Elite FA Cup Group Match 3, Sao Paulo FC vs. Paris Saint Germain (Wed Feb 28)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Paris Saint Germain
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 P
                            Gary Hill  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                        J_Pavlenka GK  |  GK A_Tenas
                            Danilo DF  |  DF M_Manz
                           McKenna DF  |  DF Kamala
                      Exe_Palacios DF  |  DF L_Blanc
                         A_Obileye DF  |  DF D_DeCoco
                        L_Matthaus MF  |  MF F_Ruiz
                          Christie MF  |  MF S_Wilkermann
                        Dani_Alves MF  |  MF P_Augosuni
                          T_Partey MF  |  MF Miranda
                          A_Hunter FW  |  FW R_K_Muani
                             Keane FW  |  FW D_Costa
                                       |
                            Adrian SUB |  SUB P_Jennings
                         J_Nasazzi SUB |  SUB K_Raikonnen
                          Roy_Kent SUB |  SUB L_Thuram
                        H_Kagamoti SUB |  SUB Lee_Kang
                       Jak_Siemasz SUB |  SUB A_Odubeko

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 3  :(psg) R_K_Muani with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  R_K_Muani leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 6  :(sao) Keane turns past D_DeCoco
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  F_Ruiz plays the back pass
          ...  A_Tenas can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Partey plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Keane tries to place the shot!
          ...  A_Tenas fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 8  :(psg) F_Ruiz is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  D_DeCoco latches onto the ball
          ...  Danilo clears with a diving header
Min. 10 :(psg) P_Augosuni moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_K_Muani
          ...  R_K_Muani attempts to nutmeg J_Pavlenka!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 13 :(sao) L_Matthaus with the through ball to Keane
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Kamala hits it out for a throw
Min. 15 :(sao) Keane with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_DeCoco
          ...  Keane gets his head to the ball !
          ...  A_Tenas makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Christie plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It comes to A_Obileye
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  A_Tenas gets his fingertips to it
Min. 16 :(psg) The ball rolls free!
          ...  Kamala takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  Danilo gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 22 :(sao) Christie chips the ball over the defence and finds L_Matthaus
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Manz
Min. 23 :(sao) Dani_Alves changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Exe_Palacios
          ...  Exe_Palacios launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  A_Tenas makes a difficult save
Min. 25 :(sao) T_Partey boots it towards A_Hunter
          ...  D_DeCoco knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But G_Poll just turns away!
Min. 28 :(sao) T_Partey has it now
          ...  He takes on Kamala
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in L_Matthaus!
          ...  L_Blanc plays the back pass
          ...  A_Tenas can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Dani_Alves curls it into the box!
          ...  L_Blanc reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 28 :(psg) F_Ruiz with the header on
          ...  He finds R_K_Muani in space
          ...  Danilo forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ruiz crosses it in!
          ...  R_K_Muani gets to it!
          ...  J_Pavlenka gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Augosuni chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  J_Pavlenka easily claims the ball!
Min. 33 :(sao) L_Matthaus finds Dani_Alves on the edge of the box
          ...  Kamala knocks the ball back to A_Tenas
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It s gone past A_Tenas!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Dani_Alves!
          ...  A_Obileye gets a shot in
          ...  A_Tenas tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Matthaus chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Keane tries to place the shot!
          ...  A_Tenas dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Dani_Alves floats the ball in!
          ...  Keane swings a leg at it!
          ...  But A_Tenas just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Christie floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to A_Hunter
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The shot slips through A_Tenas's hands
          ...  But A_Tenas recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 39 :(sao) Christie chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Hunter
          ...  Fine tackle by P_Augosuni
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 40 :(sao) T_Partey cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Exe_Palacios
          ...  Exe_Palacios with a bicycle kick !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 41 :(psg) D_DeCoco with a 40-yard pass to R_K_Muani
          ...  McKenna with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 42 :(psg) R_K_Muani leaves Exe_Palacios standing
          ...  Danilo fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(psg) R_K_Muani pushes it past A_Obileye
          ...  R_K_Muani shapes up for a shot!
          ...  J_Pavlenka falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 44 :(psg) P_Augosuni is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  D_Costa latches onto the ball
          ...  But Christie wins the ball
Min. 45 :(psg) R_K_Muani rushes through the defence
          ...  A_Hunter takes the player down!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sao Paulo FC 0-0 Paris Saint Germain

Min. 51 :(psg) Miranda with the towering header to D_Costa
          ...  Christie seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 59 :(psg) Miranda with a smart pass to D_Costa
          ...  Christie with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 61 :(psg) F_Ruiz heads the ball back to R_K_Muani
          ...  T_Partey with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He is warned by G_Poll
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 63 :(sao) McKenna takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Hunter
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Kamala
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Partey hits it towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to McKenna
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  A_Tenas parries it
Min. 65 :(sao) Exe_Palacios controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs D_DeCoco
          ...  He puts in Keane!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Kamala looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 68 :(sao) A_Obileye skips the challenge from F_Ruiz
          ...  A_Obileye from 20 yards !
