FFO EFLCUP, Sparta Prague vs. Hibs (Wed Jan 15) Sparta Prague | Hibs 4-4-1-1 N | 5-2-3 A Emlyn Brennan | - | M_Di_Gregorio GK | GK J_Wollacott M_Andersen DF | DF R_Bushiri L_Morgalla DF | DF C_Cadden J_Headley DF | DF W_Fish K_Rekik DF | DF L_Miller J_Draxler MF | DF R_Harbottle M_Nunex MF | MF J_Newell E_Bars MF | MF J_Jeggo K_Kairinene MF | FW D_Vente S_Canales AM | FW A_Le_Fondre R_Pepi FW | FW C_Doidge | G_Curci SUB | SUB D_Marshall Vivian SUB | SUB J_Obita V_Olatunji SUB | SUB P_Hanlon M_Rynes SUB | SUB D_Levitt D_Arize SUB | SUB T_Hedl Min. 2 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A Min. 5 :(spp) K_Kairinene sprints past C_Cadden ... K_Kairinene with the side footed shot! ... J_Wollacott tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 8 :(spp) J_Headley eases past R_Bushiri ... Launched towards the top corner by J_Headley! ... J_Wollacott has it covered ... It takes a deflection! ... J_Wollacott is left flat-footed ... It's gone in ... GOAL!! ... That's put Sparta Prague into the lead! ... Sparta Prague 1-0 Hibs ... Min. 8 :(hib) L_Miller has it now ... He takes on M_Nunex ... He gets past him! ... He puts in A_Le_Fondre! ... A_Le_Fondre drives it low! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 10 :(hib) C_Doidge cuts inside J_Draxler ... He worked that well ... C_Doidge tries to catch the keeper out! ... M_Di_Gregorio can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... M_Di_Gregorio makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 13 :(spp) M_Nunex plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... L_Miller with the tackle Min. 13 :(hib) D_Vente backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... A_Le_Fondre gets on the end of it ... A_Le_Fondre with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... He watches the ball, half volleys it flush ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations with their smartphones! ... Hibs have equalised! ... Sparta Prague 1-1 Hibs ... Min. 14 :(spp) R_Pepi changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to E_Bars ... E_Bars with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 14 :(hib) J_Newell is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... C_Doidge latches onto the ball ... M_Andersen cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 17 :(hib) W_Fish looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Le_Fondre ... A_Le_Fondre with the strike! ... M_Di_Gregorio makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 23 :(hib) C_Cadden flicks the ball through ... C_Doidge runs onto it! ... C_Doidge hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The Referee is signalling for VAR ... It's been given! ... GOAL!! ... The Hibs fans celebrate! ... Hibs have taken the lead! ... Sparta Prague 1-2 Hibs ... Min. 24 :(spp) R_Pepi gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to S_Canales ... But W_Fish wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 26 :(spp) R_Pepi beats C_Doidge ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... A skilful effort from R_Pepi! ... The shot slips through J_Wollacott's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 27 :(spp) E_Bars steps over the ball ... He nutmegs R_Harbottle ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... Well intercepted by R_Bushiri Min. 29 :(spp) J_Headley spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to J_Draxler! ... W_Fish cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 30 :(hib) A_Le_Fondre moves forward ... R_Pepi fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 32 :(hib) J_Newell gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_Jeggo ... J_Jeggo must beat M_Di_Gregorio! ... M_Di_Gregorio gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 34 :(spp) M_Andersen with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... R_Pepi gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... R_Pepi has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... But J_Wollacott is equal to it Min. 35 :(spp) L_Morgalla with a 30-yard pass to M_Andersen ... R_Bushiri read the danger and stops the pass Min. 36 :(spp) K_Kairinene is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to K_Rekik ... K_Rekik tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... J_Wollacott with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 36 :(hib) J_Newell beats L_Morgalla ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Superbly timed tackle by K_Rekik ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... C_Doidge plays it towards the near post! ... M_Di_Gregorio comes out and claims it! Min. 37 :(spp) M_Nunex chips the ball over the defence and finds K_Kairinene ... R_Harbottle brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 37 :(hib) J_Newell with an amazing show of skill to get past L_Morgalla ... He crosses to C_Doidge ... M_Andersen gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 38 :(hib) A_Le_Fondre with the dribble ... A_Le_Fondre aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But M_Di_Gregorio is equal to it Min. 41 :(spp) S_Canales with a short pass to find M_Nunex ... A well-placed shot from M_Nunex! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... J_Wollacott palms it behind !! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... J_Draxler dinks the ball into the area! ... The ball finds its way to E_Bars ... He gets the shot away ... J_Wollacott won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sparta Prague 1-2 Hibs Min. 46 :(spp) R_Pepi beats R_Bushiri ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... R_Pepi with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... S_Canales swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... J_Wollacott comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... K_Rekik with the header ... J_Wollacott watches it sail safely wide! Min. 47 :(spp) E_Bars runs towards the goal ... But he loses control of it ... D_Vente belts it clear Min. 47 :(spp) K_Rekik swings at J_Newell ... The Referee lectures him Min. 48 :(spp) S_Canales unselfishly lays the ball back to K_Kairinene ... K_Kairinene is clean through! ... He rounds J_Wollacott ... He rounds J_Wollacott ... He taps it towards the goal! ... GOAL !! ... The game's up for grabs now! ... Sparta Prague 2-2 Hibs ... Min. 48 :(hib) J_Jeggo feeds the ball to J_Newell ... J_Newell with the drive! ... But M_Di_Gregorio smothers the ball Min. 48 :(spp) M_Andersen moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to S_Canales ... J_Newell with an awful challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... J_Draxler floats it forward ... R_Pepi latches onto the end of it ... A cheeky lob from R_Pepi! ... He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... A brilliant goal! ... Remember the name! ... That puts Sparta Prague ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Sparta Prague 3-2 Hibs ... Min. 50 :(spp) L_Morgalla holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to R_Pepi ... R_Pepi hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... But J_Wollacott palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 54 :(hib) W_Fish backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... C_Doidge latches onto the end of it ... C_Doidge has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... M_Di_Gregorio saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 55 :(hib) Substitution by Hibs ... COMING ON: T_Hedl ... COMING OFF: C_Doidge Min. 55 :(hib) Substitution by Hibs ... COMING ON: D_Levitt ... COMING OFF: J_Jeggo Min. 56 :(hib) C_Cadden chips the ball forward to R_Bushiri ... R_Bushiri with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... M_Di_Gregorio makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 59 :(hib) T_Hedl cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to R_Harbottle ... R_Harbottle with a scorcher of a shot! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 59 :(spp) J_Draxler nutmegs A_Le_Fondre, he continues to run forward ... W_Fish rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 60 :(hib) T_Hedl spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to D_Vente! ... Excellent sliding challenge from K_Rekik Min. 61 :(spp) S_Canales takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into R_Pepi ... R_Pepi has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... J_Wollacott just watches it drift out of play! Min. 63 :(hib) L_Miller sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... J_Newell runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... J_Newell curls the ball in on goal! ... The shot slips through M_Di_Gregorio's hands ... But M_Di_Gregorio recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 66 :(hib) R_Harbottle with the first time flick to A_Le_Fondre ... A_Le_Fondre with a stunning strike! ... M_Di_Gregorio parries it, he follows it up ... And M_Di_Gregorio recovers to save!! Min. 67 :(spp) M_Nunex sidesteps D_Vente ... D_Vente recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 68 :(hib) J_Newell has it on the edge of the box ... A cheeky lob from J_Newell! ... M_Di_Gregorio guesses right Min. 69 :(spp) J_Draxler finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... J_Draxler has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 70 :(hib) The ball is passed in from D_Levitt, he finds A_Le_Fondre ... A_Le_Fondre with the shot on net! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 71 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: Vivian ... COMING OFF: K_Rekik Min. 73 :(spp) R_Pepi could get a shot on goal here ... Excellent sliding challenge from L_Miller ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 75 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: D_Arize ... COMING OFF: R_Pepi Min. 75 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague ... COMING ON: V_Olatunji ... COMING OFF: K_Kairinene Min. 78 :(spp) S_Canales watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... S_Canales with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... J_Wollacott gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 79 :(hib) D_Vente dribbles past L_Morgalla ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... D_Vente fires the shot in! ... M_Di_Gregorio makes a fine save Min. 80 :(spp) M_Andersen flicks it over R_Harbottle's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... M_Andersen hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... J_Wollacott can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... J_Wollacott makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 81 :(hib) C_Cadden gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside M_Andersen! ... He has some space now! ... A cheeky lob from C_Cadden! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 84 :(spp) E_Bars looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to V_Olatunji ... V_Olatunji cracks a laser towards goal! ... But J_Wollacott makes an easy save Min. 84 :(hib) R_Harbottle finds A_Le_Fondre on the edge of the box ... The ball hits Vivian in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 85 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague ... M_Nunex will now play as a DM Min. 87 :(spp) V_Olatunji knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... V_Olatunji tries to chip the ball over J_Wollacott! ... But J_Wollacott palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 89 :(hib) A_Le_Fondre is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... R_Harbottle latches onto the end of it ... R_Harbottle has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... It takes a deflection! ... M_Di_Gregorio is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... R_Harbottle floats the ball in! ... It goes straight into the arms of M_Di_Gregorio ... 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. 90 :(spp) J_Draxler beats L_Miller with absolute ease! ... C_Cadden slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Generali Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Pepi Scorers : J_Headley (8), K_Kairinene (48), R_Pepi (48) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Pepi (30) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hibs Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Le_Fondre (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Le_Fondre (13), C_Doidge (23) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Newell (48) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sparta Prague | Hibs Attempts on Goal : 19 | 18 Off target : 8 | 7 On target : 11 | 11 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 5 | 5 Key Tackles : 5 | 10 Key Passes : 13 | 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sparta Prague 3 - 2 Hibs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Sparta Prague Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Di_Gregorio GK 25 1 1 1 28 | 93 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 M_Andersen DF 1 20 12 7 25 | 93 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 36 20 L_Morgalla DF 1 18 17 3 26 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 J_Headley DF 1 19 14 7 27 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 16 48 K_Rekik DF 1 20 12 11 24 | 73 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 34 0 33 J_Draxler MF 1 6 20 14 25 | 93 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 13 M_Nunex DM 1 14 19 11 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 17 E_Bars MF 1 8 17 13 20 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 28 K_Kairinene MF 1 14 19 10 24 | 77 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 11 60 S_Canales AM 1 3 21 20 21 | 93 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 8 R_Pepi FW 1 3 13 20 30 | 77 0 0 2 0 6 1 1 0 0 -4 30 55 G_Curci GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vivian DF 1 14 9 2 25 | 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 V_Olatunji MF 1 7 12 15 26 | 16 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 M_Rynes MF 1 5 15 12 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Arize FW 1 5 13 17 22 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Hibs Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Wollacott GK 22 1 1 1 10 | 93 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 R_Bushiri DF 1 18 11 8 28 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 38 0 20 C_Cadden DF 1 17 13 8 24 | 93 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 55 19 W_Fish DF 1 17 15 6 24 | 93 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 30 0 L_Miller DF 1 16 14 7 30 | 93 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 32 0 R_Harbottle DF 1 15 10 6 22 | 93 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 22 40 42 J_Newell MF 1 6 18 14 22 | 93 0 0 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 -4 32 38 J_Jeggo MF 1 13 17 5 20 | 57 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 22 D_Vente FW 1 7 13 17 20 | 93 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 60 38 11 A_Le_Fondre FW 1 7 12 17 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 18 81 C_Doidge FW 1 7 12 15 16 | 57 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 57 D_Marshall GK 19 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Obita DF 1 14 13 7 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Hanlon DF 1 14 12 7 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Levitt MF 1 6 16 14 10 | 36 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 T_Hedl FW 1 6 10 14 10 | 36 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 1736971500 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40