EFA Cup 1st Round, Sparta Prague vs. Anderlecht (Sun Apr 13)


                        Sparta Prague  |  Anderlecht
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                      Stanislav Griga  |  Assistant
                                       |
                           P_Kenny GK  |  GK V_Valdes
                        P_Jagielka DF  |  DF Mancini
                          L_Bromby DF  |  DF K_Boulahrouz
                           C_Short DF  |  DF K_McKenna
                          J_Harley DF  |  DF L_Biglia_x13
                            A_Gray MF  |  MF D_Bent
                           M_Tonge MF  |  MF R_Martinez
                           P_Ifill MF  |  MF G_Lovre
                           L_Nalis MF  |  MF L_Hodges
                      N_Shipperley FW  |  FW A_Wisse
                       X_Xxxxxxx05 FW  |  FW P_Wilde
                                       |
                          P_Barnes SUB |  SUB C_Gibbs
                       X_Xxxxxxx02 SUB |  SUB G_Pasquale
                          C_Morgan SUB |  SUB M_Spiranovic
                       X_Xxxxxxx03 SUB |  SUB Adriano
                       X_Xxxxxxx04 SUB |  SUB K_Vandenbergh

Referee: W_Matthaus (Germany)


Min. 2  :(pra) J_Harley takes on Mancini 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from K_McKenna 
Min. 4  :(and) K_Boulahrouz beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds Mancini 
          ...  J_Harley wins the ball 
Min. 5  :(pra) L_Bromby sidesteps K_Boulahrouz 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  L_Bromby attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 9  :(pra) N_Shipperley runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  But Mancini slides in 
Min. 9  :(and) K_McKenna lays the ball back to P_Wilde 
          ...  But C_Short wins the tackle 
Min. 11 :(and) R_Martinez skips the challenge from M_Tonge 
          ...  R_Martinez hits a great drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 12 :(and) K_Boulahrouz plays it forward to Mancini 
          ...  Mancini with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 13 :(pra) L_Nalis looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Tonge 
          ...  But L_Biglia_x13 comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 13 :(and) G_Lovre is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to K_Boulahrouz 
          ...  But P_Jagielka slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 15 :(pra) J_Harley crosses in from the wing, he finds P_Ifill in the box 
          ...  Mancini with a bad challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Stanislav Griga looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 17 :(pra) J_Harley plays the back pass 
          ...  P_Kenny can't get to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!! 
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!! 
          ...  Sparta Prague 0-1 Anderlecht ...
Min. 19 :(and) R_Martinez threads the through ball to G_Lovre 
          ...  L_Bromby gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 19 :(and) R_Martinez twists his ankle! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 19 :(and) Adriano replaces an unhappy R_Martinez and will play as a MF 
Min. 20 :(pra) A_Gray cuts the ball back to P_Ifill 
          ...  K_McKenna with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  L_Bromby bends it round the wall 
          ...  V_Valdes was lucky there 
Min. 21 :(pra) A_Gray finds P_Jagielka in the box 
          ...  K_Boulahrouz cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 24 :(pra) L_Nalis has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx05 gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But L_Biglia_x13 clears the danger 
Min. 27 :(and) A_Wisse looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Lovre 
          ...  J_Harley brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 28 :(and) Mancini crosses in from the wing, he finds Adriano in the box 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx05 rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from W_Matthaus 
Min. 29 :(and) D_Bent finds Adriano with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Adriano ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight! 
          ...  Sparta Prague 0-2 Anderlecht ...
Min. 30 :(and) G_Lovre hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  K_Boulahrouz latches onto it! 
          ...  K_Boulahrouz with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  P_Kenny makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 32 :(pra) L_Nalis picks up the pass 
          ...  L_Nalis with the strike ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  V_Valdes moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 36 :(pra) X_Xxxxxxx05 plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  K_McKenna forces him off the ball 
Min. 36 :(and) G_Lovre sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Wilde 
          ...  C_Short takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 38 :(and) P_Wilde with the dribble 
          ...  M_Tonge is easily beaten 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx05 with a deliberate foul 
          ...  W_Matthaus will want to speak to him 
          ...  W_Matthaus calls him over 
          ...  W_Matthaus tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  A_Wisse hits it hard 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 41 :(pra) J_Harley finds N_Shipperley with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  N_Shipperley with the chance ! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 41 :(and) D_Bent controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Bromby 
          ...  He puts in L_Hodges! 
          ...  A glorious effort by L_Hodges ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  P_Kenny dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had P_Kenny beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Adriano! 
          ...  P_Kenny easily catches it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(pra) A_Gray with a short pass to find M_Tonge 
          ...  M_Tonge unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  But V_Valdes with the difficult save 
Min. 47 :(and) K_Boulahrouz looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll have to come off 
Min. 47 :(and) a big roar from the crowd as G_Pasquale comes on for K_Boulahrouz to play DF 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sparta Prague 0-2 Anderlecht

