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Elite League, Week 8

Sao Paulo FC 2 - 3 Ajax

Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Ajax (Sun Mar 30)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                            Gary Hill  |  James Maund
                                       |
                        J_Pavlenka GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                            Danilo DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                         L_Amoruso DF  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                         J_Nasazzi DF  |  DF Juan_Foyth
                       Omar_Little DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                        L_Matthaus MF  |  MF J_Steward
                          Christie MF  |  MF L_Copland
                          Thoresen MF  |  MF S_Cazorla
                          Roy_Kent MF  |  MF Tomas_Rosicky
                         K_Benzema FW  |  FW A_Arshavin
                     Kvaratskhelia FW  |  FW N_Kanu
                                       |
                     Marius_Muller SUB |  SUB E_Mendy
                          J_Bolton SUB |  SUB C_Dos_Passos
                       H_Stoichkov SUB |  SUB W_Gallas
                       J_Colquhoun SUB |  SUB Thomas_Partey
                        M_Rashford SUB |  SUB H_Son

Referee: A_Soares_Dias (Portugal)


Min. 3  :(sao) K_Benzema pushes it past T_Vermaelen
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Steward
Min. 8  :(sao) Christie slides it through the middle to K_Benzema
          ...  A delicate chip from K_Benzema !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC fans go wild!
          ...  That puts Sao Paulo FC ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 9  :(sao) Christie finds a hole in the defence
          ...  But G_Magalhaes barges him off the ball
Min. 9  :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky looks to see where J_Pavlenka is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka pulls out a save of the game
Min. 11 :(aja) J_Steward with an inch perfect pass to S_Cazorla
          ...  Omar_Little goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 12 :(sao) Roy_Kent with a 50-yard pass to Danilo
          ...  G_Magalhaes takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 14 :(sao) Roy_Kent with a glorious long pass to L_Matthaus
          ...  L_Matthaus hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 20 :(aja) A_Arshavin turns past Omar_Little
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A_Arshavin throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It floats over J_Pavlenka
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 21 :(sao) K_Benzema jumps over G_Magalhaes's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  K_Benzema hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Ajax fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 21 :(sao) K_Benzema flicks it past Tomas_Rosicky
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 24 :(sao) Thoresen has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Juan_Foyth
          ...  He puts in K_Benzema!
          ...  T_Vermaelen with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 24 :(sao) Thoresen knocks it forward
          ...  T_Vermaelen slips
          ...  Kvaratskhelia gets to it!
          ...  J_Steward with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He received a good talking to from A_Soares_Dias
Min. 30 :(aja) J_Steward threads the through ball to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin with a stunning strike !
          ...  J_Pavlenka with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 33 :(aja) L_Copland plays in N_Kanu with a beautiful ball
          ...  N_Kanu has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  J_Pavlenka gets up well to catch that one
Min. 34 :(aja) A_Arshavin brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  A_Arshavin attempts the shot!
          ...  J_Pavlenka heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 36 :(sao) Kvaratskhelia with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows T_Vermaelen a clean set of heals
          ...  Kvaratskhelia tries to beat T_O_Conner from outside the area!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 40 :(sao) Up goes the substitution board - Marius_Muller on for J_Pavlenka as a GK
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 47 :(sao) Christie with the kinky dribble
          ...  Christie leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  T_O_Conner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by T_O_Conner !!
Min. 48 :(aja) N_Kanu takes advantage of a bad back pass from Omar_Little
          ...  N_Kanu with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Looks like it should be Marius_Muller's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Marius_Muller looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky hits it into the box!
          ...  It comes to A_Arshavin
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Marius_Muller with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 50 :(aja) C_Dos_Passos is going to be brought on
          ...  Juan_Foyth is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(aja) H_Son is ready to come on to replace N_Kanu
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 53 :(aja) A_Arshavin throws a punch
          ...  L_Matthaus slumps to the ground
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  James Maund looks relieved
          ...  Gary Hill is far from happy with that decision
Min. 55 :(sao) Thoresen with a smart pass to K_Benzema
          ...  T_Vermaelen takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 56 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  H_Son gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Omar_Little !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 60 :(sao) Thoresen threads the through ball to K_Benzema
          ...  K_Benzema has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 61 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Roy_Kent
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Marius_Muller was lucky there
Min. 65 :(sao) K_Benzema knocks the ball past C_Dos_Passos
          ...  K_Benzema hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  T_O_Conner with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 67 :(aja) L_Copland bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to H_Son
          ...  H_Son tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  Marius_Muller can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 68 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC restructured their strategy to E
Min. 68 :(sao) Kvaratskhelia knocks the ball past the lunge of C_Dos_Passos
          ...  Kvaratskhelia attempts a chip!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it s gone just wide !!
Min. 69 :(sao) Christie slides it through the middle to K_Benzema
          ...  But G_Magalhaes slides in two footed.
          ...  A_Soares_Dias has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 69 :(aja) A_Arshavin runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Nasazzi back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A_Arshavin sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 73 :(aja) J_Steward with an in swinging cross to S_Kolasinac
