Elite League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Rangers FC (Sun Aug 11)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Rangers FC
                              5-3-2 E  |  4-2-3-1 C
                            Gary Hill  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                        J_Pavlenka GK  |  GK Rafael
                         J_Nasazzi DF  |  DF J_Serrano
                       Omar_Little DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                           J_Jesus DF  |  DF Maurice_Malpa
                          J_Bolton DF  |  DF G_Stevens
                            Vikram DF  |  DM J_Drummond
                          Christie MF  |  DM J_Barjonas
                          Roy_Kent MF  |  MF D_Cooper
                           Robinho MF  |  MF R_Russell
                     Kvaratskhelia FW  |  MF Kan
                          A_Hunter FW  |  FW Ivica_Strok
                                       |
                            Adrian SUB |  SUB M_A_Stegen
                           McKenna SUB |  SUB Gary_Gillespi
                      Suz_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB J_Baxter
                         A_McGeady SUB |  SUB Keane
                             Sobhi SUB |  SUB Erling_Haland

Referee: G_Maqedonci (Sweden)


Min. 1  :(rfc) J_Barjonas holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok with the shot on net !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka tips it over
          ...  G_Maqedonci has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 2  :(sao) Kvaratskhelia turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Maurice_Malpa fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 3  :(sao) Christie slides it through the middle to A_Hunter
          ...  A_Hunter with the header !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The linesman flagged for offside
          ...  He was miles on
Min. 3  :(rfc) A defence splitting pass from J_Drummond to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Omar_Little with the high feet
          ...  G_Maqedonci lectures him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Ivica_Strok bends it round the wall
          ...  Saved by J_Pavlenka
Min. 8  :(sao) Kvaratskhelia knocks it past Maurice_Malpa and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  R_Russell with a bad challenge
          ...  G_Maqedonci will want to speak to him
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 10 :(rfc) J_Pavlenka miss-kicks!
          ...  Ivica_Strok is through!
          ...  Ivica_Strok hits a crisp volley!
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 11 :(sao) J_Bolton with a perfectly timed run
          ...  J_Bolton curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But Rafael tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Jesus floats the ball in!
          ...  Rafael easily claims the ball!
Min. 19 :(sao) Kvaratskhelia beats J_Serrano
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  J_Drummond slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 22 :(sao) Omar_Little looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Kvaratskhelia receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Kvaratskhelia with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 23 :(rfc) Kan spots Ivica_Strok who is in acres of space
          ...  J_Nasazzi cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 23 :(sao) Roy_Kent chips the ball over the defence and finds Kvaratskhelia
          ...  D_Cooper with a pull on the shirt
          ...  G_Maqedonci refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 26 :(sao) Robinho takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_McGrain
          ...  But D_Cooper slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Maqedonci has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 26 :(sao) Robinho plays it forward to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  J_Barjonas with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 29 :(sao) Roy_Kent looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  But D_McGrain clears the ball to safety
Min. 33 :(rfc) Kan 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!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Bolton takes possession
Min. 36 :(sao) Robinho with the heel pass to Roy_Kent
          ...  Roy_Kent belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  Rafael takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 37 :(rfc) Ivica_Strok takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  J_Nasazzi with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(sao) J_Bolton breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Rafael!
          ...  Ivica_Strok brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  G_Maqedonci calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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

Min. 50 :(sao) Roy_Kent holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Hunter
          ...  A_Hunter with a thundering volley!
          ...  Rafael saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 51 :(sao) Kvaratskhelia takes on J_Drummond
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  J_Serrano reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 60 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC altered their play to a P strategy
Min. 60 :(rfc) Gary_Gillespi is being prepared to come on
          ...  Maurice_Malpa is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) Keane will replace R_Russell and play MF
Min. 60 :(rfc) Erling_Haland comes on for Ivica_Strok and takes up a FW role
Min. 61 :(rfc) J_Drummond with a flicked pass to Kan
          ...  Vikram gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 62 :(sao) J_Jesus spits at J_Barjonas
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  G_Maqedonci calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 63 :(sao) A_Hunter nutmegs G_Stevens, he continues to run forward
          ...  G_Stevens goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 72 :(rfc) Kan runs at J_Bolton
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Roy_Kent picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 81 :(sao) Suz_Nakamoto is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Jesus is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 82 :(sao) A_McGeady will replace the useless Christie and will play MF
Min. 82 :(sao) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto is through!
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  Rafael parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Rafael recovers to save!!
Min. 82 :(rfc) Kan turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Erling_Haland
          ...  A powerful header from Erling_Haland !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 83 :(sao) Suz_Nakamoto 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_Hunter with a blistering shot !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 84 :(sao) Sobhi replaces an unhappy Kvaratskhelia and will play as a FW
Min. 84 :(sao) Roy_Kent wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Robinho
          ...  Gary_Gillespi plays the back pass
          ...  Rafael can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Robinho hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to A_Hunter
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was unfortunate
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 85 :(sao) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Sao Paulo FC will now play D
Min. 86 :(rfc) Kan with an intelligent ball to Keane
          ...  J_Nasazzi takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 87 :(sao) Suz_Nakamoto reads the run of Sobhi
          ...  Sobhi has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But Rafael comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sao) J_Bolton with a reverse pass to Robinho
          ...  D_McGrain slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 91 :(sao) J_Bolton looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Sobhi
          ...  G_Stevens cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 125,000
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_Hunter (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Hunter (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Nasazzi (37), J_Jesus (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Ivica_Strok
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Russell (8), J_Barjonas (26), Ivica_Strok (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |   Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       4
Off target           :           2        |       1
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       6
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 1 - 0 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   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  32   9   6  41 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Omar_Little    DF   1  32   9   3  44 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Jesus        DF   1  32   9   3  26 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  18
J_Bolton       DF   1  31   9   3  32 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
Vikram         DF   2  31   3   1  27 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Christie       MF   3   9  33   6  32 |  84   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Roy_Kent       MF   1  13  32   6  23 |  93   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   5
Robinho        MF   1   8  32   9  23 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
Kvaratskhelia  FW   2   4   1  32  16 |  86   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hunter       FW   3   9   7  31  42 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
Adrian         GK  29   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
McKenna        DF   1  32  17   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Suz_Nakamoto   DF   1   1  32  23  33 |  10   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
A_McGeady      MF   1  19  32  13  29 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sobhi          FW   2   7   7  28  21 |   7   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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  39   2   2   2  20 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  33   1   1  30 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   2  31   6   3  19 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Maurice_Malpa  DF   1  29   6   5  26 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  28   7   2  33 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Drummond     DM   2  27  19   1  27 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20
J_Barjonas     DM   2  16  29   6  14 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  30   5  32 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  28   4  34 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Kan            MF   2   7  27  18  32 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   9  34  32 |  62   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  13
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gary_Gillespi  MF   2  30   3   3  18 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  29   5  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Keane          MF   1   3   4  32  35 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  30  12 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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