FFO EFL2, Sparta Prague vs. FC Porto (Fri Oct 03) Sparta Prague | FC Porto 4-1-1-2-2 N | 5-2-0-2-1 C Simon Hill Caretaker | John Read Caretaker | A_Lopes GK | GK V_M_Savic D_Hancko DF | DF P_Struijk J_Headley DF | DF D_Carmo L_Morgalla DF | DF W_Samuel M_Andersen DF | DM I_Sunjic K_Kairinene DM | AM M_Franca M_Gibbs_White AM | FW M_Grull M_Nunex MF | DF Z_Sanusi M_Gomez FW | DF F_Cardoso R_Pepi FW | DM A_Varela A_Dovbyk AM | AM I_Jaime | G_Curci SUB | SUB M_Kelly M_Alonso SUB | SUB Pacheco M_Rynes SUB | SUB C_Forbs E_Bars SUB | SUB N_Cvetkovic D_Arize SUB | SUB F_Navarro Min. 1 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to E Min. 1 :(spp) L_Morgalla with the diagonal pass to M_Gomez ... Wonderful sliding challenge by W_Samuel ... He had to get that one right! Min. 5 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White with the towering header to R_Pepi ... A wicked drive by R_Pepi! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 6 :(fcp) F_Cardoso volleys it forward. He finds W_Samuel ... Well executed sliding challenge from L_Morgalla Min. 10 :(fcp) M_Grull takes advantage of a mistake by L_Morgalla ... He runs towards goal ... M_Grull with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 10 :(spp) J_Headley has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... M_Gibbs_White gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... I_Jaime bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 11 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from I_Sunjic ... A_Varela brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 12 :(fcp) I_Sunjic plays it forward to Z_Sanusi ... Z_Sanusi hits a great drive! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... A_Lopes never had a chance! Min. 13 :(spp) A_Dovbyk brushes his marker behind and breaks free ... A_Dovbyk tries the shot! ... V_M_Savic tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... A_Dovbyk swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... V_M_Savic catches it! Min. 16 :(fcp) D_Carmo backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... M_Franca gets on the end of it ... D_Hancko hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy ... Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! ... CORNER! ... I_Jaime lofts the ball in! ... It is cleared by M_Andersen Min. 17 :(spp) L_Morgalla with a flicked pass to A_Dovbyk ... A_Dovbyk with the header! ... V_M_Savic with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 18 :(spp) R_Pepi with the diagonal pass to M_Gibbs_White ... A_Varela slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 21 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... A_Dovbyk will now play as a FW Min. 21 :(fcp) M_Grull has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... I_Jaime gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... I_Jaime hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Lopes moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... A_Lopes catches it with style! Min. 25 :(fcp) M_Grull finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... A delicate chip from M_Grull! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 26 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Gomez ... Wonderful sliding challenge by Z_Sanusi Min. 27 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White knocks it forward ... P_Struijk slips ... M_Andersen gets to it! ... Z_Sanusi slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 31 :(spp) M_Gomez plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Gibbs_White decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... D_Carmo reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 31 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... P_Struijk gets onto the end of the pass! ... P_Struijk sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 34 :(fcp) I_Sunjic is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... M_Franca latches onto the ball ... J_Headley knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul Min. 36 :(fcp) F_Cardoso with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to D_Carmo ... Great turn! Astonishing! The defence has gone to sleep ... D_Carmo is all alone ... A_Lopes comes towards him ... He lobs it over A_Lopes ... It just didn't dip quickly enough!! Min. 37 :(spp) D_Hancko moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to K_Kairinene ... K_Kairinene drives it towards goal! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 38 :(spp) M_Nunex takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to M_Gibbs_White ... But he loses control of it ... F_Cardoso takes possession Min. 38 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into I_Jaime ... I_Jaime drives the ball low! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into A_Lopes's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 41 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White plays the early ball across the box to find M_Gomez in space ... M_Grull anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(spp) M_Nunex sidesteps his marker ... M_Nunex with the strike! ... But V_M_Savic makes a superb stop down low Min. 49 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White picks out M_Andersen with the cross ... A glorious effort by M_Andersen! ... V_M_Savic makes himself big and wins the ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sparta Prague 0-0 FC Porto Min. 49 :(fcp) M_Franca is clutching his leg! ... This doesn't look good ... He signals to the bench he can't carry on Min. 49 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto ... COMING ON: C_Forbs ... COMING OFF: M_Franca Min. 52 :(spp) D_Hancko controls it well ... He nutmegs Z_Sanusi ... He puts in M_Gomez! ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... A_Varela looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 54 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... K_Kairinene gets on the end of the pass ... K_Kairinene rises above the defence to head the ball! ... V_M_Savic can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... V_M_Savic makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 55 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: M_Alonso ... COMING OFF: M_Andersen Min. 55 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Nunex ... Cleaned up by F_Cardoso Min. 58 :(spp) A_Dovbyk is first to the ball ... But F_Cardoso wins the ball Min. 67 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: D_Arize ... COMING OFF: R_Pepi Min. 68 :(fcp) P_Struijk hits a hard pass to D_Carmo ... M_Nunex wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... He is warned by The Referee Min. 68 :(fcp) A_Varela with an early cross to C_Forbs ... J_Headley wins the ball Min. 70 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto ... COMING ON: Pacheco ... COMING OFF: W_Samuel Min. 73 :(spp) A_Dovbyk turns past Z_Sanusi ... He has some space now! ... P_Struijk cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 75 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: M_Rynes ... COMING OFF: K_Kairinene Min. 82 :(spp) L_Morgalla has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... M_Gomez gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A wicked drive by M_Gomez! ... V_M_Savic is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 84 :(spp) M_Nunex hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... A_Dovbyk latches onto it! ... A_Dovbyk controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... D_Arize swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... V_M_Savic catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 87 :(spp) M_Rynes controls it well ... He nutmegs I_Sunjic ... He puts in D_Arize! ... Excellent sliding challenge from F_Cardoso ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(spp) M_Nunex is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... M_Gomez latches onto the ball ... F_Cardoso clears with a diving header Min. 91 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... M_Alonso latches onto the ball ... Fine tackle by Pacheco ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 94 :(fcp) A_Varela comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!! ... Superb play ... L_Morgalla gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 95 :(spp) D_Arize finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... D_Arize carves a shot towards goal! ... V_M_Savic saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Generali Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Morgalla Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FC Porto Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Cardoso (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : M_Franca (49) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague | FC Porto Attempts on Goal : 10 | 7 Off target : 5 | 6 On target : 5 | 1 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 9 Key Tackles : 5 | 15 Key Passes : 19 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sparta Prague 0 - 0 FC Porto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 101 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 D_Hancko DF 1 22 16 12 22 | 101 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 30 0 J_Headley DF 1 20 15 8 27 | 101 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 L_Morgalla DF 1 20 19 3 26 | 101 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 36 0 M_Andersen DF 1 20 13 8 25 | 59 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 20 K_Kairinene DM 1 15 20 11 24 | 79 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 M_Gibbs_White AM 1 6 21 17 25 | 101 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 M_Nunex MF 1 15 20 12 22 | 101 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 16 M_Gomez FW 1 8 14 20 31 | 101 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 6 R_Pepi FW 1 3 14 22 30 | 71 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 4 A_Dovbyk FW 1 5 18 24 24 | 101 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 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 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Rynes MF 1 5 15 12 27 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 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 | 30 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Player Statistics - FC Porto Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V_M_Savic GK 27 1 1 1 22 | 101 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 P_Struijk DF 1 22 14 9 23 | 101 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 17 17 D_Carmo DF 1 21 15 7 20 | 101 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 16 19 W_Samuel DF 1 19 12 9 24 | 74 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 I_Sunjic DM 1 14 20 5 26 | 101 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 M_Franca AM 1 3 19 15 24 | 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Grull FW 1 6 15 19 16 | 101 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 16 14 Z_Sanusi DF 1 20 14 12 29 | 101 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 34 14 F_Cardoso DF 1 21 16 3 20 | 101 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 30 0 A_Varela DM 1 15 21 13 31 | 101 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 10 0 I_Jaime AM 1 5 20 15 26 | 101 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 M_Kelly GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pacheco DF 1 16 8 4 27 | 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 C_Forbs AM 1 4 19 16 26 | 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Cvetkovic MF 1 18 13 6 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Navarro FW 1 9 16 21 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1759514925 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40