Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sat Nov 18)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Sao Paulo FC
                          4-1-3-1-1 C  |  4-4-2 E
                        Neil Stockley  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                          T_McGill GK  |  GK J_Pavlenka
                         G_Stevens DF  |  DF Danilo
                        V_Lindelof DF  |  DF McKenna
                         G_Bergomi DF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                           M_Kelly DF  |  DF A_Obileye
                           R_Keane DM  |  MF Christie
                       F_Ravenalli MF  |  MF Roy_Kent
                             Gomes MF  |  MF Dani_Alves
                         P_Dicanio MF  |  MF P_McNamara
                            D_Luca AM  |  FW A_Hunter
                       N_Fuellkrug FW  |  FW Keane
                                       |
                        A_Lattuada SUB |  SUB Adrian
                             T_Lee SUB |  SUB Exe_Palacios
                         L_Tarasso SUB |  SUB B_Venison
                     K_Jan_Huntlar SUB |  SUB A_Margareti
                        Neymar_Jnr SUB |  SUB F_Torres

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(mnu) F_Ravenalli drives it forward to M_Kelly
          ...  J_Nasazzi slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 1  :(sao) Keane flicks it past G_Stevens
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Gomes fouls badly
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from W_Collum
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  A_Hunter bends it in
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 1  :(sao) P_McNamara has it now
          ...  He takes on F_Ravenalli
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Dani_Alves!
          ...  Dani_Alves with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 2  :(mnu) Gomes sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to N_Fuellkrug
          ...  N_Fuellkrug with a powerful downward header!
          ...  J_Pavlenka is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  J_Pavlenka looks very relieved!
Min. 3  :(mnu) M_Kelly looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Obileye
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ravenalli floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Obileye heads it away
Min. 3  :(sao) Christie with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Hunter
          ...  G_Stevens anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 5  :(sao) J_Nasazzi runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Keane
          ...  Keane with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But T_McGill makes a fine save
Min. 8  :(mnu) P_Dicanio drives it forward to N_Fuellkrug
          ...  N_Fuellkrug with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 12 :(sao) Christie has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Keane
          ...  He puts in Keane!
          ...  Keane bears down on goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  It s his 10th for the season!!
          ...  That s put Sao Paulo FC ahead!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 13 :(mnu) Manchester Utd altered their play to a N strategy
Min. 19 :(mnu) R_Keane with an incisive pass to N_Fuellkrug
          ...  N_Fuellkrug aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Pavlenka moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  J_Pavlenka catches it with style!
Min. 21 :(mnu) Gomes curls the ball out wide to D_Luca
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from McKenna
Min. 22 :(mnu) Gomes boots it towards D_Luca
          ...  J_Nasazzi slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 31 :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  N_Fuellkrug attempts the shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Pavlenka moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It s beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 33 :(sao) Dani_Alves looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Christie
          ...  P_Dicanio with the tackle
Min. 39 :(mnu) Gomes sidesteps McKenna
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Gomes with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Pavlenka shouts at his defenders
          ...  Manchester Utd are back on level terms now!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 40 :(mnu) D_Luca sprints forward with the ball
          ...  J_Nasazzi gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 42 :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug leaves his marker standing
          ...  Danilo tackles from behind
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  W_Collum reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli plays a long ball to D_Luca
          ...  J_Nasazzi with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Manchester Utd players
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Gary Hill looks relieved
          ...  Neil Stockley is far from happy with that decision
Min. 46 :(sao) A_Hunter cuts inside V_Lindelof
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  A_Hunter tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  That s given Sao Paulo FC the lead!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-2 Sao Paulo FC ...

