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Season 24 Archive: Division 2, Week 7
Chelsea 5 - 2 Sao Paulo FC
Division Two League Match, Chelsea vs. Sao Paulo FC (Mon May 29)
Chelsea | Sao Paulo FC
4-3-3 A | 4-3-1-2 E
James Houston | Daniel Perry
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Rafael GK | GK S_T_Perry
Doria DF | DF I_Garde
G_Burdisso DF | DF A_Britton
Varane DF | DF D_Carvajal
M_Madl DF | DF D_Abdoun
Drexler MF | MF C_Makelele
Park MF | MF Li_Chung
M_Kikuchi MF | MF Luis_Garcia
J_Valdivia FW | AM L_Massu
Y_Mizuno FW | FW D_Rommedahl
Batistuta FW | FW Geminiho
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J_Bond SUB | SUB P_Bonner
K_Zuma SUB | SUB K_Fasan
B_Stancu SUB | SUB L_Holtby
C_Keyworth SUB | SUB M_Barry
M_Vucinic SUB | SUB C_Bellamy
Referee: S_Farina (Italy)
Min. 2 :(chs) M_Kikuchi hoofs it up field to find Y_Mizuno
... A cheeky lob from Y_Mizuno !
... S_T_Perry won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 5 :(sao) Li_Chung pulls it back to A_Britton
... A_Britton has a go!
... Rafael takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 7 :(chs) J_Valdivia runs at D_Abdoun
... He takes it past him
... I_Garde bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 7 :(sao) Luis_Garcia runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... L_Massu latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... G_Burdisso with an ugly foul
... That looked malicious
Min. 11 :(chs) Varane retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... Y_Mizuno latches onto the end of it
... But A_Britton spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 12 :(sao) Geminiho with the heel pass to Luis_Garcia
... Luis_Garcia rifles it to the far post !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... GOAL !!
... How did that find its way in?
... That's given Sao Paulo FC the advantage!
... Chelsea 0-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 13 :(sao) C_Makelele with the diagonal pass A_Britton
... A_Britton with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 16 :(chs) Park with a one-touch layoff to J_Valdivia
... L_Massu with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 18 :(chs) Park brings it under control
... He takes on I_Garde
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Batistuta!
... Batistuta with a screamer of a shot !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... Park hits it into the box!
... The ball finds its way to M_Kikuchi
... He gets the shot away
... But he somehow misses
... The Sao Paulo FC fans laugh at him
Min. 20 :(sao) Li_Chung kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... D_Rommedahl gets on the end of the pass
... D_Rommedahl tries one from the edge of the box !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 21 :(sao) Luis_Garcia floats the ball in to find D_Abdoun
... D_Abdoun tries to beat Rafael from outside the area!
... GOAL !!
... He is dancing round the corner flag!
... Chelsea 0-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 23 :(chs) Y_Mizuno sidesteps A_Britton
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Y_Mizuno fires a shot at goal !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered into the top corner!
... Chelsea 1-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 23 :(sao) C_Makelele plays it forward to D_Rommedahl
... D_Rommedahl sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... Rafael gets up well to catch that one
Min. 25 :(chs) Y_Mizuno finds his way through
... They tried to play the offside trap
... But C_Makelele barges him off the ball
Min. 28 :(sao) D_Rommedahl barges Batistuta off the ball
... D_Rommedahl tries to catch the keeper out!
... But Rafael punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 30 :(chs) J_Valdivia knocks the ball past I_Garde
... I_Garde reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 30 :(sao) L_Massu miskicks!
... He finds Geminiho though
... That was fortunate
... From long range Geminiho bends the ball towards goal!
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 33 :(sao) Geminiho with a well-controlled run
... M_Madl beats him to the ball
Min. 34 :(sao) L_Massu plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... Doria looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 35 :(chs) M_Kikuchi finds his way through
... He bears down on goal
... D_Rommedahl with a superb challenge
... S_Farina has given the free kick the other way!
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... Varane shapes to shoot
... He plays it to Y_Mizuno instead
... Y_Mizuno with the 40 yard drive !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... Drexler floats the ball in!
... Park swings a leg at it!
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 37 :(chs) Park with a penetrating pass to Batistuta
... Batistuta with a screamer of a shot !
... The fans get off there seats!
