Elite League Cup Group Match, Manchester Utd vs. Sao Paulo FC (Thu May 30)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Sao Paulo FC
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  Care Taker
                                       |
                         M_Kozakic GK  |  GK Dante_Silva
                            A_Rami DF  |  DF Baresi
                         P_Hoskins DF  |  DF A_Britton
                        D_McDonald DF  |  DF G_Hanley
                           J_Okore DF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                           J_Maria MF  |  DM M_Barry
                          B_Bannan MF  |  MF B_Bjorksson
                           A_Drury MF  |  MF Shane_Botwin
                            I_Anya AM  |  AM S_Gerrard
                         A_Ribbery FW  |  FW J_Greaves
                      Brian_Lavery FW  |  FW L_Massu
                                       |
                          P_Bonner SUB |  SUB Brad_Viner
                          K_Gunter SUB |  SUB A_Pereira
                         S_Sidwell SUB |  SUB Li_Chung
                       Van_Tijkaan SUB |  SUB Raul_Hierra
                        Arnautovic SUB |  SUB F_Totti

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(mnu) A_Ribbery sprints past the defender
          ...  A_Ribbery with the cheeky shot!
          ...  Dante_Silva takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 1  :(sao) L_Massu jumps over A_Drury's challenge
          ...  L_Massu with a thundering volley!
          ...  But M_Kozakic palms it behind
          ...  W_Collum has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 3  :(mnu) J_Maria drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Ribbery
          ...  A_Ribbery looks to see where Dante_Silva is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Dante_Silva with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Maria
          ...  Dante_Silva fists it away!
Min. 3  :(sao) L_Massu turns on a sixpence
          ...  L_Massu with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 4  :(mnu) B_Bannan takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Ribbery
          ...  A_Britton reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 4  :(sao) G_Hanley with the header on
          ...  He finds L_Massu in space
          ...  But A_Rami wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 6  :(sao) J_Greaves takes advantage of a bad back pass from Brian_Lavery
          ...  J_Greaves goes for goal !
          ...  But M_Kozakic punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 9  :(mnu) J_Okore sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  G_Hanley with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  W_Collum gave him a strong warning
Min. 11 :(sao) M_Barry runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 15 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  An audacious effort from Brian_Lavery !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 16 :(mnu) D_McDonald is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 16 :(mnu) K_Gunter comes on for D_McDonald and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 19 :(mnu) B_Bannan is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Brian_Lavery
          ...  But A_Britton slides in two footed.
          ...  W_Collum has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 20 :(sao) B_Bjorksson is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu with the shot !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Manchester Utd fans taunt him!
Min. 21 :(mnu) A_Ribbery sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Ribbery with the attempt at goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Rami chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Dante_Silva easily catches it!
Min. 27 :(sao) J_Greaves beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  P_Hoskins goes in studs first
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 30 :(sao) Shane_Botwin kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel gets up high for the header !
          ...  But M_Kozakic punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 31 :(mnu) I_Anya takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Ribbery
          ...  A_Ribbery hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  Dante_Silva gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 33 :(sao) B_Bjorksson pass splits open the defence and finds L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu with the drive!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard lofts the ball in!
          ...  K_Gunter wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 35 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC will now play E after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 35 :(mnu) B_Bannan turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Brian_Lavery
          ...  Brian_Lavery tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  Dante_Silva pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ribbery hits it into the box!
          ...  Dante_Silva reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 35 :(sao) L_Massu beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Rami brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But W_Collum waves play on!!!
Min. 38 :(mnu) B_Bannan with the cross-field pass to J_Maria
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel forces him off the ball
Min. 41 :(sao) Shane_Botwin passes the ball to G_Hanley
          ...  G_Hanley with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But M_Kozakic makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(mnu) A_Drury has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  He puts in A_Ribbery!
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 45 :(mnu) A_Rami has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  S_Gerrard with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  W_Collum tries to calm him down

