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Season 15 Archive: Elite League, Week 1

Santos FC 4 - 4 Inter Milan

Elite Football League Match, Santos FC vs. Inter Milan (Mon Sep 17)


                            Santos FC  |  Inter Milan
                          3-1-3-1-2 P  |  4-1-4-1 C
                           Glyn Rigby  |  Peter Griffin
                                       |
                          K_Jensen GK  |  GK D_Anderson
                         L_Alberto DF  |  DF M_Nelson
                         T_Mowbray DF  |  DF G_Clichy
                             Oscar DF  |  DF I_Garde
                           Emerson DM  |  DF M_Tudgay
                          R_Tabata MF  |  DM M_Valbuena
                     B_Schinstiger MF  |  MF Xavi
                        Ze_Roberto MF  |  MF Alan
                           L_Clark AM  |  MF P_Gascoigne
                           Eusebio FW  |  MF Y_Jiangshan
                     Stan_Matthews FW  |  FW C_Pizarro
                                       |
                           Barbosa SUB |  SUB O_Neuer
                           Josimar SUB |  SUB Grimi
                            R_Huth SUB |  SUB B_Brolin
                              Zico SUB |  SUB G_Hurst
                        Rummenigge SUB |  SUB L_Toni

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(irm) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  G_Clichy is through!
          ...  G_Clichy attempts a chip!
          ...  K_Jensen narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 3  :(irm) M_Valbuena spots C_Pizarro who is in acres of space
          ...  C_Pizarro with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  K_Jensen heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 4  :(irm) C_Pizarro turns past Oscar
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  C_Pizarro with a powerful downward header!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  K_Jensen dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had K_Jensen beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Xavi floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to M_Tudgay
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  K_Jensen tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Xavi floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to Y_Jiangshan
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 6  :(sfc) Eusebio sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Eusebio hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  D_Anderson watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 7  :(sfc) R_Tabata retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Ze_Roberto latches onto the end of it
          ...  But M_Nelson sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 8  :(irm) Xavi takes advantage of a mistake by Stan_Matthews
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  An audacious effort from Xavi !
          ...  K_Jensen blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 9  :(sfc) R_Tabata brings it under control
          ...  He takes on P_Gascoigne
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in L_Clark!
          ...  L_Clark swings in the shot!
          ...  D_Anderson makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 10 :(sfc) R_Tabata turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Eusebio
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Eusebio !
          ...  D_Anderson parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 11 :(irm) Xavi retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  C_Pizarro gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Pizarro has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  He runs off to the Inter Milan fans to celebrate!
          ...  That's put Inter Milan ahead!
          ...  Santos FC 0-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 12 :(sfc) Emerson bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Eusebio
          ...  But M_Nelson slides in
Min. 14 :(irm) M_Valbuena with a probing through ball C_Pizarro
          ...  A left-footer by C_Pizarro !
          ...  K_Jensen falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  K_Jensen looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_Gascoigne!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of K_Jensen
Min. 15 :(irm) I_Garde runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off L_Alberto back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  I_Garde fires a shot at goal !
          ...  K_Jensen is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  K_Jensen holds his head in his hands!