... S_T_Perry plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 38 :(sao) The ball rolls free!
... D_Abdoun takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... G_Burdisso with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 41 :(chs) Drexler looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to J_Valdivia
... A_Britton with a late tackle
... It looked worse than what it was
... He is surrounded by the Chelsea players
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll be off if he does that again
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... Drexler swings it in
... Batistuta takes control of it!
... The cross hits Batistuta on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... S_T_Perry falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... S_T_Perry looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Drexler
... D_Abdoun heads it away
Min. 42 :(sao) D_Rommedahl finds his way through
... He sets up the shot
... G_Burdisso with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... S_Farina just wants to lecture him
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(chs) Y_Mizuno runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... A powerful header from Y_Mizuno !
... It looks good
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 45 :(chs) Park drives it forward to J_Valdivia
... J_Valdivia with the strike !
... S_T_Perry tips it over
... CORNER!
... Park hits it towards the far post!
... It is kicked away by D_Carvajal
Min. 47 :(chs) M_Kikuchi sidesteps his marker
... He runs forward now
... M_Kikuchi with his head down lets it go !
... S_T_Perry gets a hand to it!!
... But can't hold onto it!
... GOAL !!
... Chelsea have squared things up with that goal!
... Chelsea 2-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 47 :(sao) Luis_Garcia with the first time pass to L_Massu
... An audacious effort from L_Massu !
... Rafael tips it round the post
... Good save
... CORNER!
... Swung in by I_Garde
... Rafael reads it well, and claims it!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 2-2 Sao Paulo FC
Min. 46 :(chs) J_Valdivia knocks it past Geminiho and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Cleared by D_Carvajal
Min. 46 :(sao) D_Rommedahl spots Geminiho who is in acres of space
... Geminiho tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... Rafael parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 46 :(chs) J_Valdivia breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on S_T_Perry!
... Geminiho brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 47 :(sao) I_Garde with a precise pass to D_Rommedahl
... D_Rommedahl looks to see where Rafael is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But Rafael pulls out a save of the game
Min. 49 :(chs) J_Valdivia takes advantage of a mistake by I_Garde
... J_Valdivia controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... He hits the side netting
Min. 50 :(sao) L_Massu with the mazy run
... How he got through those defenders I don't know
... He sets himself up for the shot
... L_Massu tries to beat Rafael from outside the area!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And Rafael reacts well to tip it over
... CORNER!
... Luis_Garcia plays it into the danger area!
... D_Rommedahl gets on the end of it
... But he somehow misses
... The Chelsea fans laugh at him
Min. 52 :(chs) Batistuta cuts inside D_Abdoun
... He worked that well
... Batistuta with the punt towards goal!
... S_T_Perry won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 53 :(chs) Y_Mizuno takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... Y_Mizuno drives it low !
... S_T_Perry makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 55 :(sao) Geminiho kills the ball dead
... Geminiho hits a great drive!
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 57 :(chs) Batistuta beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Batistuta with the punt towards goal!
... GOAL !!
... What a well worked goal!
... But it's been disallowed.
... The linesman flags for offside
Min. 60 :(sao) M_Barry replaces L_Massu to play as a MF
Min. 60 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC will now play P after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 60 :(chs) M_Kikuchi with a pinpoint pass to M_Madl
... Intercepted by C_Makelele
Min. 62 :(sao) Geminiho runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off Doria back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... Geminiho with the drive!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Rafael dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had Rafael beaten!
Min. 63 :(sao) C_Bellamy will come on for Geminiho and play FW
Min. 63 :(chs) Drexler retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Y_Mizuno gets on the end of it
... Y_Mizuno tries to catch the keeper out!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... S_T_Perry tips it over !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... M_Kikuchi lofts the ball in!
... J_Valdivia gets on the end of it
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... S_T_Perry looks relieved there!
Min. 64 :(chs) Drexler back heels to find Batistuta in space
... I_Garde cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 64 :(sao) I_Garde hoofs it up field to find C_Makelele
... C_Makelele attempts the shot!
... It floats over Rafael
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 65 :(sao) K_Fasan comes on for I_Garde and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(chs) M_Kikuchi lays the ball back to J_Valdivia
... J_Valdivia smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... S_T_Perry is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... S_T_Perry looks very relieved!
