Elite FA Cup Qualifier 1st Leg, Sunderland vs. Sao Paulo FC (Thu Mar 31)


                           Sunderland  |  Sao Paulo FC
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 E
                         John Gemmell  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                           R_Locke GK  |  GK J_Reina
                         E_Moretti DF  |  DF A_Barzagli
                        R_Roversio DF  |  DF G_Fotheringam
                        A_Helender DF  |  DF D_Carvajal
                            W_Reid DF  |  DF D_Abdoun
                     Eugen_Shakhov MF  |  MF M_Barry
                        I_Osbourne MF  |  MF K_Commons
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  MF J_Molby
                           N_Sahin AM  |  AM J_Gandolfini
                        E_Stranger FW  |  FW Sheringham
                        Christinoa FW  |  FW Geminiho
                                       |
                       R_McGlinchy SUB |  SUB H_Manzoni
                         B_Weinman SUB |  SUB Seb_Ferrira
                       H_Tempelton SUB |  SUB Ricadio
                        M_V_Bommel SUB |  SUB Rocket
                         Ademilson SUB |  SUB C_Bellamy

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(sao) Geminiho with a perfectly timed run
          ...  Geminiho with a little chip!
          ...  R_Locke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 8  :(sun) N_Sahin controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs D_Carvajal
          ...  He puts in Christinoa!
          ...  A_Barzagli robs him of the ball
Min. 10 :(sun) E_Stranger takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  E_Stranger rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Reina
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 11 :(sao) M_Barry with a probing pass to A_Barzagli
          ...  A_Barzagli looks to see where R_Locke is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC have snatched the lead!
          ...  Sunderland 0-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 12 :(sun) Sunderland will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 16 :(sun) N_Sahin is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger tries to beat J_Reina from outside the area!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC fans laugh at him
Min. 19 :(sun) The ball is passed in from Eugen_Shakhov, he finds I_Osbourne
          ...  I_Osbourne with the drive!
          ...  J_Reina with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 20 :(sun) Christinoa has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Carvajal!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Carvajal wins the ball with ease
          ...  K_Clark saw something no-one else did
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 22 :(sun) S_Nakamoto 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!
          ...  Christinoa receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Christinoa hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  J_Reina never had a chance!
Min. 23 :(sun) N_Sahin looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Roversio
          ...  R_Roversio keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 25 :(sun) S_Nakamoto has it now
          ...  He takes on D_Abdoun
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in E_Stranger!
          ...  E_Stranger sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But J_Reina makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 26 :(sun) I_Osbourne with the cross-field pass to E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Osbourne hits it towards the far post!
          ...  S_Nakamoto loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Reina's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  J_Reina looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to Christinoa
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  J_Reina watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 28 :(sun) S_Nakamoto heads the ball back to Christinoa
          ...  Christinoa attempts to nutmeg J_Reina!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 29 :(sun) N_Sahin floats the ball in to find R_Roversio
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Barzagli
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Christinoa curls it into the box!
          ...  J_Reina jumps well to claim it!
Min. 31 :(sao) Geminiho lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Sheringham latches on to it
          ...  Sheringham with a blistering shot !
          ...  But R_Locke just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Barry plays it towards the near post!
          ...  R_Locke fists it away!
Min. 32 :(sun) W_Reid runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  D_Carvajal gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 33 :(sun) I_Osbourne moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Sahin
          ...  N_Sahin hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 34 :(sun) S_Nakamoto plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  S_Nakamoto pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  J_Reina gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's got Sunderland back level!
          ...  Sunderland 1-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 36 :(sun) E_Stranger takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past D_Carvajal
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But A_Barzagli wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Sahin swings it in!
          ...  J_Reina easily claims the ball!
Min. 37 :(sun) S_Nakamoto moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Roversio
          ...  A thundering drive by R_Roversio !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 40 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Roversio
          ...  G_Fotheringam takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 40 :(sao) The ball is passed in from J_Molby, he finds J_Gandolfini
          ...  W_Reid dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sao) A_Barzagli plays the back pass
          ...  J_Reina can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!!
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!!
          ...  Sunderland 2-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 46 :(sun) I_Osbourne sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Stranger
          ...  J_Molby with a superb challenge
          ...  K_Clark has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 2-1 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 47 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Christinoa
          ...  J_Molby with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 48 :(sun) S_Nakamoto with a smart pass to Christinoa
          ...  Christinoa tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It floats over J_Reina
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 51 :(sun) S_Nakamoto moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Sahin
          ...  N_Sahin attempts a lob!
          ...  But J_Reina punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 51 :(sao) J_Gandolfini has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Reid
          ...  He puts in Sheringham!
          ...  Sheringham drives it low !
          ...  R_Locke with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 52 :(sao) K_Commons with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past R_Roversio
          ...  He knocks it to J_Gandolfini!
          ...  J_Gandolfini with a powerful header !
          ...  R_Locke just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 53 :(sao) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Sao Paulo FC will now play A
Min. 54 :(sun) N_Sahin brings it under control
          ...  He takes on G_Fotheringam
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in E_Stranger!
          ...  E_Stranger tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  J_Reina makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 58 :(sao) Seb_Ferrira is being brought on
          ...  D_Carvajal is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 58 :(sao) Rocket comes on for J_Gandolfini and takes up a AM role
Min. 59 :(sao) C_Bellamy replaces Sheringham to play as a FW
