FFO DBC, Stoke City vs. Sparta Prague (Wed Jul 08)


                           Stoke City  |  Sparta Prague
                              5-2-3 P  |  4-1-1-2-2 N
                           Ryan Craig  |  -
                                       |
                         M_Flekken GK  |  GK D_Petrovic
                        A_Tuanzebe DF  |  DF Edgar
                           Miranda DF  |  DF D_Hancko
                         K_Kaladze DF  |  DF L_Morgalla
                           J_Mears DF  |  DF J_Lerma
                         N_OReilly DF  |  DM L_Modric
                              Xavi MF  |  AM M_Gibbs_White
                      T_Berenbruch FW  |  AM D_Ndoye
                         S_Diabate MF  |  MF B_Jankovic
                        D_Scarlett FW  |  FW Trincao
                         J_Gonzaga FW  |  FW A_Dovbyk
                                       |
                        S_Simonsen SUB |  SUB M_Hahnemann
                           J_Calvo SUB |  SUB J_Headley
                          E_Abidal SUB |  SUB D_Matsui
                       L_Andreasen SUB |  SUB H_Tangen
                         A_Cassano SUB |  SUB M_Gomez




Min. 1  :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 2  :(sto) K_Kaladze get's past D_Ndoye 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  K_Kaladze with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  D_Petrovic gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by D_Petrovic to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Diabate plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  D_Petrovic jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 16 :(sto) K_Kaladze finds N_OReilly with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  N_OReilly drives it low! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 18 :(sto) J_Gonzaga kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  T_Berenbruch gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  T_Berenbruch attempts to nutmeg D_Petrovic! 
          ...  But D_Petrovic punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 19 :(spp) D_Hancko with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves K_Kaladze behind 
          ...  D_Hancko fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  GOOOOAAAAAAL!! 
          ...  That was unstoppable! 
          ...  That's given Sparta Prague the advantage! 
          ...  Stoke City 0-1 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 20 :(sto) Miranda skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Scarlett 
          ...  J_Lerma slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 21 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 24 :(sto) N_OReilly runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  Cleared by M_Gibbs_White 
Min. 24 :(spp) Edgar with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  Edgar goes for the top corner! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 25 :(sto) Miranda chips the ball forward to T_Berenbruch 
          ...  L_Modric intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Mears with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  D_Petrovic thumps the ball away! 
Min. 25 :(spp) A_Dovbyk takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Dovbyk! 
          ...  M_Flekken gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 26 :(sto) Miranda reads the run of T_Berenbruch 
          ...  T_Berenbruch is in acres of space! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  He tries to round D_Petrovic 
          ...  D_Petrovic charges out of his area 
          ...  He's slid it past him!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It's all to play for again! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-1 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 32 :(spp) Trincao finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Mears 
          ...  J_Mears does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 34 :(sto) K_Kaladze with the diagonal pass to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  L_Modric hits it out for a throw 
Min. 35 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 36 :(sto) T_Berenbruch picks up the pass 
          ...  T_Berenbruch tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  D_Petrovic dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had D_Petrovic beaten! 
Min. 40 :(spp) L_Morgalla sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Mears is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 42 :(sto) D_Scarlett turns on a sixpence 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by D_Hancko!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 48 :(sto) T_Berenbruch breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on D_Petrovic! 
          ...  A_Dovbyk brings him down! 
          ...  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! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  D_Scarlett passes to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  L_Modric hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Will the quality of the ball be good? 
          ...  It has to beat the first defender! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for D_Petrovic, who catches the ball 
Min. 49 :(spp) A_Dovbyk plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  A_Dovbyk throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  M_Flekken with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 1-1 Sparta Prague