Min. 65 :(sao) D_Rommedahl finds his way through
... They tried to play the offside trap
... D_Rommedahl sees Rafael off his line !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 66 :(chs) The ball runs loose!
... J_Valdivia seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... J_Valdivia with the side footed shot!
... But S_T_Perry makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 68 :(sao) A_Britton spits at G_Burdisso
... That's a terrible challenge
... The referee comes over
... And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now
... RED CARD!
Min. 69 :(chs) M_Kikuchi with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past Li_Chung
... K_Fasan reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 70 :(chs) K_Zuma is coming on for Varane and will play DF
Min. 72 :(chs) J_Valdivia runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... J_Valdivia shapes up for a shot!
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 72 :(sao) D_Rommedahl sidesteps G_Burdisso
... That was too easy
... D_Rommedahl fires a shot at goal !
... But Rafael reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 73 :(chs) M_Kikuchi cuts the ball back to Batistuta
... Batistuta hits the ball on the bounce !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 74 :(chs) M_Kikuchi finds Drexler on the edge of the box
... Drexler attempts a lob!
... S_T_Perry won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 74 :(sao) C_Makelele with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Abdoun
... D_Abdoun with a graceful, looping effort !
... Rafael gets his fingertips to it
Min. 75 :(chs) M_Kikuchi with a glorious 60-yard pass to Y_Mizuno
... Y_Mizuno flicks the header toward the far post!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 76 :(chs) Batistuta takes advantage of a mistake by K_Fasan
... He runs towards goal
... A powerful header from Batistuta !
... It looks good
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Drexler lofts the ball in!
... It comes to J_Valdivia
... He gets the shot away
... S_T_Perry gets a hand to it!!
... But can't hold onto it!
... GOAL !!
... Yes!!
... That goal surely snatches the win!
... Chelsea 3-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 77 :(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. 77 :(chs) Drexler holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Doria
... Doria flicks the header toward the far post!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 80 :(chs) B_Stancu replaces an unhappy Park and will play as a MF
Min. 80 :(chs) M_Vucinic takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Y_Mizuno
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 81 :(chs) M_Vucinic beats his marker
... He muscled him off the ball
... M_Vucinic from 20 yards !
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 85 :(chs) M_Kikuchi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... M_Vucinic decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... M_Vucinic lobs S_T_Perry!
... GOAL !!
... S_T_Perry had no chance!
... But it's been disallowed. The referee spotted a handball
Min. 86 :(chs) M_Kikuchi runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to M_Vucinic
... M_Vucinic shoots towards goal !
... S_T_Perry falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... GOAL !!
... Unlucky!
... The Chelsea fans start to taunt him now!
... Chelsea 4-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 87 :(chs) Chelsea will now play N
Min. 87 :(chs) Batistuta sprints forward with the ball
... But K_Fasan wins the tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(chs) B_Stancu with a measured ball to Batistuta
... Batistuta with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 89 :(chs) B_Stancu looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to M_Vucinic
... M_Vucinic tries to lob the keeper !
... S_T_Perry tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 90 :(chs) M_Kikuchi moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to M_Vucinic
... M_Vucinic with the attempt at goal!
... GOAL !!
... It flew past S_T_Perry
... Chelsea 5-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 91 :(chs) G_Burdisso brings the ball into the opposing area
... M_Kikuchi makes himself available
... A delicate header from M_Kikuchi !
... S_T_Perry just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 92 :(chs) B_Stancu is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... B_Stancu with the goal bound shot!
... S_T_Perry makes a fine save
Min. 93 :(chs) Drexler knocks it forward
... D_Carvajal slips
... Batistuta gets to it!
... A cheeky lob from Batistuta !
... But S_T_Perry hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 94 :(chs) S_T_Perry miss-kicks!
... M_Vucinic is through!
... M_Vucinic tries to beat S_T_Perry from outside the area!
