Intercontinental Cup 1st Round 1st Leg, Liverpool vs. Sao Paulo FC (Thu Sep 08)


                            Liverpool  |  Sao Paulo FC
                          4-1-1-2-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                          Mike McLeod  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                         Fabianski GK  |  GK S_T_Perry
                            H_Matt DF  |  DF A_Wan_Bissaka
                           T_Mings DF  |  DF I_Hart
                       H_Norvdveit DF  |  DF McKenna
                           K_Zouma DF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                          R_Hannam DM  |  MF L_Matthaus
                            A_Kral MF  |  MF Kaka
                           M_James AM  |  MF Dani_Alves
                          N_Valsic AM  |  MF Gomes
                             Perez FW  |  FW D_Purvis
                           J_Bowen FW  |  FW E__Unal
                                       |
                           J_Anang SUB |  SUB D_Marino
                            D_Rice SUB |  SUB L_Palmieri
                          R_Aglene SUB |  SUB Dunga
                           G_Carey SUB |  SUB Carbone
                        G_Diangana SUB |  SUB T_Llorente

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)

Both sets of players emerge from the tunnel wearing black armbands as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II who sadly passed away this afternoon after reigning for 70 year RIP ma'am
Min. 4  :(lpl) R_Hannam loses I_Hart
          ...  D_Purvis takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 6  :(lpl) T_Mings with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from A_Wan_Bissaka
          ...  T_Mings tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But S_T_Perry hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 7  :(lpl) K_Zouma finds M_James with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_James tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 7  :(sao) Kaka plays it forward to E__Unal
          ...  But H_Norvdveit spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 11 :(sao) L_Matthaus hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Nasazzi latches onto it!
          ...  J_Nasazzi attempts a low drive!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 17 :(lpl) R_Hannam has it on the edge of the box
          ...  But D_Purvis will cut out the threat
Min. 18 :(lpl) A_Kral with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  N_Valsic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But I_Hart wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but J_Eriksson has none of it.
Min. 20 :(lpl) A_Kral with the through ball to Perez
          ...  Perez attempts to nutmeg S_T_Perry!
          ...  The shot slips through S_T_Perry's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 20 :(sao) L_Matthaus retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Purvis latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Kral reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 23 :(sao) Dani_Alves plays it forward to E__Unal
          ...  But H_Matt wins the tackle
Min. 25 :(sao) Kaka latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Kaka looks to see where Fabianski is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Fabianski fists it away
Min. 27 :(lpl) N_Valsic runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Perez
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Nasazzi
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 35 :(lpl) J_Bowen takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  J_Bowen with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But S_T_Perry just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 35 :(sao) Gomes with the header on
          ...  He finds Kaka in space
          ...  T_Mings takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  J_Eriksson called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 36 :(sao) Dani_Alves chips the ball over the defence and finds E__Unal
          ...  E__Unal with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 37 :(lpl) R_Hannam gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  J_Bowen is unmarked
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sao) D_Purvis beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Eriksson
          ...  H_Norvdveit fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  J_Eriksson calls him for a talk
Min. 44 :(sao) D_Purvis gets to the by line and finds A_Wan_Bissaka with a beautiful cross
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But Fabianski just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 45 :(sao) L_Matthaus with the first time flick to Gomes
          ...  A wicked drive by Gomes !
          ...  Fabianski won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  That's given Sao Paulo FC the lead!
          ...  Liverpool 0-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 45 :(sao) L_Matthaus pulls up
          ...  That looks like his knee gave in!
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 45 :(lpl) It seems Liverpool are making a tactical change to A
Min. 45 :(sao) Dunga is being prepared to come on
          ...  L_Matthaus is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 46 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Perez latches onto it!
          ...  Perez with the drive!
          ...  S_T_Perry gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 46 :(sao) Kaka finds his way through
          ...  K_Zouma cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 47 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit gains possession
          ...  But E__Unal spotted the danger and cleans up the play

