Division Two League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Schalke 04 (Mon Aug 11)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Schalke 04
                              5-3-2 P  |  5-3-2 A
                         Daniel Perry  |  Scott Phillips
                                       |
                            R_Ceni GK  |  GK F_Foster
                      Ciaran_Clark DF  |  DF Sidnei
                          Y_Kaboul DF  |  DF D_O_Dea
                          Henrique DF  |  DF M_Flano
                         P_Swanson DF  |  DF J_Zanetti
                           Douglas DF  |  DF B_Hangeland
                          Denilson MF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                              Jese MF  |  MF Lee_Ho
                     Adnan_Januzaj MF  |  MF C_Keyworth
                            H_Kane FW  |  FW G_Hurst
                         L_Fabiano FW  |  FW L_Massu
                                       |
                          Porcaria SUB |  SUB B_Chin
                          Reinaldo SUB |  SUB T_Paralta
                      Song_Billong SUB |  SUB G_Driver
                         A_Johnson SUB |  SUB K_Dalglish
                        Joao_Paiva SUB |  SUB Pato

Referee: B_Kupu (Australia)


Min. 1  :(shk) L_Massu with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Henrique a clean set of heals
          ...  Denilson with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
Min. 1  :(shk) The ball is passed in from Lee_Ho, he finds Zheng_Zhi
          ...  Zheng_Zhi with a thundering volley!
          ...  R_Ceni makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 3  :(shk) Lee_Ho breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Ceni!
          ...  P_Swanson brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  B_Kupu calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 3  :(shk) Sidnei with the cross-field pass to G_Hurst
          ...  G_Hurst with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Schalke 04 go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 0-1 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 4  :(sao) Curled in dangerously from Jese to P_Swanson
          ...  P_Swanson with the chance !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 4  :(shk) The ball runs loose!
          ...  L_Massu seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Y_Kaboul slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 8  :(sao) Y_Kaboul takes on D_O_Dea
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Y_Kaboul tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But F_Foster parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 9  :(shk) G_Hurst knocks the ball past the lunge of Henrique
          ...  G_Hurst drives it towards goal !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 10 :(shk) D_O_Dea hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  G_Hurst latches onto it!
          ...  P_Swanson goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 13 :(sao) Denilson with a reverse pass to Ciaran_Clark
          ...  D_O_Dea read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 16 :(sao) Douglas finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  Sidnei wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 20 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Swanson
          ...  He puts in G_Hurst!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Henrique
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Keyworth swings it in!
          ...  Douglas wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 22 :(sao) Jese looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  F_Foster has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  The ref seen a foul
          ...  Angry players surround the ref!
          ...  But he just waves them away!
Min. 22 :(sao) H_Kane sidesteps Sidnei
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Zanetti with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  H_Kane bends it round the wall
          ...  F_Foster can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  F_Foster makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 23 :(sao) H_Kane with a flicked pass to L_Fabiano
          ...  M_Flano with a clumsy challenge
          ...  B_Kupu gave him a strong warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  L_Fabiano with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  But F_Foster gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Douglas floats the ball in!
          ...  F_Foster makes the catch!
Min. 24 :(sao) Douglas brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  H_Kane gets on the end of the pass
          ...  H_Kane curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  F_Foster moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 29 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Zheng_Zhi blasts it at the goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 33 :(sao) Douglas hoofs it up field to find H_Kane
          ...  B_Hangeland rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  B_Kupu refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 36 :(sao) Henrique finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Flano
          ...  B_Hangeland clears with a diving header
Min. 38 :(sao) Jese has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past D_O_Dea
          ...  He knocks it to L_Fabiano!
          ...  G_Hurst scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 39 :(sao) Ciaran_Clark gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past D_O_Dea!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Hangeland wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 42 :(sao) H_Kane knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  D_O_Dea with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  B_Kupu tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) Jese is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  F_Foster plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 47 :(sao) Y_Kaboul with a precise pass to Ciaran_Clark
          ...  Ciaran_Clark with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But F_Foster reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 47 :(shk) G_Hurst breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Ceni!
          ...  Henrique brings him down!
          ...  B_Kupu calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 47 :(shk) L_Massu is too quick for the defence
          ...  The cross hits L_Massu on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  R_Ceni makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Hurst crosses it in!
          ...  R_Ceni reads it well, and claims it!

