Sheffield Wednesday vs Huddersfield Town, 2016-17 English League Championship, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - HUD advance 4-3 on penalties

Sheffield Wednesday

51': Steven Fletcher

FT - Penalties
1 - 1
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - HUD advance 4-3 on penalties

Huddersfield Town

73': Tom Lees (OG)

Huddersfield Town in playoff final after shootout win vs. Sheffield Wednesday

Danny Ward was the Huddersfield hero as the Terriers booked their place in the Championship play-off final with a dramatic penalty shootout win.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
3': Offside, Huddersfield Town. Tommy Smith tries a through ball, but Nahki Wells is caught offside.
5': Delay in match Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
5': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Adam Reach replaces Ross Wallace because of an injury.
5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
6': Hand ball by Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town).
8': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Reach.
8': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Michael Hefele.
9': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Reach following a corner.
9': Foul by Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday).
9': Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
12': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Tom Lees.
13': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
13': Foul by Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday).
14': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Foul by Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town).
19': Hand ball by Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town).
19': Attempt saved. Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Fletcher with a headed pass.
19': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Adam Reach tries a through ball, but Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
20': Offside, Huddersfield Town. Danny Ward tries a through ball, but Nahki Wells is caught offside.
21': Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
24': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
24': Isaiah Brown (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Isaiah Brown (Huddersfield Town) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nahki Wells with a cross.
30': Offside, Huddersfield Town. Danny Ward tries a through ball, but Elias Kachunga is caught offside.
32': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
33': Attempt missed. Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Lees with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
34': Offside, Huddersfield Town. Tommy Smith tries a through ball, but Nahki Wells is caught offside.
38': Foul by Isaiah Brown (Huddersfield Town).
38': Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
44': Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Foul by Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday).
45': Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town).
45'+1': Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Huddersfield Town 0.
45': Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Huddersfield Town 0.
48': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Adam Reach (Sheffield Wednesday).
51': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Huddersfield Town 0. Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
54': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Isaiah Brown following a fast break.
57': Attempt blocked. Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Hogg.
57': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Kieran Lee.
58': Attempt missed. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Hefele.
61': Foul by Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town).
61': Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jordan Rhodes replaces Steven Fletcher.
62': Foul by Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town).
62': Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.
72': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Collin Quaner replaces Elias Kachunga because of an injury.
73': Own Goal by Tom Lees, Sheffield Wednesday. Sheffield Wednesday 1, Huddersfield Town 1.
80': Delay in match Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.
81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
84': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
84': Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
85': Attempt saved. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Collin Quaner.
85': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Keiren Westwood.
86': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
90': Attempt saved. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Mooy with a through ball.
90': Foul by Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town).
90': Glenn Loovens (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday).
90'+1': Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Huddersfield Town 1.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Sheffield Wednesday 1, Huddersfield Town 1.
91': Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
91': Foul by Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town).
92': Foul by Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town).
92': Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
94': Attempt missed. Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.
95': Attempt saved. Isaiah Brown (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nahki Wells.
97': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Jack Payne replaces Isaiah Brown.
97': Foul by Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town).
97': Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
98': Collin Quaner (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
98': Foul by Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday).
99': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
99': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
102': Attempt blocked. Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Sam Hutchinson with a headed pass.
102': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Christopher Schindler.
103': Attempt saved. Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Lee.
105': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Tareiq Holmes-Dennis replaces Rajiv van La Parra.
105'+1': Attempt blocked. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Hutchinson.
105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Huddersfield Town 1.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Sheffield Wednesday 1, Huddersfield Town 1.
108': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
108': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Atdhe Nuhiu replaces Daniel Pudil.
109': Attempt blocked. Tareiq Holmes-Dennis (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
109': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
109': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
109': Foul by Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town).
111': Attempt missed. Collin Quaner (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tareiq Holmes-Dennis with a cross.
112': Attempt blocked. Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Hogg.
112': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Barry Bannan.
113': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
113': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
114': Attempt missed. Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Hutchinson with a cross.
115': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
115': Foul by Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town).
116': Attempt missed. Jordan Rhodes (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Bannan with a cross following a set piece situation.
117': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday).
117': Jack Payne (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
118': Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
120': Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
120': Foul by Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday).
120'+1': Second Half Extra Time ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Huddersfield Town 1.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Sheffield Wednesday 1, Huddersfield Town 1.
120': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Huddersfield Town 1(1). Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1(3), Huddersfield Town 1(4).
120': Penalty saved! Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1, Huddersfield Town 1(2). Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1(1), Huddersfield Town 1(2). Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1(1), Huddersfield Town 1(3). Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1(2), Huddersfield Town 1(3). Kieran Lee (Sheffield Wednesday) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1(2), Huddersfield Town 1(4). Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 1(3), Huddersfield Town 1(4). Jack Hunt (Sheffield Wednesday) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty saved! Jack Payne (Huddersfield Town) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty saved! Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1(3), Huddersfield Town 1(4).

Statistics

HUD		SHW
17	Fouls	10
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	2
2	Saves	3
54.4	Possession	45.6
15	SHOTS	10
3	ON GOAL	3
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
508	Accurate Passes	416
625	Passes	534
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
7	Accurate Crosses	5
27	Crosses	17
0.3	Cross %	0.3
87	Long Balls	94
44	Accurate Long Balls	43
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
6	Blocked Shots	3
12	Effective Tackles	11
17	Tackles	19
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
39	Effective Clearances	24
39	Clearances	24

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Hillsborough
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 32,625

Line-Ups

Sheffield Wednesday (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Kieren Westwood (GK)
12	Glenn Loovens
15	Tom Lees
36	Daniel Pudil
32	Jack Hunt
23	Sam Hutchinson
5	Kieran Lee
41	Barry Bannan
33	Ross Wallace
45	Fernando Forestieri
6	Steven Fletcher

Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:

Vincent Sasso, Sam Winnall, Adam Reach, Jordan Rhodes, Joe Wildsmith, Atdhe Nuhiu, David Jones.

Huddersfield Town (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Danny Ward (GK)
26	Christopher Schindler
44	Michael Hefele
15	Chris Löwe
2	Tommy Smith
37	Isaiah Brown
10	Aaron Mooy
6	Jonathan Hogg
21	Nahki Wells
17	Rajiv van La Parra
9	Elias Kachunga

Huddersfield Town Substitutes:

Martin Cranie, Dean Whitehead, Joel Coleman, Tareiq Holmes-Dennis, Jack Payne, Mark Hudson, Collin Quaner.

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