Intercontinental Cup 1st Round 1st Leg, Sao Paulo FC vs. Lyon (Sun Aug 14)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 P
                        Neil Stockley  |  Kristoffer Peace
                                       |
                         S_T_Perry GK  |  GK G_Bailey
                     A_Wan_Bissaka DF  |  DF F_Fazio
                            I_Hart DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                           McKenna DF  |  DF C_Soares
                        L_Palmieri DF  |  DF N_Rasskazov
                        L_Matthaus MF  |  MF L_Modric
                          Christie MF  |  MF B_Robson
                             Dunga MF  |  MF M_Laudrup
                        Dani_Alves MF  |  AM A_Rodriguez
                          D_Purvis FW  |  FW A_Lombardo
                           E__Unal FW  |  FW Cantona
                                       |
                          D_Marino SUB |  SUB Tim_Howard
                         J_Nasazzi SUB |  SUB A_Ndiaye
                              Kaka SUB |  SUB P_Foden
                           Carbone SUB |  SUB B_Gilmour
                        T_Llorente SUB |  SUB R_Firmino

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 1  :(lyn) A_Rodriguez knocks it forward
          ...  I_Hart slips
          ...  B_Robson gets to it!
          ...  B_Robson beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  S_T_Perry comes towards him
          ...  He lobs it over S_T_Perry
          ...  Its hit the bar and over!!
Min. 3  :(sao) L_Matthaus hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Dani_Alves latches onto it!
          ...  Dani_Alves with a stunning strike !
          ...  But G_Bailey stops that one easily
Min. 5  :(sao) L_Matthaus looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Purvis
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by N_Vidic !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 11 :(lyn) F_Fazio is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Cantona
          ...  I_Hart steals the ball of off him
Min. 12 :(lyn) C_Soares leaves A_Wan_Bissaka standing
          ...  But McKenna puts the ball out of play
Min. 16 :(sao) E__Unal gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But C_Soares slides in
Min. 17 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez threads the through ball to Cantona
          ...  But D_Purvis wins the tackle
Min. 21 :(lyn) M_Laudrup is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to A_Lombardo
          ...  A_Lombardo launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  Lyon go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 21 :(sao) Dani_Alves takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  B_Robson fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  C_V_Carballo signals that it is indirect
          ...  Dunga shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to D_Purvis instead
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Purvis !
          ...  But G_Bailey palms it behind
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 23 :(sao) L_Matthaus with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  L_Matthaus bears down on goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Dani_Alves curls it into the box!
          ...  It is cleared by N_Rasskazov
Min. 24 :(lyn) M_Laudrup looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to N_Rasskazov
          ...  But Dunga wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Fazio crosses it in!
          ...  S_T_Perry jumps well to claim it!
Min. 25 :(sao) D_Purvis with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  C_Soares forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Christie drives it into the box!
          ...  E__Unal swings a leg at it!
          ...  G_Bailey makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 25 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Palmieri and it had to be
Min. 32 :(sao) Dani_Alves slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 33 :(sao) Christie has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Soares
          ...  He puts in D_Purvis!
          ...  F_Fazio reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 34 :(lyn) M_Laudrup feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  B_Robson runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  B_Robson goes for goal !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 36 :(sao) D_Purvis heads the ball back to L_Matthaus
          ...  C_Soares read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 39 :(sao) Christie with a first time pass
          ...  E__Unal runs onto it!
          ...  E__Unal with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  G_Bailey gathers it comfortably
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez pushes it past A_Wan_Bissaka
          ...  A_Rodriguez attempts to nutmeg S_T_Perry!
          ...  S_T_Perry just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 49 :(lyn) F_Fazio looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Cantona
          ...  A well-placed shot from Cantona !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!

