Elite League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Juventus (Sun Apr 26)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Juventus
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  5-4-1 P
                        James Houston  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                         S_T_Perry GK  |  GK A_Zubizarreta
                         A_Pereira DF  |  DF J_Neeskens
                            Baresi DF  |  DF H_Berg
                      G_v_der_Wiel DF  |  DF F_Fazio
                     A_Wan_Bissaka DF  |  DF P_McGrath
                       B_Bjorksson MF  |  DF A_McLeish
                      Shane_Botwin MF  |  MF Granit_Xhaka
                          Christie MF  |  MF M_Dickinson
                         S_Gerrard AM  |  MF T_Muller
                           L_Massu FW  |  MF Tardelli
                         J_Greaves FW  |  FW M_Kruse
                                       |
                           M_Vesic SUB |  SUB G_Pagliuca
                       B_Bolingoli SUB |  SUB Maldini
                       Raul_Hierra SUB |  SUB M_Canete
                       Sven_Bender SUB |  SUB Paas_De_Boll
                          D_Purvis SUB |  SUB A_Lombardo

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 1  :(sao) Shane_Botwin wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Massu
          ...  But F_Fazio barges him off the ball
Min. 1  :(jvt) Tardelli makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  Tardelli aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But S_T_Perry dives to his left
          ...  I think S_T_Perry just got a hand on that one
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 4  :(sao) B_Bjorksson with a smart pass to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 4  :(jvt) T_Muller jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Kruse
          ...  M_Kruse drives the ball low !
          ...  S_T_Perry makes a difficult save
Min. 5  :(sao) Christie 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 S_Gerrard
          ...  M_Dickinson with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 9  :(sao) B_Bjorksson finds S_Gerrard in the box
          ...  S_Gerrard with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  That's put Sao Paulo FC ahead!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-0 Juventus ...
Min. 9  :(jvt) Juventus are switching their playing style to E
Min. 9  :(jvt) M_Dickinson squares it to T_Muller
          ...  B_Bjorksson gathers up the loose ball
Min. 10 :(sao) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  L_Massu is through!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_McLeish
Min. 13 :(jvt) T_Muller runs into space
          ...  T_Muller tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  It's beaten S_T_Perry
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 14 :(jvt) H_Berg with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Dickinson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 14 :(sao) S_Gerrard makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  F_Fazio goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 15 :(jvt) M_Kruse runs at A_Wan_Bissaka
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  M_Kruse curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 18 :(sao) L_Massu sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  L_Massu fires the shot in!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 19 :(jvt) P_McGrath beats the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Baresi
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 21 :(sao) L_Massu takes advantage of a mistake by A_McLeish
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A delicate chip from L_Massu !
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that A_Zubizarreta got a touch
Min. 24 :(sao) Curled in dangerously from G_v_der_Wiel to Christie
          ...  Christie rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 2-0 Juventus ...
Min. 27 :(jvt) J_Neeskens is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to M_Dickinson
          ...  M_Dickinson leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  S_T_Perry won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 32 :(jvt) Granit_Xhaka with an in swinging cross to H_Berg
          ...  H_Berg beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat S_T_Perry
          ...  He tries to slide it past S_T_Perry
          ...  S_T_Perry gets a foot to it !!
Min. 34 :(sao) Shane_Botwin knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  But F_Fazio sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 35 :(jvt) Granit_Xhaka looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards F_Fazio
          ...  F_Fazio controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But S_T_Perry tips it behind
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 36 :(sao) B_Bjorksson with a precise ball to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves looks to see where A_Zubizarreta is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 38 :(sao) Baresi wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu tries to beat A_Zubizarreta from outside the area!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 39 :(jvt) A_McLeish finds P_McGrath with a ball over the defence
          ...  P_McGrath is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has S_T_Perry to beat
          ...  He slips it underneath S_T_Perry
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 2-1 Juventus ...
Min. 39 :(sao) S_Gerrard with the towering header to J_Greaves
          ...  M_Kruse knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  P_Graham blows up for a foul
Min. 40 :(jvt) Granit_Xhaka with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  Granit_Xhaka tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  S_T_Perry makes a difficult save
Min. 42 :(sao) Christie is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  B_Bjorksson latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Neeskens brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sao Paulo FC 2-1 Juventus

Min. 47 :(sao) Christie fires over a low cross to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 47 :(jvt) Tardelli with a pinpoint pass to Granit_Xhaka
          ...  Granit_Xhaka rifles it to the far post !
