FFO EFL2, PSV vs. Sparta Prague (Mon Sep 22) PSV | Sparta Prague 5-3-2 C | 4-1-1-1-3 N Harry Kleinjan | Simon Hill Caretaker | J_Griffiths GK | GK A_Lopes M_Sverko DF | DF D_Hancko B_Alves DF | DF M_Alonso B_Howedes DF | DF L_Morgalla M_Dawson DF | DF M_Andersen F_Pisano DF | DM K_Kairinene Y_Kabadayi MF | AM M_Gibbs_White R_Baro MF | MF M_Nunex E_Anderson MF | FW M_Gomez D_Washington FW | FW R_Pepi N_Fraser FW | FW A_Dovbyk | O_Nyland SUB | SUB G_Curci A_Obispo SUB | SUB Rafael D_Biondini SUB | SUB M_Rynes Michel SUB | SUB E_Bars G_Higuain SUB | SUB D_Arize Min. 1 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C Min. 4 :(spp) M_Nunex brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... M_Gomez gets on the end of the pass ... From long range M_Gomez bends the ball towards goal! ... But J_Griffiths is equal to it Min. 7 :(psv) N_Fraser jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Dawson ... Brilliantly taken away by D_Hancko!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 13 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi with a precise ball to D_Washington ... D_Washington with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Sparta Prague fans taunt him about that effort Min. 14 :(psv) D_Washington pushes it past L_Morgalla ... K_Kairinene slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 15 :(psv) D_Washington takes advantage of a mistake by D_Hancko ... He crosses to N_Fraser ... M_Nunex wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 17 :(spp) D_Hancko 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! ... M_Alonso receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... M_Alonso runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 18 :(spp) A_Dovbyk runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... R_Pepi latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... Good sliding challenge from F_Pisano and it had to be Min. 21 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to P Min. 21 :(psv) E_Anderson slides the ball across to N_Fraser ... N_Fraser fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 21 :(spp) K_Kairinene takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Pepi ... R_Pepi beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat the keeper ... He tries to beat J_Griffiths ... J_Griffiths dives bravely at his feet!! Min. 25 :(psv) E_Anderson with a 40-yard pass to R_Baro ... R_Baro has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 27 :(psv) D_Washington sidesteps D_Hancko ... He showed great skill there ... D_Washington shapes up for a shot! ... A_Lopes is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Pick that one out!! ... And that takes his tally to 10 for the campaign!! ... That's put PSV in front! ... PSV 1-0 Sparta Prague ... Min. 27 :(spp) It's game over for R_Pepi ... He's pulled up and won't be able to continue! Even the magic sponge did not work! Min. 27 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: D_Arize ... COMING OFF: R_Pepi Min. 32 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi finds D_Washington in acres of space ... What a fantastic interception by K_Kairinene Min. 32 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White slips past N_Fraser ... M_Gibbs_White sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... But J_Griffiths stops that one easily Min. 35 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 47 :(psv) N_Fraser squares up to his marker ... He spits at L_Morgalla ... Right in his face! ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: PSV 1-0 Sparta Prague Min. 48 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi headbutts M_Alonso! ... Zidane would be proud of that one! ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 50 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A Min. 50 :(spp) M_Alonso comes up lame after the wicked challenge ... He looks like he will continue Min. 51 :(psv) M_Sverko sidesteps D_Hancko ... That was too easy ... M_Sverko with the shot on net! ... A_Lopes just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 51 :(spp) L_Morgalla drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Dovbyk ... Y_Kabadayi with a nasty foul ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 53 :(psv) N_Fraser finds B_Howedes in acres of space ... A left-footer by B_Howedes! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 54 :(psv) D_Washington saunters past M_Nunex ... What a challenge by L_Morgalla ... The ball cannoning out of play for a corner ... CORNER! ... M_Dawson floats the ball in! ... A_Lopes comes out and claims it! Min. 54 :(spp) M_Gomez is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to M_Alonso ... M_Alonso with a bicycle kick! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Arize hits it into the box! ... J_Griffiths comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 60 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: Rafael ... COMING OFF: M_Andersen Min. 64 :(spp) Rafael smashes the ball upfield ... K_Kairinene latches onto the ball ... K_Kairinene has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It hits off a defender! ... J_Griffiths is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Arize with an inswinging corner into the box ... J_Griffiths makes the catch! Min. 66 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off K_Kairinene back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... Y_Kabadayi from 20 yards! ... A_Lopes takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 69 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to D_Washington ... M_Nunex intercepts the opposition pass ... And he clears the ball behind goal ... He wasn't taking any risks there ... CORNER! ... B_Alves lofts the ball in! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 71 :(spp) M_Gomez breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on J_Griffiths! ... B_Howedes brings him down! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 75 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: M_Rynes ... COMING OFF: K_Kairinene Min. 75 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... Y_Kabadayi swings in the shot! ... A_Lopes narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 76 :(psv) D_Washington spots a team mate in space ... He finds E_Anderson with a lovely pass! ... E_Anderson has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It's beaten A_Lopes ... It goes wide!! Min. 77 :(psv) E_Anderson breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat A_Lopes now! ... L_Morgalla trips him up from behind! ... The Referee consults his linesman ... Now he calls the player over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red really ... That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! Min. 78 :(psv) B_Alves with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... B_Alves flicks the header toward the far post! ... A_Lopes has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... A_Lopes