          ...  Santos FC 0-2 Inter Milan ...
Min. 16 :(irm) C_Pizarro sidesteps L_Alberto
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  T_Mowbray slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 19 :(irm) Alan is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Pizarro
          ...  A delicate chip from C_Pizarro !
          ...  K_Jensen makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 20 :(irm) Xavi sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_Gascoigne
          ...  P_Gascoigne drives the ball low !
          ...  But K_Jensen punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that K_Jensen got a touch
Min. 22 :(sfc) R_Tabata is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Emerson
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Tudgay and it had to be
Min. 23 :(sfc) B_Schinstiger backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Eusebio gets on the end of it
          ...  Eusebio hits the ball first time!
          ...  But D_Anderson makes an easy save
Min. 25 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews takes advantage of a mistake by I_Garde
          ...  Stan_Matthews smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  D_Anderson makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 26 :(irm) M_Tudgay with the nod to P_Gascoigne
          ...  B_Schinstiger with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  N_Alexander gave him a strong warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Alan swings it in
          ...  P_Gascoigne gets on the end of it
          ...  P_Gascoigne shapes up for a shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  K_Jensen tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Tudgay chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of K_Jensen
Min. 28 :(irm) M_Valbuena kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Y_Jiangshan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Y_Jiangshan aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  What agility from K_Jensen
Min. 31 :(irm) Xavi knocks it forward
          ...  T_Mowbray slips
          ...  C_Pizarro gets to it!
          ...  T_Mowbray is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  N_Alexander reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 32 :(irm) I_Garde retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  C_Pizarro gets on the end of it
          ...  L_Alberto wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Xavi lofts the ball in!
          ...  T_Mowbray wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 33 :(sfc) Eusebio takes advantage of a mistake by M_Tudgay
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  But P_Gascoigne spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 35 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows I_Garde a clean set of heals
          ...  M_Nelson steals the ball of off him
Min. 36 :(sfc) Oscar pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Eusebio is clean through!
          ...  Eusebio has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  Santos FC 1-2 Inter Milan ...
Min. 36 :(irm) Alan with the first time flick to M_Valbuena
          ...  M_Valbuena sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 38 :(sfc) Eusebio beats I_Garde
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Eusebio aims for the top right corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_Anderson was caught out there
          ...  That's got Santos FC back level!
          ...  Santos FC 2-2 Inter Milan ...
Min. 39 :(sfc) R_Tabata with the through ball to Eusebio
          ...  Y_Jiangshan clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 40 :(sfc) Oscar brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Eusebio makes himself available
          ...  Eusebio keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But D_Anderson is equal to it
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sfc) Emerson pulls it back to Stan_Matthews
          ...  I_Garde brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 45 :(irm) Alan kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  C_Pizarro gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Pizarro has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 46 :(sfc) Ze_Roberto lobs it over G_Clichy
          ...  Ze_Roberto with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  D_Anderson moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_Anderson looks dejected!
          ...  And Santos FC are leading in the game now
          ...  Santos FC 3-2 Inter Milan ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 3-2 Inter Milan

