FFO EFL2, Monaco vs. Sparta Prague (Wed May 27) Monaco | Sparta Prague 5-2-0-3 P | 4-1-1-2-2 N - | - | A_Lopes GK | GK D_Petrovic Raillo DF | DF Edgar W_Faes DF | DF D_Hancko Pepe DF | DF L_Morgalla C_Ozkacar DF | DF J_Headley L_Wallace DF | DM S_Fofana K_Kairinene DM | AM M_Gibbs_White A_Basinas DM | AM D_Ndoye A_Ricchiuti FW | MF B_Jankovic J_R_Riquelme FW | FW M_Gomez J_Koumas FW | FW A_Dovbyk | J_Pantemis SUB | SUB G_Curci D_Tutonda SUB | SUB J_Lerma O_Denman SUB | SUB D_Matsui B_Taz SUB | SUB H_Tangen R_Colwill SUB | SUB H_Postiga Min. 1 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A Min. 4 :(spp) S_Fofana is clutching his leg! ... He gets to his feet ... It looks like he will try to run it off Min. 5 :(spp) S_Fofana pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... A_Dovbyk is clean through! ... What a challenge by L_Wallace ... The ball cannoning out of play for a corner ... CORNER! ... A_Dovbyk hits it into the box! ... M_Gomez loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... But A_Lopes punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 7 :(mon) Pepe plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Ricchiuti ... The ball hits L_Morgalla in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 8 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White sidesteps his marker ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... A_Basinas with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 14 :(mon) J_Koumas flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... J_Koumas flicks the header toward the far post! ... D_Petrovic makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 14 :(spp) Edgar backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... B_Jankovic latches onto the end of it ... Raillo brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 16 :(mon) W_Faes reads the run of K_Kairinene ... K_Kairinene lobs D_Petrovic! ... D_Petrovic is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And D_Petrovic reacts well to palm it behind! ... CORNER! ... J_Koumas drives it into the box! ... D_Petrovic comes out and claims it! Min. 17 :(spp) D_Hancko passes the ball to S_Fofana ... S_Fofana hits the ball on the bounce! ... A_Lopes with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 22 :(mon) Pepe has it on the edge of the box ... Pepe smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... What agility from D_Petrovic Min. 23 :(mon) Pepe takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into J_R_Riquelme ... J_R_Riquelme with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... D_Petrovic gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 24 :(mon) W_Faes with the nod to J_R_Riquelme ... A great volley from J_R_Riquelme! ... GOAL!! ... The Sparta Prague fans are throwing missiles onto the pitch ... It's all getting a bit ugly ... There's no room for hooliganism in FFO! ... The fans responsible are being ejected by security ... The club will be fined for this by FFO HQ I'm sure ... But it's been disallowed! ... The reason is unclear! ... - is fuming with the ref he's screaming for VAR! ... The ref shows him a red card!! He's been sent to the stands! Min. 24 :(spp) M_Gomez has plenty of time and space ... M_Gomez with a thundering volley! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 25 :(spp) L_Morgalla spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to M_Gomez! ... J_Koumas with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 27 :(mon) J_Koumas with the mazy run ... J_Koumas attempts a low drive! ... D_Petrovic watches it sail safely wide! Min. 30 :(mon) K_Kairinene spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to Raillo! ... J_Headley cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 33 :(mon) L_Wallace has time and space on the edge of the box ... L_Wallace fires the shot in! ... But D_Petrovic punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 34 :(spp) B_Jankovic with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... But L_Wallace puts the ball out of play Min. 36 :(spp) M_Gomez barges the defender off the ball ... Raillo brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 37 :(spp) A_Dovbyk sidesteps A_Basinas ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... L_Wallace wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 39 :(mon) J_R_Riquelme pushes it past L_Morgalla ... Cleared by D_Hancko Min. 42 :(spp) A_Dovbyk plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... Pepe with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 42 :(spp) D_Ndoye jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Gomez ... Brilliantly taken away by C_Ozkacar!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 42 :(mon) A_Ricchiuti looks up ... He swings the ball right towards Raillo ... J_Headley with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 45 :(mon) J_R_Riquelme sidesteps L_Morgalla ... That was too easy ... Good sliding challenge from M_Gomez and it had to be ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Monaco 0-0 Sparta Prague Min. 46 :(spp) M_Gomez takes possession on the edge of the box ... Another tackle close to the line by L_Wallace ... But he cant prevent the corner ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by M_Gomez! ... A_Lopes easily claims the ball! Min. 48 :(mon) J_Koumas makes the tackle ... J_Koumas hits a great shot! ... But D_Petrovic punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... A_Basinas dinks the ball into the area! ... That's a poor one ... L_Morgalla belts it clear Min. 56 :(spp) D_Hancko runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to A_Dovbyk ... A_Dovbyk with a bicycle kick! ... A_Lopes watches it sail wide! Min. 57 :(spp) A_Dovbyk beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" waves The Referee ... K_Kairinene takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! Min. 58 :(mon) K_Kairinene is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to J_R_Riquelme ... J_R_Riquelme sends it flying towards goal! ... D_Petrovic with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 59 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White moves inside ... M_Gibbs_White with the crafty shot! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 61 :(mon) Pepe beats D_Hancko ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... M_Gibbs_White with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious Min. 62 :(spp) J_Headley flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A powerful shot by J_Headley! ... A_Lopes takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 68 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco ... Monaco have changed their playing style to E Min. 68 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco ... A_Basinas will now play as a AM Min. 68 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco ... A_Ricchiuti will now play as a AM Min. 68 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco ... J_R_Riquelme will now play as a AM Min. 69 :(mon) A_Ricchiuti with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... J_R_Riquelme gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... L_Morgalla brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 70 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: B_Taz ... COMING OFF: A_Ricchiuti Min. 70 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: J_Lerma ... COMING OFF: J_Headley Min. 72 :(spp) The ball is passed in from Edgar, he finds L_Morgalla ... Pepe makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 75 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: D_Tutonda ... COMING OFF: C_Ozkacar Min. 75 :(mon) D_Tutonda comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!! ... Superb play ... D_Hancko wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 77 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: D_Matsui ... COMING OFF: B_Jankovic Min. 77 :(spp) J_Lerma whips the ball across to A_Dovbyk ... A_Dovbyk chases it through, he must score! ... A_Lopes makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 78 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco ... Monaco have changed their playing style to A Min. 78 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco ... A_Basinas will now play as a FW Min. 78 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco ... J_R_Riquelme will now play as a FW Min. 79 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White jinks past W_Faes ... M_Gibbs_White has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 80 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: R_Colwill ... COMING OFF: J_Koumas Min. 80 :(mon) R_Colwill times his run well ... R_Colwill has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... Right into the top corner! ... - races up the touchline and slides onto his knees on the pitch! ... Monaco have surely won this game now! ... Monaco 1-0 Sparta Prague ... Min. 81 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco ... Monaco have changed their playing style to C Min. 81 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco ... A_Basinas will now play as a AM Min. 81 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco ... J_R_Riquelme will now play as a AM Min. 81 :(spp) A_Dovbyk brings it under control ... He takes on Pepe ... He gets past him! ... He puts in D_Ndoye! ... D_Ndoye sends it flying towards goal! ... A_Lopes narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 82 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: H_Postiga ... COMING OFF: M_Gomez Min. 82 :(mon) D_Tutonda holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to R_Colwill ... R_Colwill with the shot on net! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 83 :(mon) R_Colwill lobs it over J_Lerma ... R_Colwill with the attempt at goal! ... D_Petrovic parries it Min. 84 :(mon) B_Taz with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... But H_Postiga sweeps up the threat Min. 87 :(mon) Pepe with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... Pepe hits a great shot! ... But D_Petrovic punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(mon) K_Kairinene runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... D_Hancko wins the ball Min. 89 :(spp) D_Ndoye hoofs it upfield to find A_Dovbyk ... Good sliding challenge from W_Faes and it had to be Min. 90 :(spp) A_Dovbyk beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... Fantastic skill!! ... Pepe stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 92 :(spp) S_Fofana plays it long to H_Postiga ... But L_Wallace wins the ball Min. 93 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White curls the ball out wide to H_Postiga ... But D_Tutonda with the fine tackle ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stade Louis II ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaco Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Wallace (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Colwill (80) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Hancko Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Headley (42) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaco | Sparta Prague Attempts on Goal : 13 | 9 Off target : 2 | 4 On target : 11 | 5 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 11 | 5 Key Tackles : 13 | 9 Key Passes : 9 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Monaco 1 - 0 Sparta Prague ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Monaco Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Lopes GK 27 1 1 1 28 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 0 0 0 Raillo DF 1 23 14 11 33 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 W_Faes DF 1 21 15 4 23 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 38 0 Pepe DF 1 21 15 14 29 | 95 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 34 38 32 C_Ozkacar DF 1 17 16 2 24 | 76 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 L_Wallace DF 1 20 17 8 29 | 95 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 90 0 22 K_Kairinene DM 1 15 21 11 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 19 A_Basinas AM 1 13 20 8 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Ricchiuti AM 1 7 21 17 20 | 71 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 J_R_Riquelme AM 1 10 21 17 30 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 J_Koumas FW 1 11 20 18 22 | 81 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 27 0 34 J_Pantemis GK 18 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Tutonda DF 1 15 14 6 18 | 19 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 20 0 O_Denman MF 1 5 15 12 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Taz AM 1 6 17 14 28 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Colwill FW 1 5 14 17 24 | 14 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 58 Player Statistics - Sparta Prague Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Petrovic GK 28 1 1 1 28 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 Edgar DF 1 24 16 11 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 D_Hancko DF 1 23 18 13 22 | 95 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 32 0 L_Morgalla DF 1 22 20 4 26 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 14 0 J_Headley DF 1 22 16 8 27 | 71 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 14 -2 20 S_Fofana DM 1 16 23 15 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 15 M_Gibbs_White AM 1 6 23 19 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 18 D_Ndoye AM 1 9 23 20 26 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 10 B_Jankovic MF 1 11 22 17 30 | 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Gomez FW 1 8 16 22 31 | 83 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 0 14 A_Dovbyk FW 1 5 20 25 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 8 G_Curci GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Lerma DF 1 23 17 8 27 | 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 D_Matsui MF 1 5 19 14 22 | 17 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 15 20 21 | 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 1779904889 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40