FFO Premier League, Sheffield Wednesday vs. Liverpool (Fri Apr 05)


                  Sheffield Wednesday  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-1-1-3 P
                        Mike Bradwell  |  Hamza Siddiqui
                                       |
                            A_Gunn GK  |  GK A_Onana
                            E_Dier DF  |  DF A_Telles
                         M_Targett DF  |  DF T_Kehrer
                          B_Engels DF  |  DF J_Denayer
                          L_Dubois DF  |  MF D_McNeil
                      H_Calhanoglu MF  |  DF J_P_van_Hecke
                         M_de_Roon MF  |  DF Douglas_Luiz
                         N_Zaniolo MF  |  FW Munir
                      H_Mkhitaryan MF  |  FW F_Torres
                         O_Watkins FW  |  DM S_Lobotka
                        Joao_Pedro FW  |  FW A_Silva
                                       |
                           A_Gomis SUB |  SUB J_Gal
                            Danilo SUB |  SUB N_Tavares
                         P_Martino SUB |  SUB R_Zalazar
                           S_Hogan SUB |  SUB W_Hughes
                          K_Froese SUB |  SUB J_Spearing




Min. 5  :(shw) H_Mkhitaryan plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  H_Calhanoglu decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  H_Calhanoglu with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 5  :(liv) F_Torres turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_P_van_Hecke 
          ...  J_P_van_Hecke with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Gunn with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 7  :(shw) M_de_Roon plays it long to H_Mkhitaryan 
          ...  Munir is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
Min. 13 :(shw) Curled in dangerously from Joao_Pedro to E_Dier 
          ...  E_Dier with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But A_Onana punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 13 :(liv) F_Torres turns past E_Dier 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  L_Dubois gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 14 :(shw) B_Engels is unmarked! 
          ...  J_P_van_Hecke clears with a diving header 
Min. 16 :(shw) M_de_Roon with a 40-yard pass to E_Dier 
          ...  E_Dier fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  A_Onana plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 16 :(liv) T_Kehrer takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Targett 
          ...  T_Kehrer strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Gunn 
Min. 17 :(shw) N_Zaniolo looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  H_Calhanoglu receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  H_Calhanoglu with the overhead! 
          ...  But A_Onana punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that A_Onana got a touch 
Min. 19 :(liv) F_Torres smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  Munir latches onto the ball 
          ...  L_Dubois reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 21 :(shw) E_Dier runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of Joao_Pedro 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  T_Kehrer stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 21 :(liv) D_McNeil is unmarked! 
          ...  D_McNeil with the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Liverpool fans are delighted! 
          ...  That's put Liverpool into the lead! 
          ...  Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 27 :(shw) Joao_Pedro runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs J_P_van_Hecke 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  Joao_Pedro sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  A_Onana can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Onana makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 30 :(shw) O_Watkins runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  L_Dubois latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  L_Dubois blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Onana makes an easy save 
Min. 31 :(shw) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  L_Dubois seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  L_Dubois with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  A_Onana gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 32 :(liv) Douglas_Luiz with an inch perfect pass to D_McNeil 
          ...  D_McNeil hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 35 :(shw) Joao_Pedro runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Joao_Pedro blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Onana is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Calhanoglu curls it into the box! 
          ...  J_Denayer with the clearance 
Min. 36 :(liv) F_Torres holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Munir 
          ...  Joao_Pedro with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 36 :(liv) A_Silva makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  A_Silva leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  A_Gunn parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Lobotka with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Douglas_Luiz with the shot! 
          ...  A_Gunn with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_McNeil lofts the ball in! 
          ...  F_Torres gets his head on it 
          ...  A_Gunn tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 37 :(shw) H_Calhanoglu finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  H_Calhanoglu strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  But A_Onana makes a fine save 
Min. 38 :(shw) H_Calhanoglu is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  A_Telles goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 38 :(liv) F_Torres takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past M_Targett 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  F_Torres lobs A_Gunn! 
