Division One League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Schalke 04 (Sun Jan 31)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Schalke 04
                              4-3-3 C  |  4-1-3-2 N
                        James Houston  |  Andy Banks
                                       |
                         S_T_Perry GK  |  GK Ini_Kamoze
                            Baresi DF  |  DF R_Carlos
                         A_Pereira DF  |  DF D_Epureanu
                      G_v_der_Wiel DF  |  DF M_Madl
                          C_Irvine DF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                      Shane_Botwin MF  |  DM Omar_Mascarel
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  MF Leda_Cygnus
                          Christie MF  |  MF P_McNamara
                           L_Massu FW  |  MF I_Spy
                          D_Purvis FW  |  FW N_Pepe
                      T_Sheringham FW  |  FW A_Gray
                                       |
                        Brad_Viner SUB |  SUB L_Mckeon
                     A_Wan_Bissaka SUB |  SUB B_Williams
                          Turnbull SUB |  SUB Juan_Callejon
                           P_Foden SUB |  SUB Ze_Roberto
                            V_Bayo SUB |  SUB O_Ighalo

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 1  :(sao) Shane_Botwin has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Purvis gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Nasazzi gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 4  :(sao) S_Gerrard beats Omar_Mascarel
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  R_Carlos wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 5  :(sao) Baresi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Epureanu
          ...  He puts in T_Sheringham!
          ...  T_Sheringham beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  Ini_Kamoze comes towards him
          ...  He tries to slide it past Ini_Kamoze
          ...  Ini_Kamoze gets a foot to it !!
Min. 9  :(sao) Shane_Botwin with the first time pass to D_Purvis
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Epureanu
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 12 :(shk) A_Gray lobs it over Baresi
          ...  S_Gerrard is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Gray takes it
          ...  S_T_Perry dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Schalke 04 have snatched the lead!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-1 Schalke 04...
Min. 16 :(shk) P_McNamara plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  R_Carlos decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  R_Carlos carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  S_T_Perry falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Unlucky!
          ...  The Schalke 04 fans start to taunt him now!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-2 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 21 :(sao) C_Irvine spits at Leda_Cygnus
          ...  M_Atkinson warned him
Min. 22 :(sao) Curled in dangerously from Christie to L_Massu
          ...  D_Epureanu with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 22 :(sao) S_Gerrard sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Christie
          ...  D_Epureanu with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 24 :(sao) L_Massu crosses in from the wing, he finds G_v_der_Wiel in the box
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel with the chance !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 24 :(shk) P_McNamara takes advantage of a bad back pass from Baresi
          ...  P_McNamara with the shot on net !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McNamara curls it into the box!
          ...  Shane_Botwin clears the corner
Min. 28 :(sao) T_Sheringham with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  T_Sheringham with the shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze never had a chance!
Min. 28 :(sao) Baresi spits at M_Madl
          ...  M_Atkinson will just give him a speaking to
Min. 28 :(shk) J_Nasazzi brings it under control
          ...  He takes on A_Pereira
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Gray!
          ...  A_Gray with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 30 :(sao) S_Gerrard with an in swinging cross to T_Sheringham
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from T_Sheringham !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 32 :(shk) Omar_Mascarel beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds A_Gray
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 38 :(sao) Shane_Botwin looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Sheringham
          ...  J_Nasazzi tackles cleanly
Min. 41 :(shk) Leda_Cygnus with a measured pass to A_Gray
          ...  Shane_Botwin with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 41 :(sao) D_Purvis with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  N_Pepe with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(sao) C_Irvine works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  Omar_Mascarel makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 46 :(shk) Leda_Cygnus sidesteps C_Irvine
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Pereira bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sao Paulo FC 0-2 Schalke 04

