Elite League Cup 2nd Round Match, Santos FC vs. Sao Paulo FC (Thu May 26)


                            Santos FC  |  Sao Paulo FC
                            4-2-2-2 A  |  6-3-1 D
                           Glyn Rigby  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                        A_Marshall GK  |  GK J_Reina
                         T_Mowbray DF  |  DF G_Fotheringam
                           D_Moore DF  |  DF D_Carvajal
                       Beckenbauer DF  |  DF D_Abdoun
                           Maldini DF  |  DF A_Mariappa
                       Koki_Mizuno MF  |  DF A_Pereira
                           Muniesa MF  |  DF LAZO
                      G_McSheffrey AM  |  MF J_Gandolfini
                          J_Tessem AM  |  MF Rocket
                               Bar FW  |  MF E_Petit
                        Arnautovic FW  |  FW Sheringham
                                       |
                          R_Wright SUB |  SUB H_Manzoni
                            R_Huth SUB |  SUB T_Haas
                         S_Marsden SUB |  SUB M_Barry
                            Alexis SUB |  SUB K_Commons
                     Stan_Matthews SUB |  SUB C_Bellamy

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 2  :(sfc) Arnautovic runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs A_Pereira
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Arnautovic launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  The shot slips through J_Reina's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 4  :(sfc) Muniesa with the cross-field pass to Bar
          ...  G_Fotheringam steals the ball of off him
Min. 5  :(sfc) Bar knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A_Pereira with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 6  :(sfc) Arnautovic makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  A left-footer by Arnautovic !
          ...  J_Reina with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 8  :(sfc) Maldini with an incisive pass to G_McSheffrey
          ...  J_Gandolfini goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 14 :(sfc) Arnautovic looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Bar
          ...  A_Mariappa with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  O_Bundy calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 19 :(sfc) D_Moore takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  D_Moore with the side footed shot!
          ...  J_Reina with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 21 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Bar collects the loose ball!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Carvajal
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 22 :(sfc) Bar leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to G_McSheffrey
          ...  A_Mariappa takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over
          ...  O_Bundy tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 23 :(sao) Rocket boots it towards A_Pereira
          ...  T_Mowbray with a bad challenge
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  J_Gandolfini plays it short to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham drives it towards goal !
          ...  It flies in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  It's his 10th for the campaign!!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Santos FC 0-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 24 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey spots Bar who is in acres of space
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Pereira
Min. 25 :(sfc) Santos FC will now play E after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 26 :(sfc) J_Tessem curls the ball out wide to Maldini
          ...  J_Gandolfini with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 28 :(sfc) Arnautovic finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  Arnautovic looks to see where J_Reina is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  J_Reina with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 31 :(sao) E_Petit spots Sheringham who is in acres of space
          ...  Sheringham attempts to nutmeg A_Marshall!
          ...  A_Marshall makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 31 :(sfc) Muniesa leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Maldini
          ...  D_Abdoun fouls badly
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 34 :(sfc) J_Tessem with a Cruyff turn
          ...  A_Pereira with an awful challenge
          ...  O_Bundy called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 38 :(sfc) Muniesa gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Bar
          ...  Rocket wins the ball
Min. 41 :(sfc) Muniesa heads the ball back to Bar
          ...  But A_Pereira will cut out the threat
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(sfc) Maldini has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Gandolfini
          ...  He puts in Bar!
          ...  But A_Pereira wins the ball

