Elite League Match, Santos FC vs. Juventus (Sun Jul 26)


                            Santos FC  |  Juventus
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-1-4-1 L
                           Glyn Rigby  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                           Ederson GK  |  GK G_Pagliuca
                        Raul_Albil DF  |  DF J_Neeskens
                          Leonardo DF  |  DF P_McGrath
                             Oscar DF  |  DF A_McLeish
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF Maldini
                           Draxler MF  |  DM M_Dickinson
                          Socrates MF  |  MF Granit_Xhaka
                       Luis_Garcia MF  |  MF T_Muller
                          Casemiro MF  |  MF M_Canete
                               Bar FW  |  MF Tardelli
                         Neymar_Jr FW  |  FW M_Kruse
                                       |
                               Leo SUB |  SUB A_Zubizarreta
                           T_Silva SUB |  SUB Guilherme
                         Jairzinho SUB |  SUB Raul
                         O_Ruggeri SUB |  SUB A_Lombardo
                             Bojan SUB |  SUB A_Carroll

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 2  :(sfc) Luis_Garcia puts in Casemiro
          ...  Casemiro hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But G_Pagliuca makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 3  :(sfc) Luis_Garcia holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Bar
          ...  P_McGrath wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 4  :(sfc) Casemiro reads the run of Leonardo
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_McLeish
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 7  :(sfc) Socrates finds Bar in acres of space
          ...  J_Neeskens beats him to the ball
Min. 7  :(jvt) M_Dickinson gets to the by line and finds M_Kruse with a beautiful cross
          ...  What a shot from M_Kruse !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But Ederson just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 10 :(jvt) M_Kruse with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Raul_Albil
          ...  M_Kruse hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  Ederson saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 17 :(jvt) Tardelli brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Raul_Albil
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_McLeish!
          ...  A_McLeish hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  The shot slips through Ederson's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 23 :(sfc) Draxler changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Casemiro
          ...  Maldini intercepts the pass
Min. 27 :(sfc) Draxler with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_McLeish
          ...  He knocks it to Socrates!
          ...  Tardelli with an awful challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 29 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr with a real burst of pace
          ...  A_McLeish body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Raul_Albil bends it in
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 30 :(sfc) F_de_Boer looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Bar receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Bar has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 35 :(sfc) Santos FC will now play A
Min. 35 :(sfc) Bar could get a shot on goal here
          ...  Blocked by A_McLeish
Min. 38 :(sfc) Casemiro has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Leonardo collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_Neeskens anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 38 :(jvt) M_Dickinson lays the ball back to Tardelli
          ...  Casemiro with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  N_Rizzoli refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 41 :(jvt) P_McGrath turns past Oscar
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Leonardo
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sfc) Casemiro sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Luis_Garcia
          ...  Maldini intercepts the pass
Min. 44 :(sfc) Casemiro runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Bar
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  G_Pagliuca with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  What's N_Rizzoli going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Good call ref!!
          ...  Bar places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He sends G_Pagliuca the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's given Santos FC the advantage!
          ...  Santos FC 1-0 Juventus...
Min. 45 :(jvt) A_Lombardo is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Dickinson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 45 :(jvt) Juventus are switching their playing style to E
Min. 46 :(sfc) Draxler is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Bar
          ...  M_Kruse with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 1-0 Juventus

