Division One League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Marseille (Sun May 06)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Marseille
                              5-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                         Daniel Perry  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                       Dante_Silva GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                         A_Britton DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                           R_Delap DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                      G_v_der_Wiel DF  |  DF S_Byram
                         J_Zanetti DF  |  DF F_Le_Boeuf
                          M_Britos DF  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                       Luis_Garcia MF  |  MF I_Perisic
                       Raul_Hierra MF  |  MF N_Kante
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  MF M_Dickinson
                         J_Greaves FW  |  FW Z_Zidane
                           L_Massu FW  |  FW A_Di_Stefano
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB H_Lloris
                          G_Hanley SUB |  SUB M_Amoros
                          Li_Chung SUB |  SUB P_Viera
                           M_Barry SUB |  SUB C_Ridout
                           F_Totti SUB |  SUB A_Carroll

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 2  :(msl) Y_Sankhare has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  He puts in A_Di_Stefano!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Britos and it had to be
Min. 5  :(sao) J_Greaves knocks it past S_Byram and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  L_Koscielny cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 5  :(msl) L_Koscielny takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Shawry
          ...  L_Shawry with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 8  :(msl) Y_Sankhare looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Kante
          ...  J_Zanetti fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  M_Dickinson passes to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  M_Britos reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 9  :(sao) G_v_der_Wiel pulls it back to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  R_Higuita with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 12 :(msl) I_Perisic flicks the ball through
          ...  Z_Zidane runs onto it!
          ...  Z_Zidane with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But Dante_Silva reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 14 :(sao) J_Zanetti is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to S_Gerrard
          ...  But L_Koscielny comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 15 :(sao) Luis_Garcia has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Shawry
          ...  He puts in L_Massu!
          ...  L_Koscielny stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 18 :(sao) M_Britos has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Byram
          ...  He puts in J_Greaves!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  L_Shawry belts it clear
Min. 18 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  What a shot from A_Di_Stefano !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 20 :(sao) R_Delap kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Greaves gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Cleared by L_Koscielny
Min. 20 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano jumps over G_v_der_Wiel's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Di_Stefano !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 21 :(sao) G_v_der_Wiel barges L_Shawry off the ball
          ...  S_Byram is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from C_V_Carballo
Min. 23 :(sao) Luis_Garcia with electric pace
          ...  He eases past I_Perisic
          ...  L_Koscielny anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 25 :(sao) S_Gerrard puts in L_Massu
          ...  Z_Zidane with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  C_V_Carballo warned him
Min. 30 :(sao) Raul_Hierra picks out L_Massu with the cross
          ...  L_Massu shoots towards goal !
          ...  R_Higuita parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And R_Higuita recovers to save!!
Min. 30 :(sao) Luis_Garcia sidesteps S_Byram
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  S_Byram is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  C_V_Carballo reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 31 :(msl) Y_Sankhare 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!
          ...  M_Dickinson receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Dickinson attempts a lob!
          ...  Dante_Silva saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 32 :(sao) The ball runs loose!
          ...  A_Britton seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  R_Higuita with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  M_Britos passes to J_Greaves
          ...  S_Byram gets to the ball first
Min. 37 :(sao) S_Gerrard plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  L_Massu keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  L_Shawry gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 40 :(sao) J_Zanetti jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Greaves
          ...  Z_Zidane with a deliberate foul
          ...  C_V_Carballo will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sao) S_Gerrard with a slick pass to J_Greaves
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Dickinson
Min. 45 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  A delicate header from A_Di_Stefano !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 46 :(sao) Raul_Hierra moves forward
          ...  But I_Perisic wins the tackle cleanly

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

Min. 49 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano takes advantage of a mistake by S_Gerrard
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  But A_Britton slides in
Min. 51 :(sao) S_Gerrard plays in J_Greaves with a beautiful ball
          ...  J_Greaves sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It floats over R_Higuita
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 53 :(sao) J_Greaves plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  L_Shawry pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 65 :(sao) R_Delap comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  Z_Zidane with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 69 :(sao) J_Greaves takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  J_Greaves aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But R_Higuita just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 70 :(sao) G_Hanley replaces an unhappy A_Britton and will play as a DF
Min. 73 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_Hanley
          ...  A_Di_Stefano fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But Dante_Silva punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Sankhare floats the ball in!
          ...  M_Dickinson gets his head on it
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 75 :(sao) F_Totti is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Greaves is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 76 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Dickinson
          ...  M_Britos with the tackle
          ...  C_V_Carballo will want to speak to him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  L_Koscielny swings it in
          ...  A_Di_Stefano gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Di_Stefano hits a curling shot!
          ...  Dante_Silva narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 78 :(sao) Li_Chung is being brought on
          ...  S_Gerrard is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 78 :(sao) Luis_Garcia brings it under control
          ...  He takes on S_Byram
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in L_Massu!
          ...  I_Perisic rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's C_V_Carballo going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 80 :(msl) M_Amoros takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace L_Shawry
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(sao) Luis_Garcia with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Totti
          ...  F_Totti with the shot !
          ...  R_Higuita gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 81 :(sao) Li_Chung finds the run of F_Totti
          ...  M_Amoros reads the play well
Min. 82 :(msl) P_Viera will replace the useless I_Perisic and will play MF
Min. 83 :(sao) Raul_Hierra brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  F_Totti gets on the end of the pass
          ...  F_Totti smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  R_Higuita gets up well to catch that one
Min. 83 :(msl) R_Higuita looks in some pain
          ...  He'll have to come off
Min. 83 :(msl) H_Lloris is coming on for R_Higuita and will play GK
Min. 87 :(sao) F_Totti loses F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  F_Totti attempts a lob!
          ...  But H_Lloris punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) M_Amoros finds A_Di_Stefano with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A_Di_Stefano has a dig at goal!
          ...  But Dante_Silva makes a fine save
Min. 94 :(sao) Raul_Hierra finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  A left-footer by Raul_Hierra !
          ...  H_Lloris makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 110,000
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : M_Britos
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : L_Koscielny (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Z_Zidane (65)
Booked               : S_Byram (30), R_Higuita (32)
Injured              : R_Higuita (83)
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       10
Off target           :           1        |       5
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           3        |       13
Key Passes           :          15        |       6
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 0 - 0 Marseille
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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  36   1   7   3  22 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
A_Britton      DF   2  29   9   8  15 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Delap        DF   2  28   9  10  34 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  28   7   4  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  27  11  10  41 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Britos       DF   2  27   6   8  22 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   7  28   5  11 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Raul_Hierra    MF   1   9  27   9  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
S_Gerrard      MF   2   6  26  17  21 |  79   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  28  23 |  76   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  27  13 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Li_Chung       DF   3   8  28   7  11 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Barry        MF   2  17  26   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Totti        FW   2   6  11  27  42 |  19   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15

Player Statistics - Marseille
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Higuita      GK  39   2   2   2  34 |  84   5   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  63   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  32   9   8  15 |  81   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 100   0   1
L_Koscielny    DF   2  30  11   7  36 |  95   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
S_Byram        DF   3  30   8   6  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  29  10   7  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   9  32  12  36 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  31   6  11 |  83   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
N_Kante        MF   3   7  30   7  13 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  15  29   7  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  31  34 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   9  11  29  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
H_Lloris       GK  26   2   3   1  27 |  11   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  27   9   7  42 |  14   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_Viera        MF   3  10  29   8  41 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ridout       MF   3   8  28   4  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carroll      FW   2   8   7  27  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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