Elite Football League Match, Santos FC vs. Juventus (Mon Dec 12)


                            Santos FC  |  Juventus
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 C
                           Glyn Rigby  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                          K_Jensen GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                           Josimar DF  |  DF B_Raspudic
                         L_Alberto DF  |  DF D_Criscrito
                             Denis DF  |  DF A_Cannavaro
                         T_Mowbray DF  |  DF G_Pessotto
                        Ze_Roberto MF  |  MF G_Gianichedda
                          R_Tabata MF  |  MF Diego
                         I_Gattuso MF  |  MF B_Krkic
                     Stan_Matthews FW  |  MF A_Andanov
                           Eusebio FW  |  FW N_Gomes
                              Zico MF  |  FW L_Modric
                                       |
                            Felipe SUB |  SUB M_De_Sanctis
                             Oscar SUB |  SUB L_Wallace
                           Emerson SUB |  SUB S_Davies
                            Bebeto SUB |  SUB D_Damjanovic
                        Rummenigge SUB |  SUB M_Owen

Referee: D_McDonald (Scotland)


Min. 6  :(sfc) Eusebio beats G_Pessotto 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  Eusebio with a thundering volley! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Gattuso hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Zico tries to place the shot! 
          ...  G_Buffon makes a fine save 
Min. 7  :(jvt) G_Pessotto with a simple pass to B_Raspudic 
          ...  B_Raspudic gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  But K_Jensen just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  D_McDonald has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 12 :(sfc) L_Alberto finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  D_Criscrito forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Tabata swings it in! 
          ...  It comes to Josimar 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  G_Buffon with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ze_Roberto chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Cannavaro wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 13 :(jvt) B_Krkic moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Diego 
          ...  T_Mowbray wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 15 :(sfc) Eusebio is first to the ball 
          ...  Eusebio with the overhead ! 
          ...  G_Buffon gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Gattuso crosses it in! 
          ...  Stan_Matthews gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Buffon has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  G_Buffon is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone in 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Santos FC go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Santos FC 1-0 Juventus ...
Min. 23 :(jvt) N_Gomes finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  Josimar reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 27 :(jvt) G_Gianichedda knocks it forward 
          ...  Denis slips 
          ...  N_Gomes gets to it! 
          ...  Denis takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 27 :(jvt) D_Criscrito curls the ball out wide to N_Gomes 
          ...  N_Gomes with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 31 :(jvt) A_Andanov looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Gomes 
          ...  N_Gomes fires the shot in! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The Juventus fans go wild! 
          ...  Juventus have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Santos FC 1-1 Juventus ...
Min. 32 :(sfc) Ze_Roberto turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Stan_Matthews 
          ...  Stan_Matthews cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!! 
          ...  He is winding the Juventus fans up!! 
          ...  They greet the gesture with the middle finger! 
          ...  That takes his tally to 10 this season with that goal!! 
          ...  That’s put Santos FC ahead! 
          ...  Santos FC 2-1 Juventus ...
Min. 33 :(sfc) R_Tabata fires over a low cross to Eusebio 
          ...  Eusebio attempts a chip! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 34 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews nutmegs D_Criscrito, he continues to run forward 
          ...  Stan_Matthews fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 37 :(sfc) T_Mowbray gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  T_Mowbray with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 40 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews turns past L_Modric 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  N_Gomes with a nasty foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
Min. 42 :(sfc) R_Tabata slides it through the middle to L_Alberto 
          ...  N_Gomes seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews takes advantage of a mistake by G_Pessotto 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Stan_Matthews hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 2-1 Juventus

