Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Schalke 04 (Thu Apr 24)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Schalke 04
                              5-3-2 E  |  4-1-3-2 P
                            Gary Hill  |  Andy Banks
                                       |
                        J_Pavlenka GK  |  GK G_Bailey
                            Danilo DF  |  DF M_Friedl
                         L_Amoruso DF  |  DF J_Kounde
                           J_Jesus DF  |  DF Doriva
                          J_Bolton DF  |  DF Ander_Brugge
                       J_Fitzwater DF  |  DM N_Stiles
                        L_Matthaus MF  |  MF Endo
                          Christie MF  |  MF Tomas_Kalas
                          R_Gullit MF  |  MF Eberechi_Eze
                         K_Benzema FW  |  FW A_Belotti
                     Kvaratskhelia FW  |  FW J_Snow
                                       |
                     Marius_Muller SUB |  SUB I_Casillas
                         J_Nasazzi SUB |  SUB Klaus_Fichtel
                       H_Stoichkov SUB |  SUB Marcos_Acuna
                          Thoresen SUB |  SUB F_Ravenalli
                        M_Rashford SUB |  SUB E_Collamarini

Referee: F_Lata (Albania)


Min. 2  :(shk) N_Stiles has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Bolton
          ...  He puts in Endo!
          ...  Endo flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka tips it over
          ...  F_Lata has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 3  :(shk) A_Belotti takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A_Belotti pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 9  :(shk) Endo cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Doriva
          ...  Doriva with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Pavlenka
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 12 :(shk) J_Snow runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  J_Jesus knocks the ball back to J_Pavlenka
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past J_Pavlenka!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eberechi_Eze lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Snow loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  J_Pavlenka blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 13 :(shk) J_Snow runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Snow with the side footed shot!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 15 :(sao) K_Benzema is through on goal
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Kounde looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 17 :(sao) R_Gullit is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Fitzwater
          ...  Doriva clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 18 :(shk) Endo with a slick pass to J_Snow
          ...  L_Amoruso steals the ball of off him
Min. 18 :(sao) J_Jesus with a slide rule pass to K_Benzema
          ...  Tomas_Kalas with the foul
          ...  F_Lata tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 19 :(shk) A_Belotti sidesteps his marker
          ...  Danilo gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Endo chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Pavlenka easily claims the ball!
Min. 21 :(shk) Tomas_Kalas holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Eberechi_Eze
          ...  A thundering drive by Eberechi_Eze !
          ...  J_Pavlenka gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 22 :(sao) Christie looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Kvaratskhelia attempts to drive it home!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  G_Bailey moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 23 :(shk) J_Kounde has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Belotti gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Fitzwater pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  F_Lata has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by F_Lata!
          ...  F_Lata calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  M_Friedl plays it short to J_Snow
          ...  J_Snow sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 23 :(shk) A_Belotti beats J_Fitzwater
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  What a shot from A_Belotti !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  J_Pavlenka claws it off the line
          ...  F_Lata this is going to VAR
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Schalke 04 ahead!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-1 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 25 :(shk) Doriva runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Belotti
          ...  J_Bolton takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 27 :(sao) L_Matthaus kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_Gullit gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Gullit has a dig at goal!
          ...  G_Bailey won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 30 :(shk) M_Friedl finds Tomas_Kalas with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Tomas_Kalas blasts it at the goal !
          ...  J_Pavlenka has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  J_Pavlenka is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 32 :(sao) L_Matthaus looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Kvaratskhelia
          ...  Kvaratskhelia gets up high for the header !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 33 :(shk) J_Snow with a real burst of pace
          ...  J_Snow with the chance !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 34 :(sao) Christie gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Benzema
          ...  M_Friedl steals the ball of off him
Min. 37 :(sao) L_Matthaus with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Christie gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Tomas_Kalas fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 39 :(shk) Eberechi_Eze looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Belotti
          ...  A_Belotti curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  J_Pavlenka can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  J_Pavlenka has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 41 :(shk) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Tomas_Kalas is through!
          ...  J_Jesus forces him off the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sao) Kvaratskhelia beats Doriva
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Kvaratskhelia from 20 yards !
          ...  G_Bailey won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sao Paulo FC 0-1 Schalke 04

