Match Report


Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday     Carlisle UnitedCarlisle United
Dave WrightDave Wright Tom Parker Tom Parker
Paul HallerP. Haller76
G
1
G
78Joel LitmanenJ. Litmanen
Manny AdamsM. Adams74
D
2captain
D
86Alvaro MendozaA. Mendoza
Andre MonteiroA. Monteiro78
D
3
D
79Ade GarbaA. Garba
Jaakko SalminenJ. Salminen73
D
4
D
81Armando MaldiniA. Maldini
Goran BrncicG. Brncic77
D
captain5
D
75Paul van DijkP. van Dijk
Harald Van De HorH. Van De Hor74
M
6
M
78Drazen TudorD. Tudor
Gerard CombinG. Combin69
M
7
M
84Erik ÁsgeirssonE. Ásgeirsson
Terry AthertonT. Atherton71
M
8
M
77Igor NikiforovI. Nikiforov
Yyvind FavoY. Favo79
M
9
M
81Tomek WilimowskiT. Wilimowski
Saul BarronS. Barron82
A
10
A
79Nacer RamdaniN. Ramdani
Salomon OlembéS. Olembé80
A
11
A
80Emmanuel LevratE. Levrat
 
Petros SarakisP. Sarakis73
A
12
D
81Ignacio PabónI. Pabón
Lars DiakiteL. Diakite70
A
13
M
79Hugo Guerrero LopezH. Guerrero Lopez
Klas OsmanowskiK. Osmanowski74
A
14
A
76Rene KleinR. Klein

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Hillsborough where Sheffield Wednesday play host to Carlisle United. A crowd of 17,785 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sheffield Wednesday and Carlisle United are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rio Gray.


0.00
The whistle blows and Carlisle United kick off!
16.52
Gerard Combin clumsily knocks into Paul van Dijk. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paul van Dijk carries on, but is struggling a bit.
21.20
Andre Monteiro catches Erik Ásgeirsson on the ankles. Andre Monteiro is shown the yellow card! Erik Ásgeirsson stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.57
Terry Atherton knocks the ball forward to Saul Barron. Saul Barron shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
24.17
Harald Van De Hor sees Saul Barron in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Saul Barron knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Joel Litmanen who gathers it comfortably.
30.45
Erik Ásgeirsson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Erik Ásgeirsson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Haller who gathers it comfortably.
32.12
Gerard Combin flicks a high ball forward to Salomon Olembé who takes it down. Salomon Olembé knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ade Garba.
33.41
Jaakko Salminen threads a neat ball through to Gerard Combin. Gerard Combin plays the ball forward to Saul Barron. Saul Barron knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.06
Drazen Tudor hacks Terry Atherton from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Terry Atherton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Sheffield Wednesday kick off!
47.33
Gerard Combin passes the ball forward to Salomon Olembé. Salomon Olembé tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
51.42
Gerard Combin flicks a high pass forward to Salomon Olembé who brings the ball under control. Salomon Olembé knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ade Garba.
60.53
Sheffield Wednesday have made 2 substitutions with Lars Diakite replacing Harald Van De Hor and Klas Osmanowski replacing Gerard Combin and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
73.54
Drazen Tudor makes an attacking run forward. Drazen Tudor whips in a cross ball towards Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Paul Haller. Excellent save.
75.28
Lars Diakite changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Lars Diakite shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
77.45
Sheffield Wednesday have made a substitution with Petros Sarakis replacing Salomon Olembé .Carlisle United have made 3 substitutions with Ignacio Pabón replacing Alvaro Mendoza, Hugo Guerrero Lopez replacing Drazen Tudor and Rene Klein replacing Emmanuel Levrat .
79.14
Jaakko Salminen sees space and advances. Jaakko Salminen flicks a high pass forward to Yyvind Favo who brings the ball under control. Yyvind Favo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.54
Hugo Guerrero Lopez advances with the ball. Hugo Guerrero Lopez tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Paul Haller smothers it!
89.13
Erik Ásgeirsson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Erik Ásgeirsson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
90.00
Igor Nikiforov knocks the ball to his team mate, Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Paul Haller smothers it!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield Wednesday

Carlisle United
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
0
3
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52%
48%
Play Area
29.3%
50.7%
20%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Erik Ásgeirsson of Carlisle United

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

1.Joel Litmanen (GK)
6
2.Alvaro Mendoza (DEF)
6
3.Ade Garba (DEF)
6
4.Armando Maldini (DEF)
7
5.Paul van Dijk (DEF)
6
6.Drazen Tudor (MID)yellow card
6
7.Erik Ásgeirsson (MID)
9
8.Igor Nikiforov (MID)
6
9.Tomek Wilimowski (MID)
6
10.Nacer Ramdani (ATT)
7
11.Emmanuel Levrat (ATT)
6
 
12.Ignacio Pabón (DEF)
6
13.Hugo Guerrero Lopez (MID)
7
14.Rene Klein (ATT)
6