Division One League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Newcastle (Sun Feb 18)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Newcastle
                              5-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 A
                            Gary Hill  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                        J_Pavlenka GK  |  GK S_Handanovic
                            Danilo DF  |  DF T_Haas
                           McKenna DF  |  DF S_Logan
                         J_Nasazzi DF  |  DF P_Kachu
                      Exe_Palacios DF  |  DF K_Fasan
                         A_Obileye DF  |  MF A_Karnak
                        L_Matthaus MF  |  MF Thiago_C
                          Christie MF  |  MF S_Gordon
                          Roy_Kent MF  |  MF J_Cruyff
                          A_Hunter FW  |  FW B_McClair
                             Keane FW  |  FW C_Wilson
                                       |
                            Adrian SUB |  SUB R_Elliot
                        T_Blackett SUB |  SUB S_D_Gibson
                        P_McNamara SUB |  SUB M_Babbel
                          T_Partey SUB |  SUB L_Miley
                      N_Ciccotelli SUB |  SUB D_Baggio

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 4  :(sao) A_Hunter with the dribble
          ...  A_Hunter with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Looks like it should be S_Handanovic's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  S_Handanovic looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Roy_Kent plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The ball comes to A_Obileye
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  McKenna curls it into the box!
          ...  S_Handanovic jumps well to claim it!
Min. 6  :(sao) Roy_Kent turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Hunter
          ...  C_Wilson with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  O_Bundy just wants to lecture him
Min. 11 :(sao) Roy_Kent plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Danilo decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Danilo launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  S_Handanovic tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  McKenna chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  S_Handanovic jumps well to claim it!
Min. 16 :(sao) Roy_Kent with a 50-yard pass to A_Hunter
          ...  A_Hunter controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  S_Handanovic with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  McKenna plays it towards the near post!
          ...  S_Handanovic jumps well to claim it!
Min. 17 :(nwt) S_Gordon with the first time flick to B_McClair
          ...  Danilo reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 23 :(sao) McKenna with a measured ball to A_Obileye
          ...  K_Fasan with a superb challenge
          ...  O_Bundy has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  O_Bundy gave him a strong warning
Min. 24 :(nwt) J_Cruyff with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Thiago_C
          ...  Christie wins the ball well
          ...  O_Bundy has given a free kick
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over
          ...  O_Bundy is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 27 :(sao) A_Hunter with electric pace
          ...  He eases past J_Cruyff
          ...  A_Hunter goes for the top corner !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 27 :(nwt) S_Gordon is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to T_Haas
          ...  Exe_Palacios with the block
Min. 28 :(nwt) Thiago_C runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of C_Wilson
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Exe_Palacios with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 31 :(nwt) S_Gordon has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past McKenna
          ...  He knocks it to C_Wilson!
          ...  C_Wilson goes for the top corner !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 32 :(sao) Keane slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Keane sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But S_Handanovic punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 32 :(nwt) C_Wilson sidesteps his marker
          ...  C_Wilson hits a crisp volley!
          ...  J_Pavlenka saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 39 :(sao) A_Hunter can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  B_McClair body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
Min. 40 :(sao) Christie lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  A_Hunter latches on to it
          ...  A_Hunter tries the shot !
          ...  But S_Handanovic makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 41 :(sao) Roy_Kent brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Keane makes himself available
          ...  T_Haas with a bad challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  Keane with the thundering drive
          ...  S_Handanovic manages to turn it behind
Min. 42 :(nwt) A_Karnak kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Thiago_C gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Thiago_C launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) Danilo has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Logan
          ...  He puts in A_Hunter!
          ...  A_Hunter goes for goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a well worked goal!
          ...  That's given Sao Paulo FC the lead!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 45 :(sao) Danilo turns past J_Cruyff
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Danilo belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  Brilliant save from S_Handanovic
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 46 :(nwt) C_Wilson finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  C_Wilson attempts a lob!
          ...  J_Pavlenka with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 46 :(sao) A_Hunter breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Handanovic!
          ...  Thiago_C brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 46 :(sao) It seems Sao Paulo FC are making a tactical change to A
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Christie swings it in
          ...  A_Hunter takes control of it!
          ...  A_Hunter pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide

