FFO EFL2, Monaco vs. Sparta Prague (Mon Jul 21)


                               Monaco  |  Sparta Prague
                          5-1-0-1-3 A  |  4-2-0-2-2 N
                Mike Bridge Caretaker  |  Simon Hill Caretaker
                                       |
                     L_Castellazzi GK  |  GK A_Lopes
                          L_Eising DF  |  DF D_Hancko
                          M_Aarons DF  |  DF J_Headley
                          C_Davies DF  |  DF L_Morgalla
                         C_Panucci DF  |  DF M_Andersen
                        M_Pederson DF  |  DM K_Kairinene
                          M_Gruger DM  |  AM M_Gibbs_White
                           M_Blasi AM  |  DM M_Nunex
                           I_Sainz FW  |  FW M_Gomez
                         A_McGeady FW  |  FW R_Pepi
                           L_Guily FW  |  AM A_Dovbyk
                                       |
                           N_Ratti SUB |  SUB G_Curci
                           J_Mejdr SUB |  SUB M_Alonso
                       L_McCulloch SUB |  SUB E_Bars
                            A_Doci SUB |  SUB S_Canales
                            A_Hunt SUB |  SUB D_Arize




Min. 1  :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 2  :(mon) M_Blasi searches out L_Guily 
          ...  L_Morgalla reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gruger swings it in! 
          ...  A_Lopes comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  I_Sainz with the header 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 3  :(mon) M_Pederson brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  C_Davies gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Davies tries the shot! 
          ...  But A_Lopes palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 4  :(mon) A_McGeady dribbles past M_Andersen 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A_McGeady with the shot on net! 
          ...  Saved by A_Lopes 
Min. 6  :(mon) M_Gruger has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past K_Kairinene 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Blasi! 
          ...  Well intercepted by J_Headley 
Min. 7  :(spp) J_Headley knocks it forward 
          ...  M_Pederson slips 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White gets to it! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Gibbs_White! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  the balls hits L_Castellazzi and comes out 
          ...  the striker is on hand! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Easy tap in! 
          ...  That puts Sparta Prague ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Monaco 0-1 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 8  :(mon) L_Guily whips the ball across to A_McGeady 
          ...  A_McGeady curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  A_Lopes with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 10 :(mon) M_Blasi uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  M_Blasi hits a great shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Sparta Prague fans are throwing missiles onto the pitch 
          ...  It's all getting a bit ugly 
          ...  There's no room for hooliganism in FFO! 
          ...  The fans responsible are being ejected by security 
          ...  The club will be fined for this by FFO HQ I'm sure 
          ...  Simon Hill Caretaker is furious! 
          ...  Monaco are back level! 
          ...  Monaco 1-1 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 10 :(spp) J_Headley bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Dovbyk 
          ...  A_Dovbyk drives the shot in! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 13 :(mon) A_McGeady is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  L_Guily latches onto the ball 
          ...  J_Headley wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 13 :(mon) A_McGeady loses his marker 
          ...  J_Headley is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 14 :(mon) M_Pederson has space to run with the ball 
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Pederson! 
          ...  A_Lopes has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Lopes reacts well to save!! 
Min. 14 :(spp) R_Pepi runs forward 
          ...  But M_Gruger comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 18 :(mon) M_Blasi with a 30-yard pass to M_Aarons 
          ...  M_Aarons with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  A_Lopes saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 19 :(mon) C_Panucci beats his man 
          ...  D_Hancko gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 20 :(spp) M_Gomez with an early cross to K_Kairinene 
          ...  C_Davies rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 23 :(mon) M_Gruger kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  L_Guily gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  L_Guily fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But A_Lopes punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 23 :(spp) M_Gomez controls it with ease 
          ...  M_Gomez smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  L_Castellazzi with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 25 :(mon) C_Panucci finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  C_Panucci hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  A_Lopes gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Sainz swings it in! 
          ...  M_Blasi loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  A_Lopes narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 26 :(spp) D_Hancko gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside M_Pederson! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_McGeady tackles cleanly 
Min. 31 :(mon) L_Guily with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  L_Guily launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  A_Lopes takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 38 :(mon) L_Guily watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  D_Hancko with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 39 :(mon) M_Gruger finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  M_Gruger with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  A_Lopes saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 42 :(spp) D_Hancko hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Gomez latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Gomez with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  L_Castellazzi beats the ball away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 47 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White leaves his marker standing 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 48 :(mon) M_Blasi finds A_McGeady with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A_McGeady has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Lopes tips it wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Guily drives it into the box! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 49 :(mon) M_Gruger knocks the ball past J_Headley 
          ...  Now he crosses to C_Davies! 
          ...  Great turn! Astonishing! The defence has gone to sleep 
          ...  C_Davies is all alone 
          ...  A_Lopes comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to slide it past A_Lopes 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
Min. 49 :(spp) M_Nunex with a short pass to find R_Pepi 
          ...  I_Sainz fouls badly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 

