Elite League Match, Real Madrid vs. Sao Paulo FC (Mon Feb 24)


                          Real Madrid  |  Sao Paulo FC
                          4-1-3-1-1 E  |  5-2-1-2 C
                      Gareth Williams  |  James Houston
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK Dante_Silva
                      D_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                         W_Lavezzi DF  |  DF Baresi
                        D_Carvajal DF  |  DF A_Britton
                       Beckenbauer DF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                          D_Ginola DM  |  DF A_Wan_Bissaka
                       F_Ravanelli MF  |  MF B_Bjorksson
                           Platini MF  |  MF Li_Chung
                        P_McNamara MF  |  AM S_Gerrard
                         J_A_Vardy AM  |  FW J_Greaves
                       Matej_Vydra FW  |  FW L_Massu
                                       |
                            L_Dita SUB |  SUB S_T_Perry
                         K_Tierney SUB |  SUB B_Bolingoli
                     T_Alderweirel SUB |  SUB Shane_Botwin
                        A_Giordano SUB |  SUB Raul_Hierra
                          Valverde SUB |  SUB D_Purvis

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(sao) J_Greaves finds B_Bjorksson with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Beckenbauer pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Li_Chung swings it in
          ...  L_Massu gets on the end of it
          ...  Fine tackle by Beckenbauer
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 1  :(sao) L_Massu jumps over D_Kuzmanovic's challenge
          ...  L_Massu hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  J_Reina blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 2  :(sao) The ball runs loose!
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka with the goal bound shot!
          ...  J_Reina makes a difficult save
Min. 3  :(rmd) J_A_Vardy sidesteps Baresi
          ...  A_Britton wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 6  :(sao) B_Bjorksson pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  J_Greaves is clean through!
          ...  J_Greaves fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  J_Reina is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  That's put Sao Paulo FC in front!
          ...  Real Madrid 0-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 7  :(rmd) It looks as though Real Madrid is now playing A
Min. 9  :(rmd) Beckenbauer with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from A_Britton
          ...  Beckenbauer rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Dante_Silva can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Dante_Silva makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 9  :(sao) Li_Chung with a precise pass to S_Gerrard
          ...  D_Ginola is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  O_Bundy refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 10 :(rmd) W_Lavezzi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_Britton
          ...  He knocks it to J_A_Vardy!
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But O_Bundy just turns away!
Min. 12 :(rmd) Curled in dangerously from D_Ginola to D_Carvajal
          ...  But B_Bjorksson with the fine tackle
Min. 16 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic spits at A_Britton
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 17 :(sao) L_Massu slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  But D_Kuzmanovic wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 19 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli drives it forward to J_A_Vardy
          ...  Li_Chung with a clumsy challenge
Min. 22 :(rmd) Platini with a simple pass to Matej_Vydra
          ...  A_Britton bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 24 :(rmd) D_Ginola with the first time pass to Matej_Vydra
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But O_Bundy waves play on!!!
Min. 24 :(sao) Li_Chung looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Greaves
          ...  A delicate header from J_Greaves !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 26 :(sao) J_Greaves takes on 3 men
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic with a deliberate foul
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him
Min. 27 :(rmd) P_McNamara hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Matej_Vydra latches onto it!
          ...  Matej_Vydra unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  Dante_Silva just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 29 :(sao) S_Gerrard nutmegs D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  Beckenbauer with an ugly foul
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 31 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli with a flicked pass to Platini
          ...  Platini hits the ball first time!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 33 :(rmd) W_Lavezzi controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs A_Pereira
          ...  He puts in Matej_Vydra!
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 34 :(sao) Li_Chung runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  L_Massu latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  D_Carvajal wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 35 :(rmd) P_McNamara works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Baresi read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 35 :(sao) B_Bjorksson takes advantage of a mistake by D_Carvajal
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  B_Bjorksson has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  J_Reina with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 36 :(sao) L_Massu with the dribble
          ...  D_Carvajal is easily beaten
          ...  L_Massu unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 38 :(rmd) P_McNamara with a perfectly timed run
          ...  B_Bjorksson with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
Min. 39 :(sao) Li_Chung has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Gerrard collects the loose ball!
