Elite League Cup League Stage Match, Feyenoord vs. Sao Paulo FC (Wed Dec 11)


                            Feyenoord  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              5-4-1 D  |  4-2-1-3 A
                          Dan Haldane  |  James Houston
                                       |
                       S_Barkochev GK  |  GK Dante_Silva
                         C_Ferrara DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                             Ramos DF  |  DF A_Britton
                          M_Babbel DF  |  DF A_Wan_Bissaka
                           A_Nesta DF  |  DF BBolingoli
                       C_Donaldson DF  |  MF B_Bjorksson
                           Rivaldo MF  |  MF Shane_Botwin
                         S_R_Ramos MF  |  AM S_Gerrard
                     Jesus_Cordoba MF  |  FW L_Massu
                     Rekeem_Harper MF  |  FW D_Purvis
                           F_Totti FW  |  FW J_Greaves
                                       |
                          D_Marino SUB |  SUB S_T_Perry
                       Seb_Ferrira SUB |  SUB Baresi
                              Dodo SUB |  SUB Li_Chung
                           K_Coman SUB |  SUB Raul_Hierra
                         A_Morelos SUB |  SUB VBayo

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 1  :(sao) B_Bjorksson finds S_Gerrard on the edge of the box
          ...  A glorious effort by S_Gerrard !
          ...  S_Barkochev blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 3  :(fyd) S_R_Ramos with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  BBolingoli cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 11 :(sao) B_Bjorksson unselfishly heads the ball back to L_Massu
          ...  C_Ferrara wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 15 :(fyd) M_Babbel runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  The ball hits A_Britton in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 15 :(sao) L_Massu sprints forward with the ball
          ...  A left-footer by L_Massu !
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Feyenoord 0-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 16 :(fyd) C_Donaldson can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  A powerful shot by C_Donaldson !
          ...  Dante_Silva blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 21 :(sao) S_Gerrard with the nod to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves flings a shot at goal !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_Barkochev moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Feyenoord 0-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 22 :(fyd) Feyenoord are switching their playing style to A
Min. 22 :(fyd) Rivaldo is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Totti
          ...  But A_Wan_Bissaka slides in two footed.
          ...  O_Hategan has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 23 :(sao) J_Greaves beats C_Ferrara
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Ramos slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 26 :(sao) J_Greaves with the dribble
          ...  M_Babbel is easily beaten
          ...  Rivaldo wins the ball well
          ...  O_Hategan has given a free kick
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 29 :(sao) D_Purvis with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Nesta
          ...  He knocks it to A_Wan_Bissaka!
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 32 :(fyd) Jesus_Cordoba flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  BBolingoli wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 32 :(sao) D_Purvis gains control of the loose ball
          ...  A left-footer by D_Purvis !
          ...  But S_Barkochev punches it away
Min. 32 :(sao) B_Bjorksson shoves F_Totti in the chest!!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 34 :(sao) J_Greaves stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  J_Greaves has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  S_Barkochev won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 37 :(sao) Shane_Botwin plays a long ball to L_Massu
          ...  Rivaldo reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 39 :(sao) J_Greaves runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  J_Greaves shoots towards goal !
          ...  It floats over S_Barkochev
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 42 :(sao) D_Purvis is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  D_Purvis chases it through, he must score !
          ...  S_Barkochev narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fyd) Ramos takes on 3 men
          ...  Ramos with a little chip!
          ...  Dante_Silva blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Feyenoord 0-2 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 47 :(fyd) Rekeem_Harper takes advantage of a mistake by A_Wan_Bissaka
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Rekeem_Harper heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Dante_Silva has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  Feyenoord 1-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 47 :(sao) D_Purvis leaves Jesus_Cordoba standing
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Ferrara
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Massu chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_Barkochev jumps well to claim it!
Min. 52 :(sao) A_Pereira with a one-touch layoff to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu with a thundering shot!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 54 :(fyd) C_Donaldson squares it to C_Ferrara
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka hits it out for a throw
Min. 54 :(fyd) A_Nesta knocks it past BBolingoli and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  BBolingoli with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Dan Haldane looks bemused that it wasn't more!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  S_R_Ramos knocks it forward
          ...  F_Totti gets on the end of it
          ...  F_Totti shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Dante_Silva has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Dante_Silva is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 55 :(sao) S_Gerrard with a measured pass to D_Purvis
          ...  A_Nesta with the block
Min. 56 :(fyd) M_Babbel cuts the ball back to F_Totti
          ...  F_Totti belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  Dante_Silva just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 57 :(sao) Shane_Botwin holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Purvis
          ...  D_Purvis hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  S_Barkochev narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 59 :(fyd) Rekeem_Harper with an in swinging cross to F_Totti
          ...  F_Totti uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  Dante_Silva is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Dante_Silva looks very relieved!
