Elite League Cup Semi Final Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Aberdeen (Thu Jul 28)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Aberdeen
                              4-4-2 N  |  3-1-3-3 C
                         Daniel Perry  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK D_Anderson
                        A_Barzagli DF  |  DF L_Wallace
                     G_Fotheringam DF  |  DF W_A_Glen
                         A_Pereira DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                        D_Carvajal DF  |  DM M_Smith
                           M_Barry MF  |  MF J_Plasil
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  MF A_Isaksson
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF N_Scally
                           J_Molby MF  |  FW M_Murphy
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW J_Valdivia
                          Geminiho FW  |  FW A_Langlitz
                                       |
                         H_Manzoni SUB |  SUB F_Eggington
                       Seb_Ferrira SUB |  SUB C_Azpilicueta
                          D_Abdoun SUB |  SUB H_Rutland
                        H_Kagamoti SUB |  SUB J_Butland
                         C_Bellamy SUB |  SUB R_Muirhead

Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)


Min. 4  :(abn) M_Murphy skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Murphy !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Aberdeen fans chant his name!
          ...  And Aberdeen are leading in the game now
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 10 :(abn) A_Langlitz sprints past J_Gandolfini
          ...  Geminiho bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 12 :(abn) A_Langlitz sidesteps G_Fotheringam
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Barzagli with the tackle
Min. 17 :(sao) K_Commons is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to A_Barzagli
          ...  A_Barzagli heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 19 :(sao) J_Gandolfini passes the ball to Geminiho
          ...  Geminiho hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  D_Anderson gathers it easily
Min. 19 :(abn) N_Scally is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Murphy
          ...  A_Barzagli steals the ball of off him
Min. 20 :(abn) N_Scally takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz fires the shot in!
          ...  But J_Reina punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 21 :(abn) L_Wallace looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 25 :(abn) J_Valdivia has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Sheringham muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 27 :(sao) M_Barry is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 38 :(sao) Geminiho with a flicked pass to J_Gandolfini
          ...  Fine tackle by W_A_Glen
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 39 :(sao) Geminiho nutmegs L_Wallace
          ...  W_A_Glen slices it
          ...  D_Anderson moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Molby plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It comes to K_Commons
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And D_Anderson reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Gandolfini plays it towards the near post!
          ...  D_Anderson catches it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(abn) L_Wallace plays in A_Langlitz with a beautiful ball
          ...  Geminiho with an ugly foul
          ...  G_Dalglish calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 49 :(sao) A_Pereira with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Smith
          ...  A_Pereira smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  D_Anderson can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  D_Anderson has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?

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

Min. 51 :(sao) J_Gandolfini with the nod to Geminiho
          ...  N_Scally with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Dalglish calls him over
          ...  G_Dalglish is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 55 :(abn) A_Isaksson retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Murphy gets on the end of it
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Molby
Min. 58 :(sao) K_Commons lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  M_Barry latches on to it
          ...  N_Scally rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  He looks dejected with himself now
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  J_Gandolfini shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to Geminiho instead
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by W_A_Glen
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 59 :(abn) W_A_Glen slides the ball across to J_Valdivia
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  D_Carvajal picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 60 :(abn) J_Plasil looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  J_Reina parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 62 :(abn) J_Plasil with the heel pass to A_Langlitz
          ...  G_Fotheringam with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
Min. 63 :(sao) D_Carvajal with a flashy move
          ...  W_A_Glen pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 64 :(sao) J_Molby has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Plasil
          ...  He puts in Sheringham!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Carabali
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Molby hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Anderson reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 65 :(abn) H_Rutland comes on for A_Isaksson and takes up a MF role
Min. 67 :(abn) a big roar from the crowd as C_Azpilicueta comes on for W_A_Glen to play DF
Min. 68 :(sao) J_Gandolfini races into the box
          ...  He sees D_Carvajal lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  A delicate header from D_Carvajal !
          ...  But D_Anderson makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 69 :(sao) A_Barzagli finds his way through
          ...  A_Barzagli lobs D_Anderson!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 72 :(abn) H_Rutland hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Valdivia latches onto it!
          ...  A_Barzagli gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 73 :(sao) D_Carvajal with a 50-yard pass to Sheringham
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching
          ...  Sheringham takes advantage and races towards the goal!
          ...  Just D_Anderson is between him and the goal
          ...  He tries to beat D_Anderson
          ...  D_Anderson dives on the ball !!
Min. 76 :(sao) Geminiho takes advantage of a mistake by C_Azpilicueta
          ...  Geminiho with a stunning strike !
          ...  D_Anderson with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 76 :(abn) L_Wallace lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  A_Langlitz latches on to it
          ...  A_Langlitz with the goal bound shot!
          ...  The shot slips through J_Reina's hands
          ...  But J_Reina recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 80 :(abn) J_Valdivia sidesteps A_Pereira
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  J_Valdivia attempts a low drive!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 80 :(sao) Sheringham knocks it past C_Azpilicueta and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  M_Murphy tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 81 :(abn) C_Azpilicueta runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  C_Azpilicueta rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  J_Reina makes a fine save
Min. 83 :(abn) M_Murphy has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Barzagli!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  K_Commons with a superb challenge
          ...  G_Dalglish has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  G_Dalglish reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 85 :(abn) Aberdeen's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(sao) Geminiho runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Geminiho with the side footed shot!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 121,000
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Geminiho
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Geminiho (10), K_Commons (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : M_Murphy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Murphy (4)
Sent Off             : N_Scally (58)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       9
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 0 - 1 Aberdeen
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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_Reina        GK  31   2   3   1  18 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
A_Barzagli     DF   2  25   8  10  20 |  95   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   2
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  24   8  11  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  23   8   8  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Carvajal     DF   1  24   8   9  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
M_Barry        MF   2  16  25   7  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_Gandolfini   MF   3   8  25  19  12 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Commons      MF   1   7  24  10  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22  -2 -17
J_Molby        MF   2   7  24   9  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Sheringham     FW   2   5   8  28  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Geminiho       FW   3   9  10  24  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2   8   9
H_Manzoni      GK  16   1   3   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  23   8   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Abdoun       DF   3  23   9   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kagamoti     MF   2   7  23  13  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   8  24  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aberdeen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Anderson     GK  37   4   1   5  19 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  30   6   6  37 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  29  11  10  27 |  71   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  29  10   7  10 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Smith        DM   3  28  11   6  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  28   9  19 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  28   4  31 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Scally       MF   2   4  28   6  28 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  14  28  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  46
J_Valdivia     FW   2   5  10  26  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_Langlitz     FW   3   7  10  25  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
F_Eggington    GK  27   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  29   9   9  13 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20  25
H_Rutland      MF   1   8  26  11  14 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Butland      MF   2   9  25  11  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Muirhead     FW   1   5   6  22  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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