is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 81 :(psv) Substitution by PSV ... COMING ON: G_Higuain ... COMING OFF: D_Washington Min. 82 :(psv) Substitution by PSV ... COMING ON: A_Obispo ... COMING OFF: B_Alves Min. 82 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi has time and space on the edge of the box ... Y_Kabadayi with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... A_Lopes can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... A_Lopes makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 83 :(psv) R_Baro moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to G_Higuain ... G_Higuain has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But A_Lopes makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 83 :(spp) M_Alonso puts in A_Dovbyk ... B_Howedes wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 85 :(psv) E_Anderson turns past Rafael ... He has some space now! ... E_Anderson goes for the top corner! ... A_Lopes with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 86 :(psv) F_Pisano with an inch perfect pass to G_Higuain ... M_Alonso beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 86 :(spp) L_Morgalla gets lucky and beats M_Sverko ... Now with the centre to A_Dovbyk ... A_Dovbyk is clean through! ... He tries to take it round J_Griffiths ... He nutmegs J_Griffiths ... It hits the post!! ... And goes wide! Min. 87 :(psv) B_Howedes crosses into the box, finding Y_Kabadayi ... Y_Kabadayi breaks clear! ... He just has A_Lopes to beat! ... A_Lopes charges out of his area ... He's lobbed him!! ... GOAL!! ... PSV 2-0 Sparta Prague ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(psv) M_Dawson crosses into the box, finding N_Fraser ... N_Fraser hits a crisp volley! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 89 :(psv) G_Higuain with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... G_Higuain must beat A_Lopes! ... A_Lopes with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 90 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to N_Fraser ... N_Fraser rifles it at the goal! ... A_Lopes just watches it float over the bar! Min. 90 :(spp) M_Gomez plays a long ball to Rafael ... N_Fraser gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 91 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White slips past his marker M_Sverko ... The ball is whipped into M_Gomez ... Y_Kabadayi plays the back pass ... J_Griffiths can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... M_Nunex flights it in! ... Great catch from J_Griffiths! Min. 93 :(spp) D_Arize with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... D_Arize runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... Gooooooooooooool! ... It flew past J_Griffiths and the Philips Stadion comes alive! ... Sparta Prague have pulled one back! ... PSV 2-1 Sparta Prague ... Min. 94 :(psv) E_Anderson pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... Y_Kabadayi is clean through! ... Y_Kabadayi swings in the shot! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 94 :(spp) A_Dovbyk runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... M_Gomez latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... M_Gomez with the side footed shot! ... J_Griffiths has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... J_Griffiths reacts well to save!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Philips Stadion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PSV Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Y_Kabadayi (Man of the Match) Scorers : D_Washington (27), Y_Kabadayi (87) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Y_Kabadayi (51), B_Howedes (71) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Arize Scorers : D_Arize (93) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Morgalla (77) Injured : R_Pepi (27) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PSV | Sparta Prague Attempts on Goal : 18 | 9 Off target : 11 | 4 On target : 7 | 5 Possession : 63 | 37 Corners : 2 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 5 | 9 Key Tackles : 4 | 7 Key Passes : 15 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : PSV 2 - 1 Sparta Prague ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - PSV Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Griffiths GK 25 1 1 1 26 | 97 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 M_Sverko DF 1 19 16 5 20 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 B_Alves DF 1 19 15 13 26 | 84 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 B_Howedes DF 1 19 14 5 27 | 97 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 15 37 19 M_Dawson DF 1 19 16 13 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 F_Pisano DF 1 19 17 11 21 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 14 0 Y_Kabadayi MF 1 10 21 17 31 | 97 0 1 4 0 5 1 1 0 0 24 38 68 R_Baro MF 1 16 21 13 28 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 13 E_Anderson MF 1 10 21 18 22 | 97 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 18 D_Washington FW 1 9 19 22 27 | 83 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 24 24 N_Fraser FW 1 7 16 20 29 | 97 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 29 30 18 O_Nyland GK 19 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Obispo DF 1 15 14 5 29 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Biondini MF 1 15 19 14 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michel MF 1 7 18 12 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Higuain FW 1 7 15 19 25 | 14 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 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 26 1 1 1 28 | 97 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 D_Hancko DF 1 22 16 12 22 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 15 0 M_Alonso DF 1 20 15 4 29 | 97 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 16 44 L_Morgalla DF 1 20 19 3 26 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 22 -2 M_Andersen DF 1 20 13 8 25 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Kairinene DM 1 14 20 11 24 | 77 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 44 11 15 M_Gibbs_White AM 1 6 21 17 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 11 M_Nunex MF 1 15 20 12 22 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 11 0 M_Gomez FW 1 8 14 19 31 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 34 18 R_Pepi FW 1 3 14 22 30 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 A_Dovbyk FW 1 5 18 24 24 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 2 G_Curci GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rafael DF 1 18 15 9 27 | 35 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 M_Rynes MF 1 5 15 12 27 | 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Bars AM 1 9 18 13 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Arize FW 1 5 13 18 22 | 70 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 1758553420 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40