Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Arsenal vs. Sao Paulo FC (Wed Mar 27)


                              Arsenal  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-5-1 N  |  4-4-2 A
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK J_Pavlenka
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF Danilo
                             Ramos DF  |  DF McKenna
                           M_Layun DF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                       Seb_Ferrira DF  |  DF A_Mateju
                       Ronaldinhio MF  |  MF L_Matthaus
                           P_Viera MF  |  MF Christie
                        Marquinhos MF  |  MF Roy_Kent
                        F_Valverde MF  |  MF Dani_Alves
                        L_Trossard MF  |  FW A_Hunter
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW Keane
                                       |
                          R_Zieler SUB |  SUB Adrian
                       O_Zinchenko SUB |  SUB C_Soares
                         S_Wiltord SUB |  SUB P_McNamara
                         H_Sanchez SUB |  SUB T_Partey
                        N_Bendtner SUB |  SUB N_Ciccotelli

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 3  :(arn) L_Trossard slides it through the middle to Ronaldinhio
          ...  Driven towards goal by Ronaldinhio !
          ...  J_Pavlenka is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  J_Pavlenka looks very relieved!
Min. 4  :(sao) L_Matthaus finds the run of Keane
          ...  Keane is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round T_Macedo
          ...  He rounds T_Macedo
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  He was offside by 2-3 yards
Min. 5  :(sao) Roy_Kent chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Hunter
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by C_Chambers
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Roy_Kent floats the ball in!
          ...  Seb_Ferrira reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 6  :(arn) Ronaldinhio slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Roy_Kent pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 6  :(sao) Keane knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  Keane gets up high for the header !
          ...  T_Macedo gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Roy_Kent plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The ball comes to Keane
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  T_Macedo looks relieved there!
Min. 9  :(sao) L_Matthaus passes the ball to A_Hunter
          ...  Cleared by Ramos
Min. 11 :(sao) McKenna bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Keane
          ...  Ronaldinhio slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 12 :(arn) L_Trossard skips the challenge from Danilo
          ...  L_Trossard with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  But it hits off J_Pavlenka's back!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Very unlucky!
          ...  That s put Arsenal ahead!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 19 :(arn) Ronaldinhio with an in swinging cross to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  J_Pavlenka tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 21 :(arn) Ramos sprints past Dani_Alves
          ...  Danilo fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  P_Viera swings it in
          ...  L_Trossard takes control of it!
          ...  Danilo with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 26 :(arn) P_Viera with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Seb_Ferrira
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Mateju takes possession
Min. 29 :(arn) L_Trossard with an intelligent ball to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka drives the shot in!
          ...  J_Pavlenka collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 31 :(arn) N_Anelka latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Danilo picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 33 :(arn) Marquinhos with a simple pass to N_Anelka
          ...  But A_Mateju slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Poll has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 34 :(sao) Roy_Kent has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Seb_Ferrira
          ...  He knocks it to Christie!
          ...  Seb_Ferrira does well to get the tackle in
Min. 40 :(arn) Arsenal made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 41 :(arn) Marquinhos with the first time flick to P_Viera
          ...  A great volley from P_Viera !
          ...  The shot slips through J_Pavlenka's hands
          ...  But J_Pavlenka recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sao) McKenna plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_Hunter decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Seb_Ferrira hits it out for a throw
Min. 46 :(arn) Ronaldinhio with the through ball to N_Anelka
          ...  Cleared by A_Mateju

