Match Report


Stoke CityStoke City     Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
Nicholas BroadNicholas Broad Mark Woodhouse Mark Woodhouse
Paulo MartinsP. Martins57
G
1
G
65Daniel FariaD. Faria
Oleg PowerO. Power49
D
captain2
D
56Brian BlakeB. Blake
Howard KnightonH. Knighton56
D
3
D
59Darius MorrisD. Morris
Kader ZeroualK. Zeroual63
D
4captain
D
59Nigel RufusN. Rufus
Paul ScalesP. Scales50
M
5
D
59Norman GowerN. Gower
Maryn PedemasM. Pedemas53
M
6
M
54Ralph ByrneR. Byrne
Jeroen DijkhuizenJ. Dijkhuizen56
M
7
M
68Jon ChadwickJ. Chadwick
Ralph BallR. Ball55
M
8
M
52Julian MaddisonJ. Maddison
Scott LiddellS. Liddell65
A
9
A
65Henning JohnsenH. Johnsen
Jermaine RichardsJ. Richards62
A
10
A
69Nelson Van Der SchaafN. Van Der Schaaf
Thierry ByrneT. Byrne50
A
11
A
53Eddie LampardE. Lampard
 
Eddie GordonE. Gordon50
D
12
D
45Anthony BoltonA. Bolton
Nicholas FroggattN. Froggatt51
M
13
M
54Warren BrownW. Brown
Stefano RicchiutiS. Ricchiuti67
M
14
A
51Malcolm NevilleM. Neville

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Bet 365 Stadium where Stoke City play host to Sheffield Wednesday. A crowd of 10,287 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stoke City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sheffield Wednesday appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jacob Barry.


