Division One League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Manchester Utd (Sun Nov 01)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Manchester Utd
                            4-2-1-3 A  |  4-4-1-1 C
                        James Houston  |  Roberto Ciccotelli
                                       |
                         S_T_Perry GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                         A_Pereira DF  |  DF S_Pearce
                            Baresi DF  |  DF S_Bould
                      G_v_der_Wiel DF  |  DF K_Gunter
                          C_Irvine DF  |  DF Varane
                      Shane_Botwin MF  |  MF K_Magennis
                             Gomes MF  |  MF S_Mazzola
                         S_Gerrard AM  |  MF J_Maria
                         J_Greaves FW  |  MF B_Harley
                           L_Massu FW  |  AM D_Suker
                          D_Purvis FW  |  FW Arnautovic
                                       |
                           M_Vesic SUB |  SUB Tim_Lavaku
                     A_Wan_Bissaka SUB |  SUB C_Moreno
                           McKenna SUB |  SUB D_Ginola
                          Turnbull SUB |  SUB Bradley_Dack
                            V_Bayo SUB |  SUB M_Crickmore

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 5  :(sao) J_Greaves jumps over K_Gunter's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  J_Greaves with the crafty shot!
          ...  T_O_Conner gets his fingertips to it
Min. 5  :(mnu) J_Maria cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Varane
          ...  Varane with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But S_T_Perry makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 6  :(sao) Shane_Botwin beats K_Gunter
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Shane_Botwin with the chance !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into T_O_Conner's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 6  :(mnu) D_Suker takes advantage of a mistake by Baresi
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  D_Suker has a go!
          ...  S_T_Perry makes a fine save
Min. 8  :(sao) S_Gerrard picks up a loose ball
          ...  S_Gerrard uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  T_O_Conner gathers it comfortably
Min. 9  :(sao) Shane_Botwin retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Purvis latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Purvis flings a shot at goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_O_Conner never had a chance!
Min. 9  :(mnu) J_Maria jumps over Baresi's challenge
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 13 :(sao) The ball is passed in from S_Gerrard, he finds J_Greaves
          ...  Varane takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 13 :(mnu) D_Suker nutmegs the defender
          ...  D_Suker curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 14 :(sao) J_Greaves runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs S_Pearce
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_Greaves drives it towards goal !
          ...  T_O_Conner blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 14 :(mnu) D_Suker beats A_Pereira
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  D_Suker fires a shot at goal !
          ...  S_T_Perry parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Maria chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  S_Pearce gets on the end of it
          ...  S_T_Perry with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Maria chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to Arnautovic
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  S_T_Perry manages to turn it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Pearce swings it in!
          ...  S_T_Perry comes out and claims it!
Min. 22 :(mnu) Arnautovic lobs it over C_Irvine
          ...  Arnautovic runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  S_T_Perry gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Manchester Utd go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 23 :(sao) D_Purvis looks in some pain
          ...  He'll have to come off
Min. 23 :(sao) V_Bayo takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_Purvis as FW
Min. 24 :(sao) L_Massu sprints forward with the ball
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Mazzola belts it clear
Min. 24 :(sao) S_Gerrard breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_O_Conner!
          ...  D_Suker brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 25 :(mnu) B_Harley gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds K_Gunter
          ...  K_Gunter attempts a low drive!
          ...  S_T_Perry fists it away
Min. 25 :(sao) Gomes gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to V_Bayo
          ...  B_Harley with the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  James Houston looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 26 :(mnu) S_Pearce leaves A_Pereira standing
          ...  L_Massu cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 30 :(sao) G_v_der_Wiel looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to V_Bayo
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Magennis
Min. 32 :(mnu) Arnautovic with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 33 :(sao) J_Greaves has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Gunter!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Pearce takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 36 :(sao) S_Gerrard unselfishly lays the ball back to V_Bayo
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  K_Gunter picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 37 :(mnu) Varane with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Arnautovic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Gerrard fouls badly
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 38 :(mnu) B_Harley 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!
          ...  Arnautovic receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  L_Massu with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  S_Bould bends it in
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnu) J_Maria has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Baresi
          ...  He knocks it to K_Gunter!
          ...  A powerful header from K_Gunter !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  The shot slips through S_T_Perry's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me

