Division Two League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Paris Saint Germain (Sun Nov 12)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Paris Saint Germain
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-1-3-2 C
                            Gary Hill  |  Care Taker
                                       |
                        J_Pavlenka GK  |  GK M_McGillicutt
                            Danilo DF  |  DF L_DeDoorn
                           McKenna DF  |  DF M_Manz
                         J_Nasazzi DF  |  DF Vikram
                         A_Obileye DF  |  DF K_Raikonnen
                        L_Matthaus MF  |  DM A_Vladimescu
                          Christie MF  |  MF Lee_Kang
                        Dani_Alves MF  |  MF S_Wilkermann
                        P_McNamara MF  |  MF Miranda
                          A_Hunter FW  |  FW A_Odubeko
                             Keane FW  |  FW C_Sparkes
                                       |
                            Adrian SUB |  SUB A_Hellsechs
                      Exe_Palacios SUB |  SUB Malick_Thiaw
                         B_Venison SUB |  SUB D_Prescott
                          Roy_Kent SUB |  SUB M_Buskens
                          F_Torres SUB |  SUB D_Best

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 1  :(sao) A_Hunter beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A_Hunter smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  M_McGillicutt parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And M_McGillicutt recovers to save!!
Min. 7  :(psg) A_Vladimescu spots A_Odubeko who is in acres of space
          ...  A_Odubeko with the punt towards goal!
          ...  J_Pavlenka tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 8  :(psg) A_Odubeko controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Danilo and it had to be
Min. 11 :(sao) P_McNamara with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Lee_Kang
          ...  He knocks it to Dani_Alves!
          ...  Dani_Alves has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  M_McGillicutt is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 11 :(psg) Miranda back heels to find C_Sparkes in space
          ...  McKenna with an ugly foul
Min. 12 :(psg) A_Odubeko 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!
          ...  A_Odubeko with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 13 :(psg) A_Vladimescu hoists the ball across to Vikram
          ...  Blocked by A_Obileye
Min. 14 :(sao) Dani_Alves drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Keane
          ...  Keane with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  M_McGillicutt with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 16 :(sao) Keane finds a hole in the defence
          ...  S_Wilkermann rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  L_Matthaus floats it forward
          ...  J_Nasazzi latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Nasazzi hits a great shot !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  M_McGillicutt palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Christie plays it into the danger area!
          ...  McKenna makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  But M_McGillicutt makes a fine save
Min. 17 :(sao) P_McNamara unselfishly heads the ball back to Danilo
          ...  Danilo drives it low !
          ...  M_McGillicutt with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 26 :(sao) Keane flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Vikram takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 26 :(psg) S_Wilkermann skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to C_Sparkes
          ...  L_Matthaus fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  B_Kuipers calls him for a talk
Min. 29 :(psg) C_Sparkes latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  L_Matthaus fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  B_Kuipers calls him over
          ...  B_Kuipers tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 36 :(sao) Christie pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  A_Hunter is clean through!
          ...  Miranda is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 40 :(sao) P_McNamara unselfishly heads the ball back to Keane
          ...  Keane shoots towards goal !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  M_McGillicutt moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It s beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 40 :(psg) C_Sparkes runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  C_Sparkes rifles it at the goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  That s given Paris Saint Germain the lead!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-1 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 41 :(psg) It seems Paris Saint Germain are making a tactical change to D
Min. 42 :(psg) Lee_Kang works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Odubeko
          ...  A_Hunter with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from B_Kuipers
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sao) Keane takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Keane has a go!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  M_McGillicutt dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had M_McGillicutt beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Christie floats the ball in!
          ...  Dani_Alves makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  M_McGillicutt tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by McKenna
          ...  M_McGillicutt catches it!
Min. 47 :(sao) L_Matthaus with the through ball to Christie
          ...  Vikram tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  Gary Hill looks annoyed that there was no card there

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sao Paulo FC 0-1 Paris Saint Germain

