Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 5, Tottenham vs. Sao Paulo FC (Wed Nov 12)


                            Tottenham  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-4-1 C
                          Gary Kevany  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                           A_Boruc GK  |  GK K_Oliver
                           S_Howey DF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                       A_Gilchrist DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                          S_Cooper DF  |  DF M_Friedl
                       F_Cannavaro DF  |  DF J_Fitzwater
                     G_Mamardashvi MF  |  DF D_Yedlin
                         M_Wieffer MF  |  MF Evander
                          J_Murphy MF  |  MF F_Rijkaard
                              Zeuz MF  |  MF Luis_Palma
                          C_Palmer FW  |  MF W_Dustice
                          C_Nkunku FW  |  FW Van_Basten
                                       |
                          B_Cairns SUB |  SUB N_Martyn
                        T_X_Ghiuri SUB |  SUB D_Aitken
                           A_Salto SUB |  SUB Roy_Kent
                          G_Potter SUB |  SUB P_B_E_Dybala
                          M_Mudryk SUB |  SUB D_Dodds

Referee: P_Ilic (Serbia)


Min. 2  :(sao) N_Vidic with a precise ball to Van_Basten
          ...  A_Gilchrist with the block
Min. 5  :(sao) F_Rijkaard has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Gilchrist reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 7  :(tth) G_Mamardashvi plays it forward to J_Murphy
          ...  Luis_Palma with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 8  :(tth) M_Wieffer turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Palmer
          ...  But Van_Basten sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 8  :(sao) F_Rijkaard turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Evander
          ...  Evander drives it low !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 18 :(sao) F_Rijkaard with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  F_Rijkaard with a powerful header !
          ...  A_Boruc makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 20 :(tth) J_Murphy has it now
          ...  He takes on W_Dustice
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Nkunku!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Evander
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 21 :(tth) J_Murphy flicks it past M_Friedl
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  J_Murphy has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But K_Oliver reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on K_Oliver anyway
Min. 27 :(tth) Zeuz back heels to find C_Palmer in space
          ...  C_Palmer uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 30 :(sao) M_Friedl finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  F_Cannavaro plays the back pass
          ...  A_Boruc can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Fitzwater chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Boruc fists it away!
Min. 32 :(sao) Van_Basten runs with pace at the defence
          ...  But S_Howey with the fine tackle
Min. 34 :(tth) Zeuz gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  C_Palmer is unmarked
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Fitzwater looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 34 :(sao) F_Rijkaard with an inch perfect pass to Van_Basten
          ...  Van_Basten with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But A_Boruc hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 41 :(tth) G_Mamardashvi makes the tackle
          ...  G_Mamardashvi carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 42 :(sao) Luis_Palma with a well-controlled run
          ...  Luis_Palma hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  A_Boruc gets up well to catch that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(tth) C_Palmer finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  J_Nasazzi forces him off the ball
Min. 45 :(sao) N_Vidic cuts inside A_Gilchrist
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  N_Vidic rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It's beaten A_Boruc
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Tottenham 0-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 46 :(tth) It seems Tottenham are making a tactical change to A
Min. 46 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC are switching their playing style to P

