FFO EFL2, Benfica vs. Sparta Prague (Fri Jan 24)


                              Benfica  |  Sparta Prague
                              4-4-2 L  |  4-3-2-1 P
                          Thom Hughes  |  Emlyn Brennan
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK M_Di_Gregorio
                          T_Kehrer DF  |  DF M_Andersen
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF L_Morgalla
                         D_Jurasek DF  |  DF J_Headley
                         S_Pavisic DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF K_Kairinene
                         P_Sarabia MF  |  MF M_Nunex
                              Rafa MF  |  MF J_Bacuna
                         A_Golovin MF  |  AM J_Draxler
                          P_Schick FW  |  AM S_Canales
                         A_Martial FW  |  FW R_Pepi
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB G_Curci
                          M_Planus SUB |  SUB Vivian
                          S_Rosted SUB |  SUB E_Bars
                         F_Aursnes SUB |  SUB M_Rynes
                         A_Johnson SUB |  SUB D_Arize




Min. 1  :(spp) J_Bacuna looks injured. He's been stretchered off 
          ...  He isn't going to continue 
Min. 1  :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Bars 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Bacuna 
Min. 2  :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 4  :(spp) M_Nunex knocks it forward 
          ...  T_Kehrer slips 
          ...  R_Pepi gets to it! 
          ...  A wicked drive by R_Pepi! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 7  :(ben) I_Muniain hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  A_Martial latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Martial lobs M_Di_Gregorio! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 9  :(spp) S_Canales 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! 
          ...  K_Rekik receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  K_Rekik could have let it bounce! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 10 :(spp) S_Canales kills the ball dead 
          ...  S_Canales hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But Andrew gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  L_Morgalla flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  S_Pavisic belts it clear 
Min. 11 :(spp) L_Morgalla takes advantage of a mistake by R_Semedo 
          ...  He puts in K_Kairinene! 
          ...  K_Kairinene with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  Andrew 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. 14 :(spp) R_Pepi looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Draxler 
          ...  J_Draxler throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Morgalla hits it into the box! 
          ...  Andrew comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 16 :(ben) A_Golovin brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  A_Martial makes himself available 
          ...  A_Martial carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be an easy save for M_Di_Gregorio 
          ...  He's been nutmegged! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio looks embarrassed! 
          ...  That's given Benfica the lead! 
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 18 :(spp) R_Pepi with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  R_Pepi pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  YES !! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh, you have to say that's magnificent! 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  Benfica 1-1 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 20 :(spp) S_Canales makes the tackle 
          ...  S_Canales hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 22 :(ben) R_Semedo takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Schick 
          ...  P_Schick flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 25 :(spp) S_Canales finds the space intelligently 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Pavisic 
Min. 32 :(spp) K_Kairinene sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Canales 
          ...  S_Canales with the shot on net! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 33 :(ben) R_Semedo with the first time flick to A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had M_Di_Gregorio beaten! 
Min. 33 :(spp) S_Canales plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  S_Canales tries to chip the ball over Andrew! 
          ...  Andrew with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 34 :(spp) J_Headley smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Canales latches onto the ball 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by D_Jurasek 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Kairinene plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  J_Draxler gets on the end of it 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  Andrew never had a chance! 
Min. 35 :(ben) A_Golovin looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 39 :(ben) A_Golovin plays the early ball across the box to find Rafa in space 
          ...  Rafa with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 40 :(ben) P_Schick is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  P_Schick runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But M_Di_Gregorio reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 40 :(ben) Rafa holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees P_Schick in space! 
          ...  M_Andersen fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 41 :(ben) P_Sarabia with a simple pass to Rafa 
          ...  J_Headley muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
Min. 42 :(spp) E_Bars pass splits open the defence and finds K_Rekik 
          ...  K_Rekik with a little chip! 
          ...  But Andrew is equal to it 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Planus 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Pavisic 
Min. 45 :(ben) P_Schick nutmegs the defender 
          ...  But M_Andersen wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-1 Sparta Prague