Min. 47 :(and) D_Bent with an in swinging cross to Adriano 
          ...  P_Jagielka fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 48 :(and) P_Wilde with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from P_Jagielka 
          ...  But J_Harley will cut out the threat 
Min. 51 :(and) G_Lovre picks out A_Wisse with the cross 
          ...  C_Short knocks the ball back to P_Kenny 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It’s gone past P_Kenny! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Hodges chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of P_Kenny 
Min. 53 :(pra) P_Ifill leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to J_Harley 
          ...  A wicked drive by J_Harley ! 
          ...  V_Valdes won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 54 :(pra) X_Xxxxxxx05 twists his ankle! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 54 :(pra) X_Xxxxxxx04 is going to be brought on 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx05 is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 54 :(pra) N_Shipperley with a well-controlled run 
          ...  L_Biglia_x13 with a well timed tackle 
          ...  W_Matthaus didn't like it though 
Min. 55 :(and) G_Lovre barges M_Tonge off the ball 
          ...  G_Lovre has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 59 :(and) G_Lovre with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Adriano gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But P_Jagielka slides in 
Min. 59 :(pra) X_Xxxxxxx04 cuts inside Mancini 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  L_Hodges with an awful challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 60 :(and) D_Bent sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Wisse 
          ...  A_Wisse flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Kenny's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  P_Kenny looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 67 :(pra) M_Tonge sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to X_Xxxxxxx04 
          ...  But G_Lovre clears the danger 
Min. 67 :(and) G_Pasquale boots it towards Adriano 
          ...  L_Bromby plays the back pass 
          ...  P_Kenny can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by D_Bent 
          ...  P_Jagielka reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 69 :(pra) A_Gray gets to the by line and finds N_Shipperley with a beautiful cross 
          ...  N_Shipperley has a go! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  Sparta Prague 1-2 Anderlecht ...
Min. 70 :(pra) A_Gray knocks it forward 
          ...  A_Wisse slips 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx04 gets to it! 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx04 shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 72 :(pra) X_Xxxxxxx04 takes advantage of a mistake by D_Bent 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx04 gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  Sparta Prague are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Sparta Prague 2-2 Anderlecht ...
Min. 73 :(pra) C_Short sprints past Mancini 
          ...  C_Short has a go! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Anderlecht fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 75 :(and) Adriano gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  P_Jagielka with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
Min. 79 :(and) A_Wisse sidesteps L_Bromby 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A_Wisse flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 81 :(and) P_Wilde with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past C_Short 
          ...  P_Ifill with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 81 :(and) G_Lovre gets to the by line and finds A_Wisse with a beautiful cross 
          ...  C_Short wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Lovre swings it in! 
          ...  L_Biglia_x13 with the header 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 84 :(pra) C_Short with a 50-yard pass to X_Xxxxxxx04 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Mancini and it had to be 
Min. 85 :(pra) L_Nalis looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to X_Xxxxxxx04 
          ...  K_McKenna rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s W_Matthaus going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(pra) A_Gray with an inch perfect pass to M_Tonge 
          ...  M_Tonge with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But V_Valdes punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 89 :(and) Adriano moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Pasquale 
          ...  P_Jagielka wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 91 :(pra) C_Short fires over a low cross to N_Shipperley 
          ...  N_Shipperley hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  V_Valdes won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 92 :(pra) L_Nalis wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to X_Xxxxxxx04 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx04 with a little chip! 
