FFO FLT, Fulham vs. Sparta Prague (Wed Aug 13) Fulham | Sparta Prague 5-1-2-1-1 C | 4-1-1-1-3 N Joe Brown | Simon Hill Caretaker | A_Lunin GK | GK A_Lopes A_Marusic DF | DF D_Hancko R_Dunne DF | DF J_Headley E_Dier DF | DF L_Morgalla L_Chambers DF | DF M_Andersen P_Barrios DF | MF K_Kairinene J_McConnell DM | AM M_Gibbs_White S_Eguren MF | DM M_Nunex M_Arteta MF | FW M_Gomez W_Odobert AM | FW R_Pepi E_Ferguson FW | FW A_Dovbyk | L_Vigouroux SUB | SUB G_Curci S_Posch SUB | SUB Rafael C_Ndour SUB | SUB S_Dumont H_Wilson SUB | SUB E_Bars L_Muriel SUB | SUB D_Arize Min. 1 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A Min. 4 :(ful) W_Odobert sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to J_McConnell ... J_McConnell with the punt towards goal! ... A_Lopes is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 4 :(spp) M_Andersen with a precise ball to M_Gibbs_White ... M_Gibbs_White attempts a low drive! ... GOAL!! ... He receives the congratulations from his team-mates! ... Joe Brown is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Fulham 0-1 Sparta Prague ... Min. 7 :(ful) S_Eguren runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to E_Ferguson ... Superbly timed tackle by D_Hancko ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by J_McConnell! ... That's a poor one ... J_Headley belts it clear Min. 8 :(spp) R_Pepi knocks the ball past A_Marusic ... L_Chambers intercepts the pass Min. 12 :(spp) M_Gomez slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... M_Gomez with the crafty shot! ... A_Lunin with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 13 :(ful) W_Odobert beats the defender ... W_Odobert with a thundering volley! ... GOAL!! ... He runs towards the Fulham fans! ... Now they are back in the game! ... Fulham 1-1 Sparta Prague ... Min. 14 :(ful) J_McConnell runs at goal ... He spots the run of W_Odobert ... He's played him in ... L_Morgalla hits it out for a corner ... Exellent clearance from the defender ... CORNER! ... J_McConnell hits it towards the far post! ... A_Lopes easily claims the ball! Min. 16 :(spp) M_Nunex sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... M_Nunex attempts to drive it home! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... A_Lunin acrobatically tips it over!! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... A_Dovbyk plays it into the danger area! ... L_Morgalla makes a firm connection with his head ... But A_Lunin punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 17 :(ful) W_Odobert loses his marker ... W_Odobert has a dig at goal! ... But A_Lopes makes a fine save Min. 18 :(ful) A_Marusic had to stretch to reach the pass ... M_Andersen brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 21 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to P Min. 25 :(ful) W_Odobert with a measured ball to M_Arteta ... M_Andersen brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 26 :(ful) A_Marusic is spitting at K_Kairinene ... He should be ashamed! ... Disgusting! ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 30 :(ful) J_McConnell takes advantage of a mistake by L_Morgalla ... He knocks the ball to W_Odobert! ... W_Odobert tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... A_Lopes saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 30 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White takes advantage of a mistake by P_Barrios ... M_Gibbs_White drives the ball low! ... But A_Lunin reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on A_Lunin anyway Min. 31 :(ful) W_Odobert beats L_Morgalla ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... W_Odobert 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. 35 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A Min. 35 :(ful) A_Marusic looks up ... He swings the ball right towards E_Dier ... E_Dier is behind the defence! ... He just has to beat A_Lopes ... He rounds A_Lopes ... He has been pushed wide! ... Surely he can't score from that angle! ... It's hit the side netting!! Min. 35 :(spp) The defender underhits the back pass! ... A_Dovbyk is through! ... What a mistake by E_Dier! ... A_Dovbyk with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... It takes a deflection! ... A_Lunin is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... K_Kairinene plays it towards the near post! ... M_Gomez gets on the end of it ... It hits off a defender! ... A_Lunin is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Hancko curls it into the box! ... It goes straight into the arms of A_Lunin ... 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. 39 :(ful) L_Chambers brings it under control ... He takes on M_Andersen ... He gets past him! ... He puts in E_Ferguson! ... Launched towards the top corner by E_Ferguson! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 41 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off E_Dier back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... M_Gibbs_White blasts it at the goal! ... A_Lunin parries it, he follows it up ... And A_Lunin recovers to save!! Min. 42 :(spp) A_Dovbyk cuts inside ... L_Chambers takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White flicks the ball on to A_Dovbyk ... Good sliding challenge from A_Marusic Min. 48 :(ful) S_Eguren brushes L_Morgalla aside and breaks free ... S_Eguren sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... A_Lopes makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 48 :(spp) M_Nunex fires over a low cross to R_Pepi ... M_Arteta with a poor challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Fulham 1-1 Sparta Prague Min. 46 :(ful) E_Ferguson takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to S_Eguren ... S_Eguren with the shot! ... A_Lopes watches it sail safely wide! Min. 51 :(ful) E_Ferguson with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... E_Ferguson with the side footed shot! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 51 :(spp) M_Andersen rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to K_Kairinene ... K_Kairinene attempts to nutmeg A_Lunin! ... A_Lunin is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 53 :(ful) S_Eguren skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to W_Odobert ... W_Odobert curls it towards the top corner! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 54 :(spp) K_Kairinene hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... M_Andersen collects the loose ball! ... M_Arteta with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 56 :(ful) M_Arteta flicks it past M_Andersen ... He runs forward ... M_Arteta tries to catch the keeper out! ... But A_Lopes makes a fine save Min. 57 :(ful) P_Barrios with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... W_Odobert gets on the end of the pass ... W_Odobert launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... What agility from A_Lopes Min. 58 :(spp) K_Kairinene runs at E_Dier ... The defender slips and falls over ... K_Kairinene with the 40 yard drive! ... But A_Lunin smothers the ball Min. 60 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: Rafael ... COMING OFF: M_Andersen Min. 62 :(ful) M_Arteta takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... Rafael takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 64 :(ful) J_McConnell looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to E_Ferguson ... Excellent sliding challenge from D_Hancko ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 64 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White over hits his pass ... He finds R_Pepi though ... That was fortunate ... R_Pepi with a thundering shot! ... Brilliant save from A_Lunin Min. 65 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: E_Bars ... COMING OFF: K_Kairinene Min. 65 :(ful) L_Chambers has space to run with the ball ... But he loses control of it ... M_Gibbs_White hits it out for a throw Min. 67 :(ful) R_Dunne runs at the heart of the defence ... R_Dunne has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... But A_Lopes makes a fine save Min. 67 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White with a glorious long pass to M_Nunex ... M_Nunex could have let it bounce! ... GOAL!! ... The Sparta Prague fans are delighted! ... That puts Sparta Prague ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Fulham 1-2 Sparta Prague ... Min. 70 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: D_Arize ... COMING OFF: R_Pepi Min. 72 :(spp) D_Arize get's past E_Dier ... He's gonna worry them again ... A cracking drive from D_Arize! ... A_Lunin just watches it float over the bar! Min. 74 :(ful) A_Marusic kicks D_Arize off the ball ... Well spotted by The Referee ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that's for persistant fouling Min. 75 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C Min. 75 :(ful) M_Arteta with a slick pass to R_Dunne ... R_Dunne sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by J_McConnell! ... S_Eguren tries to place the shot! ... Brilliant save from A_Lopes Min. 76 :(ful) A_Marusic backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... E_Ferguson gets on the end of it ... But D_Hancko sweeps up the threat Min. 80 :(ful) W_Odobert sidesteps J_Headley ... He showed great skill there ... A cheeky lob from W_Odobert! ... But A_Lopes hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 80 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past M_Arteta ... He puts in J_Headley! ... P_Barrios with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 84 :(ful) R_Dunne is down clutching his leg ... He is ok to carry on though Min. 84 :(spp) D_Arize chests it down ... Intercepted by A_Marusic Min. 87 :(ful) E_Dier slides it through the middle to W_Odobert ... W_Odobert tries to place it in the corner! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 90 :(ful) E_Ferguson is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to E_Dier ... E_Dier fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 91 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White pulls it back to A_Dovbyk ... A_Dovbyk with a low drive through the rain! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Craven Cottage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fulham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : W_Odobert Scorers : W_Odobert (13) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Arteta (48), A_Marusic (74) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Gibbs_White (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Gibbs_White (4), M_Nunex (67) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fulham | Sparta Prague Attempts on Goal : 19 | 14 Off target : 10 | 5 On target : 9 | 9 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 3 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 10 | 10 Key Tackles : 4 | 9 Key Passes : 15 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Fulham 1 - 2 Sparta Prague ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Fulham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Lunin GK 25 1 1 1 23 | 94 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 A_Marusic DF 1 22 13 12 24 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 26 34 -2 R_Dunne DF 1 19 15 7 31 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 E_Dier DF 1 24 15 10 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 32 L_Chambers DF 1 19 13 9 23 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 18 0 P_Barrios DF 1 19 22 15 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 J_McConnell DM 1 14 18 4 22 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 22 S_Eguren MF 1 12 19 14 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 24 40 M_Arteta MF 1 7 20 14 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 9 12 W_Odobert AM 1 9 19 16 29 | 94 0 0 2 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 24 110 E_Ferguson FW 1 3 20 23 26 | 94 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 6 L_Vigouroux GK 18 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Posch DF 1 15 11 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Ndour MF 1 13 19 16 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Wilson AM 1 3 16 14 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Muriel FW 1 4 12 18 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Lopes GK 25 1 1 1 28 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 D_Hancko DF 1 21 16 12 22 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 J_Headley DF 1 20 15 8 27 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 L_Morgalla DF 1 20 18 3 26 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 25 M_Andersen DF 1 20 13 8 25 | 63 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 59 0 K_Kairinene MF 1 14 20 11 24 | 68 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 32 M_Gibbs_White AM 1 6 21 17 25 | 94 0 1 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 30 55 52 M_Nunex DM 1 15 20 12 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 11 56 M_Gomez FW 1 7 14 19 31 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 R_Pepi FW 1 3 14 21 30 | 73 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 A_Dovbyk FW 1 5 18 24 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 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 8 27 | 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 S_Dumont MF 1 12 18 7 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Bars AM 1 9 18 13 20 | 26 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 8 1755113874 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40