Elite League Cup Groups Match 1, Newcastle vs. Sao Paulo FC (Wed Nov 14)


                            Newcastle  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-5-1 C  |  4-3-1-2 A
                     Tony Glendinning  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                          T_Conner GK  |  GK Dante_Silva
                          B_Benson DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                          A_Hanson DF  |  DF Baresi
                        P_Thompson DF  |  DF G_Hanley
                         L_Inagzij DF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                            B_Yaga MF  |  MF K_Mizuno
                        J_M_Jurado MF  |  MF B_Bjorksson
                         A_Lallana MF  |  MF Shane_Botwin
                            W_Zaha MF  |  AM S_Gerrard
                          F_Moussa MF  |  FW F_Totti
                        J_Maddison FW  |  FW J_Greaves
                                       |
                            W_Hunt SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                          D_A_Cole SUB |  SUB A_Britton
                           M_Salah SUB |  SUB Li_Chung
                          D_Ginola SUB |  SUB M_Barry
                         R_Bentley SUB |  SUB L_Massu

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(nwt) W_Zaha takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  W_Zaha sees Dante_Silva off his line !
          ...  But Dante_Silva tips it behind
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 3  :(nwt) L_Inagzij cuts the ball back to P_Thompson
          ...  P_Thompson uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 5  :(nwt) L_Inagzij is injured. He's been stretchered off
Min. 5  :(nwt) D_A_Cole will replace L_Inagzij and play DF
Min. 7  :(nwt) D_A_Cole takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Zaha
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  W_Zaha picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with Dante_Silva
          ...  He nutmegs Dante_Silva
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  Dante_Silva recovers to save it !!
Min. 10 :(nwt) The ball runs loose!
          ...  J_M_Jurado seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Baresi is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  J_Maddison drives it under the wall
          ...  Dante_Silva is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 11 :(nwt) J_M_Jurado has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Pereira
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in F_Moussa!
          ...  J_Greaves with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 11 :(sao) B_Bjorksson changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Baresi
          ...  Baresi controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 13 :(nwt) W_Zaha with an inch perfect pass to B_Yaga
          ...  A_Pereira reads the play well
Min. 15 :(sao) F_Totti 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  F_Totti keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  T_Conner saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 17 :(sao) F_Totti with the Cruyff turn
          ...  A_Lallana with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 20 :(nwt) P_Thompson throws a punch
          ...  G_Hanley slumps to the ground
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 20 :(sao) G_Hanley knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  G_Hanley with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But T_Conner punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 22 :(nwt) F_Moussa leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to B_Yaga
          ...  B_Yaga launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Dante_Silva parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 24 :(sao) G_v_der_Wiel looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Gerrard
          ...  A_Hanson with a deliberate foul
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
Min. 24 :(sao) F_Totti beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A delicate chip from F_Totti !
          ...  T_Conner tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mizuno hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to J_Greaves
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  T_Conner tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 25 :(sao) K_Mizuno reads the run of S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But T_Conner parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 28 :(sao) B_Bjorksson looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Gerrard
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Thompson
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 29 :(nwt) J_M_Jurado has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  J_M_Jurado tries to beat Dante_Silva from outside the area!
          ...  But Dante_Silva tips it behind
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 30 :(sao) B_Bjorksson holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 31 :(sao) J_Greaves jumps over W_Zaha's challenge
          ...  P_Thompson is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Reddy will just give him a speaking to
Min. 32 :(nwt) F_Moussa looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Lallana
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Lallana !
          ...  Looks like it should be Dante_Silva's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Dante_Silva looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Moussa hits it into the box!
          ...  J_M_Jurado gets to it!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 35 :(nwt) A_Hanson with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Maddison gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  K_Mizuno hits it out for a throw
Min. 39 :(sao) Shane_Botwin skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Pereira
          ...  A_Pereira hits a crisp volley!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) K_Mizuno takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  K_Mizuno with a stunning strike !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_Conner moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_Conner looks dejected!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  He was fouling the defender
Min. 45 :(sao) S_Gerrard can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to J_Greaves
          ...  A_Hanson with a pull on the shirt
          ...  G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 46 :(nwt) J_M_Jurado heads the ball back to J_Maddison
          ...  Baresi wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 48 :(sao) Shane_Botwin hoists the ball across to F_Totti
          ...  A wicked drive by F_Totti !
          ...  Saved by T_Conner