Min. 60 :(sun) E_Stranger with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Seb_Ferrira behind
          ...  E_Stranger with the overhead !
          ...  J_Reina watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 62 :(sun) N_Sahin sidesteps Seb_Ferrira
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  N_Sahin with a thundering volley!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 63 :(sun) A_Helender sprints past Seb_Ferrira
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Helender !
          ...  J_Reina manages to turn it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Stranger chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Reina easily claims the ball!
Min. 67 :(sun) N_Sahin finds E_Moretti with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  E_Moretti with his head down lets it go !
          ...  J_Reina with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 70 :(sun) a big roar from the crowd as B_Weinman comes on for R_Roversio to play DF
Min. 72 :(sun) S_Nakamoto backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  E_Moretti gets on the end of it
          ...  E_Moretti flings a shot at goal !
          ...  J_Reina makes a difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Weinman plays it into the danger area!
          ...  J_Reina fists it away!
Min. 72 :(sao) Seb_Ferrira with a precise ball to G_Fotheringam
          ...  G_Fotheringam beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  R_Locke comes towards him
          ...  He rounds R_Locke
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 72 :(sun) E_Stranger runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  J_Reina with a terrible tackle
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  N_Sahin swings it in
          ...  E_Stranger takes control of it!
          ...  But Seb_Ferrira reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 73 :(sun) Christinoa sidesteps M_Barry
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A wicked drive by Christinoa !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 73 :(sao) M_Barry runs forward
          ...  M_Barry throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  R_Locke falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 74 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger gets his head to the ball !
          ...  J_Reina won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!!
          ...  Sunderland 3-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 75 :(sun) M_V_Bommel is ready to come on to replace N_Sahin
          ...  Looks like he will play as a AM
Min. 75 :(sun) Ademilson is coming on and Christinoa is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 78 :(sun) M_V_Bommel unselfishly heads the ball back to Ademilson
          ...  What a shot from Ademilson !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  Sunderland 4-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 81 :(sun) B_Weinman controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs D_Abdoun
          ...  He puts in E_Stranger!
          ...  E_Stranger with a powerful downward header!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  Sunderland 5-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 83 :(sun) M_V_Bommel plays a long ball to Ademilson
          ...  Ademilson must beat J_Reina!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 84 :(sao) G_Fotheringam with a clever shimmy
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from E_Moretti
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 87 :(sun) E_Stranger controls it with ease
          ...  Rocket is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from K_Clark
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sun) A_Helender pulls it back to E_Stranger
          ...  A thundering drive by E_Stranger !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 90 :(sun) E_Stranger back heels to find W_Reid in space
          ...  A left-footer by W_Reid !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  J_Reina never had a chance!
Min. 91 :(sun) Ademilson with a flashy move
          ...  A well-placed shot from Ademilson !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium Of Light
Attendance           : 60,000
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : E_Stranger (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Nakamoto (34), A_Barzagli (45 og), E_Stranger (74,81), Ademilson (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Barry
Scorers              : A_Barzagli (11)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Molby (46), J_Reina (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Sunderland   |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          29        |       7
Off target           :          17        |       3
On target            :          12        |       4
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           6        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           0        |       12
Key Tackles          :           2        |       7
Key Passes           :          25        |       6
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Final Score          : Sunderland 5 - 1 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Locke        GK  32   2   4   4  15 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
E_Moretti      DF   2  25   4   6  25 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
R_Roversio     DF   1  24   3  10  31 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
A_Helender     DF   1  24   6   7  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
W_Reid         DF   2  23   6   9  41 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Eugen_Shakhov  MF   1   6  25   6  21 |  97   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
I_Osbourne     MF   1   8  24   9  37 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  23  15  32 |  97   0   0   7   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  90  41
N_Sahin        AM   2   7  24  16  26 |  79   0   0   6   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  60   7
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   7  25  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   9   2   0   0   0   0  10  59
Christinoa     FW   3   8   6  24  42 |  79   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_McGlinchy    GK  20   4   2   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Weinman      DF   2  23   8  11  30 |  23   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
H_Tempelton    MF   1   7  23   8  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_V_Bommel     AM   1   6  23  17  29 |  18   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Ademilson      FW   2   9   2  23  28 |  18   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  22

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_Reina        GK  30   2   3   1  18 |  97  12   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   8   0   0   0
A_Barzagli     DF   2  25   7  10  20 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20 -40   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  24   8  11  30 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
D_Carvajal     DF   1  24   7   9  32 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Abdoun       DF   3  23   9   7  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Barry        MF   2  16  24   6  32 |  97   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   1
K_Commons      MF   1   7  23   9  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Molby        MF   2   7  23   9  31 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   8  24  19  12 |  62   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Sheringham     FW   2   5   8  27  21 |  63   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
Geminiho       FW   3   9  10  23  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
H_Manzoni      GK  16   1   3   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  23   8   9  20 |  35   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Ricadio        DF   3  23   7   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rocket         AM   2   9  23  10  33 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   8  23  33 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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