Division One League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. AC Milan (Sun Feb 24)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  AC Milan
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                         Daniel Perry  |  Darren Broadhurst
                                       |
                       Dante_Silva GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                            Baresi DF  |  DF P_McGrath
                         A_Pereira DF  |  DF Y_Mina
                          G_Hanley DF  |  DF Hugo
                      G_v_der_Wiel DF  |  DF J_Richards
                          Li_Chung MF  |  MF Leroy_Fer
                      Shane_Botwin MF  |  MF Jese
                           M_Barry MF  |  MF J_Cole
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  MF Imbula
                           F_Totti FW  |  FW D_Stanfield
                         J_Greaves FW  |  FW L_Suarez
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB Adrian
                         A_Britton SUB |  SUB Ricadio
                         M_Elliott SUB |  SUB Alexis
                       B_Bjorksson SUB |  SUB D_Boerrigter
                           L_Massu SUB |  SUB Pezza

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 1  :(amn) Jese comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  J_Greaves with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 10 :(amn) J_Cole sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  J_Richards runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  J_Richards rifles it to the far post !
          ...  Dante_Silva falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 15 :(amn) Imbula is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to D_Stanfield
          ...  M_Barry with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 20 :(sao) Shane_Botwin is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  J_Greaves latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Greaves hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 20 :(amn) Jese plays in J_Cole with a beautiful ball
          ...  J_Cole with a blistering shot !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 23 :(sao) Li_Chung with a simple pass to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard has a go!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 25 :(amn) Hugo is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  D_Stanfield latches onto the ball
          ...  Baresi wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 25 :(amn) Jese spits at M_Barry
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  P_Graham calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 27 :(sao) F_Totti takes on P_McGrath
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  P_McGrath goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 33 :(sao) J_Greaves is too quick for the defence
          ...  J_Greaves has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  M_Steklenburg guesses right
Min. 33 :(amn) Imbula takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  Imbula throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But Dante_Silva makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 36 :(sao) A_Pereira runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of J_Greaves
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  J_Greaves with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 40 :(sao) G_v_der_Wiel is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Greaves
          ...  L_Suarez wins the ball
Min. 41 :(sao) Li_Chung drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Totti
          ...  F_Totti hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 41 :(amn) Jese brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  D_Stanfield makes himself available
          ...  D_Stanfield launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Imbula hits it into the box!
          ...  Dante_Silva jumps well to claim it!
Min. 42 :(sao) A_Pereira with a measured pass to M_Barry
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Barry !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  M_Steklenburg moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Sao Paulo FC ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) AC Milan are switching their playing style to A
Min. 43 :(sao) M_Barry with a slide rule pass to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves gets his head to the ball !
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Li_Chung chips the ball into the area!
          ...  D_Stanfield clears the corner
Min. 44 :(amn) J_Cole controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Baresi
          ...  He puts in L_Suarez!
          ...  L_Suarez with the crafty shot!
          ...  Dante_Silva tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Imbula plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Dante_Silva comes out and claims it!
Min. 48 :(sao) Li_Chung backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Greaves gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Greaves with a thundering drive!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!

