Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Santos FC (Sun Apr 26)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Santos FC
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 E
                            Gary Hill  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                              Cech GK  |  GK Petrovic
                        D_Carvajal DF  |  DF Alberto
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF Oscar
                          J_Bolton DF  |  DF Donadoni
                          C_Soares DF  |  DF Trappatoni
                        Luis_Palma MF  |  MF R_Pires
                      C_Chukwuemek MF  |  MF Zidane
                              Endo MF  |  MF Draxler
                          Thoresen MF  |  MF Bale
                      P_B_E_Dybala FW  |  FW Muller
                         O_Watkins FW  |  FW Rossi
                                       |
                          G_Bailey SUB |  SUB G_Kobel
                            M_Rojo SUB |  SUB R_Huth
                          Roy_Kent SUB |  SUB G_Lo_Celso
                        T_Johnsson SUB |  SUB Zico
                        Van_Basten SUB |  SUB Puskas

Referee: M_Beltrano (San_Marino)


Min. 4  :(sao) O_Watkins with a Cruyff turn
          ...  A powerful header from O_Watkins !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager s face?
          ...  Sao Paulo FC go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 5  :(sao) Endo beats his man
          ...  Endo belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 5  :(sao) Luis_Palma flicks it past Donadoni
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Oscar with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  M_Beltrano reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 6  :(sfc) Bale is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Rossi latches onto the ball
          ...  Rossi has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 7  :(sao) P_B_E_Dybala steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala with a thundering shot!
          ...  But Petrovic just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_Beltrano has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 12 :(sao) Thoresen steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Trappatoni
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Thoresen !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Petrovic is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Chukwuemek swings it in!
          ...  The ball comes to O_Watkins
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  M_Beltrano talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC fans celebrate the goal
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 2-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 13 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC changed their strategy to play C
Min. 13 :(sao) P_B_E_Dybala could get a shot on goal here
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala lobs Petrovic!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Petrovic never had a chance!
Min. 13 :(sfc) Muller with a clever shimmy
          ...  Muller sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But Cech palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 17 :(sao) Thoresen finds P_B_E_Dybala on the edge of the box
          ...  Donadoni takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 18 :(sao) Thoresen off the woodwork.
          ...  Luis_Palma picks up the deflection
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Alberto
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 25 :(sao) Luis_Palma with a 50-yard pass to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala attempts to nutmeg Petrovic!
          ...  Petrovic makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Chukwuemek lofts the ball in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Alberto
Min. 26 :(sfc) R_Pires runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Trappatoni
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  D_Carvajal anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 29 :(sao) O_Watkins sidesteps Trappatoni
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Zidane goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 30 :(sfc) Draxler with the through ball to Rossi
          ...  Rossi has a go!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 33 :(sao) Thoresen drives it across the face of the goal O_Watkins
          ...  O_Watkins goes for the top corner !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 35 :(sfc) It looks as though Santos FC is now playing A
Min. 36 :(sao) Luis_Palma brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  O_Watkins gets on the end of the pass
          ...  O_Watkins with the crafty shot!
          ...  Petrovic with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 38 :(sao) O_Watkins throws a punch
          ...  Bale slumps to the ground
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  M_Beltrano had no choice there!!
          ...  Glyn Rigby appluads the decision
Min. 41 :(sfc) Oscar beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  D_Carvajal fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sfc) Bale takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Muller
          ...  Muller from 20 yards !
          ...  Cech gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Pires!
          ...  It is cleared by Endo
Min. 45 :(sao) Thoresen with a reverse pass to Endo
          ...  Endo with the goal bound shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 47 :(sao) A defence splitting pass from N_Vidic to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has Petrovic to beat
          ...  He rounds Petrovic
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 3-0 Santos FC ...

