Division Two League Match, Manchester City vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Mar 01)


                      Manchester City  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-3-1-2 E
                       Scott Matthews  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                         S_Scuffet GK  |  GK Valdivia
                         P_Sweeper DF  |  DF S_Logan
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF Samba_Sow
                         Efe_Sodje DF  |  DF G_Griffiths
                         M_Hummels DF  |  DF A_Mayfair
                       M_Dickinson MF  |  MF L_Carsley
                         Y_Hussein MF  |  MF K_Richard
                             Jinky MF  |  MF Denilson
                          T_Kunert MF  |  AM Song_Billong
                               Bar FW  |  FW H_Kane
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW Sheringham
                                       |
                             P_Out SUB |  SUB Porcaria
                        P_Zabaleta SUB |  SUB P_Miranda
                           Matheus SUB |  SUB Y_Abdessadki
                           J_Quigg SUB |  SUB Jese
                         A_Negredo SUB |  SUB L_Fabiano

Referee: M_de_Vries (Holland)


Min. 4  :(mnc) Y_Hussein with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_Sweeper gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from P_Sweeper !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  Valdivia pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Hussein crosses it in!
          ...  Samba_Sow reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 5  :(sao) Sheringham takes advantage of a mistake by E_Johnson
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  P_Sweeper gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 7  :(mnc) Jinky runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Bar
          ...  From long range Bar bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Valdivia moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 7  :(sao) Song_Billong is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Sheringham latches onto the ball
          ...  But P_Sweeper wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 13 :(mnc) Jinky finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Jinky belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 17 :(mnc) Y_Hussein holds the ball up
          ...  He sees P_Sweeper in space!
          ...  P_Sweeper drives it towards goal !
          ...  Valdivia parries it
Min. 20 :(mnc) Y_Hussein sidesteps S_Logan
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  S_Logan reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 21 :(mnc) Jinky with a reverse pass to Bar
          ...  Bar looks to see where Valdivia is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But Valdivia reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Valdivia anyway
Min. 23 :(sao) K_Richard with a real burst of pace
          ...  K_Richard with a terrific drive !
          ...  But S_Scuffet is equal to it
Min. 24 :(mnc) Y_Hussein is through on goal
          ...  Y_Hussein drives the shot in!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 24 :(sao) Samba_Sow with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  H_Kane gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  M_Dickinson gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 32 :(sao) H_Kane runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  H_Kane gets up high for the header !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 33 :(sao) L_Carsley with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  H_Kane gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  H_Kane tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 38 :(mnc) Jinky with a measured ball to Bar
          ...  Bar unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jinky crosses it in!
          ...  E_Johnson gets his head on it
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 38 :(sao) H_Kane sidesteps Efe_Sodje
          ...  H_Kane drives the ball low !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 41 :(mnc) Y_Hussein looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a little chip!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Right into the top corner!
          ...  That's put Manchester City ahead!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 41 :(sao) Song_Billong slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Song_Billong with the punt towards goal!
          ...  S_Scuffet catches the ball
Min. 42 :(sao) Samba_Sow sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to L_Carsley
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Sweeper belts it clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) T_Kunert finds Bar with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Bar with the attempt at goal!
          ...  Valdivia parries it
Min. 43 :(sao) A_Mayfair sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Mayfair fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 44 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer beats A_Mayfair
          ...  Song_Billong is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 45 :(mnc) M_Dickinson miskicks!
          ...  He finds Nathan_Dyer though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Nathan_Dyer flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But Valdivia punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 45 :(sao) K_Richard moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 46 :(mnc) Bar runs at Samba_Sow
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by K_Richard
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jinky plays it into the danger area!
          ...  S_Logan wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 46 :(mnc) Efe_Sodje has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Griffiths
          ...  He puts in Bar!
          ...  Samba_Sow with a clumsy challenge

