Division One League Match, Santos FC vs. Manchester City (Wed Mar 08)


                            Santos FC  |  Manchester City
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-4-2 C
                           Glyn Rigby  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                        Lev_Yashin GK  |  GK A_Zaratta
                          Leonardo DF  |  DF C_Fuchs
                         Ni_Na_Lee DF  |  DF Mikio_Fujioka
                           Josimar DF  |  DF Bohte_Daisuke
                        Trappatoni DF  |  DF A_Rami
                         Jairzinho MF  |  MF J_Butland
                           Eusebio MF  |  MF Leda_Cygnus
                        G_Lo_Celso MF  |  MF Aparichit
                             Matic AM  |  MF Suz_Nakamoto
                             Bojan FW  |  FW Taliyah
                        Van_Basten FW  |  FW O_Bierhoff
                                       |
                            Bursik SUB |  SUB G_Yates
                             Oscar SUB |  SUB S_Topples
                        Emerson_Jr SUB |  SUB J_Afolabi
                           Enrique SUB |  SUB Seb_Rudy
                          L_Suarez SUB |  SUB Aoas

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 3  :(mnc) Aparichit 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  A powerful header from Aparichit !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  Lev_Yashin makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 6  :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso beats C_Fuchs
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Bohte_Daisuke
Min. 9  :(sfc) Matic with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 11 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka runs at Trappatoni
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 14 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Aparichit
          ...  Aparichit with a powerful downward header!
          ...  The shot slips through Lev_Yashin's hands
          ...  But Lev_Yashin recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 16 :(sfc) Matic fires over a low cross to Bojan
          ...  C_Fuchs is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 17 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Bierhoff
          ...  O_Bierhoff with the shot on net !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  Manchester City go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Santos FC 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 18 :(mnc) Taliyah nutmegs G_Lo_Celso, he continues to run forward
          ...  Taliyah fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But Lev_Yashin punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 23 :(sfc) Ni_Na_Lee cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Bojan
          ...  Bojan controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  A_Zaratta gathers it easily
Min. 24 :(sfc) Eusebio runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs C_Fuchs
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke tackles cleanly
Min. 25 :(mnc) O_Bierhoff runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs G_Lo_Celso
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Trappatoni rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 33 :(sfc) Ni_Na_Lee brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Josimar makes himself available
          ...  Josimar shoots towards goal !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jairzinho plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Van_Basten gets a shot in
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 33 :(mnc) Aparichit cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Butland
          ...  Leonardo reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 34 :(mnc) Aparichit takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Aparichit with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But Lev_Yashin just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 35 :(sfc) It seems Santos FC are making a tactical change to A
Min. 35 :(sfc) Matic sprints forward with the ball
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Rami takes possession
Min. 37 :(sfc) Bojan takes advantage of a mistake by C_Fuchs
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  C_Fuchs moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 39 :(mnc) Taliyah brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Eusebio
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in O_Bierhoff!
          ...  O_Bierhoff hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  Lev_Yashin falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  Lev_Yashin looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Butland lofts the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to Taliyah
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  Lev_Yashin with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 41 :(sfc) Jairzinho holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Ni_Na_Lee in space!
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso hoists the ball across to Bojan
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 45 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Van_Basten
          ...  A_Rami with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.

