Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipSheffield Wednesday maintain play-off push with win over Cardiff
Sheffield Wednesday maintain play-off push with win over Cardiff
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
- 6': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 6': Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 10': Attempt saved. Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gary Hooper.
- 14': Attempt saved. Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 15': Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore.
- 15': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls tries a through ball, but Kenneth Zohore is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Reach.
- 18': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 18': Jazz Richards (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. David Jones tries a through ball, but Daniel Pudil is caught offside.
- 25': Hand ball by Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 27': Foul by Gary Hooper (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 27': Greg Halford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
- 28': Vincent Sasso (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': David Jones (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 29': Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kadeem Harris.
- 33': Foul by Greg Halford (Cardiff City).
- 33': Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Pudil with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 35': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Vincent Sasso.
- 39': Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
- 41': Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
- 42': Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Delay in match Vincent Sasso (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Daniel Pudil.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Cardiff City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Cardiff City 0.
- 46': Foul by Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 46': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Steven Fletcher.
- 48': Delay in match David Jones (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Foul by Gary Hooper (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 51': Jazz Richards (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
- 52': Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jordan Rhodes replaces Gary Hooper.
- 55': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 55': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 60': Foul by Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City).
- 60': Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Fernando Forestieri replaces David Jones.
- 63': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).
- 64': Foul by Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 64': Kadeem Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 64': Greg Halford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Greg Halford (Cardiff City).
- 66': Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
- 67': Delay in match Greg Halford (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Attempt missed. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Bennett.
- 72': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
- 73': Attempt missed. Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ross Wallace with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Atdhe Nuhiu replaces Steven Fletcher.
- 75': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
- 76': Attempt missed. Vincent Sasso (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Wallace following a set piece situation.
- 78': Delay in match Jazz Richards (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
- 79': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt saved. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 83': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 84': Attempt saved. Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando Forestieri with a through ball.
- 84': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Cardiff City 0. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 86': Substitution, Cardiff City. Anthony Pilkington replaces Junior Hoilett.
- 86': Substitution, Cardiff City. Craig Noone replaces Greg Halford.
- 88': Substitution, Cardiff City. Peter Whittingham replaces Joe Ralls.
- 88': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
- 88': Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 90': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 90'+2': Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 90'+2': Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
- 90'+3': Offside, Cardiff City. Kenneth Zohore tries a through ball, but Anthony Pilkington is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
- 90'+4': Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Cardiff City 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Cardiff City 0.
Statistics
 CAR |
SHW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.9 | Possession | 55.1 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 198 | Accurate Passes | 278 |
| 304 | Passes | 371 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 10 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 84 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 13 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 40 |
| 35 | Clearances | 40 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 28,007
Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 28,007
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield Wednesday (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kieren Westwood (GK) |
| 39 | Vincent Sasso |
| 15 | Tom Lees |
| 36 | Daniel Pudil |
| 32 | Jack Hunt |
| 41 | Barry Bannan |
| 3 | David Jones |
| 9 | Adam Reach |
| 33 | Ross Wallace |
| 6 | Steven Fletcher |
| 14 | Gary Hooper |
Cardiff City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Allan McGregor (GK) |
| 5 | Bruno Ecuélé Manga |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 15 | Greg Halford |
| 3 | Joe Bennett |
| 6 | Jazz Richards |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 17 | Aron Gunnarsson |
| 24 | Kadeem Harris |
| 33 | Junior Hoilett  |
| 26 | Kenneth Zohore |
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