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HIGHLIGHTS | Sheffield Wednesday 6 Leeds United 0 | Championship 2013/14
Sheffield Wednesday put ten-man Leeds to the sword on Saturday at Hillsborough with an emphatic 6-0 win. It was a dominating performance from start to finish from Wednesday, who were simply too good for United on the day. First half goals from Reda Johnson and Atdhe Nuhiu sent the Owls into the break two goals to the good. Leeds striker Matt Smith was introduced from the bench for the start of the second period but left the action just seconds later, picking up a straight red card for a clash with Reda Johnson. The ten men of Leeds were facing an uphill battle that became even steeper when Connor Wickham fired home his eighth goal in ten games. The visitors' misery was compounded when Chris Maguire's deflected free kick nestled in the back of the net but there was more to come. Caolan Lavery, fresh from his productive loan spell with Plymouth, added a fifth ten minutes from time and scored the Owls' sixth in added time to cap an excellent day for the hosts. The early stages were typical of a derby affair with strong challenges flying in from the off, as Lee Peltier produced a crunching challenge on Jose Semedo in the opening minute. And after enjoying the best of the early action, the Owls edged in front with a superbly worked goal finished off by Reda Johnson. Following a half clearance from Leeds, Kieran Lee chipped a delicate ball into the middle for the defender, who composed himself before lifting the ball over Paddy Kenny and into the Leppings Lane net. Still the Owls continued on the front foot and Wickham sent a glancing header wide before Kenny was called into action to save a stinging Maguire drive at the near post. Things got even better for Wednesday right on the stroke of half time with Nuhiu on target for his third goal of the season. Wednesday broke in numbers as Wickham played in Lee, who advanced into the box before squaring for Nuhiu to slide in at the back stick. The Owls were relentless going forward and Liam Palmer had a golden chance to make it three before the break but clipped inches wide, with Wednesday well in the driving seat. The second half began with an extraordinary piece of action just seconds after the restart. Smith, who had just been introduced to the action, received a straight red card for a dangerous challenge on Reda Johnson having only been on the field for a matter of seconds. And to add to Leeds' misery, Wednesday effectively killed off the game minutes later. Wickham picked up possession just outside the area and cleverly advanced with the ball before beating Kenny at his near post with a low strike. It was becoming a long afternoon for United, who looked out of sorts at Hillsborough, but there was no let up from the Owls as the one-way traffic continued. Wednesday looked like adding to their lead with every attack and in the 66th minute, it was 4-0 with Maguire inking his name on the scoresheet. The Scot lined up a free kick from 25 yards and his low strike flew past Kenny, who remained rooted to the spot with the ball taking a deflection along the way. There was still time for more punishment, though, as the rampant Owls hit their fifth goal ten minutes from time. Lavery, recalled from Plymouth in midweek, picked up possession on the halfway line and advanced towards Leeds' goal with menace before tucking his strike neatly into the net off the post. The youngster was on target again in added time, profiting from another Leeds mix-up at the back and firing home into the bottom corner - the day well and truly belonged to Wednesday. Owls: Kirkland, Palmer, Llera, Loovens, R Johnson, Lee, Semedo, Maghoma (J Johnson 74), Maguire (Helan 81), Wickham, Nuhiu (Lavery 66) Leeds: Kenny, Peltier, Lees (Smith 46, sent off 46), Pearce, Austin, Pugh, Zaliukas, Stewart, Mowatt, Kebe, McCormack Sheffield Wednesday 6 - 0 Leeds Highlights of Sheffield United's Sky Bet Championship match against Leeds United at the Bramall Lane. Sheffield Wednesday official video. Watch more exclusive Sheffield Wednesday videos ad-free at Wednesday Player, The Owls' official online subscription service. Get behind the scenes at Hillsborough with extended match highlights, exclusive interviews and the only place for online audio commentary of every Sheffield Wednesday match - plus lots more! Subscribe to Wednesday Player at the official Sheffield Wednesday website today for just 10p per day! http://www.player.swfc.co.uk/
Jermaine Johnson solo wonder goal v Blackburn Rovers
The last time Sheffield Wednesday faced Blackburn Rovers, Jermaine Johnson made sure the three points went to the Owls with this outstanding run and strike. Ahead of SWFC's trip to Ewood Park on Boxing Day, we take a look back at the winning goal from the game against Rovers back in April 2013 in S6. For the latest news ahead of Wednesday's trip to Blackburn, visit swfc.co.uk. Sheffield Wednesday official video. Watch more exclusive Sheffield Wednesday videos ad-free at Wednesday Player, The Owls' official online subscription service. Get behind the scenes at Hillsborough with extended match highlights, exclusive interviews and the only place for online audio commentary of every Sheffield Wednesday match - plus lots more! Subscribe to Wednesday Player at the official Sheffield Wednesday website today for just 10p per day! http://www.player.swfc.co.uk/