Min. 49 :(sfc) R_Tabata crosses to Eusebio 
          ...  Eusebio has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 51 :(jvt) D_Criscrito looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Gomes 
          ...  But Stan_Matthews wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 53 :(jvt) Diego gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  Diego with a thundering volley! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Andanov crosses it in! 
          ...  K_Jensen fists it away! 
Min. 55 :(sfc) There's going to be a change 
          ...  Emerson will come on for I_Gattuso and play DM 
Min. 56 :(sfc) Ze_Roberto with the heel pass to Eusebio 
          ...  A_Cannavaro robs him of the ball 
Min. 59 :(sfc) R_Tabata runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of Emerson 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  A powerful header from Emerson ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 60 :(sfc) Oscar is being brought on 
          ...  L_Alberto is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 61 :(sfc) Eusebio flicks it over A_Cannavaro and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Eusebio with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  It floats over G_Buffon 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 62 :(sfc) T_Mowbray jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  T_Mowbray pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  G_Buffon guesses right 
Min. 65 :(jvt) S_Davies is coming on and Diego is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF 
Min. 67 :(jvt) S_Davies runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to N_Gomes 
          ...  N_Gomes tries the shot ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 70 :(sfc) Rummenigge is coming on for Stan_Matthews and will play FW 
Min. 71 :(sfc) Ze_Roberto can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to Eusebio 
          ...  Eusebio sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  G_Buffon grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 72 :(sfc) R_Tabata sidesteps D_Criscrito 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  R_Tabata sees G_Buffon off his line ! 
          ...  G_Buffon gathers it easily 
Min. 74 :(sfc) Zico with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  Zico has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  G_Buffon watches it sail wide! 
Min. 75 :(sfc) The Santos FC manager told his side to change to a C strategy 
Min. 75 :(sfc) T_Mowbray swings an elbow 
          ...  He caught G_Gianichedda full in the face 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 77 :(jvt) N_Gomes sidesteps T_Mowbray 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  N_Gomes hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 79 :(sfc) Josimar is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to Rummenigge 
          ...  Rummenigge with the drive! 
          ...  G_Buffon won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 80 :(jvt) D_Damjanovic is being prepared to come on 
          ...  G_Gianichedda is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 82 :(jvt) L_Modric steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs Denis 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Josimar with the tackle 
          ...  D_McDonald will want to speak to him 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 82 :(jvt) D_Damjanovic plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  G_Pessotto decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  T_Mowbray knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But D_McDonald just turns away! 
Min. 84 :(sfc) Zico with an inch perfect pass to R_Tabata 
          ...  R_Tabata with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  G_Buffon with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 85 :(jvt) M_Owen takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace N_Gomes 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 87 :(sfc) Zico backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  Eusebio gets on the end of it 
          ...  Eusebio with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  G_Buffon gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 87 :(sfc) Ze_Roberto with the through ball to Rummenigge 
          ...  B_Krkic with the foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Glyn Rigby looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(jvt) S_Davies with a slide rule pass to M_Owen 
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Owen ! 
          ...  K_Jensen parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 92 :(jvt) A_Andanov leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to D_Damjanovic 
          ...  D_Damjanovic with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But K_Jensen punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Davies hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Josimar wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Academic Stadium
Attendance           : 67,539
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Stan_Matthews (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Stan_Matthews (15,32) 
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Denis (27), T_Mowbray (75), Josimar (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : N_Gomes
Scorers              : N_Gomes (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Krkic (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Santos FC  |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       8
Off target           :          11        |       4
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       3
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Santos FC 2 - 1 Juventus
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Player Statistics - Santos 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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K_Jensen       GK  36   4   5   3  18 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Josimar        DF   2  22  11   7  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  48  10   6
L_Alberto      DF   2  26  11   7  28 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Denis          DF   2  26   4   4  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
T_Mowbray      DF   2  23   8   4  29 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  48  -2   6
Ze_Roberto     MF   1   3  25   2  35 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0
R_Tabata       MF   1  11  34   7  29 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  68  36
I_Gattuso      MF   1  11  28   1  35 |  58   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Stan_Matthews  FW   1   8   5  26  31 |  73   0   1   0   0   4   2   0   0   0  25   0  56
Eusebio        FW   2   7   2  28  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0  20  20  36
Zico           MF   1   9  23  11  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
Felipe         GK  27   2   2   4  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar          DF   2  22  13   6  18 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Emerson        DM   2  11  24   7  40 |  37   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bebeto         MF   3   6  10  15  44 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rummenigge     FW   2   8   8  23  32 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Buffon       GK  31   3   4   2  10 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
B_Raspudic     DF   2  24   5   6  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
D_Criscrito    DF   2  23   9   7  27 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  24   0
A_Cannavaro    DF   2  26   4   1  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
G_Pessotto     DF   1  24   6   6  35 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -20
G_Gianichedda  MF   1   5  26   5  38 |  83   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Diego          MF   1   6  24   6  27 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Krkic        MF   1   8  23   2  35 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
A_Andanov      MF   2   6  23   7  25 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
N_Gomes        FW   1   4   3  25  37 |  88   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  25   0  28
L_Modric       FW   1   6   2  24  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_De_Sanctis   GK  25   8   5   5  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  24   5   6  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Davies       MF   2   3  29   2  22 |  27   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   7  23   9  42 |  12   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
M_Owen         FW   1   4   4  21  35 |   7   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -12
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