Elite FA Cup Semi Final, Real Madrid vs. Sao Paulo FC (Wed Feb 28)


                          Real Madrid  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-4-2 A  |  6-3-1 L
                      Gareth Williams  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                      Silvio_Proto GK  |  GK Dante_Silva
                          A_Schulz DF  |  DF A_Carlos
                      D_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF C_Kickaball
                          J_Conroy DF  |  DF A_Britton
                         K_Tierney DF  |  DF R_Delap
                       B_Abdoulaye MF  |  DF D_Sinclair
                      Granit_Xhaka MF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                       Luis_Garcia MF  |  MF L_Holtby
                       D_Savicevic MF  |  MF M_Barry
                         D_Nelisse FW  |  MF Kak
                       Matej_Vydra FW  |  FW Fabinhioski
                                       |
                           A_Zogbo SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                         W_Lavezzi SUB |  SUB D_Carvajal
                           K_Uddin SUB |  SUB F_Franz
                         L_Copland SUB |  SUB Zico
                         C_Arrache SUB |  SUB L_Massu

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 2  :(sao) Fabinhioski heads the ball back to Kak
          ...  D_Savicevic with the foul
Min. 2  :(sao) M_Barry looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Fabinhioski
          ...  Fabinhioski shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Silvio_Proto has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Silvio_Proto is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 4  :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic hits a curling shot!
          ...  Dante_Silva falls over
          ...  But Dante_Silva is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 6  :(rmd) Matej_Vydra breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Dante_Silva!
          ...  Kak brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 10 :(rmd) A_Schulz breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Dante_Silva!
          ...  A_Carlos brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
Min. 15 :(sao) M_Barry takes advantage of a mistake by J_Conroy
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A_Schulz with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 16 :(rmd) D_Savicevic with a smart pass to D_Nelisse
          ...  But M_Barry reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 17 :(sao) The ball runs loose!
          ...  Fabinhioski seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 30 :(rmd) D_Nelisse slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 32 :(sao) M_Barry barges J_Conroy off the ball
          ...  D_Savicevic rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's N_Alexander going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 36 :(rmd) Luis_Garcia drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  R_Delap dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 36 :(sao) L_Holtby brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  R_Delap gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Savicevic clears with a diving header
Min. 40 :(rmd) D_Nelisse with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past C_Kickaball
          ...  Kak fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  What a stupid booking that was
          ...  That's his second of the game !
          ...  He heads of towards the changing rooms
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sao) M_Barry with a slick pass to L_Holtby
          ...  J_Conroy with a nasty foul
          ...  N_Alexander called him over for a strong verbal warning

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Madrid 0-0 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 46 :(rmd) K_Tierney has it on the edge of the box
          ...  K_Tierney with the side footed shot!
          ...  Dante_Silva tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Luis_Garcia
          ...  D_Sinclair wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 47 :(rmd) J_Conroy with the through ball to D_Nelisse
          ...  A_Britton pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 47 :(sao) G_v_der_Wiel kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Fabinhioski gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Schulz with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 50 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic with a 50-yard pass to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra with a thundering drive!
          ...  Dante_Silva with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 63 :(sao) L_Holtby with a measured ball to Fabinhioski
          ...  K_Tierney slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 70 :(sao) D_Carvajal is ready to come on to replace C_Kickaball
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(sao) D_Carvajal with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  A_Schulz wins the ball well
          ...  N_Alexander has given a free kick
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Gareth Williams looks relieved
          ...  Daniel Perry is far from happy with that decision
Min. 70 :(rmd) D_Nelisse leaves G_v_der_Wiel standing
          ...  D_Sinclair with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Gareth Williams looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  Granit_Xhaka hoists it forward
          ...  D_Savicevic gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Savicevic drives it low !
          ...  Dante_Silva with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 71 :(rmd) J_Conroy hits a hard pass to D_Nelisse
          ...  D_Nelisse drives the ball low !
          ...  Dante_Silva is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 72 :(sao) F_Franz is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Delap is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 72 :(rmd) D_Savicevic controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Matej_Vydra gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Matej_Vydra leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 75 :(rmd) K_Tierney finds Matej_Vydra with a ball over the defence
          ...  D_Sinclair wins the ball with ease
          ...  N_Alexander saw something no-one else did
Min. 77 :(rmd) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  W_Lavezzi will come on for D_Kuzmanovic and play DF
Min. 78 :(rmd) There's going to be a change
          ...  L_Copland will come on for Granit_Xhaka and play MF
Min. 82 :(rmd) C_Arrache comes on for D_Nelisse and takes up a FW role
Min. 83 :(rmd) K_Tierney steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs D_Carvajal
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  D_Sinclair with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  N_Alexander tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 84 :(rmd) C_Arrache with a burst of pace
          ...  C_Arrache hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 85 :(rmd) D_Savicevic hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  C_Arrache latches onto it!
          ...  C_Arrache controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  Dante_Silva with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye curls the ball out wide to Matej_Vydra
          ...  But D_Sinclair slides in

