U18s REPORT: SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY V BURNLEY

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Clarets share points with Owls in league action

2023-11-11T13:30:00.000Z

U18s REPORT: SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY V BURNLEY

Clarets share points with Owls in league action

2023-11-11T13:30:00.000Z

Young Clarets head to the capital

Benji Wetshi's strike saw Tony Philliskirk's side sharing points with Sheffield Wednesday at the Middlewood Training Ground in the Professional Development League North.

Despite the Owls finding the opener when Deulan Moses found the back of the net, Wetshi after the break was able to control the rebound off Zach Johnson's free-kick putting the ball straight past Jack Phillips.

Burnley's U18s squad included 8 players from the U16 side, Corbyn Murray, Anwar Murtesa, Corey King, Albert Blackie, Joe Wilcock, George Brierly, Brandon Puani and a Trialist.

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First Half

The first thirty minutes of the game were tight, with both teams struggling to find the back of the net.

The Owls had the first real chance of the game when Jaruis Thornton fired a shot on target from close range, however Lewis Forshaw managed to cover the ball before it passed the back line.

Johnson tried his luck as he hammered a free-kick that was taken 25-yards outside the box, as the ball curled towards goal Owls' defender Tyrell Dawes, with the deflection resulting in it drifting wide past the far post.

Bruno Fernandes utilised the wing well as he stormed down the pitch creating a threat, however as he attempted to make his way into the box, Corey King swiftly retrieved the ball for the Clarets and found Wetshi who had an attempt at goal.

In the 42nd minute Moses found the opener for the home side, as he squeezed the ball in-between Forshaw and the post leaving Sheffield Wednesday taking the lead into the break.

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Second Half

Burnley came out on the front foot after the break, as Lucas Wane linked well with Johnson, who was causing major problems for Carlos Rodrignes and the Owls' defensive line.

It was the 52nd minute that Wetshi found the equaliser. Johnson hammered a free-kick that flew over Sheffield Wednesday's defence and landed by the far post, with Wetshi able to pick up the ball and slot it into the back of the net.

Moments after Jack McEvilly made a superb block from Thornton's powerful shot on target, he was shown a straight red card in the 61th minute.

The Owls had the last chance of the game during additional time, when Arie-Joe Shaw made a quick run into an open space, edging into the box and smashed the ball towards goal. However, Forshaw perfectly timed his dive tipping the ball over the cross-bar leaving the final score 1-1.