Division One League Match, Chelsea vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Jul 07)


                              Chelsea  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              5-3-2 P  |  4-1-2-1-2 E
                         Ian McNamara  |  James Houston
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK Dante_Silva
                           L_Olsen DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                       C_Metzelder DF  |  DF Baresi
                            M_Madl DF  |  DF A_Britton
                      J_A_Boumsong DF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                        D_Williams DF  |  DM B_Bjorksson
                          E_Lamela MF  |  MF Shane_Botwin
                         T_Cairney MF  |  MF Li_Chung
                           N_Piere MF  |  AM S_Gerrard
                       D_Trezeguet FW  |  FW J_Greaves
                         D_Bunting FW  |  FW D_Purvis
                                       |
                            J_Bond SUB |  SUB Brad_Viner
                       E_Henderson SUB |  SUB A_Wan_Bissaka
                      H_Mkhitaryan SUB |  SUB Raul_Hierra
                           Houston SUB |  SUB R_Savage
                          Y_Mizuno SUB |  SUB L_Massu

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 3  :(chs) T_Cairney takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting looks to see where Dante_Silva is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Dante_Silva with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 3  :(sao) Baresi is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to A_Britton
          ...  J_A_Boumsong wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 3  :(sao) D_Purvis shoves N_Piere in the chest!!
          ...  P_Graham has seen it!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  P_Graham sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 5  :(sao) B_Bjorksson with a simple pass to S_Gerrard
          ...  J_A_Boumsong beats him to the ball
Min. 16 :(chs) M_Madl hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  C_Metzelder latches onto it!
          ...  C_Metzelder with the chance !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 16 :(sao) Shane_Botwin runs into space
          ...  Shane_Botwin aims for the top right corner !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 18 :(sao) S_Gerrard runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  S_Gerrard with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Li_Chung swings it in!
          ...  A_Britton gets something on it!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Greaves gets something on it!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 18 :(chs) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  D_Williams is through!
          ...  Baresi takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 25 :(chs) E_Lamela plays a first time ball through the defence to N_Piere
          ...  N_Piere with the drive!
          ...  Dante_Silva has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Dante_Silva is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 26 :(chs) D_Williams 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!
          ...  D_Williams fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But Dante_Silva palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Piere floats the ball in!
          ...  Dante_Silva fists it away!
Min. 26 :(sao) Shane_Botwin with a simple pass to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves with a thundering volley!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 28 :(sao) Li_Chung is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 30 :(sao) Li_Chung holds the ball up
          ...  He sees S_Gerrard in space!
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Gerrard !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 36 :(chs) C_Metzelder pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  D_Williams is clean through!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Williams !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His players jump on top of him
          ...  That's given Chelsea the advantage!
          ...  Chelsea 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 36 :(sao) B_Bjorksson can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 36 :(chs) D_Bunting gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside J_Greaves!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Gerrard with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 40 :(sao) Li_Chung unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves attempts a chip!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris was caught out there
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The linesman flagged for offside
          ...  He was miles on
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(chs) E_Lamela breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Dante_Silva!
          ...  Shane_Botwin brings him down!
          ...  P_Graham calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 44 :(chs) The ball is passed in from L_Olsen, he finds M_Madl
          ...  M_Madl attempts a low drive!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Dante_Silva never had a chance!
Min. 45 :(sao) S_Gerrard is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  B_Bjorksson latches onto the ball
          ...  B_Bjorksson curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  The shot slips through Hugo_Lloris's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me

