FFO EFL2, Sparta Prague vs. Union Berlin (Mon Jan 20)


                        Sparta Prague  |  Union Berlin
                          4-1-2-2-1 N  |  5-2-1-2 C
                        Emlyn Brennan  |  Andy Babbs
                                       |
                     M_Di_Gregorio GK  |  GK L_Hradecky
                        M_Andersen DF  |  DF A_Theate
                        L_Morgalla DF  |  DF D_Leite
                         J_Headley DF  |  DF W_Armitage
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF L_King
                       K_Kairinene DM  |  DF N_Burdisso
                           M_Nunex MF  |  DM A_Kral
                          J_Bacuna MF  |  DM M_Faye
                         J_Draxler AM  |  MF E_Nuamah
                         S_Canales AM  |  FW S_Aguero
                            R_Pepi FW  |  FW D_Fofana
                                       |
                           G_Curci SUB |  SUB N_Hedl
                            Vivian SUB |  SUB P_Jaeckel
                            E_Bars SUB |  SUB I_Camara
                           M_Rynes SUB |  SUB S_Surridge
                           D_Arize SUB |  SUB M_Kaufmann




Min. 2  :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 2  :(uni) D_Fofana saunters past his marker 
          ...  R_Pepi stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 2  :(uni) L_King is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Fofana 
          ...  A thundering drive by D_Fofana! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 7  :(spp) L_Morgalla runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  But M_Faye sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 9  :(uni) A_Theate cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Fofana 
          ...  But K_Rekik wins the tackle 
Min. 11 :(uni) A_Kral brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  But M_Andersen puts it in row Z! 
Min. 12 :(spp) J_Headley holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to R_Pepi 
          ...  The ball hits M_Faye in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 14 :(spp) S_Canales brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Nunex gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Nunex with the strike! 
          ...  L_Hradecky with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 16 :(spp) M_Nunex with the first time flick to J_Draxler 
          ...  J_Draxler tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  But L_Hradecky punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 17 :(spp) M_Andersen looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Canales 
          ...  S_Canales with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 19 :(uni) W_Armitage plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  E_Nuamah decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  E_Nuamah tries the shot! 
          ...  But M_Di_Gregorio makes an easy save 
Min. 35 :(spp) L_Morgalla flights the ball to R_Pepi 
          ...  D_Leite brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 36 :(uni) N_Burdisso with the header on 
          ...  He finds A_Kral in space 
          ...  J_Headley had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  A_Theate hits it over the wall 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 37 :(spp) M_Nunex lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  S_Canales latches on to it 
          ...  S_Canales curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But L_Hradecky punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 40 :(spp) R_Pepi makes himself available 
          ...  N_Burdisso with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 42 :(spp) S_Canales looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards J_Draxler 
          ...  L_King is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(uni) S_Aguero with the majestic dribble 
          ...  K_Rekik intercepts the pass 
Min. 46 :(uni) M_Faye hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  L_King collects the loose ball! 
          ...  J_Bacuna body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sparta Prague 0-0 Union Berlin

Min. 50 :(spp) J_Bacuna with the nod to K_Kairinene 
          ...  K_Kairinene with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 53 :(uni) A_Theate plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  A_Theate rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 55 :(uni) D_Fofana with a real burst of pace 
          ...  M_Andersen can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  L_Morgalla intercepts the pass 
Min. 62 :(spp) R_Pepi turns past A_Theate 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  The ball hits N_Burdisso in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 64 :(spp) S_Canales with a reverse pass to K_Rekik 
          ...  K_Rekik blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 64 :(uni) A_Theate is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  D_Fofana latches onto the ball 
          ...  J_Bacuna with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 70 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 70 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  S_Canales will now play as a FW 
Min. 72 :(spp) J_Draxler puts in S_Canales 
          ...  S_Canales with a thundering shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through L_Hradecky's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 74 :(spp) M_Andersen sidesteps W_Armitage 
          ...  W_Armitage redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 74 :(uni) A_Kral kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  E_Nuamah gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Blocked by L_Morgalla 
Min. 75 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  K_Kairinene will now play as a AM 
Min. 80 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Arize 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Pepi 
Min. 83 :(spp) J_Headley finds K_Rekik with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  K_Rekik with the overhead! 
          ...  L_Hradecky makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 84 :(uni) E_Nuamah spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds A_Kral with a lovely pass! 
          ...  A_Kral hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Nuamah lofts the ball in! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  A_Theate with the header 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 85 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: Vivian 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Rekik 
Min. 85 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Bars 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Draxler 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(uni) A_Kral looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to W_Armitage 
          ...  W_Armitage has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 89 :(spp) L_Morgalla finds S_Canales with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  L_King steals the ball of off him 
Min. 89 :(uni) S_Aguero gets lucky and beats J_Headley 
          ...  Now with the centre to E_Nuamah 
          ...  S_Canales with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 93 :(uni) N_Burdisso beats M_Andersen 
          ...  N_Burdisso uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Di_Gregorio will be disappointed he did not save that! 
          ...  What a massive goal that is! 
          ...  Union Berlin have taken the lead with not long to go!! 
          ...  Sparta Prague 0-1 Union Berlin ...

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Generali Arena
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Sparta Prague Match Info
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Best player          : S_Canales
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Pepi (2), S_Canales (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : N_Burdisso (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Burdisso (93)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Sparta Prague  |    Union Berlin
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          11        |       4
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Sparta Prague 0 - 1 Union Berlin
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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 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
M_Andersen     DF   1  20  12   7  25 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  17   0
L_Morgalla     DF   1  18  17   3  26 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  24   0
J_Headley      DF   1  19  14   7  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  20  12  11  24 |  88   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  32   0  31
K_Kairinene    AM   1  14  19  10  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
M_Nunex        MF   1  14  19  11  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  16
J_Bacuna       MF   1  11  19   9  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Draxler      AM   1   6  20  14  25 |  88   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  13
S_Canales      FW   1   3  21  20  21 |  96   0   0   3   0   3   0   1   0   0  -4  20  15
R_Pepi         FW   1   3  13  20  30 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
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 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Bars         MF   1   8  17  13  20 |   8   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
D_Arize        FW   1   5  13  17  22 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Union Berlin
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Hradecky     GK  24   1   1   1  20 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
A_Theate       DF   1  19  16   6  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  61
D_Leite        DF   1  18  15   8  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
W_Armitage     DF   1  19  14  12  26 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  15  15
L_King         DF   1  18  14   7  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  15   0
N_Burdisso     DF   1  18  14  10  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  36   0  40
A_Kral         DM   1  14  19  10  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  17
M_Faye         DM   1  18  16  13  30 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  13   0
E_Nuamah       MF   1   7  19  16  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
S_Aguero       FW   1   7  14  18  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
D_Fofana       FW   1   8  14  21  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
N_Hedl         GK  20   1   1   1   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Jaeckel      DF   1  15  12   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Camara       MF   1  13  18   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Surridge     FW   1   2  12  14  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kaufmann     FW   1   8  11  14  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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