FFO EFL2, Valencia vs. Sparta Prague (Mon Jan 01) Valencia | Sparta Prague 5-2-3 P | 4-2-1-1-2 N Tony Ayre | - | A_Valles GK | GK A_Brignoli Gaya DF | DF F_Panak E_Konsa DF | DF A_Sorensen T_Correia DF | DF P_Vydra J_Vazquez DF | DF L_Krejci C_Ozkacar DF | DM Q_Laci A_Almeida MF | DM K_Kairinene D_Klaassen MF | AM L_Sadilek R_Borre FW | MF V_Birmancevic V_Muriqi FW | FW L_Haraslin E_Unal FW | FW E_Ponce | A_Iturbe SUB | SUB C_Stankovic M_Diakhaby SUB | SUB J_Zeleny Herrando SUB | SUB J_Pesek A_Herrera SUB | SUB A_Preciado H_Duro SUB | SUB J_Kuchta Min. 1 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C Min. 1 :(val) T_Correia looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to J_Vazquez ... J_Vazquez with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... But A_Brignoli punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 1 :(spp) V_Birmancevic holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to E_Ponce ... E_Ponce swings in the shot! ... But A_Valles punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 3 :(val) T_Correia lobs the ball over the defence ... E_Unal latches on to it ... E_Unal with the overhead! ... But A_Brignoli punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 5 :(val) E_Konsa looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to E_Unal ... E_Unal aims for the top right corner! ... A_Brignoli watches it sail wide! Min. 8 :(spp) V_Birmancevic has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past Gaya! ... He has some space now! ... V_Birmancevic launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... Brilliant save from A_Valles Min. 9 :(val) E_Konsa with the diagonal pass to V_Muriqi ... The defender plays it back to A_Brignoli ... But it's gone straight to V_Muriqi! ... He just has A_Brignoli to beat! ... A_Brignoli charges out of his area ... He's lobbed him!! ... It's hit the bar and gone over!! Min. 11 :(spp) A_Sorensen spots a team mate in space ... He finds K_Kairinene with a lovely pass! ... K_Kairinene with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... The shot slips through A_Valles's hands ... But A_Valles recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 12 :(val) E_Unal with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past L_Krejci ... A well-placed shot from E_Unal! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 15 :(val) C_Ozkacar with an amazing show of skill to get past P_Vydra ... He crosses to V_Muriqi ... V_Muriqi has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... A_Brignoli makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 19 :(spp) E_Ponce runs at the defence ... He nutmegs Gaya ... He showed his class there ... J_Vazquez tackles cleanly Min. 21 :(val) R_Borre passes the ball to V_Muriqi ... V_Muriqi with a little chip! ... A_Brignoli with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 23 :(val) Gaya picks up the pass ... Gaya with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... A_Brignoli won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... GOAL!! ... Excellent strike!! ... Valencia have snatched the lead! ... Valencia 1-0 Sparta Prague ... Min. 30 :(val) V_Muriqi has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past F_Panak! ... He has some space now! ... V_Muriqi sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 31 :(val) R_Borre reads the run of D_Klaassen ... D_Klaassen is miles offside! ... The flag stays down ... A_Brignoli tries to close down the angle ... He lobs it over A_Brignoli ... It just didn't dip quickly enough!! Min. 34 :(spp) L_Krejci with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to L_Sadilek ... Another tackle close to the line by T_Correia ... But he cant prevent the corner ... CORNER! ... K_Kairinene chips the ball in towards the far post! ... The ball comes to E_Ponce ... He gets the shot away ... A_Valles with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 35 :(spp) F_Panak pass splits open the defence and finds L_Haraslin ... C_Ozkacar reads the play well Min. 36 :(val) D_Klaassen cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to Gaya ... A powerful shot by Gaya! ... A_Brignoli dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by T_Correia ... A_Brignoli catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 37 :(spp) L_Krejci runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to L_Sadilek ... D_Klaassen fouls ... That was disgusting ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Tony Ayre looks relieved Min. 40 :(val) R_Borre jinks past L_Krejci ... A powerful shot by R_Borre! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 41 :(spp) L_Haraslin slows the ball down and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... E_Konsa gathers up the loose ball Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 48 :(val) D_Klaassen finds R_Borre on the edge of the box ... R_Borre attempts a lob! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 49 :(spp) Q_Laci finds L_Sadilek in the box ... L_Sadilek with the goal bound shot! ... A_Valles gets his fingertips to it ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Valencia 1-0 Sparta Prague Min. 49 :(spp) F_Panak 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! ... C_Ozkacar slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 49 :(val) R_Borre beats L_Haraslin ... F_Panak with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It's just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... It's within shooting distance! ... E_Unal runs up straight ... And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! ... He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... A brilliant goal! ... Remember the name! ... Valencia 2-0 Sparta Prague ... Min. 55 :(val) Substitution by Valencia ... COMING ON: A_Herrera ... COMING OFF: D_Klaassen Min. 55 :(val) Substitution by Valencia ... COMING ON: M_Diakhaby ... COMING OFF: C_Ozkacar Min. 58 :(val) R_Borre is unmarked! ... K_Kairinene dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 60 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: J_Pesek ... COMING OFF: V_Birmancevic Min. 60 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A Min. 60 :(val) E_Unal takes advantage of a mistake by L_Krejci ... That mistake could prove costly ... E_Unal with the goal bound shot! ... A_Brignoli makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 61 :(spp) L_Krejci flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... Cleaned up by J_Vazquez Min. 63 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: J_Zeleny ... COMING OFF: L_Krejci Min. 67 :(spp) E_Ponce with the heel pass to A_Sorensen ... R_Borre with a pull on the shirt Min. 70 :(spp) A_Sorensen looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to E_Ponce ... E_Konsa rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 74 :(val) E_Unal with an intelligent ball to V_Muriqi ... A vicious shot by V_Muriqi! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... J_Vazquez with an outswinging corner into the box ... F_Panak wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 75 :(val) R_Borre takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into E_Konsa ... A_Sorensen pulls the player to the ground!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... Tony Ayre looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 77 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: J_Kuchta ... COMING OFF: L_Haraslin Min. 79 :(spp) Q_Laci retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... J_Zeleny gets on the end of it ... J_Zeleny drives it low! ... A_Valles won't get to that! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish!! ... Sparta Prague are not quite finished yet! ... Valencia 2-1 Sparta Prague ... Min. 79 :(spp) P_Vydra is injured. He's unable to continue ... They have already used up their quota of substitutions ... Now they'll have to play a man short Min. 83 :(spp) F_Panak is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... L_Sadilek latches onto the ball ... L_Sadilek with the punt towards goal! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(val) A_Herrera with a reverse pass to V_Muriqi ... Q_Laci read the danger and stops the pass Min. 89 :(val) A_Herrera beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds R_Borre ... R_Borre has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... A_Brignoli collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 90 :(val) R_Borre with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... R_Borre curls the ball in on goal! ... A_Brignoli gets his fingertips to it ... He turns the ball behind ... CORNER! ... Gaya plays it into the danger area! ... A_Brignoli comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... E_Konsa gets to it! ... A_Brignoli gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 90 :(val) E_Unal sidesteps J_Kuchta ... He showed great skill there ... J_Kuchta with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 91 :(spp) F_Panak leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to Q_Laci ... A delicate chip from Q_Laci! ... It floats over A_Valles ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 94 :(spp) J_Pesek controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... L_Sadilek gets onto the end of the pass! ... L_Sadilek hits the ball first time! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... A_Valles was beaten there! Min. 94 :(val) E_Konsa races into the box ... He sees E_Unal lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... K_Kairinene with a nasty foul ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... - looks relieved ... Tony Ayre is far from happy with that decision ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a good position! ... T_Correia hits it over the wall ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... E_Konsa plays it into the danger area! ... A_Almeida tries to place the shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 95 :(val) V_Muriqi with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... A_Sorensen takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 97 :(val) A_Herrera takes advantage of a bad back pass ... J_Zeleny forces him off the ball ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Mestalla ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valencia Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Unal (Man of the Match) Scorers : Gaya (23), E_Unal (49) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Q_Laci Scorers : J_Zeleny (79) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Sorensen (95) Injured : P_Vydra (79) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valencia | Sparta Prague Attempts on Goal : 21 | 9 Off target : 10 | 3 On target : 11 | 6 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 4 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 12 | 11 Key Tackles : 7 | 4 Key Passes : 14 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Valencia 2 - 1 Sparta Prague ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Valencia Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Valles GK 22 1 1 1 24 | 101 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 Gaya DF 1 19 13 11 31 | 101 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 43 E_Konsa DF 1 19 14 9 23 | 101 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 36 15 T_Correia DF 1 17 13 10 28 | 101 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 36 22 J_Vazquez DF 1 17 12 10 20 | 101 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 0 14 C_Ozkacar DF 1 16 14 2 24 | 59 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 12 0 A_Almeida MF 1 12 19 5 22 | 101 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 D_Klaassen MF 1 3 19 15 26 | 59 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 7 R_Borre FW 1 8 12 19 27 | 101 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 10 52 26 V_Muriqi FW 1 2 12 19 27 | 101 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 E_Unal FW 1 5 14 18 29 | 101 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 12 36 A_Iturbe GK 19 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Diakhaby DF 1 15 13 9 31 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Herrando DF 1 14 11 8 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Herrera MF 1 14 18 10 31 | 42 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 H_Duro FW 1 7 14 16 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 101 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 F_Panak DF 1 18 13 8 28 | 101 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 39 0 A_Sorensen DF 1 17 14 7 29 | 101 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 19 -5 P_Vydra DF 1 17 13 9 26 | 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Krejci DF 1 16 13 11 21 | 67 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 Q_Laci DM 1 14 16 9 28 | 101 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 32 13 K_Kairinene DM 1 13 18 9 24 | 101 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 0 15 L_Sadilek AM 1 8 17 12 22 | 101 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 V_Birmancevic MF 1 6 17 11 31 | 64 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 13 L_Haraslin FW 1 2 14 17 24 | 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 -10 E_Ponce FW 1 3 13 17 21 | 101 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 C_Stankovic GK 19 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Zeleny DF 1 16 11 6 30 | 34 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 8 -10 30 J_Pesek AM 1 3 17 14 27 | 37 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 A_Preciado DM 1 15 12 10 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Kuchta FW 1 8 11 16 22 | 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1704129806 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40