Division One League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Arsenal (Sun Aug 18)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Arsenal
                              4-3-3 A  |  5-4-1 D
                        James Houston  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                       Dante_Silva GK  |  GK D_James
                         A_Pereira DF  |  DF G_Collins
                            Baresi DF  |  DF R_Holding
                      G_v_der_Wiel DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                     A_Wan_Bissaka DF  |  DF C_Blewitt
                          Li_Chung MF  |  DF D_Burn
                      Shane_Botwin MF  |  MF N_Ben_Khalifa
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  MF T_Cruise
                         J_Greaves FW  |  MF E_Spence
                           L_Massu FW  |  MF B_Yaga
                          D_Purvis FW  |  FW D_Murphy
                                       |
                        Brad_Viner SUB |  SUB D_de_Gea
                         A_Britton SUB |  SUB P_Evra
                       B_Bjorksson SUB |  SUB P_Bouba_Diop
                       Raul_Hierra SUB |  SUB D_Rocastle
                      P_Aubameyang SUB |  SUB P_Crouch

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 1  :(sao) Sao Paulo FC's manager orders his side to play N
Min. 1  :(sao) G_v_der_Wiel squares it to L_Massu
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by F_De_Bleeckere!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere signals that it is indirect
          ...  Baresi floats it forward
          ...  J_Greaves latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Cruise rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's F_De_Bleeckere going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 9  :(sao) A_Pereira gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  D_Purvis is unmarked
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Ramos
Min. 9  :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  A_Pereira beats him to the ball
Min. 12 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa holds the ball up
          ...  He sees B_Yaga in space!
          ...  A well-placed shot from B_Yaga !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 13 :(sao) S_Gerrard punches E_Spence off the ball
          ...  He's Butted him !
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has stopped play
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 14 :(sao) Li_Chung holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Greaves
          ...  But R_Holding comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 15 :(sao) S_Gerrard takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  E_Spence rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 22 :(arn) D_Murphy flicks it over G_v_der_Wiel and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Murphy with the shot on net !
          ...  But Dante_Silva is equal to it
Min. 29 :(sao) Li_Chung is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 33 :(arn) T_Cruise squares it to S_Ramos
          ...  Baresi wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 37 :(arn) B_Yaga finds D_Murphy on the edge of the box
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Pereira hits it out for a throw
Min. 37 :(sao) A_Wan_Bissaka looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Baresi
          ...  E_Spence with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) L_Massu beats G_Collins
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  R_Holding looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 47 :(arn) C_Blewitt swings at Shane_Botwin
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book

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

Min. 46 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  T_Cruise latches onto the ball
          ...  T_Cruise looks to see where Dante_Silva is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Dante_Silva manages to turn it behind
Min. 53 :(sao) J_Greaves flicks it over S_Ramos's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  J_Greaves has a dig at goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 54 :(arn) T_Cruise sidesteps G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A_Pereira cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 56 :(sao) Shane_Botwin skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to S_Gerrard
          ...  G_Collins plays it back
          ...  D_James slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Shane_Botwin chips the ball into the area!
          ...  E_Spence reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 57 :(arn) D_Murphy breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Dante_Silva!
          ...  Li_Chung brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 58 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa with a short pass to find E_Spence
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel gathers up the loose ball
Min. 60 :(sao) Li_Chung looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  D_James has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_James reacts well to save!!!
Min. 61 :(sao) Li_Chung finds D_Purvis in acres of space
          ...  S_Ramos takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 61 :(arn) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  D_Murphy seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 71 :(sao) S_Gerrard slides the ball across to Shane_Botwin
          ...  But S_Ramos spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 75 :(sao) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Britton will come on for Baresi and play DF
Min. 75 :(sao) P_Aubameyang takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_Greaves as FW
Min. 77 :(arn) C_Blewitt looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Murphy
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 78 :(arn) T_Cruise knocks it past G_v_der_Wiel and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  A_Britton reads the play well
Min. 80 :(sao) B_Bjorksson is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Gerrard is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 82 :(arn) C_Blewitt has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Britton
          ...  He puts in R_Holding!
          ...  A_Britton with a nasty foul
          ...  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
Min. 83 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop is ready to come on to replace D_Burn
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 83 :(sao) D_Purvis with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  T_Cruise goes in studs first
Min. 84 :(sao) D_Purvis runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  S_Ramos with an ugly foul
Min. 85 :(arn) P_Evra is going to be brought on
          ...  G_Collins is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sao) The ball goes loose!
          ...  P_Aubameyang gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  P_Aubameyang aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But D_James tips it over
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 88 :(arn) D_Murphy with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Wan_Bissaka !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 89 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop plays in N_Ben_Khalifa with a beautiful ball
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa with the shot !
          ...  But Dante_Silva reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Dante_Silva anyway

*************  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          : A_Pereira (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Li_Chung (57)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : S_Ramos
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Ben_Khalifa (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       4
Off target           :           1        |       1
On target            :           2        |       3
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       10
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :           7        |       8
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 0 - 0 Arsenal
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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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Dante_Silva    GK  39   1   7   3  22 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  31  12   7  14 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Baresi         DF   1  31  11   8  21 |  77   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  30   7   4  23 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  27   9   5  21 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  30   7  11 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  29   9  20 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   6  28  17  21 |  82   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  29  23 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  28  13 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  10  28  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Brad_Viner     GK  26   3   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Britton      DF   2  31  10   8  15 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  31   7  31 |  14   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
P_Aubameyang   FW   2   6   8  26  38 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Arsenal
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_James        GK  36   2   2   3  26 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  30  10   7  19 |  87   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  30   8   6  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  29   7   7  40 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
C_Blewitt      DF   3  28   7   6  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Burn         DF   2  27   9  11  21 |  85   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  12  29  12  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28   3
T_Cruise       MF   2  10  29   9  39 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
E_Spence       MF   2  10  28   9  40 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  28   8  35 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
D_Murphy       FW   2  11   8  28  37 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_de_Gea       GK  29   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  28  12  10  21 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  28  10  12 |  11   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   7  28  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  12  28  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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