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

Min. 48 :(sao) Henrique runs towards the goal
          ...  B_Hangeland with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 49 :(sao) Jese with a glorious long pass to P_Swanson
          ...  But Sidnei reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 50 :(sao) It looks as though Sao Paulo FC is now playing C
Min. 51 :(sao) Jese runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Jese goes for goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  F_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had F_Foster beaten!
Min. 54 :(sao) L_Fabiano slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  L_Fabiano tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  F_Foster makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 58 :(sao) Denilson gets to the by line and finds Douglas with a beautiful cross
          ...  A delicate header from Douglas !
          ...  But F_Foster parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 58 :(shk) L_Massu sidesteps P_Swanson
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Henrique
Min. 58 :(sao) L_Fabiano finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  J_Zanetti goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  B_Kupu calls him over
          ...  B_Kupu tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 59 :(sao) Denilson puts in H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane with the shot on net !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 60 :(sao) Joao_Paiva is being brought on
          ...  H_Kane is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(shk) G_Hurst beats P_Swanson
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A vicious shot by G_Hurst !
          ...  It's beaten R_Ceni
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 61 :(sao) There's going to be a change
          ...  Song_Billong will come on for Denilson and play MF
Min. 61 :(shk) G_Hurst loses Ciaran_Clark
          ...  Y_Kaboul with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
          ...  B_Kupu calls him over
          ...  B_Kupu is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 62 :(sao) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Reinaldo will come on for Ciaran_Clark and play DF
Min. 64 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi unselfishly heads the ball back to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  R_Ceni collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 65 :(shk) T_Paralta is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Zanetti is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 66 :(shk) G_Hurst beats Song_Billong
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves B_Kupu
          ...  G_Hurst from 20 yards !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 68 :(sao) Song_Billong reads the run of P_Swanson
          ...  M_Flano seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 69 :(shk) D_O_Dea runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  Song_Billong wins the ball well
          ...  B_Kupu has given a free kick
          ...  B_Kupu warns him
Min. 71 :(sao) Reinaldo 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!
          ...  L_Fabiano receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  L_Fabiano with his head down lets it go !
          ...  F_Foster won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 71 :(shk) L_Massu finds Sidnei in acres of space
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Y_Kaboul
Min. 74 :(shk) Sidnei holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Zheng_Zhi
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Y_Kaboul takes possession
Min. 77 :(sao) Adnan_Januzaj with a 50-yard pass to Joao_Paiva
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Sidnei
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Song_Billong hits it into the box!
          ...  B_Hangeland gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 78 :(shk) K_Dalglish is being brought on
          ...  C_Keyworth is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 79 :(shk) Lee_Ho kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  L_Massu gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Henrique fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  That's his second booking !
          ...  He's sent off!
Min. 79 :(shk) Pato comes on for T_Paralta and takes up a FW role
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Lee_Ho floats it forward
          ...  G_Hurst latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_Hurst with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But R_Ceni hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 81 :(shk) Lee_Ho plays it forward to G_Hurst
          ...  G_Hurst goes for goal !
          ...  R_Ceni with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sao) Song_Billong finds Jese in the box
          ...  M_Flano reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 92 :(shk) A defence splitting pass from Lee_Ho to G_Hurst
          ...  G_Hurst with a powerful header !
          ...  But R_Ceni makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 50,000
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Jese
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Henrique (79)
Booked               : P_Swanson (3), Y_Kaboul (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Sidnei (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Hurst (3)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Hurst (38), J_Zanetti (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sao Paulo FC  |    Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       11
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       14
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          16        |       10
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 0 - 1 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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R_Ceni         GK  27   2   2   7  30 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  24   8   8  24 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  24   6   2  31 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  58   8   3
Henrique       DF   1  23  10   8  29 |  81   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  30 -10 -10
P_Swanson      DF   2  23  10   6  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -1
Douglas        DF   2  23   9   8  18 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
Denilson       MF   1  14  24   2  18 |  63   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Jese           MF   2   4  24   7  41 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   1
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  11  23   9  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Kane         FW   1   7   9  25  33 |  62   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  13
L_Fabiano      FW   1   4  10  24  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Porcaria       GK  15   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Reinaldo       DF   1  22  10   6  20 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Song_Billong   MF   3   6  23  17  25 |  32   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Johnson      MF   2   6  23  17  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joao_Paiva     FW   1   9   6  23  28 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

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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F_Foster       GK  31   2   4   4  16 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
Sidnei         DF   2  25   7   8  22 |  95   0   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  35   0
D_O_Dea        DF   2  24  11   8  41 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
M_Flano        DF   1  24   5   1  33 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  23  10   9  41 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
B_Hangeland    DF   2  23  10   8  32 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   8  26   8  42 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
Lee_Ho         MF   1   3  25   5  32 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
C_Keyworth     MF   2  11  23   7  22 |  80   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hurst        FW   2   5   7  25  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  36
L_Massu        FW   1   6  10  24  13 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
B_Chin         GK  17   2   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Paralta      DF   2  23   3   2  22 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Driver       MF   1  10  24   5  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Dalglish     MF   3   6  23  12  18 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Pato           FW   2   5   6  23  24 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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