Min. 46 :(ben) R_Semedo gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside L_Morgalla! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Semedo curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio fists it away 
Min. 47 :(spp) J_Draxler moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Canales 
          ...  A skilful effort from S_Canales! 
          ...  Andrew with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 48 :(spp) J_Draxler slides the ball across to R_Pepi 
          ...  Rafa cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 49 :(ben) A_Martial sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  A_Martial shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 57 :(ben) P_Sarabia with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from K_Rekik 
          ...  J_Headley with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  D_Jurasek swings it in 
          ...  P_Schick gets on the end of it 
          ...  P_Schick with the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Golovin hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  P_Sarabia gets to it! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Benfica go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Benfica 2-1 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 59 :(spp) J_Draxler with an inswinging cross to R_Pepi 
          ...  A_Golovin steals the ball of off him 
Min. 60 :(spp) L_Morgalla with the diagonal pass to S_Canales 
          ...  S_Canales goes for goal! 
          ...  But Andrew stops that one easily 
Min. 65 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Johnson 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Martial 
Min. 66 :(ben) M_Planus turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Rafa 
          ...  Rafa looks to see where M_Di_Gregorio is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 66 :(spp) K_Kairinene with a 30-yard pass to S_Canales 
          ...  A_Golovin with an ugly foul 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  J_Draxler hits it hard 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 68 :(spp) J_Draxler cuts inside T_Kehrer 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  P_Sarabia with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 69 :(ben) A_Golovin slips past J_Headley 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  M_Andersen picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 69 :(spp) E_Bars takes advantage of a mistake by M_Planus 
          ...  He puts in S_Canales! 
          ...  S_Canales controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
Min. 70 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  S_Canales will now play as a FW 
Min. 70 :(ben) M_Planus holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to Rafa 
          ...  Cleared by S_Canales 
Min. 72 :(ben) P_Sarabia runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  P_Sarabia with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  But M_Di_Gregorio makes a fine save 
Min. 73 :(spp) R_Pepi slips past his marker 
          ...  R_Pepi sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But Andrew hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 74 :(spp) J_Draxler finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  J_Draxler shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through Andrew's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 75 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  K_Kairinene will now play as a AM 
Min. 79 :(ben) T_Kehrer slides it through the middle to I_Muniain 
          ...  I_Muniain hits a great drive! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 79 :(spp) L_Morgalla times his run well 
          ...  L_Morgalla attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Benfica fans laugh at him 
Min. 80 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Arize 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Pepi 
Min. 80 :(spp) D_Arize sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  R_Semedo with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
Min. 81 :(ben) Rafa sprints past K_Rekik 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  K_Rekik goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 84 :(ben) P_Schick reads the run of R_Semedo 
          ...  R_Semedo rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Golovin floats the ball in! 
          ...  M_Andersen heads it away 
Min. 84 :(spp) J_Headley finds S_Canales on the edge of the box 
          ...  Rafa with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Emlyn Brennan looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 85 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: Vivian 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Rekik 
Min. 87 :(ben) I_Muniain with a slick pass to Rafa 
          ...  Rafa with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio was lucky there 
Min. 87 :(spp) M_Andersen works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Kairinene 
          ...  K_Kairinene has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Saved by Andrew 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(ben) A_Johnson takes advantage of a mistake by S_Canales 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A_Johnson drives it towards goal! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 90 :(spp) M_Andersen has it now 
          ...  He takes on T_Kehrer 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in S_Canales! 
          ...  S_Canales attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  Looks like it should be Andrew's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Bars hits it into the box! 
          ...  Andrew comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  Vivian with the header 
          ...  Andrew blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 91 :(ben) P_Sarabia squares it to A_Johnson 
          ...  But M_Andersen barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 91 :(spp) J_Draxler with a probing pass to D_Arize 
          ...  But A_Golovin sweeps up the threat 
Min. 92 :(spp) K_Kairinene sidesteps R_Semedo 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  K_Kairinene fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His players jump on top of him 
          ...  Sparta Prague are back level with not long to go!! 
          ...  Benfica 2-2 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 94 :(spp) S_Canales nutmegs R_Semedo, he continues to run forward 
          ...  S_Canales unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : A_Golovin (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Martial (16), P_Sarabia (57)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Sarabia (68), R_Semedo (80), Rafa (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Sparta Prague Match Info
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Best player          : S_Canales
Scorers              : R_Pepi (18), K_Kairinene (92)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : J_Bacuna (1)
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Sparta Prague
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       23
Off target           :           6        |       11
On target            :          11        |       12
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       17
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Final Score          : Benfica 2 - 2 Sparta Prague
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Andrew         GK  24   1   1   1  26 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
T_Kehrer       DF   1  20  16   7  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  17   8  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  20  34
D_Jurasek      DF   1  19  13  12  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
S_Pavisic      DF   1  18  16   8  24 |  45   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   4  21  17  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  10
P_Sarabia      MF   1   5  20  20  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   1   1   0   0  -4   5  23
Rafa           MF   1   3  20  15  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  29  -4  30
A_Golovin      MF   1   7  20  15  29 |  95   0   2   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  58  53   0
P_Schick       FW   1   7  14  23  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  12
A_Martial      FW   1   4  14  21  28 |  66   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
N_Kruth        GK  18   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Planus       DF   1  18  12  11  27 |  50   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
S_Rosted       DF   1  14  10   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Aursnes      MF   1  11  18  14  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  16  19  30 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8

Player Statistics - Sparta Prague
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Di_Gregorio  GK  25   1   1   1  28 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
M_Andersen     DF   1  20  12   7  25 |  95   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  64  34   0
L_Morgalla     DF   1  18  17   3  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  23
J_Headley      DF   1  19  14   7  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  20  12  11  24 |  86   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  16   0  31
K_Kairinene    AM   1  14  19  10  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  73
M_Nunex        MF   1  14  19  11  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Bacuna       MF   1  11  19   9  25 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Draxler      AM   1   6  20  14  25 |  95   0   0   4   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  36  48
S_Canales      FW   1   3  21  20  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   9   0   0   0   0  33   8  60
R_Pepi         FW   1   3  13  20  30 |  81   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  16  33
G_Curci        GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Vivian         DF   1  14   9   2  25 |   9   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
E_Bars         MF   1   8  17  13  20 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
M_Rynes        MF   1   5  15  12  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Arize        FW   1   5  13  17  22 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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