Division One League Match, Newcastle vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Feb 10)


                            Newcastle  |  Sao Paulo FC
                            3-1-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                     Tony Glendinning  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                          T_Conner GK  |  GK Dante_Silva
                          D_A_Cole DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                          A_Hanson DF  |  DF Baresi
                           M_Salah DF  |  DF R_Delap
                           K_Fasan DM  |  DF A_Britton
                         A_Lallana MF  |  MF M_Barry
                          F_Moussa MF  |  MF B_Bjorksson
                          D_Ginola MF  |  MF Li_Chung
                         P_Scholes MF  |  MF Shane_Botwin
                         A_Carroll FW  |  FW L_Massu
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW J_Greaves
                                       |
                            W_Hunt SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                          B_Benson SUB |  SUB G_Hanley
                         L_Inagzij SUB |  SUB G_v_der_Wiel
                            B_Yaga SUB |  SUB S_Gerrard
                        J_Maddison SUB |  SUB F_Totti

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 5  :(nwt) F_Moussa changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Ginola
          ...  But A_Britton slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Poll has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 12 :(nwt) A_Lallana plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Baresi and it had to be
Min. 14 :(nwt) A_Lallana flicks it over M_Barry and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Barry reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 18 :(sao) A_Pereira drives it forward to Shane_Botwin
          ...  Shane_Botwin attempts to nutmeg T_Conner!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  That puts Sao Paulo FC ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Newcastle 0-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 20 :(sao) Li_Chung backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_Greaves latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Greaves has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It flies in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Newcastle 0-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 20 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC restructured their strategy to D
Min. 20 :(nwt) D_Ginola controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs R_Delap
          ...  He puts in R_Bentley!
          ...  M_Barry with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 23 :(sao) Li_Chung with the towering header to J_Greaves
          ...  M_Salah makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Shane_Botwin hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball finds its way to A_Pereira
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  T_Conner parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 24 :(nwt) P_Scholes uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  A_Britton makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 24 :(sao) B_Bjorksson crosses into the box, finding Shane_Botwin
          ...  P_Scholes gathers up the loose ball
Min. 25 :(sao) B_Bjorksson with a precise pass to J_Greaves
          ...  M_Salah is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  T_Conner misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Barry chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It is kicked away by M_Salah
Min. 25 :(sao) R_Delap kicks A_Lallana off the ball
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Tony Glendinning looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 31 :(nwt) R_Bentley cuts through the defence
          ...  R_Bentley hits a curling shot!
          ...  Dante_Silva gathers it comfortably
Min. 32 :(nwt) D_A_Cole with a neat pass into A_Carroll
          ...  B_Bjorksson fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  A_Carroll plays it short to D_Ginola
          ...  Shane_Botwin plays the back pass
          ...  Dante_Silva can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Moussa hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Dante_Silva reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 39 :(nwt) A_Carroll takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  A_Carroll fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Dante_Silva makes a good save
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sao) J_Greaves knocks it past K_Fasan and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_Scholes anticipates the pass and cuts it out

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

Min. 49 :(nwt) F_Moussa with a first time pass
          ...  A_Hanson runs onto it!
          ...  A_Britton steals the ball of off him
Min. 50 :(sao) J_Greaves gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past D_A_Cole!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Greaves shoots towards goal !
          ...  But T_Conner tips it behind
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 53 :(nwt) A_Lallana uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  Blocked by R_Delap
Min. 53 :(sao) A_Britton brings it under control
          ...  He takes on A_Hanson
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Greaves!
          ...  A cracking drive from J_Greaves !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 54 :(nwt) R_Bentley skips the challenge from A_Pereira
          ...  R_Bentley fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 54 :(sao) B_Bjorksson knocks it forward
          ...  A_Hanson slips
          ...  L_Massu gets to it!
          ...  A_Hanson moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 60 :(sao) G_Hanley replaces R_Delap to play as a DF
Min. 60 :(sao) Baresi controls it with ease
          ...  A_Carroll fouls badly
          ...  G_Poll will want to speak to him
Min. 61 :(sao) There's going to be a change
          ...  S_Gerrard will come on for M_Barry and play MF
Min. 64 :(nwt) A_Carroll jumps over G_Hanley's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A_Pereira pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 65 :(nwt) B_Yaga is coming on and A_Lallana is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 65 :(nwt) B_Yaga spots R_Bentley who is in acres of space
          ...  R_Bentley tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 67 :(sao) F_Totti replaces an unhappy J_Greaves and will play as a FW
Min. 70 :(nwt) B_Benson is coming on for D_A_Cole and will play DF
Min. 71 :(sao) F_Totti runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Shane_Botwin
          ...  B_Benson takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 72 :(sao) S_Gerrard knocks it forward
          ...  A_Hanson slips
          ...  F_Totti gets to it!
          ...  F_Totti strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But T_Conner punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 75 :(nwt) J_Maddison is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Carroll is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(nwt) P_Scholes 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!
          ...  R_Bentley receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  B_Bjorksson is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  G_Poll calls him for a talk
Min. 79 :(sao) S_Gerrard with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Salah
          ...  J_Maddison goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 81 :(nwt) K_Fasan runs at G_Hanley
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Britton !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 82 :(sao) S_Gerrard has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  A_Hanson with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 83 :(nwt) B_Yaga with a flicked pass to J_Maddison
          ...  J_Maddison has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But Dante_Silva just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 85 :(nwt) A_Hanson runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A_Hanson with a stunning strike !
          ...  But Dante_Silva tips it behind
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 87 :(sao) L_Massu controls the ball with ease
          ...  But M_Salah wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(nwt) B_Yaga fires over a low cross to A_Hanson
          ...  But S_Gerrard spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 89 :(nwt) J_Maddison lobs it over A_Britton
          ...  The ball hits G_Hanley in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 91 :(sao) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  S_Gerrard seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  K_Fasan makes the challenge and clears the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
Attendance           : 100,000
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : P_Scholes
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          : A_Pereira (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Shane_Botwin (18), J_Greaves (20)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Bjorksson (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Newcastle     | Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       6
Off target           :           2        |       1
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       11
Key Passes           :           7        |       8
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Final Score          : Newcastle 0 - 2 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - Newcastle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Conner       GK  33   3   3   2  32 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
D_A_Cole       DF   1  28   9  11  29 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Hanson       DF   2  27   9  10  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
M_Salah        DF   2  27   7   8  22 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
K_Fasan        DM   3  25  10   6  13 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Lallana      MF   3  10  27   8  21 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Moussa       MF   1   5  26  18  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Ginola       MF   3  10  25   7  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Scholes      MF   2   9  25   5  22 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
A_Carroll      FW   2   8   7  28  38 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   8  26  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
W_Hunt         GK  29   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Benson       DF   1  28   8   7  12 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Inagzij      DF   1  27  11   6  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  28   8  35 |  27   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Maddison     FW   2   7   8  25  30 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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  38   1   7   3  22 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  30  12   7  14 |  93   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  25   5
Baresi         DF   1  30  11   8  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Delap        DF   2  30   9  10  34 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Britton      DF   2  30   9   8  15 |  93   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
M_Barry        MF   2  17  27   7  32 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  30   7  31 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  29   7  11 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  28   9  20 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  28  13 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  28  23 |  68   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  56
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  29  12   7  41 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  29   7   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   6  27  17  21 |  31   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
F_Totti        FW   2   6  11  28  42 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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