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Season 33 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group A Game 3
Sao Paulo FC 1 - 0 Rangers FC
Elite FA Cup Group Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Rangers FC (Wed Dec 01)
Sao Paulo FC | Rangers FC
4-1-2-2-1 P | 4-4-2 C
Neil Stockley | Steve Brown
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S_T_Perry GK | GK Rafael
McKenna DF | DF J_A_Riise
L_Palmieri DF | DF F_Ricksen
J_Nasazzi DF | DF Doria
F_Benali DF | DF J_Drummond
Dunga DM | MF S_Byrne
L_Matthaus MF | MF W_Sneijder
Christie MF | MF B_Fernandes
Kaka AM | MF C_Adam
Carbone AM | FW N_Pepe
E__Unal FW | FW Steve_Brown
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D_Marino SUB | SUB P_Lattuada
I_Hart SUB | SUB F_Le_Boeuf
Turnbull SUB | SUB K_Rekik
Gomes SUB | SUB D_Rocastle
D_Purvis SUB | SUB H_Rodellega
Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)
Min. 3 :(rfc) C_Adam picks out Doria with the cross
... Superbly timed tackle by F_Benali
... He made it look easy
Min. 5 :(rfc) S_Byrne finds the run of Steve_Brown
... Steve_Brown hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 6 :(rfc) Steve_Brown with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... N_Pepe gets on the end of the pass
... N_Pepe has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... Brilliant save from S_T_Perry
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 10 :(sao) L_Matthaus slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... L_Matthaus tries the lob from 30 yards !
... Rafael goes down well to save
Min. 10 :(rfc) W_Sneijder looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to N_Pepe
... Carbone with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
... M_Stadio ignores the protests for a card
... Neil Stockley looks relieved
Min. 10 :(rfc) The ball goes loose!
... F_Ricksen seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... F_Ricksen with a little chip!
... S_T_Perry makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 12 :(rfc) J_A_Riise with a short pass to find Steve_Brown
... Carbone is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 13 :(rfc) F_Ricksen fires over a low cross to B_Fernandes
... B_Fernandes with a terrific drive !
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 14 :(sao) Christie retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... F_Benali latches onto the end of it
... F_Benali with the header !
... Rafael gets his fingertips to it
Min. 16 :(sao) E__Unal steps over the ball
... He nutmegs F_Ricksen
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... E__Unal sees Rafael off his line !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... Carbone lofts the ball in!
... It goes straight into the arms of Rafael
Min. 18 :(sao) Christie gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... E__Unal is unmarked
... E__Unal is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But M_Stadio waves play on
... He just has to beat Rafael
... He tries to slide it past Rafael
... Rafael gets a foot to it !!
... CORNER!
... Kaka chips the ball in towards the far post!
... McKenna gets a shot in
... But Rafael dives to his left
... I think Rafael just got a hand on that one
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 19 :(sao) E__Unal plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... J_A_Riise goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 19 :(rfc) S_Byrne 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!
... Carbone muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 19 :(rfc) W_Sneijder off the woodwork.
... N_Pepe picks up the deflection
... Christie with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 20 :(sao) J_Nasazzi flicks it past Doria
... He runs forward
... J_A_Riise bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 20 :(rfc) W_Sneijder with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to S_Byrne
... S_Byrne looks to see where S_T_Perry is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But S_T_Perry parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 21 :(rfc) The ball rolls free!
... Doria takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... Doria with the 40 yard drive !
... S_T_Perry with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 23 :(rfc) Doria beats his marker
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves M_Stadio
... Doria rises above the defence to head the ball !
... S_T_Perry gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... S_Byrne chips the ball in towards the back post!
... Doria with the header
... S_T_Perry with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 24 :(sao) E__Unal with electric pace
... He eases past J_A_Riise
... E__Unal tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... Rafael won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 27 :(sao) Kaka sidesteps J_Drummond
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Kaka sees Rafael off his line !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 29 :(sao) The ball goes loose!