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

Min. 47 :(sao) J_Greaves sidesteps Y_Mina
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  P_McGrath forces him off the ball
Min. 48 :(amn) Hugo drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to D_Stanfield
          ...  D_Stanfield with the crafty shot!
          ...  But Dante_Silva hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 49 :(amn) Jese chips the ball over the defence and finds Y_Mina
          ...  Y_Mina bears down on goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  Dante_Silva tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Leroy_Fer chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Dante_Silva catches it!
Min. 51 :(amn) Hugo reads the run of D_Stanfield
          ...  F_Totti fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 55 :(sao) M_Barry has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_McGrath
          ...  He puts in J_Greaves!
          ...  J_Greaves cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  M_Steklenburg tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Shane_Botwin plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to J_Greaves
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Shane_Botwin plays it into the danger area!
          ...  M_Steklenburg easily claims the ball!
Min. 55 :(amn) Imbula is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 58 :(sao) Shane_Botwin runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Greaves
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Greaves !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 60 :(sao) A_Britton takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace G_Hanley as DF
Min. 61 :(sao) B_Bjorksson is going to be brought on
          ...  Li_Chung is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 62 :(sao) G_v_der_Wiel controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs P_McGrath
          ...  He puts in J_Greaves!
          ...  L_Suarez muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 65 :(sao) Baresi with the Cruyff turn
          ...  L_Suarez with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 67 :(sao) L_Massu is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Greaves is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 71 :(sao) F_Totti bursts forward
          ...  Y_Mina gets to the ball first
Min. 71 :(amn) Imbula skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to L_Suarez
          ...  L_Suarez bears down on goal!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 71 :(sao) S_Gerrard finds L_Massu with a ball over the defence
          ...  Hugo is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 72 :(sao) B_Bjorksson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  M_Barry gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  M_Barry must beat M_Steklenburg!
          ...  M_Steklenburg falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  M_Steklenburg looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Shane_Botwin
          ...  Hugo gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 74 :(sao) S_Gerrard beats J_Cole
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves P_Graham
          ...  S_Gerrard with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 76 :(sao) M_Barry boots it towards A_Britton
          ...  A_Britton shoots towards goal !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 77 :(sao) B_Bjorksson runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Massu
          ...  A cracking drive from L_Massu !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 2-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 78 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 78 :(amn) There's going to be a change
          ...  Alexis will come on for Imbula and play AM
Min. 78 :(amn) Ricadio is being prepared to come on
          ...  Y_Mina is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 78 :(sao) F_Totti sprints past Hugo
          ...  F_Totti cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  M_Steklenburg moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  M_Steklenburg tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Barry!
          ...  J_Richards gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 80 :(amn) Pezza replaces an unhappy L_Suarez and will play as a FW
Min. 83 :(sao) A_Pereira has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Ricadio
          ...  He puts in L_Massu!
          ...  L_Massu gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 85 :(amn) Leroy_Fer drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Alexis
          ...  A_Pereira brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But P_Graham waves play on!!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(amn) Pezza gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Pezza with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But Dante_Silva just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jese floats the ball in!
          ...  Baresi wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 109,764
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_Pereira (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Barry (42), L_Massu (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Greaves (1), F_Totti (51)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : D_Stanfield
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Jese (25), Hugo (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :          11        |       5
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           5        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           2        |       4
Key Passes           :          15        |       10
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 2 - 0 AC Milan
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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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Dante_Silva    GK  38   1   7   3  22 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
Baresi         DF   1  31  11   8  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  30  12   7  14 |  97   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  45   0
G_Hanley       DF   2  29  12   7  41 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  29   7   4  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  29   7  11 |  64   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  28   9  20 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Barry        MF   2  17  27   7  32 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  35
S_Gerrard      MF   2   6  27  17  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
F_Totti        FW   2   6  11  28  42 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   4
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  28  23 |  70   0   0   0   0   8   0   1   0   0  18  18  50
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 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
M_Elliott      DF   1  25   7   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  30   7  31 |  33   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  28  13 |  27   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  31

Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Steklenburg  GK  37   3   1   1  32 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  28  12   7  12 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   3  28   8  10  31 |  81   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Hugo           DF   2  26  13   9  42 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
J_Richards     DF   1  26   6   7  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Leroy_Fer      MF   2  10  28   9  36 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Jese           MF   2   5  27   7  41 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
J_Cole         MF   3   8  26   7  33 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -19
Imbula         MF   1  10  25  16  20 |  81   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Stanfield    FW   2   8   5  28  32 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |  83   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
Adrian         GK  26   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ricadio        DF   3  26   8   6  32 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alexis         AM   3  10  25  13  12 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   9  25  12  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pezza          FW   1   8  12  26  32 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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