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

Min. 47 :(mnc) T_Kunert is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer goes for the top corner !
          ...  Valdivia catches the ball
Min. 48 :(mnc) P_Sweeper turns past S_Logan
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  P_Sweeper fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 48 :(sao) Samba_Sow runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to S_Logan
          ...  S_Logan with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Logan chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_Scuffet easily claims the ball!
Min. 50 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC will now play A
Min. 50 :(mnc) T_Kunert boots it towards Bar
          ...  Bar controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  Valdivia makes a good save
Min. 52 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  But A_Mayfair reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 53 :(mnc) P_Sweeper gains possession
          ...  But A_Mayfair sweeps up the threat
Min. 54 :(mnc) M_Dickinson kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Bar gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Bar with a stunning strike !
          ...  Valdivia fists it away
Min. 55 :(sao) Denilson retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Sheringham latches onto the end of it
          ...  Sheringham throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  S_Scuffet makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 57 :(mnc) Bar with the dribble
          ...  Bar gets his head to the ball !
          ...  Valdivia makes a difficult save
Min. 57 :(sao) K_Richard flicks the ball through
          ...  H_Kane runs onto it!
          ...  M_Hummels with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_de_Vries couldn't have had a clearer view of it
          ...  Sheringham places the ball on the spot!
          ...  S_Scuffet dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Sao Paulo FC...
Min. 58 :(sao) L_Carsley finds the run of K_Richard
          ...  K_Richard swings in the shot!
          ...  S_Scuffet with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 60 :(sao) The Sao Paulo FC manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 65 :(sao) Y_Abdessadki will replace Denilson and play MF
Min. 68 :(sao) Y_Abdessadki pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Song_Billong is clean through!
          ...  But M_Hummels will cut out the threat
Min. 70 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta is going to be brought on
          ...  E_Johnson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - Matheus on for M_Dickinson as a MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) A_Negredo is coming on for Bar and playing FW
Min. 70 :(sao) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  P_Miranda will come on for S_Logan and play DF
Min. 70 :(sao) L_Fabiano takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Sheringham
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(mnc) Matheus with a pinpoint pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  Valdivia is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 70 :(sao) H_Kane with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  But M_Hummels sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 76 :(sao) K_Richard curls the ball out wide to L_Fabiano
          ...  L_Fabiano attempts to drive it home!
          ...  S_Scuffet heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 77 :(mnc) A_Negredo pulls it back to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  A_Mayfair intercepts the pass
Min. 77 :(sao) L_Carsley unselfishly heads the ball back to H_Kane
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  H_Kane is all alone
          ...  S_Scuffet comes towards him
          ...  He lobs it over S_Scuffet
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 81 :(mnc) Y_Hussein looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  G_Griffiths stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 82 :(sao) K_Richard miskicks!
          ...  He finds Y_Abdessadki though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Y_Abdessadki bears down on goal!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 83 :(mnc) T_Kunert is on the ground motionless!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
          ...  The Manager has already made his 3 subs!
          ...  They will have to play a man down!
Min. 84 :(mnc) A_Negredo beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A_Negredo looks to see where Valdivia is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Valdivia makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 87 :(mnc) Y_Hussein with a first time pass
          ...  Nathan_Dyer runs onto it!
          ...  But Samba_Sow comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) Y_Hussein with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  Y_Hussein blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jinky curls it into the box!
          ...  Samba_Sow reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 89 :(mnc) Matheus threads the through ball to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  But A_Mayfair barges him off the ball
Min. 90 :(sao) L_Fabiano with a Cruyff turn
          ...  L_Fabiano sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  S_Scuffet makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 92 :(sao) Song_Billong brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  P_Miranda gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Miranda tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  S_Scuffet can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  S_Scuffet has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 93 :(mnc) Jinky has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_Mayfair
          ...  He knocks it to Nathan_Dyer!
          ...  Samba_Sow wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 93 :(sao) K_Richard sidesteps Y_Hussein
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  K_Richard throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But S_Scuffet punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 40,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Hussein (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Nathan_Dyer (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Hummels (57)
Injured              : T_Kunert (83)
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : K_Richard
Scorers              : Sheringham (57 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Song_Billong (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       17
Off target           :           8        |       9
On target            :          11        |       8
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       14
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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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S_Scuffet      GK  34   5   1   4  41 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  25   5  11  22 |  95   0   3   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  60   0  11
E_Johnson      DF   1  25   8   5  31 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  25   4   2  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hummels      DF   1  24   6   3  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
M_Dickinson    MF   2  14  25   7  28 |  72   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Y_Hussein      MF   2   8  25   9  39 |  95   0   0   5   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  65   2
Jinky          MF   3   8  25   7  41 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
T_Kunert       MF   1   7  24   2  21 |  85   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Bar            FW   1   6   9  27  22 |  72   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  27
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  10  25  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   2  23   4   1  27 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  24   3  31 |  23   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Quigg        MF   2   5  24   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Negredo      FW   1   1   9  23  26 |  23   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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Valdivia       GK  30   2   2   1  42 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  26  10   8  36 |  72   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
Samba_Sow      DF   1  25  13   4  23 |  95   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  30   0
G_Griffiths    DF   2  24  11   3  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Mayfair      DF   2  24   8   5  29 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   1
L_Carsley      MF   2   4  26  11  40 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Richard      MF   1   9  26   9  26 |  95   0   1   4   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  40  15
Denilson       MF   1  14  25   2  18 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Song_Billong   AM   3   6  24  17  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   3
H_Kane         FW   1   7   9  26  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
Sheringham     FW   2   5   7  25  21 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
Porcaria       GK  15   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Miranda      DF   2  23   9   7  36 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  25   8  29 |  28   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Jese           MF   2   4  24   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Fabiano      FW   1   4  10  24  18 |  23   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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