... E__Unal seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... E__Unal hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... Rafael saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 29 :(rfc) Steve_Brown takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... It's a lucky break
... McKenna with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 29 :(rfc) Steve_Brown looks for options
... He decides to go it alone
... F_Benali takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 30 :(sao) Kaka with an in swinging cross to E__Unal
... E__Unal with the chance !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 38 :(sao) Dunga makes the tackle
... Dunga has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... Rafael can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... Rafael makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 38 :(rfc) J_A_Riise hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... Steve_Brown latches onto it!
... Steve_Brown hits a great drive!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 40 :(rfc) N_Pepe barges F_Benali off the ball
... N_Pepe hits the ball on the bounce !
... S_T_Perry is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And S_T_Perry reacts well to palm it behind!
... CORNER!
... S_Byrne floats the ball in!
... F_Benali belts it clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) Kaka nutmegs the defender
... F_Ricksen with a well timed tackle
... M_Stadio didn't like it though
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 45 :(rfc) C_Adam gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... S_Byrne is unmarked
... S_Byrne leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... S_T_Perry with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 47 :(sao) Dunga gets to the by line and finds L_Matthaus with a beautiful cross
... Doria cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Sao Paulo FC 0-0 Rangers FC
Min. 47 :(sao) L_Matthaus crosses in from the wing, he finds E__Unal in the box
... The defender is caught ball watching
... E__Unal takes advantage and races towards the goal!
... Just Rafael is between him and the goal
... He tries to flick it past Rafael
... He's pushed it too far
... He can't stop it going out!!
Min. 47 :(rfc) W_Sneijder looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Steve_Brown
... L_Palmieri gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Drummond hits it towards the far post!
... S_T_Perry catches it!
Min. 49 :(rfc) W_Sneijder with the first time flick to N_Pepe
... From long range N_Pepe bends the ball towards goal!
... But S_T_Perry punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 50 :(rfc) F_Ricksen flicks it over F_Benali and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... L_Matthaus with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 51 :(rfc) B_Fernandes chips the ball over the defence and finds N_Pepe
... N_Pepe with the side footed shot!
... But S_T_Perry makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 53 :(sao) L_Matthaus controls it well
... He nutmegs J_A_Riise
... He puts in E__Unal!
... E__Unal with his head down lets it go !
... But Rafael makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 55 :(rfc) S_Byrne passes the ball to Steve_Brown
... Steve_Brown with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... But S_T_Perry smothers the ball.
Min. 58 :(rfc) Steve_Brown brings the ball into the opposing area
... S_Byrne makes himself available
... S_Byrne with the goal bound shot!
... Wide of goal
Min. 59 :(rfc) J_A_Riise gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past McKenna!
... He has some space now!
... E__Unal with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... N_Pepe hits it hard
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 59 :(rfc) Steve_Brown sidesteps his marker
... He showed great skill there
... Steve_Brown attempts a chip!
... But S_T_Perry tips it over
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 60 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC changed their strategy to play A
Min. 60 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf is ready to come on to replace F_Ricksen
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) K_Rekik is being prepared to come on
... S_Byrne is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 61 :(sao) E__Unal takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... E__Unal rifles it to the far post !
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 70 :(sao) D_Purvis is coming on for E__Unal and playing FW
Min. 71 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf with a slick pass to Steve_Brown
... A well-placed shot from Steve_Brown !
... S_T_Perry makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 77 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf plays in B_Fernandes with a beautiful ball
... L_Palmieri gets to the ball first
Min. 80 :(rfc) J_Drummond plays it forward to Steve_Brown
... L_Matthaus slices it
... S_T_Perry moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... J_A_Riise chips the ball in towards the far post!
... S_T_Perry fists it away!
Min. 81 :(sao) Christie takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to F_Benali
... F_Benali tries the lob from 30 yards !
... Rafael gets his fingertips to it
... It's pushed around the post to safety
... CORNER!
... Kaka floats the ball in!
... F_Le_Boeuf gets up well
... And he heads it away
Min. 82 :(rfc) N_Pepe sidesteps J_Nasazzi
... He was too quick for his marker
... F_Benali lunges in with two feet!!
