Elite Football League Cup Groups Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Manchester Utd (Wed Mar 04)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Manchester Utd
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-3-1-2 N
                         Daniel Perry  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                          Valdivia GK  |  GK Tom_Clements
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                         Samba_Sow DF  |  DF Ben_Barcley
                        S_McEveley DF  |  DF P_Hoskins
                         P_Swanson DF  |  DF Silas
                         L_Carsley MF  |  MF A_Griffin
                          Denilson MF  |  MF B_Harley
                      Y_Abdessadki MF  |  MF A_Gashi
                            H_Kane FW  |  AM Z_Zidane
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW E_Bergkamp
                         L_Fabiano FW  |  FW M_Klosenbeger
                                       |
                          Porcaria SUB |  SUB M_Marshall
                       G_Griffiths SUB |  SUB Z_Knight
                         K_Richard SUB |  SUB J_Maria
                              Jese SUB |  SUB P_Currer
                           Kinslye SUB |  SUB H_Larsson

Referee: A_Wiley (England)


Min. 1  :(sao) L_Carsley lays the ball back to L_Fabiano
          ...  L_Fabiano attempts the shot!
          ...  But Tom_Clements punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 3  :(sao) L_Fabiano sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  C_Puyol takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 6  :(sao) Y_Abdessadki miskicks!
          ...  He finds H_Kane though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Silas
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Denilson!
          ...  L_Fabiano gets on the end of it
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 8  :(sao) L_Carsley 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!
          ...  S_McEveley receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  S_McEveley belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  Tom_Clements saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 11 :(sao) L_Carsley with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  C_Puyol knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But A_Wiley just turns away!
Min. 14 :(mnu) A_Griffin picks out Z_Zidane with the cross
          ...  Z_Zidane tries the shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Valdivia moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 15 :(sao) Sheringham turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  And Sao Paulo FC are leading in the game now
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 16 :(mnu) A_Gashi retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Z_Zidane latches onto the end of it
          ...  Z_Zidane attempts to nutmeg Valdivia!
          ...  But Valdivia hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 17 :(mnu) A_Griffin with the nod to E_Bergkamp
          ...  A well-placed shot from E_Bergkamp !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 18 :(mnu) B_Harley with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  A cracking drive from B_Harley !
          ...  Valdivia parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 21 :(sao) L_Carsley takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into L_Fabiano
          ...  L_Fabiano sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 23 :(mnu) E_Bergkamp sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Klosenbeger
          ...  M_Klosenbeger with a stunning strike !
          ...  Valdivia won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 30 :(sao) S_Logan brings it under control
          ...  He takes on B_Harley
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in L_Fabiano!
          ...  Silas reads the play well
Min. 35 :(mnu) B_Harley finds Silas with a ball over the defence
          ...  S_Logan seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 36 :(sao) S_Logan pass splits open the defence and finds L_Carsley
          ...  L_Carsley looks to see where Tom_Clements is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But Tom_Clements tips it over
          ...  A_Wiley has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 38 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger nutmegs S_Logan, he continues to run forward
          ...  S_McEveley with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 41 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley pushes it past S_McEveley
          ...  S_McEveley reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 42 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Denilson
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  M_Klosenbeger hits a crisp volley!
          ...  Valdivia with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) B_Harley with the header on
          ...  He finds E_Bergkamp in space
          ...  E_Bergkamp with his head down lets it go !
          ...  Valdivia makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 44 :(mnu) P_Hoskins moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Klosenbeger
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Logan
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 45 :(sao) H_Kane with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Silas
          ...  Silas recovers to win the ball back
Min. 47 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger barges P_Swanson off the ball
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_McEveley
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 49 :(sao) Sheringham is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though

