Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Hull City
Yorkshire Derby ends in a draw
Hull opened the chances three minutes into the contest. Ash Bakers throw in, intended for Barry Bannan, was intercepted by Evandro who poked the ball towards Campbell. The recipient then cleverly threaded through Evandro who dragged his shot across goal and out for a goal-kick.
A minute later, City should have taken the lead. Evandro was played into the penalty area by Bowen. The City number seven cut inside past the sliding challenge of Daniel Pudil before crossing into the middle for Jared Bowen who skied his effort from six yards out.
Forestieri then muscled his way through the Tigers midfield and played the ball out to the right where Reach raced down the line before seeing his cross just missed by Steven Fletcher who was being held off by Eric Lichaj.
Wednesday’s best chance so far came just after the half hour mark. Reach broke forward before slotting Fletcher on goal. The Scotsman’s first touch took him away from de Wijs but as he tried to tuck it past the keeper, David Marshall rushed off his line and saved it with his feet.
In the thirty-sixth minute, the visitors went ahead. Firstly, Jarrod Bowen hit a shot from the edge of the box which ricocheted out to Evandro who saw his chance palmed out by Dawson only to Fraizer Campbell who made no mistake when firing past Reach on the line.
Captain Markus Henriksen then saw his volley towards goal, from a Todd Kane corner, almost turned into his own net by Baker but luckily for the Owls, the deflection hit Dawson and then was partly cleared but nothing came of it.
Five minutes after the restart, Sheffield Wednesday levelled the game from the spot. An in-swinging corner from Bannan hit a player in the middle and deflected tamely away from goal. Forestieri got the ball first but was chopped down by Reece Burke and the referee pointed to the spot. Fernando Forestieri stepped up and confidently placed home his second goal in as many games.
Wednesday seemed to get a great deal of confidence from that important equaliser and five minutes later, they almost went in front. Barry Bannan swung in a corner toward the back stick where Tom Lees rose highest to nod the ball back into the centre where Fletcher headed agonisingly wide of the far post.
On the hour mark, Forestieri tried his luck from around twenty-five yards however, his attempt was straight at Marshall who got down and held onto the effort.
Steven Fletcher had a very frustrating afternoon at Hillsborough after starting his first game after a lengthy time out injured. Forestieri’s ball over the top was headed out by Burke to Reach who carried the ball down the left and then floated it towards the back post where Fletcher headed high and over the bar.
Forestieri almost bagged his brace with ten minutes to go. Adam Reach squared the ball across to Forestieri who held off Burke before tremendously turning his man and firing towards goal which was also matched by a great save from Marshall as the keeper deflected it wide of the far post.
Hull’s first clear opportunity in the second period came with only five minutes to go. Henriksen, who was around thirty-five yards out, rifled a long range effort towards goal which was superbly tipped over by Cameron Dawson.
The final chance of the game fell to the home side as Forestieri cut in from the left and hammered a fierce strike towards the near post which was parried away by David Marshall.
Attendance: 23,
Goals: Forestieri (51’); Campbell (36’)
Sheffield Wednesday: Cameron Dawson, Ash Baker, Tom Lees, Sam Hutchinson, Daniel Pudil, Morgan Fox (Jordan Thorniley), Adam Reach, Joey Pelupessy, Barry Bannan, Fernando Forestieri, Steven Fletcher (Marco Matias)
Unused Subs: Joe Wildsmith, Alex Hunt, Jack Lee, George Boyd, Fraser Preston
Hull City: David Marshall, Eric Lichaj, Reece Burke, Jordy de Wijs, Stephen Kingsley, Todd Kane, Daniel Batty (Jackson Irvine), Markus Henriksen, Jarrod Bowen, Evandro (Jon Toral), Frazier Campbell (Nouha Dicko)
Unused Subs: George Long, Angus MacDonald, Manuel Milinkovic, Will Keane
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