Intercontinental Cup 1st Round 1st Leg, Sao Paulo FC vs. AC Milan (Sun Sep 18)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  AC Milan
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 P
                        Neil Stockley  |  Bryan McKay
                                       |
                         S_T_Perry GK  |  GK S_Bain
                            I_Hart DF  |  DF G_Fotheringam
                           McKenna DF  |  DF T_Upulano
                        L_Palmieri DF  |  DF M_Pearson
                         J_Nasazzi DF  |  DF L_Blokland
                        L_Matthaus MF  |  MF M_Ball
                          Christie MF  |  MF T_Cahill
                             Dunga MF  |  MF Alexis
                        Dani_Alves MF  |  AM Imbula
                          D_Purvis FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                           E__Unal FW  |  FW Pezza
                                       |
                          D_Marino SUB |  SUB J_Cranky
                     A_Wan_Bissaka SUB |  SUB J_Fitzwater
                              Kaka SUB |  SUB C_Jullien
                           Carbone SUB |  SUB Francescoli
                        T_Llorente SUB |  SUB S_Artenie

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 1  :(sao) L_Palmieri knocks it forward
          ...  T_Cahill slips
          ...  E__Unal gets to it!
          ...  E__Unal hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  S_Bain gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 4  :(sao) I_Hart runs at Pezza
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  I_Hart with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  S_Bain falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Unlucky!
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC fans start to taunt him now!
          ...  That's put Sao Paulo FC ahead!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 5  :(sao) E__Unal rushes through the defence
          ...  E__Unal tries to beat S_Bain from outside the area!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  He reveals a T shirt!
          ...  It says 10 goals this season and still counting!!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 2-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 8  :(sao) D_Purvis beats L_Blokland
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves N_Rizzoli
          ...  D_Purvis has a dig at goal!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 10 :(amn) L_Blokland is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  R_Lewandowski latches onto the end of it
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  L_Palmieri takes possession
Min. 10 :(sao) Christie looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Purvis
          ...  M_Pearson fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He got away with just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  D_Purvis with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 11 :(sao) Dani_Alves slides it through the middle to Christie
          ...  From long range Christie bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But S_Bain comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 12 :(amn) R_Lewandowski sprints forward with the ball
          ...  R_Lewandowski gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 13 :(sao) L_Matthaus boots it towards I_Hart
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  I_Hart is all alone
          ...  S_Bain comes towards him
          ...  He lobs it over S_Bain
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 15 :(sao) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  Dunga seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  G_Fotheringam beats him to the ball
Min. 16 :(amn) Pezza finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  I_Hart brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 18 :(sao) Dani_Alves with an in swinging cross to E__Unal
          ...  M_Pearson with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 26 :(sao) Christie with a penetrating pass to E__Unal
          ...  E__Unal from 20 yards !
          ...  S_Bain gets his fingertips to it
Min. 29 :(sao) L_Matthaus takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  L_Matthaus has a dig at goal!
          ...  S_Bain parries it
Min. 32 :(amn) T_Upulano pass splits open the defence and finds R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the overhead !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_T_Perry moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  S_T_Perry catches it with style!
Min. 34 :(sao) McKenna holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Purvis
          ...  G_Fotheringam cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 34 :(amn) L_Blokland with the towering header to Alexis
          ...  Alexis with the goal bound shot!
          ...  S_T_Perry blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 36 :(amn) Alexis with a penetrating pass to G_Fotheringam
          ...  G_Fotheringam with a thundering volley!
          ...  S_T_Perry gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by S_T_Perry !!
Min. 38 :(sao) Dani_Alves pulls it back to L_Palmieri
          ...  L_Blokland pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 38 :(amn) Alexis with a neat pass into R_Lewandowski
          ...  McKenna with an over the top challenge
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from N_Rizzoli
Min. 39 :(amn) L_Blokland with a precise pass to R_Lewandowski
          ...  J_Nasazzi stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Imbula swings it in
          ...  R_Lewandowski gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Lewandowski has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) D_Purvis takes advantage of a mistake by T_Upulano
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  L_Blokland is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  S_Bain misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Hart plays it into the danger area!
          ...  S_Bain catches it!
Min. 43 :(sao) E__Unal breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Bain!
          ...  M_Pearson brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  N_Rizzoli reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 45 :(amn) C_Jullien replaces L_Blokland to play as a DF
Min. 45 :(amn) Francescoli is coming on for Imbula and playing MF
Min. 45 :(amn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  AC Milan will now play C
Min. 47 :(sao) Christie finds L_Palmieri with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_Ball wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sao Paulo FC 2-0 AC Milan

Min. 47 :(amn) R_Lewandowski loses McKenna
          ...  R_Lewandowski tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  S_T_Perry blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 48 :(sao) I_Hart runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Christie
          ...  Christie with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  S_Bain makes a difficult save
Min. 49 :(amn) Francescoli picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  J_Nasazzi with the block
Min. 51 :(amn) Francescoli hits a hard pass to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski with a powerful downward header!
