Division Two League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Arsenal (Sun Feb 22)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Arsenal
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  5-4-1 C
                         Daniel Perry  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                          Valdivia GK  |  GK S_Assenjo
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                         Samba_Sow DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                       G_Griffiths DF  |  DF F_Le_Boeuf
                         A_Mayfair DF  |  DF R_Delap
                         L_Carsley MF  |  DF D_Caicedo
                         K_Richard MF  |  MF Seitaridis
                          Denilson MF  |  MF C_Makelele
                      Song_Billong AM  |  MF D_Prime
                            H_Kane FW  |  MF G_Karagounis
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW J_Portillo
                                       |
                          Porcaria SUB |  SUB I_Lawlor
                         P_Swanson SUB |  SUB M_Richards
                      Y_Abdessadki SUB |  SUB M_Dembele
                              Jese SUB |  SUB H_Sabry
                         L_Fabiano SUB |  SUB A_Little

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(arn) Seitaridis with a one-touch layoff to J_Portillo
          ...  J_Portillo uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  Valdivia was lucky there
Min. 2  :(sao) Song_Billong finds Sheringham with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Sheringham blasts it at the goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  S_Assenjo never had a chance!
Min. 12 :(sao) H_Kane finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  An audacious effort from H_Kane !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  S_Assenjo looks relieved there!
Min. 15 :(arn) C_Makelele is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  S_Logan with a pull on the shirt
          ...  He received a good talking to from G_Reddy
Min. 17 :(arn) G_Karagounis leaves his marker standing
          ...  G_Karagounis attempts a low drive!
          ...  Valdivia with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 20 :(arn) C_Makelele latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  H_Kane tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  G_Reddy has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by G_Reddy!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  D_Caicedo hoists it forward
          ...  J_Portillo gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Portillo with a bicycle kick !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 20 :(sao) Song_Billong has it now
          ...  He takes on D_Caicedo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in L_Carsley!
          ...  D_Prime with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 21 :(sao) Samba_Sow sprints forward with the ball
          ...  But C_Makelele sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 22 :(arn) G_Karagounis pushes it past the defender
          ...  A_Mayfair with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 24 :(arn) D_Prime with the towering header to R_Delap
          ...  R_Delap tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It's beaten Valdivia
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 26 :(arn) J_Portillo runs with pace at the defence
          ...  J_Portillo must beat Valdivia!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Valdivia moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 28 :(arn) G_Karagounis takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Denilson is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  G_Reddy called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 29 :(sao) H_Kane takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  R_Delap with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  G_Reddy tries to calm him down
Min. 32 :(sao) Song_Billong watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  Song_Billong hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But S_Assenjo palms it behind
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 34 :(arn) G_Karagounis makes the tackle
          ...  L_Carsley stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 36 :(arn) R_Delap with a pinpoint pass to J_Portillo
          ...  J_Portillo attempts to nutmeg Valdivia!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Valdivia moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Valdivia looks dejected!
          ...  Arsenal go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 37 :(arn) Arsenal will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 38 :(sao) Denilson with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Kane
          ...  Blocked by N_Vidic
Min. 38 :(arn) J_Portillo pushes it past Samba_Sow
          ...  J_Portillo with the shot on net !
          ...  But Valdivia makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 39 :(sao) Song_Billong finds H_Kane in acres of space
          ...  J_Portillo with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Reddy wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  L_Carsley hoists it forward
          ...  K_Richard gets on the end of it
          ...  G_Karagounis wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 40 :(arn) G_Karagounis has changed his position on the pitch to a DM
Min. 41 :(arn) J_Portillo takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  G_Griffiths fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 42 :(arn) D_Prime knocks it forward
          ...  Denilson slips
          ...  Seitaridis gets to it!
          ...  Samba_Sow with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Reddy warns him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  J_Portillo drives it in
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Seitaridis!
          ...  Valdivia reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) H_Kane brings it under control
          ...  He takes on D_Caicedo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Sheringham!
          ...  N_Burdisso knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  G_Reddy blows up for a foul
          ...  G_Reddy tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 44 :(arn) D_Prime 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 Seitaridis
          ...  Seitaridis aims for the top right corner !
          ...  Looks like it should be Valdivia's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Valdivia looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makelele chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Samba_Sow
Min. 45 :(arn) Seitaridis pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  J_Portillo is clean through!
          ...  J_Portillo has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 46 :(sao) K_Richard races into the box
          ...  He sees H_Kane lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  D_Caicedo makes the challenge and clears the ball

