Division Two League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. AC Milan (Sun Aug 20)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  AC Milan
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-4-2 N
                         Daniel Perry  |  Care Taker
                                       |
                         S_T_Perry GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                          A_Carlos DF  |  DF T_Gemmell
                         A_Britton DF  |  DF G_Pique
                           R_Delap DF  |  DF J_Richards
                        A_Barzagli DF  |  DF A_Tackle
                       Luis_Garcia MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                          Li_Chung MF  |  MF A_Karnak
                          L_Holtby MF  |  MF Alexis
                        C_Makelele AM  |  MF D_Boerrigter
                           L_Massu FW  |  FW A_Langlitz
                          Geminiho FW  |  FW R_Wolford
                                       |
                          P_Bonner SUB |  SUB L_Hedstrom
                        D_Carvajal SUB |  SUB Ricadio
                          D_Abdoun SUB |  SUB L_Macleod
                           M_Barry SUB |  SUB K_Commons
                         C_Bellamy SUB |  SUB Ricardo

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(amn) Alexis with an incisive pass to A_Langlitz
          ...  C_Makelele with an ugly foul
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  G_Pique swings it in
          ...  Alexis gets on the end of it
          ...  Alexis could have let it bounce!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 2  :(amn) M_Overmars feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  A_Langlitz runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A_Langlitz tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 3  :(sao) L_Holtby looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Geminiho
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Overmars looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 3  :(amn) M_Overmars with a precise ball to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Barzagli seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 4  :(sao) A_Barzagli has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Gemmell
          ...  He puts in L_Massu!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Gemmell
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Holtby chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by A_Tackle
Min. 5  :(sao) Geminiho with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from T_Gemmell
          ...  M_Overmars slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 8  :(sao) L_Massu sprints past J_Richards
          ...  L_Massu with a powerful diving header!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 13 :(sao) Geminiho runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  T_Gemmell goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 16 :(sao) L_Massu is first to the ball
          ...  A delicate header from L_Massu !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  M_Steklenburg was beaten there!
Min. 16 :(amn) D_Boerrigter flicks it over A_Barzagli and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Boerrigter looks to see where S_T_Perry is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 17 :(sao) Luis_Garcia has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Massu collects the loose ball!
          ...  L_Massu with the header !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg looks relieved there!
Min. 17 :(amn) A_Karnak backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  R_Wolford gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Wolford unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  S_T_Perry is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_T_Perry holds his head in his hands!
          ...  That's given AC Milan the lead!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 20 :(sao) A_Carlos backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  R_Delap latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_Delap attempts a low drive!
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And M_Steklenburg recovers to save!!
Min. 22 :(sao) L_Massu runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  L_Massu unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  M_Steklenburg with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 23 :(sao) A_Britton with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Geminiho gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A great volley from Geminiho !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  That's pulled Sao Paulo FC level!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 23 :(sao) A_Britton gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Boerrigter pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  A_Barken calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 25 :(sao) L_Massu works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Geminiho
          ...  The cross hits Geminiho on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Luis_Garcia plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Richards reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 28 :(sao) Li_Chung plays it forward to Luis_Garcia
          ...  G_Pique slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 29 :(sao) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  A_Barzagli is through!
          ...  J_Richards clears with a diving header
Min. 29 :(amn) A_Tackle with a measured pass to R_Wolford
          ...  A cheeky lob from R_Wolford !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_T_Perry will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  That's put AC Milan ahead!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-2 AC Milan ...
Min. 31 :(sao) A_Britton runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A_Britton with the cheeky shot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 31 :(sao) Geminiho plays a first time ball through the defence to L_Holtby
          ...  A_Langlitz catches his opponent late!!
          ...  That's an awful tackle!
          ...  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. 32 :(amn) D_Boerrigter takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Karnak
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Karnak !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-3 AC Milan ...
Min. 33 :(sao) C_Makelele holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Massu
          ...  A powerful shot by L_Massu !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 37 :(amn) A_Tackle runs into space
          ...  A_Tackle with the strike !
          ...  But S_T_Perry palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 38 :(sao) Geminiho with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  Geminiho tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  M_Steklenburg with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(amn) A_Tackle brings it under control
          ...  He takes on A_Barzagli
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in T_Gemmell!
          ...  A well-placed shot from T_Gemmell !
          ...  S_T_Perry guesses right
Min. 46 :(sao) 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 L_Massu
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by J_Richards !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sao Paulo FC 1-3 AC Milan

