Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Aston Villa vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun May 03)


                          Aston Villa  |  Sao Paulo FC
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 A
                    Pierre Van Rossum  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                          P_McCloy GK  |  GK Cech
                       F_McLintock DF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                           L_Blanc DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                        J_Drummond DF  |  DF M_Rojo
                        C_Ridoutiz DF  |  DF C_Soares
                          Palhinha DM  |  MF Luis_Palma
                       N_Santorini MF  |  MF Roy_Kent
                      Jarrod_Bowen MF  |  MF C_Chukwuemek
                      E_Smith_Rowe MF  |  MF Thoresen
                         J_Willock FW  |  FW P_B_E_Dybala
                       B_Ker_Winst FW  |  FW Van_Basten
                                       |
                     M_Branderhors SUB |  SUB G_Bailey
                           Tininho SUB |  SUB D_Carvajal
                          S_Rivera SUB |  SUB Endo
                      Kara_Dembele SUB |  SUB T_Johnsson
                        D_Connolly SUB |  SUB O_Watkins

Referee: P_Ilic (Serbia)


Min. 2  :(sao) M_Rojo finds the run of P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  P_McCloy makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 5  :(sao) Thoresen runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Van_Basten
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  Van_Basten with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  P_McCloy blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 7  :(asv) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe shoots towards goal !
          ...  Cech makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 10 :(sao) Thoresen has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Van_Basten gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But L_Blanc reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 11 :(asv) Palhinha brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Willock gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Soares pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
Min. 13 :(asv) F_McLintock sidesteps M_Rojo
          ...  But N_Vidic slides in two footed.
          ...  P_Ilic has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 13 :(sao) P_B_E_Dybala takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past L_Blanc
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A delicate chip from P_B_E_Dybala !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  P_McCloy moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  P_McCloy looks dejected!
          ...  That s given Sao Paulo FC the advantage!
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 14 :(asv) E_Smith_Rowe retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  C_Ridoutiz latches onto the end of it
          ...  C_Chukwuemek rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
Min. 15 :(asv) C_Ridoutiz slides it through the middle to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock could have let it bounce!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into Cech arms
          ...  He's spilt it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly!
          ...  Aston Villa have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 19 :(asv) Jarrod_Bowen turns past M_Rojo
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Jarrod_Bowen with a thundering volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  That s given Aston Villa the advantage!
          ...  Aston Villa 2-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 20 :(asv) J_Drummond with a smart pass to E_Smith_Rowe
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe with the strike !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Santorini chips the ball into the area!
          ...  M_Rojo reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 20 :(sao) C_Chukwuemek turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Van_Basten
          ...  Van_Basten tries the shot !
          ...  P_McCloy with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 23 :(asv) L_Blanc is forced to retreat
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Aston Villa 2-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 23 :(asv) B_Ker_Winst with a real burst of pace
          ...  J_Nasazzi goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
Min. 24 :(asv) Jarrod_Bowen controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs N_Vidic
          ...  He puts in J_Willock!
          ...  J_Willock with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  Cech with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 26 :(asv) J_Willock with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Willock !
          ...  It floats over Cech
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 27 :(sao) Luis_Palma swings an elbow
          ...  He caught N_Santorini full in the face
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  P_Ilic reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 29 :(asv) Palhinha runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Blanc
          ...  L_Blanc tries to chip the ball over Cech!
          ...  Cech gathers it comfortably
Min. 30 :(asv) Palhinha takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Willock
          ...  A skilful effort from J_Willock !
          ...  But Cech just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 31 :(asv) L_Blanc jumps over M_Rojo's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  L_Blanc has a go!
          ...  But Cech makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 33 :(asv) J_Drummond gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds J_Willock
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by M_Rojo !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 38 :(asv) N_Santorini is through on goal
          ...  But C_Soares puts the ball out of play
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) N_Santorini reads the run of L_Blanc
          ...  C_Soares takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 44 :(asv) Jarrod_Bowen sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Willock
          ...  A skilful effort from J_Willock !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!

