FFO EFL2, Sparta Prague vs. RB Salzburg (Fri Jul 12) Sparta Prague | RB Salzburg 4-1-2-1-2 L | 5-1-1-1-2 C Emlyn Brennan | Dave Thacker | A_Brignoli GK | GK N_Atubolu L_Morgalla DF | DF O_Solet A_Sorensen DF | DF S_Pavlovic D_Machado DF | DF A_Dedic L_Buchanan DF | DF M_Wolf K_Kairinene DM | DF A_Terzic J_Bacuna MF | DM C_McGregor V_Birmancevic MF | MF M_Bidstrup Douglas_Costa AM | AM T_Pasnik A_Delort FW | FW S_Koita M_Simon FW | FW D_Nene | P_Jensen SUB | SUB O_Djoco A_Disasi SUB | SUB Imanol L_Krejci SUB | SUB L_Maina S_Samed SUB | SUB Fernando J_Kuchta SUB | SUB T_Nuss Min. 1 :(spp) A_Delort with a real burst of pace ... T_Pasnik can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... O_Solet clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 2 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A Min. 3 :(spp) A_Delort kills the ball dead ... A_Delort hits a curling shot! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 6 :(slz) D_Nene runs at the defence ... He nutmegs L_Morgalla ... He showed his class there ... D_Nene fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 7 :(spp) J_Bacuna kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... Douglas_Costa gets on the end of the pass ... Douglas_Costa is behind the defence! ... He just has to beat N_Atubolu ... He nutmegs N_Atubolu ... It hits the upright!! ... N_Atubolu recovers to save it!! Min. 10 :(spp) A_Delort is clutching his leg! ... He gets to his feet ... It looks like he will try to run it off Min. 16 :(spp) M_Simon beats D_Nene ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... M_Simon plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... N_Atubolu with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 18 :(spp) A_Sorensen controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... M_Simon gets onto the end of the pass! ... But M_Wolf puts the ball out of play Min. 19 :(slz) A_Dedic wins possession ... He plays the ball across to A_Terzic ... A_Terzic with a little chip! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... A_Dedic lofts the ball in! ... C_McGregor tries to place the shot! ... A_Brignoli gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 23 :(spp) The ball rolls free! ... K_Kairinene takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... C_McGregor with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 25 :(spp) Douglas_Costa takes on A_Dedic ... He runs past him ... Douglas_Costa with a little chip! ... But it goes just over Min. 26 :(slz) S_Koita looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... A_Terzic receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... K_Kairinene with a nasty foul Min. 26 :(spp) V_Birmancevic skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Machado ... S_Koita with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 27 :(slz) A_Terzic gets to the byline and finds O_Solet with a beautiful cross ... O_Solet lobs A_Brignoli! ... But A_Brignoli parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 28 :(slz) M_Wolf with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... D_Machado cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 30 :(slz) C_McGregor volleys it forward. He finds S_Koita ... S_Koita with the strike! ... A_Brignoli saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 31 :(slz) S_Koita with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from L_Buchanan ... L_Buchanan reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 32 :(spp) A_Sorensen runs at A_Dedic ... He takes it past him ... A_Sorensen tries to catch the keeper out! ... But N_Atubolu punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that N_Atubolu got a touch Min. 32 :(slz) T_Pasnik hoists the ball across to A_Terzic ... L_Buchanan brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 33 :(slz) M_Bidstrup runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to O_Solet ... L_Buchanan tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning ... PENALTY!! ... S_Koita steps up ... He sends A_Brignoli the wrong way with a shimmy John Aldridge style ... GOAL! ... He made it look easy. ... RB Salzburg have the advantage! ... Sparta Prague 0-1 RB Salzburg... Min. 33 :(slz) M_Wolf looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to S_Pavlovic ... S_Pavlovic hits a great drive! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 34 :(spp) A_Delort flicks it past M_Wolf ... He runs forward ... A_Delort with a little chip! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 34 :(slz) A_Terzic with a measured ball to M_Bidstrup ... Fine tackle by D_Machado ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 35 :(slz) C_McGregor finds D_Nene with a perfectly weighted pass ... J_Bacuna knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup ... M_Bidstrup hoists it forward ... D_Nene gets on the end of it ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... A_Delort looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 35 :(spp) A_Sorensen looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Machado ... S_Koita is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... He got away with just a warning Min. 42 :(spp) Douglas_Costa is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... A_Delort latches onto the ball ... S_Pavlovic hits it out for a corner ... The pressure is mounting! ... CORNER! ... D_Machado chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It goes straight into the arms of N_Atubolu ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(spp) M_Simon with a byline cross to V_Birmancevic ... A thundering drive by V_Birmancevic! ... But he puts it wide ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sparta Prague 0-1 RB Salzburg Min. 46 :(spp) Douglas_Costa spots A_Delort who is in acres of space ... What a shot from A_Delort! ... It could go anywhere ... N_Atubolu makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 49 :(slz) C_McGregor spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to T_Pasnik! ... T_Pasnik aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... A_Brignoli gets his fingertips to it Min. 51 :(spp) V_Birmancevic with an incisive pass to Douglas_Costa ... A_Dedic rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 52 :(slz) T_Pasnik takes advantage of a mistake by A_Sorensen ... That mistake could prove costly ... T_Pasnik drives it low! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 53 :(slz) T_Pasnik finds M_Bidstrup on the edge of the box ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... D_Machado looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 54 :(slz) T_Pasnik takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... V_Birmancevic with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning Min. 55 :(slz) O_Solet sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to D_Nene ... D_Nene swings in the shot! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Dave Thacker spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 56 :(slz) S_Koita finds himself with plenty of time ... K_Kairinene tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! ... Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 61 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg ... COMING ON: L_Maina ... COMING OFF: C_McGregor Min. 62 :(spp) M_Simon sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... M_Bidstrup intercepts the pass Min. 63 :(spp) Douglas_Costa curls the ball out wide to L_Buchanan ... Cleared by S_Pavlovic Min. 64 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg ... COMING ON: Imanol ... COMING OFF: A_Terzic Min. 64 :(slz) Imanol takes advantage of a mistake by D_Machado ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to D_Nene! ... What a shot from D_Nene! ... It could go anywhere ... A_Brignoli gathers it easily Min. 65 :(spp) D_Machado looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Delort ... A_Delort with a little chip! ... N_Atubolu makes a difficult save Min. 66 :(slz) L_Maina with a glorious long pass to O_Solet ... O_Solet with the 40 yard drive! ... But A_Brignoli reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on A_Brignoli anyway Min. 70 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... K_Kairinene will now play as a MF Min. 73 :(slz) M_Wolf over hits his pass ... He finds T_Pasnik though ... That was fortunate ... A delicate chip from T_Pasnik! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 75 :(spp) L_Buchanan brings the ball into the opposing area ... Douglas_Costa makes himself available ... Douglas_Costa chases it through, he must score! ... N_Atubolu gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 76 :(spp) Douglas_Costa with electric pace ... He eases past A_Dedic ... But he loses control of it ... M_Wolf hits it out for a throw Min. 77 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... J_Bacuna will now play as a AM Min. 77 :(slz) L_Maina sprints past the defender ... L_Maina lobs A_Brignoli! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 80 :(spp) A_Delort jumps over Imanol's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... A_Delort hits a great shot! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 85 :(spp) M_Simon sidesteps L_Maina ... That was too easy ... M_Bidstrup tackles cleanly Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(spp) A_Sorensen gains possession ... A_Sorensen with the cheeky shot! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 90 :(slz) L_Maina takes advantage of a mistake by K_Kairinene ... He crosses to S_Koita ... S_Koita tries to lob the keeper! ... The fans get off their seats! ... A_Brignoli plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 91 :(spp) D_Machado bursts forward ... D_Machado with the shot on net! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Generali Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Douglas_Costa Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Kairinene (56) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Salzburg Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : O_Solet (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Koita (33 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Koita (26) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague | RB Salzburg Attempts on Goal : 13 | 15 Off target : 8 | 7 On target : 5 | 8 Possession : 42 | 58 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 12 | 10 Key Tackles : 6 | 8 Key Passes : 11 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sparta Prague 0 - 1 RB Salzburg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 23 1 1 1 23 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 L_Morgalla DF 1 17 16 2 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Sorensen DF 1 18 15 8 29 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 35 D_Machado DF 1 18 12 6 30 | 96 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 51 16 19 L_Buchanan DF 1 18 12 5 28 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 16 0 K_Kairinene MF 1 14 18 9 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -4 J_Bacuna AM 1 11 18 8 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 V_Birmancevic MF 1 7 18 11 31 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 14 Douglas_Costa AM 1 5 19 15 23 | 96 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 27 31 A_Delort FW 1 4 15 20 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 31 0 27 M_Simon FW 1 2 13 19 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 7 P_Jensen GK 17 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Disasi DF 1 18 11 4 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Krejci DF 1 16 13 11 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Samed MF 1 10 17 10 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Kuchta FW 1 8 11 16 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - RB Salzburg Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Atubolu GK 22 1 1 1 27 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 0 0 O_Solet DF 1 19 15 13 21 | 96 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 13 26 S_Pavlovic DF 1 18 13 9 31 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 0 16 A_Dedic DF 1 18 15 4 25 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 13 0 M_Wolf DF 1 17 10 5 24 | 96 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 36 0 A_Terzic DF 1 16 13 9 24 | 68 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 16 C_McGregor DM 1 15 19 5 21 | 65 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 21 M_Bidstrup MF 1 11 18 11 20 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 10 0 T_Pasnik AM 1 5 15 17 22 | 96 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 26 25 S_Koita FW 1 7 11 19 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -4 -4 30 D_Nene FW 1 3 14 18 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 O_Djoco GK 19 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Imanol DF 1 14 11 10 23 | 28 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 L_Maina MF 1 4 17 14 28 | 31 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 11 Fernando AM 1 5 12 16 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Nuss FW 1 6 10 14 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1720821451 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40