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stamford Bridge
Attendance : 88,000
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player : M_Kikuchi (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Y_Mizuno (23), M_Kikuchi (47), J_Valdivia (76), M_Vucinic (86,90)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : G_Burdisso (38)
Injured : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player : Luis_Garcia
Scorers : Luis_Garcia (12), D_Abdoun (21)
Sent Off : A_Britton (68)
Booked : L_Massu (16), Geminiho (46)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Chelsea | Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal : 36 | 19
Off target : 20 | 9
On target : 16 | 10
Possession : 48 | 52
Corners : 6 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 10
Key Tackles : 2 | 9
Key Passes : 22 | 12
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Final Score : Chelsea 5 - 2 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rafael GK 28 2 2 2 20 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
Doria DF 3 25 7 4 32 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
G_Burdisso DF 2 24 5 9 39 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
Varane DF 2 23 9 6 10 | 72 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 20
M_Madl DF 3 23 8 6 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Drexler MF 3 8 26 9 12 | 96 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 65 1
Park MF 1 6 26 9 23 | 82 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
M_Kikuchi MF 1 14 25 8 30 | 96 0 0 9 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 120 22
J_Valdivia FW 2 5 10 26 31 | 96 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 34
Y_Mizuno FW 2 6 6 25 23 | 82 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 34
Batistuta FW 2 6 7 23 41 | 96 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
J_Bond GK 27 3 3 3 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Zuma DF 3 23 6 7 33 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Stancu MF 2 7 26 17 34 | 14 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 40 25
C_Keyworth MF 2 12 26 7 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Vucinic FW 2 8 8 25 14 | 14 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 52
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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S_T_Perry GK 29 2 2 2 22 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -25 0 0 0
I_Garde DF 2 29 11 6 32 | 67 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 0
A_Britton DF 2 28 9 8 15 | 70 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 10 -10 -4
D_Carvajal DF 1 26 8 10 32 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
D_Abdoun DF 3 24 9 7 30 | 96 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 0 25
C_Makelele MF 2 11 27 9 30 | 96 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 30 1
Li_Chung MF 3 8 27 7 11 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Luis_Garcia MF 2 7 27 5 11 | 96 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 35 20
L_Massu AM 1 7 10 26 13 | 62 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 8 8
D_Rommedahl FW 2 6 9 27 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 10 23
Geminiho FW 3 10 10 25 31 | 65 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 -2 23 2
P_Bonner GK 27 1 3 3 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Fasan DF 3 23 10 6 13 | 29 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
L_Holtby MF 2 7 27 8 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Barry MF 2 16 26 7 32 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
C_Bellamy FW 2 6 8 25 33 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Chelsea | Sao Paulo FC
4-3-3 A | 4-3-1-2 E
James Houston | Daniel Perry
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Rafael GK | GK S_T_Perry
Doria DF | DF I_Garde
G_Burdisso DF | DF A_Britton
Varane DF | DF D_Carvajal
M_Madl DF | DF D_Abdoun
Drexler MF | MF C_Makelele
Park MF | MF Li_Chung
M_Kikuchi MF | MF Luis_Garcia
J_Valdivia FW | AM L_Massu
Y_Mizuno FW | FW D_Rommedahl
Batistuta FW | FW Geminiho
|
J_Bond SUB | SUB P_Bonner
K_Zuma SUB | SUB K_Fasan
B_Stancu SUB | SUB L_Holtby
C_Keyworth SUB | SUB M_Barry
M_Vucinic SUB | SUB C_Bellamy
Referee: S_Farina (Italy)
Min. 2 :(chs) M_Kikuchi hoofs it up field to find Y_Mizuno
... A cheeky lob from Y_Mizuno !
... S_T_Perry won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 5 :(sao) Li_Chung pulls it back to A_Britton
... A_Britton has a go!
... Rafael takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 7 :(chs) J_Valdivia runs at D_Abdoun
... He takes it past him
... I_Garde bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 7 :(sao) Luis_Garcia runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... L_Massu latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... G_Burdisso with an ugly foul
... That looked malicious
Min. 11 :(chs) Varane retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... Y_Mizuno latches onto the end of it
... But A_Britton spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 12 :(sao) Geminiho with the heel pass to Luis_Garcia
... Luis_Garcia rifles it to the far post !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... GOAL !!
... How did that find its way in?
... That's given Sao Paulo FC the advantage!
... Chelsea 0-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 13 :(sao) C_Makelele with the diagonal pass A_Britton
... A_Britton with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 16 :(chs) Park with a one-touch layoff to J_Valdivia
... L_Massu with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 18 :(chs) Park brings it under control
... He takes on I_Garde
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Batistuta!
