Division One League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Benfica (Sun Nov 08)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Benfica
                            4-2-1-3 A  |  4-4-2 C
                        James Houston  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                         S_T_Perry GK  |  GK L_Yashin
                         A_Pereira DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                            Baresi DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                      G_v_der_Wiel DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                          C_Irvine DF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                      Shane_Botwin MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                          Christie MF  |  MF K_Commons
                         S_Gerrard AM  |  MF W_Dustice
                         J_Greaves FW  |  MF E_Knave
                           L_Massu FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                          D_Purvis FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                           M_Vesic SUB |  SUB N_Winneke
                     A_Wan_Bissaka SUB |  SUB M_Perin
                           McKenna SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                          S_Niguez SUB |  SUB O_Marcentos
                            V_Bayo SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)


Min. 2  :(sao) Shane_Botwin with a short pass to find A_Pereira
          ...  A_Pereira hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  L_Yashin with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 7  :(sao) S_Gerrard cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Shane_Botwin
          ...  A well-placed shot from Shane_Botwin !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into L_Yashin's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 8  :(bfa) E_Knave takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 9  :(bfa) K_Commons is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 11 :(sao) Christie sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  L_Massu runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But E_Knave puts the ball out of play
Min. 16 :(sao) D_Purvis lobs it over the defender
          ...  M_Zeffane reads the play well
Min. 17 :(bfa) M_Zeffane slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  But G_v_der_Wiel sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 22 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts nutmegs Baresi
          ...  S_Mannaerts shapes up for a shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Knave plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to I_Marcone
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 26 :(bfa) K_Commons with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  K_Commons with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But S_T_Perry hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 28 :(sao) L_Massu sprints past the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Nathan_Dyer
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 28 :(bfa) E_Knave holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to I_Marcone
          ...  I_Marcone heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  S_T_Perry makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 31 :(sao) L_Massu knocks it past I_Marcone and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the high feet
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 37 :(bfa) E_Knave is unmarked!
          ...  E_Knave fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 39 :(bfa) E_Knave hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Nathan_Dyer latches onto it!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer swings in the shot!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 40 :(sao) Shane_Botwin has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Nathan_Dyer
          ...  He puts in S_Gerrard!
          ...  But S_Mannaerts wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 41 :(bfa) E_Knave sidesteps C_Irvine
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  E_Knave rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It flies in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Benfica go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 42 :(sao) Shane_Botwin is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu with a stunning strike !
          ...  But L_Yashin makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sao) A_Pereira sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Pereira with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 45 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer flicks it over C_Irvine and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Nathan_Dyer goes for goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Knave chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_T_Perry comes out and claims it!
Min. 46 :(bfa) E_Knave runs with pace at the defence
          ...  But G_v_der_Wiel wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but C_Cakir has none of it.

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

Min. 46 :(sao) G_v_der_Wiel looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Gerrard
          ...  M_Zeffane with the block
Min. 46 :(bfa) I_Marcone takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Pereira
          ...  I_Marcone fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  S_T_Perry is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 49 :(bfa) W_Dustice plays a long ball to R_Tomassi
          ...  C_Irvine gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 51 :(bfa) M_Zeffane hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  S_Mannaerts latches onto it!
          ...  S_Mannaerts is clean through!
          ...  He rounds S_T_Perry
          ...  He tries to slide it past S_T_Perry
          ...  He has put it wide!!
Min. 52 :(sao) L_Massu takes advantage of a mistake by R_Tomassi
          ...  A powerful header from L_Massu !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  L_Yashin can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  L_Yashin makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 55 :(bfa) M_Perin will replace the useless M_Zeffane and will play DF
Min. 55 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  B_Dugnutt is unmarked
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the shot !
          ...  S_T_Perry parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 57 :(bfa) E_Knave nutmegs L_Massu
          ...  E_Knave tries to chip the ball over S_T_Perry!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 58 :(sao) J_Greaves nutmegs B_Dugnutt
          ...  J_Greaves bears down on goal!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 59 :(bfa) I_Marcone works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Knave
          ...  E_Knave sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  S_T_Perry is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 60 :(bfa) a big roar from the crowd as O_Marcentos comes on for Nathan_Dyer to play MF
Min. 60 :(sao) J_Greaves plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  But R_Tomassi wins the ball
Min. 61 :(bfa) R_Tomassi runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Christie
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  R_Tomassi has a go!
          ...  But S_T_Perry just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 63 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from A_Pereira
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto replaces an unhappy K_Commons and will play as a MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play D
Min. 75 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC's manager orders his side to play L
Min. 76 :(bfa) I_Marcone hoofs it up field to find B_Dugnutt
          ...  The ball hits C_Irvine in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 80 :(sao) A_Wan_Bissaka replaces G_v_der_Wiel and will play DF
Min. 80 :(sao) There's going to be a change
          ...  McKenna will come on for Shane_Botwin and play MF
Min. 80 :(sao) V_Bayo is ready to come on to replace J_Greaves
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 83 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto 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!
          ...  B_Dugnutt receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  McKenna gets to the ball first
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(sao) L_Massu kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  R_Tomassi with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 94 :(bfa) O_Marcentos with a short pass to find S_Nakamoto
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by McKenna
          ...  He timed it well

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 115,000
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Shane_Botwin
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : E_Knave (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Knave (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Nathan_Dyer (31), R_Tomassi (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       15
Off target           :           4        |       11
On target            :           2        |       4
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :           6        |       10
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 0 - 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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S_T_Perry      GK  33   2   2   2  22 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  33  13   8  14 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Baresi         DF   1  33  11   8  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  32   7   4  23 |  82   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
C_Irvine       DF   2  28  10   7  33 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  30   9  20 |  82   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Christie       MF   3   8  28   6  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  29  18  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  31  23 |  82   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  30  13 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  10  30  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
M_Vesic        GK  19   3   2   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  28  10   5  21 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
McKenna        MF   1  26  15   1  26 |  14   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Niguez       MF   2   7  28   5  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Bayo         FW   2  10   8  26  12 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  33  10   7  31 |  57   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  33   9   7  37 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  18  23
J_Foyth        DF   1  32  13   7  42 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  30   9   5  12 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  30   6  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  40  25
K_Commons      MF   1   8  28  10  32 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  26   6  42 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  96   0   1   3   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  30  25
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  31  31 |  62   0   1   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Winneke      GK  35   2   2   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  25   8   9  32 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  27  16  32 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Marcentos    MF   3   8  25   7  13 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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