June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Juventus (Wed Sep 24)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Juventus
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-3-2-1 E
                            Gary Hill  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                          K_Oliver GK  |  GK M_Balfor
                         L_Amoruso DF  |  DF A_Sandro
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF H_Kamara
                       J_Fitzwater DF  |  DF T_Browning
                          M_Friedl DF  |  DF P_Kalulu
                           Evander MF  |  MF A_Rabiot
                        Luis_Palma MF  |  MF M_Locatelli
                       H_Stoichkov MF  |  MF K_Thuram
                        F_Rijkaard MF  |  AM J_Musiala
                        Van_Basten FW  |  AM P_Nedved
                        JJ_OConner FW  |  FW S_Pafundi
                                       |
                          N_Martyn SUB |  SUB J_Campos
                          D_Aitken SUB |  SUB R_Bellanova
                          Thoresen SUB |  SUB F_Dimarco
                         W_Dustice SUB |  SUB Dan_Wilson
                      P_B_E_Dybala SUB |  SUB R_K_Muani

Referee: C_Vergetis (Greece)


Min. 1  :(sao) JJ_OConner is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  H_Kamara takes possession
Min. 2  :(sao) N_Vidic races into the box
          ...  He sees H_Stoichkov lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  H_Stoichkov with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  M_Balfor acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Stoichkov crosses it in!
          ...  F_Rijkaard gets on the end of it
          ...  But M_Balfor tips it behind
          ...  C_Vergetis has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 2  :(jvt) J_Musiala sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  S_Pafundi runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  S_Pafundi drives the ball low !
          ...  K_Oliver with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 3  :(jvt) M_Locatelli bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Pafundi
          ...  S_Pafundi with the strike !
          ...  But K_Oliver reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 5  :(sao) Evander works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to JJ_OConner
          ...  JJ_OConner with a bicycle kick !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 7  :(sao) H_Stoichkov with a smart pass to M_Friedl
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  M_Friedl beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has M_Balfor to beat
          ...  He rounds M_Balfor
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And Sao Paulo FC are leading in the game now
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-0 Juventus ...
Min. 8  :(jvt) Juventus altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 8  :(jvt) P_Nedved is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  J_Musiala latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Musiala attempts a low drive!
          ...  K_Oliver won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 10 :(sao) F_Rijkaard brings it under control
          ...  He takes on T_Browning
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in JJ_OConner!
          ...  A_Sandro with the block
Min. 13 :(jvt) A_Rabiot 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!
          ...  P_Nedved receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  P_Nedved swings in the shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  K_Oliver moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  K_Oliver catches it with style!
Min. 15 :(sao) JJ_OConner pushes it past K_Thuram
          ...  JJ_OConner with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But M_Balfor makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 16 :(sao) Van_Basten takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past T_Browning
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  T_Browning reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 21 :(sao) N_Vidic slides the ball across to JJ_OConner
          ...  A delicate header from JJ_OConner !
          ...  But M_Balfor smothers the ball.
Min. 23 :(sao) Evander takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Evander fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  M_Balfor makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 23 :(sao) Luis_Palma 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!
          ...  N_Vidic receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  H_Kamara with a nasty foul
          ...  C_Vergetis will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  F_Rijkaard knocks it forward
          ...  JJ_OConner gets on the end of it
          ...  JJ_OConner hits a great drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC fans sing his praises!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 2-0 Juventus ...
Min. 24 :(sao) It looks as though Sao Paulo FC is now playing C
Min. 24 :(jvt) A_Rabiot has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Nedved collects the loose ball!
          ...  P_Nedved curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  Brilliant save from K_Oliver
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 25 :(jvt) K_Thuram with the towering header to S_Pafundi
          ...  Luis_Palma is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  C_Vergetis shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 30 :(jvt) H_Kamara takes possession
          ...  The ball hits N_Vidic in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 32 :(sao) Van_Basten leaves his marker standing
          ...  A delicate header from Van_Basten !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  M_Balfor is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Fitzwater hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Balfor fists it away!
Min. 37 :(sao) Van_Basten runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A_Sandro slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 38 :(sao) F_Rijkaard works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Friedl
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from P_Kalulu
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Luis_Palma lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Fitzwater swings a leg at it!
          ...  M_Balfor just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 39 :(jvt) J_Musiala flicks it over N_Vidic's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  The ball hits Evander in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 41 :(sao) H_Stoichkov is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Van_Basten
          ...  Van_Basten tries to chip the ball over M_Balfor!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Balfor shouts at his defenders
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 3-0 Juventus ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sao) D_Aitken will replace the useless Luis_Palma and will play DF
Min. 46 :(jvt) J_Musiala has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Fitzwater!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Friedl dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 47 :(sao) W_Dustice takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace H_Stoichkov as MF