... Batistuta with a screamer of a shot !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... Park hits it into the box!
... The ball finds its way to M_Kikuchi
... He gets the shot away
... But he somehow misses
... The Sao Paulo FC fans laugh at him
Min. 20 :(sao) Li_Chung kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... D_Rommedahl gets on the end of the pass
... D_Rommedahl tries one from the edge of the box !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 21 :(sao) Luis_Garcia floats the ball in to find D_Abdoun
... D_Abdoun tries to beat Rafael from outside the area!
... GOAL !!
... He is dancing round the corner flag!
... Chelsea 0-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 23 :(chs) Y_Mizuno sidesteps A_Britton
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Y_Mizuno fires a shot at goal !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered into the top corner!
... Chelsea 1-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 23 :(sao) C_Makelele plays it forward to D_Rommedahl
... D_Rommedahl sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... Rafael gets up well to catch that one
Min. 25 :(chs) Y_Mizuno finds his way through
... They tried to play the offside trap
... But C_Makelele barges him off the ball
Min. 28 :(sao) D_Rommedahl barges Batistuta off the ball
... D_Rommedahl tries to catch the keeper out!
... But Rafael punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 30 :(chs) J_Valdivia knocks the ball past I_Garde
... I_Garde reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 30 :(sao) L_Massu miskicks!
... He finds Geminiho though
... That was fortunate
... From long range Geminiho bends the ball towards goal!
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 33 :(sao) Geminiho with a well-controlled run
... M_Madl beats him to the ball
Min. 34 :(sao) L_Massu plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... Doria looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 35 :(chs) M_Kikuchi finds his way through
... He bears down on goal
... D_Rommedahl with a superb challenge
... S_Farina has given the free kick the other way!
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... Varane shapes to shoot
... He plays it to Y_Mizuno instead
... Y_Mizuno with the 40 yard drive !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... Drexler floats the ball in!
... Park swings a leg at it!
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 37 :(chs) Park with a penetrating pass to Batistuta
... Batistuta with a screamer of a shot !
... The fans get off there seats!
... S_T_Perry plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 38 :(sao) The ball rolls free!
... D_Abdoun takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... G_Burdisso with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 41 :(chs) Drexler looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to J_Valdivia
... A_Britton with a late tackle
... It looked worse than what it was
... He is surrounded by the Chelsea players
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll be off if he does that again
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... Drexler swings it in
... Batistuta takes control of it!
... The cross hits Batistuta on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... S_T_Perry falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... S_T_Perry looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Drexler
... D_Abdoun heads it away
Min. 42 :(sao) D_Rommedahl finds his way through
... He sets up the shot
... G_Burdisso with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... S_Farina just wants to lecture him
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(chs) Y_Mizuno runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... A powerful header from Y_Mizuno !
... It looks good
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 45 :(chs) Park drives it forward to J_Valdivia
... J_Valdivia with the strike !
... S_T_Perry tips it over
... CORNER!
... Park hits it towards the far post!
... It is kicked away by D_Carvajal
Min. 47 :(chs) M_Kikuchi sidesteps his marker
... He runs forward now
... M_Kikuchi with his head down lets it go !
... S_T_Perry gets a hand to it!!
... But can't hold onto it!
... GOAL !!
... Chelsea have squared things up with that goal!
... Chelsea 2-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 47 :(sao) Luis_Garcia with the first time pass to L_Massu
... An audacious effort from L_Massu !
... Rafael tips it round the post
... Good save
... CORNER!
... Swung in by I_Garde
... Rafael reads it well, and claims it!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 2-2 Sao Paulo FC
Min. 46 :(chs) J_Valdivia knocks it past Geminiho and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Cleared by D_Carvajal
Min. 46 :(sao) D_Rommedahl spots Geminiho who is in acres of space
... Geminiho tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... Rafael parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 46 :(chs) J_Valdivia breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on S_T_Perry!
... Geminiho brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 47 :(sao) I_Garde with a precise pass to D_Rommedahl
... D_Rommedahl looks to see where Rafael is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But Rafael pulls out a save of the game
Min. 49 :(chs) J_Valdivia takes advantage of a mistake by I_Garde
... J_Valdivia controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... He hits the side netting
Min. 50 :(sao) L_Massu with the mazy run
... How he got through those defenders I don't know
... He sets himself up for the shot
... L_Massu tries to beat Rafael from outside the area!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And Rafael reacts well to tip it over
... CORNER!
