Match Report


Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday     Swansea CitySwansea City
Dave WrightDave Wright Andy Cox Andy Cox
Paul HallerP. Haller76
G
1
G
84Illya PeklushenkoI. Peklushenko
Manny AdamsM. Adams74
D
2
D
82Ross WrightR. Wright
Andre MonteiroA. Monteiro77
D
3captain
D
83Albrecht WilkeA. Wilke
Jaakko SalminenJ. Salminen73
D
4
D
82Romarin JobR. Job
Goran BrncicG. Brncic77
D
5
M
71John PottsJ. Potts
Harald Van De HorH. Van De Hor74
M
6
M
78Dominic DalglishD. Dalglish
Gerard CombinG. Combin69
M
7
M
82Alberto AndresA. Andres
Sergio AlmeidaS. Almeida76
M
captain8
M
80Jean-Sebastien FerhaouiJ. Ferhaoui
Yyvind FavoY. Favo79
M
9
A
88Giuseppe CenturioniG. Centurioni
Saul BarronS. Barron82
A
10
A
80Ian WeirI. Weir
Salomon OlembéS. Olembé80
A
11
A
87Karim TalanK. Talan
 
Petros SarakisP. Sarakis72
A
12
M
77Kubilay SükürK. Sükür
Lars DiakiteL. Diakite70
A
13
A
80Kanga Olivier SiéK. Olivier Sié
Artur CarvalhoA. Carvalho73
A
14
A
79Chance CarterC. Carter

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Hillsborough where Sheffield Wednesday play host to Swansea City. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sheffield Wednesday are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Thatcher.


