Division Two League Match, Sao Paulo FC vs. Sunderland (Sun May 03)


                         Sao Paulo FC  |  Sunderland
                              5-3-2 P  |  4-3-3 A
                         Daniel Perry  |  John Gemmell
                                       |
                          Valdivia GK  |  GK R_Locke
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                         Samba_Sow DF  |  DF E_Moretti
                         A_Mayfair DF  |  DF R_Roversio
                     Papakoli_Diop DF  |  DF A_Helender
                     G_Fotheringam DF  |  MF I_Osbourne
                         L_Carsley MF  |  MF Eugen_Shakhov
                         K_Richard MF  |  MF M_V_Bommel
                      Song_Billong MF  |  FW R_Fowler
                            H_Kane FW  |  FW G_Strachan
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW E_Stranger
                                       |
                          Porcaria SUB |  SUB R_McGlinchy
                       G_Griffiths SUB |  SUB J_McNamara
                        A_Barzagli SUB |  SUB G_McQueen
                      Y_Abdessadki SUB |  SUB J_Shaddix
                         L_Fabiano SUB |  SUB J_MacBright

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 3  :(sao) K_Richard with a precise ball to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  R_Locke makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 5  :(sun) E_Stranger with a precise pass to M_V_Bommel
          ...  M_V_Bommel looks to see where Valdivia is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Valdivia gets up well to catch that one
Min. 10 :(sao) H_Kane pushes it past the defender
          ...  R_Fowler stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  Papakoli_Diop drives it in
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  R_Locke was beaten there!
Min. 12 :(sao) Samba_Sow lays the ball back to K_Richard
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  K_Richard beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has R_Locke to beat
          ...  He nutmegs R_Locke
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Sao Paulo FC the lead!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 1-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 13 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds R_Roversio
          ...  Song_Billong is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He is warned by A_Barken
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  M_V_Bommel with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 14 :(sao) Song_Billong with a first time pass
          ...  H_Kane runs onto it!
          ...  H_Kane hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But R_Locke with the difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Richard hits it into the box!
          ...  Sheringham tries to place the shot!
          ...  R_Locke with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 18 :(sun) G_Strachan with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Fowler gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Fowler beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat Valdivia
          ...  He dinks it over Valdivia
          ...  Valdivia reacts well to save !!
Min. 19 :(sao) Song_Billong finds H_Kane on the edge of the box
          ...  E_Moretti plays the back pass
          ...  R_Locke can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Samba_Sow plays it into the danger area!
          ...  R_Locke makes the catch!
Min. 27 :(sao) H_Kane gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside A_Helender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  H_Kane with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  R_Locke just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 28 :(sao) H_Kane runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs E_Moretti
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by R_Roversio
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 30 :(sao) H_Kane steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  H_Kane smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 31 :(sao) S_Logan runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Sheringham
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  M_V_Bommel takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 32 :(sao) Song_Billong takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane with his head down lets it go !
          ...  R_Locke is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the season!!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 2-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 33 :(sao) A_Mayfair unselfishly heads the ball back to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But R_Locke tips it behind
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 36 :(sun) M_V_Bommel sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Fowler
          ...  R_Fowler tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  Valdivia gathers it comfortably
Min. 38 :(sun) M_Zeffane runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Stranger
          ...  Samba_Sow intercepts the pass
Min. 40 :(sao) Sheringham turns on a sixpence
          ...  Sheringham lobs R_Locke!
          ...  But R_Locke tips it behind
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 40 :(sao) L_Carsley beats A_Helender
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  I_Osbourne is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  A_Barken warned him
Min. 42 :(sao) S_Logan with electric pace
          ...  He eases past A_Helender
          ...  S_Logan has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  R_Locke just watches float over the bar!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sao) Song_Billong hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Logan latches onto it!
          ...  E_Moretti rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  A_Barken just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  Song_Billong hoists it forward
          ...  L_Carsley gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Roversio with the block
Min. 45 :(sun) G_Strachan with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  Samba_Sow clears with a diving header

