FFO EFL2, Napoli vs. Sparta Prague (Fri Nov 07)


                               Napoli  |  Sparta Prague
                          4-2-0-1-3 A  |  4-1-1-1-3 N
                        Peter Hayward  |  Simon Hill Caretaker
                                       |
                     O_Vlachodimos GK  |  GK A_Lopes
                       C_C_Vickers DF  |  DF D_Hancko
                     N_Schlotrbeck DF  |  DF J_Headley
                          C_Natali DF  |  DF L_Morgalla
                           K_Toure DF  |  DF M_Andersen
                        J_St_Juste DM  |  DM K_Kairinene
                      M_van_Bommel DM  |  AM S_Canales
                            D_Ozoh AM  |  MF M_Nunex
                         I_Cardona FW  |  FW M_Gomez
                         G_Pazzini FW  |  FW R_Pepi
                        E_Mafoumbi FW  |  FW A_Dovbyk
                                       |
                           A_Gomis SUB |  SUB G_Curci
                          B_Hubner SUB |  SUB M_Alonso
                       C_Humphreys SUB |  SUB M_Rynes
                          O_Diallo SUB |  SUB E_Bars
                       R_Palladino SUB |  SUB D_Arize




Min. 1  :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 4  :(nap) C_C_Vickers finds E_Mafoumbi with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  E_Mafoumbi with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It floats over A_Lopes 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 7  :(nap) D_Ozoh with a smart pass to C_Natali 
          ...  C_Natali tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  A_Lopes never had a chance! 
Min. 8  :(nap) G_Pazzini races into the box 
          ...  He sees I_Cardona lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  I_Cardona with a little chip! 
          ...  But A_Lopes pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 10 :(spp) R_Pepi loses his marker! 
          ...  R_Pepi with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Nunex with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  The ball comes to K_Kairinene 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos looks relieved there! 
Min. 12 :(nap) C_C_Vickers with the nod to E_Mafoumbi 
          ...  E_Mafoumbi with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  A_Lopes gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_C_Vickers with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  A_Lopes thumps the ball away! 
Min. 12 :(spp) R_Pepi with the nod to D_Hancko 
          ...  D_Hancko hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 14 :(nap) J_St_Juste with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to I_Cardona 
          ...  L_Morgalla gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 16 :(spp) D_Hancko backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Canales gets on the end of it 
          ...  S_Canales keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 17 :(nap) I_Cardona sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  J_Headley with an awful challenge 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck knocks it forward 
          ...  D_Ozoh gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Ozoh fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  A_Lopes with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 18 :(nap) G_Pazzini with an amazing show of skill to get past M_Gomez 
          ...  He crosses to I_Cardona 
          ...  I_Cardona hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  A_Lopes plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 18 :(nap) M_van_Bommel sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Pazzini 
          ...  S_Canales bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 19 :(spp) R_Pepi turns past K_Toure 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Pepi rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos 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. 20 :(nap) I_Cardona sidesteps M_Andersen 
          ...  I_Cardona with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  A_Lopes plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 21 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 21 :(nap) I_Cardona is too quick for the defence 
          ...  I_Cardona tries the shot! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 21 :(spp) M_Nunex wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Canales 
          ...  S_Canales has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by S_Canales 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos catches it! 
Min. 27 :(nap) E_Mafoumbi beats the defender 
          ...  M_Andersen rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 28 :(nap) M_van_Bommel is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to E_Mafoumbi 
          ...  E_Mafoumbi tries to beat A_Lopes from outside the area! 
          ...  But A_Lopes reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on A_Lopes anyway 
Min. 29 :(spp) M_Nunex hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  D_Hancko latches onto it! 
          ...  C_Natali slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 31 :(nap) J_St_Juste is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Cardona 
          ...  A powerful shot by I_Cardona! 
          ...  A_Lopes 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. 33 :(spp) M_Gomez is first to the loose ball 
          ...  J_St_Juste fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 34 :(spp) A_Dovbyk with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Pepi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Pepi shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  But it goes in!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Sparta Prague have the advantage! 
          ...  Napoli 0-1 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 35 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 37 :(spp) M_Nunex runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  C_Natali with the block 
Min. 38 :(spp) D_Hancko slides it through the middle to M_Gomez 
          ...  M_Gomez fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 39 :(nap) M_van_Bommel wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Pazzini 
          ...  G_Pazzini controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 40 :(nap) A_Lopes with a terrible kick! 
          ...  K_Toure is through! 
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Headley 
Min. 42 :(nap) K_Toure with an inswinging cross to E_Mafoumbi 
          ...  E_Mafoumbi has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  A_Lopes with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(spp) M_Nunex fires over a low cross to A_Dovbyk 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Napoli 0-1 Sparta Prague