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

Min. 50 :(sfc) Van_Basten picks up the pass
          ...  Van_Basten hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But A_Zaratta hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 52 :(sfc) Matic skips the challenge from Aparichit
          ...  Matic with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into A_Zaratta's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 52 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Taliyah gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Van_Basten is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  A_Barken calls him over
          ...  A_Barken is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 54 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_Butland latches onto the end of it
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee goes in studs first
          ...  A_Barken calls him for a talk
Min. 55 :(sfc) Oscar comes on for Trappatoni and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 55 :(sfc) Matic sidesteps C_Fuchs
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A_Zaratta with an ugly foul
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  There can only be one outcome!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Bojan is the man who takes it
          ...  He sends A_Zaratta the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Santos FC 1-1 Manchester City...
Min. 56 :(sfc) Jairzinho cuts the ball back to Matic
          ...  A_Rami reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 60 :(sfc) Van_Basten with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Mikio_Fujioka behind
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Fuchs
Min. 60 :(mnc) Aparichit feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  O_Bierhoff runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A skilful effort from O_Bierhoff !
          ...  Lev_Yashin gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fuchs chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Lev_Yashin reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Enrique will come on for Eusebio and play MF
Min. 65 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus whips the ball across to Taliyah
          ...  Oscar gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 66 :(sfc) Enrique hits a hard pass to Bojan
          ...  A_Rami wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 67 :(mnc) C_Fuchs turns on a sixpence
          ...  Josimar muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 67 :(sfc) Ni_Na_Lee takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  O_Bierhoff wins the ball well
          ...  A_Barken has given a free kick
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 68 :(sfc) Matic takes advantage of a mistake by Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by O_Bierhoff
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 68 :(mnc) Aparichit skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Taliyah
          ...  Jairzinho cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 69 :(mnc) J_Butland plays the early ball across the box to find Taliyah in space
          ...  Taliyah attempts to drive it home!
          ...  Lev_Yashin fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 70 :(mnc) S_Topples is being brought on
          ...  C_Fuchs is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) J_Afolabi is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Butland is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) Seb_Rudy is going to be brought on
          ...  Leda_Cygnus is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(sfc) Matic 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!
          ...  Van_Basten receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Van_Basten hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  A_Zaratta is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jairzinho chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Josimar gets to it!
          ...  A_Zaratta gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 71 :(mnc) J_Afolabi wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Bierhoff
          ...  Van_Basten with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  A_Barken wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 71 :(mnc) J_Afolabi miskicks!
          ...  He finds Suz_Nakamoto though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  Lev_Yashin misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Aparichit gets on the end of it
          ...  Lev_Yashin is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Lev_Yashin looks very relieved!
Min. 72 :(sfc) Ni_Na_Lee has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Rami
          ...  He puts in Van_Basten!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 72 :(mnc) Seb_Rudy holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to O_Bierhoff
          ...  O_Bierhoff has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Lev_Yashin saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 75 :(sfc) L_Suarez will replace Van_Basten and play FW
Min. 78 :(mnc) Taliyah sidesteps Leonardo
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  A powerful header from Taliyah !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 85 :(sfc) Jairzinho barges the defender off the ball
          ...  Jairzinho aims for the top right corner !
          ...  A_Zaratta gets up well to catch that one
Min. 86 :(sfc) Jairzinho floats the ball in to find Matic
          ...  Matic hits a curling shot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sfc) Leonardo with the towering header to Matic
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 90 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Bojan gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Bojan with a terrific drive !
          ...  A_Zaratta makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jairzinho swings it in!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 91 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Matic!
          ...  A_Rami takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Urbano Caldeira
Attendance           : 145,762
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Bojan
Scorers              : Bojan (55 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Van_Basten (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : O_Bierhoff (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Bierhoff (17)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Fuchs (16)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Santos FC    | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       13
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           6        |       10
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       15
Key Passes           :          14        |       13
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Final Score          : Santos FC 1 - 1 Manchester City
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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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Lev_Yashin     GK  32   1   3   2  32 |  92  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
Leonardo       DF   2  38  12  12  22 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  34   9   7  41 |  92   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Josimar        DF   2  30   1   5  46 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Trappatoni     DF   2  27   1   4  26 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jairzinho      MF   1  10  33  12  23 |  92   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
Eusebio        MF   1   6  31  11  21 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lo_Celso     MF   2  10  28   9  31 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Matic          AM   2   8  25  21  19 |  92   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  33  12 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
Van_Basten     FW   1   1   5  31  41 |  76   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
Bursik         GK  29   3   4   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar          DF   1  28   8   4  46 |  36   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Emerson_Jr     MF   3  20  31  12  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Enrique        MF   1   1  30  17  26 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  27  34 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Zaratta      GK  34   3   3   1  21 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  36   9  10  32 |  71   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  36   8  10  41 |  92   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  35  11   6  31 |  92   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
A_Rami         DF   3  35   5   7  20 |  92   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
J_Butland      MF   2  10  33  12  41 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  31  19  22 |  71   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  31  19  12 |  92   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30  15
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  30  23  33 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Taliyah        FW   2   7   8  35  11 |  92   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   9  11  30  32 |  92   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20   0  40
G_Yates        GK  29   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Topples      MF   3  25  13   8  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Afolabi      MF   2  16  30   6  32 |  21   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  30   1  37 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Aoas           FW   1   4   2  29  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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