0.00
The whistle blows and Swansea City kick off!
3.52
Jaakko Salminen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gerard Combin. Gerard Combin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Salomon Olembé. Salomon Olembé knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.52
Albrecht Wilke flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Dalglish holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic Dalglish flicks the ball to his team mate, Ian Weir. Ian Weir whips in a cross ball towards Karim Talan. Karim Talan finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Karim Talan scores for Swansea City!!
8.43
Romarin Job deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Dalglish. Dominic Dalglish threads a neat ball through to Giuseppe Centurioni. Giuseppe Centurioni knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Manny Adams.
9.33
Jean-Sebastien Ferhaoui knocks the ball forward to Karim Talan. Karim Talan kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Weir but the referee indicates it's offside!
10.23
Alberto Andres brings the ball forward. Alberto Andres whips in a cross ball towards Giuseppe Centurioni. Giuseppe Centurioni finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Paul Haller.
12.55
Gerard Combin knocks the ball to his team mate, Saul Barron. Saul Barron knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Illya Peklushenko who gathers it comfortably.
15.19
Harald Van De Hor makes a simple pass to Salomon Olembé. Salomon Olembé shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Illya Peklushenko smothers it!
24.52
Gerard Combin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Saul Barron. Saul Barron knocks in a cross ball towards Salomon Olembé. Salomon Olembé is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's there!! Illya Peklushenko has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
27.23
Albrecht Wilke knocks the ball forward to Alberto Andres. Alberto Andres knocks the ball forward to Ian Weir. Ian Weir makes a probing pass to Giuseppe Centurioni but he's offside!
33.03
Sergio Almeida clumsily knocks into Dominic Dalglish. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dominic Dalglish stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.24
Albrecht Wilke flicks a high ball forward to John Potts who takes it down. John Potts threads a neat ball through to Karim Talan. Karim Talan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Paul Haller is on top of it.
39.27
Sergio Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Salomon Olembé holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Salomon Olembé finds some space and shoots from distance. Illya Peklushenko gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
44.05
Giuseppe Centurioni clumsily knocks into Jaakko Salminen. The referee calls over Giuseppe Centurioni and warns him to calm down! Jaakko Salminen carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
Dominic Dalglish makes a simple pass to Giuseppe Centurioni. Giuseppe Centurioni whips in a cross ball towards Ian Weir. Ian Weir is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Paul Haller effortlessly punches it away to safety.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Sheffield Wednesday kick off!
48.05
Albrecht Wilke knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Andres. Alberto Andres sees a break and surges forward. Alberto Andres lofts in a cross ball towards Giuseppe Centurioni. Giuseppe Centurioni connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
51.58
Romarin Job sees space and advances. Romarin Job flicks a high pass forward to Karim Talan who brings the ball under control. Karim Talan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Haller who gathers it comfortably.
54.10
Dominic Dalglish runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dominic Dalglish advances inside the box! Dominic Dalglish cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Paul Haller!
59.28
Alberto Andres knocks the ball forward to Ian Weir. Ian Weir threads a neat ball through to Karim Talan. Karim Talan strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Karim Talan scores for Swansea City!!
61.28
Sheffield Wednesday have made 2 substitutions with Lars Diakite replacing Harald Van De Hor and Artur Carvalho replacing Yyvind Favo and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
63.45
Albrecht Wilke passes the ball forward to John Potts. John Potts flicks a high ball forward to Ian Weir who takes it down. Ian Weir shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
65.03
Dominic Dalglish flicks a high ball forward to Ian Weir who takes it down. Ian Weir shoots from 20 yards but Paul Haller reads it well. Fabulous save!
69.58
Dominic Dalglish flicks a high ball forward to Ian Weir who takes it down. Ian Weir lofts in a cross ball towards Karim Talan. Karim Talan rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by Paul Haller. Excellent save.
71.13
John Potts knocks the ball to his team mate, Ian Weir. Ian Weir knocks in a cross ball towards Giuseppe Centurioni. Giuseppe Centurioni flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
72.33
Seeing a gap ahead, Gerard Combin plays the ball forward to Saul Barron. Saul Barron plays a one-two with Sergio Almeida and advances towards the goal... Saul Barron makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.05
Sheffield Wednesday have made a substitution with Petros Sarakis replacing Saul Barron .
79.37
Salomon Olembé barges into Ross Wright. Salomon Olembé is warned by the referee! Ross Wright hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.55
With imagination, Alberto Andres plays the ball forward to Ian Weir. Ian Weir knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Goran Brncic.
85.18
Ross Wright sees Dominic Dalglish in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dominic Dalglish makes a simple pass to Giuseppe Centurioni. Giuseppe Centurioni lofts in a cross ball towards Karim Talan. Karim Talan connects with a diving header. Jaakko Salminen steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
89.14
Gerard Combin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Artur Carvalho. Artur Carvalho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield Wednesday

Swansea City
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
11
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37%
63%
Play Area
31.5%
43.8%
24.7%

Scorers
Salomon Olembé 25
Saul Barron 72
Karim Talan 5, 59
Giuseppe Centurioni 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Karim Talan of Swansea City

Match Ratings
1.Paul Haller (GK)
8
2.Manny Adams (DEF)
6
3.Andre Monteiro (DEF)
6
4.Jaakko Salminen (DEF)
6
5.Goran Brncic (DEF)
6
6.Harald Van De Hor (MID)
6
7.Gerard Combin (MID)
6
8.Sergio Almeida (MID)yellow card
6
9.Yyvind Favo (MID)
6
10.Saul Barron (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Salomon Olembé (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Petros Sarakis (ATT)
6
13.Lars Diakite (ATT)
6
14.Artur Carvalho (ATT)
6

1.Illya Peklushenko (GK)
6
2.Ross Wright (DEF)
6
3.Albrecht Wilke (DEF)
6
4.Romarin Job (DEF)
6
5.John Potts (MID)
6
6.Dominic Dalglish (MID)
7
7.Alberto Andres (MID)
8
8.Jean-Sebastien Ferhaoui (MID)
6
9.Giuseppe Centurioni (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Ian Weir (ATT)
8
11.Karim Talan (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Kubilay Sükür (MID)
0
13.Kanga Olivier Sié (ATT)
0
14.Chance Carter (ATT)
0