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

Min. 49 :(sao) Baresi with a glorious long pass to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu tries the shot !
          ...  M_Kozakic gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 51 :(mnu) A_Drury breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Dante_Silva!
          ...  M_Barry brings him down!
          ...  W_Collum calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 54 :(mnu) I_Anya looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Okore
          ...  A_Britton takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 55 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Maria is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 55 :(sao) A_Pereira comes on for A_Britton and takes up a DF role
Min. 60 :(sao) F_Totti will come on for J_Greaves and play FW
Min. 60 :(sao) S_Gerrard skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Baresi
          ...  The ball hits Van_Tijkaan in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 64 :(sao) G_Hanley is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to F_Totti
          ...  F_Totti with the cheeky shot!
          ...  M_Kozakic has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  M_Kozakic reacts well to save!!!
Min. 65 :(sao) Li_Chung replaces B_Bjorksson to play as a MF
Min. 65 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC changed their strategy to play A
Min. 65 :(sao) A_Pereira with a 50-yard pass to Shane_Botwin
          ...  Shane_Botwin with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  M_Kozakic was beaten there!
Min. 67 :(mnu) A_Ribbery finds Brian_Lavery with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A thundering drive by Brian_Lavery !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 68 :(sao) A_Pereira pass splits open the defence and finds Li_Chung
          ...  P_Hoskins gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 69 :(sao) L_Massu sidesteps his marker
          ...  L_Massu swings in the shot!
          ...  M_Kozakic tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Shane_Botwin drives it into the box!
          ...  G_Hanley makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  M_Kozakic parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 72 :(sao) F_Totti knocks it past A_Rami and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  I_Anya clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 77 :(mnu) I_Anya with a penetrating pass to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  A delicate header from Van_Tijkaan !
          ...  But Dante_Silva tips it behind
          ...  W_Collum has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 87 :(mnu) K_Gunter loses G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  K_Gunter from 20 yards !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 87 :(sao) M_Barry knocks it forward
          ...  P_Hoskins slips
          ...  L_Massu gets to it!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by L_Massu !
          ...  Looks like it should be M_Kozakic's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  M_Kozakic looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(sao) F_Totti jumps over J_Okore's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A_Rami with the tackle
Min. 91 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Dante_Silva!
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  W_Collum calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 92 :(sao) L_Massu sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to F_Totti
          ...  F_Totti tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 93 :(sao) L_Massu takes advantage of a mistake by P_Hoskins
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  L_Massu tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 55,000
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : A_Rami
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : D_McDonald (16)
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : L_Massu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Barry (51), G_v_der_Wiel (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       16
Off target           :           5        |       9
On target            :           4        |       7
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       13
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 0 - 0 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Kozakic      GK  29   3   1   3  22 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
A_Rami         DF   3  29   5   7  20 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
P_Hoskins      DF   2  26   9   5  10 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_McDonald     DF   1  25   8   8  21 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Okore        DF   3  25   5   6  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Maria        MF   3   8  26   9  32 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  26   4  27 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Drury        MF   2   6  23   9  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Anya         AM   3   9  24  13  11 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
A_Ribbery      FW   2   6   8  25  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  22
Brian_Lavery   FW   2   7   8  24  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
P_Bonner       GK  27   1   3   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gunter       DF   2  25   7  10  22 |  78   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
S_Sidwell      MF   2   6  26   8  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Van_Tijkaan    MF   1   9   8  27  22 |  38   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  26  11 |   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 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
Baresi         DF   1  31  11   8  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Britton      DF   2  31  10   8  15 |  56   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
G_Hanley       DF   2  29  12   7  41 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  29   7   4  23 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   8
M_Barry        DM   2  17  27   7  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
B_Bjorksson    MF   2  11  31   7  31 |  66   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  28   9  20 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  28  17  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  29  23 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  28  13 |  94   0   0   1   0   9   0   0   0   0   0  10  36
Brad_Viner     GK  26   3   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  30  12   7  14 |  38   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  29   7  11 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Raul_Hierra    MF   1   9  28   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Totti        FW   2   6  11  28  42 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
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