Elite League Match, Arsenal vs. Sao Paulo FC (Mon Aug 26)


                              Arsenal  |  Sao Paulo FC
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  5-3-2 E
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK J_Pavlenka
                             Ramos DF  |  DF Omar_Little
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF McKenna
                            M_Manz DF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                          W_Saliba DF  |  DF J_Bolton
                         S_Wiltord DM  |  DF Vikram
                         R_Parlour MF  |  MF Christie
                            M_Ozil MF  |  MF A_McGeady
                       Ronaldinhio MF  |  MF Roy_Kent
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW A_Hunter
                         H_Sanchez FW  |  FW Kvaratskhelia
                                       |
                          R_Zieler SUB |  SUB Adrian
                        C_Chambers SUB |  SUB Exe_Palacios
                          D_OLeary SUB |  SUB Robinho
                        F_Valverde SUB |  SUB A_Margareti
                        N_Bendtner SUB |  SUB Sobhi

Referee: M_Beltrano (San_Marino)


Min. 2  :(arn) N_Anelka barges the defender off the ball
          ...  N_Anelka tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 4  :(sao) Christie hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Kvaratskhelia latches onto it!
          ...  Kvaratskhelia with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 8  :(sao) A_Hunter is unmarked!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Manz
Min. 18 :(arn) H_Sanchez sprints past J_Bolton
          ...  J_Bolton goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 22 :(arn) Ramos drives it across the face of the goal H_Sanchez
          ...  Kvaratskhelia with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  M_Beltrano reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 24 :(arn) R_Parlour runs at J_Bolton
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Vikram pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 25 :(arn) M_Ozil can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to H_Sanchez
          ...  H_Sanchez has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 26 :(arn) Ronaldinhio gains possession
          ...  Vikram dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 27 :(sao) Kvaratskhelia takes on W_Saliba
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  W_Saliba moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 36 :(arn) Ronaldinhio has it now
          ...  He takes on McKenna
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in O_Zinchenko!
          ...  But Vikram barges him off the ball
Min. 39 :(sao) A_McGeady with the towering header to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Ronaldinhio with a nasty foul
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(arn) J_Pavlenka miss-kicks!
          ...  Ramos is through!
          ...  J_Nasazzi with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 46 :(arn) M_Ozil cuts inside J_Bolton
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  McKenna knocks the ball back to J_Pavlenka
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It s gone past J_Pavlenka!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Wiltord chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_Pavlenka fists it away!

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

Min. 47 :(arn) Ronaldinhio nutmegs J_Bolton
          ...  A_McGeady rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  M_Ozil shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to N_Anelka instead
          ...  The cross hits N_Anelka on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  J_Pavlenka is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  That s put Arsenal ahead!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 48 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC changed their strategy to play P
Min. 48 :(sao) Roy_Kent with a measured pass to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  But O_Zinchenko with the fine tackle
Min. 49 :(arn) S_Wiltord knocks it forward
          ...  Vikram slips
          ...  Ronaldinhio gets to it!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Nasazzi
Min. 50 :(arn) S_Wiltord crosses to M_Ozil
          ...  M_Ozil attempts to nutmeg J_Pavlenka!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 52 :(arn) N_Anelka with an intelligent ball to R_Parlour
          ...  R_Parlour fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 53 :(sao) A_Hunter uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  W_Saliba with a nasty foul
Min. 57 :(sao) A_Hunter with a well-controlled run
          ...  Fine tackle by Ramos
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 59 :(arn) Ronaldinhio hoists the ball across to M_Ozil
          ...  But Roy_Kent clears the danger
Min. 59 :(sao) A_Hunter takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past M_Manz
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A_Hunter attempts to drive it home!
          ...  T_Macedo gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 64 :(arn) R_Parlour finds N_Anelka with a ball over the defence
          ...  A_McGeady wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 64 :(sao) J_Bolton punches R_Parlour off the ball
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_Beltrano reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 67 :(arn) M_Manz sidesteps Omar_Little
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  M_Manz with a blistering shot !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ozil drives it into the box!
          ...  N_Anelka gets a shot in
          ...  J_Pavlenka dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ozil drives it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by Omar_Little
Min. 67 :(sao) A_McGeady breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Macedo!
          ...  M_Ozil brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 68 :(sao) Christie threads the through ball to A_Hunter
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by W_Saliba
Min. 72 :(sao) A_Hunter plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  M_Ozil with a bad challenge
          ...  M_Beltrano will want to speak to him
          ...  M_Beltrano refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 80 :(arn) D_OLeary is being brought on
          ...  M_Ozil is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 80 :(arn) S_Wiltord gets to the by line and finds N_Anelka with a beautiful cross
          ...  J_Pavlenka with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
          ...  There can only be one outcome!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  N_Anelka is the man who takes it
          ...  J_Pavlenka dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  Arsenal 2-1 Sao Paulo FC...
Min. 81 :(arn) N_Bendtner takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace N_Anelka as FW
Min. 81 :(arn) a big roar from the crowd as C_Chambers comes on for H_Sanchez to play DF
Min. 81 :(arn) Arsenal will now play D
Min. 81 :(sao) Robinho comes on for J_Nasazzi and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 81 :(sao) Exe_Palacios is ready to come on to replace McKenna
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 83 :(sao) A_McGeady pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  O_Zinchenko goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 84 :(sao) Sobhi is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Hunter is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 86 :(arn) R_Parlour catches Christie with an elbow!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 87 :(arn) N_Bendtner beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Bolton slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_OLeary chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Vikram gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 87 :(sao) J_Bolton gets to the by line and finds Kvaratskhelia with a beautiful cross
          ...  Ronaldinhio bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  M_Beltrano calls him over
          ...  M_Beltrano tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 139,428
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : N_Anelka (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Anelka (47,80 pen)
Sent Off             : R_Parlour (86)
Booked               : M_Ozil (67), Ronaldinhio (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_Hunter
Scorers              : A_Hunter (59)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Kvaratskhelia (22), J_Bolton (64), J_Pavlenka (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       2
Off target           :           3        |       1
On target            :           5        |       1
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          16        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :           9        |       6
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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  38   3   3   3  42 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
Ramos          DF   1  36   9   8  22 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  32   5   5  37 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Manz         DF   2  31   8   5  32 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Saliba       DF   2  29   1   5  26 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Wiltord      DM   3  12  29   9  41 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Parlour      MF   2   5  32  11  27 |  89   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
M_Ozil         MF   1   8  31  19  31 |  83   0   0   1   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  31  13  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  35  21 |  84   0   0   1   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  10  60
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  30  31 |  84   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  37   9   9  22 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
D_OLeary       MF   1   6  34  10  11 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  31   2  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Bendtner     FW   1   2   4  27  26 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

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 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -2   0   0   0
Omar_Little    DF   1  33   9   3  44 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
McKenna        DF   1  32  17   1  26 |  84   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  32   9   6  41 |  84   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Bolton       DF   1  31   9   3  32 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18 -12 -22
Vikram         DF   2  31   3   1  27 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Christie       MF   3   9  33   6  32 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_McGeady      MF   1  19  32  13  29 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Roy_Kent       MF   1  13  32   6  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Hunter       FW   3   9   7  32  42 |  87   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Kvaratskhelia  FW   2   4   1  32  16 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Adrian         GK  29   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  31   7   5  28 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Robinho        MF   1   8  32   9  23 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
A_Margareti    MF   1   8  24  10  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sobhi          FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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