... Luis_Garcia plays it into the danger area!
... D_Rommedahl gets on the end of it
... But he somehow misses
... The Chelsea fans laugh at him
Min. 52 :(chs) Batistuta cuts inside D_Abdoun
... He worked that well
... Batistuta with the punt towards goal!
... S_T_Perry won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 53 :(chs) Y_Mizuno takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... Y_Mizuno drives it low !
... S_T_Perry makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 55 :(sao) Geminiho kills the ball dead
... Geminiho hits a great drive!
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 57 :(chs) Batistuta beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Batistuta with the punt towards goal!
... GOAL !!
... What a well worked goal!
... But it's been disallowed.
... The linesman flags for offside
Min. 60 :(sao) M_Barry replaces L_Massu to play as a MF
Min. 60 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC will now play P after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 60 :(chs) M_Kikuchi with a pinpoint pass to M_Madl
... Intercepted by C_Makelele
Min. 62 :(sao) Geminiho runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off Doria back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... Geminiho with the drive!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Rafael dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had Rafael beaten!
Min. 63 :(sao) C_Bellamy will come on for Geminiho and play FW
Min. 63 :(chs) Drexler retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Y_Mizuno gets on the end of it
... Y_Mizuno tries to catch the keeper out!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... S_T_Perry tips it over !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... M_Kikuchi lofts the ball in!
... J_Valdivia gets on the end of it
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... S_T_Perry looks relieved there!
Min. 64 :(chs) Drexler back heels to find Batistuta in space
... I_Garde cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 64 :(sao) I_Garde hoofs it up field to find C_Makelele
... C_Makelele attempts the shot!
... It floats over Rafael
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 65 :(sao) K_Fasan comes on for I_Garde and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(chs) M_Kikuchi lays the ball back to J_Valdivia
... J_Valdivia smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... S_T_Perry is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... S_T_Perry looks very relieved!
Min. 65 :(sao) D_Rommedahl finds his way through
... They tried to play the offside trap
... D_Rommedahl sees Rafael off his line !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 66 :(chs) The ball runs loose!
... J_Valdivia seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... J_Valdivia with the side footed shot!
... But S_T_Perry makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 68 :(sao) A_Britton spits at G_Burdisso
... That's a terrible challenge
... The referee comes over
... And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now
... RED CARD!
Min. 69 :(chs) M_Kikuchi with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past Li_Chung
... K_Fasan reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 70 :(chs) K_Zuma is coming on for Varane and will play DF
Min. 72 :(chs) J_Valdivia runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... J_Valdivia shapes up for a shot!
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 72 :(sao) D_Rommedahl sidesteps G_Burdisso
... That was too easy
... D_Rommedahl fires a shot at goal !
... But Rafael reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 73 :(chs) M_Kikuchi cuts the ball back to Batistuta
... Batistuta hits the ball on the bounce !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 74 :(chs) M_Kikuchi finds Drexler on the edge of the box
... Drexler attempts a lob!
... S_T_Perry won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 74 :(sao) C_Makelele with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Abdoun
... D_Abdoun with a graceful, looping effort !
... Rafael gets his fingertips to it
Min. 75 :(chs) M_Kikuchi with a glorious 60-yard pass to Y_Mizuno
... Y_Mizuno flicks the header toward the far post!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 76 :(chs) Batistuta takes advantage of a mistake by K_Fasan
... He runs towards goal
... A powerful header from Batistuta !
... It looks good
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Drexler lofts the ball in!
... It comes to J_Valdivia
... He gets the shot away
... S_T_Perry gets a hand to it!!
... But can't hold onto it!
... GOAL !!
... Yes!!
... That goal surely snatches the win!
... Chelsea 3-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 77 :(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. 77 :(chs) Drexler holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Doria
... Doria flicks the header toward the far post!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 80 :(chs) B_Stancu replaces an unhappy Park and will play as a MF
Min. 80 :(chs) M_Vucinic takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Y_Mizuno
... He'll play as a FW
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 81 :(chs) M_Vucinic beats his marker
... He muscled him off the ball
... M_Vucinic from 20 yards !