0.00
The first half starts with Sheffield Wednesday kicking off!
2.45
Nigel Rufus flicks a high pass forward to Julian Maddison who brings the ball under control. Julian Maddison knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Lampard. Eddie Lampard knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Henning Johnsen is offside!
6.37
Oleg Power plays the ball forward to Thierry Byrne. Thierry Byrne flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Richards controls it well on his chest. Jermaine Richards knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nigel Rufus.
12.58
Jon Chadwick flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Lampard collects the pass. Eddie Lampard lofts in a cross ball towards Julian Maddison. Julian Maddison directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Paulo Martins manages to keep it out.
14.17
Darius Morris hits a low pass to Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nelson Van Der Schaaf. Nelson Van Der Schaaf tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
15.49
Howard Knighton chips the ball to his team mate, Maryn Pedemas. Maryn Pedemas threads a neat ball through to Scott Liddell. Scott Liddell makes a probing pass to Paul Scales but he's offside!
16.01
Jon Chadwick catches Howard Knighton on the ankles. Jon Chadwick is warned by the referee! Howard Knighton grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
18.02
Ralph Byrne threads a neat ball through to Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen whips in a cross ball towards Nelson Van Der Schaaf. Nelson Van Der Schaaf makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
20.20
Oleg Power sees a break and surges forward. Oleg Power kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Liddell. Scott Liddell shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
22.15
Oleg Power flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Scales. Paul Scales makes a simple pass to Thierry Byrne. Thierry Byrne knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Scales. Paul Scales whips the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.50
Kader Zeroual makes a simple pass to Ralph Ball. Ralph Ball passes the ball forward to Scott Liddell. Scott Liddell cuts inside the box! Scott Liddell cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Daniel Faria is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
30.08
Oleg Power deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Scales. Paul Scales laces a weighted ball forward to Jermaine Richards. Jermaine Richards passes the ball forward but Scott Liddell is offside!
32.59
Brian Blake flicks a high pass forward. Julian Maddison controls it well on his chest. Julian Maddison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eddie Lampard. Eddie Lampard rushes past Howard Knighton! Eddie Lampard takes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
36.02
Nigel Rufus kicks a strong pass forward to Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen lofts in a cross ball towards Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
39.34
Jon Chadwick knocks the ball forward to Nelson Van Der Schaaf. Nelson Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oleg Power.
42.50
Nelson Van Der Schaaf threads a neat ball through to Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paulo Martins who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stoke City appear unchanged since the first half. Sheffield Wednesday also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sheffield Wednesday players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Stoke City get the second half underway!
47.53
With some swift thinking, Jeroen Dijkhuizen plays the ball forward to Maryn Pedemas. Maryn Pedemas knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jermaine Richards is offside!
49.43
Jeroen Dijkhuizen makes a beautiful solo run. Jeroen Dijkhuizen tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
51.58
Kader Zeroual threads a neat ball through to Oleg Power. Oleg Power makes an attacking run forward. Oleg Power whips in a cross ball towards Thierry Byrne. With a superhuman jump, Thierry Byrne connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just off target!
53.51
Showing composure, Jon Chadwick plays the ball forward to Eddie Lampard. Eddie Lampard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paulo Martins who gathers it comfortably.
55.21
Howard Knighton brings the ball forward. Howard Knighton flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Scales. Paul Scales finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.51
Sheffield Wednesday have made 2 substitutions with Warren Brown replacing Ralph Byrne and Malcolm Neville replacing Eddie Lampard .
61.52
Seeing a gap ahead, Jeroen Dijkhuizen plays the ball forward to Ralph Ball. Ralph Ball shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
65.07
Jeroen Dijkhuizen comes in with a late challenge on Nigel Rufus. Jeroen Dijkhuizen is warned by the referee! Nigel Rufus runs off the knock.
66.15
Darius Morris flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Maddison. Showing composure, Julian Maddison plays the ball forward to Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
67.46
Julian Maddison makes a simple pass to Nelson Van Der Schaaf. Nelson Van Der Schaaf makes a great pass forward. Malcolm Neville runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
77.10
Darius Morris threads a neat ball through to Jon Chadwick. Showing fabulous composure, Jon Chadwick plays the ball forward to Malcolm Neville. Malcolm Neville whips in a cross ball towards Nelson Van Der Schaaf. Nelson Van Der Schaaf is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies just wide!
85.43
Jon Chadwick flicks a high pass forward. Malcolm Neville collects the pass. Malcolm Neville shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
90.00
Oleg Power makes a simple pass to Scott Liddell. With vision, Scott Liddell laces a through ball forward to Jermaine Richards. Jermaine Richards edges inside the box! Jermaine Richards shoots from just inside the box but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Stoke City

Sheffield Wednesday
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
30.8%
41.8%
27.5%

Scorers
Scott Liddell 27
Jon Chadwick 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jon Chadwick of Sheffield Wednesday

Match Ratings
1.Paulo Martins (GK)
7
2.Oleg Power (DEF)
9
3.Howard Knighton (DEF)
7
4.Kader Zeroual (DEF)
7
5.Paul Scales (MID)
6
6.Maryn Pedemas (MID)
6
7.Jeroen Dijkhuizen (MID)
6
8.Ralph Ball (MID)
7
9.Scott Liddell (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Jermaine Richards (ATT)
6
11.Thierry Byrne (ATT)
6
 
12.Eddie Gordon (DEF)
0
13.Nicholas Froggatt (MID)
0
14.Stefano Ricchiuti (MID)
0

1.Daniel Faria (GK)
6
2.Brian Blake (DEF)
6
3.Darius Morris (DEF)
6
4.Nigel Rufus (DEF)
7
5.Norman Gower (DEF)
6
6.Ralph Byrne (MID)
6
7.Jon Chadwick (MID)goal scored
9
8.Julian Maddison (MID)
7
9.Henning Johnsen (ATT)
7
10.Nelson Van Der Schaaf (ATT)
6
11.Eddie Lampard (ATT)
6
 
12.Anthony Bolton (DEF)
0
13.Warren Brown (MID)
6
14.Malcolm Neville (ATT)
6