Min. 50 :(amn) A_Karnak sidesteps his marker
          ...  A_Karnak cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 54 :(sao) Geminiho makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  Geminiho with a thundering drive!
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by M_Steklenburg !!
Min. 56 :(sao) L_Holtby is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Geminiho
          ...  T_Gemmell pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 58 :(sao) L_Holtby takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  From long range L_Holtby bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  M_Steklenburg saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 59 :(sao) C_Makelele finds Luis_Garcia with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Luis_Garcia rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 60 :(sao) M_Barry takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Luis_Garcia
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(sao) L_Holtby is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  L_Massu latches onto the ball
          ...  L_Massu attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 63 :(sao) C_Bellamy is being brought on
          ...  Geminiho is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 63 :(sao) A_Barzagli kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Makelele gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Makelele with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 65 :(sao) D_Carvajal is being brought on
          ...  A_Britton is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 65 :(amn) Alexis rushes through the defence
          ...  A_Barzagli gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 67 :(sao) M_Barry flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  M_Barry with a bicycle kick !
          ...  M_Steklenburg with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 68 :(sao) Li_Chung drives it forward to C_Bellamy
          ...  C_Bellamy with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  M_Steklenburg moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 68 :(amn) A_Karnak flicks it over A_Carlos's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Carvajal
Min. 71 :(sao) L_Massu with a slide rule pass to C_Makelele
          ...  C_Makelele with a bicycle kick !
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 72 :(amn) There's going to be a change
          ...  Ricadio will come on for J_Richards and play DF
Min. 72 :(amn) L_Macleod is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Karnak is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 73 :(sao) A_Barzagli takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Ricadio
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  G_Pique reads the play well
Min. 74 :(amn) A_Tackle with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Overmars gets on the end of the pass
          ...  The ball hits D_Carvajal in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 75 :(sao) L_Holtby holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Massu
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Ricadio takes possession
Min. 77 :(sao) C_Makelele finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  But G_Pique slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 78 :(sao) C_Bellamy gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Gemmell knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  A_Barken blows up for a foul
Min. 81 :(sao) L_Massu is unmarked!
          ...  L_Massu has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 82 :(amn) R_Wolford looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Alexis
          ...  Alexis attempts to nutmeg S_T_Perry!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 85 :(amn) M_Overmars plays it forward to L_Macleod
          ...  C_Makelele with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from A_Barken
Min. 85 :(sao) C_Bellamy finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  T_Gemmell had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  A_Barken tries to calm him down
Min. 86 :(sao) A_Barzagli takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Massu
          ...  But Ricadio comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 87 :(sao) C_Bellamy pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  C_Bellamy smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 110,000
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Geminiho
Scorers              : Geminiho (23)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Makelele (1)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : R_Wolford (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Wolford (17,29), A_Karnak (32)
Sent Off             : A_Langlitz (31)
Booked               : T_Gemmell (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :          14        |       5
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           3        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       11
Key Passes           :          18        |       10
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 1 - 3 AC Milan
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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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S_T_Perry      GK  29   2   2   2  22 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
A_Carlos       DF   1  28  12   8  42 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Britton      DF   2  28   9   8  15 |  66   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   5
R_Delap        DF   2  28   9   9  34 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Barzagli     DF   2  27   8  10  20 |  93   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   7  28   5  11 |  61   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -15
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  27   7  11 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  27   8  21 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
C_Makelele     AM   2  11  27   9  30 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  18   4
L_Massu        FW   1   7  10  27  13 |  93   0   0   2   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  20  23
Geminiho       FW   3  10  10  25  31 |  64   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
P_Bonner       GK  27   1   3   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  27   8  10  32 |  27   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
D_Abdoun       DF   3  25   9   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Barry        MF   2  16  26   7  32 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   8  25  33 |  29   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2

Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Steklenburg  GK  33   3   1   1  32 |  93  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
T_Gemmell      DF   2  25   4   9  42 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
G_Pique        DF   2  24   9   6  22 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  24   6   7  22 |  73   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Tackle       DF   2  23   6   6  13 |  93   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  45   5
M_Overmars     MF   2  10  26  13  32 |  93   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  24  14  31 |  73   0   0   1   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  25  21
Alexis         MF   3   9  24  13  12 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   9  24  12  32 |  93   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   1
A_Langlitz     FW   3   7  11  26  32 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -9
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  25   8 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   2   0   0   0  20  30  60
L_Hedstrom     GK  27   4   5   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ricadio        DF   3  24   8   6  32 |  20   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  25  10  31 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   7  25  10  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ricardo        FW   1   7   9  24  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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