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

Min. 46 :(mnu) P_Dicanio takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into D_Luca
          ...  A_Obileye tackles cleanly
Min. 47 :(mnu) Gomes brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  N_Fuellkrug gets on the end of the pass
          ...  N_Fuellkrug controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 51 :(mnu) D_Luca hoists the ball across to Gomes
          ...  Gomes with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC fans laugh at him
Min. 51 :(sao) Dani_Alves had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Dani_Alves gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 52 :(sao) A_Hunter with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows V_Lindelof a clean set of heals
          ...  G_Stevens fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 53 :(sao) P_McNamara hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Roy_Kent latches onto it!
          ...  Roy_Kent attempts to nutmeg T_McGill!
          ...  T_McGill saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 57 :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug gains control of the loose ball
          ...  N_Fuellkrug shoots towards goal !
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And J_Pavlenka reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Stevens crosses it in!
          ...  J_Pavlenka easily catches it!
Min. 58 :(sao) P_McNamara moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Keane
          ...  A skilful effort from Keane !
          ...  What agility from T_McGill
Min. 60 :(mnu) Neymar_Jnr takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace N_Fuellkrug as FW
Min. 60 :(mnu) T_Lee is being brought on
          ...  G_Stevens is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 61 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli finds the run of Neymar_Jnr
          ...  Neymar_Jnr with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 62 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli unselfishly lays the ball back to Gomes
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Obileye
Min. 65 :(sao) Christie drives it across the face of the goal Keane
          ...  Keane with a thundering drive!
          ...  T_McGill blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 68 :(sao) Danilo plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  M_Kelly with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  W_Collum warned him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Dani_Alves with the thundering drive
          ...  T_McGill with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 72 :(mnu) R_Keane looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Luca
          ...  Roy_Kent with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  W_Collum calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 75 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 75 :(mnu) Neymar_Jnr takes advantage of a mistake by McKenna
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  J_Nasazzi cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 75 :(sao) Christie with a short pass to find Danilo
          ...  Danilo attempts the shot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 77 :(sao) Exe_Palacios will replace the useless A_Hunter and will play DF
Min. 80 :(sao) Dani_Alves looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Keane
          ...  But V_Lindelof clears the danger
Min. 85 :(sao) Roy_Kent with the mazy run
          ...  T_Lee plays the back pass
          ...  T_McGill can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Roy_Kent hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Lee reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 87 :(mnu) Neymar_Jnr sprints past McKenna
          ...  J_Nasazzi had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Gomes shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to D_Luca instead
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Nasazzi
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Luca plays it into the danger area!
          ...  J_Pavlenka comes out and claims it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) Neymar_Jnr leaves P_McNamara standing
          ...  McKenna plays the back pass
          ...  J_Pavlenka can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ravenalli chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Danilo gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 90 :(mnu) R_Keane crosses into the box, finding Neymar_Jnr
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Nasazzi
Min. 92 :(mnu) G_Bergomi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Neymar_Jnr gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Christie with a well timed tackle
          ...  W_Collum didn't like it though
          ...  W_Collum refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 93 :(mnu) R_Keane spots D_Luca who is in acres of space
          ...  J_Nasazzi with a nasty foul
          ...  W_Collum will want to speak to him
          ...  W_Collum ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Gary Hill looks relieved
Min. 94 :(mnu) Neymar_Jnr makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  But Danilo slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 100,000
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : Gomes (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Gomes (39)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Stevens (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Keane
Scorers              : Keane (12), A_Hunter (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Danilo (42), J_Nasazzi (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           4        |       11
Key Tackles          :           4        |       12
Key Passes           :          16        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 1 - 2 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_McGill       GK  37   2   3   1  31 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  27   7   2  33 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2 -22 -22
V_Lindelof     DF   2  27   6   3  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Bergomi      DF   2  27   2   2  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Kelly        DF   2  26   5   4  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Keane        DM   1  11  26   4  22 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
F_Ravenalli    MF   2   8  29   5  31 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Gomes          MF   1   8  28  11  26 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  40  25
P_Dicanio      MF   2  10  27   1  20 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
D_Luca         AM   2   4  27  23  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Fuellkrug    FW   1   1   3  27  42 |  61   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
A_Lattuada     GK  23   2   1   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  28   9   2  25 |  34   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
L_Tarasso      MF   1   3  24   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Jan_Huntlar  AM   2   8  10  25  47 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Neymar_Jnr     FW   1   1   5  25  36 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   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 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   2  33   8   8  32 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
McKenna        DF   1  31  16   1  26 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  31   9   6  41 |  95   0   6   1   0   0   0   1   0   0 118   8  -2
A_Obileye      DF   1  29   8   2  23 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Christie       MF   3   9  32   6  32 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  80  20
Roy_Kent       MF   1  12  30   6  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  30  11  12 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  29   7  33 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Hunter       FW   3   9   7  30  42 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Keane          FW   1   3   4  30  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
Adrian         GK  29   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  30   7   5  28 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Venison      DF   1  27   2   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Margareti    MF   1   8  23  10  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Torres       FW   1   5   8  25  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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