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

Min. 46 :(lpl) N_Valsic takes on McKenna
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  N_Valsic with the header !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_T_Perry moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  S_T_Perry tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bowen curls it into the box!
          ...  S_T_Perry reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 46 :(sao) D_Purvis 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!
          ...  H_Matt wins the ball
Min. 48 :(lpl) K_Zouma takes advantage of a mistake by A_Wan_Bissaka
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  McKenna reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 52 :(sao) D_Purvis gains control of the loose ball
          ...  A_Kral fouls badly
          ...  J_Eriksson will want to speak to him
          ...  J_Eriksson calls him over
          ...  J_Eriksson is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  J_Eriksson signals that it is indirect
          ...  Dunga floats it forward
          ...  D_Purvis latches onto the end of it
          ...  Cleared by H_Norvdveit
Min. 55 :(sao) Dunga takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Kaka
          ...  H_Norvdveit forces him off the ball
Min. 56 :(lpl) The ball goes loose!
          ...  H_Norvdveit gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  A vicious shot by H_Norvdveit !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 56 :(sao) Dani_Alves has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past H_Matt
          ...  He puts in Kaka!
          ...  Fine tackle by K_Zouma
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 57 :(sao) I_Hart controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Gomes gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Cleared by R_Hannam
Min. 58 :(sao) E__Unal with a real burst of pace
          ...  T_Mings with the block
Min. 59 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_James
          ...  M_James looks to see where S_T_Perry is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  S_T_Perry with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 60 :(lpl) N_Valsic sidesteps I_Hart
          ...  McKenna fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 61 :(sao) Dunga pulls it back to J_Nasazzi
          ...  J_Nasazzi with a little chip!
          ...  But Fabianski stops that one easily
Min. 65 :(sao) L_Palmieri takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_Nasazzi as DF
Min. 66 :(sao) Dani_Alves knocks the ball past the lunge of H_Matt
          ...  H_Matt moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 67 :(sao) Gomes breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Fabianski!
          ...  A_Kral brings him down!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 69 :(lpl) Perez runs at A_Wan_Bissaka
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  McKenna with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 70 :(lpl) D_Rice takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace H_Matt as DF
Min. 70 :(lpl) G_Diangana is coming on for J_Bowen and will play FW
Min. 73 :(lpl) D_Rice runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Perez
          ...  I_Hart takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 74 :(sao) D_Purvis with a slick pass to E__Unal
          ...  E__Unal sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Fabianski with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 75 :(lpl) There's going to be a change
          ...  G_Carey will come on for M_James and play MF
Min. 75 :(lpl) Perez loses his marker
          ...  L_Palmieri cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 77 :(sao) Dani_Alves finds Kaka with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  R_Hannam hits it out for a throw
Min. 79 :(sao) Gomes is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Dani_Alves
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching
          ...  Dani_Alves takes advantage and races towards the goal!
          ...  Just Fabianski is between him and the goal
          ...  He dinks it over Fabianski
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 80 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC are switching their playing style to D
Min. 81 :(sao) Gomes holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Kaka
          ...  D_Rice seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(lpl) N_Valsic jumps over I_Hart's challenge
          ...  I_Hart moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 92 :(sao) E__Unal takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  N_Valsic goes in studs first
          ...  J_Eriksson calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 70,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : H_Norvdveit
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : A_Kral (67)
Booked               : N_Valsic (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Gomes (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Gomes (45)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : L_Matthaus (45)
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       4
Key Tackles          :          13        |       11
Key Passes           :           8        |       16
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Final Score          : Liverpool 0 - 1 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Fabianski      GK  32   3   1   5  21 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  29  13   7  34 |  73   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
T_Mings        DF   2  29   7   5  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -15
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  28  13  11  11 |  96   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  28   7   3  38 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
R_Hannam       DM   2  19  26   4  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Kral         MF   1  16  25   5  36 |  70   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -30
M_James        AM   2  11  28  15  21 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
N_Valsic       AM   2   8  26  17  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
Perez          FW   3  10   9  30  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Bowen        FW   2   5   6  25  11 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Anang        GK  29   2   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rice         DF   2  25  12   9  32 |  23   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Aglene       MF   3   8  26  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Carey        MF   1   4  25  16  30 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Diangana     FW   2   6  10  25  43 |  23   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  37   2   2   2  22 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  31  10   5  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
I_Hart         DF   3  31   7   6  23 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
McKenna        DF   1  29  16   1  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  29   9   5  41 |  68   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
L_Matthaus     MF   1   9  30  10  20 |  45   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Kaka           MF   1   1  28  17  15 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  25
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  28  11  12 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Gomes          MF   1   7  27  11  26 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  11  31  21 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
E__Unal        FW   1   5   5  29  38 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
D_Marino       GK  29   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Palmieri     DF   1  29   8  10  42 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Dunga          MF   2  12  28   6  23 |  51   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Carbone        FW   1  16  16  27  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Llorente     FW   2   3   4  26  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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