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sao Paulo FC 2-0 Sunderland

Min. 52 :(sao) Sheringham brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  H_Kane gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Roversio wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 54 :(sao) L_Carsley controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  K_Richard gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  M_Zeffane brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But A_Barken waves play on!!!
Min. 56 :(sun) M_V_Bommel with an inch perfect pass to Eugen_Shakhov
          ...  But Samba_Sow sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 57 :(sao) L_Carsley runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Brilliant save from R_Locke
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 60 :(sun) a big roar from the crowd as G_McQueen comes on for E_Moretti to play DF
Min. 60 :(sun) J_Shaddix is being brought on
          ...  A_Helender is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 60 :(sun) J_MacBright comes on for E_Stranger and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(sun) I_Osbourne looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Shaddix
          ...  But Samba_Sow sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 61 :(sao) Song_Billong finds Sheringham with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Sheringham flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Sunderland fans taunt him!
Min. 62 :(sao) Samba_Sow with a precise pass to H_Kane
          ...  M_Zeffane wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 65 :(sao) Y_Abdessadki is being prepared to come on
          ...  L_Carsley is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 65 :(sao) L_Fabiano takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Sheringham
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(sao) Song_Billong finds H_Kane on the edge of the box
          ...  H_Kane with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 3-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 66 :(sao) A_Barzagli is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Logan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 66 :(sao) Samba_Sow with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Zeffane
          ...  He knocks it to L_Fabiano!
          ...  L_Fabiano fires the shot in!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 66 :(sun) M_V_Bommel brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  G_Strachan makes himself available
          ...  G_Strachan with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 67 :(sao) A_Mayfair with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Zeffane
          ...  He knocks it to L_Fabiano!
          ...  L_Fabiano with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC 4-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 68 :(sao) Samba_Sow plays the early ball across the box to find K_Richard in space
          ...  K_Richard has a dig at goal!
          ...  R_Locke with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 69 :(sao) Y_Abdessadki moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Fabiano
          ...  L_Fabiano has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 70 :(sao) Song_Billong beats M_Zeffane
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But I_Osbourne sweeps up the threat
Min. 71 :(sao) L_Fabiano runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off R_Roversio back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  L_Fabiano with a little chip!
          ...  But R_Locke is equal to it
Min. 73 :(sao) Song_Billong with a glorious 60-yard pass to L_Fabiano
          ...  Intercepted by G_McQueen
Min. 75 :(sun) I_Osbourne cuts the ball back to J_MacBright
          ...  J_MacBright attempts a chip!
          ...  But Valdivia smothers the ball.
Min. 78 :(sao) Song_Billong with an intelligent ball to L_Fabiano
          ...  L_Fabiano with the side footed shot!
          ...  R_Locke gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 79 :(sun) The ball runs loose!
          ...  G_Strachan seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  H_Kane fouls badly
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
          ...  A_Barken wants a quiet word
Min. 81 :(sao) Y_Abdessadki with the Cruyff turn
          ...  I_Osbourne reads the play well
Min. 82 :(sun) R_Fowler turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_MacBright
          ...  A powerful shot by J_MacBright !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 83 :(sao) Song_Billong jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  R_Roversio slices it
          ...  R_Locke moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Richard chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  H_Kane with the shot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Richard curls it into the box!
          ...  Y_Abdessadki tries to place the shot!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 84 :(sao) Y_Abdessadki sidesteps M_Zeffane
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  G_McQueen with a bad challenge
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 87 :(sao) L_Fabiano finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled G_McQueen
          ...  R_Roversio takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sao) L_Fabiano nutmegs M_Zeffane
          ...  L_Fabiano lobs R_Locke!
          ...  R_Locke guesses right
Min. 89 :(sun) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  J_MacBright is through!
          ...  But A_Barzagli wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 90 :(sun) M_V_Bommel controls it with ease
          ...  L_Fabiano with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  A_Barken will just give him a speaking to
Min. 90 :(sao) K_Richard crosses into the box, finding L_Fabiano
          ...  J_Shaddix leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
Min. 91 :(sao) Song_Billong controls it with ease
          ...  Song_Billong from 20 yards !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 92 :(sao) L_Fabiano gains possession
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by R_Roversio !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Cicero Pompeu de Toledo
Attendance           : 57,351
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Song_Billong (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Richard (12), H_Kane (32,65), L_Fabiano (67)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : M_V_Bommel
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Fowler (10), G_McQueen (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Sao Paulo FC   |   Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       7
Off target           :          10        |       3
On target            :          14        |       4
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       14
Key Tackles          :           5        |       12
Key Passes           :          19        |       10
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Final Score          : Sao Paulo FC 4 - 0 Sunderland
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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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Valdivia       GK  31   2   2   1  42 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  26  10   8  36 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Samba_Sow      DF   1  25  13   4  23 |  95   0   4   4   1   0   0   0   0   0 120  55   0
A_Mayfair      DF   2  24   8   5  29 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Papakoli_Diop  DF   2  23  15   8  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  23   8  10  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Carsley      MF   2   4  26  11  40 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
K_Richard      MF   1   9  26   9  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
Song_Billong   MF   3   6  24  17  25 |  95   0   0   8   2   1   0   0   0   0   0 110   1
H_Kane         FW   1   7   9  26  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   8   2   0   0   0   0   0  58
Sheringham     FW   2   5   7  25  21 |  68   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  16
Porcaria       GK  15   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Griffiths    DF   2  24  11   3  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Barzagli     DF   2  23   7   9  20 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  26   8  29 |  27   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  21
L_Fabiano      FW   1   4  10  24  18 |  27   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  37

Player Statistics - Sunderland
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_Locke        GK  31   2   4   4  15 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  24   9   6  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
E_Moretti      DF   2  24   4   6  25 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Roversio     DF   1  23   3  10  31 |  95   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
A_Helender     DF   1  23   6   7  21 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Osbourne     MF   1   8  24   9  37 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Eugen_Shakhov  MF   1   6  24   6  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_V_Bommel     MF   1   6  23  16  29 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -14
R_Fowler       FW   1   1   9  24  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   8
G_Strachan     FW   2   5   7  24  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
E_Stranger     FW   2   8   7  23  20 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_McGlinchy    GK  20   4   2   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McNamara     DF   2  24   2   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  22   8   7  41 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
J_Shaddix      MF   3  10  24  16  31 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_MacBright    FW   1   6   7  24  32 |  32   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -14
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