UEFA Cup 2006/2007: Sparta vs Espanol
Group stage - 19th October 2006 20:15
Venue: Sparta Stadium - Prague
Sparta played well, but Espanyol had more luck. The match was heavily infulenced by referee. Penalty shot from 17th minute was decided wrong. On the other side, Howard Webb didnt award penalty, which shoud be played at second half of the match...
Sparta
29 Jaromír Blažek, 20 Zdeněk Pospěch, 2 Tomáš Řepka, 22 Jiří Homola, 23 Michal Kadlec, 11 Daniel Kolář, 17 Ludovic Sylvestre, 18 Karol Kisel, 28 Miroslav Matušovič, 9 Libor Došek, 16 Jan Šimák
Substitutes: 31 Tomáš Grigar, 5 Václav Drobný, 7 Tomáš Kóňa, 8 Radoslav Zabavník, 14 Michal Zelenka, 21 Tomáš Jun, 30 Mauro Lustrinelli
Coach: Michal Bílek
Espanyol
1 Gorka Iraizoz, 5 Sergio, 21 Daniel Jarque, 19 Marc Torrejón, 15 Fredson Camara, 8 Pablo Javier Zabaleta, 17 Mohamed El Yaagoubi, 11 Albert Riera, 9 Iván de la Peña, 10 Luis García, 7 Walter Pandiani
Substitutes: 13 Idriss Kaméni, 4 Jesús María Lacruz, 14 Ito, 20 Ferrán Corominas, 24 Jonathan Soriano, 27 Julián, 30 Francisco Chica
Coach: Ernesto Valverde
Referee: Howard Webb (ENG)
Assistant referee: Robert Lewis (ENG) Gavin Ward (ENG)
Fourth official: Martin Atkinson (ENG)
Complete report from UEFA:
RCD Espanyol made a winning start to their Group F campaign by scoring two goals without reply at AC Sparta Praha.
Riera strike
Despite struggling for form in the Primera División, Espanyol made a bright start in the Czech capital and took the lead after 17 minutes as Luis García converted a penalty. Sparta were the dominant team from then on and the visitors had to survive some fierce late pressure before striker Albert Riera wrapped up the victory in the 85th minute.
Changes
Espanyol coach Ernesto Valverde made eight changes to the team which drew 0-0 at Villarreal CF on Sunday, fielding Walter Pandiani as the lone striker in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Sparta boss Michal Bílek also went for a new-look starting XI, making three alterations to the side which saw off FC Baník Ostrava 3-0 at the weekend.
Repka set-piece
García caused havoc from the off and soon won a penalty after a speedy break into the box was brought to an abrupt end by Michal Kadlec. The 25-year-old forward picked himself up to fire the spot-kick past goalkeeper Jaromír Blažek and into the bottom right-hand corner. The goal seemed to spur the home side into action and they immediately went on the offensive as defender Tomáš Repka went close from a free-kick.
Stout defending
The visitors had to defend stoutly to preserve their slender advantage as the interval approached, Miroslav Matušovič shooting just wide. Sparta began the second half in similar fashion, and were denied an equaliser three minutes in as Espanyol goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz repelled a Jan Šimák shot. The clinching second goal came against the run of play as Riera latched on to a Pablo Zabaleta cross and fired the ball low into the net.
source: http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UEFACup/FixturesResults/Round=2365/Match=85001/index.html
Venue: Sparta Stadium - Prague
Sparta played well, but Espanyol had more luck. The match was heavily infulenced by referee. Penalty shot from 17th minute was decided wrong. On the other side, Howard Webb didnt award penalty, which shoud be played at second half of the match...
Sparta
29 Jaromír Blažek, 20 Zdeněk Pospěch, 2 Tomáš Řepka, 22 Jiří Homola, 23 Michal Kadlec, 11 Daniel Kolář, 17 Ludovic Sylvestre, 18 Karol Kisel, 28 Miroslav Matušovič, 9 Libor Došek, 16 Jan Šimák
Substitutes: 31 Tomáš Grigar, 5 Václav Drobný, 7 Tomáš Kóňa, 8 Radoslav Zabavník, 14 Michal Zelenka, 21 Tomáš Jun, 30 Mauro Lustrinelli
Coach: Michal Bílek
Espanyol
1 Gorka Iraizoz, 5 Sergio, 21 Daniel Jarque, 19 Marc Torrejón, 15 Fredson Camara, 8 Pablo Javier Zabaleta, 17 Mohamed El Yaagoubi, 11 Albert Riera, 9 Iván de la Peña, 10 Luis García, 7 Walter Pandiani
Substitutes: 13 Idriss Kaméni, 4 Jesús María Lacruz, 14 Ito, 20 Ferrán Corominas, 24 Jonathan Soriano, 27 Julián, 30 Francisco Chica
Coach: Ernesto Valverde
Referee: Howard Webb (ENG)
Assistant referee: Robert Lewis (ENG) Gavin Ward (ENG)
Fourth official: Martin Atkinson (ENG)
Complete report from UEFA:
RCD Espanyol made a winning start to their Group F campaign by scoring two goals without reply at AC Sparta Praha.
Riera strike
Despite struggling for form in the Primera División, Espanyol made a bright start in the Czech capital and took the lead after 17 minutes as Luis García converted a penalty. Sparta were the dominant team from then on and the visitors had to survive some fierce late pressure before striker Albert Riera wrapped up the victory in the 85th minute.
Changes
Espanyol coach Ernesto Valverde made eight changes to the team which drew 0-0 at Villarreal CF on Sunday, fielding Walter Pandiani as the lone striker in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Sparta boss Michal Bílek also went for a new-look starting XI, making three alterations to the side which saw off FC Baník Ostrava 3-0 at the weekend.
Repka set-piece
García caused havoc from the off and soon won a penalty after a speedy break into the box was brought to an abrupt end by Michal Kadlec. The 25-year-old forward picked himself up to fire the spot-kick past goalkeeper Jaromír Blažek and into the bottom right-hand corner. The goal seemed to spur the home side into action and they immediately went on the offensive as defender Tomáš Repka went close from a free-kick.
Stout defending
The visitors had to defend stoutly to preserve their slender advantage as the interval approached, Miroslav Matušovič shooting just wide. Sparta began the second half in similar fashion, and were denied an equaliser three minutes in as Espanyol goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz repelled a Jan Šimák shot. The clinching second goal came against the run of play as Riera latched on to a Pablo Zabaleta cross and fired the ball low into the net.
source: http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UEFACup/FixturesResults/Round=2365/Match=85001/index.html
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