Elite League Cup Groups Match 2, Manchester Utd vs. Sao Paulo FC (Wed Nov 21)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Sao Paulo FC
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-3-1-2 A
                         Derek Purvis  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                         S_T_Perry GK  |  GK Dante_Silva
                         P_Hoskins DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                       D_Promotion DF  |  DF Baresi
                        D_McDonald DF  |  DF A_Britton
                        L_Valencia DF  |  DF R_Delap
                       Raul_Hierra MF  |  MF K_Mizuno
                           J_Maria MF  |  MF B_Bjorksson
                         S_Sidwell MF  |  MF Li_Chung
                        J_J_Okocha AM  |  AM S_Gerrard
                         A_Ribbery FW  |  FW L_Massu
                      Brian_Lavery FW  |  FW J_Greaves
                                       |
                          P_Bonner SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                          K_Gunter SUB |  SUB G_Hanley
                          B_Bannan SUB |  SUB Shane_Botwin
                       Van_Tijkaan SUB |  SUB M_Barry
                        Arnautovic SUB |  SUB F_Totti

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(mnu) Brian_Lavery runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off R_Delap back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Brian_Lavery tries the shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Dante_Silva moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  Dante_Silva catches it with style!
Min. 6  :(mnu) S_Sidwell plays the early ball across the box to find Brian_Lavery in space
          ...  A_Britton wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 8  :(mnu) Brian_Lavery finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  R_Delap with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 10 :(sao) L_Massu cuts through the defence
          ...  L_Massu hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  S_T_Perry blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 13 :(mnu) J_Maria hoists the ball across to A_Ribbery
          ...  But A_Britton sweeps up the threat
Min. 15 :(sao) S_Gerrard gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  L_Valencia looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 16 :(mnu) A_Ribbery takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Cleaned up by A_Britton
Min. 16 :(sao) A_Britton runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard attempts a chip!
          ...  S_T_Perry with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 25 :(mnu) Raul_Hierra floats the ball in to find A_Ribbery
          ...  A_Ribbery hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC fans taunt him!
Min. 26 :(sao) S_Gerrard sidesteps L_Valencia
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A great volley from S_Gerrard !
          ...  But S_T_Perry punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 28 :(mnu) Raul_Hierra takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Brian_Lavery
          ...  A_Britton gets to the ball first
Min. 29 :(sao) Baresi with the nod to J_Greaves
          ...  Raul_Hierra with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 32 :(mnu) J_Maria runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Baresi
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_Maria heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault
          ...  Manchester Utd go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 32 :(sao) L_Massu takes advantage of a mistake by Raul_Hierra
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  L_Massu with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  S_T_Perry falls over
          ...  But S_T_Perry is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery picks out J_Maria with the cross
          ...  J_Maria throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Dante_Silva fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 47 :(sao) B_Bjorksson with the through ball to K_Mizuno
          ...  K_Mizuno flings a shot at goal !
          ...  The shot slips through S_T_Perry's hands
          ...  But S_T_Perry recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 48 :(sao) R_Delap spits at D_Promotion
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from G_Reddy

