Division One League Match, Arsenal vs. Sao Paulo FC (Mon Oct 23)


                              Arsenal  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              5-4-1 C  |  5-3-2 P
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK Dante_Silva
                          M_Amoros DF  |  DF A_Carlos
                         G_Collins DF  |  DF R_Delap
                           S_Ramos DF  |  DF D_Carvajal
                         C_Blewitt DF  |  DF C_Kickaball
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                          T_Cruise MF  |  MF Zico
                        R_Radinski MF  |  MF L_Holtby
                            Bebeto MF  |  MF M_Barry
                           C_Baker MF  |  FW F_Totti
                           Taliyah FW  |  FW L_Massu
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                         R_Holding SUB |  SUB D_Sinclair
                        S_Matthews SUB |  SUB Li_Chung
                          D_Murphy SUB |  SUB J_Molby
                        Freddy_Abu SUB |  SUB Fabinhioski

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 2  :(sao) L_Massu knocks it past G_Collins and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  S_Ramos takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 4  :(arn) M_Amoros has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past F_Totti
          ...  He knocks it to Bebeto!
          ...  Bebeto looks to see where Dante_Silva is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Dante_Silva falls over
          ...  But Dante_Silva is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 6  :(arn) C_Blewitt looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards G_Collins
          ...  G_Collins with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 8  :(arn) Bebeto passes the ball to D_Burn
          ...  Zico reads the play well
Min. 9  :(sao) Zico retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  L_Massu gets on the end of it
          ...  S_Ramos gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 9  :(arn) G_Collins holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Cruise
          ...  C_Kickaball is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  O_Bundy refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 11 :(sao) Zico with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past D_Burn
          ...  He knocks it to L_Massu!
          ...  D_Burn reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 14 :(arn) R_Radinski works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Collins
          ...  G_Collins leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But Dante_Silva makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 16 :(arn) Taliyah runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Taliyah hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  Dante_Silva manages to turn it behind
Min. 27 :(arn) Bebeto with a flicked pass to Taliyah
          ...  R_Delap reads the play well
Min. 28 :(sao) R_Delap with the cross-field pass to C_Kickaball
          ...  C_Kickaball with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 31 :(sao) L_Massu sidesteps M_Amoros
          ...  L_Massu gets his head to the ball !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  Lets see if Sao Paulo FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 32 :(arn) S_Matthews is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Burn is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 35 :(arn) G_Collins finds himself in a good position
          ...  Intercepted by R_Delap
Min. 37 :(arn) R_Radinski turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  R_Radinski aims for the top right corner !
          ...  Dante_Silva makes a difficult save
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(arn) R_Radinski with the first time flick to Taliyah
          ...  D_Carvajal gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 45 :(sao) F_Totti takes advantage of a mistake by G_Collins
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  F_Totti must beat D_James!
          ...  D_James has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_James reacts well to save!!!
Min. 46 :(arn) Arsenal restructured their strategy to A
Min. 46 :(sao) A_Carlos brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel fires the shot in!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that

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

Min. 49 :(arn) C_Baker 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!
          ...  Taliyah receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Taliyah aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But Dante_Silva tips it over
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 49 :(sao) D_Carvajal looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Barry
          ...  The ball hits M_Amoros in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 51 :(sao) L_Holtby with an incisive pass to F_Totti
          ...  F_Totti tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  D_James gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Carlos hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_James reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 52 :(arn) Bebeto backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  M_Amoros latches onto the end of it
          ...  C_Kickaball cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 56 :(arn) Bebeto works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Blewitt
          ...  C_Blewitt tries to chip the ball over Dante_Silva!
          ...  But Dante_Silva palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 60 :(arn) D_Murphy is being prepared to come on
          ...  Bebeto is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 64 :(arn) S_Matthews plays it forward to Taliyah
          ...  M_Barry is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  O_Bundy warns him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  Taliyah with the thundering drive
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 65 :(sao) Fabinhioski is being prepared to come on
          ...  F_Totti is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 66 :(sao) D_Sinclair is coming on for C_Kickaball and will play DF
Min. 67 :(sao) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  J_Molby will come on for M_Barry and play MF
Min. 67 :(arn) Taliyah controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  C_Blewitt gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But D_Sinclair puts the ball out of play
Min. 67 :(sao) Fabinhioski with a smart turn
          ...  Fabinhioski heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  D_James with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Holtby plays it into the danger area!
          ...  L_Massu gets a shot in
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel hits it into the box!
          ...  D_James comes out and claims it!
Min. 69 :(sao) J_Molby gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Fabinhioski is unmarked
          ...  Fabinhioski hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 70 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC are switching their playing style to D
Min. 70 :(sao) Fabinhioski takes advantage of a mistake by M_Amoros
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  M_Amoros goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 71 :(sao) R_Delap runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Fabinhioski
          ...  C_Blewitt makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Molby crosses it in!
          ...  S_Ramos wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 75 :(sao) J_Molby finds the run of L_Massu
          ...  S_Ramos slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 78 :(arn) D_Murphy steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  D_Murphy rifles it to the far post !
          ...  Dante_Silva saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 79 :(arn) The ball is passed in from D_Murphy, he finds Taliyah
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel beats him to the ball
Min. 80 :(sao) D_Sinclair with a first time pass
          ...  L_Massu runs onto it!
          ...  S_Ramos forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by L_Holtby!
          ...  D_Sinclair makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 81 :(sao) L_Massu with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from C_Blewitt
          ...  L_Massu has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  D_James blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 87 :(sao) L_Holtby looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Zico
          ...  Zico hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(arn) Taliyah is through on goal
          ...  Taliyah with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Dante_Silva catches the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 125,000
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : Bebeto
Scorers              : N/A
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          : R_Delap (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Massu (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |   Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       11
Off target           :           2        |       6
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           0        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       11
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 1 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
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_James        GK  31   2   2   3  26 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  27   9   7  42 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
G_Collins      DF   2  27   9   7  19 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
S_Ramos        DF   2  27   7   7  40 |  92   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
C_Blewitt      DF   3  26   7   6  22 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
D_Burn         DF   2  24   9  11  21 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Cruise       MF   2   9  27   9  39 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Radinski     MF   1  11  26   6  29 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -15
Bebeto         MF   1   9  26   7  30 |  61   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
C_Baker        MF   2   5  26   6  13 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Taliyah        FW   2   6   7  27  44 |  92   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20 -10  -4
D_de_Gea       GK  27   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  27   8   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Matthews     MF   3   8  27   7  32 |  60   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   8  26  37 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Freddy_Abu     FW   3   8  10  24  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  34   1   7   3  22 |  92   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
A_Carlos       DF   1  28  12   8  42 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
R_Delap        DF   2  28   9   9  34 |  92   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  40  20
D_Carvajal     DF   1  27   8  10  32 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Kickaball    DF   1  28   7  10  32 |  67   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  27   7   4  23 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Zico           MF   1  10  28  12  23 |  92   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
L_Holtby       MF   2   8  27   8  21 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Barry        MF   2  17  26   7  32 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Totti        FW   2   6  11  27  42 |  66   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
L_Massu        FW   1   7  10  27  13 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
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 |  25   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  27   7  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Molby        MF   2   8  26   9  31 |  24   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
Fabinhioski    FW   2   7  12  27  33 |  26   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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