Elite League Play Off 1st Leg Match, Aston Villa vs. Sao Paulo FC (Mon Sep 04)


                          Aston Villa  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-4-2 N  |  6-3-1 L
                          Jamie Coady  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                          Valdivia GK  |  GK S_T_Perry
                         J_Lescott DF  |  DF A_Carlos
                           D_Sloan DF  |  DF A_Britton
                     D_Majstorovic DF  |  DF R_Delap
                        A_Arrondel DF  |  DF D_Carvajal
                            P_Cocu MF  |  DF A_Barzagli
                          G_Driver MF  |  DF D_Abdoun
                        B_Charlton MF  |  MF Luis_Garcia
                         N_Kalavee MF  |  MF Li_Chung
                          E_Cavani FW  |  MF M_Barry
                         S_Corchia FW  |  FW L_Massu
                                       |
                          P_Hankey SUB |  SUB P_Bonner
                         K_Wemberg SUB |  SUB K_Fasan
                        S_Ferguson SUB |  SUB C_Makelele
                            J_Mata SUB |  SUB L_Holtby
                        P_Di_Canio SUB |  SUB C_Bellamy

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 2  :(sao) L_Massu sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  G_Driver is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
Min. 2  :(sao) Luis_Garcia kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  L_Massu gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Lescott
Min. 6  :(sao) A_Carlos looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok
Min. 7  :(sao) Li_Chung plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  L_Massu decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  G_Driver with a deliberate foul
          ...  F_Brych will want to speak to him
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 8  :(asv) N_Kalavee with an inch perfect pass to E_Cavani
          ...  D_Carvajal with the foul
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 9  :(asv) E_Cavani runs at R_Delap
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  But A_Britton clears the danger
Min. 10 :(asv) S_Corchia turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  D_Abdoun knocks the ball back to S_T_Perry
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past S_T_Perry!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by N_Kalavee!
          ...  D_Abdoun gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 10 :(sao) L_Massu pushes it past D_Majstorovic
          ...  N_Kalavee with a terrible tackle
          ...  He received a good talking to from F_Brych
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  L_Massu with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Valdivia is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_Delap
          ...  Valdivia catches it!
Min. 13 :(asv) E_Cavani knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Barzagli
          ...  But A_Britton puts it in row Z!
Min. 23 :(sao) A_Britton flicks the ball through
          ...  L_Massu runs onto it!
          ...  P_Cocu with the high feet
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 29 :(sao) M_Barry spits at B_Charlton
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  F_Brych reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 34 :(asv) E_Cavani plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  A_Barzagli takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 35 :(asv) P_Cocu picks out E_Cavani with the cross
          ...  A_Britton slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Driver curls it into the box!
          ...  R_Delap gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 37 :(asv) G_Driver with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Britton
          ...  He knocks it to S_Corchia!
          ...  But A_Barzagli puts the ball out of play
Min. 40 :(sao) D_Abdoun sidesteps J_Lescott
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  D_Sloan wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) B_Charlton volleys it forward. He finds E_Cavani
          ...  D_Abdoun with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Jamie Coady looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 44 :(asv) P_Cocu pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  D_Sloan is clean through!
          ...  But R_Delap with the fine tackle

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

Min. 46 :(sao) M_Barry with an incisive pass to A_Carlos
          ...  A_Carlos gets his head to the ball !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  Valdivia plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 48 :(sao) S_T_Perry slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 49 :(sao) M_Barry with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  Blocked by G_Driver
Min. 55 :(sao) Luis_Garcia looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Barry
          ...  J_Lescott reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 59 :(sao) D_Carvajal gets to the by line and finds L_Massu with a beautiful cross
          ...  D_Majstorovic forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Li_Chung chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It comes to A_Barzagli
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Valdivia is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Li_Chung curls it into the box!
          ...  D_Majstorovic belts it clear
Min. 60 :(sao) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Sao Paulo FC will now be playing E
Min. 65 :(sao) K_Fasan is coming on and A_Britton is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 65 :(sao) Luis_Garcia with a first time pass
          ...  D_Abdoun runs onto it!
          ...  D_Abdoun has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Sao Paulo FC fans!
          ...  That's given Sao Paulo FC the lead!
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 66 :(sao) The Sao Paulo FC manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 74 :(sao) R_Delap with a real burst of pace
          ...  D_Majstorovic bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 75 :(sao) L_Massu beats A_Arrondel
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves F_Brych
          ...  Cleaned up by N_Kalavee
Min. 76 :(asv) E_Cavani gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside K_Fasan!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Li_Chung hits it out for a throw
Min. 77 :(asv) B_Charlton kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  S_Corchia gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Corchia drives the shot in!
          ...  S_T_Perry gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 78 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC's manager orders his side to play E
Min. 81 :(sao) Li_Chung plays it forward to K_Fasan
          ...  D_Majstorovic wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 82 :(sao) R_Delap with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  E_Cavani rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  F_Brych shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sao) L_Massu runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  D_Sloan slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 92 :(asv) B_Charlton beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves F_Brych
          ...  A_Carlos goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 94 :(asv) D_Sloan sprints past A_Carlos
          ...  D_Abdoun body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!

*************  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          : B_Charlton
Scorers              : S_Corchia (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Driver (7), P_Cocu (23), E_Cavani (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Luis_Garcia (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Abdoun (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Carvajal (8), M_Barry (29)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           1        |       4
Off target           :           0        |       2
On target            :           1        |       2
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :           6        |       8
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 1 - 1 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 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lescott      DF   1  28   6   3  20 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Sloan        DF   2  27  10   4  19 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Majstorovic  DF   2  27   6   5  47 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  25   3   7  12 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cocu         MF   3  11  26  11  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
G_Driver       MF   1  11  27   5  25 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
B_Charlton     MF   1   7  24   9  30 |  97   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
N_Kalavee      MF   2   5  24   8  22 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
E_Cavani       FW   2  10  11  27  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
S_Corchia      FW   1   5   5  26  45 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
P_Hankey       GK  27   3   3   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Wemberg      DF   2  24   6   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ferguson     DF   2  23   8   7  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mata         MF   1  10  23   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Di_Canio     FW   1   9   5  24  32 |   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 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
A_Carlos       DF   1  28  12   8  42 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
A_Britton      DF   2  28   9   8  15 |  68   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
R_Delap        DF   2  28   9   9  34 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  27   8  10  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
A_Barzagli     DF   2  27   8  10  20 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
D_Abdoun       DF   3  25   9   7  30 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  40   0  20
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   7  28   5  11 |  97   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  27   7  11 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_Barry        MF   2  17  26   7  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
L_Massu        FW   1   7  10  27  13 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  11  27   9  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  27   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   8  25  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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