          ...  A_Gunn falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Unlucky! 
          ...  The Liverpool fans start to taunt him now! 
          ...  Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 39 :(liv) S_Lobotka beats B_Engels 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Targett 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Douglas_Luiz lofts the ball in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for A_Gunn, who catches the ball 
Min. 42 :(shw) H_Calhanoglu chips the ball forward to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro drives the ball low! 
          ...  A_Onana fists it away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(liv) D_McNeil turns past E_Dier 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  A left-footer by D_McNeil! 
          ...  It floats over A_Gunn 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 45 :(shw) O_Watkins with a slide rule pass to E_Dier 
          ...  E_Dier flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  A_Onana gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 45 :(liv) S_Lobotka holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to F_Torres 
          ...  F_Torres leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  A_Gunn makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 47 :(shw) H_Mkhitaryan controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  O_Watkins gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  O_Watkins rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 47 :(liv) A_Silva spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to Munir! 
          ...  But L_Dubois wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 48 :(liv) A_Silva has broken clear! Just A_Gunn to beat! 
          ...  O_Watkins brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
Min. 48 :(liv) Douglas_Luiz holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to F_Torres 
          ...  F_Torres with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  A_Gunn gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Kehrer drives it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  A_Gunn catches it with ease 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Liverpool

Min. 49 :(shw) N_Zaniolo hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  O_Watkins latches onto it! 
          ...  O_Watkins strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 50 :(shw) M_de_Roon squares it to B_Engels 
          ...  B_Engels goes for goal! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_de_Roon swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  H_Calhanoglu gets his head on it 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Onana dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Onana beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Zaniolo plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It comes to H_Calhanoglu 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  A_Onana with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 51 :(shw) M_de_Roon kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  N_Zaniolo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  N_Zaniolo with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Liverpool fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 55 :(shw) Substitution by Sheffield Wednesday 
          ...  COMING ON: Danilo 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Dubois 
Min. 55 :(shw) B_Engels passes the ball to H_Mkhitaryan 
          ...  Fine tackle by D_McNeil 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 56 :(liv) S_Lobotka is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to D_McNeil 
          ...  D_McNeil has broken clear! Just the keeper to beat! 
          ...  He rounds A_Gunn 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  B_Engels clears the danger!! 
Min. 57 :(liv) A_Telles gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to Munir 
          ...  Danilo with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  A_Telles knocks it forward 
          ...  Munir gets on the end of it 
          ...  Munir looks to see where A_Onana is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  A_Gunn watches it sail wide! 
Min. 58 :(liv) Munir with a measured pass to A_Silva 
          ...  N_Zaniolo reads the play well 
Min. 61 :(liv) A_Telles drives it across the face of the goal Munir 
          ...  Munir tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  A_Gunn with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 65 :(shw) Substitution by Sheffield Wednesday 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Hogan 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Mkhitaryan 
Min. 66 :(shw) Danilo beats T_Kehrer 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_P_van_Hecke plays the back pass 
          ...  A_Onana can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Targett plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Onana makes the catch! 
Min. 66 :(liv) J_P_van_Hecke finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  J_P_van_Hecke chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  A_Gunn makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 69 :(shw) M_de_Roon off the woodwork! 
          ...  Joao_Pedro picks up the deflection 
          ...  Joao_Pedro sees A_Onana off his line! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Right into the top corner! 
          ...  Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 71 :(shw) Joao_Pedro breaks free from J_Denayer 
          ...  A delicate header from Joao_Pedro! 
          ...  A_Onana blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 74 :(shw) S_Hogan brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  Joao_Pedro makes himself available 
          ...  Douglas_Luiz with the block 
Min. 75 :(shw) S_Hogan with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past Douglas_Luiz 
          ...  S_Hogan strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  It's beaten A_Onana 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 78 :(liv) F_Torres crosses into the box, finding A_Silva 
          ...  A_Silva with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 80 :(shw) N_Zaniolo looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  Joao_Pedro receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  Joao_Pedro swings in the shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 81 :(shw) N_Zaniolo with a short pass to find S_Hogan 
          ...  A_Telles slices it 
          ...  A_Onana moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Targett swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  A_Onana makes the catch! 
