Divisional Play Off 1st Leg Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Liverpool (Thu Sep 29)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-2-3 C
                        Neil Stockley  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                         S_T_Perry GK  |  GK Fabianski
                            I_Hart DF  |  DF H_Matt
                           McKenna DF  |  DF H_Norvdveit
                        L_Palmieri DF  |  DF K_Zouma
                         J_Nasazzi DF  |  DF F_Alves
                        L_Matthaus MF  |  DM R_Hannam
                          Christie MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                        Dani_Alves MF  |  MF N_Valsic
                              Kaka MF  |  FW G_Diangana
                          D_Purvis FW  |  FW X_Silva
                           E__Unal FW  |  FW J_Bowen
                                       |
                          D_Marino SUB |  SUB J_Anang
                          F_Benali SUB |  SUB R_Aglene
                             Dunga SUB |  SUB A_Del_Piero
                           Carbone SUB |  SUB G_Carey
                        T_Llorente SUB |  SUB Arnautovic

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 6  :(lpl) G_Diangana runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  G_Diangana hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_T_Perry moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  S_T_Perry catches it with style!
Min. 10 :(sao) E__Unal takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  E__Unal has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But Fabianski punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 10 :(lpl) W_Dustice with a probing pass to J_Bowen
          ...  I_Hart steals the ball of off him
Min. 14 :(lpl) R_Hannam has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past I_Hart
          ...  He puts in N_Valsic!
          ...  N_Valsic tries to beat S_T_Perry!
          ...  It floats over S_T_Perry
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 15 :(sao) J_Nasazzi beats H_Matt
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  J_Nasazzi lobs Fabianski!
          ...  Fabianski makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 15 :(sao) L_Matthaus 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 E__Unal
          ...  N_Valsic knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  F_Brych blows up for a foul
Min. 19 :(sao) L_Palmieri could get a shot on goal here
          ...  F_Alves goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 19 :(lpl) N_Valsic 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 X_Silva
          ...  I_Hart intercepts the pass
Min. 25 :(sao) McKenna brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  J_Nasazzi makes himself available
          ...  A wicked drive by J_Nasazzi !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Fabianski dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And Fabianski tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  McKenna plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Fabianski makes the catch!
Min. 26 :(lpl) N_Valsic picks up the pass
          ...  D_Purvis with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  F_Brych refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 26 :(lpl) W_Dustice with a one-touch layoff to J_Bowen
          ...  J_Bowen beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  S_T_Perry comes towards him
          ...  He tries to beat S_T_Perry
          ...  S_T_Perry dives on the ball !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Valsic hits it into the box!
          ...  S_T_Perry catches it!
Min. 32 :(sao) Kaka with a penetrating pass to Dani_Alves
          ...  F_Alves beats him to the ball
Min. 33 :(lpl) N_Valsic with a probing pass to G_Diangana
          ...  McKenna with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  F_Brych will just give him a speaking to
Min. 36 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Christie
          ...  But I_Hart slides in two footed.
          ...  F_Brych has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 36 :(lpl) W_Dustice pulls up
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went
          ...  He wont be able to continue!!
Min. 36 :(lpl) R_Aglene replaces an unhappy W_Dustice and will play as a MF
Min. 37 :(sao) McKenna with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Kaka
          ...  Kaka breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round Fabianski
          ...  He tries to slide it past Fabianski
          ...  Fabianski pulls off a save !!
Min. 39 :(sao) Kaka changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Nasazzi
          ...  H_Norvdveit with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lpl) X_Silva with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows L_Palmieri a clean set of heals
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by McKenna
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 47 :(lpl) R_Aglene runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of X_Silva
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  L_Palmieri steals the ball of off him

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

Min. 48 :(lpl) R_Aglene runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Bowen
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Bowen !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  That's put Liverpool in front!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 49 :(sao) Dani_Alves is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to D_Purvis
          ...  Driven towards goal by D_Purvis !
          ...  Fabianski makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 52 :(lpl) H_Matt knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  A powerful header from H_Matt !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Hannam chips the ball into the area!
          ...  X_Silva gets a shot in
          ...  S_T_Perry beats the ball away
Min. 60 :(sao) Dunga is coming on for Kaka and will play MF
Min. 65 :(sao) F_Benali is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Nasazzi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 76 :(sao) E__Unal takes on 3 men
          ...  H_Matt clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 78 :(lpl) R_Aglene sprints past L_Matthaus
          ...  A great volley from R_Aglene !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 81 :(sao) Dani_Alves with a clever shimmy
          ...  Dani_Alves with a thundering volley!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 81 :(lpl) G_Diangana takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past McKenna
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Dunga
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Aglene chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  S_T_Perry easily claims the ball!
Min. 81 :(sao) Dani_Alves with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  X_Silva with an awful challenge
          ...  F_Brych will want to speak to him
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 83 :(lpl) J_Bowen runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  L_Palmieri reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 85 :(sao) Dunga has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Palmieri collects the loose ball!
          ...  L_Palmieri could have let it bounce!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 86 :(sao) F_Benali has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Diangana
          ...  He puts in D_Purvis!
          ...  A left-footer by D_Purvis !
          ...  Fabianski with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 107,369
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Kaka
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Fabianski (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Bowen (48)
Sent Off             : X_Silva (81)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : W_Dustice (36)
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       7
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :           7        |       7
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 0 - 1 Liverpool
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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  37   2   2   2  22 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
I_Hart         DF   3  31   7   6  23 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
McKenna        DF   1  29  16   1  26 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
L_Palmieri     DF   1  29   8  10  42 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  29   9   5  41 |  69   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
L_Matthaus     MF   1   9  30  10  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Christie       MF   3   8  30   6  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  29  11  12 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Kaka           MF   1   1  28  17  15 |  64   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  11  31  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
E__Unal        FW   1   5   5  29  38 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Marino       GK  29   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Benali       DF   3  25  10   9  22 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Dunga          MF   2  12  28   6  23 |  31   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
Carbone        FW   1  16  16  27  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Llorente     FW   2   3   4  26  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Fabianski      GK  32   3   1   5  21 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  29  13   7  34 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  28  13  11  11 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  28   7   3  38 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Alves        DF   2  25  14   1  38 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Hannam       DM   2  19  26   4  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  28   7  42 |  36   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Valsic       MF   2   8  26  17  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
G_Diangana     FW   2   6  10  25  43 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
X_Silva        FW   2   7   5  25  32 |  85   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  10  10  15
J_Bowen        FW   2   5   6  25  11 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
J_Anang        GK  29   2   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Aglene       MF   3   8  26  10  22 |  59   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Del_Piero    MF   2   6  25  12  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Carey        AM   1   4  25  16  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  27  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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