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 85 :(chs) M_Kikuchi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... M_Vucinic decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... M_Vucinic lobs S_T_Perry!
... GOAL !!
... S_T_Perry had no chance!
... But it's been disallowed. The referee spotted a handball
Min. 86 :(chs) M_Kikuchi runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to M_Vucinic
... M_Vucinic shoots towards goal !
... S_T_Perry falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... GOAL !!
... Unlucky!
... The Chelsea fans start to taunt him now!
... Chelsea 4-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 87 :(chs) Chelsea will now play N
Min. 87 :(chs) Batistuta sprints forward with the ball
... But K_Fasan wins the tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(chs) B_Stancu with a measured ball to Batistuta
... Batistuta with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 89 :(chs) B_Stancu looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to M_Vucinic
... M_Vucinic tries to lob the keeper !
... S_T_Perry tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 90 :(chs) M_Kikuchi moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to M_Vucinic
... M_Vucinic with the attempt at goal!
... GOAL !!
... It flew past S_T_Perry
... Chelsea 5-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 91 :(chs) G_Burdisso brings the ball into the opposing area
... M_Kikuchi makes himself available
... A delicate header from M_Kikuchi !
... S_T_Perry just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 92 :(chs) B_Stancu is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... B_Stancu with the goal bound shot!
... S_T_Perry makes a fine save
Min. 93 :(chs) Drexler knocks it forward
... D_Carvajal slips
... Batistuta gets to it!
... A cheeky lob from Batistuta !
... But S_T_Perry hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 94 :(chs) S_T_Perry miss-kicks!
... M_Vucinic is through!
... M_Vucinic tries to beat S_T_Perry from outside the area!
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stamford Bridge
Attendance : 88,000
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player : M_Kikuchi (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Y_Mizuno (23), M_Kikuchi (47), J_Valdivia (76), M_Vucinic (86,90)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : G_Burdisso (38)
Injured : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player : Luis_Garcia
Scorers : Luis_Garcia (12), D_Abdoun (21)
Sent Off : A_Britton (68)
Booked : L_Massu (16), Geminiho (46)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Chelsea | Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal : 36 | 19
Off target : 20 | 9
On target : 16 | 10
Possession : 48 | 52
Corners : 6 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 10
Key Tackles : 2 | 9
Key Passes : 22 | 12
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Final Score : Chelsea 5 - 2 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rafael GK 28 2 2 2 20 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
Doria DF 3 25 7 4 32 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
G_Burdisso DF 2 24 5 9 39 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
Varane DF 2 23 9 6 10 | 72 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 20
M_Madl DF 3 23 8 6 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Drexler MF 3 8 26 9 12 | 96 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 65 1
Park MF 1 6 26 9 23 | 82 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
M_Kikuchi MF 1 14 25 8 30 | 96 0 0 9 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 120 22
J_Valdivia FW 2 5 10 26 31 | 96 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 34
Y_Mizuno FW 2 6 6 25 23 | 82 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 34
Batistuta FW 2 6 7 23 41 | 96 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
J_Bond GK 27 3 3 3 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Zuma DF 3 23 6 7 33 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Stancu MF 2 7 26 17 34 | 14 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 40 25
C_Keyworth MF 2 12 26 7 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Vucinic FW 2 8 8 25 14 | 14 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 52
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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S_T_Perry GK 29 2 2 2 22 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -25 0 0 0
I_Garde DF 2 29 11 6 32 | 67 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 0
A_Britton DF 2 28 9 8 15 | 70 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 10 -10 -4
D_Carvajal DF 1 26 8 10 32 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
D_Abdoun DF 3 24 9 7 30 | 96 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 0 25
C_Makelele MF 2 11 27 9 30 | 96 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 30 1
Li_Chung MF 3 8 27 7 11 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Luis_Garcia MF 2 7 27 5 11 | 96 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 35 20
L_Massu AM 1 7 10 26 13 | 62 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 8 8
D_Rommedahl FW 2 6 9 27 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 10 23
Geminiho FW 3 10 10 25 31 | 65 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 -2 23 2
P_Bonner GK 27 1 3 3 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Fasan DF 3 23 10 6 13 | 29 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
L_Holtby MF 2 7 27 8 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Barry MF 2 16 26 7 32 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
C_Bellamy FW 2 6 8 25 33 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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