FFO EFL2, Sparta Prague vs. RB Salzburg (Fri Feb 14) Sparta Prague | RB Salzburg 4-2-1-1-2 C | 5-3-2 C Emlyn Brennan | Dave Thacker | A_Lopes GK | GK N_Atubolu M_Andersen DF | DF O_Solet M_Junuor DF | DF A_Dedic J_Headley DF | DF S_Pavlovic L_Morgalla DF | DF M_Wolf M_Nunex DM | DF F_Balbuena K_Kairinene DM | MF N_Capaldo E_Bars MF | MF M_Bidstrup S_Canales AM | MF N_Dorsch D_Arize FW | FW S_Koita R_Pepi FW | FW D_Nene | G_Curci SUB | SUB O_Djoco Vivian SUB | SUB A_Terzic J_Sterner SUB | SUB K_Piatkowski M_Rynes SUB | SUB L_Maina A_Armstrong SUB | SUB T_Pasnik Min. 3 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A Min. 4 :(spp) L_Morgalla knocks it forward ... N_Capaldo slips ... R_Pepi gets to it! ... A powerful shot by R_Pepi! ... N_Atubolu can't get to it ... GOAL !! ... Superb finish! ... That's put Sparta Prague ahead! ... Sparta Prague 1-0 RB Salzburg ... Min. 6 :(spp) E_Bars is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... N_Dorsch intercepts the pass Min. 8 :(slz) A_Dedic looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to S_Koita ... An audacious effort from S_Koita! ... A_Lopes with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 10 :(slz) M_Bidstrup unselfishly lays the ball back to S_Koita ... D_Arize goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... He got away with just a warning Min. 12 :(slz) S_Koita looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... S_Koita rifles it to the far post! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Lopes moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... A_Lopes catches it with style! Min. 16 :(spp) M_Andersen kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... E_Bars gets on the end of the pass ... E_Bars hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... The ball moves through the air with some crazy top spin! ... N_Atubolu moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... N_Atubolu tips it wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Arize dinks the ball into the area! ... O_Solet reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 17 :(slz) N_Capaldo cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to S_Koita ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Junuor ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 18 :(spp) E_Bars takes advantage of a mistake by O_Solet ... He knocks the ball to M_Andersen! ... O_Solet redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 23 :(spp) J_Headley sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to K_Kairinene ... K_Kairinene with a terrific drive! ... N_Atubolu turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... S_Canales swings it in! ... N_Capaldo gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 24 :(slz) N_Capaldo with a slide rule pass to S_Koita ... S_Koita curls it towards the top corner! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 26 :(spp) M_Nunex sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... S_Canales runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... S_Canales with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... But N_Atubolu palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 26 :(slz) M_Bidstrup backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... S_Koita gets on the end of it ... Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Andersen Min. 27 :(slz) M_Bidstrup backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... S_Koita latches onto the end of it ... L_Morgalla with an ugly foul Min. 29 :(spp) R_Pepi fires over a low cross to E_Bars ... E_Bars sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... L_Morgalla lofts the ball in! ... J_Headley makes a firm connection with his head ... N_Atubolu saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 30 :(slz) M_Wolf plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... O_Solet keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... M_Junuor hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... O_Solet with an outswinging corner into the box ... A_Lopes thumps the ball away! Min. 32 :(spp) D_Arize beats S_Pavlovic ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... D_Arize with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... N_Atubolu parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 33 :(spp) D_Arize looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to R_Pepi ... R_Pepi with a bicycle kick! ... But N_Atubolu punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 36 :(slz) M_Bidstrup hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... N_Capaldo collects the loose ball! ... N_Capaldo tries to beat A_Lopes! ... Looks like it should be A_Lopes's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... D_Nene dinks the ball into the area! ... A_Lopes jumps well to claim it! Min. 37 :(spp) M_Andersen backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... M_Nunex gets on the end of it ... M_Nunex has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... N_Atubolu gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender puts the ball behind ... CORNER! ... M_Nunex drives it into the box! ... O_Solet reads the ball well and clears Min. 37 :(slz) M_Bidstrup with a 40-yard pass to D_Nene ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from D_Nene! ... It looks good ... A_Lopes saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 44 :(spp) M_Nunex pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... K_Kairinene is clean through! ... But S_Koita puts it in row Z! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sparta Prague 1-0 RB Salzburg Min. 46 :(spp) M_Andersen is clutching his leg! ... This doesn't look good ... He signals to the bench he can't carry on Min. 46 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: Vivian ... COMING OFF: M_Andersen Min. 51 :(slz) D_Nene has time and space on the edge of the box ... D_Nene aims for the top right corner! ... A_Lopes just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 54 :(slz) M_Bidstrup pushes it past L_Morgalla ... M_Bidstrup hits a curling shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 62 :(slz) N_Dorsch reads the run of A_Dedic ... A_Dedic fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... But A_Lopes tips it over ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... A_Dedic flights it in! ... A_Lopes makes the catch! Min. 65 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg ... COMING ON: K_Piatkowski ... COMING OFF: M_Bidstrup Min. 65 :(spp) D_Arize looks up ... He swings the ball right towards R_Pepi ... S_Pavlovic gathers up the loose ball Min. 65 :(slz) N_Dorsch holds the ball up ... He sees S_Koita in space! ... What a fantastic interception by M_Nunex Min. 66 :(slz) O_Solet hoofs it upfield to find D_Nene ... D_Nene has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... A_Lopes makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 68 :(slz) S_Koita pulls it back to N_Dorsch ... Vivian reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 69 :(spp) D_Arize cuts inside A_Dedic ... He worked that well ... D_Arize has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... But N_Atubolu pulls out a save of the game Min. 69 :(slz) D_Nene pushes it past M_Nunex ... D_Nene with the goal bound shot! ... It floats over A_Lopes ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 70 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg ... COMING ON: A_Terzic ... COMING OFF: M_Wolf Min. 70 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg ... COMING ON: T_Pasnik ... COMING OFF: D_Nene Min. 70 :(slz) N_Dorsch with a precise ball to S_Koita ... M_Junuor with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that might be a tad harsh Min. 71 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: J_Sterner ... COMING OFF: M_Nunex Min. 74 :(slz) S_Koita looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to T_Pasnik ... T_Pasnik with a stunning strike! ... A_Lopes gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... GOAL!! ... RB Salzburg are back on level terms now! ... Sparta Prague 1-1 RB Salzburg ... Min. 75 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to P Min. 75 :(spp) R_Pepi barges the defender off the ball ... R_Pepi throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 78 :(spp) S_Canales beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds R_Pepi ... R_Pepi with the punt towards goal! ... N_Atubolu guesses right Min. 80 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: A_Armstrong ... COMING OFF: D_Arize Min. 81 :(slz) T_Pasnik with a real burst of pace ... He shows M_Junuor a clean set of heals ... E_Bars with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning Min. 84 :(slz) K_Piatkowski runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to A_Terzic ... From long range A_Terzic bends the ball towards goal! ... A_Lopes with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 86 :(spp) M_Junuor squares up to his marker ... He spits at O_Solet ... That's a terrible challenge ... The referee comes over ... And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now ... RED CARD!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(slz) S_Koita plays the early ball across the box to find K_Piatkowski in space ... A left-footer by K_Piatkowski! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 92 :(slz) F_Balbuena lays the ball back to N_Dorsch ... But he loses control of it ... J_Headley hits it out for a throw Min. 93 :(spp) J_Headley crosses to S_Canales ... S_Canales with the header! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Generali Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Pepi Scorers : R_Pepi (4) Sent Off : M_Junuor (86) Booked : N/A Injured : M_Andersen (46) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Salzburg Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Koita (Man of the Match) Scorers : T_Pasnik (74) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague | RB Salzburg Attempts on Goal : 13 | 13 Off target : 3 | 6 On target : 10 | 7 Possession : 37 | 63 Corners : 4 | 3 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 13 | 4 Key Tackles : 6 | 7 Key Passes : 12 | 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sparta Prague 1 - 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_Lopes GK 25 1 1 1 28 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 M_Andersen DF 1 20 12 8 25 | 47 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 34 0 M_Junuor DF 1 19 12 7 28 | 87 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 -15 -15 J_Headley DF 1 19 14 7 27 | 94 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 30 20 L_Morgalla DF 1 18 17 3 26 | 94 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 M_Nunex DM 1 14 19 11 22 | 72 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 20 16 K_Kairinene DM 1 14 19 10 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 E_Bars MF 1 8 17 13 20 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 27 S_Canales AM 1 4 21 20 21 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 13 D_Arize FW 1 5 13 17 22 | 81 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 20 R_Pepi FW 1 3 13 20 30 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 16 40 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 | 47 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 J_Sterner MF 1 10 16 13 20 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Rynes MF 1 5 15 12 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Armstrong FW 1 6 12 16 26 | 13 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 24 1 1 1 27 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 O_Solet DF 1 20 15 14 21 | 94 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 14 0 A_Dedic DF 1 20 16 5 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 22 S_Pavlovic DF 1 19 14 9 31 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 M_Wolf DF 1 18 11 5 24 | 71 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 F_Balbuena DF 1 18 14 5 33 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 N_Capaldo MF 1 13 18 9 21 | 94 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 23 22 17 M_Bidstrup MF 1 12 19 11 20 | 66 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 15 N_Dorsch MF 1 14 19 7 32 | 94 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 30 0 S_Koita FW 1 7 12 20 23 | 94 0 1 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 29 72 20 D_Nene FW 1 3 15 20 26 | 71 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 O_Djoco GK 19 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Terzic DF 1 17 13 10 24 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 K_Piatkowski MF 1 7 18 13 22 | 28 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 13 L_Maina MF 1 4 18 15 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Pasnik FW 1 5 16 19 22 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 1739558762 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40