          ...  What a shot from S_Kolasinac !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But Marius_Muller with the difficult save
Min. 75 :(sao) Christie is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  K_Benzema latches onto the ball
          ...  K_Benzema with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It floats over T_O_Conner
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 77 :(aja) L_Copland floats the ball in to find A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin with the strike !
          ...  Marius_Muller falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Marius_Muller looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-2 Ajax ...
Min. 78 :(sao) H_Stoichkov is being brought on
          ...  L_Amoruso is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 81 :(sao) L_Matthaus back heels to find K_Benzema in space
          ...  T_Vermaelen takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 81 :(aja) H_Son kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  J_Nasazzi pulls on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  A_Soares_Dias has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by A_Soares_Dias!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  James Maund looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 83 :(sao) L_Matthaus looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Benzema
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky with a superb challenge
          ...  A_Soares_Dias has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  A_Soares_Dias sends him off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  That looked harsh
Min. 83 :(sao) M_Rashford replaces an unhappy L_Matthaus and will play as a FW
Min. 84 :(sao) J_Colquhoun is being prepared to come on
          ...  Christie is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 84 :(sao) H_Stoichkov with the cross-field pass to Thoresen
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Kolasinac takes possession
Min. 85 :(aja) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_Steward is through!
          ...  J_Steward with a powerful header !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 87 :(sao) J_Colquhoun holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Benzema
          ...  A cheeky lob from K_Benzema !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Colquhoun
          ...  The ball comes to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sao) Thoresen reads the run of Danilo
          ...  Danilo with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was unfortunate
          ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 2-2 Ajax ...
Min. 88 :(aja) J_Steward with a short pass to find A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  The Ajax fans go wild!
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the season!!
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 2-3 Ajax ...
Min. 88 :(sao) Thoresen kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  K_Benzema gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Magalhaes with a bad challenge
          ...  A_Soares_Dias will want to speak to him
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 90 :(sao) K_Benzema nutmegs the defender
          ...  A_Arshavin had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  A_Soares_Dias calls him over
          ...  A_Soares_Dias tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : MorumBIS
Attendance           : 133,731
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Thoresen
Scorers              : K_Benzema (8), Danilo (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Arshavin (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Son (67), A_Arshavin (77,88)
Sent Off             : Tomas_Rosicky (83)
Booked               : G_Magalhaes (88), A_Arshavin (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       14
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           5        |       10
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           4        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           2        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 2 - 3 Ajax
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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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J_Pavlenka     GK  39   3   1   2  21 |  40   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   2  36   8   8  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
L_Amoruso      DF   1  35   7   4  23 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  33   9   6  41 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omar_Little    DF   1  33   9   3  44 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
L_Matthaus     MF   1  10  34  11  20 |  84   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Christie       MF   3   9  34   6  32 |  85   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0 -20  45 -15
Thoresen       MF   1  13  32  10  29 |  93   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0
Roy_Kent       MF   1  13  32   6  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Benzema      FW   2   3   5  34  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0 -20 -20  10
Kvaratskhelia  FW   2   4   1  33  16 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marius_Muller  GK  33   5   1   4  33 |  53   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
J_Bolton       DF   1  32   9   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Stoichkov    MF   1   1  33   2  18 |  14   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Colquhoun    MF   2   3  32   1  35 |   8   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Rashford     FW   2   8   9  27  23 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Ajax
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_O_Conner     GK  38   3   3   2  13 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  35   1   1  20 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  73  -2  -2
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  33   8   5  13 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  32   9   7  30 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  32   6   5  28 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   5
J_Steward      MF   1   9  34  14  43 |  93   0   1   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  25  80   0
L_Copland      MF   2   5  31  10  13 |  93   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0
S_Cazorla      MF   1   2  31   4  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   1   2  30   5  26 |  84   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10   5   0
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  34  45 |  93   0   0   0   0   7   2   1   0   0  -2  -2  63
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  31  28 |  52   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
E_Mendy        GK  22   2   5   5  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  32   6   1  21 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
W_Gallas       DF   1  32   4   2  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  32  19  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Son          FW   2  11  13  39  20 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
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