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

Min. 46 :(sao) Song_Billong with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Mayfair
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Mayfair !
          ...  S_Assenjo just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 50 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 50 :(arn) C_Makelele changes position to fill a DM slot
Min. 52 :(sao) L_Carsley jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Sheringham
          ...  D_Caicedo with a superb challenge
          ...  G_Reddy has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Daniel Perry looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 53 :(sao) S_Logan chips the ball over the defence and finds Sheringham
          ...  A left-footer by Sheringham !
          ...  But S_Assenjo reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on S_Assenjo anyway
Min. 56 :(sao) Denilson pushes it past C_Makelele
          ...  A powerful shot by Denilson !
          ...  S_Assenjo narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 57 :(sao) G_Griffiths with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Sheringham
          ...  G_Karagounis seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 58 :(sao) H_Kane knocks it past C_Makelele and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  H_Kane attempts a chip!
          ...  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. 60 :(sao) P_Swanson replaces S_Logan to play as a DF
Min. 60 :(sao) K_Richard with a flicked pass to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with a blistering shot !
          ...  The shot slips through S_Assenjo's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 61 :(sao) H_Kane leaves F_Le_Boeuf standing
          ...  N_Burdisso reads the play well
Min. 62 :(arn) C_Makelele hits a hard pass to J_Portillo
          ...  Song_Billong bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 64 :(sao) L_Carsley has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Vidic
          ...  He puts in Song_Billong!
          ...  D_Prime steals the ball of off him
Min. 64 :(arn) C_Makelele unselfishly lays the ball back to Seitaridis
          ...  Seitaridis pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 65 :(sao) Y_Abdessadki replaces L_Carsley and will play MF
Min. 69 :(arn) J_Portillo with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves G_Griffiths behind
          ...  P_Swanson reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 70 :(sao) L_Fabiano is coming on for Sheringham and playing FW
Min. 72 :(sao) Y_Abdessadki with a probing through ball Song_Billong
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Makelele
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 76 :(sao) Y_Abdessadki drives it forward to Song_Billong
          ...  Song_Billong attempts to nutmeg S_Assenjo!
          ...  S_Assenjo makes a good save
Min. 79 :(arn) J_Portillo with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  K_Richard is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 82 :(sao) K_Richard hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  H_Kane collects the loose ball!
          ...  H_Kane hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  S_Assenjo claws it off the line
          ...  G_Reddy consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sao) H_Kane sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  H_Kane chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 89 :(sao) Y_Abdessadki sidesteps D_Caicedo
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  But R_Delap clears the ball to safety
Min. 90 :(sao) L_Fabiano skips the challenge from R_Delap
          ...  N_Vidic with a nasty foul
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
          ...  G_Reddy ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  Y_Abdessadki passes to H_Kane
          ...  But R_Delap wins the ball
Min. 91 :(arn) D_Prime takes advantage of a mistake by P_Swanson
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  H_Kane is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 59,444
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Song_Billong
Scorers              : H_Kane (82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Carsley (34), K_Richard (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : J_Portillo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Portillo (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Prime (20)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       11
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          17        |       15
Key Tackles          :           3        |       10
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 1 - 1 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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Valdivia       GK  30   2   2   1  42 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  26  10   8  36 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Samba_Sow      DF   1  25  13   4  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Griffiths    DF   2  24  11   3  33 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Mayfair      DF   2  24   8   5  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
L_Carsley      MF   2   4  26  11  40 |  67   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
K_Richard      MF   1   9  26   9  26 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  43  -2
Denilson       MF   1  14  25   2  18 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Song_Billong   AM   3   6  24  17  25 |  94   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40  10
H_Kane         FW   1   7   9  26  33 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  23
Sheringham     FW   2   5   7  25  21 |  72   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
Porcaria       GK  15   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Swanson      DF   2  23  10   6  25 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  25   8  29 |  27   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Jese           MF   2   4  24   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Fabiano      FW   1   4  10  24  18 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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S_Assenjo      GK  27   3   3   4  34 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   3  26   6   7  36 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  25   8   7  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  24  10   6  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Delap        DF   2  24   8   9  34 |  94   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  25   1
D_Caicedo      DF   1  24   8   6  47 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Seitaridis     MF   2   8  24  16  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
C_Makelele     DM   2  11  24   9  30 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
D_Prime        MF   2   7  23  13  40 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
G_Karagounis   DM   2   9  23   8  33 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
J_Portillo     FW   1   5   3  26  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  34
I_Lawlor       GK  20   2   5   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Richards     DF   2  23   9   5  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dembele      MF   1  10  23   6  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  25  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Little       FW   2   7   6  24  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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