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Carvajal
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 39 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Britton
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Carvajal!
          ...  S_Gerrard with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 40 :(sao) J_Greaves beats W_Lavezzi
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  D_Ginola takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 42 :(rmd) D_Ginola holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Platini in space!
          ...  S_Gerrard gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli runs at A_Wan_Bissaka
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  B_Bjorksson fouls badly
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 47 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_A_Vardy gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Baresi gets in the way and wins the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Madrid 0-1 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 55 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra jumps over Baresi's challenge
          ...  Matej_Vydra drives the shot in!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 62 :(rmd) J_A_Vardy chests it down
          ...  Baresi with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 67 :(sao) L_Massu knocks the ball past W_Lavezzi
          ...  J_A_Vardy with the high feet
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  L_Massu fires it towards the goal
          ...  J_Reina can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  J_Reina makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 68 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic swings at S_Gerrard
          ...  O_Bundy has seen it!
          ...  O_Bundy wants a quiet word
Min. 69 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra with a smart pass to F_Ravanelli
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
Min. 70 :(rmd) Valverde is coming on and Matej_Vydra is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 72 :(rmd) Valverde squares it to J_A_Vardy
          ...  But A_Wan_Bissaka slides in two footed.
          ...  O_Bundy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 73 :(rmd) Platini looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards J_A_Vardy
          ...  J_A_Vardy could have let it bounce!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 75 :(sao) a big roar from the crowd as B_Bolingoli comes on for Baresi to play DF
Min. 75 :(sao) Shane_Botwin will replace the useless B_Bjorksson and will play MF
Min. 75 :(sao) D_Purvis is ready to come on to replace J_Greaves
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 76 :(rmd) J_A_Vardy picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  J_A_Vardy with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 79 :(rmd) T_Alderweirel comes on for D_Kuzmanovic and takes up a DF role
Min. 79 :(rmd) A_Giordano is being brought on
          ...  W_Lavezzi is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 79 :(sao) Shane_Botwin knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  D_Ginola takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 82 :(rmd) J_A_Vardy sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 83 :(sao) B_Bolingoli holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel with a stunning strike !
          ...  J_Reina fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 84 :(rmd) D_Carvajal is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_A_Vardy
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Pereira takes possession
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(sao) S_Gerrard finds A_Britton with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Beckenbauer takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance           : 150,000
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : D_Ginola
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Kuzmanovic (16), Beckenbauer (29)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : G_v_der_Wiel (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Greaves (6)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Gerrard (39), B_Bjorksson (43)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Real Madrid   |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           0        |       5
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       13
Key Passes           :          14        |       7
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 0 - 1 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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J_Reina        GK  38   2   3   1  18 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  37   9   8  40 |  82   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  35  15   7  45 |  82   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  30   9  10  32 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
Beckenbauer    DF   2  30   9   7  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -1
D_Ginola       DM   1  10  26   8  20 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  11  33   9  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Platini        MF   3   4  30   7  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
P_McNamara     MF   2   7  25   7  33 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_A_Vardy      AM   2   7   5  28  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  11   7  32  13 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
L_Dita         GK  29   3   1   1  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Tierney      DF   3  32  12   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  29   8   9  31 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Giordano     DF   3  11  26  10  21 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Valverde       FW   3   8  26   7  43 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   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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Dante_Silva    GK  39   1   7   3  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  32  13   8  14 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Baresi         DF   1  32  11   8  21 |  78   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Britton      DF   2  32  10   8  15 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  31   7   4  23 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0  10
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  27   9   5  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0  10
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  32   7  31 |  78   0   1   1   1   1   0   1   0   0  18  23   8
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  31   7  11 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  29  18  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  30  23 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  56
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  29  13 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
S_T_Perry      GK  32   2   2   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bolingoli    DF   3  26   6   8  21 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  29   9  20 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Raul_Hierra    MF   1   9  28   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  10  29  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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