... And play is brought to a halt by M_Stadio
... RED CARD!!
... M_Stadio sends him off the pitch !!
... He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 83 :(rfc) Steve_Brown pass splits open the defence and finds N_Pepe
... N_Pepe swings in the shot!
... It floats over S_T_Perry
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 83 :(sao) Kaka finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... J_A_Riise with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Neil Stockley looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 85 :(sao) L_Matthaus with the cross-field pass to D_Purvis
... N_Pepe with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 87 :(sao) L_Matthaus has it now
... He takes on J_A_Riise
... He gets past him!
... He puts in J_Nasazzi!
... B_Fernandes fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Neil Stockley looks bemused that it wasn't more!
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... D_Purvis with the thundering drive
... GOAL !!
... The crowd goes wild !
... That goal looks certain to be the winner!
... Sao Paulo FC 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sao) Kaka runs at Steve_Brown
... The defender slips and falls over
... W_Sneijder with a well timed tackle
... M_Stadio didn't like it though
... M_Stadio will just give him a speaking to
Min. 90 :(rfc) C_Adam with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to Steve_Brown
... Steve_Brown with a terrific drive !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 91 :(rfc) W_Sneijder has it now
... He takes on McKenna
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Steve_Brown!
... Steve_Brown hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... S_T_Perry was lucky there
Min. 91 :(sao) D_Purvis plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... Steve_Brown tackles from behind
... M_Stadio will want to speak to him
... He could be off here!
... M_Stadio reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance : 115,000
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player : S_T_Perry (Man of the Match)
Scorers : D_Purvis (87)
Sent Off : Carbone (19), F_Benali (82)
Booked : McKenna (29)
Injured : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : Steve_Brown
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : F_Ricksen (43), J_A_Riise (83), N_Pepe (85), B_Fernandes (87), Steve_Brown (91)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Sao Paulo FC | Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal : 15 | 21
Off target : 7 | 7
On target : 8 | 14
Possession : 39 | 61
Corners : 3 | 4
Red Cards : 2 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 5
Subs Used : 1 | 2
Fouls : 12 | 12
Key Tackles : 6 | 3
Key Passes : 9 | 21
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Final Score : Sao Paulo FC 1 - 0 Rangers FC
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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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S_T_Perry GK 35 2 2 2 22 | 94 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 0 0 0
McKenna DF 1 28 15 1 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 3
L_Palmieri DF 1 28 8 10 42 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
J_Nasazzi DF 1 28 9 5 41 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
F_Benali DF 3 25 10 9 22 | 84 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 50 -10 0
Dunga DM 2 12 27 6 23 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
L_Matthaus MF 1 9 29 10 20 | 94 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 60 25
Christie MF 3 8 29 6 32 | 94 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
Kaka AM 1 1 28 16 15 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Carbone AM 1 15 16 27 28 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 10 10
E__Unal FW 1 5 5 28 38 | 72 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
D_Marino GK 29 3 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I_Hart DF 3 30 7 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turnbull MF 1 1 27 1 40 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gomes AM 1 7 27 11 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Purvis FW 2 7 11 30 21 | 22 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 25
Player Statistics - Rangers 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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Rafael GK 35 2 2 2 20 | 94 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
J_A_Riise DF 3 31 8 9 32 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 18 -2
F_Ricksen DF 2 30 8 7 33 | 62 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 8 3
Doria DF 3 30 7 5 32 | 94 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 0 15
J_Drummond DF 2 24 17 1 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Byrne MF 1 8 32 8 21 | 62 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 10
W_Sneijder MF 1 7 29 10 30 | 94 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 40 -20
B_Fernandes MF 3 10 28 6 31 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
C_Adam MF 1 8 22 8 43 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
N_Pepe FW 3 8 11 28 33 | 94 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 -22 -22 -2