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

Min. 50 :(sfc) R_Huth is being brought on
          ...  T_Mowbray is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(sao) E_Petit with a precise pass to J_Gandolfini
          ...  But D_Moore barges him off the ball
Min. 51 :(sfc) R_Huth takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Rocket
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  E_Petit rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  O_Bundy shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  O_Bundy signals that it is indirect
          ...  G_McSheffrey floats it forward
          ...  R_Huth latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_Huth hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 52 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Arnautovic
          ...  LAZO clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 55 :(sao) C_Bellamy is coming on for Sheringham and will play FW
Min. 59 :(sfc) Muniesa takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Bar
          ...  D_Abdoun gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 60 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews is being prepared to come on
          ...  Bar is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 62 :(sfc) Arnautovic sprints past the defender
          ...  Arnautovic with a terrific drive !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 63 :(sfc) Beckenbauer plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Beckenbauer hits a curling shot!
          ...  J_Reina gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by J_Reina !!
Min. 64 :(sfc) Muniesa wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_McSheffrey
          ...  G_McSheffrey tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  J_Reina pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Muniesa crosses it in!
          ...  E_Petit wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 65 :(sfc) Santos FC switch to playing A
Min. 65 :(sao) T_Haas is ready to come on to replace LAZO
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 69 :(sfc) Arnautovic finds his way through
          ...  D_Abdoun rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's O_Bundy going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 70 :(sfc) Alexis is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Tessem is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 72 :(sfc) Alexis is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Stan_Matthews latches onto the ball
          ...  Stan_Matthews drives the ball low !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 72 :(sao) G_Fotheringam runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Gandolfini
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Maldini hits it out for a throw
Min. 73 :(sao) E_Petit curls the ball out wide to G_Fotheringam
          ...  But Beckenbauer puts it in row Z!
Min. 74 :(sfc) Muniesa sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Stan_Matthews
          ...  But D_Abdoun wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but O_Bundy has none of it.
Min. 75 :(sao) K_Commons is being brought on
          ...  J_Gandolfini is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  G_McSheffrey drives it low !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  J_Reina is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Huth floats the ball in!
          ...  J_Reina catches it!
Min. 79 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno plays the early ball across the box to find Stan_Matthews in space
          ...  But A_Pereira will cut out the threat
Min. 83 :(sao) D_Abdoun finds the space intelligently
          ...  Beckenbauer slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 86 :(sfc) Arnautovic cuts inside E_Petit
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Arnautovic fires a shot at goal !
          ...  J_Reina with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 87 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Maldini
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Carvajal
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Muniesa plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_Haas wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(sfc) Arnautovic jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A powerful shot by Arnautovic !
          ...  J_Reina just watches it drift out of play!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Academic Stadium
Attendance           : 126,036
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Muniesa
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_Pereira (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Sheringham (23)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Pereira (5), A_Mariappa (22), E_Petit (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Santos FC    |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       2
Off target           :           6        |       0
On target            :           6        |       2
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       13
Key Tackles          :           4        |       14
Key Passes           :          18        |       4
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Final Score          : Santos FC 0 - 1 Sao Paulo FC
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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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A_Marshall     GK  39   4   6   5  11 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
T_Mowbray      DF   2  29   9   5  29 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Moore        DF   3  28  12  10  16 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Beckenbauer    DF   2  25   8   7  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Maldini        DF   2  24   8   7  41 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Koki_Mizuno    MF   1   7  30   6  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Muniesa        MF   1   7  25   8  20 |  95   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  50 -20
G_McSheffrey   AM   1   7  28  18  37 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   6
J_Tessem       AM   1   7  27  17  27 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Bar            FW   1   7   9  28  22 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Arnautovic     FW   1   6   5  24  11 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  18
R_Wright       GK  27   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  26  10   8  43 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  27   8  46 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alexis         AM   3   9  23  13  12 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Stan_Matthews  FW   1   8   5  31  31 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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_Reina        GK  30   2   3   1  18 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  24   8  11  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  24   7  10  32 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Abdoun       DF   3  23   9   7  30 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Mariappa     DF   2  23   9   9  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  18  18
A_Pereira      DF   2  23   8   8  27 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
LAZO           DF   3  21   7   6  31 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
J_Gandolfini   MF   3   8  25  19  12 |  78   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  15   0
Rocket         MF   2   9  23  10  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Petit        MF   1   7  23   6  21 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
Sheringham     FW   2   5   8  28  21 |  58   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
H_Manzoni      GK  16   1   3   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Haas         DF   2  20  10   6  11 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Barry        MF   2  16  24   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   7  24  10  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   8  24  33 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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