FFO FLT, Sparta Prague vs. Sheffield United (Wed Sep 03)


                        Sparta Prague  |  Sheffield United
                          4-1-1-1-3 N  |  5-3-2 C
                 Simon Hill Caretaker  |  Dave Thacker Caretaker
                                       |
                           A_Lopes GK  |  GK J_Urbig
                          D_Hancko DF  |  DF C_Cresswell
                         J_Headley DF  |  DF J_Bagan
                        L_Morgalla DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                        M_Andersen DF  |  DF M_Sykes
                       K_Kairinene DM  |  DF K_Naughton
                     M_Gibbs_White AM  |  MF M_Asensio
                           M_Nunex MF  |  MF A_Diawara
                           M_Gomez FW  |  MF J_Mascherano
                            R_Pepi FW  |  FW D_Drogba
                          A_Dovbyk FW  |  FW E_Osong
                                       |
                           G_Curci SUB |  SUB T_Ernst
                            Rafael SUB |  SUB J_Boateng
                           M_Rynes SUB |  SUB G_Lovre
                            E_Bars SUB |  SUB D_Saric
                           D_Arize SUB |  SUB C_Jerome




Min. 1  :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 2  :(spp) J_Headley runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  M_Sykes seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 6  :(shu) E_Osong with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Drogba gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  M_Gomez hits it out for a throw 
Min. 7  :(spp) M_Nunex plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from M_Nunex! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But J_Urbig with the difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by L_Morgalla! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to M_Gomez 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Urbig's hands 
          ...  But J_Urbig recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 8  :(spp) M_Gomez beats J_Mascherano 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  M_Gomez with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Simon Hill Caretaker spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 12 :(shu) E_Osong sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  E_Osong with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 13 :(shu) A_Diawara runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  A_Diawara with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 15 :(spp) D_Hancko with the through ball to R_Pepi 
          ...  C_Cresswell with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 17 :(spp) A_Dovbyk crosses to M_Gomez 
          ...  M_Gomez attempts to nutmeg J_Urbig! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 21 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 21 :(spp) M_Nunex eases past M_Sykes 
          ...  A_Diawara takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 21 :(shu) J_Mascherano plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Sykes 
          ...  M_Sykes attempts the shot! 
          ...  A_Lopes with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 22 :(shu) M_Sykes has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Headley 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Asensio! 
          ...  M_Asensio keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  That's put Sheffield United ahead! 
          ...  Sparta Prague 0-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 24 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  But K_Naughton comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 26 :(spp) M_Andersen takes possession 
          ...  But A_Diawara sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 27 :(spp) R_Pepi runs into space 
          ...  J_Bagan gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 29 :(spp) A_Dovbyk beats J_Foyth 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_Diawara plays the back pass 
          ...  J_Urbig can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Hancko swings it in! 
          ...  J_Urbig comes out and claims it! 
Min. 29 :(shu) J_Foyth holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Mascherano 
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Hancko 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 29 :(spp) R_Pepi is first to the ball 
          ...  K_Naughton with a nasty foul 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 34 :(spp) J_Headley volleys it forward. He finds A_Dovbyk 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from A_Dovbyk! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for J_Urbig 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  J_Urbig looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 35 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 37 :(shu) M_Asensio finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Headley 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by D_Hancko 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 41 :(spp) M_Gomez pushes it past A_Diawara 
          ...  M_Gomez lobs J_Urbig! 
          ...  J_Urbig gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 42 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air with some crazy top spin! 
          ...  J_Urbig moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  J_Urbig tips it wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Hancko plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Urbig 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(spp) R_Pepi takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into M_Gomez 
          ...  M_Gomez with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  J_Urbig just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 46 :(shu) E_Osong nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  E_Osong must beat A_Lopes! 
          ...  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. 46 :(spp) R_Pepi breaks free from J_Foyth 
          ...  K_Naughton pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 47 :(shu) M_Sykes spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to D_Drogba! 
          ...  L_Morgalla with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

