Division One League Match, Arsenal vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Jun 02)


                              Arsenal  |  Sao Paulo FC
                          4-1-3-1-1 C  |  4-4-2 P
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Care Taker
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK Dante_Silva
                           S_Ramos DF  |  DF Baresi
                         C_Blewitt DF  |  DF A_Britton
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                         J_Souttar DF  |  DF Lizarazu
                          T_Cruise DM  |  MF B_Bjorksson
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  MF Li_Chung
                            B_Yaga MF  |  MF Raul_Hierra
                        S_Matthews MF  |  MF Sven_Bender
                          E_Spence AM  |  FW J_Greaves
                          D_Murphy FW  |  FW F_Totti
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea SUB |  SUB Brad_Viner
                         G_Collins SUB |  SUB G_Hanley
                     N_Ben_Khalifa SUB |  SUB S_Gerrard
                          P_Crouch SUB |  SUB Shane_Botwin
                           Ricardo SUB |  SUB L_Massu

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(arn) Arsenal altered their play to a P strategy
Min. 3  :(sao) F_Totti beats D_Burn
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Souttar takes possession
Min. 5  :(arn) B_Yaga with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Murphy gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But Lizarazu wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 7  :(sao) J_Greaves pushes it past D_Burn
          ...  Intercepted by B_Yaga
Min. 8  :(arn) E_Spence with a one-touch layoff to C_Blewitt
          ...  A powerful header from C_Blewitt !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  That's given Arsenal the advantage!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 9  :(sao) Raul_Hierra runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Britton
          ...  A_Britton blasts it at the goal !
          ...  D_James has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_James reacts well to save!!!
Min. 12 :(sao) Baresi takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into F_Totti
          ...  F_Totti throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 14 :(sao) J_Greaves with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from T_Cruise
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Ramos
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 15 :(arn) E_Spence takes advantage of a mistake by A_Britton
          ...  E_Spence belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  Looks like it should be Dante_Silva's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Dante_Silva looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 16 :(sao) Li_Chung with a short pass to find A_Pereira
          ...  J_Souttar clears with a diving header
Min. 18 :(arn) D_Murphy with the dribble
          ...  Baresi is easily beaten
          ...  D_Murphy with a thundering volley!
          ...  But Dante_Silva makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 26 :(sao) Li_Chung runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Li_Chung with a thundering drive!
          ...  The shot slips through D_James's hands
          ...  But D_James recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 30 :(arn) D_Murphy plays the early ball across the box to find J_Souttar in space
          ...  Cleared by Baresi
Min. 33 :(arn) J_Souttar sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Souttar unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But Dante_Silva pulls out a save of the game
Min. 35 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC's manager orders his side to play E
Min. 36 :(arn) T_Cruise whips the ball across to C_Blewitt
          ...  A_Britton robs him of the ball
Min. 36 :(sao) Raul_Hierra with a flicked pass to J_Greaves
          ...  But J_Souttar wins the tackle
Min. 37 :(sao) F_Totti has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Ramos!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Ramos with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 42 :(arn) T_Cruise holds the ball up
          ...  He sees E_Spence in space!
          ...  E_Spence strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) S_Matthews looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Ramos
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Baresi hits it out for a throw
Min. 44 :(sao) Li_Chung hoofs it up field to find Lizarazu
          ...  Lizarazu tries to chip the ball over D_James!
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-0 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 47 :(sao) B_Bjorksson finds F_Totti in the box
          ...  F_Totti bears down on goal!
          ...  But D_James tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Raul_Hierra hits it into the box!
          ...  J_Souttar gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 50 :(arn) D_Murphy knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  Lizarazu stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
Min. 52 :(sao) J_Greaves with a smart turn
          ...  C_Blewitt with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  H_Webb tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 55 :(sao) G_Hanley takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Baresi as DF
Min. 59 :(arn) D_Murphy gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Pereira takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 59 :(sao) B_Bjorksson is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 60 :(sao) L_Massu is being brought on
          ...  J_Greaves is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 64 :(sao) B_Bjorksson hoofs it up field to find F_Totti
          ...  D_Burn stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 65 :(sao) There's going to be a change
          ...  S_Gerrard will come on for Sven_Bender and play MF
Min. 65 :(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. 65 :(arn) S_Ramos changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Matthews
          ...  S_Matthews sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 67 :(sao) Raul_Hierra has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Massu collects the loose ball!
          ...  D_Rocastle with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 71 :(sao) Raul_Hierra with a glorious 60-yard pass to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 72 :(sao) Raul_Hierra sidesteps D_Murphy
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But S_Ramos spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 73 :(arn) J_Souttar flicks it over A_Britton and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Souttar has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 75 :(arn) It seems E_Spence has switched to a MF
Min. 75 :(sao) S_Gerrard nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  D_Rocastle with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  F_Totti with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard hits it towards the far post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by J_Souttar
Min. 76 :(sao) A_Pereira with a probing pass to L_Massu
          ...  S_Ramos with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  H_Webb just wants to lecture him
Min. 77 :(sao) F_Totti runs at B_Yaga
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  F_Totti with the shot !
          ...  The shot slips through D_James's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 81 :(sao) A_Pereira finds F_Totti with a ball over the defence
          ...  D_Burn makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Massu lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_James comes out and claims it!
Min. 85 :(sao) L_Massu takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past C_Blewitt
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  C_Blewitt goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 86 :(arn) D_Burn wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Souttar
          ...  J_Souttar drives the shot in!
          ...  But Dante_Silva makes an easy save
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sao) Raul_Hierra gets to the by line and finds L_Massu with a beautiful cross
          ...  L_Massu attempts a chip!
          ...  D_James won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 89 :(arn) C_Blewitt is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 89 :(arn) G_Collins comes on for C_Blewitt and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 90 :(sao) F_Totti has it on the edge of the box
          ...  But D_Burn slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 91 :(arn) D_Murphy leaves A_Britton standing
          ...  A_Pereira robs him of the ball
Min. 92 :(arn) D_Burn runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of S_Matthews
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  S_Matthews shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Dante_Silva with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 125,000
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : J_Souttar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Blewitt (8)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Ramos (37)
Injured              : C_Blewitt (89)
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Raul_Hierra
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |   Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       8
Key Tackles          :          10        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       12
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Final Score          : Arsenal 1 - 0 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_James        GK  35   2   2   3  26 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  29   7   7  40 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
C_Blewitt      DF   3  28   7   6  22 |  90   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  60   0  30
D_Burn         DF   2  26   9  11  21 |  95   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  40  20
J_Souttar      DF   3  25   7   8  33 |  95   0   5   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 100   0  11
T_Cruise       DM   2  10  28   9  39 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   7  28  10  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  28   8  35 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Matthews     MF   3   8  28   7  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
E_Spence       MF   2   9  28   9  40 |  95   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  25   2
D_Murphy       FW   2  11   8  28  37 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_de_Gea       GK  29   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  30   9   7  19 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  12  29  12  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  12  28  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ricardo        FW   1   7   9  25  21 |   0   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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Dante_Silva    GK  39   1   7   3  22 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Baresi         DF   1  31  11   8  21 |  56   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Britton      DF   2  31  10   8  15 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
A_Pereira      DF   2  30  12   7  14 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Lizarazu       DF   3  25   8   5  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  31   7  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  29   7  11 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Raul_Hierra    MF   1   9  28   9  31 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
Sven_Bender    MF   2  11  25  12  43 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  29  23 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
F_Totti        FW   2   6  11  28  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
Brad_Viner     GK  26   3   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hanley       DF   2  29  12   7  41 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   6  28  17  21 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  28   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  28  13 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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