The Wednesday

[orion523]

2013-14 Sky Bet Championship
Match Day #23
21 December 2013
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield

SWFC 1-2 Nottingham Forest

Scoring Summary
8' Gary Gardner - SWFC
17' Jamie Mackie - NF
65' Djamel Abdoun - NF

Forest Defeat Owls By 2-1 In Thriller At Hillsborough


With the win, Forest move within 3 points of the top 10

In a bitterly fought contest, visiting Nottingham Forest responded to an early strike from Gary Gardner with an 18th minute equalizer from Jamie Mackie followed later by a 65th minute goal from Djamel Abdoun that proved to be the decider for the Reds who emerged victorious by the score of 2-1 over Sheffield Wednesday here at Hillsborough. Mired in 20th place following a 3-2 loss to Blackpool on 26 October, Forest have quietly righted the ship, going 4-4-0 to move within two points of the top ten.

Dec 21, 2013 - Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield Wednesday
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Nottingham Forest (7-9-7)	1	1	2
Sheffield Wednesday (7-9-7)	1	0	1

Team Stats Comparison
Nottingham Forest		Sheffield Wednesday
50%	Possession	50%
11	Shots	11
8	Shots on Target	7
15	Tackles	18
0	Fouls	7
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
4	Corner Kicks	5
72%	Shot Accuracy	63%
82%	Passing Percentage	74%

Results From Match Day #23 In The Sky Bet Championship

21 December 2013
Barnsley 1-2 Bournemouth
Blackburn Rovers 0-0 Birmingham City
Blackpool 1-0 Reading
Charlton Athletic 2-1 Ipswich Town
Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Queens Park Rangers
Huddersfield Town 0-1 Burnley
Leeds United 2-1 Derby County
Leicester City 1-1 Wigan Athletic
Millwall 1-2 Middlesbrough
Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Nottingham Forest
Watford 1-1 Bolton Wanderers
Yeovil Town 1-2 Brighton & Hove

[OliFisher96]

Really enjoying this career mode a lot, and the updates you are providing are fantastic! Hate to see my team in real life (Huddersfield) at the bottom of the table though! They always struggle on FIFA games. And in real life for that matter! Had the privilege of going to see both Wednesday v Huddersfield games this year, when we won at Hillsborough and you won at our ground, so honours are even Anyway keep up the good work!

[JibberSkin]

Loving the dynasty so far. Keep up the great work in the presentation and on the field!

[orion523]

2013-14 Sky Bet Championship
Match Day #24
24 December, 2013
Vicarage Road, Watford

Watford 1-3 Sheffield Wednesday

Scoring Summary
41' Park Ju-Young - Wat
58' Atdhe Nuhiu - SWFC
82' Kamil Zayatte - SWFC
88' Gary Madine - SWFC

"Our Lads Just Wanted It More"


Starting for just the 3rd time, Kamil Zayatte makes an impact

Determined efforts from both Kamil Zayatte and Gary Madine helped lead visiting Sheffield Wednesday to a much needed come from behind 3-1 victory over play-off hopefuls Watford in front of a not so jolly Christmas Eve crowd here at Vicarage Road in Watford.
Three critical saves by Owls keeper Chris Kirkland including one on a 15th minute Park-Ju-Young penalty attempt kept the damage to a minimum for the visitors who trailed by just 1-0 at the break when in all likelihood it should have been a two or three goal deficit.
Coming out of the break however the Owls were a different club, quickly drawing level on a 58th minute goal from Atdhe Nuhiu. With momentum building, Wednesday slowly but surely began to gain an edge, and in the 82nd minute they finally broke through, taking a 2-1 when a line drive Chris Maguire corner resulted in a wild scrum inside the area that ended with defender Kamil Zayatte somehow depositing the ball into the back of the net. Six minutes later troubled striker Gary Madine ended any hope of a comeback with his first goal since March, a fantastic header that just may get the young man back on track.