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

Min. 46 :(spp) M_Nunex crosses in from the wing, he finds R_Pepi in the box 
          ...  A left-footer by R_Pepi! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 53 :(spp) A_Dovbyk gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past C_Panucci! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Dovbyk with a thundering shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 58 :(mon) M_Blasi flicks the ball through 
          ...  I_Sainz runs onto it! 
          ...  I_Sainz shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 60 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Alonso 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Andersen 
Min. 61 :(mon) C_Davies sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  C_Davies with a thundering drive! 
          ...  A_Lopes is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 63 :(spp) R_Pepi sidesteps L_Eising 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  M_Pederson clears with a diving header 
Min. 64 :(mon) A_McGeady hoofs it upfield to find I_Sainz 
          ...  D_Hancko gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_McGeady! 
          ...  Headed away by L_Morgalla 
Min. 65 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Arize 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Gomez 
Min. 65 :(mon) M_Aarons with the cross-field pass to I_Sainz 
          ...  I_Sainz drives it low! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 67 :(mon) M_Aarons whips the ball across to I_Sainz 
          ...  I_Sainz with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Monaco fans!! 
          ...  That's put Monaco in front! 
          ...  Monaco 2-1 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 68 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 68 :(mon) M_Blasi retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Gruger gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Gruger has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 70 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Doci 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Blasi 
Min. 70 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Hunt 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Guily 
Min. 70 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  A_Dovbyk will now play as a FW 
Min. 72 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Canales 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Nunex 
Min. 72 :(mon) I_Sainz finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  A_Dovbyk with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 73 :(spp) K_Kairinene volleys it forward. He finds R_Pepi 
          ...  R_Pepi hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  The shot slips through L_Castellazzi's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 74 :(mon) I_Sainz feeds the ball to A_Doci 
          ...  A_Doci fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  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. 75 :(mon) M_Pederson takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past A_Dovbyk 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  M_Pederson fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  A_Lopes gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 75 :(spp) S_Canales gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  S_Canales attempts a low drive! 
          ...  GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  Now it's all square! 
          ...  Monaco 2-2 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 78 :(mon) M_Aarons is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to M_Pederson 
          ...  J_Headley plays it back 
          ...  A_Lopes slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gruger swings it in! 
          ...  M_Alonso reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 79 :(mon) L_Eising flicks the ball through 
          ...  I_Sainz runs onto it! 
          ...  But L_Morgalla comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 79 :(spp) S_Canales could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  A_Hunt rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 80 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Mejdr 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Davies 
Min. 84 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White attempts to nutmeg L_Castellazzi! 
          ...  L_Castellazzi saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 84 :(mon) A_Hunt jinks past the defender 
          ...  A_Dovbyk with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 85 :(mon) A_McGeady takes advantage of a mistake by J_Headley 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A_McGeady sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner! 
          ...  Monaco 3-2 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 86 :(mon) J_Mejdr with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_McGeady 
          ...  R_Pepi steals the ball of off him 
Min. 87 :(mon) L_Eising wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Hunt 
          ...  D_Hancko clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(mon) M_Pederson plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Gruger keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  M_Gruger from 20 yards! 
          ...  But A_Lopes punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 89 :(mon) M_Aarons unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Gruger 
          ...  M_Gruger sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Lopes with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 89 :(spp) D_Hancko spots K_Kairinene who is in acres of space 
          ...  K_Kairinene with a little chip! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 90 :(mon) A_Hunt takes advantage of a mistake by J_Headley 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A_Hunt has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  A_Lopes gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He turns the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Mejdr chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Lopes easily catches it! 
Min. 90 :(spp) K_Kairinene with a measured pass to A_Dovbyk 
          ...  A_Dovbyk flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 92 :(mon) I_Sainz sidesteps his marker 
          ...  I_Sainz leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 93 :(mon) M_Gruger takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  M_Gruger fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Lopes dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And A_Lopes tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Doci hits it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to A_McGeady 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  A_Lopes parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 94 :(mon) A_McGeady sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_McGeady drives it low! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Right into the top corner! 
          ...  Monaco 4-2 Sparta Prague ...

