Division One League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Rangers FC (Sun Jan 14)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Rangers FC
                              4-4-2 E  |  3-5-2 C
                            Gary Hill  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                        J_Pavlenka GK  |  GK Rafael
                            Danilo DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                           McKenna DF  |  DF J_Serrano
                         J_Nasazzi DF  |  DF L_Dixon
                         A_Obileye DF  |  MF D_Cooper
                        L_Matthaus MF  |  MF J_Barjonas
                          Christie MF  |  MF J_Baxter
                          Roy_Kent MF  |  MF R_Russell
                        Dani_Alves MF  |  MF Kara_Dembele
                          A_Hunter FW  |  FW Erling_Haland
                             Keane FW  |  FW Aoas
                                       |
                            Adrian SUB |  SUB M_A_Stegen
                      Exe_Palacios SUB |  SUB D_McGrain
                        P_McNamara SUB |  SUB G_Stevens
                        H_Kagamoti SUB |  SUB D_Bell
                          F_Torres SUB |  SUB N_Pepe

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 2  :(rfc) Kara_Dembele with a penetrating pass to Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 3  :(sao) Roy_Kent skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Hunter
          ...  The cross hits A_Hunter on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Rafael with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 6  :(rfc) J_Serrano comes up lame after the wicked challenge.
          ...  He's unable to continue
Min. 6  :(rfc) D_McGrain is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Serrano is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 7  :(sao) Keane steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Erling_Haland
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  D_McGrain hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Dani_Alves plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Rafael jumps well to claim it!
Min. 7  :(rfc) Erling_Haland cuts the ball back to Aoas
          ...  A_Obileye bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  C_V_Carballo warned him
Min. 7  :(rfc) Aoas controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  A_Obileye wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 7  :(sao) Roy_Kent barges the defender off the ball
          ...  Rafael tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  Surely a Penalty!
          ...  Given !!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC can have few complaints there!
          ...  A_Hunter is the man who takes it
          ...  He sends Rafael the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  And Sao Paulo FC are leading in the game now
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-0 Rangers FC...
Min. 8  :(sao) Christie controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs L_Dixon
          ...  He puts in A_Hunter!
          ...  A_Hunter runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 9  :(sao) Roy_Kent has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Rekik
          ...  He puts in A_Hunter!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Dixon
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 10 :(rfc) R_Russell moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Aoas
          ...  But McKenna comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 11 :(rfc) J_Barjonas is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Aoas latches onto the end of it
          ...  Christie scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 18 :(rfc) D_Cooper has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Obileye
          ...  He puts in Erling_Haland!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by McKenna
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Cooper chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_Pavlenka catches it!
Min. 21 :(sao) L_Matthaus plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  L_Matthaus tries to beat Rafael!
          ...  Rafael has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Rafael reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Roy_Kent crosses it in!
          ...  It comes to Danilo
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Rafael with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 22 :(rfc) J_Barjonas holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Aoas
          ...  A glorious effort by Aoas !
          ...  J_Pavlenka gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 23 :(sao) A_Hunter runs at Kara_Dembele
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A_Hunter sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  Rafael with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 24 :(sao) Dani_Alves barges K_Rekik off the ball
          ...  A vicious shot by Dani_Alves !
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 2-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 25 :(sao) The Sao Paulo FC manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C
Min. 25 :(rfc) R_Russell loses Danilo
          ...  R_Russell with a powerful header !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka punches it away
Min. 27 :(rfc) D_Cooper races into the box
          ...  He sees D_McGrain lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  D_McGrain drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with J_Pavlenka
          ...  He tries to slide it past J_Pavlenka
          ...  J_Pavlenka smothers the ball !!
Min. 29 :(sao) L_Matthaus with an inch perfect pass to Keane
          ...  Keane has a dig at goal!
          ...  But Rafael punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 30 :(sao) A_Hunter finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled K_Rekik
          ...  A_Hunter strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 3-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 35 :(sao) L_Matthaus hoofs it up field to find A_Hunter
          ...  A powerful header from A_Hunter !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  The shot slips through Rafael's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 41 :(rfc) J_Barjonas with the heel pass to Kara_Dembele
          ...  A great volley from Kara_Dembele !
          ...  J_Pavlenka falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Unlucky!