Min. 48 :(irm) M_Tudgay picks up the pass
          ...  M_Tudgay with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  K_Jensen with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 49 :(irm) Alan with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to C_Pizarro
          ...  L_Clark with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 49 :(sfc) L_Alberto had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  G_Clichy is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  N_Alexander reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Stan_Matthews fires it towards the goal
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 51 :(irm) M_Nelson is forced to retreat
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Santos FC 4-2 Inter Milan ...
Min. 51 :(irm) C_Pizarro latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  C_Pizarro with the drive!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 53 :(sfc) L_Alberto with an intelligent ball to Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio attempts the shot!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 53 :(irm) M_Nelson slides the ball across to G_Clichy
          ...  G_Clichy must beat K_Jensen!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  Santos FC 4-3 Inter Milan ...
Min. 54 :(irm) Alan with an incisive pass to C_Pizarro
          ...  Eusebio tackles from behind
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  M_Valbuena swings it in
          ...  Y_Jiangshan takes control of it!
          ...  Y_Jiangshan with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But K_Jensen parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 57 :(sfc) T_Mowbray with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Y_Jiangshan
          ...  He knocks it to Stan_Matthews!
          ...  M_Nelson with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He received a good talking to from N_Alexander
Min. 58 :(sfc) B_Schinstiger finds L_Clark in the box
          ...  M_Tudgay anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 61 :(irm) Xavi picks out M_Valbuena with the cross
          ...  M_Valbuena tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  K_Jensen with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 62 :(sfc) Emerson hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Eusebio latches onto it!
          ...  Eusebio hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Josimar is coming on and L_Alberto is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 67 :(irm) I_Garde has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Emerson
          ...  He puts in M_Tudgay!
          ...  M_Tudgay fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  K_Jensen makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 68 :(sfc) R_Huth comes on for Stan_Matthews and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 69 :(irm) Xavi wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Y_Jiangshan
          ...  Y_Jiangshan with the overhead !
          ...  K_Jensen makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 70 :(sfc) Zico is coming on for B_Schinstiger and playing MF
Min. 70 :(irm) Inter Milan are switching their playing style to A
Min. 73 :(sfc) Eusebio controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  M_Nelson gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Emerson lofts the ball in!
          ...  L_Clark gets to it!
          ...  D_Anderson was lucky there
Min. 75 :(sfc) Santos FC will now play C
Min. 75 :(irm) There's going to be a change
          ...  Grimi will come on for G_Clichy and play DF
Min. 75 :(irm) G_Hurst replaces P_Gascoigne and will play MF
Min. 76 :(sfc) Emerson drives it forward to Ze_Roberto
          ...  A wicked drive by Ze_Roberto !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 77 :(irm) M_Valbuena slides the ball across to C_Pizarro
          ...  C_Pizarro tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  K_Jensen never had a chance!
          ...  Amazing comeback!!
          ...  Inter Milan are all square and not long to go
          ...  Santos FC 4-4 Inter Milan ...
Min. 82 :(irm) Alan kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  C_Pizarro gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Pizarro blasts it at the goal !
          ...  The shot slips through K_Jensen's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 84 :(irm) Y_Jiangshan runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Pizarro
          ...  R_Huth with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  N_Alexander wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 87 :(sfc) Emerson finds R_Tabata in acres of space
          ...  M_Nelson slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(sfc) Eusebio sidesteps M_Nelson
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Eusebio with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But D_Anderson parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 91 :(sfc) Eusebio takes advantage of a mistake by M_Tudgay
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Eusebio with the chance !
          ...  D_Anderson saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Academic Stadium
Attendance           : 80,940
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Eusebio (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Eusebio (36,38), Ze_Roberto (46), M_Nelson (51 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Mowbray (31), Eusebio (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : C_Pizarro
Scorers              : C_Pizarro (11,77), I_Garde (15), G_Clichy (53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Clichy (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Santos FC  |    Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       24
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :          11        |       18
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           1        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           2        |       10
Key Passes           :          16        |       19
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Final Score          : Santos FC 4 - 4 Inter Milan
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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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K_Jensen       GK  38   4   5   3  18 |  92  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
L_Alberto      DF   2  27  12   7  28 |  66   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
T_Mowbray      DF   2  24   8   5  29 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  10  -2
Oscar          DF   2  23  13   6  18 |  92   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
Emerson        DM   2  12  25   7  40 |  92   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
R_Tabata       MF   1  11  37   8  29 |  92   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
B_Schinstiger  MF   2   2  28   3  39 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Ze_Roberto     MF   1   3  26   2  35 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
L_Clark        AM   2   6  23  14  37 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
Eusebio        FW   2   7   2  29  39 |  92   0   0   0   0  10   2   1   0   0  -2  -2  97
Stan_Matthews  FW   1   8   5  27  31 |  69   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
Barbosa        GK  20   4   2   4  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Josimar        DF   2  23  11   7  23 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  22   9   7  43 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zico           MF   1   9  23  11  23 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rummenigge     FW   2   8   8  23  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Inter Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Anderson     GK  29   4   1   5  19 |  92   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Nelson       DF   1  28   3   3  35 |  92   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  55  12   0
G_Clichy       DF   2  25   9   8  32 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  34
I_Garde        DF   2  24   9   6  32 |  92   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  15  24  28
M_Tudgay       DF   2  24   5   7  32 |  92   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  30  12  24
M_Valbuena     DM   2  11  24  10  45 |  92   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  68   9
Xavi           MF   1   4  33   3  20 |  92   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  80   8
Alan           MF   1   3  30   1  23 |  92   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
P_Gascoigne    MF   3   8  25  11  19 |  76   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0  16
Y_Jiangshan    MF   2   7  23  15  23 |  92   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  15  12  25
C_Pizarro      FW   1   1   4  32  31 |  92   0   0   0   0   9   2   0   0   0   0   0  84
O_Neuer        GK  18   4   2   4  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Grimi          DF   2  24   7   9  35 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Brolin       MF   1   3  24   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hurst        MF   2   5   7  24  35 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Toni         FW   1   3   3  20  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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