Division One League Match, Liverpool vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Dec 12)


                            Liverpool  |  Sao Paulo FC
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-1-2-2-1 C
                          Mike McLeod  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                          B_Roorda GK  |  GK S_T_Perry
                            H_Matt DF  |  DF A_Wan_Bissaka
                          Chellini DF  |  DF I_Hart
                           T_Mings DF  |  DF L_Palmieri
                       H_Norvdveit DF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                          R_Hannam DM  |  DM Dunga
                          Seb_Rudy MF  |  MF Christie
                           M_James MF  |  MF Dani_Alves
                            E_Huws AM  |  AM Kaka
                             Perez FW  |  AM Gomes
                        Arnautovic FW  |  FW E__Unal
                                       |
                         Fabianski SUB |  SUB D_Marino
                           K_Zouma SUB |  SUB L_Matthaus
                           F_Alves SUB |  SUB Turnbull
                          N_Valsic SUB |  SUB N_Berti
                        J_Lingaurd SUB |  SUB Carbone

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 6  :(lpl) M_James with a slide rule pass to Perez
          ...  Perez with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But S_T_Perry punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that S_T_Perry got a touch
Min. 6  :(sao) Dani_Alves cuts inside H_Matt
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  M_James with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  O_Hategan calls him for a talk
Min. 9  :(lpl) Arnautovic with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  Arnautovic with a powerful header !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 9  :(sao) E__Unal turns on a sixpence
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by H_Matt !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 15 :(sao) Kaka with the kinky dribble
          ...  Kaka has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged B_Roorda
          ...  Lets see if Sao Paulo FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Liverpool 0-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 16 :(lpl) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Liverpool will now play P
Min. 16 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC's manager orders his side to play N
Min. 16 :(sao) Dunga can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to E__Unal
          ...  E__Unal with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Christie drives it into the box!
          ...  T_Mings wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 18 :(sao) Christie with a measured pass to Gomes
          ...  But Chellini sweeps up the threat
Min. 25 :(lpl) Seb_Rudy miskicks!
          ...  He finds E_Huws though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  E_Huws fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But S_T_Perry palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 26 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  H_Norvdveit hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It flies in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Liverpool 1-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 27 :(sao) A_Wan_Bissaka plays the back pass
          ...  S_T_Perry can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!!
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!!
          ...  Liverpool 2-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 28 :(sao) Christie has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past H_Matt
          ...  He puts in Dani_Alves!
          ...  Dani_Alves hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  B_Roorda is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Dunga curls it into the box!
          ...  B_Roorda catches it!
Min. 31 :(lpl) Seb_Rudy with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_Nasazzi
          ...  He knocks it to E_Huws!
          ...  E_Huws rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  S_T_Perry makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 31 :(lpl) Perez nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Christie with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 32 :(sao) E__Unal beats R_Hannam
          ...  R_Hannam moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 33 :(sao) I_Hart finds a hole in the defence
          ...  Perez takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 36 :(lpl) M_James sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  H_Norvdveit runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  H_Norvdveit attempts a chip!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  S_T_Perry dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had S_T_Perry beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Perez swings it in!
          ...  S_T_Perry catches it!
Min. 42 :(lpl) Arnautovic picks up a loose ball
          ...  Arnautovic chases it through, he must score !
          ...  S_T_Perry with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(lpl) M_James has it now
          ...  He takes on L_Palmieri
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Perez!
          ...  Perez with a powerful header !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 48 :(lpl) E_Huws runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Arnautovic
          ...  Arnautovic fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  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. 48 :(sao) Dunga gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Dunga tries to chip the ball over B_Roorda!
          ...  But B_Roorda with the difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Dani_Alves plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Nasazzi makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  B_Roorda watches it sail safely wide!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 2-1 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 51 :(lpl) Perez controls it with ease
          ...  Perez hits a crisp volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Liverpool crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  Liverpool 3-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 52 :(lpl) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Liverpool will now play C
Min. 52 :(lpl) E_Huws plays the early ball across the box to find Arnautovic in space
          ...  Arnautovic tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  S_T_Perry gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 52 :(sao) Gomes with a probing through ball E__Unal
          ...  Perez with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  An early bath or him then!
Min. 52 :(sao) Kaka with an in swinging cross to Dunga
          ...  Dunga has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 55 :(lpl) E_Huws moves in a MF position
Min. 63 :(lpl) E_Huws spits at E__Unal
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 64 :(lpl) Chellini has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  H_Matt collects the loose ball!
          ...  H_Matt tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 65 :(lpl) Arnautovic beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Gomes
Min. 70 :(lpl) a big roar from the crowd as N_Valsic comes on for E_Huws to play MF
Min. 70 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd will come on for Arnautovic and play FW
Min. 70 :(sao) Carbone will come on for E__Unal and play FW
Min. 70 :(sao) Carbone leaves his marker standing
          ...  R_Hannam with a reckless challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  O_Hategan warned him
Min. 70 :(sao) Dunga has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Gomes gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  H_Matt hits it out for a throw
Min. 72 :(sao) Carbone takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  H_Norvdveit with an over the top challenge
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 72 :(sao) Kaka plays the early ball across the box to find Gomes in space
          ...  H_Matt slices it
          ...  B_Roorda moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kaka swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of B_Roorda
Min. 75 :(lpl) Up goes the substitution board - K_Zouma on for H_Matt as a DF
Min. 75 :(lpl) N_Valsic takes advantage of a mistake by Christie
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  N_Valsic with the header !
          ...  But S_T_Perry makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 76 :(lpl) N_Valsic is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  H_Norvdveit latches onto the ball
          ...  H_Norvdveit sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  S_T_Perry is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 80 :(sao) Dunga finds J_Nasazzi with a ball over the defence
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by H_Norvdveit
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 81 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd with a measured ball to M_James
          ...  But Carbone wins the ball
Min. 83 :(lpl) R_Hannam plays a long ball to J_Lingaurd
          ...  J_Lingaurd with the header !
          ...  But S_T_Perry with the difficult save
Min. 85 :(sao) Dani_Alves takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  Seb_Rudy fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  O_Hategan wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  Carbone with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  B_Roorda is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  B_Roorda holds his head in his hands!
          ...  Can Sao Paulo FC get back into the game now!
          ...  Liverpool 3-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 87 :(lpl) N_Valsic looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards M_James
          ...  Dunga gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 87 :(sao) Gomes finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  M_James knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  O_Hategan blows up for a foul
          ...  The ref shouts him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 87 :(lpl) S_T_Perry miss-kicks!
          ...  J_Lingaurd is through!
          ...  Carbone had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Neil Stockley looks relieved
          ...  Mike McLeod is far from happy with that decision
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Seb_Rudy plays it short to J_Lingaurd
          ...  Fine tackle by Gomes
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit beats I_Hart
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves O_Hategan
          ...  I_Hart plays the back pass
          ...  S_T_Perry can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Norvdveit lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_T_Perry easily catches it!
Min. 91 :(sao) Gomes is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Carbone
          ...  R_Hannam goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!

