Elite Football League Cup Groups Match, Aston Villa vs. Sao Paulo FC (Thu Feb 26)


                          Aston Villa  |  Sao Paulo FC
                            3-1-4-2 N  |  4-3-3 C
                         John O Brien  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                        T_Sorensen GK  |  GK Valdivia
                         J_Lescott DF  |  DF S_Logan
                         O_Bolzoni DF  |  DF Samba_Sow
                           G_Locke DF  |  DF P_Swanson
                            D_Obua DM  |  DF P_Miranda
                          J_Crujff MF  |  MF L_Carsley
                        O_Curkovic MF  |  MF Y_Abdessadki
                         N_Kalavee MF  |  MF Jese
                        B_Charlton MF  |  FW H_Kane
                     R_Lewandowski FW  |  FW Sheringham
                       D_Rommedahl FW  |  FW L_Fabiano
                                       |
                           M_Taibi SUB |  SUB Porcaria
                         M_Laursen SUB |  SUB A_Mayfair
                     Adnan_Januzaj SUB |  SUB K_Richard
                      J_Gandolfini SUB |  SUB Z_Junuzovic
                        P_Di_Canio SUB |  SUB Kinslye

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 1  :(sao) L_Carsley takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC fans chant his name!
          ...  That's given Sao Paulo FC the advantage!
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 2  :(asv) Aston Villa switch to playing A
Min. 4  :(asv) D_Obua sidesteps Samba_Sow
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  D_Obua with a terrific drive !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 4  :(sao) Y_Abdessadki is too quick for the defence
          ...  Y_Abdessadki has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  T_Sorensen pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Carsley chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_Sorensen makes the catch!
Min. 6  :(sao) H_Kane 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!
          ...  L_Fabiano receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  L_Fabiano with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  Aston Villa 0-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 7  :(asv) Aston Villa switch to playing C
Min. 7  :(asv) B_Charlton plays it forward to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski fires the shot in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  Aston Villa 1-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 7  :(asv) Aston Villa will now play A
Min. 7  :(sao) P_Miranda brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Samba_Sow gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Samba_Sow with a little chip!
          ...  But T_Sorensen is equal to it
Min. 8  :(sao) Samba_Sow controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs D_Obua
          ...  He puts in Sheringham!
          ...  But J_Lescott with the fine tackle
Min. 11 :(sao) H_Kane runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs R_Lewandowski
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  O_Bolzoni takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 12 :(asv) G_Locke knocks it past S_Logan and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Swanson belts it clear
Min. 13 :(asv) R_Lewandowski plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  R_Lewandowski with a terrific drive !
          ...  Saved by Valdivia
Min. 13 :(sao) P_Miranda looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with the shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_Sorensen moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_Sorensen looks dejected!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-3 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 14 :(asv) The Aston Villa manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 14 :(sao) P_Miranda holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat T_Sorensen
          ...  He rounds T_Sorensen
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-4 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 16 :(asv) D_Obua jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Crujff
          ...  J_Crujff with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But Valdivia punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 17 :(sao) H_Kane finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled O_Bolzoni
          ...  B_Charlton with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 18 :(asv) G_Locke with the nod to B_Charlton
          ...  P_Swanson clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 20 :(asv) O_Bolzoni finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled P_Swanson
          ...  O_Bolzoni with a powerful header !
          ...  But Valdivia just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 23 :(sao) Jese knocks it past G_Locke and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Jese with the header !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 26 :(asv) R_Lewandowski lobs it over the defender
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the attempt at goal!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 26 :(sao) Jese changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Swanson
          ...  P_Swanson leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  T_Sorensen gets his fingertips to it
Min. 28 :(asv) B_Charlton moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Obua
          ...  D_Obua hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  Valdivia parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 30 :(sao) L_Fabiano runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Good sliding challenge from O_Bolzoni
Min. 31 :(sao) L_Carsley looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Kane
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by R_Lewandowski
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Abdessadki drives it into the box!
          ...  T_Sorensen easily catches it!
Min. 33 :(asv) D_Obua looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards D_Rommedahl
          ...  D_Rommedahl heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  Valdivia with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 38 :(asv) N_Kalavee takes advantage of a mistake by Samba_Sow
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Y_Abdessadki with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 38 :(sao) Sheringham is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to L_Fabiano
          ...  B_Charlton with an ugly foul
          ...  P_Graham will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(asv) O_Curkovic looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards J_Crujff
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Crujff !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 45 :(sao) L_Carsley hits a hard pass to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  T_Sorensen with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Abdessadki floats the ball in!
          ...  T_Sorensen catches it!
Min. 46 :(sao) L_Carsley has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Sheringham gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Sheringham fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 49 :(asv) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  D_Rommedahl seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Samba_Sow