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

Min. 46 :(chs) J_A_Boumsong with an inch perfect pass to D_Trezeguet
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Li_Chung looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 46 :(chs) T_Cairney spits at B_Bjorksson
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  P_Graham reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 50 :(sao) Li_Chung turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Chelsea 1-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 52 :(chs) D_Trezeguet finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 55 :(sao) A_Wan_Bissaka is coming on for A_Pereira and will play DF
Min. 55 :(chs) E_Lamela works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting attempts to nutmeg Dante_Silva!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 59 :(sao) J_Greaves finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Madl
          ...  J_Greaves controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC have snatched the lead!
          ...  Chelsea 1-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 60 :(chs) Chelsea will now play A
Min. 60 :(sao) L_Massu is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Greaves is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 61 :(sao) Li_Chung looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to B_Bjorksson
          ...  B_Bjorksson has a dig at goal!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris punches it away
Min. 62 :(chs) D_Trezeguet sidesteps G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  Baresi wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 63 :(sao) B_Bjorksson holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 64 :(chs) N_Piere looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting looks to see where Dante_Silva is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Dante_Silva with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 64 :(sao) Shane_Botwin with an inch perfect pass to A_Britton
          ...  A_Britton fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  Chelsea 1-3 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 65 :(sao) Raul_Hierra will replace S_Gerrard and play MF
Min. 70 :(chs) E_Henderson replaces J_A_Boumsong to play as a DF
Min. 70 :(chs) H_Mkhitaryan is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Lamela is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(chs) Y_Mizuno will replace the useless D_Trezeguet and will play FW
Min. 71 :(chs) Y_Mizuno beats the defender
          ...  Y_Mizuno hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 73 :(chs) N_Piere knocks it forward
          ...  Baresi slips
          ...  Y_Mizuno gets to it!
          ...  Y_Mizuno fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  Dante_Silva gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 74 :(sao) Raul_Hierra backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  L_Massu latches onto the end of it
          ...  L_Massu hits a great shot !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris watches it sail wide!
Min. 75 :(chs) T_Cairney runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting shoots towards goal !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 78 :(chs) H_Mkhitaryan with a penetrating pass to D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting swings in the shot!
          ...  But Dante_Silva makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 79 :(chs) N_Piere hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Y_Mizuno latches onto it!
          ...  But Baresi will cut out the threat
Min. 84 :(sao) B_Bjorksson looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to A_Britton
          ...  A_Britton tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 85 :(chs) Y_Mizuno beats G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  B_Bjorksson dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 86 :(chs) H_Mkhitaryan holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Y_Mizuno
          ...  Y_Mizuno tries the shot !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(chs) H_Mkhitaryan brings it under control
          ...  He takes on G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in N_Piere!
          ...  N_Piere with the crafty shot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 89 :(sao) Shane_Botwin holds the ball up
          ...  He sees L_Massu in space!
          ...  D_Bunting with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka drives it under the wall
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Hugo_Lloris got a touch
Min. 94 :(sao) A_Britton flicks the ball through
          ...  Raul_Hierra runs onto it!
          ...  But M_Madl spotted the danger and cleans up the play

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
Attendance           : 92,000
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : N_Piere
Scorers              : D_Williams (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Cairney (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Greaves (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Greaves (50,59), A_Britton (64)
Sent Off             : D_Purvis (3)
Booked               : Baresi (18), S_Gerrard (36), Shane_Botwin (43)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Chelsea     |   Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       17
Off target           :           8        |       7
On target            :           6        |       10
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       7
Key Tackles          :           3        |       5
Key Passes           :          15        |       14
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Final Score          : Chelsea 1 - 3 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Hugo_Lloris    GK  33   3   2   3  13 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Olsen        DF   3  28   8   6  42 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  27   8   8  30 |  95   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   1
M_Madl         DF   3  26   9   6  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  25   9  11  20 |  71   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Williams     DF   1  25   5   6  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
E_Lamela       MF   1   8  25  10  32 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Cairney      MF   2   8  25   8  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22  -2 -22
N_Piere        MF   1   6  25   7  30 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   2
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  28  21 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  27  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  -3
J_Bond         GK  27   3   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Henderson    DF   2  25   8   7  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Mkhitaryan   MF   3   9  25  12  29 |  24   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Houston        FW   1   5   7  25  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Mizuno       FW   2   6   6  25  23 |  24   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7

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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Dante_Silva    GK  39   1   7   3  22 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  31  12   7  14 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Baresi         DF   1  31  11   8  21 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
A_Britton      DF   2  31  10   8  15 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  32
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  29   7   4  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
B_Bjorksson    DM   2  11  31   7  31 |  95   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40   6
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  29   9  20 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  33   3
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  29   7  11 |  95   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  55   0
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  28  17  21 |  66   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   8
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  29  23 |  61   0   0   0   0   6   2   0   0   0  20  20  92
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  10  28  21 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Brad_Viner     GK  26   3   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  26   9   5  21 |  39   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Raul_Hierra    MF   1   9  28   9  31 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Savage       MF   2   8  27   6  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  28  13 |  34   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
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