FFO EFL2, Sparta Prague vs. Lens (Mon Mar 11) Sparta Prague | Lens 4-2-1-1-2 N | 4-1-2-1-2 L Simon Hill Caretaker | Chris Banks Caretaker | A_Brignoli GK | GK B_Samba F_Panak DF | DF K_Danso A_Sorensen DF | DF J_Gradit L_Krejci DF | DF M_Haidara P_Vydra DF | DF D_Machado Q_Laci DM | DM Y_Fofana K_Kairinene DM | MF S_Samed L_Sadilek MF | MF A_Thomasson Douglas_Costa AM | AM I_Balde L_Haraslin FW | FW M_Simon E_Ponce FW | FW A_Fulgini | C_Stankovic SUB | SUB W_Farinez J_Mejdr SUB | SUB Pacheco V_Birmancevic SUB | SUB D_Costa J_Pesek SUB | SUB F_Maoussa J_Kuchta SUB | SUB M_Guilavogui Min. 1 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to P Min. 2 :(len) M_Simon cuts in on K_Kairinene's blind side ... But he loses control of it ... P_Vydra takes possession Min. 5 :(spp) Douglas_Costa holds the ball up ... He sees E_Ponce in space! ... E_Ponce controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But B_Samba smothers the ball Min. 9 :(spp) Q_Laci beats Y_Fofana ... From long range Q_Laci bends the ball towards goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... B_Samba never had a chance! Min. 9 :(spp) E_Ponce sidesteps S_Samed ... That was too easy ... M_Haidara pulls the player to the ground!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 13 :(spp) P_Vydra gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds L_Haraslin ... A cheeky lob from L_Haraslin! ... B_Samba makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 15 :(spp) A_Sorensen makes a run into space ... A_Sorensen hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... B_Samba blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 17 :(spp) E_Ponce gets lucky and beats Y_Fofana ... Now with the centre to L_Sadilek ... L_Sadilek chases it through, he must score! ... It's beaten B_Samba ... It goes wide!! Min. 19 :(spp) The defender loses control of the ball! ... E_Ponce seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... E_Ponce attempts the shot! ... B_Samba gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 21 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A Min. 22 :(spp) L_Haraslin is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to Q_Laci ... Q_Laci hits the ball on the bounce! ... B_Samba with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 25 :(spp) L_Haraslin jinks past J_Gradit ... An audacious effort from L_Haraslin! ... The shot slips through B_Samba's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 25 :(len) I_Balde takes advantage of a bad back pass from Q_Laci ... I_Balde plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... A_Brignoli can't get to it ... GOAL !! ... Superb finish! ... That's put Lens ahead! ... Sparta Prague 0-1 Lens ... Min. 32 :(spp) K_Kairinene finds himself in a good position ... K_Kairinene hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... But B_Samba smothers the ball Min. 37 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to P Min. 37 :(spp) L_Krejci controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... A_Sorensen gets onto the end of the pass! ... A_Sorensen must beat B_Samba! ... B_Samba with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 40 :(spp) Douglas_Costa jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Haraslin ... D_Machado with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 41 :(len) Y_Fofana with the diagonal pass to S_Samed ... L_Sadilek fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... He'd better be careful now Min. 41 :(len) A_Thomasson looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Fulgini ... From long range A_Fulgini bends the ball towards goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... A_Brignoli never had a chance! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(spp) E_Ponce jinks past J_Gradit ... J_Gradit does well to get the tackle in Min. 43 :(len) Y_Fofana spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Fulgini! ... F_Panak wins it well ... Perfectly timed! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sparta Prague 0-1 Lens Min. 47 :(spp) L_Haraslin brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... E_Ponce gets on the end of the pass ... E_Ponce with a bicycle kick! ... B_Samba is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 48 :(len) Y_Fofana lobs the ball over the defence ... A_Fulgini latches on to it ... F_Panak with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 49 :(spp) L_Haraslin takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... L_Haraslin tries to chip the ball over B_Samba! ... B_Samba with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 50 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: J_Mejdr ... COMING OFF: L_Krejci Min. 50 :(spp) P_Vydra jumps over Y_Fofana's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... Y_Fofana does well to get the tackle in Min. 51 :(len) D_Machado has a go! ... It hits the defender ... A_Thomasson collects the loose ball! ... A powerful shot by A_Thomasson! ... A_Brignoli with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 52 :(spp) K_Kairinene with an early cross to E_Ponce ... Y_Fofana takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 53 :(spp) J_Mejdr with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from M_Haidara ... J_Mejdr with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... B_Samba dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... GOAL!! ... The deflection beat B_Samba! ... Sparta Prague have squared things up with that goal! ... Sparta Prague 1-1 Lens ... Min. 55 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: V_Birmancevic ... COMING OFF: Q_Laci Min. 55 :(spp) A_Sorensen moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to Douglas_Costa ... M_Haidara with the block Min. 58 :(len) K_Danso with the heel pass to D_Machado ... D_Machado with a graceful, looping effort! ... But A_Brignoli punches it away Min. 59 :(len) S_Samed saunters past his marker ... V_Birmancevic with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 60 :(spp) V_Birmancevic works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to F_Panak ... F_Panak tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... B_Samba never had a chance! Min. 61 :(spp) V_Birmancevic holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to E_Ponce ... E_Ponce with the overhead! ... B_Samba makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 62 :(spp) E_Ponce sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... P_Vydra runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... P_Vydra with the side footed shot! ... B_Samba won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 63 :(spp) E_Ponce flicks the ball through ... L_Haraslin runs onto it! ... L_Haraslin strikes a wicked curler! ... B_Samba manages to turn it behind ... CORNER! ... J_Mejdr swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... B_Samba reads it well, and claims it! Min. 67 :(spp) Douglas_Costa barges D_Machado off the ball ... Douglas_Costa with the header! ... B_Samba gathers it comfortably Min. 68 :(spp) P_Vydra with a probing pass to E_Ponce ... E_Ponce with the shot on net! ... B_Samba makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 69 :(spp) Douglas_Costa drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to E_Ponce ... E_Ponce has broken through the defence! ... He is one on one with B_Samba ... He lobs it over B_Samba ... GOAL!! ... Sparta Prague take the lead! ... Sparta Prague 2-1 Lens ... Min. 70 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C Min. 70 :(len) Substitution by Lens ... COMING ON: F_Maoussa ... COMING OFF: S_Samed Min. 70 :(len) Tactical Change by Lens ... Lens have changed their playing style to A Min. 70 :(len) K_Danso knocks it past K_Kairinene and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... K_Danso with the overhead! ... A_Brignoli can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... A_Brignoli was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 71 :(spp) P_Vydra runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... P_Vydra goes for the top corner! ... B_Samba gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 73 :(spp) A_Sorensen takes advantage of a mistake by J_Gradit ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to E_Ponce! ... E_Ponce with a low drive through the rain! