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


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Schalke 04
                          4-1-2-2-1 P  |  4-2-0-2-2 A
                        Neil Stockley  |  Andy Banks
                                       |
                         S_T_Perry GK  |  GK Paulo_Argenti
                         J_Nasazzi DF  |  DF S_Stallbaum
                           McKenna DF  |  DF D_Epureanu
                        L_Palmieri DF  |  DF Klaus_Fichtel
                          F_Benali DF  |  DF A_Davies
                             DUNGA DM  |  DM Suat_Serdar
                        L_Matthaus MF  |  DM Casemiro
                          Christie MF  |  AM Romario
                        Dani_Alves AM  |  AM T_Kroos
                              Kaka AM  |  FW A_Gray
                           E__Unal FW  |  FW Tatanka
                                       |
                          D_Marino SUB |  SUB Adrian
                     A_Wan_Bissaka SUB |  SUB B_Williams
                             Gomes SUB |  SUB Omar_Mascarel
                          Turnbull SUB |  SUB Amine_Harit
                          D_Purvis SUB |  SUB O_Ighalo

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 4  :(shk) A_Gray uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  A_Gray with a powerful header !
          ...  But S_T_Perry tips it over
          ...  W_Collum has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 6  :(shk) A_Gray moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Davies
          ...  A_Davies with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But S_T_Perry pulls out a save of the game
Min. 9  :(sao) Dani_Alves looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Kaka
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  A_Davies picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 10 :(shk) A_Gray jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A_Gray blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But S_T_Perry hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 12 :(sao) Dani_Alves makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  S_Stallbaum cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 12 :(shk) T_Kroos sidesteps McKenna
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  T_Kroos with a thundering shot!
          ...  S_T_Perry parries it
Min. 14 :(sao) Kaka with a slick pass to E__Unal
          ...  But D_Epureanu wins the ball
Min. 15 :(sao) E__Unal sidesteps D_Epureanu
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  E__Unal tries to beat Paulo_Argenti!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 19 :(sao) Christie controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  E__Unal gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  E__Unal tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti makes a fine save
Min. 22 :(sao) L_Palmieri runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  L_Palmieri hits a crisp volley!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 22 :(shk) D_Epureanu brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  A_Gray makes himself available
          ...  DUNGA rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Suat_Serdar floats it forward
          ...  T_Kroos latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Kroos shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 23 :(shk) T_Kroos barges McKenna off the ball
          ...  McKenna hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Stallbaum floats the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_T_Perry
Min. 23 :(sao) DUNGA with the dribble
          ...  Tatanka is easily beaten
          ...  S_Stallbaum tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  W_Collum will just give him a speaking to
Min. 27 :(shk) A_Gray beats L_Palmieri
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But McKenna sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 28 :(sao) Dani_Alves spits at Suat_Serdar
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  W_Collum reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 28 :(shk) Tatanka knocks it past J_Nasazzi and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Tatanka must beat S_T_Perry!
          ...  S_T_Perry gathers it comfortably
Min. 30 :(sao) J_Nasazzi brings it under control
          ...  He takes on D_Epureanu
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Kaka!
          ...  Kaka with the attempt at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  Sao Paulo FC go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 30 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 30 :(sao) Kaka changes position to fill a MF slot
Min. 30 :(sao) Dani_Alves is changing his role to a MF
Min. 30 :(shk) Tatanka beats J_Nasazzi
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves W_Collum
          ...  Tatanka chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Suat_Serdar plays it into the danger area!
          ...  S_T_Perry comes out and claims it!
Min. 32 :(shk) Romario jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Gray
          ...  Christie reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 34 :(sao) Dani_Alves sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to E__Unal
          ...  But D_Epureanu barges him off the ball
Min. 40 :(sao) L_Matthaus drives it forward to E__Unal
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Stallbaum takes possession
Min. 41 :(sao) Christie off the woodwork.
          ...  DUNGA picks up the deflection
          ...  A cracking drive from DUNGA !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti makes a difficult save
Min. 42 :(shk) D_Epureanu has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Tatanka collects the loose ball!
          ...  L_Palmieri reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) E__Unal loses D_Epureanu
          ...  E__Unal with the chance !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 44 :(sao) F_Benali with a probing through ball Dani_Alves
          ...  Dani_Alves keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 44 :(shk) T_Kroos with a slide rule pass to Tatanka
          ...  Tatanka with the strike !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 45 :(sao) McKenna moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Kaka
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Epureanu
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Matthaus crosses it in!
          ...  D_Epureanu gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 46 :(shk) Romario pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  T_Kroos is clean through!
          ...  Dani_Alves with the foul
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sao Paulo FC 1-0 Schalke 04

