Elite Intercontinental Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Newcastle (Wed Apr 17)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Newcastle
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-1-3-1 D
                            Gary Hill  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                        J_Pavlenka GK  |  GK S_Handanovic
                            Danilo DF  |  DF T_Haas
                         J_Nasazzi DF  |  DF S_D_Gibson
                           J_Jesus DF  |  DF S_Logan
                           McKenna DF  |  DF P_Kachu
                        L_Matthaus MF  |  DF K_Fasan
                         A_McGeady MF  |  DM S_Lee
                          Christie MF  |  MF Ru_B_Perry
                          Roy_Kent MF  |  MF S_Gordon
                          A_Hunter FW  |  MF J_Cruyff
                             Keane FW  |  FW B_McClair
                                       |
                            Adrian SUB |  SUB R_Elliot
                          A_Mateju SUB |  SUB M_Babbel
                           Robinho SUB |  SUB F_Anjurin
                        P_McNamara SUB |  SUB L_Miley
                       Jak_Siemasz SUB |  SUB C_Wilson

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 2  :(sao) A_Hunter loses his marker
          ...  A_Hunter rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  S_Handanovic tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_McGeady swings it in!
          ...  S_Logan clears the corner
Min. 6  :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to B_McClair
          ...  But J_Nasazzi spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 10 :(nwt) B_McClair turns past Danilo
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  B_McClair with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 13 :(sao) Christie pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  A_McGeady is clean through!
          ...  A_McGeady heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  S_Handanovic dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had S_Handanovic beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  McKenna hits it into the box!
          ...  S_Handanovic fists it away!
Min. 16 :(nwt) K_Fasan pulls it back to B_McClair
          ...  B_McClair hits a great shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  He runs off to the Newcastle fans to celebrate!
          ...  And Newcastle are leading in the game now
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 24 :(sao) A_McGeady backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Keane gets on the end of it
          ...  But T_Haas clears the danger
Min. 24 :(sao) Keane kicks P_Kachu!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him for a talk
Min. 31 :(nwt) J_Cruyff controls it with ease
          ...  J_Pavlenka goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Tony Glendinning looks bemused that it wasn't more!
          ...  There can only be one outcome!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere consults his assistant !!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  B_McClair is the man who takes it
          ...  J_Pavlenka dives and saves it!!
Min. 31 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_Nasazzi
          ...  He knocks it to B_McClair!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by L_Matthaus
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 35 :(sao) Roy_Kent with the Cruyff turn
          ...  Roy_Kent uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But S_Handanovic reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 35 :(nwt) S_Logan has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Danilo
          ...  He puts in K_Fasan!
          ...  Keane with an over the top challenge
Min. 36 :(nwt) S_Gordon has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_McGeady
          ...  He knocks it to J_Cruyff!
          ...  J_Cruyff with a thundering drive!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka tips it behind
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 41 :(sao) Roy_Kent is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  A_Hunter latches onto the ball
          ...  S_Lee forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_McGeady lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Nasazzi makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 41 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry sidesteps J_Jesus
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But McKenna sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(nwt) S_D_Gibson controls it with ease
          ...  Keane with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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

Min. 46 :(sao) A_Hunter boots it towards Keane
          ...  From long range Keane bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 53 :(sao) Keane runs at S_Logan
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Keane curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  And that takes his tally to 20 for the season!!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 57 :(sao) L_Matthaus with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Christie
          ...  S_Logan tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Christie swings it in!
          ...  Ru_B_Perry reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 63 :(nwt) T_Haas jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  McKenna tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cruyff swings it in!
          ...  J_Nasazzi reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 64 :(sao) Christie with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_McGeady
          ...  S_Lee with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 64 :(sao) Christie breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Handanovic!
          ...  P_Kachu brings him down!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Gary Hill looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 66 :(sao) It seems Sao Paulo FC are making a tactical change to P
Min. 73 :(nwt) B_McClair holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Lee
          ...  But Danilo clears the ball to safety
Min. 78 :(sao) L_Matthaus hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Danilo latches onto it!
          ...  But S_Lee sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 79 :(sao) P_McNamara is being brought on
          ...  Christie is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 79 :(sao) Keane cuts inside P_Kachu
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  S_D_Gibson gets to the ball first
Min. 80 :(sao) Jak_Siemasz is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Hunter is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(sao) Robinho comes on for L_Matthaus and takes up a MF role
Min. 80 :(nwt) M_Babbel is coming on for P_Kachu and playing DF
Min. 80 :(nwt) L_Miley replaces J_Cruyff and will play MF
Min. 80 :(nwt) F_Anjurin will come on for M_Babbel and play DF
Min. 80 :(nwt) B_McClair nutmegs J_Jesus
          ...  B_McClair pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 82 :(sao) A_Mateju is being prepared to come on
          ...  Danilo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 82 :(nwt) C_Wilson will replace B_McClair and play FW
Min. 83 :(sao) P_McNamara has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  P_McNamara tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 85 :(nwt) S_Gordon has it now
          ...  He takes on McKenna
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Wilson!
          ...  But A_Mateju puts the ball out of play
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(sao) A_Mateju with a reverse pass to Keane
          ...  K_Fasan reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 91 :(nwt) F_Anjurin pass splits open the defence and finds C_Wilson
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by J_Jesus !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 92 :(nwt) L_Miley is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to K_Fasan
          ...  J_Pavlenka fouls badly
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere will just give him a speaking to
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  S_Gordon hits it over the wall
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  J_Pavlenka dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had J_Pavlenka beaten!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 113,833
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Keane
Scorers              : Keane (53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Pavlenka (31), Keane (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : B_McClair (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_McClair (16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |    Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       5
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           3        |       2
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       8
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 1 - 1 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   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -2   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   2  34   8   8  32 |  83   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  32   9   6  41 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Jesus        DF   1  32   9   3  26 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
McKenna        DF   1  31  17   1  26 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Matthaus     MF   1  10  33  10  20 |  81   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
A_McGeady      MF   1  19  32  13  29 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Christie       MF   3   9  32   6  32 |  80   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Roy_Kent       MF   1  12  31   6  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_Hunter       FW   3   9   7  31  42 |  81   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Keane          FW   1   3   4  31  35 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  23
Adrian         GK  29   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mateju       DF   2  29   9   8  30 |  10   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Robinho        MF   1   8  31   9  23 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  30   7  33 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jak_Siemasz    FW   1   3   2  27  28 |  12   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   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
T_Haas         DF   2  31  13   8  11 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_D_Gibson     DF   1  31  12   8  12 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Logan        DF   2  31  11   5  20 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Kachu        DF   3  30  13  10  31 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Fasan        DF   3  29  11   7  13 |  93   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
S_Lee          DM   2  28   9   4  28 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Ru_B_Perry     MF   2   8  28  19  21 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
S_Gordon       MF   2   7  28  10  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Cruyff       MF   2  10  27  18  21 |  81   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
B_McClair      FW   1   5  10  32  13 |  83   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
R_Elliot       GK  29   2   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Babbel       DF   2  28   2   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Anjurin      DF   1  27   9  11  11 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Miley        MF   2   1  31  12  27 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Wilson       FW   1   4   2  31  28 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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