Division Two League Match, Aston Villa vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Aug 06)


                          Aston Villa  |  Sao Paulo FC
                            3-4-1-2 C  |  5-3-2 P
                          Jamie Coady  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                          Valdivia GK  |  GK S_T_Perry
                         J_Lescott DF  |  DF A_Carlos
                           D_Sloan DF  |  DF A_Barzagli
                     D_Majstorovic DF  |  DF R_Delap
                              Kaka MF  |  DF D_Carvajal
                            P_Cocu MF  |  DF D_Abdoun
                        B_Charlton MF  |  MF Luis_Garcia
                            J_Mata MF  |  MF C_Makelele
                              Raul AM  |  MF L_Holtby
                          E_Cavani FW  |  FW L_Massu
                         S_Corchia FW  |  FW Geminiho
                                       |
                          P_Hankey SUB |  SUB P_Bonner
                        A_Arrondel SUB |  SUB K_Fasan
                         N_Kalavee SUB |  SUB Li_Chung
                        P_Di_Canio SUB |  SUB M_Barry
                              Kike SUB |  SUB C_Bellamy

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 1  :(sao) A_Barzagli whips the ball across to R_Delap
          ...  J_Lescott with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 1  :(sao) Geminiho finds his way through
          ...  Geminiho cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  Valdivia gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Valdivia !!
Min. 6  :(sao) D_Abdoun plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  B_Charlton with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  L_Holtby swings it in
          ...  L_Massu gets on the end of it
          ...  L_Massu sees S_T_Perry off his line !
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Sao Paulo FC ahead!
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 8  :(asv) B_Charlton plays it forward to S_Corchia
          ...  D_Carvajal wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Kaka!
          ...  D_Abdoun wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 8  :(sao) Luis_Garcia takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Massu
          ...  A well-placed shot from L_Massu !
          ...  But Valdivia punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 10 :(sao) L_Massu with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past D_Sloan
          ...  He knocks it to Geminiho!
          ...  Geminiho controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  Valdivia makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 12 :(sao) A_Carlos bursts forward
          ...  Kaka with the block
Min. 13 :(sao) A_Carlos beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  S_Corchia reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 19 :(sao) R_Delap crosses to Geminiho
          ...  Kaka with an ugly foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 23 :(sao) C_Makelele unselfishly heads the ball back to Geminiho
          ...  Geminiho must beat Valdivia!
          ...  Valdivia gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Aston Villa 0-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 24 :(sao) L_Massu is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to A_Barzagli
          ...  D_Majstorovic gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 26 :(asv) Kaka holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Cavani
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_Delap
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 28 :(asv) Raul lays the ball back to Kaka
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Abdoun
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Raul chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  A_Barzagli clears the danger
Min. 30 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC switch to playing D
Min. 31 :(sao) A_Carlos turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to C_Makelele
          ...  D_Sloan wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 34 :(sao) L_Massu runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs J_Mata
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_Lescott gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Luis_Garcia hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Carlos gets his head on it
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 35 :(sao) L_Holtby sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Geminiho
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Majstorovic takes possession
Min. 37 :(asv) Kaka controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  S_Corchia gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  D_Abdoun reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kaka drives it into the box!
          ...  D_Abdoun reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 37 :(sao) Luis_Garcia plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  L_Massu decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  L_Massu with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Luis_Garcia curls it into the box!
          ...  J_Lescott clears the corner
Min. 39 :(sao) C_Makelele gains possession
          ...  E_Cavani anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 41 :(asv) P_Cocu backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  E_Cavani gets on the end of it
          ...  E_Cavani hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  S_T_Perry has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_T_Perry reacts well to save!!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) E_Cavani sidesteps Luis_Garcia
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  E_Cavani attempts a chip!
          ...  Looks like it should be S_T_Perry's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  S_T_Perry looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 44 :(asv) J_Lescott looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  E_Cavani receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  E_Cavani tries to chip the ball over S_T_Perry!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 46 :(sao) A_Carlos takes advantage of a mistake by J_Mata
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A_Carlos with the shot on net !