Min. 46 :(nap) E_Mafoumbi with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past A_Dovbyk 
          ...  He knocks it to N_Schlotrbeck! 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck has slipped behind the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with A_Lopes 
          ...  Takes the shot early, A_Lopes cant get there!! 
          ...  Gooooool! 
          ...  Goooooooool! 
          ...  Goooooooooooooooool!! 
          ...  That's got Napoli back level! 
          ...  Napoli 1-1 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 46 :(spp) A_Dovbyk with a pinpoint pass to S_Canales 
          ...  S_Canales hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 48 :(nap) I_Cardona with a great first touch 
          ...  But L_Morgalla sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 49 :(spp) R_Pepi hits a hard pass to K_Kairinene 
          ...  K_Kairinene has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 55 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Alonso 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Andersen 
Min. 55 :(spp) D_Hancko with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_Canales gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  G_Pazzini muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 58 :(nap) K_Toure picks out N_Schlotrbeck with the cross 
          ...  M_Nunex with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 59 :(nap) N_Schlotrbeck spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds M_van_Bommel with a lovely pass! 
          ...  J_Headley gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 62 :(nap) D_Ozoh with an incisive pass to G_Pazzini 
          ...  M_Nunex takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 63 :(nap) G_Pazzini plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_St_Juste keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  J_St_Juste rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  A_Lopes gathers it easily 
Min. 65 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: O_Diallo 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Mafoumbi 
Min. 65 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Hubner 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Toure 
Min. 65 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Humphreys 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_St_Juste 
Min. 65 :(spp) S_Canales crosses in from the wing, he finds K_Kairinene in the box 
          ...  K_Kairinene with a thundering drive! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 66 :(spp) K_Kairinene has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  S_Canales collects the loose ball! 
          ...  S_Canales with a terrific drive! 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 67 :(spp) R_Pepi steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs C_C_Vickers 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  G_Pazzini had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
Min. 71 :(nap) D_Ozoh off the woodwork! 
          ...  G_Pazzini picks up the deflection 
          ...  M_Alonso wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 72 :(nap) C_Natali with a byline cross to M_van_Bommel 
          ...  M_Alonso wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 74 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Arize 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Pepi 
Min. 75 :(spp) A_Dovbyk looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Nunex 
          ...  M_Nunex uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 76 :(spp) K_Kairinene passes the ball to M_Gomez 
          ...  M_Gomez hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 78 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Bars 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Kairinene 
Min. 78 :(nap) I_Cardona plays a first time ball through the defence to M_van_Bommel 
          ...  M_van_Bommel tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  A_Lopes gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 79 :(spp) S_Canales kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Canales! 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 81 :(spp) E_Bars runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Canales 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by B_Hubner 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 82 :(nap) O_Diallo with the majestic dribble 
          ...  O_Diallo flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  A_Lopes makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 83 :(nap) M_van_Bommel spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to C_Humphreys! 
          ...  C_Humphreys hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 84 :(spp) D_Hancko is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to M_Gomez 
          ...  M_Gomez with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 85 :(spp) D_Hancko runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  D_Hancko with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had O_Vlachodimos beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Canales flights it in! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos fists it away! 
Min. 87 :(nap) C_C_Vickers gets to the byline and finds C_Humphreys with a beautiful cross 
          ...  C_Humphreys tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  A_Lopes with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 87 :(spp) M_Gomez takes advantage of a mistake by C_C_Vickers 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  What a shot from M_Gomez! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  YOU BEAUTY!! 
          ...  That must surely be the winner!! 
          ...  Napoli 1-2 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(spp) D_Hancko with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  O_Diallo with a poor challenge 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 91 :(spp) A_Dovbyk smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Nunex latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Nunex with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 93 :(nap) N_Schlotrbeck lays the ball back to G_Pazzini 
          ...  J_Headley hits it out for a corner 
          ...  That was sent up into the top tier 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_van_Bommel curls it into the box! 
          ...  It is cleared by J_Headley 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
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Napoli Match Info
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Best player          : E_Mafoumbi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Schlotrbeck (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , N_Schlotrbeck (44)G_Pazzini (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Sparta Prague Match Info
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Best player          : R_Pepi
Scorers              : , R_Pepi (34)M_Gomez (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Canales (18)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Napoli  |    Sparta Prague
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       19
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :          12        |       12
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          16        |       11
Key Tackles          :           3        |       10
Key Passes           :          22        |       17
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Final Score          : Napoli 1 - 2 Sparta Prague
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Player Statistics - Napoli
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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O_Vlachodimos  GK  27   1   1   1  26 |  97  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  23  16  12  25 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
N_Schlotrbeck  DF   1  22  18   7  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  24  48
C_Natali       DF   1  19  14  11  31 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  17  15
K_Toure        DF   1  19  13   8  29 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
J_St_Juste     DM   1  19  16  13  29 |  68   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  15
M_van_Bommel   DM   1  13  21  10  24 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  18
D_Ozoh         AM   1  13  21  15  22 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  13
I_Cardona      FW   1   8  15  21  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  16  31
G_Pazzini      FW   1   8  15  20  28 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  46   4
E_Mafoumbi     FW   1   8  16  20  20 |  68   0   0   1   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  35  30
A_Gomis        GK  18   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  18  12   6  20 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
C_Humphreys    MF   1   4  19  17  24 |  29   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
O_Diallo       FW   1   6  14  18  30 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_Palladino    FW   1   9  14  19  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  27   1   1   1  28 |  97  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
D_Hancko       DF   1  22  17  12  22 |  97   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  56  28
J_Headley      DF   1  21  15   8  27 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Morgalla     DF   1  20  19   3  26 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
M_Andersen     DF   1  21  13   8  25 |  58   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
K_Kairinene    DM   1  15  20  11  24 |  81   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  22  47
S_Canales      AM   1   2  20  20  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2   9  38
M_Nunex        MF   1  15  20  12  22 |  97   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  21  33  30
M_Gomez        FW   1   8  14  20  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
R_Pepi         FW   1   3  14  22  30 |  77   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  34  30
A_Dovbyk       FW   1   5  19  24  24 |  97   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
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 |  39   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
M_Rynes        MF   1   5  15  12  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Bars         MF   1   9  18  13  20 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
D_Arize        FW   1   5  13  18  22 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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