Min. 46 :(psg) S_Wilkermann with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Odubeko gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Nasazzi belts it clear
Min. 48 :(sao) P_McNamara flicks the ball through
          ...  A_Hunter runs onto it!
          ...  C_Sparkes with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  B_Kuipers will just give him a speaking to
Min. 49 :(sao) Christie sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  A_Hunter runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Hunter !
          ...  M_McGillicutt makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 51 :(sao) A_Hunter runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  S_Wilkermann with the foul
          ...  B_Kuipers calls him over
          ...  B_Kuipers is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 54 :(sao) Dani_Alves has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Keane gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But L_DeDoorn wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 55 :(sao) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_Nasazzi is through!
          ...  K_Raikonnen with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 57 :(sao) Dani_Alves with a reverse pass to Keane
          ...  Vikram tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  McKenna chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  M_McGillicutt easily catches it!
Min. 58 :(sao) J_Pavlenka slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 58 :(psg) C_Sparkes with the dribble
          ...  A_Obileye is easily beaten
          ...  C_Sparkes rifles it to the far post !
          ...  J_Pavlenka saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 63 :(sao) M_McGillicutt miskicks!
          ...  A_Hunter is takes control of the ball!
          ...  A_Hunter gets his head to the ball !
          ...  M_McGillicutt gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 64 :(psg) Lee_Kang crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Odubeko in the box
          ...  Danilo gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 65 :(sao) Dani_Alves chips the ball over the defence and finds Keane
          ...  What a shot from Keane !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  Saved by M_McGillicutt
Min. 66 :(sao) A_Hunter with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  L_DeDoorn anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 66 :(sao) P_McNamara leaves L_DeDoorn standing
          ...  M_Manz with a well timed tackle
          ...  B_Kuipers didn't like it though
Min. 70 :(psg) Malick_Thiaw takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace M_Manz as DF
Min. 70 :(psg) D_Prescott takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace K_Raikonnen as DF
Min. 70 :(psg) M_Buskens comes on for Lee_Kang and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(psg) a big roar from the crowd as D_Best comes on for C_Sparkes to play FW
Min. 75 :(sao) L_Matthaus moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Keane
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Prescott takes possession
Min. 75 :(psg) Miranda holds the ball up
          ...  He sees D_Prescott in space!
          ...  D_Prescott with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 76 :(sao) McKenna plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Hunter
          ...  L_DeDoorn bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 77 :(sao) B_Venison replaces J_Nasazzi to play as a DF
Min. 78 :(sao) Christie with an incisive pass to Keane
          ...  A vicious shot by Keane !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 79 :(sao) A_Hunter slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  A_Hunter aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But M_McGillicutt with the difficult save
Min. 80 :(sao) Roy_Kent is being prepared to come on
          ...  Christie is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 81 :(sao) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  F_Torres will come on for Keane and play FW
Min. 83 :(sao) Dani_Alves holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Torres
          ...  D_Prescott with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 85 :(sao) Roy_Kent with a precise ball to F_Torres
          ...  F_Torres sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  What agility from M_McGillicutt
Min. 86 :(sao) F_Torres runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  But D_Prescott slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(psg) A_Vladimescu is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Odubeko
          ...  Roy_Kent fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 89 :(sao) Danilo gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  F_Torres is unmarked
          ...  F_Torres with the strike !
          ...  But M_McGillicutt is equal to it
Min. 90 :(sao) A_Hunter beats Miranda
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  D_Prescott stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 92 :(sao) P_McNamara holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to F_Torres
          ...  But L_DeDoorn clears the ball to safety

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 112,838
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Dani_Alves
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Matthaus (29), Roy_Kent (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Paris Saint Germain Match Info
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Best player          : M_McGillicutt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Sparkes (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Wilkermann (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Sao Paulo FC    | Paris Saint Germain
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       5
Off target           :           4        |       0
On target            :          12        |       5
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       11
Key Passes           :          17        |       8
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 0 - 1 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   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   2  33   8   8  32 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
McKenna        DF   1  31  16   1  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  31   9   6  41 |  80   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
A_Obileye      DF   1  29   8   2  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Matthaus     MF   1  10  32  10  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Christie       MF   3   9  32   6  32 |  83   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  30  11  12 |  95   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  29   7  33 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
A_Hunter       FW   3   9   7  30  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
Keane          FW   1   3   4  30  35 |  84   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
Adrian         GK  29   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  30   7   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Venison      DF   1  27   2   1  26 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Roy_Kent       MF   1  12  30   6  23 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
F_Torres       FW   1   5   8  25  11 |  11   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

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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M_McGillicutt  GK  32   2   3   5  27 |  95  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
L_DeDoorn      DF   2  31   1   3  43 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20  20
M_Manz         DF   2  30   8   5  32 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Vikram         DF   2  30   3   1  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Raikonnen    DF   2  29   1   3  43 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Vladimescu   DM   2  17  30   1  19 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Lee_Kang       MF   3  11  29  12  31 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Wilkermann   MF   1  11  27   1  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  38  18
Miranda        MF   2  16  26   1  19 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Odubeko      FW   2   7   1  25  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
C_Sparkes      FW   2   1   6  25  29 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
A_Hellsechs    GK  24   5   3   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Malick_Thiaw   DF   1  25   7   3  30 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Prescott     DF   1  25   4   2  28 |  22   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
M_Buskens      MF   2   9  27   2  30 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Best         FW   2   5   1  25  27 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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