Elite League Cup Group Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Rangers FC (Wed Nov 08)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Rangers FC
                              6-3-1 L  |  5-4-1 C
                         Daniel Perry  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                       Dante_Silva GK  |  GK Belushi
                          A_Carlos DF  |  DF R_Giovinco
                         A_Britton DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                           R_Delap DF  |  DF S_Bassong
                        D_Carvajal DF  |  DF J_Tavernier
                        D_Sinclair DF  |  DF C_Fuchs
                      G_v_der_Wiel DF  |  MF L_Thomas
                          L_Holtby MF  |  MF B_Hemoth
                               Kak MF  |  MF R_Jack
                           J_Molby MF  |  MF J_Shaddix
                       Fabinhioski FW  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB H_Schumacher
                       C_Kickaball SUB |  SUB K_Ramsteijn
                              Zico SUB |  SUB G_Grant
                           F_Totti SUB |  SUB A_Gunnarsson
                           L_Massu SUB |  SUB H_Rodellega

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 2  :(sao) Kak with a precise pass to D_Sinclair
          ...  S_Bassong reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kak hits it into the box!
          ...  Belushi catches it!
Min. 9  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  R_Delap is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 9  :(rfc) L_Thomas spits at Dante_Silva
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  K_Ippi reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 10 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Kak with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 12 :(rfc) L_Thomas loses D_Carvajal
          ...  A_Britton with a nasty foul
          ...  K_Ippi will want to speak to him
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 21 :(sao) J_Molby finds A_Carlos with a ball over the defence
          ...  J_Shaddix rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's K_Ippi going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 22 :(sao) A_Britton gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Holtby
          ...  S_Bassong brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But K_Ippi waves play on!!!
Min. 24 :(rfc) B_Hemoth controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  S_Bassong gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A_Carlos with a nasty foul
Min. 26 :(sao) D_Sinclair runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Blocked by R_Giovinco
Min. 34 :(sao) A_Britton leaves D_McGrain standing
          ...  A_Britton has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  What agility from Belushi
Min. 36 :(sao) Fabinhioski with a smart turn
          ...  R_Giovinco seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 36 :(rfc) L_Thomas with the first time flick to C_Fuchs
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by D_Sinclair !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 40 :(sao) Fabinhioski has space to run with the ball
          ...  J_Tavernier brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) J_Molby looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Holtby
          ...  R_Giovinco bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!

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

Min. 47 :(sao) Fabinhioski flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Tavernier pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 50 :(sao) R_Delap cuts the ball back to Fabinhioski
          ...  R_Giovinco is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  Belushi misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Kak
          ...  C_Fuchs reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 60 :(rfc) K_Ramsteijn will replace S_Bassong and play MF
Min. 62 :(rfc) C_Fuchs punches G_v_der_Wiel off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by K_Ippi
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  K_Ippi reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 64 :(sao) F_Totti comes on for Kak and takes up a MF role
Min. 64 :(rfc) J_Tavernier beats D_Sinclair
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves K_Ippi
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 65 :(sao) C_Kickaball will come on for A_Carlos and play DF
Min. 65 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson is coming on for L_Thomas and playing MF
Min. 66 :(sao) L_Massu is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Molby is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(sao) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  L_Massu is through!
          ...  L_Massu belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But Belushi just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 71 :(sao) R_Delap moves forward
          ...  R_Giovinco intercepts the pass
Min. 71 :(rfc) B_Hemoth with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past D_Sinclair
          ...  He knocks it to A_Gunnarsson!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  F_Totti hits it out for a throw
Min. 71 :(sao) L_Holtby has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Fabinhioski collects the loose ball!
          ...  R_Giovinco tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 73 :(sao) Fabinhioski flicks the ball through
          ...  L_Massu runs onto it!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Shaddix
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Holtby swings it in!
          ...  Belushi easily catches it!
Min. 76 :(sao) F_Totti takes advantage of a mistake by J_Tavernier
          ...  K_Ramsteijn forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Britton hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Belushi
Min. 78 :(rfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  H_Rodellega will come on for R_Acquafresca and play FW
Min. 81 :(sao) D_Carvajal with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Fabinhioski gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Gunnarsson slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 83 :(rfc) J_Shaddix hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  H_Rodellega collects the loose ball!
          ...  R_Delap intercepts the pass
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(sao) D_Sinclair runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  K_Ippi talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC fans celebrate the goal
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 91 :(rfc) The Rangers FC manager told his side to change to a E strategy
Min. 93 :(sao) L_Holtby moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Delap
          ...  R_Giovinco makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Holtby chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Fabinhioski gets something on it!
          ...  Belushi has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Belushi reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Totti swings it in!
          ...  Belushi catches it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 110,000
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : D_Sinclair (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Massu (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : R_Giovinco
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Thomas (9), C_Fuchs (62), R_Giovinco (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       0
Off target           :           0        |       0
On target            :           4        |       0
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           6        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       14
Key Passes           :          10        |       3
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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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Dante_Silva    GK  35   1   7   3  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
A_Carlos       DF   1  28  12   8  42 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Britton      DF   2  28   9   8  15 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
R_Delap        DF   2  28   9   9  34 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
D_Carvajal     DF   1  27   8  10  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Sinclair     DF   3  27   8   7  41 |  94   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  27   7   4  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  27   8  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Kak            MF   2  16  26   9  41 |  65   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Molby        MF   2   8  26   9  31 |  67   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Fabinhioski    FW   2   7  12  27  33 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Kickaball    DF   1  28   7  10  32 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zico           MF   1  10  28  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Totti        MF   2   6  11  27  42 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Massu        FW   1   7  10  27  13 |  27   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  55

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  39   8   8   5  11 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  29  13  10  35 |  94   0   6   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 118  -2  -2
D_McGrain      DF   1  29  13   7  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  29  11   6  30 |  61   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Tavernier    DF   3  26  11   7  33 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  26   8   9  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  31   7  18 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -12 -22
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  29   6  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Jack         MF   3   7  28  11  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  11  27  17  31 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  30  36 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
H_Schumacher   GK  32   4   7   7  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    MF   1  29  11  10  42 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Grant        DF   3  29   6   8  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  30  18  34 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   8  26  13 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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