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-0 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 46 :(arn) Ronaldinhio with a precise pass to M_Layun
          ...  M_Layun with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 47 :(sao) Keane plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  The ball hits L_Trossard in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 49 :(arn) P_Viera runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Ronaldinhio
          ...  Blocked by McKenna
Min. 49 :(sao) Roy_Kent controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  A_Hunter gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But Seb_Ferrira spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 50 :(arn) M_Layun punches Roy_Kent off the ball
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 50 :(arn) O_Zinchenko is coming on and L_Trossard is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It s in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Dani_Alves bends it round the wall
          ...  T_Macedo parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 55 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC made the switch to a E strategy
Min. 55 :(arn) N_Anelka sidesteps J_Nasazzi
          ...  N_Anelka tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 55 :(sao) J_Nasazzi runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Christie latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Christie has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But T_Macedo makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 56 :(sao) Danilo tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Arsenal 2-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 56 :(arn) H_Sanchez replaces an unhappy N_Anelka and will play as a FW
Min. 56 :(arn) Ramos spits at Keane
          ...  G_Poll calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 57 :(sao) Roy_Kent has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Seb_Ferrira
          ...  He puts in A_Mateju!
          ...  Ramos with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 57 :(sao) Danilo nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Danilo hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  T_Macedo makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 60 :(arn) H_Sanchez with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Danilo a clean set of heals
          ...  McKenna slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 64 :(arn) H_Sanchez finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Hunter belts it clear
Min. 69 :(sao) Dani_Alves skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  Dani_Alves blasts it at the goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_Macedo will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  Arsenal 2-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 70 :(sao) P_McNamara is being prepared to come on
          ...  Christie is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(sao) T_Partey replaces Roy_Kent and will play MF
Min. 77 :(arn) H_Sanchez nutmegs Danilo, he continues to run forward
          ...  A glorious effort by H_Sanchez !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 77 :(sao) A_Hunter had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Ramos slices it
          ...  T_Macedo moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McNamara chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to Keane
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But T_Macedo punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 79 :(arn) Ramos is first to the loose ball
          ...  Ramos flings a shot at goal !
          ...  J_Pavlenka goes down well to save
Min. 80 :(arn) There's going to be a change
          ...  S_Wiltord will come on for P_Viera and play MF
Min. 80 :(sao) C_Soares is coming on for J_Nasazzi and playing DF
Min. 81 :(sao) P_McNamara knocks it forward
          ...  H_Sanchez slips
          ...  A_Hunter gets to it!
          ...  A_Hunter rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 82 :(arn) Marquinhos with a slick pass to Ronaldinhio
          ...  Ronaldinhio with the chance !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 84 :(arn) S_Wiltord is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to C_Chambers
          ...  C_Chambers with the drive!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by O_Zinchenko!
          ...  J_Pavlenka easily catches it!
Min. 85 :(arn) Marquinhos knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  Marquinhos goes for goal !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 85 :(arn) Ramos beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Hunter catches his opponent late!!
          ...  That s an awful tackle!
          ...  G_Poll calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  G_Poll signals that it is indirect
          ...  F_Valverde swings it in
          ...  Seb_Ferrira gets on the end of it
          ...  But A_Mateju slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(sao) A_Hunter flicks it over C_Chambers's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A_Hunter has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 92 :(arn) Ramos had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Keane with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He received a good talking to from G_Poll
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  S_Wiltord knocks it forward
          ...  Seb_Ferrira gets on the end of it
          ...  Seb_Ferrira with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 138,058
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : L_Trossard (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Trossard (12), Danilo (56 og)
Sent Off             : M_Layun (50)
Booked               : Ramos (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Dani_Alves
Scorers              : Dani_Alves (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Hunter (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Arsenal      |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           9        |       7
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Arsenal 2 - 1 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Macedo       GK  37   3   3   3  42 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  36   9   9  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
Ramos          DF   1  35   9   8  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
M_Layun        DF   1  34  13   7  33 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  34   9  10  20 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  31  12  28 |  95   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
P_Viera        MF   2   5  31  11  29 |  83   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Marquinhos     MF   1   2  31   4  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  31   2  10 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Trossard     MF   1   5  29  15  12 |  53   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  25
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  34  21 |  59   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  31   5   5  37 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  12  29   9  41 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  30  31 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
N_Bendtner     FW   1   2   4  26  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Pavlenka     GK  39   3   1   2  21 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   2  34   8   8  32 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -20   5
McKenna        DF   1  31  16   1  26 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  31   9   6  41 |  83   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Mateju       DF   2  29   9   8  30 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
L_Matthaus     MF   1  10  32  10  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
Christie       MF   3   9  32   6  32 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Roy_Kent       MF   1  12  31   6  23 |  73   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  30  11  12 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0 -20 -20  10
A_Hunter       FW   3   9   7  31  42 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Keane          FW   1   3   4  31  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Adrian         GK  29   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Soares       DF   2  29   7  11  28 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  30   7  33 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Partey       MF   1   3  29   1  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Ciccotelli   FW   1   6   8  27  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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