Division One League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. AS Roma (Sun Apr 29)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  AS Roma
                              5-3-2 P  |  5-3-2 C
                         Daniel Perry  |  Chris Ridout
                                       |
                       Dante_Silva GK  |  GK G_Pagliuca
                         A_Britton DF  |  DF Fazio
                          G_Hanley DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                           R_Delap DF  |  DF M_Demichelis
                         J_Zanetti DF  |  DF G_V_D_Wiel
                          M_Britos DF  |  DF J_Matip
                          Li_Chung MF  |  MF J_Butland
                       Luis_Garcia MF  |  MF K_El_Ahmadi
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  MF Robinho
                           L_Massu FW  |  FW E_Cavani
                           F_Totti FW  |  FW D_Baggio
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB P_Kenny
                        Y_Nakahura SUB |  SUB C_Metzelder
                       Raul_Hierra SUB |  SUB Muniesa
                           M_Barry SUB |  SUB K_Porborsky
                         S_Warwick SUB |  SUB M_Muniesa

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(sao) Li_Chung sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to L_Massu
          ...  Fazio wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 1  :(asr) J_Butland takes advantage of a mistake by F_Totti
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  G_Hanley with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 3  :(sao) J_Zanetti passes the ball to F_Totti
          ...  F_Totti is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round G_Pagliuca
          ...  He tries to slide it past G_Pagliuca
          ...  G_Pagliuca gets a foot to it !!
Min. 4  :(asr) N_Burdisso is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Cavani
          ...  J_Zanetti with the tackle
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 7  :(asr) Robinho looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  E_Cavani receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  E_Cavani tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 12 :(sao) S_Gerrard is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Luis_Garcia
          ...  M_Demichelis goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 18 :(sao) J_Zanetti takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into F_Totti
          ...  F_Totti lobs G_Pagliuca!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  He runs off to the Sao Paulo FC fans to celebrate!
          ...  Lets see if Sao Paulo FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 21 :(sao) L_Massu retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Zanetti gets on the end of it
          ...  Fazio reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Fazio clears the danger
Min. 23 :(sao) Li_Chung pulls it back to F_Totti
          ...  J_Matip rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's G_Reddy going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 23 :(asr) E_Cavani skips the challenge from F_Totti
          ...  E_Cavani with a powerful diving header!
          ...  Dante_Silva gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Robinho plays it into the danger area!
          ...  J_Butland gets his head on it
          ...  Dante_Silva with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi hits it into the box!
          ...  Dante_Silva comes out and claims it!
Min. 24 :(asr) E_Cavani is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  A_Britton gathers up the loose ball
Min. 24 :(sao) Luis_Garcia is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Britos
          ...  E_Cavani body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 26 :(sao) M_Britos loses Fazio
          ...  But G_V_D_Wiel barges him off the ball
Min. 27 :(sao) J_Zanetti looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Totti
          ...  But M_Demichelis puts it in row Z!
Min. 27 :(sao) S_Gerrard has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Burdisso!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Pagliuca fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Daniel Perry looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  What's G_Reddy going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !! The referee waves the players away
          ...  L_Massu with the spot kick
          ...  G_Pagliuca dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 2-0 AS Roma...
Min. 29 :(asr) J_Butland with the towering header to J_Matip
          ...  J_Matip with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 31 :(sao) Luis_Garcia pulls it back to F_Totti
          ...  F_Totti throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But G_Pagliuca makes an easy save
Min. 41 :(sao) A_Britton runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Demichelis
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A_Britton attempts the shot!
          ...  What agility from G_Pagliuca
Min. 42 :(asr) Fazio holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to E_Cavani
          ...  But G_Hanley slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Reddy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(asr) Fazio beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Zanetti had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
Min. 47 :(asr) Fazio turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Baggio
          ...  G_Hanley is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  Dante_Silva misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Matip chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Dante_Silva fists it away!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sao Paulo FC 2-0 AS Roma