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

Min. 47 :(sao) V_Bayo barges B_Harley off the ball
          ...  B_Harley with a bad challenge
          ...  J_Hunye will want to speak to him
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  An early bath or him then!
Min. 50 :(sao) J_Greaves leaves S_Mazzola standing
          ...  Varane reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 54 :(sao) J_Greaves sidesteps S_Pearce
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Varane pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 54 :(mnu) K_Magennis has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Arnautovic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Greaves tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
Min. 54 :(mnu) S_Mazzola with a pinpoint pass to S_Pearce
          ...  But C_Irvine clears the ball to safety
Min. 56 :(mnu) S_Pearce plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  S_Pearce with a powerful diving header!
          ...  S_T_Perry fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 65 :(mnu) S_Bould cuts inside G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  L_Massu with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  The referee comes over to him
          ...  Will he show him another yellow?
          ...  He does! That's the end of the game for him, he is sent off!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Arnautovic hits it over the wall
          ...  S_T_Perry is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-2 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 65 :(mnu) K_Magennis with an incisive pass to K_Gunter
          ...  K_Gunter with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  S_T_Perry makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 67 :(mnu) J_Maria puts in S_Mazzola
          ...  S_Mazzola hits a great drive!
          ...  But S_T_Perry tips it over
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 68 :(mnu) Arnautovic barges Baresi off the ball
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 69 :(sao) V_Bayo cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  Looks like it should be T_O_Conner's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_O_Conner looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 73 :(mnu) S_Mazzola with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  What a shot from S_Mazzola !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 74 :(mnu) S_Mazzola with the dribble
          ...  A_Pereira is easily beaten
          ...  S_Mazzola gets up high for the header !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 75 :(mnu) M_Crickmore replaces Arnautovic to play as a FW
Min. 76 :(sao) Shane_Botwin looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 78 :(sao) V_Bayo with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from K_Gunter
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Varane picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 79 :(sao) V_Bayo knocks the ball past the lunge of K_Gunter
          ...  K_Gunter does well to get the tackle in
Min. 79 :(mnu) M_Crickmore plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Baresi clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 80 :(sao) A_Wan_Bissaka comes on for G_v_der_Wiel and takes up a DF role
Min. 80 :(sao) McKenna replaces an unhappy Shane_Botwin and will play as a MF
Min. 80 :(sao) Baresi looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves with the chance !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 80 :(mnu) K_Gunter is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Varane latches onto the ball
          ...  Varane flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But S_T_Perry parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 83 :(sao) V_Bayo takes advantage of a mistake by K_Gunter
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  V_Bayo aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  T_O_Conner is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  T_O_Conner looks very relieved!
Min. 85 :(mnu) M_Crickmore plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  M_Crickmore with a blistering shot !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC fans laugh at him
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(sao) S_Gerrard cuts inside M_Crickmore
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Bould
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 111,183
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gerrard
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : L_Massu (65)
Booked               : S_Gerrard (37)
Injured              : D_Purvis (23)
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : Varane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Arnautovic (22,65)
Sent Off             : D_Suker (24), B_Harley (47)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       18
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :           3        |       12
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :           8        |       9
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 0 - 2 Manchester Utd
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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  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  33  13   8  14 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Baresi         DF   1  33  11   8  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  32   7   4  23 |  83   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
C_Irvine       DF   2  28  10   7  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  30   9  20 |  83   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Gomes          MF   1   7  26  11  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  29  18  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  18   3
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  31  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  30  13 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  10  30  21 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
McKenna        MF   1  26  15   1  26 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Turnbull       MF   1   1  26   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Bayo         FW   2  10   8  26  12 |  73   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20

Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_O_Conner     GK  31   3   3   2  13 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  29   8  11  18 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
S_Bould        DF   2  28   9   5  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Gunter       DF   2  27   7  11  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  80  10  10
Varane         DF   2  26   9   6  10 |  96   0   4   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  80  10  10
K_Magennis     MF   3   4  28   6  30 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Mazzola      MF   2  10  27   7  33 |  96   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
J_Maria        MF   3   8  27   9  32 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
B_Harley       MF   1   7  27   7  33 |  50   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
D_Suker        AM   1   6  12  28  31 |  24   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   1   0  10  10  20
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  27  11 |  78   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  55
Tim_Lavaku     GK  29   3   1   1  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Moreno       DF   2  27  10   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Ginola       MF   1  10  27   8  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bradley_Dack   MF   2   9  26   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Crickmore    FW   1   6   9  26  31 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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