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sao Paulo FC 3-0 Juventus

Min. 48 :(sao) F_Rijkaard is first to the ball
          ...  F_Rijkaard could have let it bounce!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 56 :(sao) JJ_OConner knocks it past H_Kamara and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  T_Browning gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 57 :(sao) Evander takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to JJ_OConner
          ...  T_Browning reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 58 :(sao) J_Fitzwater can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to JJ_OConner
          ...  JJ_OConner hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  M_Balfor parries it
Min. 62 :(sao) Evander controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs P_Kalulu
          ...  He puts in Van_Basten!
          ...  But T_Browning wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 63 :(jvt) A defence splitting pass from H_Kamara to S_Pafundi
          ...  But M_Friedl clears the danger
Min. 64 :(sao) W_Dustice with a precise pass to Evander
          ...  H_Kamara bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 67 :(sao) Evander with a precise pass to F_Rijkaard
          ...  A_Sandro dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 68 :(sao) It looks as though Sao Paulo FC is now playing D
Min. 72 :(sao) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  N_Martyn will come on for K_Oliver and play GK
Min. 73 :(sao) JJ_OConner finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  H_Kamara cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 76 :(sao) JJ_OConner flicks it over H_Kamara's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  T_Browning slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 78 :(sao) P_B_E_Dybala is being prepared to come on
          ...  JJ_OConner is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 79 :(jvt) A_Rabiot is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Musiala
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala forces him off the ball
Min. 81 :(jvt) R_K_Muani is coming on and S_Pafundi is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 83 :(jvt) F_Dimarco is coming on for H_Kamara and will play DF
Min. 83 :(jvt) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Dan_Wilson will come on for P_Nedved and play AM
Min. 84 :(jvt) R_Bellanova takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Sandro
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 85 :(sao) a big roar from the crowd as Thoresen comes on for Evander to play MF
Min. 85 :(sao) D_Aitken with a 40-yard pass to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  But P_Kalulu barges him off the ball
Min. 85 :(jvt) M_Locatelli slides it through the middle to Dan_Wilson
          ...  A left-footer by Dan_Wilson !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 87 :(jvt) A_Rabiot runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Musiala
          ...  D_Aitken cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : MorumBIS
Attendance           : 138,820
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : H_Stoichkov (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Friedl (7), JJ_OConner (23), Van_Basten (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Luis_Palma (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : A_Rabiot
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Kamara (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Sao Paulo FC   |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           5        |       4
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       13
Key Passes           :          14        |       10
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 3 - 0 Juventus
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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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K_Oliver       GK  37   3   1   5  18 |  74   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
L_Amoruso      DF   1  36   7   4  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  34   5   4  27 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  33   4   4  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  15   0
M_Friedl       DF   1  32   9   5  28 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  50   0  25
Evander        MF   2  10  35  16  29 |  87   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  60   5
Luis_Palma     MF   2   9  34  16  39 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
H_Stoichkov    MF   1   1  34   2  18 |  47   0   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  70   5
F_Rijkaard     MF   2   1  33  24  28 |  93   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
Van_Basten     FW   2   3   2  36  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
JJ_OConner     FW   2   1   1  33  27 |  80   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
N_Martyn       GK  31   5   5   2  17 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Aitken       DF   1  35  10   7  20 |  49   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
Thoresen       MF   1  13  33  10  29 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  14  32   7  42 |  46   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7  10  37  22 |  13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0

Player Statistics - Juventus
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_Balfor       GK  39   1   1   2  32 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
A_Sandro       DF   2  34   6   2  25 |  86   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
H_Kamara       DF   2  34   5   2  29 |  85   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  73  13  -2
T_Browning     DF   2  34   4   4  36 |  93   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 105 -20 -20
P_Kalulu       DF   1  31   4   4  41 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
A_Rabiot       MF   1   4  37   4  28 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
M_Locatelli    MF   2   2  34   5  39 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Thuram       MF   2   5  33   3  15 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -5 -20
J_Musiala      AM   1   3  31  17   9 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
P_Nedved       AM   2   9  27  20  26 |  85   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  10
S_Pafundi      FW   1   3   6  27  28 |  83   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Campos       GK  29   4   5   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bellanova    DF   2  29   3   5  26 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Dimarco      DF   1  29   3   1  27 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dan_Wilson     AM   1   8  30  16  18 |   8   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_K_Muani      FW   1   3   5  32  40 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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