FFO EFL2, Schalke vs. Sparta Prague (Mon Oct 27) Schalke | Sparta Prague 5-1-0-2-2 A | 4-1-1-2-2 N Sam Bradwell | Simon Hill Caretaker | I_Provedel GK | GK G_Curci F_Tomori DF | DF D_Hancko E_Can DF | DF J_Headley J_Zanetti DF | DF L_Morgalla N_Zeze DF | DF M_Andersen M_Burke DF | DM K_Kairinene S_M_Savic DM | AM M_Gibbs_White A_Correa AM | MF M_Nunex N_Serrano AM | FW M_Gomez N_Woltemade FW | FW R_Pepi D_Jebbison FW | AM A_Dovbyk | S_Asenjo SUB | SUB P_Jensen I_Martinez SUB | SUB M_Alonso Dante SUB | SUB M_Rynes N_Tauer SUB | SUB E_Bars M_Cho SUB | SUB D_Arize Min. 1 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C Min. 1 :(spp) M_Nunex hits a hard pass to R_Pepi ... N_Woltemade takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 5 :(sch) A_Correa looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to N_Serrano ... N_Serrano tries one from the edge of the box! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 7 :(spp) M_Andersen with a 30-yard pass to M_Gomez ... A delicate header from M_Gomez! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... A_Dovbyk drives it into the box! ... I_Provedel easily claims the ball! Min. 9 :(spp) M_Andersen chips the ball over the defence and finds R_Pepi ... R_Pepi hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 13 :(sch) N_Serrano plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... N_Serrano aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... G_Curci parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 13 :(spp) M_Gomez with the dribble ... N_Woltemade with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 17 :(sch) A_Correa with a slide rule pass to N_Woltemade ... N_Woltemade hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... G_Curci was lucky there Min. 20 :(sch) D_Jebbison beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... Fantastic skill!! ... An audacious effort from D_Jebbison! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 24 :(sch) N_Woltemade dribbles past K_Kairinene ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... N_Woltemade sends it flying towards goal! ... G_Curci makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 25 :(spp) M_Nunex with a flashy move ... E_Can slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 27 :(sch) N_Serrano runs at the defence ... He nutmegs L_Morgalla ... He showed his class there ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from N_Serrano! ... It looks good ... G_Curci watches it sail safely wide! Min. 30 :(spp) J_Headley with a glorious long pass to M_Nunex ... M_Nunex runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... But I_Provedel makes a fine save Min. 34 :(spp) J_Headley pulls it back to R_Pepi ... R_Pepi attempts to nutmeg I_Provedel! ... The ball moves through the air! ... I_Provedel moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... I_Provedel catches it with style! Min. 35 :(spp) M_Nunex fires over a low cross to M_Gomez ... M_Gomez has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... R_Pepi swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... I_Provedel catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 36 :(spp) M_Nunex changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Gomez ... M_Burke hits it out for a corner ... Will the quality of the ball be good? ... It has to beat the first defender! ... CORNER! ... K_Kairinene swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... J_Headley gets something on it! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... M_Gibbs_White swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... It goes straight into the arms of I_Provedel ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 38 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White takes advantage of a mistake by E_Can ... That mistake could prove costly ... D_Jebbison tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 39 :(sch) F_Tomori sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... N_Woltemade gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... N_Woltemade attempts to nutmeg G_Curci! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 40 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White jinks through the defence ... N_Zeze fouls badly ... The Referee wants to have a word with him Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(spp) J_Headley gets to the byline and finds M_Gomez with a beautiful cross ... M_Gomez with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Schalke 0-0 Sparta Prague Min. 48 :(spp) A_Dovbyk kills the ball dead ... Beautiful turn ... He could get a shot of here ... F_Tomori fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 48 :(spp) D_Hancko with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... D_Hancko with the attempt at goal! ... I_Provedel with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 49 :(spp) A_Dovbyk cuts through the defence ... A_Correa with a nasty foul ... The Referee wants a word ... It's just a warning Min. 49 :(spp) J_Headley is clutching his leg! ... He's receiving some treatment now ... He looks like he will continue Min. 51 :(sch) N_Woltemade sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to D_Jebbison ... D_Jebbison curls it towards the top corner! ... G_Curci fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 51 :(spp) A_Dovbyk makes himself available ... A_Dovbyk tries one from the edge of the box! ... Over the bar! Min. 52 :(sch) D_Jebbison 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! ... N_Woltemade receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... N_Woltemade goes for goal! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... G_Curci grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 55 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: M_Alonso ... COMING OFF: M_Andersen Min. 58 :(sch) N_Serrano latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... Wonderful sliding challenge by K_Kairinene Min. 60 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: M_Cho ... COMING OFF: D_Jebbison Min. 61 :(sch) M_Cho finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled J_Headley ... M_Cho fires the shot in! ... G_Curci tips it onto the post! ... But it deflects wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... N_Serrano plays it towards the near post! ... A_Correa with the shot! ... GOAL!! ... G_Curci had no chance! THEY'VE CAVED IN! ... That takes his tally to 10 for the season!! ... Simon Hill Caretaker is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Schalke 1-0 Sparta Prague ... Min. 61 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A Min. 61 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... A_Dovbyk will now play as a FW Min. 61 :(spp) M_Gomez spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Dovbyk! ... A_Dovbyk with the overhead! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 63 :(sch) M_Burke hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... A_Correa latches onto it! ... A vicious shot by A_Correa! ... G_Curci makes a difficult save Min. 64 :(sch) N_Zeze with a short pass to find E_Can ... L_Morgalla with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... FREE KICK! ... The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line ... M_Cho bends it in ... G_Curci gets up well to catch that one Min. 65 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: Dante ... COMING OFF: J_Zanetti Min. 66 :(spp) M_Gomez with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to M_Alonso ... M_Alonso fires off a right-footed shot! ... It floats over I_Provedel ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 67 :(spp) D_Hancko crosses to R_Pepi ... N_Zeze goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 73 :(sch) E_Can loses his marker! ... E_Can with the 40 yard drive! ... G_Curci tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... N_Woltemade floats the ball in! ... N_Serrano swings a leg at it! ... G_Curci was lucky there Min. 74 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: D_Arize ... COMING OFF: R_Pepi Min. 74 :(sch) M_Cho turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... D_Arize body checks his opponent!! ... That's a careless challenge!! ... He is warned by The Referee Min. 78 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: E_Bars ... COMING OFF: K_Kairinene Min. 78 :(sch) M_Cho holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to N_Woltemade ... N_Woltemade with a little chip! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 79 :(spp) D_Arize runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... M_Cho with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 81 :(spp) D_Hancko finds the run of D_Arize ... D_Arize with a thundering drive! ... I_Provedel with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 83 :(spp) M_Gomez sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... A_Dovbyk runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... A_Dovbyk with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... But it goes just over Min. 84 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White eases past Dante ... M_Gibbs_White with a bomb of a shot! ... I_Provedel claws it off the line ... What's The Referee going to give? ... GOAL!! ... Sparta Prague are back level with not long to go!! ... Schalke 1-1 Sparta Prague ... Min. 86 :(sch) N_Woltemade takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... N_Woltemade has a dig at goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... G_Curci never had a chance! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(spp) D_Hancko controls it with ease ... D_Hancko with a scorcher of a shot! ... I_Provedel heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 90 :(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 M_Nunex ... But M_Burke spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 91 :(sch) A_Correa unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Cho ... M_Cho keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... G_Curci tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... E_Can plays it into the danger area! ... G_Curci comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... Dante gets to it! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into G_Curci's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 93 :(sch) S_M_Savic barges J_Headley off the ball ... But he loses control of it ... M_Alonso hits it out for a throw Min. 95 :(sch) N_Serrano plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... D_Hancko makes the challenge and clears the ball ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Veltins-Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schalke Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Correa (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Correa (61) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Jebbison (38) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Gibbs_White Scorers : M_Gibbs_White (84) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schalke | Sparta Prague Attempts on Goal : 19 | 15 Off target : 9 | 9 On target : 10 | 6 Possession : 55 | 45 Corners : 3 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 16 | 9 Key Tackles : 4 | 3 Key Passes : 8 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Schalke 1 - 1 Sparta Prague ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Schalke Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I_Provedel GK 26 1 1 1 31 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 F_Tomori DF 1 24 19 3 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 E_Can DF 1 22 21 16 25 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 12 J_Zanetti DF 1 20 16 4 26 | 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Zeze DF 1 20 16 6 24 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 M_Burke DF 1 17 20 4 24 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 11 0 S_M_Savic DM 1 19 22 8 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Correa AM 1 5 22 22 26 | 97 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 27 26 N_Serrano AM 1 11 20 18 26 | 97 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 16 34 N_Woltemade FW 1 4 19 22 26 | 97 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 12 28 D_Jebbison FW 1 4 18 20 28 | 62 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 11 12 S_Asenjo GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Martinez DF 1 19 14 9 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dante DF 1 19 12 4 28 | 30 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 N_Tauer MF 1 12 14 9 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Cho FW 1 4 15 19 28 | 35 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 27 Player Statistics - Sparta Prague Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Curci GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 97 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71 0 0 0 D_Hancko DF 1 22 17 12 22 | 97 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 14 28 32 J_Headley DF 1 21 15 8 27 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 18 L_Morgalla DF 1 20 19 3 26 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 M_Andersen DF 1 21 13 8 25 | 57 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 K_Kairinene DM 1 15 20 11 24 | 80 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 M_Gibbs_White AM 1 6 21 18 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 M_Nunex MF 1 15 20 12 22 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 16 M_Gomez FW 1 8 14 20 31 | 97 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 51 18 R_Pepi FW 1 3 14 22 30 | 76 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 A_Dovbyk FW 1 5 18 24 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 P_Jensen GK 17 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Alonso DF 1 20 15 4 29 | 40 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 22 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 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Arize FW 1 5 13 18 22 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1761586300 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40