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

Min. 52 :(asv) F_McLintock looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Blanc
          ...  M_Rojo slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 53 :(asv) Jarrod_Bowen pulls it back to J_Willock
          ...  A wicked drive by J_Willock !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 57 :(sao) P_B_E_Dybala gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A great volley from P_B_E_Dybala !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 59 :(asv) F_McLintock beats Thoresen
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But M_Rojo wins the ball
Min. 59 :(sao) J_Nasazzi knocks it forward
          ...  F_McLintock slips
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala gets to it!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala attempts a low drive!
          ...  P_McCloy is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 61 :(sao) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Sao Paulo FC will now be playing P
Min. 62 :(asv) J_Willock nutmegs the defender
          ...  J_Willock drives it towards goal !
          ...  Cech parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 72 :(asv) J_Drummond with a one-touch layoff to B_Ker_Winst
          ...  B_Ker_Winst attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 75 :(asv) Tininho will come on for L_Blanc and play DF
Min. 75 :(asv) Kara_Dembele replaces C_Ridoutiz to play as a DF
Min. 75 :(asv) Up goes the substitution board - D_Connolly on for B_Ker_Winst as a FW
Min. 77 :(asv) The ball is passed in from Palhinha, he finds D_Connolly
          ...  C_Soares reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 80 :(sao) T_Johnsson replaces Luis_Palma to play as a MF
Min. 80 :(sao) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  O_Watkins will come on for P_B_E_Dybala and play FW
Min. 81 :(asv) N_Santorini plays the early ball across the box to find E_Smith_Rowe in space
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe must beat Cech!
          ...  Cech is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  Aston Villa 3-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 82 :(asv) Aston Villa changed their strategy to play D
Min. 82 :(sao) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Carvajal will come on for N_Vidic and play DF
Min. 82 :(sao) The Sao Paulo FC manager shouts at them from the touchline to play E
Min. 82 :(asv) J_Willock runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  M_Rojo is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  P_Ilic just wants to lecture him
Min. 83 :(sao) Endo takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace C_Chukwuemek
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 83 :(sao) T_Johnsson cuts the ball back to Van_Basten
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from F_McLintock
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 85 :(sao) Endo hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Thoresen latches onto it!
          ...  Thoresen with the side footed shot!
          ...  P_McCloy just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 85 :(asv) N_Santorini feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Thoresen knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  P_Ilic blows up for a foul
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  Jarrod_Bowen hoists it forward
          ...  D_Connolly gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Connolly flings a shot at goal !
          ...  Cech just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 86 :(asv) E_Smith_Rowe with an inch perfect pass to D_Connolly
          ...  Roy_Kent robs him of the ball
Min. 86 :(sao) T_Johnsson backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Van_Basten latches onto the end of it
          ...  Fine tackle by F_McLintock
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sao) Thoresen pass splits open the defence and finds O_Watkins
          ...  Driven towards goal by O_Watkins !
          ...  P_McCloy with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Endo crosses it in!
          ...  The ball comes to Van_Basten
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  P_McCloy is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Johnsson hits it towards the far post!
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 91 :(sao) O_Watkins takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  O_Watkins hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But P_McCloy tips it behind
          ...  P_Ilic has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 150,000
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : J_Willock (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Willock (15), Jarrod_Bowen (19), E_Smith_Rowe (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_B_E_Dybala
Scorers              : P_B_E_Dybala (13), L_Blanc (23 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Luis_Palma (27), Thoresen (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Aston Villa    |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 3 - 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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P_McCloy       GK  39   3   4   3  22 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
F_McLintock    DF   2  33  24  22  23 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
L_Blanc        DF   2  31  10   5  38 |  76   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   5 -20  10
J_Drummond     DF   2  30  20   1  27 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
C_Ridoutiz     DF   2  30  12  10  42 |  76   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Palhinha       DM   2  20  28   1  31 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
N_Santorini    MF   1   2  32  13  27 |  92   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
Jarrod_Bowen   MF   1   9  28  21  26 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  45  25
E_Smith_Rowe   MF   1   6  27  23  36 |  92   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  25  15  30
J_Willock      FW   2  11   9  37  23 |  92   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
B_Ker_Winst    FW   2   5   5  34  33 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Branderhors  GK  32   4   2   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tininho        DF   2  32   6   5  28 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
S_Rivera       DF   1  27  10   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kara_Dembele   DF   2   7  30  22  42 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Connolly     FW   2   2   1  33  25 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   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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Cech           GK  38   3   1   2  24 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  35  10   6  41 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  35   5   4  27 |  83   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
M_Rojo         DF   1  34   8   4  27 |  92   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  15   0
C_Soares       DF   2  33   8  11  28 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
Luis_Palma     MF   2   9  35  17  39 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Roy_Kent       MF   1  13  35   6  23 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
C_Chukwuemek   MF   2   3  35   5  42 |  84   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -5 -20
Thoresen       MF   1  14  34  10  29 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7  10  38  22 |  81   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
Van_Basten     FW   2   3   2  36  28 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
G_Bailey       GK  37   1   5   5   9 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  35   7   3  27 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Endo           MF   1  19  33   5  26 |   8   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
T_Johnsson     MF   1  14  32  10  18 |  11   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
O_Watkins      FW   1   3   3  36  37 |  11   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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