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

Min. 46 :(sfc) Draxler knocks it forward
          ...  N_Vidic slips
          ...  Bale gets to it!
          ...  Bale keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  Cech won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 48 :(sfc) Bale with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  A glorious effort by Bale !
          ...  Cech catches the ball
Min. 55 :(sfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  R_Huth will come on for Oscar and play DF
Min. 56 :(sao) Thoresen takes on R_Huth
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Alberto belts it clear
Min. 60 :(sfc) Puskas comes on for Rossi and takes up a FW role
Min. 63 :(sao) C_Chukwuemek curls the ball out wide to C_Soares
          ...  Donadoni hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Endo!
          ...  Thoresen with the shot!
          ...  Petrovic makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Zico replaces R_Pires and will play MF
Min. 65 :(sfc) Zidane with a precise ball to Draxler
          ...  Draxler strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Cech makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 66 :(sao) Thoresen with a penetrating pass to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  Bale with an ugly foul
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  M_Beltrano signals that it is indirect
          ...  Luis_Palma swings it in
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala gets on the end of it
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from P_B_E_Dybala !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 4-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 67 :(sfc) Zidane nutmegs D_Carvajal
          ...  J_Bolton with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 68 :(sfc) Curled in dangerously from Zico to Bale
          ...  Cleaned up by C_Soares
Min. 71 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC changed their strategy to play D
Min. 71 :(sfc) Puskas finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  Puskas flings a shot at goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 4-1 Santos FC ...
Min. 73 :(sao) Thoresen wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Luis_Palma
          ...  Muller with an awful challenge
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 75 :(sao) M_Rojo is being prepared to come on
          ...  Thoresen is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(sao) T_Johnsson is being brought on
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(sfc) Puskas finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Bolton
          ...  J_Bolton plays the back pass
          ...  Cech can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Draxler drives it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by J_Bolton
Min. 76 :(sao) Luis_Palma with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Trappatoni
          ...  Draxler with an over the top challenge
          ...  M_Beltrano wants a quiet word
Min. 80 :(sao) Luis_Palma runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  T_Johnsson latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  T_Johnsson uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 83 :(sao) Roy_Kent is ready to come on to replace Luis_Palma
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 83 :(sfc) Zico is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Puskas latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Bolton slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 84 :(sfc) Petrovic is clutching his leg!
          ...  The Santos FC physio rushes on
          ...  He isn't able to carry on!
Min. 84 :(sfc) G_Kobel is being brought on
          ...  Petrovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play GK
Min. 85 :(sao) G_Bailey replaces Cech and will play GK
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : MorumBIS
Attendance           : 160,000
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_B_E_Dybala (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Watkins (4,12), P_B_E_Dybala (47,66)
Sent Off             : O_Watkins (38)
Booked               : J_Bolton (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Puskas
Scorers              : Puskas (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Oscar (5), Bale (66), Muller (73)
Injured              : Petrovic (84)
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Match Statistics
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                           Sao Paulo FC   |   Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       9
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 4 - 1 Santos FC
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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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Cech           GK  38   3   1   2  24 |  88   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  35   7   3  27 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  35   5   4  27 |  97   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
J_Bolton       DF   1  34   9   3  32 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  73  -2  -2
C_Soares       DF   2  33   8  11  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  20  20
Luis_Palma     MF   2   9  35  17  39 |  86   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
C_Chukwuemek   MF   2   3  35   5  42 |  97   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Endo           MF   1  19  33   5  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Thoresen       MF   1  14  33  10  29 |  78   0   0   6   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  90   5
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7  10  38  22 |  78   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  60
O_Watkins      FW   1   3   3  36  37 |  38   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   1   0 -10 -10  45
G_Bailey       GK  37   1   5   5   9 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rojo         DF   1  34   8   4  27 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Roy_Kent       MF   1  13  35   6  23 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Johnsson     MF   1  14  32  10  18 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Van_Basten     FW   2   3   2  36  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Santos 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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Petrovic       GK  39   4   5   5  40 |  87   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Alberto        DF   1  36   9   2  38 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
Oscar          DF   1  34   9   4  46 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Donadoni       DF   2  34   4   2  10 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
Trappatoni     DF   2  32   1   4  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Pires        MF   2   4  33   6  32 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Zidane         MF   2   5  32  17  12 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
Draxler        MF   1   3  32   2  33 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Bale           MF   1   4  29  15  46 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  43   3
Muller         FW   1   3   5  37  37 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
Rossi          FW   2   1   3  34  28 |  63   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Kobel        GK  30   2   3   4  35 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   1  31   6   1  28 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lo_Celso     MF   2  11  32   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zico           MF   2   3  31   5  32 |  29   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Puskas         FW   2   4   5  32  19 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0 -20 -20   5
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