As expected, it was their second defeat of the Championship for Danny Rohl’s side, who remain 23rd in the table and five points from safety.But Owls gave a good account of themselves in the second half and if they had played like that all game they could have come away with a point.But their fate was sealed after just four minutes when Will Vaulks’ unnecessary pass from James Beadle in the penalty area was capitalized on and finally Issahaku Fatawu finished..
It was a mistake that should have been easily avoided on the night.Sheffield Wednesday are happy to play from the back, but against Leicester, in which case Beadle should have cleared his line.But Vaulks could be just as guilty.His heavy touch pushed the ball into the path of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall when Vaulks could have simply put the ball out of play or played long himself..
And it was another difficult night for Vaulks, who returned to the starting line-up in place of Momo Diaby; According to Sofascore, the Welshman made 1 mistake leading to a goal (first goal), made 3 fouls, made 5 crosses to 0, lost 78% of his duels and lost the ball 16 times, finishing the game with the lowest rating. Wednesday Player (5.9/10).The Star also rated Vaulks 5 out of 10, editor Alex Miller wrote:”I stuck with it, despite putting a lot of pressure on the opener, his touch was just too heavy. Share the blame with Beadle, no doubt it cost them. Fell and offered much toil. I wish his passage had been a little sharper i.
