Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Hillsborough where Sheffield Wednesday play host to Manchester City. A crowd of 10,480 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield Wednesday are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Manchester City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tommy Carrick.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield Wednesday are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Manchester City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tommy Carrick.
0.00
0-0Manchester City start the match!
4.14
0-0Norman Gower catches Marcel van den Broek on the ankles. Norman Gower is shown the yellow card! Marcel van den Broek gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
9.49
0-0Kevin Mcinnes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Brian Shearer. Brian Shearer threads a neat ball through to Steve Impey. Steve Impey knocks in a cross ball towards Ledley Potts. Ledley Potts whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
10.38
With vision, Norman Lua-Lua picks a pass forward to Marcel van den Broek. Marcel van den Broek plays a scrappy one-two with Gísli Gardarsson and advances towards the goal... Marcel van den Broek shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
14.16
0-0Norman Lua-Lua makes a probing pass to Gísli Gardarsson. Gísli Gardarsson plays a quick one-two with Marcel van den Broek and rushes in on goal... Gísli Gardarsson shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Ross Todd!
15.44
0-0Teddy Fabiano threads a neat ball through to Gísli Gardarsson. Gísli Gardarsson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Mcinnes.
16.33
Steve Impey kicks a strong pass forward to Noel Clemence. Noel Clemence shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
20.59
Eddie Plowright sees Norman Lua-Lua in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Norman Lua-Lua passes the ball forward to Leon Rahn. Leon Rahn plays a quick one-two with Sven Rösler and rushes in on goal... Leon Rahn shows great control and tries a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
22.07
Marcel van den Broek sees Gísli Gardarsson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gísli Gardarsson plays a one-two with Leon Rahn and advances towards the goal... Gísli Gardarsson tries a spectacular strike but Ross Todd reads it well. Great keeping!
28.47
0-1Norman Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward. Sven Rösler controls it well on his chest. Sven Rösler plays a quick one-two with Marcel van den Broek and rushes in on goal... Sven Rösler makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.40
Teddy Fabiano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gísli Gardarsson. Gísli Gardarsson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
38.04
0-1Sven Rösler flicks a high ball forward to Norman Lua-Lua who takes it down. Norman Lua-Lua knocks the ball forward to Teddy Fabiano but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
44.13
Duarte Costa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Norman Lua-Lua. Norman Lua-Lua makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sven Rösler. Sven Rösler whips in a cross ball towards Gísli Gardarsson. Gísli Gardarsson powers a header at goal. Ross Todd manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sheffield Wednesday have changed their lineup with Malcolm Neville replacing Steve Impey. Manchester City appear unchanged since the first half. The Sheffield Wednesday players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Sheffield Wednesday kick off!
47.17
Malcolm Neville chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Chadwick. Duncan Chadwick knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Wayne Huckerby.
51.05
Kevin Mcinnes darts forward. Kevin Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Ross Maddison controls it well on his chest. Ross Maddison finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
55.54
Wayne Huckerby makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sven Rösler. Without breaking stride, Sven Rösler plays the ball forward to Marcel van den Broek. Marcel van den Broek whips in a cross ball towards Neves Capucho Eriberto. With a superhuman jump, Neves Capucho Eriberto connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
59.37
Eddie Plowright sees Leon Rahn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Rahn chips the ball to his team mate, Marcel van den Broek. Marcel van den Broek flicks the ball to his team mate, Sven Rösler. Sven Rösler looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
66.05
Syd Ball sees Ledley Potts in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ledley Potts plays a scrappy one-two with Malcolm Neville and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ledley Potts comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
67.06
Malcolm Neville advances with the ball. Malcolm Neville lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Chadwick. Duncan Chadwick connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.52
Malcolm Neville flicks a high pass forward to Ross Maddison who brings the ball under control. Ross Maddison kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Chadwick but the referee indicates it's offside!
72.11
Brian Shearer takes it forward alone. Brian Shearer makes a probing pass to Ledley Potts. Ledley Potts knocks in a cross ball towards Noel Clemence. Noel Clemence powers a header at goal. Jose Serrano didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
73.54
Malcolm Neville takes a short throw-in bringing Syd Ball into play. Syd Ball brings the ball forward. Syd Ball whips in a cross ball towards Ledley Potts. Ledley Potts makes a convincing header. What a cracker!! Jose Serrano had no chance!! Goal for Sheffield Wednesday!
81.03
Duarte Costa flicks a high ball forward to Marcel van den Broek who takes it down. Marcel van den Broek controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Ledley Potts 74 | Sven Rösler 28 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Ross Todd (GK)
8
2. Kevin Mcinnes (DEF)
6
3. Norman Gower (DEF)
5
4. Robert Armstrong (DEF)
6
5. Brian Shearer (DEF)
6
6. Syd Ball (MID)
7
7. Steve Impey (MID)
6
8. Noel Clemence (ATT)
6
9. Duncan Chadwick (ATT)
6
10. Ledley Potts (ATT)
8
11. Ross Maddison (ATT)
6
12. Alun Le Saux (MID)
0
13. Malcolm Neville (ATT)
7
14. Eddie Seaman (GK)
0
1. Jose Serrano (GK)
6
2. Duarte Costa (DEF)
6
3. Eddie Plowright (DEF)
6
4. Wayne Huckerby (DEF)
6
5. Neves Capucho Eriberto (MID)
6
6. Teddy Fabiano (MID)
6
7. Norman Lua-Lua (MID)
7
8. Leon Rahn (MID)
6
9. Sven Rösler (ATT)
9
10. Gísli Gardarsson (ATT)
7
11. Marcel van den Broek (ATT)
7
12. Mervin Guppy (ATT)
0
13. Davor Sladakovic (DEF)
0
14. Darren Beagrie (GK)
0