          ...  But Valdivia just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-2 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 52 :(sao) R_Delap hoofs it up field to find L_Massu
          ...  J_Lescott cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 54 :(asv) Kaka looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Charlton
          ...  B_Charlton drives it towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 54 :(sao) A_Barzagli plays a long ball to L_Massu
          ...  J_Mata rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  G_Poll reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 54 :(asv) Kaka knocks it forward
          ...  C_Makelele slips
          ...  S_Corchia gets to it!
          ...  Geminiho with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(asv) A_Arrondel is coming on and J_Lescott is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 60 :(sao) M_Barry is coming on and L_Holtby is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 63 :(sao) C_Bellamy is coming on for Geminiho and playing FW
Min. 65 :(asv) N_Kalavee will replace J_Mata and play MF
Min. 65 :(sao) K_Fasan will replace D_Carvajal and play DF
Min. 65 :(sao) C_Makelele spits at D_Majstorovic
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 68 :(sao) L_Massu sidesteps A_Arrondel
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  What a shot from L_Massu !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 69 :(sao) C_Bellamy steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A_Arrondel wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 70 :(asv) a big roar from the crowd as P_Di_Canio comes on for S_Corchia to play FW
Min. 73 :(sao) Luis_Garcia heads the ball back to A_Carlos
          ...  D_Majstorovic is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
Min. 75 :(asv) E_Cavani gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Cleaned up by A_Carlos
Min. 81 :(sao) L_Massu finds himself in acres of space
          ...  L_Massu chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But Valdivia comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 83 :(asv) Raul turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  S_T_Perry is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  G_Poll ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Daniel Perry looks relieved
          ...  PENALTY !! The referee waves the players away
          ...  E_Cavani with the spot kick
          ...  He sends S_T_Perry the wrong way
          ...  But it has gone wide!!
          ...  Shocking miss!!
Min. 87 :(sao) C_Makelele changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Luis_Garcia
          ...  Luis_Garcia gets his head to the ball !
          ...  Valdivia is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The referee spotted something
          ...  That looked like a bit of shirt pulling, well spotted by the ref!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sao) A_Barzagli heads the ball back to C_Makelele
          ...  D_Majstorovic takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 61,000
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : Kaka
Scorers              : B_Charlton (54)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Kaka (19), J_Mata (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : L_Massu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Massu (6), Geminiho (23)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Geminiho (54), C_Makelele (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |   Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       11
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           2        |       8
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :          10        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       13
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 1 - 2 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Valdivia       GK  35   2   2   1  42 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_Lescott      DF   1  28   6   3  20 |  62   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -10 -20
D_Sloan        DF   2  27  10   4  19 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Majstorovic  DF   2  26   6   5  47 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Kaka           MF   2   7  26  17  32 |  94   0   1   4   1   0   0   1   0   0  18  53  -2
P_Cocu         MF   3  11  26  11  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Charlton     MF   1   7  24   8  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  20
J_Mata         MF   1  10  23   7  20 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -22
Raul           AM   1   8  23  20  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Cavani       FW   2  10  11  27  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0   8
S_Corchia      FW   1   5   5  26  45 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Hankey       GK  27   3   3   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  25   3   7  12 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Kalavee      MF   2   5  24   8  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Di_Canio     FW   1   9   5  24  32 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kike           FW   2   7  10  23  31 |   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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S_T_Perry      GK  29   2   2   2  22 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
A_Carlos       DF   1  28  12   8  42 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
A_Barzagli     DF   2  27   8  10  20 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
R_Delap        DF   2  27   9   9  34 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  26   8  10  32 |  67   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Abdoun       DF   3  25   9   7  30 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   7  28   5  11 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
C_Makelele     MF   2  11  27   9  30 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  18  53  18
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  27   8  21 |  62   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
L_Massu        FW   1   7  10  27  13 |  94   0   0   2   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  20  32
Geminiho       FW   3  10  10  25  31 |  65   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  28
P_Bonner       GK  27   1   3   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Fasan        DF   3  23  10   6  13 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  27   7  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Barry        MF   2  16  26   7  32 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   8  25  33 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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