FFO EFL2, Sparta Prague vs. FC Porto (Fri Apr 26) Sparta Prague | FC Porto 4-1-2-1-2 N | 4-1-2-1-2 C - | Dan Thompson | A_Brignoli GK | GK K_Nakamura F_Panak DF | DF J_Mario A_Sorensen DF | DF F_Cardoso L_Krejci DF | DF Z_Sanusi P_Vydra DF | DF D_Carmo L_Sadilek MF | DM R_Baro Q_Laci DM | MF M_Grujic J_Bacuna MF | MF A_Varela Douglas_Costa AM | AM Galeno L_Haraslin FW | FW D_Loader E_Ponce FW | FW F_Navarro | C_Stankovic SUB | SUB C_Ramos A_Preciado SUB | SUB Marcano V_Birmancevic SUB | SUB S_Eustaquio D_Pavelka SUB | SUB A_Franco V_Olatunji SUB | SUB T_Martinez Min. 1 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A Min. 1 :(spp) A_Sorensen cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Sadilek ... L_Sadilek throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... GOAL!! ... It was a top drawer goal ... Dan Thompson is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Sparta Prague 1-0 FC Porto ... Min. 3 :(fcp) A_Varela with the through ball to F_Navarro ... F_Navarro fires the shot in! ... A_Brignoli makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 9 :(spp) J_Bacuna nutmegs the defender ... M_Grujic with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 9 :(fcp) M_Grujic knocks the ball on and sprints past P_Vydra ... A delightful ball in to D_Loader ... D_Loader hits a crisp volley! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 11 :(fcp) A_Varela with a byline cross to D_Loader ... D_Loader controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... A_Brignoli collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 14 :(fcp) M_Grujic runs into space ... M_Grujic sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 19 :(spp) L_Haraslin retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... E_Ponce gets on the end of it ... F_Cardoso intercepts the opposition pass ... And he clears the ball behind goal ... He wasn't taking any risks there ... CORNER! ... L_Haraslin hits it into the box! ... K_Nakamura makes the catch! Min. 19 :(fcp) Galeno spots F_Navarro who is in acres of space ... L_Haraslin with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It's within shooting distance! ... A_Varela swings it in ... Galeno gets on the end of it ... Cleaned up by F_Panak Min. 20 :(spp) L_Haraslin gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds L_Krejci ... L_Krejci cracks a laser towards goal! ... But K_Nakamura smothers the ball Min. 21 :(fcp) A defence splitting pass from Galeno to F_Navarro ... F_Navarro unleashes a pile driver! ... He hits the side netting Min. 23 :(spp) L_Krejci finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... J_Mario dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 27 :(fcp) D_Loader steps over the ball ... He nutmegs E_Ponce ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... D_Loader aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... A_Brignoli gets his fingertips to it Min. 29 :(fcp) M_Grujic flicks the ball through ... J_Mario runs onto it! ... J_Mario with a thundering shot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Brignoli moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 30 :(fcp) F_Navarro beats A_Sorensen ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... F_Navarro unleashes a pile driver! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 32 :(spp) Douglas_Costa plays in E_Ponce with a beautiful ball ... E_Ponce tries to beat K_Nakamura from outside the area! ... But K_Nakamura stops that one easily Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(fcp) D_Loader turns on a sixpence ... Well intercepted by Q_Laci Min. 44 :(spp) L_Krejci takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Carmo ... L_Krejci fires the shot in! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... L_Krejci plays it towards the near post! ... Great catch from K_Nakamura! Min. 46 :(fcp) F_Navarro runs at the defence ... F_Navarro has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 47 :(spp) L_Sadilek back heels to find Q_Laci in space ... Q_Laci has broken clear! Just the keeper to beat! ... He lobs it over K_Nakamura ... It's hit the bar and gone over!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sparta Prague 1-0 FC Porto Min. 49 :(spp) Douglas_Costa pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... L_Haraslin is clean through! ... A thundering drive by L_Haraslin! ... K_Nakamura parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 53 :(fcp) F_Navarro gets to the byline and finds Z_Sanusi with a beautiful cross ... What a shot from Z_Sanusi! ... It could go anywhere ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... Galeno lofts the ball in! ... Great catch from A_Brignoli! Min. 54 :(spp) L_Sadilek controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... L_Sadilek smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... K_Nakamura gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 55 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: A_Preciado ... COMING OFF: L_Krejci Min. 56 :(spp) L_Sadilek sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... But Galeno puts the ball out of play Min. 56 :(fcp) F_Cardoso is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to F_Navarro ... F_Panak with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 57 :(spp) Douglas_Costa with a great first touch ... F_Navarro dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 58 :(spp) L_Sadilek with the nod to E_Ponce ... E_Ponce aims for the top right corner! ... K_Nakamura saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 58 :(fcp) A_Varela lays the ball back to R_Baro ... P_Vydra with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... The Referee warned him Min. 59 :(spp) L_Haraslin turns past Z_Sanusi ... He has created space for himself now ... L_Haraslin unleashes a pile driver! ... He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... A brilliant goal! ... Remember the name! ... Sparta Prague 2-0 FC Porto ... Min. 59 :(fcp) F_Cardoso sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to D_Loader ... A great volley from D_Loader! ... A_Brignoli makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 60 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: V_Birmancevic ... COMING OFF: J_Bacuna Min. 60 :(spp) Q_Laci finds A_Preciado with a perfectly weighted pass ... A scorcher of a shot from A_Preciado! ... But K_Nakamura parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 61 :(spp) L_Sadilek drives the ball across field ... It comes to L_Haraslin ... L_Haraslin drives it low! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 64 :(fcp) D_Loader has broken clear! Just A_Brignoli to beat! ... Q_Laci brings him down! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Dirty git! Min. 68 :(spp) A_Sorensen sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... A_Sorensen attempts the shot! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 68 :(fcp) J_Mario with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... J_Mario hits a crisp volley! ... A_Brignoli parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 69 :(spp) V_Birmancevic crosses into the box, finding Q_Laci ... Well intercepted by R_Baro Min. 70 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: V_Olatunji ... COMING OFF: L_Haraslin Min. 73 :(fcp) D_Carmo reads the run of Z_Sanusi ... Z_Sanusi tries to place it in the corner! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 76 :(spp) P_Vydra knocks the ball past A_Varela ... Now he crosses to Q_Laci! ... Q_Laci hits a crisp volley! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 79 :(fcp) R_Baro runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to F_Navarro ... P_Vydra takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 79 :(spp) A_Sorensen with an amazing show of skill to get past D_Carmo ... He crosses to A_Preciado ... D_Carmo with a clumsy challenge ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to Min. 83 :(fcp) A_Varela finds the space intelligently ... A_Varela sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... But it goes wide Min. 87 :(spp) F_Panak wins possession ... He plays the ball across to V_Olatunji ... V_Olatunji drives it low! ... K_Nakamura saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 87 :(fcp) R_Baro runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... But A_Preciado clears the ball to safety Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(spp) The ball is passed in from A_Preciado, he finds Q_Laci ... Q_Laci tries to beat K_Nakamura! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 89 :(spp) V_Birmancevic beats M_Grujic with absolute ease! ... V_Birmancevic must beat K_Nakamura! ... He hits the side netting Min. 90 :(fcp) F_Cardoso takes advantage of a mistake by Q_Laci ... He knocks the ball to Z_Sanusi! ... Z_Sanusi hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... A_Brignoli grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Generali Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Sadilek (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Sadilek (1), L_Haraslin (59) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Haraslin (19), Q_Laci (64) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FC Porto Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Navarro Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague | FC Porto Attempts on Goal : 16 | 15 Off target : 7 | 11 On target : 9 | 4 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 7 | 9 Key Tackles : 5 | 6 Key Passes : 14 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sparta Prague 2 - 0 FC Porto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Sparta Prague Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Brignoli GK 22 1 1 1 23 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 F_Panak DF 1 19 13 9 28 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 23 10 A_Sorensen DF 1 18 15 7 29 | 94 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 15 L_Krejci DF 1 16 13 11 21 | 58 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 0 24 P_Vydra DF 1 18 14 9 26 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 12 0 L_Sadilek MF 1 8 18 12 22 | 94 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 24 40 Q_Laci DM 1 14 17 10 28 | 94 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 15 4 31 J_Bacuna MF 1 11 18 8 25 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Douglas_Costa AM 1 5 19 15 23 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 L_Haraslin FW 1 2 14 18 24 | 73 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 -5 19 21 E_Ponce FW 1 3 13 19 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 C_Stankovic GK 19 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Preciado DF 1 16 12 10 31 | 36 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 24 24 V_Birmancevic MF 1 6 17 11 31 | 31 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 11 D_Pavelka MF 1 10 14 9 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Olatunji FW 1 7 12 15 26 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Player Statistics - FC Porto Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K_Nakamura GK 22 1 1 1 28 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 J_Mario DF 1 20 15 8 20 | 94 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 14 0 28 F_Cardoso DF 1 19 14 2 20 | 94 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 36 0 Z_Sanusi DF 1 18 13 11 29 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 D_Carmo DF 1 18 13 6 20 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 R_Baro DM 1 15 19 11 28 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 7 0 M_Grujic MF 1 13 17 2 27 | 94 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 11 8 10 A_Varela MF 1 14 19 11 31 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 11 Galeno AM 1 8 17 14 25 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 8 -10 D_Loader FW 1 7 14 17 31 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 F_Navarro FW 1 8 15 18 24 | 94 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 26 11 18 C_Ramos GK 18 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marcano DF 1 17 11 9 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Eustaquio DM 1 11 15 6 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Franco AM 1 3 16 11 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Martinez FW 1 2 12 17 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1714152532 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40