Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Derby County
Sean Clare was making his first start for Wednesday, after been called up from the academy, and went close five minutes into the game. Clare played a one-two with Joao before curling an effort just wide of the post from the edge of the box.
Minutes later Wednesday saw another chance to take the lead slip away from them. Reach took Wildsmith’s dodgy cross in his stride. Reach accelerated thirty-five yards before smashing his shot over the bar.
Again Wednesday were the more attacking side so far in the game and had their first shot on target fifteen minutes in. Reach’s in-swinging corner was met by the head of Frederico Venancio but former Owls loanee Scott Carson was alert and held the shot.
Wednesday’s early pressure paid off as the home side took the lead through Lucas Joao. Adam Reach picked out Jack Hunt’s run towards the box. The full-back brought down the cross and laid it of to Joao who calmly slotted it into the bottom corner first time.
Derby knew that a win at Hillsborough would have taken them to second in the Championship. They almost were on level terms just before the break. Weimann received the ball from Nugent and switched it out wide to Chris Baird. Baird returned the favour and swung a cross into the middle for Weimann who could only head wide of the post. The halftime whistle went and Wednesday lead the game 1-0.
The team in blue and white continued their dominance into the second half as three minutes after the restart, Wednesday doubled their advantage. Reach gave the ball to Joao who had his back to goal. Lucas turned, cut in past Ledley and fired an unstoppable effort into the bottom corner to get his and his team’s second goal of the game.
Again Wednesday were not content with just sitting back and holding on to their lead as they went in-search of a third goal. Jordan Rhodes turned his marker and floated a ball into the ball. Neither Joao or Baird could connect with the cross and the ball fell to George Boyd. Boyd snatched at the chance and sent the ball into the stands.
Wildsmith didn’t have much to do in the game for the first hour but when Derby had their best chance of the game, Wildsmith was switched on to make a great save. Matej Vydra headed towards the Wednesday box before slotting Weimann through on goal. Weimann controlled the forward ball and rifled a shot towards goal which was matched by Wildsmith who palmed it wide.
Wildsmith was called into action again several minutes after his previous save. David Nugent spotted the run of Vydra and played him through. Vydra used his instinct and shot first time with his left foot but Wildsmith saved brilliantly with his feet.
The final chance of the game fell to County who were still pushing for a way back into the game. Huddlestone’s pass found its way to Weimann on the left-hand side after a clever dummy from Cameron Jerome. Weimann attempted an audacious chip from the wing which needed to be pushed over by Wildsmith.
The Owls defended in numbers for the last moments of the fixture and proved to be solid throughout the game to pickup Jos Luhukay’s first league win as Sheffield Wednesday manager.
Attendance: 24,180
Goals: Joao (18’, 47’)
MOTM: Adam Reach
SWFC: Joe Wildsmith; Frederico Venancio, Glenn Loovens (Jordan Thorniley), Daniel Pudil; Jack Hunt (Liam Palmer), Sean Clare, Joey Pelupessy, Adam Reach, George Boyd; Lucas Joao, Jordan Rhodes (Atdhe Nuhiu)
Unused Subs: Cameron Dawson, Morgan Fox, David Jones, Jack Stobbs
DCFC: Scott Carson; Chris Baird, Richard Keogh, Curtis Davies, Craig Forsyth; Matej Vydra (Kasey Palmer), Joe Ledley (Ikechi Anya), Bradley Johnson, Tom Huddlestone, Andreas Weimann; David Nugent (Cameron Jerome)
Unused Subs: Kelle Roos, Alex Pearce, Andre Wisdom, Tom Lawrence
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