Division Two League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Valencia (Sun Sep 17)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Valencia
                              4-5-1 E  |  4-4-2 C
                            Gary Hill  |  Andrea Goitre
                                       |
                        J_Pavlenka GK  |  GK Brad_Viner
                           M_Motta DF  |  DF P_Navarra
                           McKenna DF  |  DF A_Mateju
                         J_Nasazzi DF  |  DF J_Timber
                         A_Obileye DF  |  DF Hierro
                        L_Matthaus MF  |  MF F_Valverde
                          Christie MF  |  MF A_Hazzard
                        Dani_Alves MF  |  MF Thiago_S
                          Roy_Kent MF  |  MF G_Mamardashvi
                        P_McNamara MF  |  FW C_Ronaldo
                          A_Hunter FW  |  FW T_Trezeguet
                                       |
                            Adrian SUB |  SUB Krull
                            Danilo SUB |  SUB C_Soares
                        B_Ferguson SUB |  SUB S_Ramos
                          M_Weaver SUB |  SUB T_Partey
                          F_Torres SUB |  SUB C_Hudson_Odoi

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 2  :(vla) T_Trezeguet plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  T_Trezeguet hits a crisp volley!
          ...  J_Pavlenka is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 2  :(sao) J_Nasazzi moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Hunter
          ...  Hierro bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from N_Rizzoli
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  A_Hunter with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  Brilliant save from Brad_Viner
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 3  :(sao) Roy_Kent plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Hunter
          ...  A_Hunter has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Brad_Viner moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It s beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Sao Paulo FC ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 4  :(vla) Valencia will now play P after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 4  :(sao) M_Motta gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Mateju!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Motta tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Brad_Viner with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 5  :(vla) Curled in dangerously from G_Mamardashvi to T_Trezeguet
          ...  T_Trezeguet curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  The shot slips through J_Pavlenka's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 6  :(sao) M_Motta knocks the ball past the lunge of Hierro
          ...  P_Navarra slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McNamara chips the ball into the area!
          ...  L_Matthaus gets his head on it
          ...  Brad_Viner makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 6  :(vla) A_Hazzard runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Trezeguet
          ...  J_Nasazzi with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 11 :(sao) Dani_Alves backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  A_Hunter latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Hunter with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Brad_Viner gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Matthaus lofts the ball in!
          ...  Roy_Kent tries to place the shot!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Christie plays it towards the near post!
          ...  P_McNamara gets something on it!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 11 :(vla) A_Hazzard drives it forward to T_Trezeguet
          ...  But McKenna comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 13 :(vla) A_Hazzard cuts inside Roy_Kent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  A_Hazzard with the header !
          ...  J_Pavlenka saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 14 :(vla) C_Ronaldo sidesteps J_Nasazzi
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  L_Matthaus with a reckless challenge
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  J_Timber passes to T_Trezeguet
          ...  T_Trezeguet carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 16 :(vla) F_Valverde squares it to A_Mateju
          ...  But A_Obileye slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 18 :(sao) A_Obileye with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Mateju and it had to be
Min. 20 :(sao) M_Motta with a measured ball to A_Hunter
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Hunter !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 2-0 Valencia ...
Min. 20 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC will now play L after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 20 :(vla) A_Hazzard with the through ball to Thiago_S
          ...  Thiago_S aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  J_Pavlenka with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 29 :(sao) McKenna bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Hunter
          ...  A_Hunter hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  Brad_Viner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Brad_Viner !!
Min. 31 :(sao) P_McNamara controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Christie gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Christie hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 32 :(sao) P_McNamara flicks the ball through
          ...  A_Hunter runs onto it!
          ...  But Thiago_S with the fine tackle
Min. 35 :(vla) T_Trezeguet brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Ronaldo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Hunter rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli warned him
Min. 36 :(sao) Christie with the header on
          ...  He finds P_McNamara in space
          ...  Hierro makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Christie chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It is cleared by Hierro
Min. 39 :(sao) A_Hunter knocks it past Hierro and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A_Hunter attempts the shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Valencia fans laugh at him
Min. 40 :(vla) G_Mamardashvi takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Roy_Kent gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) A_Hunter breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Brad_Viner!
          ...  J_Timber brings him down!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Dani_Alves floats it forward
          ...  A_Hunter latches onto the end of it
          ...  But P_Navarra puts it in row Z!
Min. 44 :(sao) P_McNamara volleys it forward. He finds Dani_Alves
          ...  Dani_Alves with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 45 :(vla) Valencia changed their strategy to play A

