Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Hillsborough where Sheffield Wednesday play host to Bolton Wanderers. A crowd of 8,528 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield Wednesday are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bolton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Carl Salako.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield Wednesday are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bolton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Carl Salako.
0.00
0-0Sheffield Wednesday kick off and get the first half underway!
2.27
0-0Brian Blake makes a beautiful solo run. Brian Blake flicks a high pass forward. Henning Johnsen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Henning Johnsen whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Lampard. Eddie Lampard beats his man to it with a header. Good keeping from Duncan Newby as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
3.01
0-0It's a corner kick. Henning Johnsen loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Ralph Byrne tries a spectacular strike but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
18.24
Jon Chadwick flicks a high pass forward. Nelson Van Der Schaaf controls it well on his chest. Nelson Van Der Schaaf sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Wonderful reactions from Duncan Newby keeps it out!
20.35
Malte Thielemann knocks the ball forward to Brian Lawrence. Brian Lawrence makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugenio Fernandez. Eugenio Fernandez shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Daniel Faria!
21.32
0-0Scott Milburn threads a neat ball through to Malte Thielemann. Malte Thielemann flicks a high ball forward to Chris Wiltord who takes it down. Chris Wiltord passes the ball forward but Sherif Arpinon is offside!
24.14
Julian Maddison flicks a high ball forward to Henning Johnsen who takes it down. Henning Johnsen lofts in a cross ball towards Nelson Van Der Schaaf. Nelson Van Der Schaaf directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Duncan Newby!
27.03
0-0Ralph Byrne controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Maddison. Julian Maddison knocks in a cross ball towards Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen beats his man to it with a header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
32.26
Brian Lawrence hits a low pass to Alberto Keegan. Alberto Keegan makes a probing pass to Nicky Duberry but he's offside!
33.58
1-0Julian Maddison flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Byrne controls it well on his chest. Ralph Byrne whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Lampard. Eddie Lampard connects with a diving header. What a cracker!! Duncan Newby had no chance!! Goal for Sheffield Wednesday!
36.07
1-0Ralph Byrne hacks Brian Lawrence from behind! The referee warns Ralph Byrne to calm down! Brian Lawrence stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.57
Norman Gower flicks a high pass forward. Julian Maddison holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Maddison flicks a high pass forward. Nelson Van Der Schaaf holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nelson Van Der Schaaf shoots from outside the area. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.54
2-0Julian Maddison plays the ball forward to Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Malte Thielemann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Brian Lawrence. With some swift thinking, Brian Lawrence plays the ball forward to Chris Wiltord. Chris Wiltord makes a probing pass to Nicky Duberry but he's offside!
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. Bolton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bolton Wanderers players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Bolton Wanderers kicking off!
48.31
Scott Milburn flicks a high pass forward. Tony van Dam collects the pass. Tony van Dam shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.50
2-0George Beattie comes in with a late challenge on Eddie Lampard. The referee calls over George Beattie and shows him a yellow card! Eddie Lampard runs off the knock.
55.55
Scott Milburn flicks the ball to his team mate, George Beattie. George Beattie passes the ball forward to Tony van Dam. Tony van Dam shoots from outside the area but is denied by Daniel Faria. Excellent save.
60.22
2-0Sheffield Wednesday have made 2 substitutions with Warren Brown replacing Ralph Byrne and Malcolm Neville replacing Eddie Lampard .
63.02
Without breaking stride, Jon Chadwick plays the ball forward to Warren Brown. Warren Brown controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
65.06
Brian Lawrence chips the ball to his team mate, Tony van Dam. Tony van Dam whips in a cross ball towards Chris Wiltord. Chris Wiltord connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Daniel Faria!
66.14
Jon Chadwick sees Nelson Van Der Schaaf in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nelson Van Der Schaaf cuts inside the box! Nelson Van Der Schaaf tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Duncan Newby. Excellent save.
71.12
Malte Thielemann passes the ball forward to Scott Milburn. Scott Milburn knocks the ball to his team mate, Tony van Dam. Tony van Dam tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Daniel Faria manages to gather it easily.
77.40
Sheffield Wednesday have made a substitution with Anthony Bolton replacing Darius Morris .
79.48
Eugenio Fernandez kicks a strong pass forward to Nicky Duberry. Nicky Duberry whips in a cross ball towards Sherif Arpinon. Sherif Arpinon flicks the ball with his head. Wonderful reactions from Daniel Faria keeps it out!
83.16
Chris Wiltord flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Keegan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alberto Keegan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.29
2-0Brian Lawrence sees space and advances. Brian Lawrence cuts inside the box! Brian Lawrence shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Nigel Rufus. Excellent block.
89.52
Eugenio Fernandez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Eugenio Fernandez shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.3%
52.7%
Play Area
29.7%
44.6%
25.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nelson Van Der Schaaf of Sheffield Wednesday |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Daniel Faria (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Brian Blake (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Darius Morris (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nigel Rufus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Norman Gower (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ralph Byrne (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jon Chadwick (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Julian Maddison (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Henning Johnsen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nelson Van Der Schaaf (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Eddie Lampard (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Anthony Bolton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Warren Brown (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Malcolm Neville (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Duncan Newby (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Malte Thielemann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Scott Milburn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | George Beattie (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Sherif Arpinon (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eugenio Fernandez (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Brian Lawrence (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Alberto Keegan (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Tony van Dam (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Chris Wiltord (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nicky Duberry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Fredrik Shaw (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Christian Eberle (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Patrice Morestin (ATT) | 0 | |