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

Min. 46 :(spp) K_Kairinene runs at J_Mascherano 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  K_Kairinene lobs J_Urbig! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Urbig dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And J_Urbig tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White floats the ball in! 
          ...  M_Andersen gets a shot in 
          ...  J_Urbig gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_Dovbyk makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  J_Urbig gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Kairinene dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  It comes to L_Morgalla 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  J_Urbig watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 47 :(spp) A_Dovbyk with a real burst of pace 
          ...  Well intercepted by J_Bagan 
Min. 49 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Bagan 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 50 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 53 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: Rafael 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Andersen 
Min. 59 :(spp) M_Gomez crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Gibbs_White in the box 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes a difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Nunex with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  C_Cresswell with the clearance 
Min. 59 :(shu) M_Asensio plays it long to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba looks to see where A_Lopes is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Lopes blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 61 :(spp) Rafael knocks the ball past D_Drogba 
          ...  Now he crosses to A_Dovbyk! 
          ...  A_Dovbyk with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  But it goes in!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The game's up for grabs now! 
          ...  Sparta Prague 1-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 63 :(spp) R_Pepi takes possession 
          ...  But J_Mascherano barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 64 :(spp) M_Nunex sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Hancko 
          ...  D_Hancko pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  That's put Sparta Prague ahead! 
          ...  Sparta Prague 2-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 65 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Lovre 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Mascherano 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Jerome 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Drogba 
Min. 67 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Arize 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Pepi 
Min. 69 :(spp) D_Hancko is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to Rafael 
          ...  Rafael sees J_Urbig off his line! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  J_Urbig palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Morgalla curls it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  M_Sykes clears the danger 
Min. 70 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Rynes 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Kairinene 
Min. 70 :(spp) J_Headley with a pinpoint pass to M_Gibbs_White 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Urbig moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 74 :(spp) M_Gomez dribbles past J_Foyth 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  E_Osong pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 75 :(shu) G_Lovre with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves Rafael behind 
          ...  G_Lovre tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Diawara plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  L_Morgalla reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 76 :(shu) C_Jerome has space to run with the ball 
          ...  J_Headley with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
Min. 77 :(spp) L_Morgalla leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to M_Rynes 
          ...  M_Rynes with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes a fine save 
Min. 80 :(shu) M_Asensio gets to the byline and finds C_Jerome with a beautiful cross 
          ...  L_Morgalla wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 82 :(shu) E_Osong takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Headley 
          ...  D_Arize takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 87 :(spp) M_Gomez controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  But C_Cresswell wins the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(shu) C_Cresswell with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past L_Morgalla 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Sykes! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  J_Headley looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 94 :(shu) C_Cresswell takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Rafael with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 94 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White chests it down 
          ...  J_Foyth wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 96 :(spp) D_Arize turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Arize! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Sheffield United fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 96 :(shu) C_Jerome flicks the ball on to E_Osong 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Morgalla 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 97 :(shu) A_Lopes miskicks! 
          ...  J_Foyth is through! 
          ...  J_Foyth with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Generali Arena
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Sparta Prague Match Info
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Best player          : D_Hancko (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Dovbyk (61), D_Hancko (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Morgalla (47), D_Arize (82), Rafael (94)
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : M_Asensio
Scorers              : M_Asensio (22)
Sent Off             : K_Naughton (46)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Sparta Prague  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       8
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :          12        |       3
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           8        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       12
Key Passes           :          10        |       9
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Final Score          : Sparta Prague 2 - 1 Sheffield United
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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  25   1   1   1  28 | 100   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Hancko       DF   1  22  16  12  22 | 100   0   2   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  28  30  40
J_Headley      DF   1  20  15   8  27 | 100   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  32   0
L_Morgalla     DF   1  20  18   3  26 | 100   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  46  11  21
M_Andersen     DF   1  20  13   8  25 |  56   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
K_Kairinene    DM   1  14  20  11  24 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
M_Gibbs_White  AM   1   6  21  17  25 | 100   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  40
M_Nunex        MF   1  15  20  12  22 | 100   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  27  16
M_Gomez        FW   1   7  14  19  31 | 100   0   1   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  29  17  39
R_Pepi         FW   1   3  14  22  30 |  70   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
A_Dovbyk       FW   1   5  18  24  24 | 100   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  13  22
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 |  44   0   0   1   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  35  17
M_Rynes        MF   1   5  15  12  27 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
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   1   0   0  -2  -2   6

Player Statistics - Sheffield United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Urbig        GK  25   1   1   1  26 | 100  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  21  16  14  20 | 100   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  15   0
J_Bagan        DF   1  21  15   3  26 | 100   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  20  12  10  23 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  19  16
M_Sykes        DF   1  19  15   7  28 | 100   0   2   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  34  53  21
K_Naughton     DF   1  18  13   4  25 |  46   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   6 -12 -12
M_Asensio      MF   1   5  22  20  20 | 100   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  18  24
A_Diawara      MF   1  15  21   6  27 | 100   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  63   0  20
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  19  11  23 |  68   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  12   0
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  13  19  21 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
E_Osong        FW   1   7  15  19  24 | 100   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  14
T_Ernst        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Boateng      DF   1  18  13   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lovre        MF   1   8  18  15  21 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
D_Saric        MF   1  13  16  12  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jerome       FW   1   9  14  18  31 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
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