Min. 60 :(fyd) F_Totti gains control of the loose ball
          ...  F_Totti belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  Dante_Silva can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  Dante_Silva has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 63 :(sao) A_Britton cuts inside C_Donaldson
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  A_Britton tries the shot !
          ...  But S_Barkochev comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 66 :(sao) L_Massu runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs A_Nesta
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  L_Massu hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  S_Barkochev with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 67 :(fyd) Jesus_Cordoba beats A_Pereira
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves O_Hategan
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 67 :(sao) Shane_Botwin gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds D_Purvis
          ...  D_Purvis with the crafty shot!
          ...  S_Barkochev won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 68 :(fyd) F_Totti makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  A_Britton takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 70 :(fyd) Ramos runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Rekeem_Harper
          ...  Rekeem_Harper hits a great drive!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 73 :(sao) D_Purvis takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past C_Donaldson
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Purvis !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 75 :(sao) Baresi is being brought on
          ...  BBolingoli is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(sao) Li_Chung takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace S_Gerrard as MF
Min. 75 :(sao) VBayo is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Massu is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC switch to playing D
Min. 75 :(fyd) Jesus_Cordoba knocks it forward
          ...  Baresi slips
          ...  A_Nesta gets to it!
          ...  A_Nesta has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Brilliant save from Dante_Silva
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 75 :(sao) Li_Chung with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Purvis
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Ferrara
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bjorksson chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Barkochev
Min. 80 :(fyd) Seb_Ferrira replaces Ramos to play as a DF
Min. 80 :(fyd) K_Coman is going to be brought on
          ...  S_R_Ramos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(fyd) A_Morelos takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace F_Totti
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 81 :(sao) Shane_Botwin gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past C_Donaldson!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_Donaldson reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 82 :(sao) Shane_Botwin takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to VBayo
          ...  VBayo with the shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Barkochev looks dejected
          ...  Feyenoord 1-3 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(fyd) C_Ferrara off the woodwork.
          ...  A_Morelos picks up the deflection
          ...  Li_Chung wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 92 :(fyd) K_Coman dribbles it into the box
          ...  B_Bjorksson pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  O_Hategan has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by O_Hategan!
Min. 94 :(fyd) Rivaldo looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Babbel
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Babbel !
          ...  But Dante_Silva gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Jesus_Cordoba
          ...  Dante_Silva comes out and claims it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : De Kuip
Attendance           : 85,000
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Feyenoord Match Info
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Best player          : Rekeem_Harper
Scorers              : Rekeem_Harper (47)
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          : Shane_Botwin (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Massu (15), J_Greaves (21), VBayo (82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Bjorksson (32), BBolingoli (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Feyenoord     |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       15
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :           5        |       9
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       11
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Final Score          : Feyenoord 1 - 3 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - Feyenoord
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Barkochev    GK  39   2   3   1  33 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
C_Ferrara      DF   2  29   9   6  22 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Ramos          DF   1  28   7   7  22 |  82   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
M_Babbel       DF   1  26   9   7  33 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
A_Nesta        DF   2  25  11   8  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
C_Donaldson    DF   1  24  12   8  41 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
Rivaldo        MF   2   8  30   9  37 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
S_R_Ramos      MF   1  13  25   7  30 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   8  25  10  11 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Rekeem_Harper  MF   1   8  20  12  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  36
F_Totti        FW   2   6  11  29  42 |  82   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
D_Marino       GK  29   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  28   9   9  20 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dodo           DF   3  27   5   7  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Coman        MF   1   9  29   7  30 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
A_Morelos      FW   1   7   9  28  30 |  14   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  39   1   7   3  22 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  32  13   7  14 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Britton      DF   2  32  10   8  15 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  27   9   5  21 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
BBolingoli     DF   3  26   6   8  21 |  77   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  31   7  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  29   9  20 |  96   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  28  18  21 |  77   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  29  13 |  77   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  10  29  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  32
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  29  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  57
S_T_Perry      GK  32   2   2   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Baresi         DF   1  32  11   8  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  30   7  11 |  19   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Raul_Hierra    MF   1   9  28   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
VBayo          FW   2  10   8  26  12 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  55
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