          ...  V_Valdes can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  V_Valdes makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 92 :(and) The ball is passed in from L_Hodges, he finds G_Pasquale 
          ...  But L_Bromby spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 93 :(and) A_Wisse pushes it past L_Bromby 
          ...  A_Wisse looks to see where P_Kenny is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  P_Kenny looks dejected 
          ...  That must have sealed it!! 
          ...  Sparta Prague 2-3 Anderlecht ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Toyota Arena
Attendance           : 10,000
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Sparta Prague Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gray (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Shipperley (69), X_Xxxxxxx04 (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : X_Xxxxxxx05 (38), P_Ifill (81)
Injured              : X_Xxxxxxx05 (54)
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Anderlecht Match Info
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Best player          : G_Lovre
Scorers              : J_Harley (17 og), Adriano (29), A_Wisse (93)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Mancini (15), L_Hodges (59)
Injured              : R_Martinez (19), K_Boulahrouz (47)
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Match Statistics
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                           Sparta Prague  |    Anderlecht
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       11
Off target           :           8        |       8
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       13
Key Tackles          :          13        |       9
Key Passes           :          15        |       18
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Final Score          : Sparta Prague 2 - 3 Anderlecht
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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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P_Kenny        GK  24   1   1   1  11 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0
P_Jagielka     DF   1  17   4   5  28 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0   0
L_Bromby       DF   1  17   9   3  34 |  96   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  54   0   7
C_Short        DF   2  17   6   7  21 |  96   0   4   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  72  30   2
J_Harley       DF   1  16  11   7  23 |  96   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  37  10  -8
A_Gray         MF   2   4  20   7  27 |  96   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0
M_Tonge        MF   1   5  19  10  34 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  10
P_Ifill        MF   2   4  18   6  36 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  11  -4
L_Nalis        MF   1   5  17   7  21 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10  50  -8
N_Shipperley   FW   1   4   3  19  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
X_Xxxxxxx05    FW   2   7  15  16  30 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
P_Barnes       GK  19   1   1   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Xxxxxxx02    DF   1  16  15   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Morgan       DF   1  15   8   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Xxxxxxx03    MF   2  15  16   9  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Xxxxxxx04    FW   2   9  16  15  30 |  40   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  39

Player Statistics - Anderlecht
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_Valdes       GK  19   1   1   1  21 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
Mancini        DF   1  20  11   9  14 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  26  11  -2
K_Boulahrouz   DF   1  20  12  10  37 |  47   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  30   5
K_McKenna      DF   2  19  14   7  21 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  15   0
L_Biglia_x13   DF   1   8  11   8  24 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  54   0   2
D_Bent         MF   1   9  23   9  17 |  96   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  77  10
R_Martinez     MF   1   9  21   8  33 |  19   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
G_Lovre        MF   1   9  20   8  16 |  96   0   1   6   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  90   2
L_Hodges       MF   1   7  16  15  33 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  11  -2
A_Wisse        FW   1  12  12  21  13 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  15  35
P_Wilde        FW   1   4   9  21  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  10  10
C_Gibbs        GK   1  18  10   8  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pasquale     DF   1  16  13   9  22 |  49   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Spiranovic   DF   1  19  12   9  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adriano        MF   1   2  14  18  12 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  32
K_Vandenbergh  FW   1   8   8  18  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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