Min. 46 :(sao) Baresi pushes it past M_Madl
          ...  Baresi heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-2 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 50 :(shk) Leda_Cygnus looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Gray
          ...  The defender plays it back to S_T_Perry
          ...  A_Gray intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy S_T_Perry
          ...  He nutmegs S_T_Perry
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  S_T_Perry recovers to save it !!
Min. 51 :(sao) Christie with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Irvine
          ...  A vicious shot by C_Irvine !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Schalke 04 fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 58 :(shk) A_Gray gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Gray with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But S_T_Perry makes a fine save
Min. 66 :(sao) Shane_Botwin looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Purvis
          ...  A left-footer by D_Purvis !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Ini_Kamoze dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Ini_Kamoze beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard crosses it in!
          ...  L_Massu gets something on it!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 68 :(sao) T_Sheringham knocks the ball past J_Nasazzi
          ...  A delicate header from T_Sheringham !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 68 :(shk) I_Spy lobs it over S_Gerrard
          ...  I_Spy launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-3 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 69 :(shk) O_Ighalo is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Gray is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 69 :(shk) Schalke 04 will now play L after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 70 :(shk) B_Williams comes on for D_Epureanu and takes up a DF role
Min. 71 :(shk) Ze_Roberto replaces Omar_Mascarel to play as a AM
Min. 71 :(shk) R_Carlos finds N_Pepe with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Baresi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 76 :(shk) R_Carlos drives it forward to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Driven towards goal by Leda_Cygnus !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 77 :(sao) L_Massu nutmegs Ze_Roberto, he continues to run forward
          ...  J_Nasazzi wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 78 :(shk) J_Nasazzi is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  N_Pepe latches onto the ball
          ...  But Baresi wins the tackle
Min. 80 :(sao) Up goes the substitution board - A_Wan_Bissaka on for G_v_der_Wiel as a DF
Min. 80 :(sao) There's going to be a change
          ...  Turnbull will come on for Christie and play MF
Min. 80 :(sao) V_Bayo takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace T_Sheringham as FW
Min. 83 :(sao) D_Purvis with electric pace
          ...  He eases past M_Madl
          ...  O_Ighalo with a superb challenge
          ...  M_Atkinson has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 87 :(shk) N_Pepe with a pinpoint pass to O_Ighalo
          ...  But A_Wan_Bissaka sweeps up the threat
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sao) C_Irvine brings it under control
          ...  He takes on B_Williams
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in L_Massu!
          ...  B_Williams reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 93 :(sao) D_Purvis stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Carlos and it had to be

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 107,768
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Shane_Botwin
Scorers              : Baresi (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gray (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Gray (12 pen), R_Carlos (16), I_Spy (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Epureanu (22), N_Pepe (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       8
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 1 - 3 Schalke 04
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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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S_T_Perry      GK  33   2   2   2  22 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -40   0   0   0
Baresi         DF   1  34  11   8  21 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  10  25
A_Pereira      DF   2  33  13   8  14 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  33   7   4  23 |  84   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Irvine       DF   2  28  10   7  33 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  31   9  20 |  97   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  40   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   6  30  18  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Christie       MF   3   8  29   6  32 |  84   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  30  13 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  11  30  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Sheringham   FW   1   8  10  25  21 |  84   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Brad_Viner     GK  29   3   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  29  10   5  21 |  13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Turnbull       MF   1   1  26   1  40 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Foden        MF   3   9  25   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Bayo         FW   2  10   8  26  12 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ini_Kamoze     GK  36   4   3   1  30 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
R_Carlos       DF   3  29  12   6  11 |  97   0   2   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  20  25
D_Epureanu     DF   1  29   8   8  33 |  74   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
M_Madl         DF   3  28   9   7  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  27   8   5  41 |  97   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
Omar_Mascarel  DM   1  19  26   1  28 |  75   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  28  19  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  26   7  33 |  97   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
I_Spy          MF   2   8  26   5  12 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  10  28  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
A_Gray         FW   3   7   9  27  32 |  73   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
L_Mckeon       GK  28   1   7   5  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  29  10   7  43 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Juan_Callejon  MF   2   6  28   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ze_Roberto     AM   1  11  25  17  11 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   9   8  26  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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