Min. 85 :(shw) O_Watkins hits a hard pass to N_Zaniolo 
          ...  A vicious shot by N_Zaniolo! 
          ...  A_Onana gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 85 :(liv) D_McNeil takes advantage of a mistake by N_Zaniolo 
          ...  He crosses to T_Kehrer 
          ...  T_Kehrer with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  A_Gunn won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 87 :(shw) O_Watkins finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  Douglas_Luiz is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(liv) S_Lobotka looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Silva 
          ...  A_Silva drives the shot in! 
          ...  A_Gunn tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Denayer swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  A_Gunn comes out and claims it! 
Min. 91 :(liv) Douglas_Luiz with the nod to F_Torres 
          ...  But Danilo clears the danger 
Min. 93 :(liv) S_Lobotka is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Denayer 
          ...  J_Denayer goes for the top corner! 
          ...  But A_Gunn punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 94 :(shw) H_Calhanoglu with a measured ball to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 96 :(liv) D_McNeil cuts inside 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_McNeil! 
          ...  A_Gunn parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Sheffield Wednesday 1-3 Liverpool ...

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Hillsborough Stadium
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Sheffield Wednesday Match Info
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Best player          : Joao_Pedro
Scorers              : Joao_Pedro (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : D_McNeil (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_McNeil (21,96), F_Torres (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                     Sheffield Wednesday  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       20
Off target           :          12        |       5
On target            :          11        |       15
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           5        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          20        |       16
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Final Score          : Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 3 Liverpool
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Player Statistics - Sheffield Wednesday
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Gunn         GK  24   1   1   1  21 | 100  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
E_Dier         DF   1  21  14   9  25 | 100   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  14  51
M_Targett      DF   1  21  13   9  31 | 100   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
B_Engels       DF   1  20  15  10  28 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  14
L_Dubois       DF   1  19  16  10  24 |  58   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  51   0  32
H_Calhanoglu   MF   1   4  20  15  21 | 100   0   0   3   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  24  51
M_de_Roon      MF   1  15  20   6  27 | 100   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0 -10  32 -10
N_Zaniolo      MF   1  10  19  18  26 | 100   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  26  36  12
H_Mkhitaryan   MF   1   3  18  13  27 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
O_Watkins      FW   1   6  11  22  24 | 100   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  51   4
Joao_Pedro     FW   1   8  15  20  28 | 100   0   0   1   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  13  44
A_Gomis        GK  18   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   1  18  15   4  21 |  42   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
P_Martino      DF   1  15  10   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Hogan        MF   1   4  15  18  29 |  32   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13   6
K_Froese       FW   1   5  12  14  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Onana        GK  24   1   1   1  22 | 100  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
A_Telles       DF   1  20  15   8  21 | 100   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  36  10
T_Kehrer       DF   1  19  15   6  22 | 100   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  17   0  38
J_Denayer      DF   1  20  14   7  26 | 100   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  19
D_McNeil       MF   1   9  20  16  28 | 100   0   1   1   0   5   2   0   0   0  27   8  74
J_P_van_Hecke  DF   1  20  17  13  31 | 100   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  32   0  26
Douglas_Luiz   DF   1  17  19  10  27 | 100   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  27  16
Munir          FW   1   3  16  21  24 | 100   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
F_Torres       FW   1   5  20  17  26 | 100   0   0   4   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  32  49
S_Lobotka      DM   1  17  22   4  32 | 100   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  34  10
A_Silva        FW   1   6  12  22  28 | 100   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  16  10
J_Gal          GK  14   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Tavares      DF   1  18  13   5  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Zalazar      MF   1   8  15  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Hughes       MF   1   9  14   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Spearing     FW   1   3  10   4  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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