sees Hugo Tavares in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugo Tavares knocks in a cross ball towards Mauricio Rubio. Mauricio Rubio whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.58
Ralph Lisbie makes a high pass forward. Tim Ripley shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Tim Ripley flicks the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
39.04
Seth Roberts comes in with a late challenge on Jon Chadwick. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jon Chadwick hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Noel Clemence flicks a high ball forward to Henning Johnsen who takes it down. Henning Johnsen edges inside the box! Henning Johnsen looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. What a cracker!! Christian Prantl had no chance!! Goal for Sheffield Wednesday!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sheffield Wednesday appear unchanged since the first half. Ipswich Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.

45.00
The second half starts with Sheffield Wednesday kicking off!
48.19
Mauricio Rubio threads a neat ball through to Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
49.13
Daniel Boyd catches Nelson Van Der Schaaf on the ankles. The referee calls over Daniel Boyd and warns him to calm down! Nelson Van Der Schaaf stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.55
Jon Chadwick threads the ball through to Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen lofts in a cross ball towards Noel Clemence. Noel Clemence is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
55.17
Norman Gower flicks the ball to his team mate, Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick sees Nelson Van Der Schaaf in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nelson Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball towards Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
57.07
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
65.45
Kevin Mcinnes flicks the ball to his team mate, Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick flicks a high pass forward to Noel Clemence who brings the ball under control. Noel Clemence lofts in a cross ball towards Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen heads the ball goalwards. Wonderful reactions from Christian Prantl keeps it out!
66.21
Steve Impey passes the ball forward to Nelson Van Der Schaaf. Nelson Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.39
Arno Sachs knocks the ball forward to Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.25
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
78.54
Without breaking stride, Arno Sachs plays the ball forward to Nelson Van Der Schaaf. Nelson Van Der Schaaf whips in a cross ball towards Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick makes a deft header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
81.12
Alun Le Saux flicks the ball to his team mate, Noel Clemence. Noel Clemence whips in a cross ball towards Nelson Van Der Schaaf. Nelson Van Der Schaaf is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
84.04
Wayne Morris flicks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Lisbie. Ralph Lisbie threads a neat ball through to Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
85.26
Brian Shearer makes a simple pass to Alun Le Saux. Without breaking stride, Alun Le Saux plays the ball forward to Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick makes a defence splitting pass to Noel Clemence. Noel Clemence looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Christian Prantl comfortably gets down and covers it.
87.58
Kevin Mcinnes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve Impey. Steve Impey threads a neat ball through to Alun Le Saux. Alun Le Saux whips in a cross ball towards Noel Clemence. Noel Clemence powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield Wednesday

Ipswich Town
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
8
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.9%
38.1%
Play Area
21.4%
44%
34.5%

Scorers
Henning Johnsen 45
Nelson Van Der Schaaf 81
Mauricio Rubio 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Henning Johnsen of Sheffield Wednesday

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

1.Christian Prantl (GK)
8
2.Daniel Boyd (DEF)
6
3.Seth Roberts (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Wayne Morris (DEF)
6
5.Tim Power (DEF)
6
6.Tim Ripley (MID)
7
7.Ralph Lisbie (MID)
7
8.Mauricio Rubio (MID)goal scored
8
9.Joao Faria (ATT)
6
10.Ronnie Van Der Meyde (ATT)
6
11.Hugo Tavares (ATT)
6
 
12.Brendan Byrne (MID)
0
13.Kelvin Hurst (ATT)
0
14.Glynn Burbage (MID)
0