Division One League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Valencia (Sun Jan 03)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Valencia
                              5-3-2 E  |  4-4-2 A
                        James Houston  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                         S_T_Perry GK  |  GK D_Van_Don_Bur
                         A_Pereira DF  |  DF B_Ivanovic
                            Baresi DF  |  DF J_Stam
                      G_v_der_Wiel DF  |  DF E_Herbert
                     A_Wan_Bissaka DF  |  DF M_Salah
                       B_Chillwell DF  |  MF M_Barry
                      Shane_Botwin MF  |  MF Eusebio
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  MF M_Ball
                           P_Foden MF  |  MF H_Higuim
                         J_Greaves FW  |  FW W_Jose
                           L_Massu FW  |  FW D_Trezeguet
                                       |
                           M_Vesic SUB |  SUB W_Hunt
                          C_Irvine SUB |  SUB D_E_Boyata
                          Christie SUB |  SUB A_Nouri
                          Turnbull SUB |  SUB M_Kikuchi
                      T_Sheringham SUB |  SUB M_Bombarda

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 2  :(sao) S_Gerrard with the heel pass to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu with the cheeky shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 3  :(vla) M_Ball has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  W_Jose gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A thundering drive by W_Jose !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Stam chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  S_T_Perry fists it away!
Min. 4  :(sao) Baresi is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur just watches float over the bar!
Min. 4  :(vla) W_Jose loses B_Chillwell
          ...  W_Jose hits the ball first time!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 6  :(vla) M_Barry sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to W_Jose
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel plays the back pass
          ...  S_T_Perry can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ball floats the ball in!
          ...  S_Gerrard wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 9  :(vla) M_Ball looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Jose
          ...  S_Gerrard with a deliberate foul
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 9  :(vla) H_Higuim heads the ball back to W_Jose
          ...  A well-placed shot from W_Jose !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
          ...  The Valencia fans celebrate though!
          ...  Lets see if Valencia can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 10 :(vla) Valencia are switching their playing style to C
Min. 10 :(vla) interesting tactic change...
          ...  M_Barry will now play as DM
Min. 14 :(sao) Shane_Botwin turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel with the header !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Valencia fans laugh at him
Min. 14 :(vla) M_Ball cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet with a thundering volley!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 21 :(sao) S_Gerrard reads the run of B_Chillwell
          ...  B_Chillwell flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur guesses right
Min. 22 :(vla) M_Ball controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  H_Higuim gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  H_Higuim sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  S_T_Perry saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 25 :(vla) M_Barry with a one-touch layoff to M_Salah
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by G_v_der_Wiel !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 26 :(vla) W_Jose breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_T_Perry!
          ...  B_Chillwell brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 31 :(sao) Shane_Botwin is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves goes for goal !
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And D_Van_Don_Bur recovers to save!!
Min. 32 :(sao) J_Greaves finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Stam
          ...  But B_Ivanovic slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 33 :(vla) M_Barry retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  W_Jose gets on the end of it
          ...  W_Jose looks to see where S_T_Perry is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  The shot slips through S_T_Perry's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 35 :(sao) Shane_Botwin brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Salah
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Wan_Bissaka!
          ...  B_Ivanovic reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 36 :(sao) P_Foden knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  B_Ivanovic picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 36 :(vla) Eusebio knocks it forward
          ...  Baresi slips
          ...  W_Jose gets to it!
          ...  But S_Gerrard slides in two footed.
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 37 :(sao) L_Massu with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  J_Stam with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
Min. 40 :(vla) J_Stam cuts the ball back to M_Barry
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Barry !
          ...  S_T_Perry gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 41 :(sao) A_Pereira jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Barry takes possession
Min. 41 :(vla) Eusebio finds D_Trezeguet in the box
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 42 :(vla) W_Jose runs into space
          ...  B_Chillwell wins the ball well
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has given a free kick
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  An early bath or him then!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sao) Shane_Botwin takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Stam wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!

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

Min. 51 :(sao) A_Wan_Bissaka drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Shane_Botwin lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Stam gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 52 :(vla) H_Higuim is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to W_Jose
          ...  Baresi anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 53 :(vla) B_Ivanovic with a slide rule pass to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet tries to chip the ball over S_T_Perry!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 54 :(sao) P_Foden steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  P_Foden with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 55 :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - D_E_Boyata on for E_Herbert as a DF
Min. 55 :(vla) M_Kikuchi replaces Eusebio to play as a MF
Min. 55 :(sao) Shane_Botwin has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Kikuchi
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Gerrard!
          ...  S_Gerrard shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  A_Pereira with the shot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Shane_Botwin plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball finds its way to L_Massu
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Baresi chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Van_Don_Bur
Min. 59 :(sao) J_Greaves uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  Blocked by M_Kikuchi
Min. 64 :(vla) W_Jose is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to H_Higuim
          ...  J_Greaves clears with a diving header
Min. 65 :(vla) M_Bombarda replaces D_Trezeguet and will play FW
Min. 67 :(vla) M_Barry with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Wan_Bissaka
          ...  He knocks it to W_Jose!
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 68 :(sao) P_Foden with the diagonal pass J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves flings a shot at goal !
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur reacts well to save!!!
Min. 71 :(sao) Baresi cuts inside D_E_Boyata
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Barry
Min. 71 :(vla) W_Jose turns past J_Greaves
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  W_Jose aims for the top right corner !
          ...  S_T_Perry makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 74 :(vla) M_Barry is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to H_Higuim
          ...  H_Higuim tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  S_T_Perry makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 75 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC altered their play to a L strategy
Min. 78 :(sao) S_Gerrard cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to L_Massu
          ...  W_Jose gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 80 :(sao) C_Irvine is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 80 :(sao) T_Sheringham is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Foden is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 84 :(sao) T_Sheringham flicks it past M_Barry
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But M_Bombarda with the fine tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(sao) Shane_Botwin kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  T_Sheringham gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But M_Salah barges him off the ball
Min. 92 :(sao) A_Pereira can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Baresi
          ...  But M_Salah puts the ball out of play

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 112,412
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gerrard
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : B_Chillwell (42)
Booked               : S_Gerrard (9)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : W_Jose (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Jose (9)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Sao Paulo FC   |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       3
Key Tackles          :           7        |       11
Key Passes           :          12        |       16
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 0 - 1 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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S_T_Perry      GK  33   2   2   2  22 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  33  13   8  14 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Baresi         DF   1  33  11   8  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  32   7   4  23 |  83   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  28  10   5  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Chillwell    DF   2  26  12   8  31 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  30   9  20 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   6  29  18  21 |  96   0   2   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  38  28  -2
P_Foden        MF   3   9  25   9  23 |  83   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Greaves      FW   3   9   7  31  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  30  13 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
M_Vesic        GK  19   3   2   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Irvine       DF   2  28  10   7  33 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Christie       MF   3   8  29   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Turnbull       MF   1   1  26   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Sheringham   FW   1   8  10  25  21 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

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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D_Van_Don_Bur  GK  37   2   7   5  23 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  31  11   7  22 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Stam         DF   2  31   9   7  29 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  30   7  11  41 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Salah        DF   2  29   8   9  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Barry        DM   2  18  29   7  32 |  96   0   2   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  50   5
Eusebio        MF   1   5  29  11  21 |  58   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Ball         MF   2  12  27   4  23 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  27  10  42 |  96   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  35  10
W_Jose         FW   3   9   9  30  10 |  96   0   1   1   0   5   1   0   0   0  40  30  50
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  68   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
W_Hunt         GK  29   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  32  11   9  11 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nouri        DF   1  29  12   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  16  29   9  30 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  30  22 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
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