Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Manchester City vs. Sao Paulo FC (Mon May 26)


                      Manchester City  |  Sao Paulo FC
                            4-1-4-1 C  |  4-4-2 E
                        Tony McCleary  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                         A_Zaratta GK  |  GK J_Pavlenka
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF L_Amoruso
                           K_Clark DF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                            Varane DF  |  DF J_Jesus
                       Thiago_Luiz DF  |  DF J_Bolton
                        E_Woodward DM  |  MF Christie
                       Leda_Cygnus MF  |  MF Roy_Kent
                       Jamie_Tartt MF  |  MF H_Stoichkov
                        T_Johnsson MF  |  MF Thoresen
                        Dan_Wilson MF  |  FW K_Benzema
                        S_Bergwijn FW  |  FW Kvaratskhelia
                                       |
                           G_Yates SUB |  SUB Marius_Muller
                     Aoyama_Hideki SUB |  SUB Danilo
                          S_Nemeth SUB |  SUB L_Matthaus
                     Hadrian_Black SUB |  SUB R_Gullit
                        JJ_OConner SUB |  SUB R_Firmino

Referee: G_Maqedonci (Sweden)


Min. 2  :(mnc) E_Woodward plays a first time ball through the defence to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  J_Pavlenka is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  That s given Manchester City the advantage!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 3  :(mnc) The Manchester City manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 5  :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  Jamie_Tartt aims for the top right corner !
          ...  J_Pavlenka with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 6  :(mnc) S_Bergwijn with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Jesus
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jamie_Tartt swings it in!
          ...  E_Woodward with the header
          ...  J_Pavlenka with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 9  :(sao) Thoresen has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Thiago_Luiz
          ...  He puts in K_Benzema!
          ...  Jamie_Tartt with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 10 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Amoruso
          ...  He puts in S_Bergwijn!
          ...  J_Bolton fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 13 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt flicks it past J_Bolton
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  J_Jesus wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 13 :(sao) Kvaratskhelia beats Varane
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke intercepts the pass
Min. 17 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn sprints forward with the ball
          ...  S_Bergwijn has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Pavlenka
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 18 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  But J_Jesus slides in
Min. 18 :(sao) H_Stoichkov takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into K_Benzema
          ...  Leda_Cygnus bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 20 :(sao) Thoresen with a smart pass to K_Benzema
          ...  Blocked by S_Bergwijn
Min. 26 :(sao) Christie chips the ball over the defence and finds Thoresen
          ...  A thundering drive by Thoresen !
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Zaratta's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Zaratta looks embarrassed!
          ...  That s the equaliser!
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 28 :(sao) J_Bolton is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 33 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt with electric pace
          ...  He eases past J_Bolton
          ...  Jamie_Tartt shapes up for a shot!
          ...  J_Pavlenka falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 34 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Maqedonci
          ...  Thoresen with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 38 :(sao) H_Stoichkov drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Kvaratskhelia runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Stoichkov curls it into the box!
          ...  Thiago_Luiz belts it clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt looks in some pain
          ...  He'll have to come off
Min. 44 :(mnc) Hadrian_Black will replace the useless Jamie_Tartt and will play MF
Min. 46 :(sao) K_Benzema gains control of the loose ball
          ...  K_Benzema with the overhead !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Zaratta dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had A_Zaratta beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Christie drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball finds its way to L_Amoruso
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-1 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 48 :(mnc) E_Woodward with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Dan_Wilson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Nasazzi slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 48 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Pavlenka!
          ...  Kvaratskhelia brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 50 :(sao) Christie lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Thoresen latches on to it
          ...  Thiago_Luiz goes in studs first
Min. 52 :(mnc) T_Johnsson with a glorious 60-yard pass to K_Clark
          ...  But Thoresen reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 52 :(mnc) Dan_Wilson is on the ground motionless!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 52 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki is going to be brought on
          ...  Dan_Wilson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 55 :(mnc) E_Woodward breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Pavlenka!
          ...  Christie brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  G_Maqedonci reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  S_Bergwijn drives it in
          ...  But J_Pavlenka parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 60 :(sao) J_Bolton runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of K_Benzema
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Varane wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 61 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Amoruso!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Christie pulls on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  G_Maqedonci has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by G_Maqedonci!
          ...  What a stupid booking that was
          ...  That s his second of the game !
          ...  He heads of towards the changing rooms
Min. 69 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Hadrian_Black is unmarked
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Nasazzi
Min. 70 :(mnc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  JJ_OConner will come on for S_Bergwijn and play FW
Min. 70 :(mnc) T_Johnsson with the first time flick to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  J_Jesus reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 75 :(mnc) Hadrian_Black with a slick pass to Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  L_Amoruso cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 76 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki sidesteps J_Jesus
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Bolton intercepts the pass
Min. 79 :(sao) R_Firmino is going to be brought on
          ...  Kvaratskhelia is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(mnc) S_Nemeth is being brought on
          ...  K_Clark is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 80 :(sao) L_Amoruso off the woodwork.
          ...  H_Stoichkov picks up the deflection
          ...  Varane with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
Min. 83 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 84 :(sao) Danilo is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Jesus is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 84 :(sao) Up goes the substitution board - L_Matthaus on for H_Stoichkov as a MF
Min. 84 :(sao) R_Gullit is being prepared to come on
          ...  Roy_Kent is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 84 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Nasazzi belts it clear
Min. 85 :(mnc) Hadrian_Black spits at Thoresen
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 142,871
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : S_Bergwijn (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Bergwijn (2)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Jamie_Tartt (44), Dan_Wilson (52)
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Thoresen
Scorers              : Thoresen (26)
Sent Off             : Christie (61)
Booked               : Kvaratskhelia (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       4
Off target           :           1        |       3
On target            :           5        |       1
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :           6        |       6
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 1 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Zaratta      GK  39   3   3   1  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  39  12   6  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
K_Clark        DF   2  32   7   4  15 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Varane         DF   2  31  10   7  10 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Thiago_Luiz    DF   2  31   1   1  33 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
E_Woodward     DM   1  19  35   7  28 |  94   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1  10  34  20  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
Jamie_Tartt    MF   1   8  31  15  14 |  44   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  25   0   5
T_Johnsson     MF   1  14  31  10  18 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Dan_Wilson     MF   1   8  30  16  18 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  11   8  36  10 |  71   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  25   0  35
G_Yates        GK  30   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aoyama_Hideki  MF   1  39   7   9  20 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nemeth       DF   1  30   4   1   9 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hadrian_Black  MF   1  10  29  16  37 |  50   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
JJ_OConner     FW   2   1   1  33  27 |  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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J_Pavlenka     GK  39   3   1   2  21 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
L_Amoruso      DF   1  35   7   4  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  34  10   6  41 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
J_Jesus        DF   1  33   9   3  26 |  85   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
J_Bolton       DF   1  32   9   3  32 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
Christie       MF   3   9  34   6  32 |  62   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0 -10  25 -10
Roy_Kent       MF   1  13  33   6  23 |  85   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Stoichkov    MF   1   1  33   2  18 |  85   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Thoresen       MF   1  13  32  10  29 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  25  30  25
K_Benzema      FW   2   3   5  34  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kvaratskhelia  FW   2   4   1  34  16 |  80   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Marius_Muller  GK  34   5   1   4  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   2  36   8   8  32 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Matthaus     MF   1  10  34  11  20 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Gullit       MF   2   1  32  17  31 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Firmino      FW   2   6   8  27  33 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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