FFO EFL2, Sparta Prague vs. Schalke (Mon Mar 18) Sparta Prague | Schalke 4-1-1-2-2 N | 5-2-1-2 A Simon Hill Caretaker | Emlyn Brennan | A_Brignoli GK | GK A_Meret A_Preciado DF | DF J_Bryan A_Sorensen DF | DF T_Baumgartl L_Krejci DF | DF I_Martinez P_Vydra DF | DF C_Kouyate J_Pesek AM | DF C_Brunner K_Kairinene DM | AM Z_Flemming L_Sadilek MF | MF L_Blas Douglas_Costa AM | MF R_Schalenberg L_Haraslin FW | FW M_Dembele E_Ponce FW | FW A_Cabral | C_Stankovic SUB | SUB R_Zentner T_Wiesner SUB | SUB I_Cisse V_Birmancevic SUB | SUB F_Beltran Q_Laci SUB | SUB N_Tauer J_Kuchta SUB | SUB S_Kozuki Min. 1 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to E Min. 2 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke ... Schalke have changed their playing style to C Min. 3 :(spp) L_Haraslin slides the ball across to J_Pesek ... J_Pesek lobs A_Meret! ... Brilliant save from A_Meret Min. 4 :(sch) A_Cabral knocks it past A_Sorensen and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A_Cabral shoots towards goal! ... A_Brignoli narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 9 :(spp) E_Ponce kills the ball dead ... Beautiful turn ... He could get a shot of here ... A skilful effort from E_Ponce! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 10 :(spp) A_Sorensen beats I_Martinez ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... A_Sorensen from 20 yards! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... A_Meret dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had A_Meret beaten! ... CORNER! ... J_Pesek flights it in! ... A_Meret comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... L_Sadilek swings a leg at it! ... A_Meret gathers it comfortably Min. 11 :(spp) A_Sorensen runs at the defence ... He nutmegs T_Baumgartl ... He showed his class there ... T_Baumgartl recovers the situation to win the ball back Min. 11 :(sch) L_Blas kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Cabral gets on the end of the pass ... P_Vydra with an ugly foul ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 12 :(sch) C_Kouyate with a 40-yard pass to M_Dembele ... L_Krejci reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 20 :(spp) L_Krejci slips past C_Brunner ... L_Krejci swings in the shot! ... But A_Meret with the difficult save Min. 21 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C Min. 21 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... J_Pesek will now play as a DM Min. 23 :(sch) L_Blas is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... M_Dembele latches onto the ball ... M_Dembele launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... A_Brignoli with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 24 :(spp) L_Haraslin plays a long ball to L_Krejci ... L_Krejci flicks the header toward the far post! ... A_Meret with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 35 :(spp) J_Pesek with a 30-yard pass to Douglas_Costa ... M_Dembele takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... FREE KICK! ... The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line ... J_Pesek drives it in ... But A_Meret reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on A_Meret anyway Min. 36 :(sch) I_Martinez chips the ball over the defence and finds Z_Flemming ... Z_Flemming has broken clear! Just the keeper to beat! ... A_Brignoli charges out of his area ... A_Brignoli gets his fingertips to it ... CORNER! ... M_Dembele drives it into the box! ... It is kicked away by K_Kairinene Min. 37 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to E Min. 37 :(spp) E_Ponce with a perfectly timed run ... C_Kouyate is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... The Referee writes his name into the book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... A_Sorensen knocks it forward ... L_Haraslin gets on the end of it ... A cracking drive from L_Haraslin! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... E_Ponce plays it towards the near post! ... It comes to P_Vydra ... He gets the shot away ... But A_Meret makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 38 :(sch) L_Blas looks in some pain, he's struggling out there ... I think Emlyn Brennan is going to take him off Min. 38 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: F_Beltran ... COMING OFF: L_Blas Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(spp) J_Pesek with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... L_Sadilek gets on the end of the pass ... L_Sadilek tries to lob the keeper! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 45 :(spp) J_Pesek boots it towards P_Vydra ... Z_Flemming is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... The Referee wants a word ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... The crowd expects from this range ... J_Pesek plays it short to K_Kairinene ... Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Kouyate ... Nothing gets past him! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sparta Prague 0-0 Schalke Min. 47 :(sch) F_Beltran finds R_Schalenberg in acres of space ... L_Krejci steals the ball of off him Min. 48 :(sch) A_Cabral with an intelligent ball to C_Brunner ... C_Brunner controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... A_Cabral hits it towards the far post! ... F_Beltran with the shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... A_Brignoli dives desperately to try and save it!! ... And A_Brignoli tips it wide! ... Great goalkeeping! ... CORNER! ... F_Beltran floats the ball in! ... A_Preciado deals with the danger and clears Min. 49 :(spp) E_Ponce beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... A_Cabral with an ugly foul ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Emlyn Brennan looks relieved ... Simon Hill Caretaker is far from happy with that decision Min. 51 :(spp) L_Krejci looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Sorensen ... A_Sorensen with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... A_Meret saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 51 :(sch) R_Schalenberg fires over a low cross to A_Cabral ... A_Cabral hits a crisp volley! ... A_Brignoli with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 53 :(spp) L_Haraslin get's past C_Kouyate ... He's gonna worry them again ... L_Haraslin with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... K_Kairinene dinks the ball into the area! ... A_Meret comes towards the ball ... But he's nowhere near it! ... Douglas_Costa with the shot! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 54 :(spp) A_Sorensen leaves C_Kouyate standing ... I_Martinez reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 54 :(sch) M_Dembele takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... M_Dembele tries to chip the ball over A_Brignoli! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 56 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: T_Wiesner ... COMING OFF: L_Krejci Min. 58 :(sch) C_Brunner runs towards the goal ... K_Kairinene with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 61 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: V_Birmancevic ... COMING OFF: L_Sadilek Min. 64 :(spp) L_Haraslin sprints past T_Baumgartl ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... L_Haraslin runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... But A_Meret gets down well to tip the ball wide ... CORNER! ... V_Birmancevic flights it in! ... Douglas_Costa gets a shot in ... Brilliant save from A_Meret Min. 65 :(sch) R_Schalenberg passes the ball to M_Dembele ... But A_Preciado comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 67 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: N_Tauer ... COMING OFF: Z_Flemming Min. 67 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: S_Kozuki ... COMING OFF: A_Cabral Min. 69 :(sch) F_Beltran takes advantage of a mistake by T_Wiesner ... That mistake could prove costly ... K_Kairinene takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 70 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke ... Schalke have changed their playing style to A Min. 72 :(sch) T_Baumgartl is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... S_Kozuki latches onto the ball ... S_Kozuki goes for goal! ... But A_Brignoli makes an easy save Min. 74 :(sch) R_Schalenberg skips the challenge from A_Preciado ... A cracking drive from R_Schalenberg! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 75 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: J_Kuchta ... COMING OFF: L_Haraslin Min. 79 :(sch) M_Dembele eases past T_Wiesner ... M_Dembele rifles it at the goal! ... A_Brignoli makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 81 :(spp) J_Kuchta kills the ball dead ... S_Kozuki read the danger and stops the pass Min. 84 :(sch) M_Dembele with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... M_Dembele with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... But A_Brignoli comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 86 :(sch) R_Schalenberg with an intelligent ball to M_Dembele ... M_Dembele shapes up for a shot! ... A_Brignoli makes a difficult save ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... T_Baumgartl flights it in! ... A_Brignoli comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... I_Martinez swings a leg at it! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 87 :(spp) J_Pesek spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to Douglas_Costa! ... Douglas_Costa with the cheeky shot! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 91 :(sch) J_Bryan with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Dembele ... M_Dembele with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Generali Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Brignoli (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Vydra (11), K_Kairinene (58) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schalke Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Meret Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Kouyate (37), Z_Flemming (45) Injured : L_Blas (38) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague | Schalke Attempts on Goal : 16 | 14 Off target : 7 | 5 On target : 9 | 9 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 4 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 11 | 8 Key Tackles : 6 | 4 Key Passes : 6 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sparta Prague 0 - 0 Schalke ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 93 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 0 A_Preciado DF 1 15 12 10 31 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 A_Sorensen DF 1 18 15 7 29 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 L_Krejci DF 1 16 13 11 21 | 58 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 36 13 26 P_Vydra DF 1 17 14 9 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 -5 10 J_Pesek DM 1 3 17 14 27 | 93 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 27 20 K_Kairinene DM 1 13 18 9 24 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 37 -5 -5 L_Sadilek MF 1 8 18 12 22 | 63 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Douglas_Costa AM 1 4 19 15 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 L_Haraslin FW 1 2 14 18 24 | 77 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 24 14 E_Ponce FW 1 3 13 19 21 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 C_Stankovic GK 19 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Wiesner DF 1 15 11 10 29 | 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Birmancevic AM 1 6 17 11 31 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q_Laci DM 1 14 17 9 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Kuchta FW 1 8 11 16 22 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Schalke Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Meret GK 23 1 1 1 27 | 93 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 J_Bryan DF 1 17 13 4 27 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 T_Baumgartl DF 1 18 14 9 30 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 12 0 I_Martinez DF 1 18 14 10 23 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 12 12 C_Kouyate DF 1 18 10 4 27 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 11 -5 C_Brunner DF 1 18 14 10 30 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 0 12 Z_Flemming AM 1 6 19 15 29 | 69 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 4 L_Blas MF 1 3 17 12 24 | 38 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 R_Schalenberg MF 1 14 19 10 27 | 93 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 12 M_Dembele FW 1 1 12 20 29 | 93 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 A_Cabral FW 1 5 14 18 20 | 69 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 R_Zentner GK 17 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Cisse DF 1 14 11 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Beltran MF 1 10 15 5 25 | 55 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 19 N_Tauer MF 1 12 14 9 20 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Kozuki FW 1 8 13 14 20 | 24 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 10 1710786407 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40