June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage Match, Manchester City vs. Sao Paulo FC (Wed Apr 22)


                      Manchester City  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-3 L
                        Tony McCleary  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                         A_Zaratta GK  |  GK Cech
                           C_Gross DF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                       A_Odriozola DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                          S_Nemeth DF  |  DF M_Rojo
                           W_Pacho DF  |  DF C_Soares
                       Leda_Cygnus MF  |  MF Luis_Palma
                         Aparichit MF  |  MF C_Chukwuemek
                       K_Porborsky MF  |  MF Roy_Kent
                      M_Sorrentino MF  |  FW P_B_E_Dybala
                        S_Bergwijn FW  |  FW Van_Basten
                      Fabio_Flores FW  |  FW O_Watkins
                                       |
                           G_Yates SUB |  SUB G_Bailey
                           K_Clark SUB |  SUB J_Bolton
                     R_Ortiz_Magro SUB |  SUB Endo
                       Jamie_Tartt SUB |  SUB Thoresen
                              Fede SUB |  SUB T_Johnsson

Referee: A_Taylor (England)


Min. 2  :(sao) C_Chukwuemek sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Soares
          ...  M_Sorrentino beats him to the ball
Min. 4  :(mnc) Aparichit finds the run of S_Bergwijn
          ...  M_Rojo reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 8  :(sao) C_Chukwuemek knocks it forward
          ...  C_Gross slips
          ...  Luis_Palma gets to it!
          ...  But A_Odriozola barges him off the ball
Min. 15 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn jumps over N_Vidic's challenge
          ...  C_Soares steals the ball of off him
Min. 18 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus with a probing pass to S_Bergwijn
          ...  J_Nasazzi forces him off the ball
Min. 19 :(sao) Roy_Kent with the first time pass to Van_Basten
          ...  W_Pacho with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 21 :(sao) Van_Basten beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  A wicked drive by Van_Basten !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 22 :(sao) Roy_Kent is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Luis_Palma latches onto the ball
          ...  Luis_Palma aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  A_Zaratta with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 27 :(mnc) Aparichit finds S_Bergwijn on the edge of the box
          ...  Luis_Palma is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  Cech misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Porborsky chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  M_Rojo gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 27 :(sao) P_B_E_Dybala had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Leda_Cygnus takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 31 :(mnc) M_Sorrentino pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Fabio_Flores is clean through!
          ...  Fabio_Flores strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Cech had no chance!
          ...  That s put Manchester City in front!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 34 :(mnc) K_Porborsky looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Aparichit
          ...  Aparichit gets his head to the ball !
          ...  Looks like it should be Cech's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Cech looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 36 :(mnc) Fabio_Flores sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Fabio_Flores rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  Cech tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Porborsky plays it into the danger area!
          ...  M_Rojo clears the danger
Min. 40 :(mnc) K_Porborsky kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Fabio_Flores gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Luis_Palma with an ugly foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 41 :(mnc) M_Sorrentino with a measured ball to Fabio_Flores
          ...  Fabio_Flores cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 41 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus with a reverse pass to S_Bergwijn
          ...  Van_Basten is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  A_Taylor tries to calm him down
Min. 42 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn with the dribble
          ...  C_Soares is easily beaten
          ...  S_Bergwijn with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But Cech tips it over
          ...  A_Taylor has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 42 :(sao) C_Chukwuemek is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Van_Basten latches onto the ball
          ...  Van_Basten cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) Aparichit flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But M_Rojo wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Porborsky floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to Aparichit
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But Cech pulls out a save of the game
Min. 45 :(mnc) M_Sorrentino has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Fabio_Flores gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Fabio_Flores attempts a chip!
          ...  Cech falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Cech looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Sao Paulo FC ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-0 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 46 :(mnc) Fabio_Flores finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Soares
          ...  C_Chukwuemek takes the player down!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Fabio_Flores drives it under the wall
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 47 :(sao) Roy_Kent has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past S_Nemeth
          ...  He knocks it to Van_Basten!
          ...  A_Odriozola forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Luis_Palma!
          ...  A_Odriozola wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 49 :(sao) Roy_Kent volleys it forward. He finds Van_Basten
          ...  A_Odriozola with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 50 :(mnc) C_Gross spits at Luis_Palma
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 51 :(mnc) Fabio_Flores plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Van_Basten had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  A_Taylor calls him over
          ...  A_Taylor tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 52 :(mnc) Aparichit slides the ball across to C_Gross
          ...  But M_Rojo clears the danger
Min. 53 :(mnc) K_Porborsky looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Fabio_Flores
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Fabio_Flores !
          ...  Cech fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 55 :(mnc) Aparichit plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Aparichit gets up high for the header !
          ...  Cech falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  Cech looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by K_Porborsky
          ...  It is kicked away by M_Rojo
Min. 61 :(sao) T_Johnsson is being brought on
          ...  O_Watkins is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 61 :(sao) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Sao Paulo FC will now play A
Min. 62 :(sao) J_Bolton will come on for N_Vidic and play DF