Steve_Brown FW 1 16 22 27 29 | 94 0 0 3 0 7 0 1 0 0 -2 28 18
P_Lattuada GK 31 3 2 1 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F_Le_Boeuf DF 2 34 11 7 22 | 32 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
K_Rekik MF 1 32 8 2 12 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Rocastle MF 2 8 32 11 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Rodellega FW 2 6 9 29 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Sao Paulo FC | Rangers FC
4-1-2-2-1 P | 4-4-2 C
Neil Stockley | Steve Brown
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S_T_Perry GK | GK Rafael
McKenna DF | DF J_A_Riise
L_Palmieri DF | DF F_Ricksen
J_Nasazzi DF | DF Doria
F_Benali DF | DF J_Drummond
Dunga DM | MF S_Byrne
L_Matthaus MF | MF W_Sneijder
Christie MF | MF B_Fernandes
Kaka AM | MF C_Adam
Carbone AM | FW N_Pepe
E__Unal FW | FW Steve_Brown
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D_Marino SUB | SUB P_Lattuada
I_Hart SUB | SUB F_Le_Boeuf
Turnbull SUB | SUB K_Rekik
Gomes SUB | SUB D_Rocastle
D_Purvis SUB | SUB H_Rodellega
Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)
Min. 3 :(rfc) C_Adam picks out Doria with the cross
... Superbly timed tackle by F_Benali
... He made it look easy
Min. 5 :(rfc) S_Byrne finds the run of Steve_Brown
... Steve_Brown hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 6 :(rfc) Steve_Brown with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... N_Pepe gets on the end of the pass
... N_Pepe has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... Brilliant save from S_T_Perry
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 10 :(sao) L_Matthaus slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... L_Matthaus tries the lob from 30 yards !
... Rafael goes down well to save
Min. 10 :(rfc) W_Sneijder looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to N_Pepe
... Carbone with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
... M_Stadio ignores the protests for a card
... Neil Stockley looks relieved
Min. 10 :(rfc) The ball goes loose!
... F_Ricksen seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... F_Ricksen with a little chip!
... S_T_Perry makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 12 :(rfc) J_A_Riise with a short pass to find Steve_Brown
... Carbone is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 13 :(rfc) F_Ricksen fires over a low cross to B_Fernandes
... B_Fernandes with a terrific drive !
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 14 :(sao) Christie retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... F_Benali latches onto the end of it
... F_Benali with the header !
... Rafael gets his fingertips to it
Min. 16 :(sao) E__Unal steps over the ball
... He nutmegs F_Ricksen
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... E__Unal sees Rafael off his line !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... Carbone lofts the ball in!
... It goes straight into the arms of Rafael
Min. 18 :(sao) Christie gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... E__Unal is unmarked
... E__Unal is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But M_Stadio waves play on
... He just has to beat Rafael
... He tries to slide it past Rafael
... Rafael gets a foot to it !!
... CORNER!
... Kaka chips the ball in towards the far post!
... McKenna gets a shot in
... But Rafael dives to his left
... I think Rafael just got a hand on that one
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 19 :(sao) E__Unal plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... J_A_Riise goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 19 :(rfc) S_Byrne 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!
... Carbone muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 19 :(rfc) W_Sneijder off the woodwork.
... N_Pepe picks up the deflection
... Christie with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 20 :(sao) J_Nasazzi flicks it past Doria
... He runs forward
... J_A_Riise bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 20 :(rfc) W_Sneijder with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to S_Byrne
... S_Byrne looks to see where S_T_Perry is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But S_T_Perry parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 21 :(rfc) The ball rolls free!
... Doria takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... Doria with the 40 yard drive !
... S_T_Perry with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 23 :(rfc) Doria beats his marker
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves M_Stadio
... Doria rises above the defence to head the ball !
... S_T_Perry gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... S_Byrne chips the ball in towards the back post!
... Doria with the header
... S_T_Perry with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 24 :(sao) E__Unal with electric pace
... He eases past J_A_Riise
... E__Unal tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... Rafael won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 27 :(sao) Kaka sidesteps J_Drummond
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Kaka sees Rafael off his line !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 29 :(sao) The ball goes loose!