Min. 48 :(asr) K_El_Ahmadi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  E_Cavani decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  E_Cavani is clean through, he is one on one with Dante_Silva
          ...  He tries to slide it past Dante_Silva
          ...  Dante_Silva dives bravely at his feet !!
Min. 51 :(sao) S_Gerrard with the first time pass to F_Totti
          ...  Fazio brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 51 :(asr) G_V_D_Wiel runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Zanetti back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  What a shot from G_V_D_Wiel !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Dante_Silva dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Dante_Silva beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Cavani drives it into the box!
          ...  Dante_Silva catches it!
Min. 54 :(sao) L_Massu has it now
          ...  He takes on Fazio
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in F_Totti!
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 62 :(asr) Fazio with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Fazio sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 63 :(asr) Fazio picks up the pass
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_Hanley
Min. 67 :(asr) C_Metzelder is coming on and J_Matip is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 67 :(sao) Curled in dangerously from Luis_Garcia to J_Zanetti
          ...  But Fazio slides in
Min. 70 :(sao) Y_Nakahura will replace A_Britton and play DF
Min. 70 :(sao) R_Delap with a short pass to find J_Zanetti
          ...  M_Demichelis cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 71 :(sao) G_Hanley pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  F_Totti is clean through!
          ...  N_Burdisso tackles cleanly
Min. 71 :(asr) Robinho is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to N_Burdisso
          ...  N_Burdisso drives it towards goal !
          ...  Brilliant save from Dante_Silva
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 71 :(asr) N_Burdisso kicks Y_Nakahura off the ball
          ...  He's Butted him !
          ...  G_Reddy has stopped play
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 72 :(sao) L_Massu brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel belts it clear
Min. 73 :(sao) L_Massu knocks the ball past the lunge of K_El_Ahmadi
          ...  C_Metzelder reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 75 :(sao) S_Warwick is being prepared to come on
          ...  L_Massu is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 75 :(asr) K_Porborsky is being prepared to come on
          ...  Robinho is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 78 :(sao) a big roar from the crowd as Raul_Hierra comes on for S_Gerrard to play DF
Min. 78 :(asr) Muniesa is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Baggio is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(sao) M_Britos drives it across the face of the goal F_Totti
          ...  E_Cavani wins the ball with ease
          ...  G_Reddy saw something no-one else did
          ...  G_Reddy just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  F_Totti hits it over the wall
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Delap plays it into the danger area!
          ...  G_Pagliuca fists it away!
Min. 82 :(sao) M_Britos kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  S_Warwick gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Warwick is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But G_Reddy waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat G_Pagliuca
          ...  He rounds G_Pagliuca
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The linesman raised his flag
          ...  The fans are hurling abuse at the officials
Min. 84 :(sao) Raul_Hierra hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Britos collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Britos rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  G_Pagliuca takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asr) Muniesa fires over a low cross to Fazio
          ...  Fazio with a thundering volley!
          ...  But Dante_Silva with the difficult save

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 109,260
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Zanetti (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Totti (18), L_Massu (27 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Hanley (1)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : Fazio
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Cavani (24), N_Burdisso (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |    AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       9
Off target           :           1        |       4
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       12
Key Tackles          :           4        |       13
Key Passes           :          17        |       8
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 2 - 0 AS Roma
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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  36   1   7   3  22 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
A_Britton      DF   2  29   9   8  15 |  72   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
G_Hanley       DF   2  28  12   7  41 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  58   8  -2
R_Delap        DF   2  28   9  10  34 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  27  11  10  41 |  96   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
M_Britos       DF   2  27   6   8  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40  25
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  28   7  11 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   7  28   5  11 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   6  26  17  21 |  80   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  27  13 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30
F_Totti        FW   2   6  11  27  42 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  41
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Nakahura     DF   1  17   8   4  31 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Raul_Hierra    DF   1   9  27   9  31 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Barry        MF   2  17  26   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Warwick      FW   2   8   8  25  24 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - AS Roma
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Pagliuca     GK  33   5   5   2  23 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  28   8  10  41 |  96   0   5   2   0   2   0   0   0   0 100  20   6
N_Burdisso     DF   2  28   8   7  31 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8   3
M_Demichelis   DF   2  27   8   7  18 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  26  11   5  20 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
J_Matip        DF   3  26   8   7  10 |  69   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
J_Butland      MF   2   9  27  11  41 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1  10  27   7  15 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Robinho        MF   1   7  25   8  23 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Cavani       FW   2  10  11  28  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   9
D_Baggio       FW   2   7   9  25  21 |  80   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Kenny        GK  27   2   2   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  26   8   8  30 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Muniesa        MF   1   7  26   8  20 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
K_Porborsky    MF   2   6  26   8  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Muniesa      FW   2   7   8  24  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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