Elite League Cup Group Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Rangers FC (Wed Apr 20)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Rangers FC
                              6-3-1 D  |  5-4-1 C
                         Daniel Perry  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK Belushi
                        A_Barzagli DF  |  DF L_Roy
                        D_Carvajal DF  |  DF Raúl_Albil
                       Seb_Ferrira DF  |  DF R_Giovinco
                          D_Abdoun DF  |  DF J_A_Riise
                           Ricadio DF  |  DF L_Gasparotto
                              LAZO DF  |  MF L_Copland
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  MF K_Richard
                            Rocket MF  |  MF B_Hemoth
                           J_Molby MF  |  MF B_Yaga
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                                       |
                         H_Manzoni SUB |  SUB V_Mannone
                            T_Haas SUB |  SUB D_McGrain
                         K_Commons SUB |  SUB A_Irvine
                          Geminiho SUB |  SUB J_Wilshere
                         C_Bellamy SUB |  SUB H_Rodellega

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 12 :(sao) Sheringham cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Barzagli
          ...  J_A_Riise wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  LAZO floats the ball in!
          ...  Belushi makes the catch!
Min. 15 :(sao) Sheringham takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  L_Gasparotto slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 17 :(sao) D_Abdoun lobs it over the defender
          ...  Cleaned up by L_Roy
Min. 18 :(sao) Rocket crosses in from the wing, he finds Sheringham in the box
          ...  L_Gasparotto with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 21 :(rfc) L_Copland sidesteps LAZO
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  J_Molby is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Gazza Grant looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 26 :(sao) J_Gandolfini with a smart turn
          ...  B_Yaga with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 27 :(rfc) B_Yaga with a short pass to find K_Richard
          ...  K_Richard with the chance !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 36 :(sao) J_Gandolfini volleys it forward. He finds Sheringham
          ...  L_Roy is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 37 :(rfc) J_A_Riise sidesteps LAZO
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Rocket with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  J_Underhill warns him
Min. 39 :(sao) Sheringham controls it with ease
          ...  Cleaned up by L_Roy
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rfc) L_Copland with a flicked pass to J_A_Riise
          ...  A_Barzagli makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 45 :(sao) J_Molby with a glorious 60-yard pass to J_Gandolfini
          ...  B_Hemoth forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Molby!
          ...  Belushi reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 45 :(sao) Rocket plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Belushi with a nasty foul
          ...  J_Underhill looks across to his assistant!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Rocket takes it
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's given Sao Paulo FC the advantage!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-0 Rangers FC...
Min. 46 :(sao) D_Abdoun plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  But R_Giovinco wins the ball

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

Min. 50 :(rfc) D_McGrain replaces R_Giovinco and will play DF
Min. 51 :(sao) LAZO gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Sheringham
          ...  But D_McGrain puts it in row Z!
Min. 57 :(sao) Seb_Ferrira crosses to Sheringham
          ...  L_Roy robs him of the ball
Min. 57 :(rfc) B_Hemoth looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Yaga
          ...  A well-placed shot from B_Yaga !
          ...  But J_Reina tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Richard chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  R_Acquafresca tries to place the shot!
          ...  J_Reina makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 58 :(rfc) J_Wilshere will replace the useless L_Copland and will play MF
Min. 58 :(rfc) D_McGrain with the cross-field pass to L_Roy
          ...  Ricadio wins the ball with ease
          ...  J_Underhill saw something no-one else did
Min. 61 :(sao) a big roar from the crowd as C_Bellamy comes on for Sheringham to play FW
Min. 61 :(sao) Ricadio takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_A_Riise brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 61 :(rfc) K_Richard is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Yaga
          ...  B_Yaga keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But J_Reina comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 63 :(sao) T_Haas takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Barzagli
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 64 :(rfc) H_Rodellega replaces an unhappy R_Acquafresca and will play as a FW
Min. 64 :(sao) Rocket with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to T_Haas
          ...  Raúl_Albil gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 65 :(sao) K_Commons is coming on for J_Gandolfini and will play MF
Min. 65 :(rfc) It looks as though Rangers FC is now playing A
Min. 67 :(rfc) J_Wilshere knocks it forward
          ...  D_Carvajal slips
          ...  H_Rodellega gets to it!
          ...  LAZO gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 70 :(sao) D_Carvajal hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  C_Bellamy latches onto it!
          ...  C_Bellamy breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round Belushi
          ...  He dinks it over Belushi
          ...  Belushi reacts well to save !!
Min. 82 :(rfc) H_Rodellega holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Gasparotto
          ...  L_Gasparotto blasts it at the goal !
          ...  J_Reina makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 86 :(sao) K_Commons with a simple pass to C_Bellamy
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_A_Riise hits it out for a throw
Min. 86 :(rfc) K_Richard unselfishly lays the ball back to L_Roy
          ...  An audacious effort from L_Roy !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(sao) T_Haas with a precise pass to J_Molby
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_McGrain

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 70,000
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Rocket (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Rocket (45 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : B_Yaga
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |   Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           2        |       6
Off target           :           0        |       2
On target            :           2        |       4
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           2        |       14
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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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_Reina        GK  30   2   3   1  18 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
A_Barzagli     DF   2  25   8  10  20 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  24   7  10  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  23   8   9  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Abdoun       DF   3  23   9   7  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ricadio        DF   3  23   7   6  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
LAZO           DF   3  21   7   6  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3   8  24  19  12 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Rocket         MF   2   9  23  10  33 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20
J_Molby        MF   2   7  23   9  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Sheringham     FW   2   5   8  27  21 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Manzoni      GK  16   1   3   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Haas         DF   2  19  10   6  11 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Commons      MF   1   7  24  10  32 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Geminiho       FW   3   9  10  23  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   8  23  33 |  30   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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Belushi        GK  38   8   8   5  11 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
L_Roy          DF   3  29   7   9  29 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -19
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  27  10   6  35 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  26  12  10  35 |  53   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  24   7   9  32 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  23   7   6  23 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
L_Copland      MF   1   8  29   6  21 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
K_Richard      MF   1  10  27   9  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
B_Hemoth       MF   2   4  27   6  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  26   8  35 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  28  36 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
V_Mannone      GK  27   5   3   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  26  12   7  24 |  41   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Irvine       DF   3  22   9   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  18  27  11  19 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   5   8  26  13 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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