Division One League Match, Tottenham vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Mar 03)


                            Tottenham  |  Sao Paulo FC
                            5-2-0-3 P  |  4-4-2 C
                         Levi Stephen  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                            R_Ceni GK  |  GK Dante_Silva
                          A_Wisdom DF  |  DF Baresi
                          W_Morgan DF  |  DF A_Britton
                        A_R_Essien DF  |  DF G_Hanley
                           S_Howey DF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                            Doriva DF  |  MF B_Bjorksson
                        T_Manniman DM  |  MF Li_Chung
                          D_McHale DM  |  MF M_Barry
                            G_Weah FW  |  MF S_Gerrard
                           R_Sharp FW  |  FW J_Greaves
                      Hugo_Sanchez FW  |  FW L_Massu
                                       |
                           K_Shand SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                        P_Henrique SUB |  SUB A_Pereira
                           E_Gabor SUB |  SUB M_Elliott
                        C_McGregor SUB |  SUB Shane_Botwin
                         A_Johnson SUB |  SUB F_Totti

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 1  :(tth) Doriva with an incisive pass to R_Sharp
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Britton
Min. 4  :(sao) B_Bjorksson sidesteps Doriva
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  T_Manniman takes possession
Min. 5  :(sao) B_Bjorksson has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Doriva
          ...  He knocks it to S_Gerrard!
          ...  S_Howey with an over the top challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 5  :(sao) B_Bjorksson looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 5  :(sao) Shane_Botwin will replace B_Bjorksson and play MF
Min. 11 :(tth) G_Weah hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  R_Sharp latches onto it!
          ...  S_Gerrard with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 12 :(sao) M_Barry with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Wisdom
          ...  He knocks it to J_Greaves!
          ...  A_Wisdom goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 14 :(sao) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  J_Greaves is through!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Doriva takes possession
Min. 15 :(sao) Baresi with a reverse pass to J_Greaves
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez wins the ball with ease
          ...  O_Hategan saw something no-one else did
          ...  O_Hategan called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 16 :(tth) A_Wisdom skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  Dante_Silva won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 17 :(tth) G_Weah is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to D_McHale
          ...  D_McHale has a dig at goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was unfortunate
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  A foul on the keeper
          ...  You have to say that was harsh
Min. 18 :(tth) Hugo_Sanchez takes on 3 men
          ...  A_Britton with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over
          ...  O_Hategan is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 19 :(tth) Doriva unselfishly lays the ball back to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  G_Hanley gets to the ball first
Min. 19 :(sao) Baresi sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Shane_Botwin
          ...  Cleaned up by Doriva
Min. 21 :(tth) G_Weah with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  M_Barry beats him to the ball
Min. 24 :(sao) M_Barry runs at S_Howey
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  M_Barry gets up high for the header !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 25 :(sao) J_Greaves pushes it past A_Wisdom
          ...  But S_Howey sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 33 :(tth) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  G_Weah is through!
          ...  But G_Hanley sweeps up the threat
Min. 34 :(tth) T_Manniman leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  G_Hanley plays the back pass
          ...  Dante_Silva can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_McHale plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Dante_Silva catches it!
Min. 36 :(tth) A_R_Essien with a one-touch layoff to G_Weah
          ...  Cleaned up by A_Britton
Min. 37 :(tth) Doriva controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  G_Weah gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  G_Weah runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  Dante_Silva has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Dante_Silva reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_McHale plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Dante_Silva makes the catch!
Min. 42 :(sao) J_Greaves with the dribble
          ...  Doriva is easily beaten
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_R_Essien
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(tth) C_McGregor comes on for G_Weah and will play DM to the delight of the fans
Min. 45 :(sao) L_Massu cuts inside R_Sharp
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  D_McHale hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It comes to J_Greaves
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 48 :(tth) D_McHale drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to R_Sharp
          ...  But G_v_der_Wiel spotted the danger and cleans up the play