Min. 47 :(spp) A_Dovbyk flicks it over K_Kaladze's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A_Dovbyk sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  M_Flekken gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 48 :(sto) S_Diabate off the woodwork! 
          ...  Xavi picks up the deflection 
          ...  Xavi hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But D_Petrovic pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 49 :(spp) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White attempts a lob! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 50 :(sto) D_Scarlett finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_Hancko 
          ...  D_Scarlett chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 50 :(spp) D_Ndoye heads the ball back to J_Lerma 
          ...  But N_OReilly puts it in row Z! 
Min. 50 :(sto) T_Berenbruch spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to J_Gonzaga! 
          ...  J_Lerma with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  - looks relieved 
          ...  Ryan Craig is far from happy with that decision 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  S_Diabate passes to K_Kaladze 
          ...  A thundering drive by K_Kaladze! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 52 :(sto) T_Berenbruch knocks it past Edgar and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A delicate chip from T_Berenbruch! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! 
          ...  That's put Stoke City in front! 
          ...  Stoke City 2-1 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 52 :(spp) L_Morgalla knocks the ball on and sprints past Miranda 
          ...  A delightful ball in to Trincao 
          ...  Trincao with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 53 :(spp) Trincao cuts inside Xavi 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  K_Kaladze wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 54 :(sto) S_Diabate has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Edgar 
          ...  He puts in Miranda! 
          ...  L_Modric with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 55 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Headley 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Lerma 
Min. 55 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 60 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Calvo 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Kaladze 
Min. 60 :(spp) Edgar with a smart turn 
          ...  Edgar hits a curling shot! 
          ...  M_Flekken with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 62 :(sto) Miranda plays a first time ball through the defence to Xavi 
          ...  Xavi belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  D_Petrovic collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 63 :(sto) Miranda beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  Miranda hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  D_Petrovic won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 64 :(sto) A_Tuanzebe chests it down 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe drives it low! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Xavi dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  D_Petrovic comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the shot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  D_Petrovic looks relieved there! 
Min. 65 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Cassano 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Gonzaga 
Min. 65 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Andreasen 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Diabate 
Min. 65 :(spp) A_Dovbyk with a one-touch layoff to D_Ndoye 
          ...  D_Ndoye with the shot on net! 
          ...  M_Flekken makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 69 :(sto) Miranda skips the challenge from J_Headley 
          ...  Miranda curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  The shot slips through D_Petrovic's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 70 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Matsui 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Jankovic 
Min. 70 :(sto) N_OReilly gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds T_Berenbruch 
          ...  J_Headley slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 71 :(sto) Xavi with a 40-yard pass to J_Mears 
          ...  But J_Headley with the fine tackle 
Min. 72 :(spp) L_Modric heads the ball back to M_Gibbs_White 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  But M_Flekken punches it away 
Min. 75 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Gomez 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Dovbyk 
Min. 76 :(spp) M_Gomez barges L_Andreasen off the ball 
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Gomez! 
          ...  M_Flekken gathers it comfortably 
Min. 79 :(spp) J_Headley hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Miranda wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Matsui with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for M_Flekken, who catches the ball 
Min. 80 :(sto) Xavi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  L_Andreasen gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  L_Andreasen with the overhead! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 80 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White sidesteps his marker 
          ...  T_Berenbruch with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 80 :(sto) J_Calvo is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to Xavi 
          ...  Trincao body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  A_Cassano drives it under the wall 
          ...  D_Petrovic makes a difficult save 
Min. 81 :(sto) Xavi changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  D_Petrovic has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  D_Petrovic is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 82 :(sto) A_Cassano sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Edgar 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 83 :(sto) T_Berenbruch moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Scarlett 
          ...  But J_Headley slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 84 :(spp) L_Modric flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A_Cassano is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 85 :(spp) M_Gomez chips the ball over the defence and finds Trincao 
          ...  Trincao with the crafty shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Morgalla chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Miranda cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(sto) D_Scarlett looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Cassano 
          ...  A_Cassano hits the ball first time! 
          ...  D_Petrovic with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 89 :(spp) J_Headley turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Gomez 
          ...  M_Gomez with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 92 :(sto) D_Scarlett takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Xavi 
          ...  D_Hancko steals the ball of off him 
Min. 92 :(sto) J_Calvo takes advantage of a mistake by Edgar 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  D_Matsui is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
Min. 93 :(sto) D_Scarlett eases past Trincao 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  L_Morgalla takes possession 
Min. 93 :(spp) D_Ndoye chips the ball over the defence and finds Trincao 
          ...  Trincao breaks clear! 
          ...  He tries to take it round M_Flekken 
          ...  He rounds M_Flekken 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  Surely he can't score from that angle! 
          ...  He's missed the target!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Bet365 Stadium
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : T_Berenbruch (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Berenbruch (26,52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Mears (40), A_Cassano (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Sparta Prague Match Info
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Best player          : J_Headley
Scorers              : D_Hancko (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Dovbyk (48), L_Modric (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Sparta Prague
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       14
Off target           :          10        |       6
On target            :           8        |       8
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       13
Key Tackles          :           5        |       12
Key Passes           :          17        |       8
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Final Score          : Stoke City 2 - 1 Sparta Prague
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Player Statistics - Stoke City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Flekken      GK  29   1   1   1  25 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
A_Tuanzebe     DF   1  24  16  15  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
Miranda        DF   1  22  17  12  27 |  98   0   2   4   1   2   0   0   0   0  40 109  40
K_Kaladze      DF   1  21  18  12  26 |  64   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  21  40  42
J_Mears        DF   1  21  17   7  21 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  19  -2  -2
N_OReilly      DF   1  20  22  13  22 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  16  19
Xavi           MF   1  14  22  16  28 |  98   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  48  36
T_Berenbruch   FW   1  10  22  20  24 |  98   0   0   2   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  32  98
S_Diabate      MF   1  18  21   6  26 |  69   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
D_Scarlett     FW   1   9  17  23  22 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  42  27
J_Gonzaga      FW   1   5  19  22  29 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
S_Simonsen     GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Calvo        DF   1  21  17  15  26 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Abidal       DF   1  21  16  10  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Andreasen    MF   1  15  20   7  29 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
A_Cassano      FW   1   4  15  21  30 |  29   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  24

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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D_Petrovic     GK  29   1   1   1  28 |  98   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  43   0   0   0
Edgar          DF   1  24  16  11  23 |  98   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  18   0  44
D_Hancko       DF   1  23  18  13  22 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  38   0  50
L_Morgalla     DF   1  22  20   4  26 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  18   0
J_Lerma        DF   1  23  17   8  27 |  59   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
L_Modric       DM   1  18  22  14  22 |  98   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  70  14  -2
M_Gibbs_White  AM   1   6  23  19  25 |  98   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  36   0  28
D_Ndoye        AM   1   9  23  21  26 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  13
B_Jankovic     MF   1  11  22  17  30 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Trincao        FW   1   6  19  24  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
A_Dovbyk       FW   1   5  20  25  24 |  79   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  16  25
M_Hahnemann    GK  25   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Headley      DF   1  22  16   8  27 |  39   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  44   0
D_Matsui       MF   1   6  20  14  22 |  24   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
M_Gomez        FW   1   9  16  22  31 |  19   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  22  22
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