Min. 47 :(jvt) A_McLeish sidesteps F_de_Boer
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Neymar_Jr with a bad challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 49 :(jvt) Granit_Xhaka with a first time pass
          ...  P_McGrath runs onto it!
          ...  P_McGrath hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But Ederson dives to his left
          ...  I think Ederson just got a hand on that one
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 51 :(jvt) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Carroll will come on for M_Canete and play FW
Min. 52 :(sfc) Casemiro hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Socrates collects the loose ball!
          ...  P_McGrath beats him to the ball
Min. 55 :(sfc) T_Silva will replace Leonardo and play DF
Min. 59 :(sfc) Oscar runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Neymar_Jr
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Neymar_Jr aims for the top right corner !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Luis_Garcia drives it into the box!
          ...  A_McLeish belts it clear
Min. 60 :(sfc) Bojan is coming on for Bar and playing FW
Min. 60 :(sfc) T_Silva chips the ball over the defence and finds Neymar_Jr
          ...  Granit_Xhaka goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 61 :(sfc) Socrates with a measured ball to Bojan
          ...  Bojan with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  What agility from G_Pagliuca
Min. 62 :(jvt) Juventus changed their strategy to play A
Min. 62 :(sfc) Luis_Garcia runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Bojan
          ...  Granit_Xhaka gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Luis_Garcia drives it into the box!
          ...  Oscar gets something on it!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into G_Pagliuca's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 62 :(jvt) Granit_Xhaka hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Lombardo latches onto it!
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Lombardo !
          ...  Ederson with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 63 :(jvt) T_Muller moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Maldini
          ...  Bojan robs him of the ball
Min. 64 :(jvt) J_Neeskens looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Carroll
          ...  F_de_Boer stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 65 :(sfc) a big roar from the crowd as Jairzinho comes on for Luis_Garcia to play MF
Min. 65 :(sfc) Santos FC will now play C
Min. 65 :(jvt) A_McLeish feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  T_Muller runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  T_Muller with a terrific drive !
          ...  Ederson makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Muller chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It is cleared by Oscar
Min. 67 :(jvt) T_Muller takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into M_Kruse
          ...  T_Silva clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 68 :(sfc) Raul_Albil plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Draxler decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Draxler sees G_Pagliuca off his line !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 69 :(sfc) Oscar could get a shot on goal here
          ...  Maldini stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 70 :(jvt) Granit_Xhaka finds A_Carroll with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But Oscar slides in
Min. 71 :(sfc) T_Silva with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  A cracking drive from T_Silva !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 73 :(sfc) Draxler crosses into the box, finding Socrates
          ...  Socrates could have let it bounce!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 75 :(sfc) Bojan steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs A_McLeish
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Granit_Xhaka clears with a diving header
Min. 75 :(jvt) T_Muller with a slide rule pass to A_McLeish
          ...  A_McLeish tries to beat Ederson from outside the area!
          ...  Looks like it should be Ederson's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Ederson looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 78 :(sfc) Casemiro is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Jairzinho
          ...  Tardelli is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  N_Rizzoli lectures him
Min. 81 :(jvt) Guilherme is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_McGrath is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 81 :(sfc) Socrates with a precise pass to Neymar_Jr
          ...  Neymar_Jr with the shot !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  G_Pagliuca was beaten there!
Min. 83 :(sfc) T_Silva takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Bojan
          ...  Bojan has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  G_Pagliuca with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 86 :(sfc) Neymar_Jr knocks the ball past the lunge of A_McLeish
          ...  Neymar_Jr with the cheeky shot!
          ...  G_Pagliuca gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 86 :(jvt) M_Kruse heads the ball back to A_Carroll
          ...  But F_de_Boer reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sfc) Bojan with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  Bojan with a thundering volley!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 91 :(jvt) T_Muller has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Silva!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Muller with a thundering volley!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Urbano Caldeira
Attendance           : 145,414
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Casemiro (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Bar (44 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Neymar_Jr (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : Granit_Xhaka
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Tardelli (27), A_McLeish (29), G_Pagliuca (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Santos FC    |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       8
Off target           :           9        |       3
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       13
Key Passes           :          21        |       12
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Final Score          : Santos FC 1 - 0 Juventus
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Player Statistics - Santos 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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Ederson        GK  39   5   5   3  23 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
Raul_Albil     DF   2  33  12   7  35 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Leonardo       DF   2  33  11  11  22 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Oscar          DF   2  33   8  10  31 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  31   8   8  27 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Draxler        MF   1   9  34   8  31 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Socrates       MF   1   6  32   9  12 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   8  31   6  11 |  66   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Casemiro       MF   3   7  31   5  11 |  94   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  10
Bar            FW   1   8  10  36  22 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   9   8  33  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  18  18  28
Leo            GK  28   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Silva        DF   1  32  10  10  42 |  38   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Jairzinho      MF   1   9  29  11  23 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   9  28  23  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  30  12 |  33   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  20  40

Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Pagliuca     GK  38   5   5   2  23 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   8   0   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  33  10   7  29 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  31  12   8  12 |  82   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
A_McLeish      DF   1  31  12   6  26 |  94   0   3   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  58   8  -2
Maldini        DF   2  30   9   8  41 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Dickinson    DM   2  16  32   8  28 |  45   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  11  33   8  21 |  94   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30   0
T_Muller       MF   3  10  30  10  32 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
M_Canete       MF   2   6  30   5  19 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tardelli       MF   3   6  30   6  33 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
M_Kruse        FW   2   4  12  31  30 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0
A_Zubizarreta  GK  39   5   1   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Guilherme      DF   1  26   3   8  17 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Raul           AM   1   9  26  22  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6   9  29  32 |  49   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
A_Carroll      FW   2   8   7  28  38 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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