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by F_Panak ... The ball comes to E_Ponce ... He gets the shot away ... B_Samba won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 74 :(len) A_Fulgini with a real burst of pace ... He leaves L_Sadilek behind ... F_Panak with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... His 2nd yellow this game! ... RED CARD!! ... Well, at least he'll have first go of the soap! Min. 75 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: J_Kuchta ... COMING OFF: L_Haraslin Min. 75 :(len) F_Maoussa sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... D_Machado gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... D_Machado throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But A_Brignoli punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... F_Maoussa plays it towards the near post! ... A_Brignoli comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... K_Danso with the header ... A_Brignoli tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... Swung in by A_Thomasson ... V_Birmancevic with the clearance Min. 76 :(spp) J_Kuchta slows the ball down and waits for support ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! ... J_Kuchta with the overhead! ... But B_Samba makes a fine save Min. 79 :(spp) A_Sorensen skips the challenge from M_Haidara ... A_Sorensen goes for goal! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 80 :(len) Y_Fofana is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... A_Thomasson latches onto the ball ... K_Kairinene stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 84 :(spp) E_Ponce with a 50-yard pass to J_Kuchta ... J_Kuchta hits a crisp volley! ... B_Samba can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... B_Samba makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 84 :(spp) J_Kuchta finds a hole in the defence ... K_Danso with an ugly foul ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(spp) Douglas_Costa drives it forward to J_Kuchta ... Excellent sliding challenge by M_Haidara ... He timed it well Min. 88 :(len) A_Thomasson looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Simon ... J_Mejdr with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 88 :(spp) J_Kuchta knocks it past K_Danso and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... K_Danso fouls badly ... His 2nd yellow this game! ... RED CARD!! ... He knew that was coming and he holds his head in his hands! Min. 89 :(spp) P_Vydra is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to J_Kuchta ... A glorious effort by J_Kuchta! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... B_Samba never had a chance! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Generali Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Ponce (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Mejdr (53), E_Ponce (69) Sent Off : F_Panak (74) Booked : V_Birmancevic (59) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lens Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Y_Fofana Scorers : I_Balde (25) Sent Off : K_Danso (88) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague | Lens Attempts on Goal : 27 | 7 Off target : 13 | 2 On target : 14 | 5 Possession : 62 | 38 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 1 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 9 | 11 Key Tackles : 5 | 5 Key Passes : 19 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sparta Prague 2 - 1 Lens ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 21 1 1 1 23 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 F_Panak DF 1 19 13 8 28 | 76 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -5 -20 -6 A_Sorensen DF 1 18 15 7 29 | 96 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 22 49 L_Krejci DF 1 16 13 11 21 | 52 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 P_Vydra DF 1 17 14 9 26 | 96 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 17 36 26 Q_Laci DM 1 14 17 9 28 | 57 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 K_Kairinene DM 1 13 18 9 24 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 8 15 L_Sadilek MF 1 8 18 12 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Douglas_Costa AM 1 4 19 14 23 | 96 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 37 10 L_Haraslin FW 1 2 14 17 24 | 77 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 26 E_Ponce FW 1 3 13 18 21 | 96 0 0 4 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 52 50 C_Stankovic GK 19 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Mejdr DF 1 14 13 6 27 | 44 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 30 10 50 V_Birmancevic AM 1 6 17 11 31 | 39 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 33 23 5 J_Pesek MF 1 3 17 14 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Kuchta FW 1 8 11 16 22 | 19 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Player Statistics - Lens Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Samba GK 23 1 1 1 21 | 96 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 K_Danso DF 1 19 14 11 28 | 90 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 -20 -8 4 J_Gradit DF 1 18 13 8 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 M_Haidara DF 1 17 14 3 27 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 -10 -10 D_Machado DF 1 17 12 6 30 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 36 Y_Fofana DM 1 15 19 3 22 | 96 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 28 0 S_Samed MF 1 10 17 10 23 | 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Thomasson MF 1 3 17 14 29 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 10 I_Balde AM 1 7 17 15 31 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 M_Simon FW 1 2 13 18 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Fulgini FW 1 9 13 18 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 -6 W_Farinez GK 19 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pacheco DF 1 16 8 4 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Costa MF 1 3 15 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Maoussa MF 1 8 16 11 30 | 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Guilavogui FW 1 7 13 15 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1710186107 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40