FFO EFL2, FC Porto vs. Sparta Prague (Mon Feb 09)


                             FC Porto  |  Sparta Prague
                          5-2-0-1-2 C  |  5-1-2-2 N
                            John Read  |  Simon Hill Caretaker
                                       |
                         V_M_Savic GK  |  GK A_Lopes
                         P_Struijk DF  |  DF D_Hancko
                           D_Carmo DF  |  DF J_Headley
                         F_Cardoso DF  |  DF L_Morgalla
                          K_Amoako DM  |  DF Edgar
                           I_Jaime AM  |  DF M_Andersen
                             E_Mor FW  |  AM M_Gibbs_White
                         M_Olivera DF  |  MF B_Jankovic
                          W_Samuel DF  |  AM D_Ndoye
                          A_Varela DM  |  FW M_Gomez
                         E_Nketiah FW  |  FW A_Hierro
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB G_Curci
                       N_Cvetkovic SUB |  SUB K_Schlitte
                          M_Franca SUB |  SUB D_Matsui
                        Y_Gerhardt SUB |  SUB H_Tangen
                           M_Grull SUB |  SUB H_Postiga




Min. 1  :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 1  :(fcp) A_Varela plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  E_Nketiah decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from E_Nketiah! 
          ...  A_Lopes gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 1  :(fcp) M_Olivera spits at J_Headley 
          ...  That is disgraceful! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 11 :(spp) M_Gomez with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows W_Samuel a clean set of heals 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from F_Cardoso 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 13 :(fcp) E_Nketiah plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  E_Nketiah with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  A_Lopes has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Lopes reacts well to save!! 
Min. 16 :(fcp) K_Amoako feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  E_Nketiah runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  M_Gomez with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 21 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 21 :(spp) D_Ndoye takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  F_Cardoso hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Jankovic swings it in! 
          ...  F_Cardoso with a great clearance! 
Min. 24 :(fcp) K_Amoako brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  E_Mor gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Gomez 
Min. 27 :(fcp) A_Varela takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  A_Varela fires the shot in! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Lopes's hands 
          ...  But A_Lopes recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 30 :(spp) J_Headley slides the ball across to M_Gomez 
          ...  P_Struijk with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 35 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 36 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside W_Samuel! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  W_Samuel does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 40 :(spp) M_Andersen with a reverse pass to B_Jankovic 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from B_Jankovic! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooool 
          ...  I want to cry! 
          ...  Dear God! 
          ...  Long live football! 
          ...  Gooooooooooal! 
          ...  Sparta Prague have the advantage! 
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 41 :(fcp) Tactical Change by FC Porto 
          ...  FC Porto have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(fcp) P_Struijk with an incisive pass to M_Olivera 
          ...  M_Olivera with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 44 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White with a slick pass to B_Jankovic 
          ...  A_Varela hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  D_Hancko flights it in! 
          ...  W_Samuel gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 47 :(fcp) E_Nketiah with a well-controlled run 
          ...  A_Hierro tackles from behind 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 48 :(fcp) F_Cardoso plays a long ball to E_Mor 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Edgar 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-1 Sparta Prague

Min. 50 :(fcp) E_Nketiah loses his marker 
          ...  From long range E_Nketiah bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Lopes has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Lopes is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 50 :(spp) D_Ndoye with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Hierro gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But D_Carmo clears the ball to safety 
Min. 51 :(spp) M_Gomez with a probing pass to M_Gibbs_White 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White drives the shot in! 
          ...  V_M_Savic with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 52 :(spp) B_Jankovic spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Andersen! 
          ...  M_Andersen chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  V_M_Savic just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 55 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Franca 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Jaime 
Min. 55 :(fcp) K_Amoako kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  E_Mor gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Hancko with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  M_Franca knocks it forward 
          ...  A_Varela gets on the end of it 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by J_Headley 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 57 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Postiga 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Hierro 
Min. 57 :(fcp) E_Mor get's past L_Morgalla 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by E_Mor! 
          ...  But A_Lopes hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 58 :(fcp) D_Carmo leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to M_Olivera 
          ...  Edgar intercepts the pass 
Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Cvetkovic 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Olivera 
Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Grull 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Mor 
Min. 64 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Edgar 
          ...  A great volley from Edgar! 
          ...  V_M_Savic gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Jankovic drives it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  V_M_Savic catches it with ease 
Min. 65 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Schlitte 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Headley 
Min. 67 :(fcp) P_Struijk spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to M_Grull! 
          ...  M_Gomez with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 69 :(fcp) M_Franca with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  D_Hancko reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 70 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Matsui 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Gibbs_White 
Min. 71 :(fcp) M_Grull moves forward 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Gomez 
Min. 75 :(spp) Edgar with a neat pass into D_Hancko 
          ...  N_Cvetkovic brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 76 :(spp) L_Morgalla runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Andersen 
          ...  M_Andersen has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Ndoye! 
          ...  K_Amoako with the clearance 
Min. 85 :(fcp) D_Carmo with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  But D_Hancko slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 86 :(fcp) M_Franca dribbles past M_Andersen 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Franca shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  John Read spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(spp) H_Postiga looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  H_Postiga could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio do Dragao
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : A_Varela
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sparta Prague Match Info
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Best player          : M_Andersen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Jankovic (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , A_Hierro (47), D_Hancko (55)M_Gomez (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Porto  |    Sparta Prague
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           3        |       3
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :           7        |       9
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Final Score          : FC Porto 0 - 1 Sparta Prague
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Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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V_M_Savic      GK  27   1   1   1  22 |  99   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0   0
P_Struijk      DF   1  23  14  10  23 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Carmo        DF   1  22  15   7  20 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  19   0
F_Cardoso      DF   1  22  16   3  20 |  99   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  18   0
K_Amoako       DM   1  16  20   4  26 |  99   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  28   0
I_Jaime        AM   1   5  20  15  26 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Mor          FW   1   5  18  23  26 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
M_Olivera      DF   1  22  18  17  28 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
W_Samuel       DF   1  20  13   9  24 |  99   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
A_Varela       DM   1  16  22  14  31 |  99   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  12  16
E_Nketiah      FW   1   2  18  22  29 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
J_Hart         GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Cvetkovic    DF   1  18  13   6  28 |  36   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Franca       AM   1   3  19  16  24 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
Y_Gerhardt     MF   1   6  14  14  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Grull        FW   1   6  15  19  16 |  36   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
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A_Lopes        GK  27   1   1   1  28 |  99   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
D_Hancko       DF   1  23  17  12  22 |  99   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  -2  -2
J_Headley      DF   1  21  15   8  27 |  68   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  19   0
L_Morgalla     DF   1  21  20   4  26 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  14   0
Edgar          DF   1  23  16  10  23 |  99   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  18  20
M_Andersen     DF   1  21  13   9  25 |  99   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  46  38
M_Gibbs_White  AM   1   6  22  18  25 |  73   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  12
B_Jankovic     MF   1  11  21  16  30 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  13  36
D_Ndoye        AM   1   9  22  20  26 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Gomez        FW   1   8  15  21  31 |  99   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  17  -2
A_Hierro       FW   1   7  14  20  27 |  60   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
G_Curci        GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Schlitte     DF   1  19  15   4  26 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Matsui       MF   1   5  19  13  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Tangen       MF   1   8  15  10  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Postiga      FW   1   8  14  19  21 |  39   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
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