Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Hillsborough where Sheffield Wednesday play host to Middlesbrough. A crowd of 8,917 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Brown.


0.00
Sheffield Wednesday kick off and get the match underway!
3.33
Jose Carvalho chips the ball to his team mate, Francesco G. Amoruso. Francesco G. Amoruso knocks the ball forward to Gavin Swift. Gavin Swift controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
4.28
Julian Maddison catches Gavin Swift on the ankles. Julian Maddison is warned by the referee! Gavin Swift hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.05
Kwame de Vos passes the ball forward to Eduardo Guerrero. Eduardo Guerrero knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Brown. Stuart Brown makes a convincing header but somehow Daniel Faria manages to keep it out.
10.05
Julian Maddison barges into Kwame de Vos. Julian Maddison is given another warning by the referee! Kwame de Vos stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.55
Warren Brown deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Maddison. Julian Maddison whips in a cross ball towards Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen beats his man to it with a header. Andy Campbell gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
15.28
Warren Brown changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Warren Brown skips past Kwame de Vos! Some silky footwork from Warren Brown provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
16.04
Nigel Rufus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick hits a low pass to Eddie Lampard. Eddie Lampard shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
20.37
Callum McGrory kicks a strong pass forward to Francesco G. Amoruso. Francesco G. Amoruso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Brown. Stuart Brown whips in a cross ball towards Arthur Ferdinand. Arthur Ferdinand powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
24.56
Callum McGrory barges into Julian Maddison. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Julian Maddison grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
26.07
Jose Carvalho catches Jon Chadwick on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jon Chadwick gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.39
Callum McGrory knocks the ball forward to Gavin Swift. Gavin Swift sees Arthur Ferdinand in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arthur Ferdinand whips in a cross ball towards Kelvin Oliver. Kelvin Oliver finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
30.23
Warren Brown sees a break and surges forward. Warren Brown runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Warren Brown shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
34.35
Jose Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Arthur Ferdinand controls it well on his chest. Arthur Ferdinand threads the ball through to Daniel Cortes. Daniel Cortes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
36.55
Callum McGrory passes the ball forward to Francesco G. Amoruso. Francesco G. Amoruso whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Brown. Stuart Brown heads the ball goalwards. Stuart Brown scores for Middlesbrough!!
44.18
Jose Carvalho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francesco G. Amoruso. Francesco G. Amoruso flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Oliver holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kelvin Oliver skips past Norman Gower! Kelvin Oliver comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Middlesbrough kick off and get the second half underway!
47.28
Francesco G. Amoruso knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Brown. Stuart Brown finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
48.29
Jose Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Arthur Ferdinand controls it well on his chest. Arthur Ferdinand kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Brown. Stuart Brown whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Guerrero. Eduardo Guerrero makes a looping header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
49.35
Warren Brown flicks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Lampard. Eddie Lampard makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Ralph Byrne. Ralph Byrne cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Andy Campbell manages to gather it.
51.33
Gavin Swift makes a probing pass to Stuart Brown. Stuart Brown shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
54.37
Francesco G. Amoruso barges into Ralph Byrne. The referee calls over Francesco G. Amoruso and shows him a yellow card! Ralph Byrne hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.11
Ralph Byrne changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ralph Byrne knocks in a cross ball towards Nelson Van Der Schaaf. Nelson Van Der Schaaf finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
57.42
Francesco G. Amoruso receives the ball from a throw-in from Jose Carvalho. Francesco G. Amoruso advances with the ball. Francesco G. Amoruso shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
60.17
Middlesbrough have made 3 substitutions with Harvey Beckham replacing Jose Carvalho, Mark Salmon replacing Arthur Ferdinand and Reginald Rascle replacing Stuart Brown .
63.50
From the throw-in, Jon Chadwick picks out Ralph Byrne. Ralph Byrne flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Lampard controls it well on his chest. Eddie Lampard whips in a cross ball towards Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
65.01
Norman Gower comes in with a late challenge on Reginald Rascle. The referee calls over Norman Gower and shows him a yellow card! Reginald Rascle hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.29
Warren Brown knocks the ball to his team mate, Nelson Van Der Schaaf. Nelson Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Lampard. Eddie Lampard gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is tipped over by Andy Campbell.
67.04
Warren Brown takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Kwame de Vos reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
69.56
Harvey Beckham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Swift. Gavin Swift chips the ball to his team mate, Mark Salmon. Mark Salmon shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
72.57
Gavin Swift chips the ball to his team mate, Mark Salmon. Mark Salmon lofts in a cross ball towards Reginald Rascle. Reginald Rascle gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.16
Eddie Lampard chips the ball to his team mate, Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
75.20
Ralph Byrne flicks a high pass forward. Henning Johnsen controls it well on his chest. Henning Johnsen knocks in a cross ball towards Ralph Byrne. Ralph Byrne connects with a diving header but it flies just off target!
77.33
Julian Maddison knocks the ball forward to Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen tries a spectacular long range effort which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
84.27
Brian Blake threads a neat ball through to Jon Chadwick. With great vision, Jon Chadwick plays the ball forward to Henning Johnsen. Henning Johnsen whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Lampard. Eddie Lampard beats his man to it with a header but it whistles just wide of the post!
85.57
Francesco G. Amoruso threads a neat ball through to Gavin Swift. Gavin Swift controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
87.10
Mark Salmon hits a low pass to Francesco G. Amoruso. Francesco G. Amoruso knocks in a cross ball towards Reginald Rascle. Reginald Rascle powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 4 vs 4
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 8 vs 11
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 3 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 3
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 46.5116279069767 vs 53.4883720930233
Play Area
Home team third: 26.74%, Midfield: 45.35%, Away team third: 27.91%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Francesco G. Amoruso of Middlesbrough

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Daniel Faria (GK)
6
2. Norman Gower (DEF)
5
3. Nigel Rufus (DEF)
6
4. Brian Blake (DEF)
6
5. Jon Chadwick (MID)
6
6. Ralph Byrne (MID)
7
7. Warren Brown (MID)
8
6
10. Henning Johnsen (ATT)
8
11. Eddie Lampard (ATT)
6

12. Ross Maddison (ATT)
0
13. Malcolm Neville (ATT)
0
14. Hector Negron (DEF)
0

7
6
3. Kwame de Vos (DEF)
6
4. Jose Carvalho (DEF)
6
5. Kelvin Oliver (MID)
8
6. Gavin Swift (MID)
6
9. Stuart Brown (ATT)
8
6
11. Daniel Cortes (ATT)
6

12. Harvey Beckham (DEF)
6
13. Mark Salmon (MID)
6
14. Reginald Rascle (ATT)
6