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

Min. 46 :(sao) E__Unal takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  E__Unal curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But G_Bailey tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  McKenna drives it into the box!
          ...  G_Bailey easily catches it!
Min. 47 :(sao) Dani_Alves knocks it forward
          ...  C_Soares slips
          ...  D_Purvis gets to it!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from F_Fazio
Min. 47 :(lyn) A_Lombardo loses his marker
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from McKenna
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 51 :(lyn) Cantona runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Cantona hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 57 :(sao) Dani_Alves plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Dani_Alves pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But G_Bailey is equal to it
Min. 59 :(sao) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  Dani_Alves seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Dani_Alves gets up high for the header !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 60 :(sao) Up goes the substitution board - Kaka on for Dani_Alves as a MF
Min. 61 :(sao) Kaka with the Cruyff turn
          ...  B_Robson plays the back pass
          ...  G_Bailey can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Dunga drives it into the box!
          ...  It comes to Kaka
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 64 :(lyn) A_Lombardo with the dribble
          ...  McKenna is easily beaten
          ...  D_Purvis stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 64 :(sao) L_Matthaus gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Kaka is unmarked
          ...  A_Rodriguez with a bad challenge
          ...  C_V_Carballo will want to speak to him
          ...  C_V_Carballo reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(sao) J_Nasazzi is ready to come on to replace L_Palmieri
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 66 :(lyn) Cantona with a 50-yard pass to A_Rodriguez
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Nasazzi
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 69 :(sao) I_Hart kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Christie gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Christie fires the shot in!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  G_Bailey moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  G_Bailey catches it with style!
Min. 69 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Robson
          ...  B_Robson aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 70 :(lyn) B_Gilmour will replace A_Rodriguez and play AM
Min. 70 :(lyn) P_Foden is coming on and L_Modric is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 70 :(sao) L_Matthaus with a 50-yard pass to Kaka
          ...  Kaka attempts a low drive!
          ...  G_Bailey is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 73 :(lyn) P_Foden hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Lombardo collects the loose ball!
          ...  Dunga goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 74 :(sao) A_Wan_Bissaka gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds E__Unal
          ...  E__Unal with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But G_Bailey palms it behind
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 75 :(lyn) There's going to be a change
          ...  A_Ndiaye will come on for N_Vidic and play DF
Min. 75 :(lyn) Up goes the substitution board - R_Firmino on for Cantona as a FW
Min. 75 :(sao) Kaka kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Purvis gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But F_Fazio clears the danger
Min. 81 :(sao) E__Unal takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  E__Unal flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  G_Bailey looks relieved there!
Min. 83 :(lyn) B_Robson is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to R_Firmino
          ...  R_Firmino sees S_T_Perry off his line !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  S_T_Perry dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had S_T_Perry beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Foden hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_T_Perry
Min. 84 :(sao) J_Nasazzi finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Ndiaye
          ...  J_Nasazzi looks to see where G_Bailey is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But G_Bailey punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 87 :(sao) L_Matthaus sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  L_Matthaus curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  G_Bailey falls over
          ...  But G_Bailey is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sao) Dunga 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!
          ...  D_Purvis receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  D_Purvis hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But G_Bailey palms it behind
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 92 :(sao) Christie takes advantage of a mistake by N_Rasskazov
          ...  Christie smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 112,741
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : D_Purvis
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Dunga (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : G_Bailey (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Lombardo (21)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Robson (21), A_Rodriguez (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Sao Paulo FC   |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :          11        |       1
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 0 - 1 Lyon
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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 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  31  10   5  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Hart         DF   3  31   7   6  23 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
McKenna        DF   1  29  16   1  26 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Palmieri     DF   1  29   8  10  42 |  69   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Matthaus     MF   1   9  30  10  20 |  98   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -15
Christie       MF   3   8  30   6  32 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Dunga          MF   2  12  28   6  23 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2 -12 -22
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  28  11  12 |  64   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  11  31  21 |  98   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10  10
E__Unal        FW   1   5   5  29  38 |  98   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
D_Marino       GK  29   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  29   9   5  41 |  29   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Kaka           MF   1   1  28  17  15 |  34   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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 - Lyon
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_Bailey       GK  32   1   5   5   9 |  98  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
F_Fazio        DF   2  35   9   5  30 |  98   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  29   5   4  27 |  79   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Soares       DF   2  27   7  11  28 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
N_Rasskazov    DF   2  25   7   9  31 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Modric       MF   2   3  28   2  23 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
B_Robson       MF   1   9  27  11  41 |  98   0   1   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
M_Laudrup      MF   2  14  26   7  22 |  98   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
A_Rodriguez    AM   1   9  30  21  44 |  74   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  48  18
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6  10  31  32 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  79   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Tim_Howard     GK  22   2   4   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ndiaye       DF   2  23   7   2  28 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Foden        MF   3   9  25   9  23 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Gilmour      AM   1   9  25  19  33 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Firmino      FW   2   6   8  25  33 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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