          ...  S_T_Perry gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Tardelli
          ...  P_McGrath makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  S_T_Perry heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 50 :(sao) B_Bjorksson cuts the ball back to L_Massu
          ...  T_Muller with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 51 :(sao) Christie with an in swinging cross to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But A_Zubizarreta with the difficult save
Min. 52 :(sao) S_Gerrard with the through ball to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 52 :(jvt) M_Dickinson unselfishly lays the ball back to H_Berg
          ...  H_Berg with the shot !
          ...  But S_T_Perry hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 54 :(jvt) M_Kruse takes advantage of a mistake by Baresi
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  M_Kruse strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_T_Perry moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  S_T_Perry tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by T_Muller!
          ...  A_Pereira heads it away
Min. 55 :(sao) S_Gerrard with a precise pass to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu with his head down lets it go !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by A_Zubizarreta !!
Min. 60 :(jvt) The ball goes loose!
          ...  M_Kruse seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  M_Kruse tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Granit_Xhaka crosses it in!
          ...  It comes to M_Kruse
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 61 :(jvt) a big roar from the crowd as A_Lombardo comes on for J_Neeskens to play FW
Min. 61 :(sao) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  A_Pereira is through!
          ...  H_Berg goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 62 :(jvt) Juventus will now play A
Min. 62 :(jvt) Granit_Xhaka finds A_Lombardo with a ball over the defence
          ...  Baresi makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 63 :(sao) A_Pereira with a glorious 60-yard pass to L_Massu
          ...  F_Fazio clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 64 :(jvt) M_Dickinson has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Pereira
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in F_Fazio!
          ...  F_Fazio gets his head to the ball !
          ...  S_T_Perry gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 65 :(jvt) A_Lombardo beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  P_Graham calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  James Houston looks relieved
Min. 66 :(sao) Shane_Botwin takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Massu
          ...  A glorious effort by L_Massu !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta looks dejected!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 3-1 Juventus ...
Min. 67 :(jvt) A_Lombardo with a well-controlled run
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Lombardo !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 68 :(sao) A_Pereira runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of S_Gerrard
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  S_Gerrard curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta watches it sail wide!
Min. 70 :(jvt) Granit_Xhaka picks out T_Muller with the cross
          ...  T_Muller fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  S_T_Perry takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 71 :(sao) B_Bjorksson gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  J_Greaves is unmarked
          ...  J_Greaves attempts the shot!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bjorksson chips the ball into the area!
          ...  S_Gerrard loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 71 :(jvt) M_Dickinson jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Kruse
          ...  M_Kruse throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  S_T_Perry gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 71 :(sao) A_Pereira sidesteps F_Fazio
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  P_McGrath with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 75 :(sao) B_Bolingoli is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Pereira is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(sao) Raul_Hierra is being brought on
          ...  B_Bjorksson is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(sao) Up goes the substitution board - D_Purvis on for S_Gerrard as a FW
Min. 75 :(sao) It seems Sao Paulo FC are making a tactical change to D
Min. 80 :(sao) Christie kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  L_Massu gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_McLeish with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 82 :(jvt) M_Canete comes on for Granit_Xhaka and takes up a MF role
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  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          : B_Bjorksson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Gerrard (9), Christie (24), L_Massu (66)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : Granit_Xhaka
Scorers              : P_McGrath (39)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Muller (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Sao Paulo FC   |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       19
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :           8        |       13
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          17        |       13
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 3 - 1 Juventus
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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  32   2   2   2  22 |  94  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  32  13   8  14 |  77   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Baresi         DF   1  32  11   8  21 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30  20
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  31   7   4  23 |  94   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  27   9   5  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  32   7  31 |  77   0   1   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  65   0
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  30   9  20 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Christie       MF   3   8  28   6  32 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  35
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  29  18  21 |  77   0   0   2   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  20  45
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  30  13 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  65
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  30  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Vesic        GK  19   3   2   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bolingoli    DF   3  26   6   8  21 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Raul_Hierra    MF   1   9  28   9  31 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sven_Bender    MF   2  11  25  12  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  10  29  21 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Zubizarreta  GK  39   5   1   1  11 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  32  10   7  29 |  63   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
H_Berg         DF   1  31  11   7  21 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  20
F_Fazio        DF   2  31   8   5  30 |  94   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40 -20   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  30  12   7  12 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
A_McLeish      DF   1  30  12   6  26 |  94   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  11  33   7  21 |  84   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20  20   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  16  32   7  28 |  94   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
T_Muller       MF   3  10  30  10  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   8
Tardelli       MF   3   6  29   6  33 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
M_Kruse        FW   2   4  12  31  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
G_Pagliuca     GK  38   5   5   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maldini        DF   2  29   9   8  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Canete       MF   2   5  29   5  19 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Paas_De_Boll   MF   2  10  28   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6   9  29  32 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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