Jan 1, - Sheffield Wednesday vs Watford
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Sheffield Wednesday (8-9-7)	0	3	3
Watford (10-11-3)	1	0	1

Team Stats Comparison
Sheffield Wednesday		Watford
47%	Possession	53%
13	Shots	12
9	Shots on Target	8
15	Tackles	16
1	Fouls	1
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
3	Corner Kicks	2
69%	Shot Accuracy	66%
75%	Passing Percentage	85%

Results From Match Day #24 In The Sky Bet Championship

24 December 2013
Barnsley 2-2 Doncaster Rovers
Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Ipswich Town
Blackpool 2-0 Derby County
Burnley 2-3 Brighton & Hove
Charlton Athletic 2-1 Middlesbrough
Huddersfield Town 1-2 Bournemouth
Leicester City 0-1 Queens Park Rangers
Millwall 2-2 Nottingham Forest
Reading 1-1 Birmingham City
Watford 1-3 Sheffield Wednesday
Wigan Athletic 3-0 Bolton Wanderers
Yeovil Town 2-1 Leeds United

[orion523]

2013-14 Sky Bet Championship
Match Day #25
28 December 2013
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield

Owls 1-1 Blackburn

Scoring Summary
51' Kamil Zayette - SWFC
81' Rudy Gestede - BRFC


Late Equalizer Saves Point For Blackburn


Just one of those days for both clubs

In the final match of 2013 for both clubs, Rovers striker Rudy Gestede earned his side a well deserved point with an 81st minute strike from 21 yards that closed the books on a 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday here at Hillsborough.
Scoreless at the break, it was the Owls who struck first when defender Kamil Zayatte once again found himself in the right spot during a chaotic corner kick as he slid one past a diving Paul Robinson in the 51st minute. Intent on drawing level, the visitors immediately responded, but three tremendous saves in succession by keeper Damian Martinez kept the Owls in front. Finally however in the 81st minute, striker Rudy Gestede found himself in perfect goal scoring position and he did not waste the chance, firing a screamer into the lower portion of the net to earn the draw.

Dec 28, 2013 - Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield Wednesday
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Blackburn Rovers (5-9-11)	0	1	1
Sheffield Wednesday (8-10-7)	0	1	1

Team Stats Comparison
Blackburn Rovers		Sheffield Wednesday
48%	Possession	52%
17	Shots	13
11	Shots on Target	7
23	Tackles	28
3	Fouls	3
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
2	Corner Kicks	2
64%	Shot Accuracy	53%
79%	Passing Percentage	72%

Results From Match Day #25 In The Sky Bet Championship

28 December 2013
Barnsley 0-0 Charlton Athletic
Birmingham City 1-0 Middlesbrough
Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Reading
Bournemouth 0-2 Burnley
Brighton & Hove 0-3 Wigan Athletic
Derby County 1-0 Leicester City
Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Yeovil Town
Ipswich Town 0-0 Millwall
Leeds United 0-0 Watford
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Blackpool
Queens Park Rangers 2-0 Huddersfield Town
Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Blackburn Rovers

[orion523]

2013-14 Sky Bet Championship
Match Day #26
4 January 2014
Turf Moor, Burnley

Burnley 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday

Scoring Summary
26' Ashley Barnes - Bur
51' Ashley Barnes(pen) - Bur
80' Dean Marney - Bur

In Form Burnley Continue Push Up The Table


Clarets captain Ashley Barnes is mobbed after opening the scoring

Sean Dyche's Clarets continued their march up the table with a thumping 3-0 win over visiting Sheffield Wednesday.
Striker Ashly Barnes opened the scoring for Burnley in the 26th minute, then doubled their lead early on in the second half with a cool as a cucumber penalty try. Ten minutes before time midfielder Dean Marney got in on the act, adding the exclamation mark when he finished off a counter to make it 3-0. With the win, Burnley move up into 9th position on 38 points, while the Owls, who've now won just once in their last five, fall into 13th with 34.