*************  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          : E_Huws
Scorers              : H_Norvdveit (26), A_Wan_Bissaka (27 og), Perez (51)
Sent Off             : Perez (52), M_James (87)
Booked               : E_Huws (63), H_Norvdveit (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Kaka (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Kaka (15), Carbone (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Liverpool     |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       7
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           9        |       3
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          12        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Liverpool 3 - 2 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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B_Roorda       GK  36   4   5   2  29 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  28  13   7  34 |  79   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Chellini       DF   1  28  10   8  11 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Mings        DF   2  28   7   5  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  27  13  11  11 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  38  18  43
R_Hannam       DM   2  18  26   4  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  29   1  37 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_James        MF   2  11  27  15  21 |  91   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  40  10
E_Huws         MF   2   7  26  19  38 |  74   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  18   8
Perez          FW   3   9   8  29  30 |  56   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   1   0 -10 -10  20
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  27  11 |  74   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Fabianski      GK  31   3   1   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  27   7   3  38 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Alves        DF   2  25  14   1  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Valsic       MF   2   8  26  17  29 |  22   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
J_Lingaurd     FW   1   5  11  26  29 |  22   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5

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  35   2   2   2  22 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  30  10   5  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20   0
I_Hart         DF   3  30   7   6  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Palmieri     DF   1  28   8  10  42 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  28   9   5  41 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dunga          DM   2  12  27   6  23 |  96   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
Christie       MF   3   8  29   6  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  28  11  12 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Kaka           AM   1   1  28  16  15 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0 -20   0   5
Gomes          AM   1   7  27  11  26 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
E__Unal        FW   1   5   5  28  38 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Marino       GK  29   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Matthaus     DM   1   9  30  10  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Turnbull       MF   1   1  27   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Berti        MF   1   5  25   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Carbone        FW   1  15  16  27  28 |  22   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
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