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

Min. 48 :(sao) J_Nasazzi volleys it forward. He finds Dani_Alves
          ...  Dani_Alves with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  Brad_Viner makes a difficult save
Min. 51 :(vla) C_Ronaldo knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Motta reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Mateju drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Pavlenka easily claims the ball!
Min. 53 :(sao) A_Hunter gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past G_Mamardashvi!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Hierro plays it back
          ...  Brad_Viner slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Dani_Alves chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Christie gets something on it!
          ...  It floats over Brad_Viner
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 53 :(vla) G_Mamardashvi runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Thiago_S
          ...  J_Nasazzi robs him of the ball
Min. 56 :(sao) A_Hunter with electric pace
          ...  He eases past A_Mateju
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Hunter !
          ...  But Brad_Viner punches it away
Min. 60 :(vla) T_Trezeguet sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  T_Trezeguet tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It floats over J_Pavlenka
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 62 :(sao) Christie has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Hierro
          ...  He knocks it to A_Hunter!
          ...  A_Hunter shoots towards goal !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 62 :(vla) A_Mateju lobs it over Roy_Kent
          ...  A_Mateju hits a great shot !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 63 :(vla) G_Mamardashvi lays the ball back to C_Ronaldo
          ...  C_Ronaldo with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 64 :(vla) F_Valverde hoofs it up field to find P_Navarra
          ...  P_Navarra fires the shot in!
          ...  J_Pavlenka just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 68 :(sao) P_McNamara unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Hunter
          ...  P_Navarra cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 70 :(vla) C_Soares is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Mateju is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 71 :(vla) T_Partey is ready to come on to replace F_Valverde
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 73 :(vla) G_Mamardashvi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Nasazzi
          ...  He puts in Thiago_S!
          ...  The defender plays it back to J_Pavlenka
          ...  Thiago_S intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy J_Pavlenka
          ...  He nutmegs J_Pavlenka
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 79 :(vla) T_Trezeguet with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves J_Nasazzi behind
          ...  T_Trezeguet smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  J_Pavlenka has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  J_Pavlenka reacts well to save!!!
Min. 80 :(sao) Danilo is coming on for A_Obileye and will play DF
Min. 80 :(vla) C_Hudson_Odoi is going to be brought on
          ...  C_Ronaldo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 82 :(vla) Hierro with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Soares gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Fine tackle by Danilo
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 85 :(sao) McKenna runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Hunter
          ...  C_Soares with the tackle
Min. 86 :(sao) Dani_Alves with an inch perfect pass to A_Hunter
          ...  But C_Soares sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 87 :(sao) McKenna with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past P_Navarra
          ...  He knocks it to M_Motta!
          ...  M_Motta with a thundering shot!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 114,849
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_Hunter (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Hunter (3,20)
Sent Off             : L_Matthaus (14)
Booked               : J_Nasazzi (6)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : A_Hazzard
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Timber (43)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Sao Paulo FC   |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       11
Off target           :           8        |       7
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          15        |       11
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 2 - 0 Valencia
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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 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
M_Motta        DF   1  33   9   7  32 |  95   0   1   1   1   2   0   0   0   0  40  50  25
McKenna        DF   1  30  16   1  26 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  30   9   5  41 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
A_Obileye      DF   1  29   8   2  23 |  84   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Matthaus     MF   1  10  32  10  20 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
Christie       MF   3   9  31   6  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  30  11  12 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Roy_Kent       MF   1  12  29   6  23 |  95   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  29   7  33 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Hunter       FW   3   9   7  30  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   8   2   0   0   0   0   0  70
Adrian         GK  29   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   2  33   8   8  32 |  11   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
B_Ferguson     DF   3  22  10   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Weaver       MF   1  17  24   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Torres       FW   1   5   8  25  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Brad_Viner     GK  31   3   3   2  23 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
P_Navarra      DF   1  29   5   9  22 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Mateju       DF   2  28   8   8  30 |  74   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
J_Timber       DF   2  28   5   4  42 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Hierro         DF   1  27  10   7  33 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  30   2  10 |  75   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Hazzard      MF   1   1  30   2  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Thiago_S       MF   2  10  29   8  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
G_Mamardashvi  MF   2   5  29   4  30 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
C_Ronaldo      FW   1   3   2  29  31 |  84   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  27  38 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Krull          GK  28   2   2   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Soares       DF   2  28   7  11  28 |  21   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  27   2   1  46 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Partey       MF   1   3  28   1  28 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Hudson_Odoi  FW   3   8   4  25  42 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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