          ...  S_T_Perry can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  S_T_Perry has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 54 :(sao) J_Nasazzi with an in swinging cross to Dunga
          ...  G_Fotheringam reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 56 :(sao) E__Unal knocks it past G_Fotheringam and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  What a shot from E__Unal !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But S_Bain just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 60 :(sao) Kaka takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Dani_Alves as MF
Min. 61 :(amn) G_Fotheringam takes advantage of a bad back pass from Dunga
          ...  G_Fotheringam with a little chip!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 63 :(amn) Francescoli runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski drives it low !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  S_T_Perry is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Francescoli lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_T_Perry catches it!
Min. 64 :(sao) Kaka skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Ball
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Nasazzi floats the ball in!
          ...  S_Bain easily catches it!
Min. 65 :(sao) A_Wan_Bissaka is being brought on
          ...  J_Nasazzi is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 65 :(amn) J_Fitzwater is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Pearson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(amn) C_Jullien hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Pezza latches onto it!
          ...  Pezza hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 2-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 68 :(sao) L_Matthaus is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka latches onto the ball
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka looks to see where S_Bain is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  S_Bain collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 68 :(amn) R_Lewandowski picks up the pass
          ...  But I_Hart will cut out the threat
Min. 70 :(sao) E__Unal with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  E__Unal with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But S_Bain makes an easy save
Min. 71 :(amn) R_Lewandowski sidesteps his marker
          ...  R_Lewandowski hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 72 :(sao) Christie flicks it over J_Fitzwater's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  But C_Jullien wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 72 :(amn) R_Lewandowski lobs it over Dunga
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He's said something to the ref!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 72 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC changed their strategy to play D
Min. 75 :(amn) S_Artenie is coming on for Pezza and will play FW
Min. 75 :(amn) Alexis moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Francescoli
          ...  Francescoli with a stunning strike !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 77 :(amn) C_Jullien controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  R_Lewandowski gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Christie is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  N_Rizzoli reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 86 :(sao) L_Matthaus drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Dunga
          ...  Dunga with a powerful downward header!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 87 :(amn) T_Cahill curls the ball out wide to S_Artenie
          ...  McKenna wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sao) Kaka takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  G_Fotheringam with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
Min. 89 :(sao) Dunga is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Kaka
          ...  Kaka drives it towards goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The AC Milan fans laugh at him
Min. 89 :(amn) S_Artenie takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  S_Artenie with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It's beaten S_T_Perry
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 91 :(sao) Kaka jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Kaka with the chance !
          ...  S_Bain falls over
          ...  But S_Bain is relieved to watch it go out of play!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 109,301
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : E__Unal (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Hart (4), E__Unal (5)
Sent Off             : A_Wan_Bissaka (72)
Booked               : J_Nasazzi (39), Christie (77)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : C_Jullien
Scorers              : Pezza (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Pearson (43)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       13
Off target           :           5        |       8
On target            :          11        |       5
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       4
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       12
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 2 - 1 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  37   2   2   2  22 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
I_Hart         DF   3  31   7   6  23 |  93   0   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  10  25
McKenna        DF   1  29  16   1  26 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Palmieri     DF   1  29   8  10  42 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  29   9   5  41 |  67   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  28  18
L_Matthaus     MF   1   9  30  10  20 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Christie       MF   3   8  30   6  32 |  93   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  48  28
Dunga          MF   2  12  28   6  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  28  11  12 |  62   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  11  31  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E__Unal        FW   1   5   5  29  38 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
D_Marino       GK  29   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  31  10   5  21 |   7   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
Kaka           MF   1   1  28  17  15 |  31   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Carbone        FW   1  16  16  27  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Llorente     FW   2   3   4  26  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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S_Bain         GK  34   3   3   2  32 |  93  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  31   9  11  30 |  93   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
T_Upulano      DF   1  29  13   5  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  28  11  11  42 |  67   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
L_Blokland     DF   1  27  21   1  38 |  45   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10 -20
M_Ball         MF   2  13  30   4  23 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Cahill       MF   1   7  28  11  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Alexis         MF   3  10  27  14  12 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Imbula         AM   1  10  28  17  20 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  29  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Pezza          FW   1   9  13  28  32 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
J_Cranky       GK  29   3   3   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  29   4   4  28 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jullien      DF   1  27   7   5  29 |  48   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
Francescoli    MF   3   8  25  17  21 |  48   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  11  30  32 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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