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

Min. 47 :(nwt) F_Moussa finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  F_Moussa has a dig at goal!
          ...  Dante_Silva gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 47 :(sao) K_Mizuno crosses in from the wing, he finds F_Totti in the box
          ...  W_Zaha dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 48 :(nwt) A_Lallana is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Maddison
          ...  But G_v_der_Wiel slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Reddy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 49 :(nwt) D_A_Cole jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_M_Jurado
          ...  Shane_Botwin with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 49 :(sao) J_Greaves slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  But P_Thompson barges him off the ball
Min. 54 :(sao) S_Gerrard bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves bears down on goal!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Newcastle fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 55 :(nwt) A_Lallana runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A_Lallana with a blistering shot !
          ...  But Dante_Silva palms it behind
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 58 :(sao) Baresi beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Shane_Botwin
          ...  B_Benson with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(nwt) D_A_Cole passes the ball to J_M_Jurado
          ...  J_M_Jurado looks to see where Dante_Silva is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Dante_Silva makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 61 :(nwt) F_Moussa uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  F_Moussa with a bicycle kick !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 63 :(sao) M_Barry is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Mizuno is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(nwt) D_Ginola comes on for A_Lallana and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(sao) A_Britton is being prepared to come on
          ...  Baresi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 67 :(sao) Li_Chung will come on for Shane_Botwin and play MF
Min. 69 :(sao) S_Gerrard runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  But F_Moussa slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Reddy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 70 :(nwt) R_Bentley will come on for J_Maddison and play FW
Min. 72 :(nwt) D_Ginola with a probing through ball F_Moussa
          ...  F_Moussa shoots towards goal !
          ...  But Dante_Silva tips it over
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 72 :(sao) Li_Chung moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves swings in the shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 73 :(nwt) R_Bentley beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
          ...  A vicious shot by R_Bentley !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 76 :(nwt) J_M_Jurado with a 50-yard pass to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley goes for the top corner !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Dante_Silva never had a chance!
Min. 77 :(nwt) R_Bentley unselfishly heads the ball back to W_Zaha
          ...  W_Zaha has a dig at goal!
          ...  Dante_Silva can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Dante_Silva makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 78 :(sao) F_Totti with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past B_Yaga
          ...  He knocks it to S_Gerrard!
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Gerrard !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 87 :(nwt) B_Yaga plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  A thundering drive by B_Yaga !
          ...  But Dante_Silva palms it behind
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sao) F_Totti finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  F_Totti gets up high for the header !
          ...  But T_Conner palms it behind
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 92 :(sao) M_Barry is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to F_Totti
          ...  F_Totti with his head down lets it go !
          ...  T_Conner makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!

*************  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          : T_Conner
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Lallana (17), P_Thompson (20), A_Hanson (45), B_Benson (58)
Injured              : L_Inagzij (5)
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : F_Totti (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Newcastle    |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       15
Off target           :           8        |       6
On target            :           9        |       9
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          14        |       13
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Final Score          : Newcastle 0 - 0 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  32   3   3   2  32 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
B_Benson       DF   1  28   8   7  12 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Hanson       DF   2  27   9  10  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
P_Thompson     DF   2  26  12   6  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -1
L_Inagzij      DF   1  26  11   6  11 |   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  27   8  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
J_M_Jurado     MF   2   6  26  17  18 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  21
A_Lallana      MF   3  10  26   8  21 |  68   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   9
W_Zaha         MF   2   7  25  18  12 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10  21
F_Moussa       MF   1   5  25  18  23 |  95   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
J_Maddison     FW   2   7   8  25  30 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
W_Hunt         GK  29   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_A_Cole       DF   1  27   9  11  29 |  90   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Salah        DF   2  26   7   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Ginola       MF   3  10  25   7  31 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   8  25  21 |  22   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2

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 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  30  12   7  14 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Baresi         DF   1  30  11   7  21 |  68   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   1
G_Hanley       DF   2  28  12   7  41 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  28   7   4  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Mizuno       MF   1   9  33  10  28 |  66   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  10
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  30   7  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  28   9  20 |  70   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  27  17  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
F_Totti        FW   2   6  11  28  42 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  50
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  28  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0  13
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Britton      DF   2  30   9   8  15 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  28   7  11 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Barry        MF   2  17  26   7  32 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  28  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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