Division One League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Benfica (Sun Sep 15)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Benfica
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-4-2 A
                        James Houston  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                       Dante_Silva GK  |  GK F_Foster
                            Baresi DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                         A_Pereira DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                         A_Britton DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                      G_v_der_Wiel DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                       B_Bjorksson MF  |  MF J_Wilshere
                          Li_Chung MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                      Shane_Botwin MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                         S_Gerrard AM  |  MF E_Knave
                         J_Greaves FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                           L_Massu FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                        Brad_Viner SUB |  SUB Z_Alomerovic
                     A_Wan_Bissaka SUB |  SUB S_Mannaerts
                       Raul_Hierra SUB |  SUB J_Bolm
                          R_Savage SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                          D_Purvis SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)


Min. 1  :(sao) The Sao Paulo FC manager told his side to change to a N strategy
Min. 2  :(sao) S_Gerrard with a glorious 60-yard pass to Baresi
          ...  A cheeky lob from Baresi !
          ...  It floats over F_Foster
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  That's put Sao Paulo FC in front!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 3  :(sao) S_Gerrard with the through ball to Shane_Botwin
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Nathan_Dyer
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 4  :(sao) A_Britton brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Li_Chung makes himself available
          ...  Li_Chung fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It's beaten F_Foster
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 4  :(sao) J_Greaves runs towards the goal
          ...  R_Tomassi takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 6  :(sao) L_Massu takes on J_Wilshere
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  But M_Zeffane puts the ball out of play
Min. 7  :(sao) G_v_der_Wiel sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Baresi
          ...  A thundering drive by Baresi !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  F_Foster moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  F_Foster catches it with style!
Min. 9  :(bfa) J_Wilshere finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  C_Cakir warns him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  C_Cakir signals that it is indirect
          ...  J_Wilshere knocks it forward
          ...  J_Foyth gets on the end of it
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel beats him to the ball
Min. 10 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt beats his man
          ...  A_Britton with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 12 :(sao) S_Gerrard finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled Yann_M_Vila
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a nasty foul
          ...  He received a good talking to from C_Cakir
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  L_Massu fires it towards the goal
          ...  But F_Foster reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 13 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt finds himself in a good position
          ...  L_Massu with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 15 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer hits a hard pass to W_Dustice
          ...  W_Dustice with the header !
          ...  Brilliant save from Dante_Silva
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 17 :(sao) Baresi finds A_Britton with a ball over the defence
          ...  A_Britton tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It's beaten F_Foster
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 19 :(sao) L_Massu with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves R_Tomassi behind
          ...  L_Massu with the cheeky shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  F_Foster was caught out there
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 19 :(bfa) J_Wilshere gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  R_Tomassi is unmarked
          ...  But A_Pereira slides in
Min. 21 :(sao) Li_Chung runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But F_Foster pulls out a save of the game
Min. 24 :(sao) S_Gerrard with a 40-yard pass to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  Looks like it should be F_Foster's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  F_Foster looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 26 :(sao) Shane_Botwin 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!
          ...  S_Gerrard receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But Yann_M_Vila barges him off the ball
Min. 28 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the attempt at goal!
          ...  Dante_Silva gets his fingertips to it
Min. 29 :(sao) B_Bjorksson chips the ball over the defence and finds L_Massu
          ...  A delicate chip from L_Massu !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  F_Foster moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  F_Foster catches it with style!
Min. 30 :(sao) Li_Chung controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Foyth
          ...  He puts in S_Gerrard!
          ...  S_Gerrard hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  F_Foster gets up well to catch that one
Min. 31 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a glorious long pass to J_Wilshere
          ...  S_Gerrard with a bad challenge
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC will have to play the rest of the game without him
Min. 31 :(bfa) R_Tomassi changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Foyth
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Pereira
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 32 :(sao) B_Bjorksson with a reverse pass to L_Massu
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  R_Tomassi hits it out for a throw
Min. 33 :(sao) J_Greaves drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Li_Chung
          ...  Li_Chung tries to beat F_Foster from outside the area!
          ...  F_Foster can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  F_Foster makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 34 :(sao) G_v_der_Wiel looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Li_Chung
          ...  Li_Chung looks to see where F_Foster is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  F_Foster has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  F_Foster reacts well to save!!!
Min. 35 :(bfa) The Benfica manager shouts at them from the touchline to play E
Min. 37 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt beats G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a thundering shot!
          ...  Dante_Silva saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) A_Britton with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  A_Britton lobs F_Foster!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  F_Foster looks relieved there!
Min. 48 :(sao) G_v_der_Wiel hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Massu collects the loose ball!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Zeffane and it had to be

