FFO EFL2, Sparta Prague vs. Lens (Fri Oct 18) Sparta Prague | Lens 4-1-3-1-1 C | 5-4-1 P Emlyn Brennan | Chris Spero | J_Griffiths GK | GK B_Samba I_Zubeldia DF | DF K_Danso J_Headley DF | DF J_Gradit L_Krejci DF | DF T_Buchmann L_Morgalla DF | DF M_Haidara K_Kairinene DM | DF M_Roberts M_Rynes MF | MF Y_Fofana D_Pavelka MF | MF A_Guevara J_Bacuna MF | MF I_Balde V_Birmancevic AM | MF J_McGinn O_Idrissi FW | FW S_Becker | P_Jensen SUB | SUB A_Bono F_Maoussa SUB | SUB Gocholshvili R_Zalazar SUB | SUB S_Prcic R_Sassa SUB | SUB D_Costa J_Kuchta SUB | SUB A_Miranchuk Min. 5 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to D Min. 5 :(spp) M_Rynes backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... L_Morgalla gets on the end of it ... What a fantastic interception by J_Gradit ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 14 :(spp) K_Kairinene kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... D_Pavelka gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... J_McGinn forces him off the ball Min. 15 :(len) S_Becker leaves L_Morgalla standing ... S_Becker with a stunning strike! ... J_Griffiths has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... J_Griffiths reacts well to save!! Min. 17 :(len) M_Roberts falls badly. He's unable to continue Min. 17 :(len) Substitution by Lens ... COMING ON: Gocholshvili ... COMING OFF: M_Roberts Min. 26 :(len) Curled in dangerously from A_Guevara to T_Buchmann ... L_Morgalla slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 29 :(spp) O_Idrissi takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Guevara ... A scorcher of a shot from O_Idrissi! ... B_Samba collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 30 :(spp) J_Headley with a 30-yard pass to O_Idrissi ... O_Idrissi sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... B_Samba makes a fine save Min. 40 :(spp) L_Krejci retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... D_Pavelka gets on the end of it ... A powerful shot by D_Pavelka! ... B_Samba is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... B_Samba looks very relieved! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 47 :(len) A_Guevara drives the ball across field ... It comes to I_Balde ... I_Balde rifles it to the far post! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into J_Griffiths's arms ... But he recovers to save! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sparta Prague 0-0 Lens Min. 46 :(len) S_Becker takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... A thundering drive by S_Becker! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 48 :(len) Y_Fofana is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... S_Becker latches onto the ball ... J_Headley with an ugly foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Chris Spero looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! Min. 51 :(spp) O_Idrissi looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to V_Birmancevic ... V_Birmancevic with a graceful, looping effort! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 56 :(len) M_Haidara with the heel pass to A_Guevara ... J_Headley wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 60 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A Min. 60 :(spp) J_Headley flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... I_Balde with a nasty foul Min. 65 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: J_Kuchta ... COMING OFF: O_Idrissi Min. 65 :(len) Substitution by Lens ... COMING ON: S_Prcic ... COMING OFF: A_Guevara Min. 65 :(len) S_Becker cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to T_Buchmann ... T_Buchmann with the drive! ... J_Griffiths was lucky there Min. 66 :(spp) J_Headley spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to D_Pavelka! ... A well-placed shot from D_Pavelka! ... B_Samba goes down well to save Min. 66 :(spp) V_Birmancevic has it now ... He takes on J_Gradit ... He gets past him! ... He puts in J_Kuchta! ... M_Haidara rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 67 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: F_Maoussa ... COMING OFF: D_Pavelka Min. 69 :(spp) L_Krejci retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... K_Kairinene latches onto the end of it ... K_Kairinene sends it flying towards goal! ... B_Samba makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 70 :(len) J_McGinn runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to S_Becker ... The ball hits J_Headley in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 72 :(len) M_Haidara with a smart pass to Gocholshvili ... Gocholshvili tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... J_Griffiths with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 74 :(len) S_Prcic drives it across the face of the goal S_Becker ... S_Becker with the attempt at goal! ... But he puts it wide Min. 74 :(spp) K_Kairinene with a real burst of pace ... He shows T_Buchmann a clean set of heals ... T_Buchmann with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 75 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: R_Zalazar ... COMING OFF: J_Bacuna Min. 75 :(len) Substitution by Lens ... COMING ON: A_Miranchuk ... COMING OFF: S_Becker Min. 77 :(len) I_Balde turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... I_Balde with a bicycle kick! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 78 :(spp) V_Birmancevic with a flashy move ... V_Birmancevic with the drive! ... Brilliant save from B_Samba Min. 78 :(len) M_Haidara feeds the ball through the middle ... J_McGinn runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... J_McGinn with a screamer of a shot! ... J_Griffiths claws it off the line ... What's The Referee going to give? ... GOAL!! ... What a massive goal that is! ... Lens have taken the lead with not long to go!! ... Sparta Prague 0-1 Lens ... Min. 79 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... M_Rynes will now play as a AM Min. 79 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... K_Kairinene will now play as a MF Min. 79 :(len) Tactical Change by Lens ... Lens have changed their playing style to C Min. 82 :(len) M_Haidara with a 30-yard pass to A_Miranchuk ... A_Miranchuk tries to beat J_Griffiths! ... But J_Griffiths punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(len) T_Buchmann loses L_Morgalla ... T_Buchmann controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... J_Griffiths with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 90 :(spp) R_Zalazar plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... K_Danso with a perfectly timed tackle ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Generali Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : O_Idrissi Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Headley (48) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lens Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Haidara (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_McGinn (78) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Haidara (66) Injured : M_Roberts (17) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague | Lens Attempts on Goal : 7 | 10 Off target : 2 | 4 On target : 5 | 6 Possession : 32 | 68 Corners : 0 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 5 | 8 Key Tackles : 3 | 3 Key Passes : 8 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sparta Prague 0 - 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Griffiths GK 23 1 1 1 26 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 I_Zubeldia DF 1 20 16 12 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Headley DF 1 19 14 7 27 | 96 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 28 24 -4 L_Krejci DF 1 16 13 11 21 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 L_Morgalla DF 1 17 16 2 26 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 K_Kairinene MF 1 14 19 10 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 16 M_Rynes AM 1 5 15 12 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 D_Pavelka MF 1 10 14 9 22 | 71 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 J_Bacuna MF 1 11 19 8 25 | 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Birmancevic AM 1 7 18 12 31 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 27 O_Idrissi FW 1 7 14 20 22 | 69 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 12 P_Jensen GK 17 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Maoussa DM 1 8 16 11 30 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Zalazar AM 1 8 15 11 23 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Sassa MF 1 1 6 11 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Kuchta FW 1 8 11 16 22 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 24 1 1 1 21 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 K_Danso DF 1 19 15 12 28 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 J_Gradit DF 1 19 14 9 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 T_Buchmann DF 1 18 14 14 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 0 24 M_Haidara DF 1 19 14 3 27 | 96 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 -4 70 -4 M_Roberts DF 1 19 12 11 25 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Fofana MF 1 16 20 3 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 A_Guevara MF 1 13 18 7 23 | 69 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 I_Balde MF 1 7 18 16 31 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 J_McGinn MF 1 13 21 19 30 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 22 7 20 S_Becker FW 1 8 14 19 29 | 79 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 14 19 A_Bono GK 18 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gocholshvili DF 1 16 15 8 28 | 79 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 S_Prcic MF 1 12 16 7 28 | 27 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 D_Costa MF 1 3 15 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Miranchuk FW 1 6 11 17 24 | 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1729277018 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40