Min. 50 :(shk) D_Epureanu threads the through ball to T_Kroos
          ...  T_Kroos has a dig at goal!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 60 :(sao) D_Marino will replace the useless Dani_Alves and will play DF
Min. 60 :(shk) Tatanka lobs it over L_Palmieri
          ...  A powerful shot by Tatanka !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 62 :(sao) D_Marino with a smart turn
          ...  A vicious shot by D_Marino !
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 62 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_T_Perry!
          ...  Christie brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  W_Collum sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 67 :(sao) E__Unal has space to run with the ball
          ...  E__Unal from 20 yards !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 68 :(sao) Kaka brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  F_Benali makes himself available
          ...  S_Stallbaum body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 69 :(shk) B_Williams is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Epureanu is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(sao) D_Purvis is being prepared to come on
          ...  E__Unal is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(shk) O_Ighalo will replace Tatanka and play FW
Min. 70 :(sao) D_Purvis nutmegs Casemiro, he continues to run forward
          ...  Casemiro reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 71 :(shk) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Omar_Mascarel will come on for Suat_Serdar and play MF
Min. 74 :(sao) F_Benali with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  F_Benali has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 75 :(sao) F_Benali knocks it past B_Williams and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Davies belts it clear
Min. 78 :(shk) A_Gray hoists the ball across to O_Ighalo
          ...  D_Marino with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  W_Collum calls him over
          ...  W_Collum is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 79 :(shk) Casemiro retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  O_Ighalo latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Nasazzi with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 80 :(shk) B_Williams looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Kroos
          ...  T_Kroos tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  What agility from S_T_Perry
Min. 82 :(shk) O_Ighalo runs at L_Palmieri
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  O_Ighalo hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  S_T_Perry is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Romario drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to B_Williams
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 83 :(shk) T_Kroos unselfishly heads the ball back to Romario
          ...  McKenna rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  T_Kroos passes to O_Ighalo
          ...  L_Palmieri with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 84 :(shk) T_Kroos unselfishly heads the ball back to Romario
          ...  L_Matthaus with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  W_Collum warned him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Davies swings it in
          ...  A_Gray takes control of it!
          ...  F_Benali cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 84 :(shk) A_Davies punches D_Purvis off the ball
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  W_Collum calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 85 :(shk) A_Gray wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Ighalo
          ...  O_Ighalo hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  S_T_Perry parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Kroos crosses it in!
          ...  S_T_Perry jumps well to claim it!
Min. 87 :(sao) D_Purvis takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  B_Williams brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sao) The ball goes loose!
          ...  D_Purvis seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Romario wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 89 :(sao) D_Purvis has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Williams!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Davies cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 91 :(sao) McKenna looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Purvis
          ...  B_Williams read the danger and stops the pass

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 113,856
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : S_T_Perry (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Kaka (30)
Sent Off             : Christie (62)
Booked               : Dani_Alves (28), D_Marino (78), J_Nasazzi (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : D_Epureanu
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Stallbaum (68), A_Davies (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Sao Paulo FC    |    Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       14
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       13
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 1 - 0 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  35   2   2   2  22 |  93  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  28   9   5  41 |  93   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
McKenna        DF   1  27  15   1  26 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  40  20
L_Palmieri     DF   1  27   8  10  42 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
F_Benali       DF   3  25  10   9  22 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
DUNGA          DM   2  12  27   6  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Matthaus     MF   1   9  29  10  20 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Christie       MF   3   8  29   6  32 |  63   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  10 -10
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  28  11  12 |  61   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Kaka           MF   1   1  27  16  15 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  40  45
E__Unal        FW   1   5   5  28  38 |  71   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_Marino       DF  29   3   2   2  23 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  30  10   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gomes          MF   1   7  27  11  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Turnbull       MF   1   1  27   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  11  30  21 |  22   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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Paulo_Argenti  GK  36   4   5   1  29 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  28  17  16  47 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
D_Epureanu     DF   1  30   9   8  33 |  70   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20   0
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  27  22   5  41 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Davies       DF   1  27   9   6  30 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38 -22 -17
Suat_Serdar    DM   2  23  29   1  15 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Casemiro       DM   2  23  28   1  31 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Romario        AM   2   8  28  22  37 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
T_Kroos        AM   3   8  27  22  30 |  93   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -10
A_Gray         FW   3   7   9  28  32 |  93   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
Tatanka        FW   3   6   9  27  32 |  71   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Adrian         GK  29   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  31  11   7  43 |  23   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Omar_Mascarel  MF   1  20  27   1  28 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Amine_Harit    AM   2   9  28  17  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   9   8  26  21 |  22   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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