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

Min. 49 :(sao) J_Greaves knocks the ball past E_Knave
          ...  J_Greaves hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 50 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is coming on for M_Zeffane and playing DF
Min. 50 :(sao) B_Bjorksson with a probing pass to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  F_Foster looks relieved there!
Min. 51 :(sao) L_Massu finds A_Britton in the box
          ...  A_Britton unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 55 :(bfa) J_Bolm is going to be brought on
          ...  E_Knave is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 56 :(bfa) I_Marcone puts in B_Dugnutt
          ...  J_Greaves gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 58 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as T_Erak comes on for B_Dugnutt to play FW
Min. 58 :(bfa) J_Wilshere 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 Nathan_Dyer
          ...  A_Britton gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Dante_Silva catches it!
Min. 60 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 61 :(sao) J_Greaves breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on F_Foster!
          ...  J_Bolm brings him down!
          ...  C_Cakir calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 64 :(sao) Curled in dangerously from B_Bjorksson to G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  J_Bolm wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 66 :(bfa) T_Erak with a Cruyff turn
          ...  But Baresi wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by I_Marcone!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Dante_Silva
Min. 69 :(sao) L_Massu with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves S_Mannaerts behind
          ...  L_Massu with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It floats over F_Foster
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 72 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to W_Dustice
          ...  B_Bjorksson with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  C_Cakir just wants to lecture him
Min. 72 :(bfa) J_Bolm squares it to J_Wilshere
          ...  J_Wilshere with the overhead !
          ...  Dante_Silva narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 75 :(sao) A_Wan_Bissaka takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace A_Pereira as DF
Min. 75 :(sao) D_Purvis is coming on for J_Greaves and playing MF
Min. 75 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 75 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a penetrating pass to J_Bolm
          ...  J_Bolm flings a shot at goal !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 78 :(bfa) J_Foyth can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to T_Erak
          ...  Baresi wins the ball
Min. 79 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a first time pass
          ...  Nathan_Dyer runs onto it!
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 84 :(bfa) J_Wilshere gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer tries to beat Dante_Silva from outside the area!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Benfica fans chant his name!
          ...  Benfica have pulled one back!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 87 :(sao) A_Britton gains control of the loose ball
          ...  W_Dustice fouls badly
          ...  C_Cakir ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sao) Li_Chung with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Purvis gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Purvis attempts to nutmeg F_Foster!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo

*************  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          : L_Massu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Baresi (2), L_Massu (19)
Sent Off             : S_Gerrard (31)
Booked               : L_Massu (13), A_Wan_Bissaka (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Nathan_Dyer
Scorers              : Nathan_Dyer (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Tomassi (4), J_Bolm (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       6
Off target           :          10        |       1
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          18        |       12
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 2 - 1 Benfica
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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 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Baresi         DF   1  32  11   8  21 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  10  35
A_Pereira      DF   2  31  13   7  14 |  78   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
A_Britton      DF   2  31  10   8  15 |  94   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  10   3
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  30   7   4  23 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  31   7  31 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  30   7  11 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   7
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  29   9  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  28  17  21 |  31   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   1   0  10  55  15
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  29  23 |  78   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   2
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  28  13 |  94   0   0   1   0   6   1   1   0   0  -2   8  45
Brad_Viner     GK  26   3   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  27   9   5  21 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Raul_Hierra    MF   1   9  28   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Savage       MF   2   8  28   6  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Purvis       MF   2   7  10  28  21 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Foster       GK  39   2   4   4  16 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  33  14   8  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  31   8   7  37 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
J_Foyth        DF   1  30  13   6  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  30  10   7  31 |  53   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  20  31  12  19 |  94   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0 -20  25 -15
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  29   6  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  24   6  42 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
E_Knave        MF   3   8  24  10  21 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  30  31 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  35
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  25  20 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Z_Alomerovic   GK  29   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  28   9   5  12 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  29  13  32 |  36   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18  -1
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  26  16  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  27  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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