FFO FLT, Sparta Prague vs. Coventry City (Wed Mar 04)


                        Sparta Prague  |  Coventry City
                            4-2-2-2 N  |  5-1-2-2 C
                 Simon Hill Caretaker  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                           A_Lopes GK  |  GK L_Gunter
                          D_Hancko DF  |  DF J_Yobo
                         J_Headley DF  |  DF D_Shittu
                        L_Morgalla DF  |  DF M_van_Ewijk
                             Edgar DF  |  DF T_Sakamoto
                          S_Fofana MF  |  DF B_Thomas
                     M_Gibbs_White AM  |  DM F_Neuhaus
                        B_Jankovic MF  |  MF J_Jones
                           D_Ndoye AM  |  MF D_Beckham
                           M_Gomez FW  |  FW D_Malen
                          A_Dovbyk FW  |  FW L_Donovan
                                       |
                           G_Curci SUB |  SUB B_Collins
                        M_Andersen SUB |  SUB P_Schulz
                          D_Matsui SUB |  SUB C_Soyuncu
                          H_Tangen SUB |  SUB E_Smith_Rowe
                         H_Postiga SUB |  SUB H_Wright




Min. 1  :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 1  :(spp) M_Gibbs_White lays the ball back to S_Fofana 
          ...  S_Fofana goes for goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! 
          ...  That puts Sparta Prague ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Sparta Prague 1-0 Coventry City ...
Min. 2  :(cov) B_Thomas sidesteps J_Headley 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  B_Thomas with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 3  :(spp) D_Ndoye controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  A_Dovbyk gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Dovbyk lobs L_Gunter! 
          ...  L_Gunter gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 6  :(spp) D_Hancko makes himself available 
          ...  D_Hancko drives it low! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 6  :(cov) L_Donovan spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds D_Beckham with a lovely pass! 
          ...  L_Morgalla read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 10 :(spp) D_Ndoye runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Gibbs_White 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But L_Gunter makes a fine save 
Min. 10 :(cov) D_Malen dribbles past D_Hancko 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  D_Hancko recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 14 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  D_Malen latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  D_Malen beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at A_Lopes 
          ...  A_Lopes charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Massive mistake by A_Lopes! 
          ...  Coventry City have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Sparta Prague 1-1 Coventry City ...
Min. 20 :(cov) J_Jones drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Beckham 
          ...  D_Beckham throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But A_Lopes punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 21 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 22 :(spp) J_Headley flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  J_Headley tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  L_Gunter falls over 
          ...  But L_Gunter is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 32 :(cov) B_Thomas backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Malen latches onto the end of it 
          ...  D_Malen with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 33 :(spp) M_Gomez loses his marker! 
          ...  M_Gomez has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 34 :(spp) B_Jankovic with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past D_Beckham 
          ...  But F_Neuhaus clears the ball to safety 
Min. 35 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 36 :(cov) D_Malen with a smart turn 
          ...  D_Malen sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  A_Lopes has it covered 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Lopes is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone in 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  And Coventry City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Sparta Prague 1-2 Coventry City ...
Min. 38 :(spp) A_Dovbyk drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to L_Morgalla 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Yobo 
Min. 38 :(cov) J_Yobo with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  J_Yobo sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Beckham floats the ball in! 
          ...  J_Yobo with the header 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 40 :(cov) D_Malen with a 30-yard pass to L_Donovan 
          ...  But L_Morgalla wins the ball 
Min. 41 :(cov) D_Beckham looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Jones 
          ...  J_Jones goes for the top corner! 
          ...  A_Lopes with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Shittu swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  A_Lopes catches it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(spp) Edgar retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Fofana latches onto the end of it 
          ...  S_Fofana with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But L_Gunter comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 45 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White plays it long to S_Fofana 
          ...  S_Fofana with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 46 :(spp) M_Gomez steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  D_Malen with a terrible tackle 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sparta Prague 1-2 Coventry City