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Louis II
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Monaco Match Info
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Best player          : A_McGeady (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Blasi (10), I_Sainz (67), A_McGeady (85,94)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Davies (20), I_Sainz (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Sparta Prague Match Info
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Best player          : M_Gibbs_White
Scorers              : M_Gibbs_White (7), S_Canales (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Headley (13)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Monaco  |    Sparta Prague
Attempts on Goal     :          29        |       12
Off target           :           8        |       7
On target            :          21        |       5
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           7        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       11
Key Tackles          :           4        |       12
Key Passes           :          21        |       9
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Final Score          : Monaco 4 - 2 Sparta Prague
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Player Statistics - Monaco
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_Castellazzi  GK  23   1   1   1  25 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
L_Eising       DF   1  20  14   2  20 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
M_Aarons       DF   1  20  15   9  24 |  98   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  85  19
C_Davies       DF   1  18  15  12  25 |  84   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  42
C_Panucci      DF   1  19  15   7  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
M_Pederson     DF   1  21  16  14  24 |  98   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  30  28
M_Gruger       DM   1  15  20  14  22 |  98   0   1   3   0   5   0   0   0   0  21  33  68
M_Blasi        AM   1  14  19  16  25 |  74   0   0   5   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  60  44
I_Sainz        FW   1   7  16  19  20 |  98   0   0   1   0   5   1   1   0   0  -2  13  52
A_McGeady      FW   1   8  15  19  20 |  98   0   1   2   0   6   2   0   0   0  28  32  88
L_Guily        FW   1   4  15  19  30 |  74   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  18
N_Ratti        GK  19   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mejdr        DF   1  15  14   7  27 |  14   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
L_McCulloch    MF   1  12  17   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Doci         AM   1   9  18  15  24 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
A_Hunt         FW   1   8  14  17  22 |  24   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   0  11

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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A_Lopes        GK  25   1   1   1  28 |  98  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
D_Hancko       DF   1  21  16  11  22 |  98   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30   0
J_Headley      DF   1  20  15   7  27 |  98   0   3   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  46  51  -2
L_Morgalla     DF   1  19  18   3  26 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0
M_Andersen     DF   1  20  13   8  25 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Kairinene    DM   1  14  20  11  24 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  15
M_Gibbs_White  AM   1   6  21  17  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  50
M_Nunex        DM   1  15  19  12  22 |  76   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
M_Gomez        FW   1   7  14  19  31 |  69   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  17  18
R_Pepi         FW   1   3  14  21  30 |  98   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  33   0  10
A_Dovbyk       FW   1   5  18  24  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
G_Curci        GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Alonso       DF   1  20  15   4  29 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
E_Bars         MF   1   9  18  13  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Canales      AM   1   2  20  20  21 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  24
D_Arize        FW   1   5  13  18  22 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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