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

Min. 48 :(tth) C_McGregor drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to R_Sharp
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  S_Gerrard hits it out for a throw
Min. 49 :(tth) T_Manniman takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 50 :(tth) P_Henrique is being prepared to come on
          ...  W_Morgan is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 50 :(tth) A_R_Essien with a simple pass to A_Wisdom
          ...  A_Wisdom has a dig at goal!
          ...  But Dante_Silva punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 51 :(sao) S_Gerrard runs forward
          ...  S_Gerrard attempts to nutmeg R_Ceni!
          ...  R_Ceni was lucky there
Min. 52 :(sao) J_Greaves plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  J_Greaves tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 57 :(tth) C_McGregor plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Massu
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 60 :(tth) A_Johnson will replace R_Sharp and play FW
Min. 60 :(sao) A_Pereira will replace Baresi and play DF
Min. 62 :(tth) A_Johnson has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  A_Pereira with a superb challenge
          ...  O_Hategan has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Daniel Perry looks relieved
Min. 63 :(sao) Li_Chung is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to S_Gerrard
          ...  A_Johnson is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 64 :(tth) C_McGregor off the woodwork.
          ...  T_Manniman picks up the deflection
          ...  T_Manniman with the shot on net !
          ...  But Dante_Silva punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Dante_Silva got a touch
Min. 66 :(tth) S_Howey with the dribble
          ...  G_Hanley is easily beaten
          ...  A skilful effort from S_Howey !
          ...  The shot slips through Dante_Silva's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 66 :(sao) Li_Chung kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  G_Hanley gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Wisdom with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 68 :(tth) T_Manniman stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  T_Manniman with the goal bound shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Dante_Silva never had a chance!
Min. 70 :(sao) F_Totti is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Massu is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(tth) A_Johnson backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  T_Manniman latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Pereira wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 71 :(tth) S_Howey finds the run of A_Wisdom
          ...  G_Hanley reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 73 :(tth) Hugo_Sanchez takes advantage of a mistake by Li_Chung
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  S_Gerrard with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  O_Hategan lectures him
Min. 76 :(tth) A_Johnson finds Hugo_Sanchez on the edge of the box
          ...  J_Greaves intercepts the pass
Min. 76 :(sao) M_Barry with a probing through ball F_Totti
          ...  F_Totti fires the shot in!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  Tottenham 0-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 79 :(tth) P_Henrique brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  C_McGregor gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Hanley gets to the ball first
Min. 80 :(sao) G_Hanley knocks the ball past the lunge of T_Manniman
          ...  S_Howey wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 82 :(sao) S_Gerrard with a real burst of pace
          ...  S_Gerrard unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  R_Ceni gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by R_Ceni !!
Min. 83 :(tth) A_Wisdom is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to C_McGregor
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by C_McGregor !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 84 :(tth) Doriva takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But Dante_Silva punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Dante_Silva got a touch
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(tth) Hugo_Sanchez comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  Li_Chung pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 89 :(tth) A_R_Essien finds the run of A_Johnson
          ...  Blocked by A_Britton
Min. 90 :(tth) D_McHale gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  A_Johnson is unmarked
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Hanley takes possession
Min. 91 :(tth) A_Johnson finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  A_Britton anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 92 :(tth) C_McGregor beats his man
          ...  A skilful effort from C_McGregor !
          ...  But Dante_Silva with the difficult save

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance           : 85,000
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : Doriva
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Howey (5)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : G_Hanley (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Totti (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Gerrard (11), A_Britton (18)
Injured              : B_Bjorksson (5)
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Match Statistics
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                            Tottenham     |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       6
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       17
Key Passes           :          22        |       7
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Final Score          : Tottenham 0 - 1 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - Tottenham
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_Ceni         GK  34   2   2   7  30 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Wisdom       DF   2  28  23   8  34 |  97   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
W_Morgan       DF   3  25  11   7  10 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_R_Essien     DF   1  24  21   1  23 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
S_Howey        DF   2  23  19   5  36 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  38   8  -1
Doriva         DF   2  22  23  10  21 |  97   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  40   0
T_Manniman     DM   2  18  24   5  25 |  97   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   6
D_McHale       DM   2  16  24  12  28 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15
G_Weah         FW   1   9   7  26  22 |  45   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  11  25  22 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hugo_Sanchez   FW   2   9  16  24  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
K_Shand        GK  20   2   1   2  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Henrique     DF   1  18  25   7  18 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Gabor        DF   2  18  25   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_McGregor     DM   3  14  25   8  23 |  52   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -14
A_Johnson      FW   2   6  25  18  27 |  34   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0

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   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
Baresi         DF   1  31  11   8  21 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Britton      DF   2  30   9   8  15 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  98  18  18
G_Hanley       DF   2  29  12   7  41 |  97   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  29   7   4  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  30   7  31 |   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  29   7  11 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_Barry        MF   2  17  27   7  32 |  97   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  35   1
S_Gerrard      MF   2   6  27  17  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2   8
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  29  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   2
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  28  13 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  30  12   7  14 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
M_Elliott      DF   1  25   7   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  28   9  20 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Totti        FW   2   6  11  28  42 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
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