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 103:(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 106:(rmd) C_Arrache beats M_Barry
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Carvajal hits it out for a throw
Min. 106:(sao) Fabinhioski flicks it over K_Tierney and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Matej_Vydra tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 110:(rmd) D_Savicevic retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  C_Arrache gets on the end of it
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Fabinhioski
Min. 118:(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 118:(sao) Fabinhioski with a clever shimmy
          ...  Luis_Garcia with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 119:(rmd) C_Arrache plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Britton and it had to be
Min. 120:(sao) F_Franz passes the ball to Fabinhioski
          ...  W_Lavezzi takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  C_Arrache steps up!
          ...  He sends Dante_Silva the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Real Madrid 1-0 Sao Paulo FC...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Fabinhioski steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Real Madrid 1-1 Sao Paulo FC...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Matej_Vydra is taking it!
          ...  Dante_Silva dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Real Madrid 2-1 Sao Paulo FC...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Carvajal steps up!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Schulz is taking it!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Real Madrid 3-1 Sao Paulo FC...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  F_Franz is taking it!
          ...  Silvio_Proto tips it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Conroy is taking it!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Real Madrid 4-1 Sao Paulo FC...


          ...  Real Madrid wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Goodison Park
Attendance           : 132,541
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : D_Savicevic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Matej_Vydra (106)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Dante_Silva
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : A_Carlos (10), Kak (40)
Booked               : D_Sinclair (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Real Madrid   |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       1
Off target           :           3        |       1
On target            :           5        |       0
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :           9        |       6
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 0 - 0 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - Real Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Silvio_Proto   GK  39   3   1   3  15 | 122   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
A_Schulz       DF   1  34  13  11  20 | 122   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  34   9   7  40 |  78   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
J_Conroy       DF   2  31  13  10  21 | 122   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Tierney      DF   3  29  11   7  32 | 122   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  15  30   8  39 | 122   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  10  29   7  21 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   7  28   5  11 | 122   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Savicevic    MF   1   8  27   9  21 | 122   0   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  40   5
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   6  32  42 |  83   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  10   7  28  13 | 122   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   4
A_Zogbo        GK  30   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  32  14   7  45 |  44   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  30  13   7  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  31   6  21 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Arrache      FW   2  10   6  35  34 |  39   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6

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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Dante_Silva    GK  36   1   7   3  22 | 122   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
A_Carlos       DF   1  29  12   8  42 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
C_Kickaball    DF   1  29   7  10  32 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Britton      DF   2  29   9   8  15 | 122   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Delap        DF   2  28   9  10  34 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Sinclair     DF   3  27   8   7  41 | 122   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  27   7   4  23 | 122   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  28   8  21 | 122   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Barry        MF   2  17  26   7  32 | 122   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Kak            MF   2  16  26   9  41 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Fabinhioski    FW   2   7  12  27  33 | 122   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  27   8  10  32 |  51   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
F_Franz        DF   3  23  15   9  30 |  49   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Zico           MF   1  10  29  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  27  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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