... E__Unal seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... E__Unal hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... Rafael saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 29 :(rfc) Steve_Brown takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... It's a lucky break
... McKenna with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 29 :(rfc) Steve_Brown looks for options
... He decides to go it alone
... F_Benali takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 30 :(sao) Kaka with an in swinging cross to E__Unal
... E__Unal with the chance !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 38 :(sao) Dunga makes the tackle
... Dunga has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... Rafael can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... Rafael makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 38 :(rfc) J_A_Riise hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... Steve_Brown latches onto it!
... Steve_Brown hits a great drive!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 40 :(rfc) N_Pepe barges F_Benali off the ball
... N_Pepe hits the ball on the bounce !
... S_T_Perry is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And S_T_Perry reacts well to palm it behind!
... CORNER!
... S_Byrne floats the ball in!
... F_Benali belts it clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) Kaka nutmegs the defender
... F_Ricksen with a well timed tackle
... M_Stadio didn't like it though
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 45 :(rfc) C_Adam gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... S_Byrne is unmarked
... S_Byrne leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... S_T_Perry with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 47 :(sao) Dunga gets to the by line and finds L_Matthaus with a beautiful cross
... Doria cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Sao Paulo FC 0-0 Rangers FC
Min. 47 :(sao) L_Matthaus crosses in from the wing, he finds E__Unal in the box
... The defender is caught ball watching
... E__Unal takes advantage and races towards the goal!
... Just Rafael is between him and the goal
... He tries to flick it past Rafael
... He's pushed it too far
... He can't stop it going out!!
Min. 47 :(rfc) W_Sneijder looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Steve_Brown
... L_Palmieri gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Drummond hits it towards the far post!
... S_T_Perry catches it!
Min. 49 :(rfc) W_Sneijder with the first time flick to N_Pepe
... From long range N_Pepe bends the ball towards goal!
... But S_T_Perry punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 50 :(rfc) F_Ricksen flicks it over F_Benali and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... L_Matthaus with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 51 :(rfc) B_Fernandes chips the ball over the defence and finds N_Pepe
... N_Pepe with the side footed shot!
... But S_T_Perry makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 53 :(sao) L_Matthaus controls it well
... He nutmegs J_A_Riise
... He puts in E__Unal!
... E__Unal with his head down lets it go !
... But Rafael makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 55 :(rfc) S_Byrne passes the ball to Steve_Brown
... Steve_Brown with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... But S_T_Perry smothers the ball.
Min. 58 :(rfc) Steve_Brown brings the ball into the opposing area
... S_Byrne makes himself available
... S_Byrne with the goal bound shot!
... Wide of goal
Min. 59 :(rfc) J_A_Riise gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past McKenna!
... He has some space now!
... E__Unal with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... N_Pepe hits it hard
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 59 :(rfc) Steve_Brown sidesteps his marker
... He showed great skill there
... Steve_Brown attempts a chip!
... But S_T_Perry tips it over
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 60 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC changed their strategy to play A
Min. 60 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf is ready to come on to replace F_Ricksen
... Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) K_Rekik is being prepared to come on
... S_Byrne is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 61 :(sao) E__Unal takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... E__Unal rifles it to the far post !
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 70 :(sao) D_Purvis is coming on for E__Unal and playing FW
Min. 71 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf with a slick pass to Steve_Brown
... A well-placed shot from Steve_Brown !
... S_T_Perry makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 77 :(rfc) F_Le_Boeuf plays in B_Fernandes with a beautiful ball
... L_Palmieri gets to the ball first
Min. 80 :(rfc) J_Drummond plays it forward to Steve_Brown
... L_Matthaus slices it
... S_T_Perry moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... J_A_Riise chips the ball in towards the far post!
... S_T_Perry fists it away!
Min. 81 :(sao) Christie takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to F_Benali
... F_Benali tries the lob from 30 yards !
... Rafael gets his fingertips to it
... It's pushed around the post to safety
... CORNER!
... Kaka floats the ball in!
... F_Le_Boeuf gets up well
... And he heads it away
Min. 82 :(rfc) N_Pepe sidesteps J_Nasazzi
... He was too quick for his marker
... F_Benali lunges in with two feet!!
... And play is brought to a halt by M_Stadio
... RED CARD!!
... M_Stadio sends him off the pitch !!