Min. 66 :(mnc) Fabio_Flores runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Fabio_Flores tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  Cech is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  He has completed his hat trick!!
          ...  The defenders have been run ragged!
          ...  Manchester City 3-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 70 :(mnc) K_Clark replaces C_Gross and will play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) R_Ortiz_Magro comes on for Leda_Cygnus and takes up a MF role
Min. 70 :(mnc) Fede comes on for S_Bergwijn and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 71 :(sao) P_B_E_Dybala takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past K_Clark
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  K_Clark reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Roy_Kent plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It is kicked away by W_Pacho
Min. 74 :(sao) Roy_Kent reads the run of P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Odriozola
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 75 :(sao) J_Bolton drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  A well-placed shot from P_B_E_Dybala !
          ...  A_Zaratta saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 80 :(sao) Thoresen comes on for C_Chukwuemek and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 80 :(mnc) R_Ortiz_Magro hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Aparichit latches onto it!
          ...  C_Soares with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 81 :(mnc) Aparichit sidesteps J_Bolton
          ...  Aparichit hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 81 :(sao) J_Bolton hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Luis_Palma latches onto it!
          ...  M_Sorrentino with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  A_Taylor calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Luis_Palma knocks it forward
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala gets on the end of it
          ...  But S_Nemeth clears the danger
Min. 82 :(mnc) Aparichit with the through ball to Fede
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Nasazzi hits it out for a throw
Min. 82 :(sao) Thoresen finds J_Bolton in acres of space
          ...  J_Bolton shapes up for a shot!
          ...  A_Zaratta with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 83 :(sao) a big roar from the crowd as Endo comes on for Luis_Palma to play MF
Min. 83 :(mnc) A_Odriozola takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past J_Bolton
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But J_Nasazzi spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 85 :(sao) Thoresen runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala looks to see where A_Zaratta is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  A_Zaratta parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Endo chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  A_Zaratta is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And A_Zaratta reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Roy_Kent floats the ball in!
          ...  T_Johnsson gets to it!
          ...  A_Zaratta with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) Fede sidesteps J_Nasazzi
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Thoresen pulls on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  A_Taylor has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by A_Taylor!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Tony McCleary looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 90 :(mnc) M_Sorrentino with the nod to Fabio_Flores
          ...  M_Rojo clears with a diving header
Min. 91 :(mnc) Aparichit with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  But J_Nasazzi spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 92 :(mnc) Fabio_Flores beats C_Soares
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Taylor
          ...  C_Soares takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 150,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Fabio_Flores (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Fabio_Flores (31,45,66)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Pacho (19)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Roy_Kent
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Luis_Palma (40), Van_Basten (51), Thoresen (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       15
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          13        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester City 3 - 0 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Zaratta      GK  39   3   3   1  21 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
C_Gross        DF   1  36   7   5  31 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
A_Odriozola    DF   1  34  22   4  26 |  97   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 125   0   0
S_Nemeth       DF   1  31   4   1   9 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
W_Pacho        DF   2  29   9   1  38 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -2  -2
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1  10  36  21  22 |  74   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  50  20
Aparichit      MF   3   5  36  20  12 |  97   0   0   4   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  60  10
K_Porborsky    MF   1  12  34   1  34 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
M_Sorrentino   MF   2  13  31   6  26 |  97   0   1   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  25 100   0
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  11   8  40  10 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Fabio_Flores   FW   1   1   3  31  46 |  97   0   0   0   0   7   3   0   0   0   0   0  85
G_Yates        GK  30   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Clark        DF   2  34   7   4  15 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
R_Ortiz_Magro  MF   2   9  36  12  28 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jamie_Tartt    MF   1   9  33  15  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fede           FW   2   4   1  30  28 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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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Cech           GK  38   3   1   2  24 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  35  10   6  41 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  35   5   4  27 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rojo         DF   1  34   8   4  27 |  97   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 175   0   0
C_Soares       DF   2  33   8  11  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Luis_Palma     MF   2   9  35  17  39 |  87   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  23  -2   3
C_Chukwuemek   MF   2   3  35   5  42 |  84   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Roy_Kent       MF   1  13  34   6  23 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  55 -20
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7  10  38  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Van_Basten     FW   2   3   2  36  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
O_Watkins      FW   1   3   3  36  37 |  65   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Bailey       GK  37   1   5   5   9 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bolton       DF   1  34   9   3  32 |  31   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -15
Endo           MF   1  19  33   5  26 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thoresen       MF   1  14  33  10  29 |  13   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
T_Johnsson     AM   1  14  32  10  18 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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