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

Min. 46 :(sao) L_Carsley is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Manchester Utd fans taunt him!
Min. 47 :(sao) H_Kane cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  M_Klosenbeger knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  A_Wiley blows up for a foul
          ...  A_Wiley shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 49 :(sao) Samba_Sow has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Hoskins
          ...  He puts in L_Fabiano!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Puyol belts it clear
Min. 50 :(mnu) P_Currer will replace the useless M_Klosenbeger and will play FW
Min. 50 :(sao) L_Fabiano controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  L_Fabiano attempts the shot!
          ...  Tom_Clements just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 50 :(mnu) Z_Zidane holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Griffin
          ...  A_Griffin with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But Valdivia punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 55 :(mnu) Z_Knight will replace Silas and play DF
Min. 55 :(mnu) A_Gashi takes advantage of a bad back pass from P_Swanson
          ...  A_Gashi sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Harley hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Valdivia comes out and claims it!
Min. 56 :(sao) Denilson looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Y_Abdessadki
          ...  Y_Abdessadki flings a shot at goal !
          ...  Tom_Clements parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Tom_Clements recovers to save!!
Min. 56 :(mnu) A_Griffin finds E_Bergkamp on the edge of the box
          ...  E_Bergkamp with the crafty shot!
          ...  But Valdivia dives to his left
          ...  I think Valdivia just got a hand on that one
          ...  A_Wiley has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 59 :(sao) Denilson bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to P_Swanson
          ...  P_Swanson with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 60 :(mnu) Up goes the substitution board - H_Larsson on for Z_Zidane as a FW
Min. 61 :(sao) L_Fabiano picks up the pass
          ...  But Z_Knight wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 62 :(sao) S_McEveley gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_McEveley rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 62 :(mnu) B_Harley runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Larsson
          ...  The defender plays it back to Valdivia
          ...  H_Larsson intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy Valdivia
          ...  He rounds Valdivia
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!!
Min. 63 :(sao) Y_Abdessadki takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane drives the shot in!
          ...  But Tom_Clements hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 65 :(sao) G_Griffiths replaces Samba_Sow and will play DF
Min. 65 :(sao) K_Richard will replace L_Carsley and play MF
Min. 66 :(mnu) H_Larsson turns past P_Swanson
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  H_Larsson shoots towards goal !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 67 :(sao) Sheringham nutmegs the defender
          ...  E_Bergkamp wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 69 :(sao) S_McEveley plays a first time ball through the defence to S_Logan
          ...  S_Logan has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 69 :(mnu) A_Gashi takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Hoskins
          ...  G_Griffiths with a bad challenge
          ...  A_Wiley calls him over
          ...  A_Wiley is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(sao) Kinslye will replace the useless H_Kane and will play FW
Min. 72 :(sao) Kinslye feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Y_Abdessadki runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Y_Abdessadki with a thundering volley!
          ...  But Tom_Clements palms it behind
          ...  A_Wiley has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 74 :(sao) Y_Abdessadki with the cross-field pass to Sheringham
          ...  A delicate chip from Sheringham !
          ...  Tom_Clements fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 75 :(mnu) P_Currer beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Kinslye body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
Min. 75 :(mnu) H_Larsson spits at P_Swanson
          ...  A_Wiley ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Derek Purvis looks relieved
Min. 79 :(mnu) A_Griffin with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Currer
          ...  P_Currer rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 81 :(sao) Sheringham is unmarked!
          ...  E_Bergkamp knocks the ball back to Tom_Clements
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past Tom_Clements!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Denilson swings it in!
          ...  It is kicked away by Ben_Barcley
Min. 81 :(mnu) A_Gashi with a one-touch layoff to E_Bergkamp
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by P_Swanson
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 85 :(sao) Sheringham finds S_Logan with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  S_Logan sees Tom_Clements off his line !
          ...  Tom_Clements saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 87 :(sao) Sheringham with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Z_Knight
          ...  Sheringham fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But Tom_Clements palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) B_Harley plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  E_Bergkamp decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_McEveley
Min. 90 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley takes advantage of a mistake by P_Swanson
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Denilson steals the ball of off him
Min. 91 :(mnu) P_Currer cuts inside S_McEveley
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  P_Currer hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  Valdivia parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 93 :(mnu) A_Gashi with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past S_Logan
          ...  He knocks it to P_Currer!
          ...  G_Griffiths robs him of the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 58,164
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : S_McEveley (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Kane (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Griffiths (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : E_Bergkamp
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Klosenbeger (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |    Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       14
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :          16        |       15
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 1 - 0 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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Valdivia       GK  30   2   2   1  42 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  26  10   8  36 |  97   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  20   6
Samba_Sow      DF   1  25  13   4  23 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_McEveley     DF   2  23  11   9  24 |  97   0   4   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 120  10   6
P_Swanson      DF   2  23  10   6  25 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
L_Carsley      MF   2   4  26  11  40 |  69   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
Denilson       MF   1  14  25   2  18 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  25   8  29 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
H_Kane         FW   1   7   9  26  33 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Sheringham     FW   2   5   7  25  21 |  97   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0  20  55  31
L_Fabiano      FW   1   4  10  24  18 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Porcaria       GK  15   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Griffiths    DF   2  24  11   3  33 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
K_Richard      MF   1   9  26   9  26 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jese           MF   2   4  24   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kinslye        FW   1   2   6  23  35 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0

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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Tom_Clements   GK  27   2   3   2  42 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  22   8   5  36 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Ben_Barcley    DF   3  21   7   8  41 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Hoskins      DF   2  21   8   5  10 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Silas          DF   1  19  10   8  22 |  59   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Griffin      MF   2   9  23  10  15 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
B_Harley       MF   1   6  23   6  33 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
A_Gashi        MF   1   8  22   1  29 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
Z_Zidane       AM   2   5  22   8  35 |  64   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -14
E_Bergkamp     FW   3   9   5  25  34 |  97   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  10  11
M_Klosenbeger  FW   1   3   5  22  36 |  54   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   4
M_Marshall     GK  25   1   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Knight       DF   1  23   9   5  27 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Maria        MF   3   7  23   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  24  32 |  43   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
H_Larsson      FW   2   6   7  22  42 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
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