theowlsman Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Reyt bicycle kick narrowly missing the far post from JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnt_toast Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 The Owls' first pre-season friendly of the 2011-12 campaign ended in a goalless draw with Russian outfit FC Volga Novgorod. Played under a strong sun amid the glorious settings of the Austrian Alps, the game was a good workout for Wednesday against very capable opposition. The Russians arrived in Austria on the back of a mid-season break from their domestic top-flight and were duly sharp, shading possession and chances overall. Volga had the first sight of goal inside two minutes when Mate Vatsadze broke in on goal after intercepting a loose ball but his tame shot was comfortably collected by Richard O'Donnell. The Russian side then forced three corners in quick succession without troubling O'Donnell - but the Wednesday keeper was called into action on the 15-minute mark and proved equal to the test. Mersudin Ahmetovic found space on the left side of the penalty area and cut inside to hit a firm shot across O'Donnell which the youngster parried to safety with a fine diving save. The soaring temperatures may have impacted on the pace of the game - which was still lively - but not the commitment as the referee intervened on numerous occasions in following strong challenges from both sides. David Prutton saw yellow with Gia Grigalava when the two midfielders clashed just before the interval and Sanchez Jose followed suit right on the half time whistle. The Owls made five changes for the second period, which could and should have seen Volga off to a flier. Ahmetovic played Vatsadze through on goal but the forward fluffed a low shot that rolled harmlessly wide. Sanzhar Tursunov then blasted high and wide before Nicky Weaver did well to parry a fierce drive from Jose round the post for a corner. Wednesday were denied what seemed a fair shout for a penalty just after the hour when Liam Palmer went down under a challenge from Rusian Adzhindzhal as the Owls edged more and more into the game as the second period unfolded. But there was to be no breakthrough on either side and a share of the spoils for each was perhaps the right result. Owls: O'Donnell (Weaver 46), Otsemobor, Reda Johnson, Beevers, Bennett (Reynolds 46), Jermaine Johnson, Prutton (O'Connor 46), Semedo, Sedgwick (Palmer 46), Daniel Jones, Madine (Morrison 46) FC Volga: Abayeb, Grigalava, Buivolov, Belozyorov, Salukvadze, Adzhindzhil (Khojava 76), Crosas, Tursunov, Jose (Nikita 62), Vatsadze, Ahmetovic (Khazov 68) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marconi Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 How did Boden play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnt_toast Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 That report makes it sound like they were all over us, let's wait and see what Megson says... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeroswfc Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 FC Volga Novgorad O'Donnell (Weaver 46), Otsemobor, R. Johnson, Beevers, Bennett (Reynolds 46), J. Johnson, Prutton (O'Connor 46), Semedo, Sedgwick (Palmer 46), D. Jones, Madine (Morrison 46). Well done Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Saturday Owl Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Good workout tonight for the lads, and a good result too. Can't wait for the Worksop game on Saturday now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eckington owl Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Positive's to take from that - We didn't conceed, played a team who are half way through their season and will probably be at peak fitness, Megson got to see the lads in a competitive game. Negatives - Having to google translate the Russian tweets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belgrade_owl Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 That report makes it sound like they were all over us, let's wait and see what Megson says... We're not going to face anything like that in League one, they are playing Russian Premier League and at the moment it's very quality and competitive League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Quote from Megson: "They were all over us" Quote from Semedo "Nicky, did you remember to get me some bread?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan™ Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Sounds like we got a good workout, which is more important than playing amazing football at this stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 We'll murder everyone in Div 1 when we get all our signings in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls maniac Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I'd expect them to be all over us. They are half way through their season and we are in our second week of pre season training. Not to mention the fact that they are a Russian premier league side. Good workout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KivoOwl Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I'm pretty sure Wednesday Player subscribers were promised the bee's knees when it came to coverage of this game. Ultimately, there was no streaming, no commentary, and no text updates. So anyone who subscribed to Player for this game got 'Owls 0-0 FC Volga'. Was an attendance announced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshallovercome Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 How did Boden play? I was going to answer......but then realised it was probably a trick question. So, we could probably hold our own in the Russian first division going by that result......woohoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan™ Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Was an attendance announced? 40-50 Wednesday fans I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingOwl Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I'm pretty sure Wednesday Player subscribers were promised the bee's knees when it came to coverage of this game. Ultimately, there was no streaming, no commentary, and no text updates. So anyone who subscribed to Player for this game got 'Owls 0-0 FC Volga'. Was an attendance announced? WP have been pretty shabby IMO. It shouldn't have been ambiguous. They should have made it clear instead of alluding to live coverage. Poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horny owl Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I'd expect them to be all over us. They are half way through their season and we are in our second week of pre season training. Not to mention the fact that they are a Russian premier league side. Good workout. Agreed........Well done lads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marconi Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I was going to answer......but then realised it was probably a trick question. Just a poor Malek impression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Semedo and Prutton booked. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls maniac Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 And by the sounds of it we bullied them a bit. It's about time we showed we are not prepared to be pushed around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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