FFO2 Premiership, Sheffield Wednesday vs. Newcastle United (Fri Mar 10) Sheffield Wednesday | Newcastle United 5-3-2 C | 5-3-2 L Mike Bradwell | Chris Banks | A_Gunn GK | GK T_Strakosha M_Targett DF | DF M_Acuna B_Engels DF | DF R_Burke J_Egan DF | DF L_Ayling E_Pinnock DF | DF A_Grimaldo A_Webster DF | DF J_Tarkowski H_Calhanoglu MF | MF M_Llorente H_Mkhitaryan MF | MF D_Klaassen Fred MF | MF M_Svanberg O_Watkins FW | FW D_Zapata S_Azmoun FW | FW R_De_Tomas | C_Dawson SUB | SUB A_Palmer L_Novak SUB | SUB J_Evans Taison SUB | SUB M_Trigueros D_Samassekou SUB | SUB J_Pastore D_Undav SUB | SUB L_Dykes Min. 2 :(shw) O_Watkins takes advantage of a mistake by R_Burke ... M_Acuna with the hard two footed tackle!! ... The Referee halts play ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... H_Calhanoglu swings it in ... S_Azmoun takes control of it! ... R_Burke wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... B_Engels swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... T_Strakosha comes out and claims it! Min. 3 :(new) M_Llorente holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Klaassen ... A thundering drive by D_Klaassen! ... But A_Gunn makes an easy save Min. 6 :(shw) B_Engels gets to the byline and finds S_Azmoun with a beautiful cross ... S_Azmoun attempts a chip! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Sheffield Wednesday have the advantage! ... Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Newcastle United ... Min. 7 :(shw) E_Pinnock squares it to O_Watkins ... O_Watkins smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... T_Strakosha with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 11 :(shw) H_Calhanoglu with a pinpoint pass to S_Azmoun ... R_Burke with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 13 :(shw) O_Watkins picks up a loose ball ... But L_Ayling puts the ball out of play Min. 20 :(shw) J_Egan finds O_Watkins in the box ... O_Watkins sees T_Strakosha off his line! ... But he puts it wide Min. 28 :(new) A_Grimaldo backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... D_Zapata gets on the end of it ... D_Zapata sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Tarkowski lofts the ball in! ... That's a poor one ... A_Gunn catches it with ease Min. 29 :(shw) E_Pinnock is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to S_Azmoun ... Great turn! Astonishing! The defence has gone to sleep ... S_Azmoun is all alone ... T_Strakosha comes towards him ... He nutmegs T_Strakosha ... It hits the upright!! ... T_Strakosha recovers to save it!! Min. 33 :(new) A_Grimaldo drives the ball across field ... It comes to R_De_Tomas ... R_De_Tomas rises above the defence to head the ball! ... GOAL!! ... Superb strike! ... His team mates join him in a celebration ... They dance around his shirt in delight!! ... The game's up for grabs now! ... Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Newcastle United ... Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(shw) O_Watkins takes advantage of a mistake by L_Ayling ... Can he make them pay? ... D_Klaassen with the high feet ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... He lets him off with a strong talking too ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup ... J_Egan floats it forward ... O_Watkins latches onto the end of it ... M_Svanberg beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Newcastle United Min. 46 :(new) M_Llorente beats E_Pinnock ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... J_Egan slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 48 :(shw) A_Webster with the heel pass to H_Mkhitaryan ... H_Mkhitaryan with a low drive through the rain! ... T_Strakosha just watches it drift out of play! Min. 49 :(shw) B_Engels with a probing pass to Fred ... R_Burke gets to the ball first Min. 49 :(new) M_Llorente takes advantage of a mistake by B_Engels ... That mistake could prove costly ... A delicate header from M_Llorente! ... He watches the ball, half volleys it flush ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations with their smartphones! ... Newcastle United go in front now with that goal! ... Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Newcastle United ... Min. 54 :(shw) H_Mkhitaryan beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... H_Mkhitaryan tries to place it in the corner! ... But T_Strakosha hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 55 :(shw) Fred with an amazing show of skill to get past M_Acuna ... He crosses to S_Azmoun ... The defender is caught ball watching ... S_Azmoun takes advantage and races towards the goal! ... Just T_Strakosha is between him and the goal ... T_Strakosha charges out of his area ... T_Strakosha parries it ... CORNER! ... Swung in by E_Pinnock ... M_Acuna gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 55 :(new) D_Zapata takes advantage of a bad back pass from O_Watkins ... D_Zapata with a thundering drive! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Sheffield Wednesday fans taunt him! Min. 58 :(new) D_Klaassen runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to J_Tarkowski ... J_Tarkowski is miles offside! ... The flag stays down ... A_Gunn tries to close down the angle ... He rounds A_Gunn ... He has been pushed wide! ... Surely he can't score from that angle! ... It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!! Min. 60 :(shw) Substitution by Sheffield Wednesday ... COMING ON: D_Samassekou ... COMING OFF: H_Mkhitaryan Min. 60 :(shw) Tactical Change by Sheffield Wednesday ... Sheffield Wednesday have changed their playing style to A Min. 69 :(new) R_De_Tomas sidesteps E_Pinnock ... He showed great skill there ... B_Engels pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... M_Svanberg floats it forward ... R_De_Tomas latches onto the end of it ... R_De_Tomas cracks a laser towards goal! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 69 :(shw) D_Samassekou with a 50-yard pass to O_Watkins ... R_Burke is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee Min. 70 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: J_Pastore ... COMING OFF: M_Svanberg Min. 70 :(shw) S_Azmoun plays it long to O_Watkins ... J_Tarkowski goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 70 :(shw) J_Egan runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to S_Azmoun ... J_Pastore wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick Min. 72 :(shw) B_Engels cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to O_Watkins ... O_Watkins sends it flying towards goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... T_Strakosha dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had T_Strakosha beaten! Min. 72 :(new) A_Grimaldo with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... O_Watkins with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee writes his name into the book ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 74 :(shw) O_Watkins takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... O_Watkins with the goal bound shot! ... But T_Strakosha punches it away Min. 74 :(new) J_Tarkowski gets lucky and beats M_Targett ... Now with the centre to M_Acuna ... M_Acuna with the cheeky shot! ... The fans get off their seats! ... A_Gunn plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 75 :(shw) O_Watkins eases past M_Acuna ... O_Watkins with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... D_Samassekou with an outswinging corner into the box ... It comes to B_Engels ... He gets the shot away ... T_Strakosha gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 75 :(shw) O_Watkins flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... J_Pastore with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious Min. 76 :(shw) E_Pinnock squares up to his marker ... He spits at D_Klaassen ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 78 :(new) M_Llorente plays in M_Acuna with a beautiful ball ... Excellent sliding challenge by H_Calhanoglu ... He timed it well Min. 79 :(shw) Fred is shaking his head ... It looks like he's hurt his thigh ... He isn't going to continue! Min. 79 :(shw) Substitution by Sheffield Wednesday ... COMING ON: L_Novak ... COMING OFF: Fred Min. 79 :(new) M_Acuna takes possession on the edge of the box ... E_Pinnock brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 80 :(new) Tactical Change by Newcastle United ... Newcastle United have changed their playing style to D Min. 81 :(shw) E_Pinnock finds A_Webster in the box ... A_Webster with the shot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... T_Strakosha never had a chance! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(shw) H_Calhanoglu takes advantage of a mistake by L_Ayling ... He puts in M_Targett! ... From long range M_Targett bends the ball towards goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... H_Calhanoglu dinks the ball into the area! ... L_Ayling with the clearance ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Hillsbrough ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield Wednesday Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Azmoun (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Azmoun (6) Sent Off : N/A Booked : O_Watkins (72), E_Pinnock (76) Injured : Fred (79) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Llorente Scorers : R_De_Tomas (33), M_Llorente (49) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield Wednesday | Newcastle United Attempts on Goal : 13 | 8 Off target : 7 | 4 On target : 6 | 4 Possession : 49 | 51 Corners : 4 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 1 Fouls : 8 | 11 Key Tackles : 3 | 7 Key Passes : 11 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 2 Newcastle United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Sheffield Wednesday Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Gunn GK 20 1 1 1 21 | 97 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 M_Targett DF 1 19 11 8 31 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 B_Engels DF 1 18 14 9 28 | 97 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 80 15 J_Egan DF 1 12 10 2 33 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 22 0 E_Pinnock DF 1 18 12 7 27 | 97 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 58 -2 A_Webster DF 1 17 13 4 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 20 H_Calhanoglu MF 1 4 18 14 21 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 14 0 H_Mkhitaryan MF 1 3 17 12 27 | 64 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Fred MF 1 2 17 11 26 | 83 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 O_Watkins FW 1 6 10 20 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 26 S_Azmoun FW 1 3 10 18 26 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 22 48 C_Dawson GK 13 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Novak MF 1 1 7 11 30 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Taison MF 1 5 11 8 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Samassekou MF 1 12 15 6 23 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Undav FW 1 2 12 18 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Newcastle United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Strakosha GK 20 1 1 1 24 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 M_Acuna DF 1 19 14 12 25 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 0 16 R_Burke DF 1 17 12 5 28 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 L_Ayling DF 1 17 13 8 26 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 A_Grimaldo DF 1 17 13 9 31 | 97 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 J_Tarkowski DF 1 18 11 9 30 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 21 15 M_Llorente MF 1 11 19 12 22 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 26 40 D_Klaassen MF 1 3 18 14 26 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 14 M_Svanberg MF 1 10 16 12 22 | 74 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 D_Zapata FW 1 4 11 18 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 R_De_Tomas FW 1 2 14 20 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 A_Palmer GK 15 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Evans DF 1 17 14 9 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Trigueros MF 1 11 16 11 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Pastore MF 1 8 16 9 22 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Dykes FW 1 5 10 13 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1678439373 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40