Jan 4, 2014 - Sheffield Wednesday vs Burnley
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Sheffield Wednesday (8-10-8)	0	0	0
Burnley (11-5-10)	1	2	3

Team Stats Comparison
Sheffield Wednesday		Burnley
47%	Possession	53%
6	Shots	15
3	Shots on Target	12
29	Tackles	20
4	Fouls	1
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
1	Corner Kicks	3
50%	Shot Accuracy	80%
75%	Passing Percentage	84%

Results From Match Day #26 In The Sky Bet Championship

4 January 2014
Birmingham City 0-1 Queens Park Rangers
Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Watford
Blackpool 3-1 Barnsley
Bolton Wanderers 3-0 Bournemouth
Burnley 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Charlton Athletic 0-0 Brighton & Hove
Huddersfield Town 0-3 Leeds United
Leicester City 2-1 Doncaster Rovers
Middlesbrough 3-2 Derby County
Millwall 3-0 Yeovil Town
Reading 3-1 Nottingham Forest
Wigan Athletic 3-0 Ipswich Town

[Josam27o7]

Could you give us an update as to where your sliders are at? Any changes besides 53/53 for width?

[orion523]

2013-14 Sky Bet Championship
Match Day #27
7 January 2014
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield

Owls 3-2 Wigan Athletic

Scoring Summary
38' Gary Madine(pen) - SWFC
65' Callum McManaman - WA
68' Leon Best - SWFC
81' Roger Espinoza - WA
90' Chris Maguire - SWFC


Maguire Wins It At The Death For Wednesday


Chris Maguire celebrates one of the goals of the season for the Owls

Chris Magure's last gasp strike from 20 yards sent Hillsborough into a wild frenzy on Tuesday as Sheffield Wednesday snatched a triumphant 3-2 victory over promotion candidates Wigan Athletic in a memorable back and forth affair.
Leading by a goal to nil at halftime courtesy of a Gary Madine penalty conversion, the Owls were pressed hard in the second half, eventually allowing a 65th minute equalizer on a headed goal by Callum McManaman. Not more than three minutes later, Wednesday were back in front courtesy of a rarity, a goal from Leon Best. Back in front but again under heavy pressure, the Owls were equaled once again, this time by wing back Roger Espinoza who easily beat young Adam Davies to level the match at 2-2 with just under ten minutes remaining. With time winding down, a deft 1-2 between Maikel Antonio and Liam Palmer afforded the Owls just enough time to set up shop deep in Wigan country, a string of passes later it was Chris Maguire finding just enough space to get off a shot that somehow found it's way through a mass of bodies and into the net with just seconds remaining, securing the much needed victory.

Jan 7, 2014 - Wigan Athletic vs Sheffield Wednesday
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Wigan Athletic (15-8-4)	0	2	2
Sheffield Wednesday (9-10-8)	1	2	3

Team Stats Comparison
Wigan Athletic		Sheffield Wednesday
54%	Possession	46%
13	Shots	15
8	Shots on Target	5
11	Tackles	31
2	Fouls	3
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
4	Corner Kicks	2
61%	Shot Accuracy	33%
86%	Passing Percentage	74%

Results from Match Day #27 In The Sky Bet Championship

7 January 2014
Barnsley 1-1 Leicester City
Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Charlton Athletic
Bournemouth 0-2 Brighton & Hove
Derby County 2-1 Birmingham City
Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Huddersfield Town
Ipswich Town 1-0 Reading
Leeds United 1-2 Burnley
Nottingham Forest 3-1 Middlesbrough
Queens Park Rangers 3-0 Bolton Wanderers
Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 Wigan Athletic
Watford 2-0 Millwall
Yeovil Town 2-0 Blackpool

Transfer News From Around Europe

-Manchester City have sold 27 year old striker Edin Dzeko to Borussia Dortmund for £9,000,000

-Blackpool have purchased 26 year old Brazilian mid Gil from Coritiba for £700,000

-Derby County have signed CAM Nejc Pecnik on a Bosman, personal terms were not released.

-FC Barcelona have purchased 21 year old Nigerian midfielder Ogenyi Onazi from Lazio for a reported £3,400,000

-Hertha Berlin have purchased 29 year old attacker Doris Fuakuptu from Al-Fetah for £2,500,000