Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 2, Paris Saint Germain vs. Sao Paulo FC (Wed Aug 14)


                  Paris Saint Germain  |  Sao Paulo FC
                            5-2-2-1 D  |  4-4-2 E
                          Gazza Grant  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                           A_Tenas GK  |  GK J_Pavlenka
                            Kamala DF  |  DF McKenna
                           T_Forou DF  |  DF J_Jesus
                           L_Blanc DF  |  DF J_Bolton
                        D_Prescott DF  |  DF Exe_Palacios
                        P_Anderson DF  |  MF Christie
                      S_Wilkermann DM  |  MF Suz_Nakamoto
                         M_Buskens DM  |  MF A_McGeady
                       H_Stoichkov MF  |  MF Roy_Kent
                         C_Hikarra MF  |  FW A_Hunter
                         R_K_Muani FW  |  FW Kvaratskhelia
                                       |
                        P_Jennings SUB |  SUB Adrian
                          L_Thuram SUB |  SUB J_Nasazzi
                          D_DeCoco SUB |  SUB Omar_Little
                           Miranda SUB |  SUB Robinho
                        R_De_Tomas SUB |  SUB Sobhi

Referee: D_Orsato (Italy)


Min. 4  :(psg) C_Hikarra with a precise ball to Kamala
          ...  Kamala aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 9  :(psg) M_Buskens with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_Bolton
          ...  He knocks it to L_Blanc!
          ...  McKenna with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 20 :(psg) R_K_Muani steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Kvaratskhelia wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 23 :(sao) McKenna can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Roy_Kent
          ...  But P_Anderson slides in
Min. 30 :(sao) Kvaratskhelia runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Kvaratskhelia with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His players jump on top of him
          ...  That s put Sao Paulo FC in front!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 0-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 34 :(sao) Christie with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Christie drives the ball low !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Paris Saint Germain fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 35 :(sao) A_McGeady flicks it over D_Prescott's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  But Kamala barges him off the ball
Min. 40 :(sao) Suz_Nakamoto kicks C_Hikarra off the ball
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 42 :(psg) H_Stoichkov with a slick pass to C_Hikarra
          ...  C_Hikarra gets up high for the header !
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Pavlenka's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  J_Pavlenka looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Buskens chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_Bolton gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(sao) Christie looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  T_Forou plays it back
          ...  A_Tenas slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_McGeady hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Kamala gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Paris Saint Germain 0-1 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 47 :(sao) Roy_Kent takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  L_Blanc with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 49 :(psg) R_K_Muani has it on the edge of the box
          ...  Exe_Palacios with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  C_Hikarra floats it forward
          ...  R_K_Muani latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_K_Muani aims for the top right corner !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Hikarra chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It is cleared by J_Jesus
Min. 56 :(psg) S_Wilkermann runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_K_Muani
          ...  R_K_Muani flings a shot at goal !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 56 :(sao) Roy_Kent backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Kvaratskhelia latches onto the end of it
          ...  Kvaratskhelia with a powerful header !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 57 :(sao) A_McGeady puts in Roy_Kent
          ...  P_Anderson wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 63 :(sao) Christie leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to A_McGeady
          ...  From long range A_McGeady bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But A_Tenas punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 63 :(psg) R_K_Muani gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Hunter with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 65 :(sao) Robinho is coming on for Kvaratskhelia and will play MF
Min. 65 :(sao) a big roar from the crowd as J_Nasazzi comes on for Roy_Kent to play DF
Min. 65 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 65 :(sao) A_Hunter moves forward
          ...  H_Stoichkov is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  D_Orsato ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Gazza Grant looks relieved
Min. 67 :(sao) Christie with a smart pass to A_Hunter
          ...  L_Blanc cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 67 :(psg) M_Buskens has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_K_Muani gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Nasazzi with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
Min. 71 :(sao) A_Hunter beats S_Wilkermann
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  D_Prescott slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 78 :(psg) Paris Saint Germain switch to playing L
Min. 80 :(psg) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  L_Thuram will come on for Kamala and play DF
Min. 80 :(psg) Miranda is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Buskens is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(psg) R_De_Tomas is going to be brought on
          ...  R_K_Muani is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(sao) Robinho reads the run of A_Hunter
          ...  S_Wilkermann tugs on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  D_Orsato has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by D_Orsato!
Min. 81 :(sao) Omar_Little is coming on and J_Bolton is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 84 :(sao) Sobhi will replace the useless A_Hunter and will play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sao) A_McGeady breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Tenas!
          ...  R_De_Tomas brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  D_Orsato calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 89 :(psg) R_De_Tomas takes advantage of a mistake by J_Jesus
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  J_Jesus with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  D_Orsato reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  R_De_Tomas drives it under the wall
          ...  J_Pavlenka with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by H_Stoichkov!
          ...  It is cleared by Omar_Little
Min. 93 :(sao) J_Jesus spits at T_Forou
          ...  D_Orsato will just give him a speaking to
Min. 94 :(psg) R_De_Tomas beats the defender
          ...  Cleaned up by Omar_Little

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Parc des Princes
Attendance           : 100,000
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Paris Saint Germain Match Info
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Best player          : C_Hikarra
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_De_Tomas (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Kvaratskhelia (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Kvaratskhelia (30)
Sent Off             : Suz_Nakamoto (40)
Booked               : J_Jesus (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                      Paris Saint Germain |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       4
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           1        |       2
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       3
Key Passes           :           5        |       6
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Final Score          : Paris Saint Germain 0 - 1 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - Paris Saint Germain
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Tenas        GK  31   5   2   3  28 |  98   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
Kamala         DF   3  30   7  11  21 |  84   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Forou        DF   2  30   7   7  33 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Blanc        DF   2  28   9   5  38 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
D_Prescott     DF   1  26   4   2  28 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Anderson     DF   2  26   1   2  30 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Wilkermann   DM   1  11  28   1  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Buskens      DM   2  10  28   2  30 |  84   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Stoichkov    MF   1   1  32   2  18 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
C_Hikarra      MF   1   3  31   2  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_K_Muani      FW   1   3   5  30  40 |  84   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Jennings     GK  24   1   1   2  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Thuram       DF   1  28   9   3  26 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_DeCoco       DF   2  27  10   8  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Miranda        MF   2  17  26   1  19 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_De_Tomas     FW   2   2   3  28  28 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3

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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J_Pavlenka     GK  39   3   1   2  21 |  98   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
McKenna        DF   1  32  17   1  26 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Jesus        DF   1  32   9   3  26 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
J_Bolton       DF   1  31   9   3  32 |  85   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  31   7   5  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Christie       MF   3   9  33   6  32 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  32  23  33 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  10  10
A_McGeady      MF   1  19  32  13  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Roy_Kent       MF   1  13  32   6  23 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Hunter       FW   3   9   7  32  42 |  88   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Kvaratskhelia  FW   2   4   1  32  16 |  69   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
Adrian         GK  29   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  32   9   6  41 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omar_Little    DF   1  32   9   3  44 |  13   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Robinho        MF   1   8  32   9  23 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sobhi          FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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