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

Min. 46 :(tth) J_Murphy with a neat pass into C_Nkunku
          ...  N_Vidic reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 46 :(sao) Luis_Palma steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs S_Howey
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  F_Cannavaro makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 47 :(sao) Evander with an inch perfect pass to Van_Basten
          ...  Van_Basten drives it low !
          ...  A_Boruc gathers it comfortably
Min. 51 :(sao) F_Rijkaard with the cross-field pass to Van_Basten
          ...  Van_Basten throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  A_Boruc with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 52 :(tth) J_Murphy looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Cooper
          ...  S_Cooper throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  K_Oliver with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 56 :(tth) J_Murphy kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  C_Palmer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Palmer unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 67 :(sao) Evander has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Luis_Palma collects the loose ball!
          ...  But A_Gilchrist clears the ball to safety
Min. 70 :(tth) C_Palmer controls it with ease
          ...  C_Palmer with a blistering shot !
          ...  K_Oliver makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 70 :(tth) G_Mamardashvi with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Nkunku gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Van_Basten with a clumsy challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 71 :(sao) D_Aitken is ready to come on to replace N_Vidic
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 71 :(sao) W_Dustice looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Van_Basten
          ...  Van_Basten gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 75 :(tth) C_Palmer breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on K_Oliver!
          ...  Van_Basten brings him down!
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  He's already on a yellow
          ...  Straight RED CARD!
Min. 76 :(sao) W_Dustice with a slick pass to F_Rijkaard
          ...  F_Rijkaard sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Boruc
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 79 :(sao) D_Yedlin finds F_Rijkaard with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  F_Rijkaard blasts it at the goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 79 :(tth) M_Wieffer looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Nkunku
          ...  W_Dustice rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  P_Ilic refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 84 :(tth) C_Palmer 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!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Nasazzi
Min. 85 :(sao) Roy_Kent comes on for D_Yedlin and takes up a MF role
Min. 86 :(sao) P_B_E_Dybala is going to be brought on
          ...  F_Rijkaard is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 86 :(sao) M_Friedl holds the ball up
          ...  He sees P_B_E_Dybala in space!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  A_Boruc with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(tth) C_Palmer runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  C_Palmer looks to see where K_Oliver is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 89 :(tth) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  C_Palmer is through!
          ...  But D_Aitken puts it in row Z!
Min. 90 :(sao) Luis_Palma with a glorious 60-yard pass to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 93 :(sao) W_Dustice with a penetrating pass to Roy_Kent
          ...  Roy_Kent with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But A_Boruc punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 94 :(tth) G_Mamardashvi boots it towards C_Nkunku
          ...  C_Nkunku with the crafty shot!
          ...  K_Oliver tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Wieffer
          ...  J_Nasazzi heads it away
Min. 94 :(sao) Evander flicks it past S_Cooper
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Evander tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  A_Boruc grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Graham Brown Memorial Stadium
Attendance           : 105,000
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : J_Murphy
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          : N_Vidic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Vidic (45)
Sent Off             : Van_Basten (75)
Booked               : Luis_Palma (7)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Tottenham    |   Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       14
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           4        |       9
Possession           :          34        |       66
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Tottenham 0 - 1 Sao Paulo FC
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Player Statistics - Tottenham
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_Boruc        GK  36   5   1   1  25 |  98   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
S_Howey        DF   2  34   1   3  27 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
A_Gilchrist    DF   2  30   1   5  20 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
S_Cooper       DF   3  29   9   9  32 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
F_Cannavaro    DF   1  29   6   1  16 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
G_Mamardashvi  MF   2   5  32   4  30 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  25 -20
M_Wieffer      MF   1   2  32   1  25 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Murphy       MF   1   9  31  11  26 |  98   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  40 -15
Zeuz           MF   1   1  30  16  29 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Palmer       FW   1   2   5  35  34 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Nkunku       FW   2   1   1  33  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
B_Cairns       GK  25   1   2   3  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_X_Ghiuri     DF   1  27  12   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Salto        DF   2  27  11   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Potter       MF   2   8  27  18  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Mudryk       FW   2   5   4  29  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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K_Oliver       GK  38   3   1   5  18 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  35  10   6  41 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  35   5   4  27 |  75   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  65  15  25
M_Friedl       DF   1  33   9   5  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  33   4   4  28 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  20  20
D_Yedlin       DF   1  32  11   6  23 |  89   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Evander        MF   2  10  35  16  29 |  98   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
F_Rijkaard     MF   2   1  34  24  28 |  90   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  45  10
Luis_Palma     MF   2   9  34  16  39 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  13   3
W_Dustice      MF   1  14  32   7  42 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Van_Basten     FW   2   3   2  36  28 |  79   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   1   0  15 -10   5
N_Martyn       GK  31   5   5   2  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Aitken       DF   1  35  10   7  20 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Roy_Kent       MF   1  13  34   6  23 |   9   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7  10  37  22 |   8   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Dodds        FW   2   3   1  32  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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