          ...  But A_Tenas punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 69 :(sao) Christie punches Miranda off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  G_Poll sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 70 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 70 :(psg) R_K_Muani with a real burst of pace
          ...  But A_Obileye wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Augosuni chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It comes to R_K_Muani
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  J_Pavlenka is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Augosuni hits it towards the far post!
          ...  J_Pavlenka reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 71 :(sao) Dani_Alves jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Keane
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Kamala
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 72 :(psg) R_K_Muani with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Exe_Palacios a clean set of heals
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Danilo !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 74 :(sao) Exe_Palacios backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Dani_Alves latches onto the end of it
          ...  Fine tackle by F_Ruiz
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 74 :(psg) Kamala flicks it over A_Obileye's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Kamala could have let it bounce!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 75 :(sao) A_Hunter steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs S_Wilkermann
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  D_Costa is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
Min. 76 :(psg) R_K_Muani with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past A_Hunter
          ...  R_K_Muani has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 76 :(sao) L_Matthaus gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past L_Blanc!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Manz with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  L_Matthaus knocks it forward
          ...  A_Hunter gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Hunter flings a shot at goal !
          ...  The shot slips through A_Tenas's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 78 :(psg) S_Wilkermann has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_K_Muani gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  T_Partey with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Paris Saint Germain players
          ...  G_Poll calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 79 :(sao) J_Nasazzi is being brought on
          ...  Danilo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 79 :(psg) R_K_Muani beats his man
          ...  A_Obileye wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 80 :(psg) K_Raikonnen comes on for M_Manz and takes up a DF role
Min. 80 :(psg) Lee_Kang is going to be brought on
          ...  F_Ruiz is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(psg) A_Odubeko replaces an unhappy R_K_Muani and will play as a FW
Min. 81 :(sao) A_Hunter with the dribble
          ...  Kamala is easily beaten
          ...  Lee_Kang had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  Gary Hill looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  A_Hunter bends it round the wall
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!!
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-0 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 82 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC will now play D
Min. 82 :(sao) L_Matthaus controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  A_Hunter gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  K_Raikonnen intercepts the pass
Min. 84 :(sao) Dani_Alves beats D_DeCoco
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  D_DeCoco recovers to win the ball back
Min. 86 :(sao) L_Matthaus drives it forward to Keane
          ...  K_Raikonnen fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sao) T_Partey finds A_Hunter with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A_Hunter hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  A_Tenas parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Nasazzi
          ...  A_Tenas makes the catch!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 113,868
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_Obileye (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Hunter (81)
Sent Off             : Christie (69)
Booked               : Danilo (42), A_Hunter (45), T_Partey (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Paris Saint Germain Match Info
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Best player          : F_Ruiz
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Manz (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Sao Paulo FC   | Paris Saint Germain
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       7
Off target           :           2        |       6
On target            :          12        |       1
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           9        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       12
Key Tackles          :           8        |       13
Key Passes           :          14        |       9
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 1 - 0 Paris Saint Germain
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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 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   2  34   8   8  32 |  81   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
McKenna        DF   1  31  16   1  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  30   7   5  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  40  25
A_Obileye      DF   1  29   8   2  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40   0  15
L_Matthaus     MF   1  10  32  10  20 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Christie       MF   3   9  32   6  32 |  71   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   1   0  30  10 -10
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  30  11  12 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Partey       MF   1   3  29   1  28 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  58  18
A_Hunter       FW   3   9   7  31  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  33
Keane          FW   1   3   4  31  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
Adrian         GK  29   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  31   9   6  41 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Roy_Kent       MF   1  12  30   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kagamoti     AM   2   7  28  14  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jak_Siemasz    FW   1   3   2  26  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Paris Saint Germain
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Tenas        GK  31   5   2   3  28 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
M_Manz         DF   2  31   8   5  32 |  82   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Kamala         DF   3  29   7  10  21 |  95   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
L_Blanc        DF   2  28   9   5  38 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
D_DeCoco       DF   2  26  10   8  32 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
F_Ruiz         MF   2   5  31   2  25 |  82   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
S_Wilkermann   MF   1  11  27   1  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Augosuni     MF   2   4  27   4  30 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Miranda        MF   2  16  26   1  19 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_K_Muani      FW   1   3   5  29  40 |  82   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Costa        FW   1   1   1  25  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Jennings     GK  24   1   1   2  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Raikonnen    DF   2  29   1   3  43 |  13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
L_Thuram       DF   1  27   9   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lee_Kang       MF   3  11  29  12  31 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Odubeko      FW   2   8   1  26  28 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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