Division One League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Valencia (Sun Feb 18)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Valencia
                              5-3-2 P  |  5-2-0-1-2 C
                         Daniel Perry  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                       Dante_Silva GK  |  GK Kamikaze
                          A_Carlos DF  |  DF E_Johnson
                       C_Kickaball DF  |  DF C_Smalling
                         A_Britton DF  |  DF W_Van_Boer
                           R_Delap DF  |  DF J_Paintsil
                        D_Carvajal DF  |  DF B_Ivanovic
                              Zico MF  |  DM P_Niemeyer
                          Li_Chung MF  |  DM T_Huddlestone
                          L_Holtby MF  |  AM Saruman
                           L_Massu FW  |  FW M_Murphy
                           F_Totti FW  |  FW D_Rortugal
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB Z_Stonewall
                        D_Sinclair SUB |  SUB P_Smith
                      G_v_der_Wiel SUB |  SUB B_Yaga
                           M_Barry SUB |  SUB N_Schulz
                       Fabinhioski SUB |  SUB M_Icardi

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(vla) The Valencia manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 7  :(sao) F_Totti finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  W_Van_Boer with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 14 :(vla) D_Rortugal knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Britton
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 25 :(sao) L_Massu has it now
          ...  He takes on B_Ivanovic
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Carvajal!
          ...  D_Carvajal has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Kamikaze watches it sail wide!
Min. 26 :(vla) M_Murphy with a first time pass
          ...  Saruman runs onto it!
          ...  A_Carlos reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 33 :(vla) Saruman takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  F_Totti with a superb challenge
          ...  J_Hunye has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  J_Hunye ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Daniel Perry looks relieved
Min. 36 :(sao) A defence splitting pass from L_Holtby to R_Delap
          ...  E_Johnson brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 39 :(vla) P_Niemeyer runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal with a bicycle kick !
          ...  Dante_Silva with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 40 :(vla) T_Huddlestone with a pinpoint pass to M_Murphy
          ...  A_Carlos knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But J_Hunye just turns away!
Min. 42 :(vla) T_Huddlestone hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Saruman collects the loose ball!
          ...  D_Carvajal tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Ivanovic chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Dante_Silva comes out and claims it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sao) R_Delap with a probing through ball L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu bears down on goal!
          ...  Kamikaze is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Kamikaze reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Kickaball chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Kamikaze jumps well to claim it!
Min. 45 :(sao) F_Totti pushes it past M_Murphy
          ...  A powerful shot by F_Totti !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Kamikaze dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And Kamikaze tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zico floats the ball in!
          ...  F_Totti makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  Kamikaze just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 45 :(vla) Saruman gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside A_Britton!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Intercepted by Zico

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

Min. 47 :(vla) T_Huddlestone spots Saruman who is in acres of space
          ...  What a shot from Saruman !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  Dante_Silva with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 48 :(vla) M_Murphy looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Valencia the advantage!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 49 :(vla) The Valencia manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 49 :(sao) R_Delap drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Carlos
          ...  A_Carlos swings in the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  Kamikaze was beaten there!
Min. 51 :(vla) M_Murphy is first to the ball
          ...  L_Massu with a well timed tackle
          ...  J_Hunye didn't like it though
          ...  J_Hunye will just give him a speaking to
Min. 53 :(vla) M_Murphy with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows C_Kickaball a clean set of heals
          ...  Dante_Silva fouls badly
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Daniel Perry looks relieved
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  Perhaps if had seen the replay he would change his mind!
          ...  M_Murphy takes it
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-2 Valencia...
Min. 55 :(vla) P_Smith comes on for W_Van_Boer and takes up a DF role
Min. 55 :(sao) Li_Chung with an intelligent ball to F_Totti
          ...  C_Smalling gets to the ball first
Min. 56 :(sao) L_Holtby looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu hits a great drive!
          ...  Kamikaze can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Kamikaze makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 60 :(sao) L_Holtby jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Totti
          ...  A thundering drive by F_Totti !
          ...  Kamikaze tips it wide for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Massu swings it in!
          ...  Kamikaze makes the catch!
Min. 61 :(sao) F_Totti threads the through ball to R_Delap
          ...  E_Johnson with the block
Min. 65 :(vla) B_Yaga comes on for Saruman and takes up a MF role
Min. 66 :(vla) D_Rortugal skips the challenge from D_Carvajal
          ...  D_Rortugal throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Dante_Silva makes a difficult save
Min. 69 :(sao) C_Kickaball runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Massu
          ...  D_Rortugal reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Britton chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Kamikaze easily claims the ball!
Min. 70 :(sao) D_Sinclair will come on for A_Carlos and play DF
Min. 71 :(sao) M_Barry is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Holtby is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 72 :(sao) G_v_der_Wiel is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Britton is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 74 :(sao) M_Barry takes advantage of a bad back pass from P_Niemeyer
          ...  E_Johnson forces him off the ball
Min. 74 :(vla) D_Rortugal beats C_Kickaball
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  R_Delap fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  J_Hunye ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Daniel Perry looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  P_Smith swings it in
          ...  B_Ivanovic takes control of it!
          ...  B_Ivanovic leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 75 :(vla) M_Icardi is coming on for D_Rortugal and will play FW
Min. 81 :(sao) L_Massu watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  L_Massu rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Kamikaze grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 82 :(sao) F_Totti takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Intercepted by B_Ivanovic
Min. 84 :(vla) B_Yaga jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Smalling
          ...  C_Kickaball cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sao) Li_Chung with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Totti
          ...  But P_Smith will cut out the threat
Min. 91 :(sao) D_Sinclair takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  P_Smith with an awful challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  J_Hunye ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Andie Glen looks relieved

*************  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          : F_Totti
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : M_Murphy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Rortugal (48), M_Murphy (53 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Van_Boer (7)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       6
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 0 - 2 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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Dante_Silva    GK  35   1   7   3  22 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carlos       DF   1  29  12   8  42 |  71   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
C_Kickaball    DF   1  29   7  10  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
A_Britton      DF   2  29   9   8  15 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Delap        DF   2  28   9  10  34 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  27   8  10  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -19
Zico           MF   1  10  29  12  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  28   7  11 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  28   8  21 |  72   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  27  13 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
F_Totti        FW   2   6  11  27  42 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sinclair     DF   3  27   8   7  41 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  27   7   4  23 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Barry        MF   2  17  26   7  32 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fabinhioski    FW   2   7  12  27  33 |   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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Kamikaze       GK  34   7   2   2  20 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  29   9   6  31 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  29   8   6  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  29   6   6  32 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  18
J_Paintsil     DF   1  27  13   9  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  26  10   7  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
P_Niemeyer     DM   1  17  28   5  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Huddlestone  DM   1  10  28  11  19 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Saruman        AM   2   7  28  24  30 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Murphy       FW   1  13  14  29  26 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  35  30
D_Rortugal     FW   3  10   9  28  21 |  76   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  40
Z_Stonewall    GK  28   2   2   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Smith        DF   3  23  10   7  40 |  39   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  27   8  35 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Schulz       AM   1   7  25  16  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Icardi       FW   1   7   7  24  31 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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