Hooligans Fight GAIS Göteborg vs Helsingborg Copenhagen
Pretty big hooligan fight! GAIS Göteborg vs Helsingborg Copenhagen Hooliganism has been associated with football since it began. In the early years of football as a professional sport so called roughs were regularly reported to be causing trouble at matches. The biggest rivalries were, and still are, between clubs from the same city or local area. Trouble was reported at these games as early as the nineteenth century. As well as attacking opposition fans, the roughs used to attack players and referees. After this period, and particularly between the two world wars, football gained a more respectable reputation and crowd violence, although not totally wiped out, started to decline. It was not until the early 1960s that hooliganism once again became a serious problem, particularly in the media. This was expressed as a part of the overriding culture of youth rebellion and moral panic at the time. This came about as a result of rising juvenile crime rates, uncertainty about the future and new movements like the Teddy boys. Along with other overriding themes that have been present when hooliganism is considered a problem there was racism in society that manifested itself in things like the Notting Hill disturbances. Football stadiums became identified as a place where fights could easily take place. It was around this time that football hooliganism began to take on the coherent structure of groups that it has today. Must of these groups emerged from the working class housing estates of the major cities. Loose alliances were formed amongst young men on match days and they occupied the terraces behind the goals at stadiums. This led to the development of a strong local feeling that had to be defended against other groups. As a result a national network of rival gangs was built up and fights regularly took place inside football grounds. However, in recent times there has been a move away from this idea of fighting in stadiums and groups arrange to meet outside grounds, before or after matches. Football hooliganism has moved on even from the days of the firms of the 1970s and 1980s. At this time football hooligans thought they were having "a bit of a laugh." Activities like verbally abusing opposition fans and threatening them with attack. The hardcore that were violent cause most damage by causing fights between rival groups of supporters. Due to changes in the 1990s, particularly the introduction of all seater stadia after the Hillsborough disaster, hooligan activity has almost completely moved out of the stadiums. Although a hardcore does remain, most violence occurs outside the grounds. Modern technology is used to organise fights between different groups of hooligans. In particular the Internet and mobile phones have become the main weapon of the football hooligan. Mobile phones are used to finalise details and call in reinforcements. When fights do break out in football stadiums, the most common sight is someone on a mobile phone getting more hooligans to join in. Although there is not the coverage or hysteria regarding football that was seen in the 1980s. Hooliganism still takes place between rival sets of English supporters. Recently a prearranged fight took place in Rochdale between Manchester United fans, who are noted for their lack of passion and corporate approach to football, and Leeds United supporters. Local derby games often lead to violent battles between supporters; the most recent examples are in Burnley and Sheffield. On the Internet gangs from Queens Park Rangers and Arsenal taunted each other about fights after their FA cup game. Football violence occurs at all levels of the game. Bishop Auckland supporters recently staged pitch invasions and fought with police during an FA Trophy game against Burton Albion. At the other end of the scale, recent violence from England fans, most notably in Marseilles and Charleroi, shows hooliganism is a Europe wide problem.
8/2/81 Ultras Tifo Choregraphy for Gate 7 Tragedy
Choreography dedicated to the 21 lost souls of GATE 7 tragedy that took place on the 8th of February 1981 .. The Hillsborough families are starting to finally see justice, unfortunately in the country we are from that will never happen. You live on in all of us every Sunday. YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE... WE'LL NEVER FORGET... ΘΡΥΛΕ ΘΥΜΙΣΟΥ ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΤΗ ΣΕ ΘΕΛΟΥΝΕ ΑΚΟΜΑ ΚΑΙ ΟΙ ΝΕΚΡΟΙ ΣΟΥ! Respect the fans! matchgame: // OLYMPIAKOS - iraklis, stadium Karaiskakis-Piraeus (Athens) //