          ...  The Rangers FC fans start to taunt him now!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 3-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 42 :(rfc) R_Russell looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  J_Pavlenka falls over
          ...  But J_Pavlenka is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) A_Hunter sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Hunter with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  Rafael was lucky there
Min. 44 :(sao) McKenna looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Christie
          ...  K_Rekik wins the ball
Min. 46 :(rfc) D_Cooper crosses into the box, finding Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sao Paulo FC 3-1 Rangers FC

Min. 47 :(sao) Roy_Kent with a one-touch layoff to A_Hunter
          ...  A_Hunter uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 49 :(sao) Dani_Alves brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Dani_Alves hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  C_V_Carballo talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC fans celebrate though!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 4-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 51 :(sao) A_Hunter sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  A_Hunter with a blistering shot !
          ...  Rafael is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 57 :(rfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Erling_Haland is through!
          ...  From long range Erling_Haland bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  J_Pavlenka can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  J_Pavlenka has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 58 :(rfc) J_Barjonas looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland gets up high for the header !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 60 :(sao) L_Matthaus with a slide rule pass to Keane
          ...  D_McGrain reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 61 :(sao) Roy_Kent looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Hunter
          ...  Erling_Haland goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 61 :(rfc) Erling_Haland miskicks!
          ...  He finds Aoas though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Aoas tries to beat J_Pavlenka from outside the area!
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 63 :(sao) J_Nasazzi off the woodwork.
          ...  Keane picks up the deflection
          ...  K_Rekik wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 64 :(sao) Christie moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Keane
          ...  Keane with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But Rafael parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 64 :(rfc) A defence splitting pass from D_Cooper to Kara_Dembele
          ...  Kara_Dembele tries to chip the ball over J_Pavlenka!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka pulls out a save of the game
Min. 65 :(sao) J_Nasazzi has it now
          ...  He takes on Kara_Dembele
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Keane!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Rekik
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 69 :(sao) Roy_Kent hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Hunter latches onto it!
          ...  A_Hunter heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  Rafael saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 71 :(rfc) Erling_Haland sidesteps Christie
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by McKenna !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 75 :(rfc) D_Bell is coming on for J_Baxter and playing MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) N_Pepe will come on for Aoas and play FW
Min. 75 :(sao) A_Hunter sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  A_Hunter tries to beat Rafael from outside the area!
          ...  Rafael falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 76 :(sao) Keane runs at D_Bell
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Keane fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  Rafael gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 77 :(sao) Up goes the substitution board - Exe_Palacios on for A_Hunter as a DF
Min. 78 :(sao) Keane loses L_Dixon
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Bell and it had to be
Min. 78 :(sao) Keane jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  D_Bell with the high feet
          ...  C_V_Carballo ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Steve Brown looks relieved
Min. 84 :(sao) Roy_Kent runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs L_Dixon
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Roy_Kent has a dig at goal!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 85 :(rfc) D_Bell with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Erling_Haland
          ...  A_Obileye clears with a diving header
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(sao) L_Matthaus bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_Nasazzi
          ...  K_Rekik robs him of the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 115,000
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_Hunter (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Hunter (7 pen,30), Dani_Alves (24,49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Christie (11)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Barjonas
Scorers              : Kara_Dembele (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Rafael (7)
Injured              : J_Serrano (6)
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       11
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :          13        |       8
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       14
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 4 - 1 Rangers FC
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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   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   2  33   8   8  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
McKenna        DF   1  31  16   1  26 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  31   9   6  41 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
A_Obileye      DF   1  29   8   2  23 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Matthaus     MF   1  10  32  10  20 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
Christie       MF   3   9  32   6  32 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Roy_Kent       MF   1  12  30   6  23 |  93   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  70  20
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  30  11  12 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  50
A_Hunter       FW   3   9   7  30  42 |  78   0   0   0   0  10   2   0   0   0   0   0  70
Keane          FW   1   3   4  30  35 |  93   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
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  30   7   5  28 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  29   7  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kagamoti     MF   2   7  28  14  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Torres       FW   1   5   8  25  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Rangers 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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Rafael         GK  38   2   2   2  20 |  93  10   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -12   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  36   8   2  12 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60 -20 -20
J_Serrano      DF   1  32   1   1  30 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  29   8   9  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  29   5  32 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Barjonas     MF   2  16  28   6  14 |  93   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  28   5  34 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  28   4  34 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Kara_Dembele   MF   2   7  27  21  42 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  30  12 |  93   0   1   2   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  20  10
Aoas           FW   1   4   2  30  31 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   2  29   6   3  19 |  87   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
G_Stevens      DF   1  27   7   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bell         MF   2   8  27  12  28 |  17   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  10  29  33 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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