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

Min. 53 :(sao) Baresi sidesteps P_Hoskins
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Baresi belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 55 :(mnu) Arnautovic is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_J_Okocha is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 55 :(mnu) B_Bannan comes on for S_Sidwell and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 56 :(sao) S_Gerrard with the diagonal pass L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But S_T_Perry reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on S_T_Perry anyway
Min. 58 :(sao) Baresi slides the ball across to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu swings in the shot!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into S_T_Perry's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 59 :(sao) L_Massu flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Brian_Lavery fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over
          ...  G_Reddy is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 59 :(sao) A_Britton looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Greaves
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Greaves !
          ...  But S_T_Perry comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 60 :(mnu) K_Gunter is going to be brought on
          ...  P_Hoskins is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 63 :(sao) M_Barry comes on for K_Mizuno and takes up a MF role
Min. 65 :(sao) G_Hanley is coming on and A_Pereira is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 67 :(sao) F_Totti is coming on for J_Greaves and will play FW
Min. 67 :(mnu) J_Maria with the cross-field pass to Arnautovic
          ...  A skilful effort from Arnautovic !
          ...  But Dante_Silva tips it behind
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 68 :(mnu) K_Gunter retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Brian_Lavery latches onto the end of it
          ...  But R_Delap clears the ball to safety
Min. 68 :(sao) Li_Chung has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Arnautovic
          ...  He knocks it to G_Hanley!
          ...  G_Hanley with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  S_T_Perry saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 70 :(mnu) D_Promotion is injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Always a risky tactic
          ...  now they'll have to play a man short
Min. 71 :(mnu) B_Bannan slides it through the middle to J_Maria
          ...  J_Maria with a blistering shot !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 72 :(sao) B_Bjorksson plays it forward to L_Massu
          ...  Raul_Hierra beats him to the ball
Min. 73 :(mnu) Raul_Hierra moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_McDonald
          ...  G_Hanley plays the back pass
          ...  Dante_Silva can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Arnautovic curls it into the box!
          ...  Dante_Silva makes the catch!
Min. 73 :(sao) L_Massu takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  L_Massu with a powerful diving header!
          ...  S_T_Perry tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Britton floats the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_T_Perry
Min. 75 :(sao) M_Barry looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Massu
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by L_Massu !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 77 :(mnu) Raul_Hierra kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Arnautovic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Arnautovic drives it low !
          ...  Dante_Silva guesses right
Min. 77 :(sao) F_Totti holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to L_Massu
          ...  K_Gunter dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 78 :(sao) Li_Chung is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to F_Totti
          ...  F_Totti hits a crisp volley!
          ...  S_T_Perry manages to turn it behind
Min. 79 :(sao) G_Hanley hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Massu collects the loose ball!
          ...  L_Massu is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has S_T_Perry to beat
          ...  He dinks it over S_T_Perry
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 81 :(mnu) Raul_Hierra with a precise ball to Arnautovic
          ...  Arnautovic with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 85 :(sao) S_Gerrard knocks it forward
          ...  D_McDonald slips
          ...  L_Massu gets to it!
          ...  L_Massu aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  S_T_Perry falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 87 :(mnu) B_Bannan is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Arnautovic latches onto the ball
          ...  But R_Delap slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mnu) A_Ribbery sidesteps A_Britton
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  F_Totti is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 55,000
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : J_Maria (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Maria (32)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Raul_Hierra (29), Brian_Lavery (59)
Injured              : D_Promotion (70)
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : L_Massu
Scorers              : Baresi (53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |   Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       15
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           5        |       11
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       13
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 1 - 1 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
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_T_Perry      GK  30   2   2   2  22 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
P_Hoskins      DF   2  25   9   5  10 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Promotion    DF   3  24   8   5  41 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McDonald     DF   1  24   8   8  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Valencia     DF   2  23   3   3  35 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Raul_Hierra    MF   1   9  27   9  31 |  94   0   1   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  48  -2
J_Maria        MF   3   8  25   9  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  46
S_Sidwell      MF   2   6  25   8  11 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_J_Okocha     AM   1  10  24  15  13 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ribbery      FW   2   6   8  25  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Brian_Lavery   FW   2   7   8  24  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   8
P_Bonner       GK  27   1   3   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gunter       DF   2  24   7  10  22 |  31   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  25   4  27 |  36   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   9   8  27  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  25  11 |  36   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21

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  37   1   7   3  22 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  30  12   7  14 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Baresi         DF   1  30  11   7  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  35
A_Britton      DF   2  30   9   8  15 |  94   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20   0
R_Delap        DF   2  29   9  10  34 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   9  33  10  28 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  30   7  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  29   7  11 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  27  17  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  20
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  28  13 |  94   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  44
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  28  23 |  70   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hanley       DF   2  28  12   7  41 |  26   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  28   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Barry        MF   2  17  26   7  32 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_Totti        FW   2   6  11  28  42 |  24   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
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