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

Min. 46 :(sao) Roy_Kent slides the ball across to Keane
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Keane !
          ...  But S_Handanovic tips it behind
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 53 :(sao) L_Matthaus whips the ball across to A_Hunter
          ...  A_Hunter has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  S_Handanovic makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Roy_Kent plays it into the danger area!
          ...  K_Fasan gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 58 :(sao) A_Obileye with a neat pass into Keane
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Haas
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Keane plays it into the danger area!
          ...  S_Handanovic makes the catch!
Min. 59 :(nwt) P_Kachu with a well-controlled run
          ...  J_Nasazzi with a deliberate foul
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 60 :(nwt) A_Karnak looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Fasan
          ...  J_Nasazzi with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  O_Bundy tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 61 :(sao) L_Matthaus controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  A_Hunter gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  T_Haas intercepts the pass
Min. 66 :(sao) Christie with the first time pass to A_Hunter
          ...  K_Fasan wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 66 :(nwt) P_Kachu with a glorious long pass to C_Wilson
          ...  C_Wilson with a thundering volley!
          ...  J_Pavlenka parries it
Min. 67 :(nwt) T_Haas with the towering header to C_Wilson
          ...  C_Wilson with the header !
          ...  J_Pavlenka with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 69 :(sao) Keane is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  But P_Kachu slides in
Min. 70 :(sao) There's going to be a change
          ...  T_Partey will come on for Keane and play MF
Min. 74 :(sao) A_Hunter runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  A_Hunter gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 75 :(sao) It seems Sao Paulo FC are making a tactical change to D
Min. 77 :(sao) P_McNamara will replace L_Matthaus and play MF
Min. 78 :(sao) T_Partey controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Christie gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  P_Kachu reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 79 :(sao) T_Blackett is going to be brought on
          ...  McKenna is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(nwt) S_D_Gibson is coming on for S_Logan and playing DF
Min. 80 :(nwt) There's going to be a change
          ...  L_Miley will come on for J_Cruyff and play MF
Min. 80 :(nwt) M_Babbel comes on for S_D_Gibson and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 82 :(nwt) D_Baggio replaces B_McClair to play as a FW
Min. 83 :(nwt) L_Miley feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  A_Karnak runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A_Karnak leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  J_Pavlenka pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Baggio chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes the catch!
Min. 87 :(sao) P_McNamara has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Haas
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Hunter!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from K_Fasan
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Roy_Kent curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Partey loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Blackett chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_Handanovic jumps well to claim it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sao) Christie has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Haas
          ...  He puts in Roy_Kent!
          ...  Roy_Kent with the strike !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 88 :(nwt) C_Wilson with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  A_Hunter had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
Min. 92 :(nwt) L_Miley brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  C_Wilson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Danilo knocks the ball back to J_Pavlenka
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past J_Pavlenka!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gordon lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Pavlenka fists it away!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 113,821
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Danilo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Hunter (43)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Christie (24), J_Nasazzi (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : C_Wilson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Thiago_C (46)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |    Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       7
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           8        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          14        |       11
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 1 - 0 Newcastle
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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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J_Pavlenka     GK  39   3   1   2  21 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   2  34   8   8  32 |  93   0   2   1   1   2   0   0   0   0  80  30  10
McKenna        DF   1  31  16   1  26 |  80   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  31   9   6  41 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  30   7   5  28 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Obileye      DF   1  29   8   2  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Matthaus     MF   1  10  32  10  20 |  78   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Christie       MF   3   9  32   6  32 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Roy_Kent       MF   1  12  30   6  23 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Hunter       FW   3   9   7  31  42 |  93   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
Keane          FW   1   3   4  31  35 |  71   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Adrian         GK  29   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Blackett     DF   2  27  11   8  21 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  30   7  33 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
T_Partey       MF   1   3  29   1  28 |  22   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
N_Ciccotelli   FW   1   6   8  27  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Newcastle
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_Handanovic   GK  31   2   3   1  31 |  93  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
T_Haas         DF   2  31  13   8  11 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
S_Logan        DF   2  31  11   5  20 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Kachu        DF   3  30  13  10  31 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
K_Fasan        DF   3  29  11   7  13 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Karnak       MF   3   5  30  15  31 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Thiago_C       MF   1  11  29   9  21 |  46   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
S_Gordon       MF   2   7  28  10  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Cruyff       MF   2  10  27  18  21 |  81   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_McClair      FW   1   5  10  32  13 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
C_Wilson       FW   1   4   2  31  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
R_Elliot       GK  29   2   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_D_Gibson     DF   1  31  12   8  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Babbel       DF   2  28   2   4  27 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
L_Miley        MF   2   1  30  12  27 |  12   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Baggio       FW   2   8  10  30  21 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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