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-4 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 47 :(asv) O_Curkovic with a smart turn
          ...  O_Curkovic with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 49 :(asv) O_Curkovic flicks the ball through
          ...  O_Bolzoni runs onto it!
          ...  O_Bolzoni with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 51 :(sao) H_Kane nutmegs G_Locke
          ...  H_Kane hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 52 :(sao) L_Carsley runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to L_Fabiano
          ...  L_Fabiano drives the ball low !
          ...  T_Sorensen parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And T_Sorensen recovers to save!!
Min. 59 :(sao) L_Fabiano is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane goes for the top corner !
          ...  T_Sorensen makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 61 :(sao) L_Carsley hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Sheringham latches onto it!
          ...  Cleared by O_Bolzoni
Min. 64 :(sao) Jese slides the ball across to Y_Abdessadki
          ...  D_Rommedahl with the tackle
Min. 65 :(asv) P_Di_Canio is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Rommedahl is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 65 :(sao) A_Mayfair will replace the useless Samba_Sow and will play DF
Min. 65 :(sao) a big roar from the crowd as K_Richard comes on for L_Carsley to play MF
Min. 65 :(asv) J_Lescott is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  P_Di_Canio latches onto the ball
          ...  P_Di_Canio tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Valdivia makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 65 :(sao) H_Kane with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past B_Charlton
          ...  G_Locke read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 66 :(asv) P_Di_Canio sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  K_Richard gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 66 :(sao) H_Kane watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  H_Kane fires the shot in!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 68 :(asv) D_Obua is injured. He's been stretchered off
Min. 68 :(asv) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj will come on for D_Obua and play DM
Min. 70 :(asv) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  J_Gandolfini will come on for J_Crujff and play MF
Min. 70 :(sao) Kinslye is coming on for H_Kane and will play FW
Min. 71 :(asv) R_Lewandowski finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  R_Lewandowski attempts a chip!
          ...  Valdivia manages to turn it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Adnan_Januzaj!
          ...  Valdivia catches it!
Min. 77 :(asv) P_Di_Canio with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  P_Di_Canio with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Bolzoni chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Valdivia reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 84 :(asv) J_Gandolfini lobs it over S_Logan
          ...  P_Swanson wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 86 :(asv) J_Gandolfini turns on a sixpence
          ...  K_Richard with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(sao) Sheringham whips the ball across to P_Swanson
          ...  J_Lescott seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 62,566
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : R_Lewandowski
Scorers              : R_Lewandowski (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Charlton (17)
Injured              : D_Obua (68)
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Sheringham (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Sheringham (1,13), L_Fabiano (6), H_Kane (14)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |    Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       14
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           8        |       10
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :           8        |       16
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 1 - 4 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Sorensen     GK  39   4   4   1  15 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_Lescott      DF   1  24   6   3  20 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
O_Bolzoni      DF   2  22   7  10  31 |  95   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   6
G_Locke        DF   1  22   7   9  20 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Obua         DM   2  11  24   8  31 |  72   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  26  10  28 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
O_Curkovic     MF   1   5  24   9  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
N_Kalavee      MF   2   5  23   8  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Charlton     MF   1   7  21   8  30 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   1   0   0 -22  13 -22
R_Lewandowski  FW   2   9   8  25  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20   0  31
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   5   9  25  27 |  69   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
M_Taibi        GK  16   2   2   1  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  26   9   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  DM   3  11  24   9  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_Gandolfini   MF   3   8  23  18  12 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Di_Canio     FW   1   8   5  23  32 |  26   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6

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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Valdivia       GK  30   2   2   1  42 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  26  10   8  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Samba_Sow      DF   1  25  13   4  23 |  69   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
P_Swanson      DF   2  23  10   6  25 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
P_Miranda      DF   2  23   9   7  36 |  95   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
L_Carsley      MF   2   4  26  11  40 |  69   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  95  20
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  25   8  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Jese           MF   2   4  24   7  41 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
H_Kane         FW   1   7   9  26  33 |  74   0   0   1   1   4   1   0   0   0  20  45  47
Sheringham     FW   2   5   7  25  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  20  46
L_Fabiano      FW   1   4  10  24  18 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
Porcaria       GK  15   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mayfair      DF   2  24   8   5  29 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Richard      MF   1   9  26   9  26 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Z_Junuzovic    MF   2  11  23   8  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kinslye        FW   1   2   6  23  35 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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