Min. 48 :(shk) M_Friedl holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Belotti
          ...  J_Bolton takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 49 :(sao) Christie cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Benzema
          ...  Ander_Brugge reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 50 :(shk) Doriva with a measured pass to J_Snow
          ...  J_Snow has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Pavlenka
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 55 :(sao) It looks as though Sao Paulo FC is now playing P
Min. 55 :(sao) R_Gullit looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Christie
          ...  Christie with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  G_Bailey tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Matthaus crosses it in!
          ...  Ander_Brugge reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 56 :(sao) Kvaratskhelia gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Ander_Brugge!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Doriva slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Gullit lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Kounde clears the corner
Min. 60 :(sao) L_Matthaus looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Gullit
          ...  J_Kounde intercepts the pass
Min. 60 :(shk) A_Belotti has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  But J_Jesus clears the ball to safety
Min. 64 :(sao) Thoresen is being prepared to come on
          ...  Danilo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 68 :(shk) A_Belotti beats J_Fitzwater
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves F_Lata
          ...  A_Belotti attempts a low drive!
          ...  J_Pavlenka won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 71 :(shk) F_Ravenalli comes on for N_Stiles and takes up a MF role
Min. 72 :(shk) Marcos_Acuna is going to be brought on
          ...  Endo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 73 :(shk) E_Collamarini will come on for A_Belotti and play FW
Min. 73 :(sao) J_Jesus controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  K_Benzema gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  K_Benzema with a thundering shot!
          ...  G_Bailey won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 74 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel is being brought on
          ...  Ander_Brugge is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 74 :(shk) Doriva picks out E_Collamarini with the cross
          ...  E_Collamarini with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  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!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 75 :(shk) Schalke 04 will now play L
Min. 79 :(sao) L_Matthaus moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Gullit
          ...  But J_Kounde sweeps up the threat
Min. 84 :(sao) H_Stoichkov replaces Christie to play as a MF
Min. 85 :(sao) Thoresen runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Kvaratskhelia
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  J_Kounde beats him to the ball
Min. 86 :(sao) M_Rashford comes on for Kvaratskhelia and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 86 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the season!!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-2 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 87 :(shk) F_Ravenalli crosses into the box, finding E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  J_Pavlenka blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sao) K_Benzema beats Doriva
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  K_Benzema belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  That's given Sao Paulo FC a glimmer of hope!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-2 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 88 :(shk) Doriva is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Tomas_Kalas
          ...  Tomas_Kalas with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 89 :(shk) Eberechi_Eze nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  R_Gullit pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  F_Lata refrained from booking him but had stern words

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 134,400
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : K_Benzema
Scorers              : K_Benzema (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Bolton (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : E_Collamarini (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Belotti (23), E_Collamarini (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |    Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       17
Off target           :           5        |       7
On target            :           2        |       10
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       4
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       14
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 1 - 2 Schalke 04
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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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J_Pavlenka     GK  39   3   1   2  21 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   2  36   8   8  32 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
L_Amoruso      DF   1  35   7   4  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
J_Jesus        DF   1  33   9   3  26 |  95   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  75  30   0
J_Bolton       DF   1  32   9   3  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -2  -2
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  32   4   4  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
L_Matthaus     MF   1  10  34  11  20 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Christie       MF   3   9  34   6  32 |  88   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   5
R_Gullit       MF   2   1  32  17  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Benzema      FW   2   3   5  34  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Kvaratskhelia  FW   2   4   1  33  16 |  90   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marius_Muller  GK  33   5   1   4  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  34   9   6  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Stoichkov    MF   1   1  33   2  18 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Thoresen       MF   1  13  32  10  29 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Rashford     FW   2   8   9  27  23 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Bailey       GK  35   1   5   5   9 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
M_Friedl       DF   1  32   9   5  28 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
J_Kounde       DF   2  32   7   2  28 |  95   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 125  15   0
Doriva         DF   2  29  29  11  21 |  95   0   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  50  60   5
Ander_Brugge   DF   1  29   9   2  22 |  78   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
N_Stiles       DM   2  18  32   1  24 |  75   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Endo           MF   1  18  31   5  26 |  76   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Tomas_Kalas    MF   1   3  31  15  37 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  35  25
Eberechi_Eze   MF   1   6  30  18  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Belotti      FW   2   1   5  30  33 |  77   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
J_Snow         FW   1   5   3  29  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
I_Casillas     GK  31   1   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  32  23   5  41 |  17   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Marcos_Acuna   MF   2   3  32   2  11 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ravenalli    MF   2   9  30   5  31 |  20   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5  10  34  31 |  18   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
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