... He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 83 :(rfc) Steve_Brown pass splits open the defence and finds N_Pepe
... N_Pepe swings in the shot!
... It floats over S_T_Perry
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 83 :(sao) Kaka finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... J_A_Riise with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Neil Stockley looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 85 :(sao) L_Matthaus with the cross-field pass to D_Purvis
... N_Pepe with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 87 :(sao) L_Matthaus has it now
... He takes on J_A_Riise
... He gets past him!
... He puts in J_Nasazzi!
... B_Fernandes fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Neil Stockley looks bemused that it wasn't more!
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... D_Purvis with the thundering drive
... GOAL !!
... The crowd goes wild !
... That goal looks certain to be the winner!
... Sao Paulo FC 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sao) Kaka runs at Steve_Brown
... The defender slips and falls over
... W_Sneijder with a well timed tackle
... M_Stadio didn't like it though
... M_Stadio will just give him a speaking to
Min. 90 :(rfc) C_Adam with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to Steve_Brown
... Steve_Brown with a terrific drive !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 91 :(rfc) W_Sneijder has it now
... He takes on McKenna
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Steve_Brown!
... Steve_Brown hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... S_T_Perry was lucky there
Min. 91 :(sao) D_Purvis plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... Steve_Brown tackles from behind
... M_Stadio will want to speak to him
... He could be off here!
... M_Stadio reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance : 115,000
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player : S_T_Perry (Man of the Match)
Scorers : D_Purvis (87)
Sent Off : Carbone (19), F_Benali (82)
Booked : McKenna (29)
Injured : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : Steve_Brown
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : F_Ricksen (43), J_A_Riise (83), N_Pepe (85), B_Fernandes (87), Steve_Brown (91)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Sao Paulo FC | Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal : 15 | 21
Off target : 7 | 7
On target : 8 | 14
Possession : 39 | 61
Corners : 3 | 4
Red Cards : 2 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 5
Subs Used : 1 | 2
Fouls : 12 | 12
Key Tackles : 6 | 3
Key Passes : 9 | 21
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Final Score : Sao Paulo FC 1 - 0 Rangers FC
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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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S_T_Perry GK 35 2 2 2 22 | 94 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 0 0 0
McKenna DF 1 28 15 1 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 3
L_Palmieri DF 1 28 8 10 42 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
J_Nasazzi DF 1 28 9 5 41 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
F_Benali DF 3 25 10 9 22 | 84 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 50 -10 0
Dunga DM 2 12 27 6 23 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
L_Matthaus MF 1 9 29 10 20 | 94 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 60 25
Christie MF 3 8 29 6 32 | 94 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
Kaka AM 1 1 28 16 15 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Carbone AM 1 15 16 27 28 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 10 10
E__Unal FW 1 5 5 28 38 | 72 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
D_Marino GK 29 3 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I_Hart DF 3 30 7 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turnbull MF 1 1 27 1 40 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gomes AM 1 7 27 11 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Purvis FW 2 7 11 30 21 | 22 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 25
Player Statistics - Rangers 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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Rafael GK 35 2 2 2 20 | 94 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
J_A_Riise DF 3 31 8 9 32 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 18 -2
F_Ricksen DF 2 30 8 7 33 | 62 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 8 3
Doria DF 3 30 7 5 32 | 94 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 0 15
J_Drummond DF 2 24 17 1 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Byrne MF 1 8 32 8 21 | 62 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 10
W_Sneijder MF 1 7 29 10 30 | 94 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 40 -20
B_Fernandes MF 3 10 28 6 31 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
C_Adam MF 1 8 22 8 43 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
N_Pepe FW 3 8 11 28 33 | 94 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 -22 -22 -2
Steve_Brown FW 1 16 22 27 29 | 94 0 0 3 0 7 0 1 0 0 -2 28 18
P_Lattuada GK 31 3 2 1 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F_Le_Boeuf DF 2 34 11 7 22 | 32 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
K_Rekik MF 1 32 8 2 12 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Rocastle MF 2 8 32 11 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H_Rodellega FW 2 6 9 29 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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