Min. 47 :(cov) F_Neuhaus nutmegs Edgar, he continues to run forward 
          ...  F_Neuhaus has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Lopes parries it 
Min. 49 :(cov) D_Malen sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  B_Jankovic fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 50 :(spp) D_Ndoye gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past D_Shittu! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Ndoye! 
          ...  L_Gunter just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 51 :(cov) J_Yobo floats the ball in to find D_Beckham 
          ...  A_Dovbyk with an ugly foul 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Will Schoolar looks annoyed that there was no card there 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  L_Donovan bends it in 
          ...  A_Lopes tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Beckham curls it into the box! 
          ...  L_Donovan rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  A_Lopes gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 53 :(cov) F_Neuhaus jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Beckham 
          ...  D_Hancko with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk fires it towards the goal 
          ...  A_Lopes tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Neuhaus curls it into the box! 
          ...  A_Lopes easily claims the ball! 
Min. 54 :(spp) B_Jankovic looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Dovbyk 
          ...  J_Yobo wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 55 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Andersen 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Headley 
Min. 57 :(spp) S_Fofana finds D_Ndoye with a ball over the defence 
          ...  D_Malen with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  The referee comes over to him 
          ...  He's already on a yellow 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 58 :(cov) B_Thomas holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to F_Neuhaus 
          ...  F_Neuhaus shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  A_Lopes parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Schulz 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Shittu 
Min. 60 :(spp) D_Hancko rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to B_Jankovic 
          ...  B_Jankovic hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 61 :(spp) L_Gunter with a terrible kick! 
          ...  A_Dovbyk takes control of the ball! 
          ...  A_Dovbyk rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  L_Gunter makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 63 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Smith_Rowe 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Jones 
Min. 63 :(cov) P_Schulz plays in B_Thomas with a beautiful ball 
          ...  B_Thomas tries to beat A_Lopes from outside the area! 
          ...  A_Lopes gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 64 :(spp) D_Ndoye with a probing pass to A_Dovbyk 
          ...  A_Dovbyk unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  L_Gunter tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Jankovic lofts the ball in! 
          ...  L_Gunter comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White swings a leg at it! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 65 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Matsui 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Gibbs_White 
Min. 66 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Wright 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Donovan 
Min. 66 :(spp) S_Fofana sidesteps M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  B_Thomas steals the ball of off him 
Min. 68 :(spp) M_Andersen with the first time flick to M_Gomez 
          ...  J_Yobo cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 68 :(cov) T_Sakamoto makes a run into space 
          ...  A vicious shot by T_Sakamoto! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Coventry City fans chant his name! 
          ...  Sparta Prague 1-3 Coventry City ...
Min. 70 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Postiga 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Gomez 
Min. 75 :(spp) D_Matsui with the cross-field pass to Edgar 
          ...  Edgar tries to beat L_Gunter from outside the area! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 76 :(spp) D_Matsui breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat L_Gunter now! 
          ...  F_Neuhaus trips him up from behind! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! 
          ...  M_Andersen drives it under the wall 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Edgar plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Dovbyk tries to place the shot! 
          ...  But L_Gunter makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 78 :(cov) T_Sakamoto looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  A_Lopes can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  A_Lopes was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 79 :(spp) H_Postiga with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past J_Yobo 
          ...  H_Postiga tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  L_Gunter makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 79 :(spp) D_Ndoye has space to run with the ball 
          ...  P_Schulz with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 82 :(spp) M_Andersen looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Edgar 
          ...  Edgar breaks clear! 
          ...  He just has L_Gunter to beat! 
          ...  He tries to flick it past L_Gunter 
          ...  But crashes into the keeper 
          ...  The ball trickles out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 83 :(cov) E_Smith_Rowe looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Sakamoto 
          ...  T_Sakamoto hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  A_Lopes guesses right 
Min. 87 :(spp) S_Fofana controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  B_Jankovic gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  P_Schulz reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 87 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk finds the run of E_Smith_Rowe 
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  A_Lopes with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(spp) B_Jankovic gets to the byline and finds H_Postiga with a beautiful cross 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Yobo belts it clear 
Min. 90 :(cov) H_Wright knocks it past L_Morgalla and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  H_Wright has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Lopes never had a chance! 
Min. 93 :(cov) D_Beckham with the majestic dribble 
          ...  M_Andersen bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 

*************  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          : S_Fofana (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Fofana (1)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , B_Jankovic (49)D_Hancko (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Coventry City Match Info
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Best player          : T_Sakamoto
Scorers              : , D_Malen (14,36)T_Sakamoto (68)
Sent Off             : D_Malen (57)
Booked               : F_Neuhaus (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Sparta Prague  |    Coventry City
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       19
Off target           :           9        |       8
On target            :           9        |       11
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           3        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       13
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Final Score          : Sparta Prague 1 - 3 Coventry City
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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  27   1   1   1  28 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
D_Hancko       DF   1  23  17  13  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  15  13
J_Headley      DF   1  21  15   8  27 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
L_Morgalla     DF   1  21  20   4  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
Edgar          DF   1  23  16  10  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  36
S_Fofana       MF   1  16  22  14  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  24  70
M_Gibbs_White  AM   1   6  22  18  25 |  68   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  22
B_Jankovic     MF   1  11  22  16  30 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  22  10
D_Ndoye        AM   1   9  22  20  26 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   8
M_Gomez        FW   1   8  15  21  31 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
A_Dovbyk       FW   1   5  19  24  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  15  24
G_Curci        GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Andersen     DF   1  21  13   9  25 |  38   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  42  19
D_Matsui       MF   1   5  19  14  22 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   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 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11

Player Statistics - Coventry 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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L_Gunter       GK  25   1   1   1  25 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  62   0   0   0
J_Yobo         DF   1  20  15  12  21 |  96   0   4   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  72  19  32
D_Shittu       DF   1  19  13   4  26 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  22  17   8  31 |  96   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  55  22
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  21  16  11  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  18  65
B_Thomas       DF   1  20  14  13  24 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  18  40  30
F_Neuhaus      DM   1  14  22  11  28 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  22  10  34
J_Jones        MF   1  14  19  16  30 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  14
D_Beckham      MF   1  10  21  17  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  13
D_Malen        FW   1   5  17  21  25 |  60   0   0   1   0   3   2   0   1   0 -12   5  47
L_Donovan      FW   1  10  19  22  24 |  69   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  16
B_Collins      GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Schulz       DF   1  21  16   5  26 |  33   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  18   0
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  23  15  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Smith_Rowe   MF   1  14  21  14  26 |  30   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  16
H_Wright       FW   1   5  15  23  31 |  27   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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