Intercontinental Cup 1st Round 1st Leg, Tottenham vs. Sao Paulo FC (Wed Aug 24)


                            Tottenham  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-5-1 A  |  4-4-2 C
                           Care Taker  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                      Carlos_Bravo GK  |  GK S_T_Perry
                       D_Georgesco DF  |  DF A_Wan_Bissaka
                            Hanson DF  |  DF McKenna
                         E_Plummer DF  |  DF L_Palmieri
                           S_Howey DF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                        D_Baboescu MF  |  MF Christie
                         S_Wiltord MF  |  MF Kaka
                            Doriva MF  |  MF Dunga
                        R_Morrison MF  |  MF Dani_Alves
                         Ridoutkha MF  |  FW E__Unal
                          M_Jordan FW  |  FW Carbone
                                       |
                           Davinio SUB |  SUB D_Marino
                      P_Gasgoingne SUB |  SUB I_Hart
                           N_Piere SUB |  SUB L_Matthaus
                            Moreto SUB |  SUB D_Purvis
                           D_Byrne SUB |  SUB T_Llorente

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 1  :(sao) Dunga fires over a low cross to Kaka
          ...  S_Wiltord bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  C_Tango will just give him a speaking to
          ...  Surely a Penalty!
          ...  The ref consults VAR !!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  E__Unal is the man who takes it
          ...  Carlos_Bravo dives
          ...  And he tips it wide!
Min. 2  :(sao) Dani_Alves runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs D_Georgesco
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  D_Baboescu with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Sao Paulo FC players
Min. 4  :(sao) Dani_Alves runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Carbone
          ...  A delicate header from Carbone !
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 5  :(tth) D_Baboescu looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Jordan
          ...  But Christie spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 5  :(sao) Dani_Alves knocks it past Hanson and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Hanson is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 7  :(tth) Doriva finds M_Jordan on the edge of the box
          ...  A left-footer by M_Jordan !
          ...  S_T_Perry with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 14 :(sao) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Carbone gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  But Hanson puts the ball out of play
Min. 15 :(tth) D_Baboescu with a precise ball to E_Plummer
          ...  Dunga with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Care Taker looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  D_Georgesco fires it towards the goal
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 17 :(tth) E_Plummer chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Jordan
          ...  M_Jordan with the overhead !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 17 :(sao) Kaka plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  A glorious effort by Kaka !
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 17 :(sao) Dani_Alves is clutching his leg!
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC physio rushes on
          ...  He isn't able to carry on!
Min. 17 :(sao) Up goes the substitution board - L_Matthaus on for Dani_Alves as a MF
Min. 19 :(tth) Ridoutkha finds M_Jordan in acres of space
          ...  M_Jordan tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But S_T_Perry punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 22 :(tth) Ridoutkha spots S_Wiltord who is in acres of space
          ...  Carbone forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ridoutkha hits it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_T_Perry
Min. 23 :(sao) Dunga puts in Christie
          ...  Christie hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 25 :(tth) Doriva with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Wan_Bissaka
          ...  He knocks it to Ridoutkha!
          ...  But E__Unal comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 25 :(sao) A_Wan_Bissaka knocks it forward
          ...  S_Wiltord slips
          ...  Christie gets to it!
          ...  D_Georgesco with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 27 :(sao) Kaka knocks it forward
          ...  S_Wiltord slips
          ...  Carbone gets to it!
          ...  Carbone with the crafty shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Dunga floats the ball in!
          ...  Christie with the header
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 27 :(tth) Ridoutkha takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Jordan
          ...  Christie tackles from behind
          ...  C_Tango will want to speak to him
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 28 :(tth) Ridoutkha hits a hard pass to E_Plummer
          ...  E_Plummer heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  S_T_Perry with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 28 :(sao) L_Matthaus turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Wan_Bissaka
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo just watches float over the bar!
Min. 28 :(tth) R_Morrison with an inch perfect pass to M_Jordan
          ...  L_Matthaus muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 29 :(sao) Kaka beats E_Plummer
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But S_Howey puts it in row Z!
Min. 30 :(sao) L_Palmieri loses D_Georgesco
          ...  L_Palmieri with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo palms it behind
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 33 :(tth) S_Howey knocks it past Christie and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Christie with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 33 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC changed their strategy to play D
Min. 35 :(sao) Dunga holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Carbone
          ...  S_Wiltord with the foul
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  C_Tango tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 36 :(tth) S_Wiltord knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  McKenna with a bad challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) L_Matthaus runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Kaka
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  A glorious effort by Kaka !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo beats the ball away
Min. 43 :(sao) E__Unal is clutching his leg!
          ...  The Sao Paulo FC physio rushes on
          ...  He isn't able to carry on!
Min. 43 :(sao) D_Purvis will replace the useless E__Unal and will play FW
Min. 48 :(tth) M_Jordan sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Jordan with a terrific drive !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_T_Perry moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_T_Perry looks dejected!
          ...  Tottenham have snatched the lead!
          ...  Tottenham 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 49 :(tth) Tottenham will now play C after the order comes from the dugout

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

Min. 47 :(sao) Dunga pulls it back to Carbone
          ...  But Doriva puts the ball out of play
Min. 48 :(tth) M_Jordan with a perfectly timed run
          ...  M_Jordan hits a curling shot!
          ...  S_T_Perry with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 51 :(tth) M_Jordan rushes through the defence
          ...  But McKenna wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 63 :(tth) E_Plummer has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Carbone
          ...  He puts in M_Jordan!
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 64 :(tth) D_Georgesco cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ridoutkha
          ...  Ridoutkha with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 64 :(sao) J_Nasazzi knocks it forward
          ...  D_Baboescu slips
          ...  Carbone gets to it!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Wiltord
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Dunga swings it in!
          ...  D_Baboescu gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 65 :(sao) I_Hart is coming on for J_Nasazzi and will play DF
Min. 65 :(sao) Dunga with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  R_Morrison with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 67 :(sao) L_Palmieri runs at D_Georgesco
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  M_Jordan fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 68 :(sao) L_Matthaus is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Purvis
          ...  Doriva brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But C_Tango waves play on!!!
Min. 71 :(tth) Doriva with a smart pass to M_Jordan
          ...  But L_Palmieri puts it in row Z!
Min. 77 :(tth) D_Byrne comes on for M_Jordan and takes up a FW role
Min. 78 :(tth) a big roar from the crowd as P_Gasgoingne comes on for D_Georgesco to play DF
Min. 79 :(tth) Moreto replaces R_Morrison and will play MF
Min. 79 :(tth) Doriva moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Byrne
          ...  L_Matthaus wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 80 :(tth) N_Piere comes on for D_Baboescu and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 84 :(tth) E_Plummer squares it to D_Byrne
          ...  McKenna tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Gasgoingne lofts the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to Ridoutkha
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 85 :(sao) L_Matthaus passes the ball to Carbone
          ...  Moreto takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(tth) D_Byrne takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  D_Byrne with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 89 :(sao) D_Purvis cuts inside P_Gasgoingne
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  N_Piere with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 90 :(tth) Moreto has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Wiltord collects the loose ball!
          ...  McKenna with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 91 :(tth) Moreto flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by I_Hart
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 91 :(sao) McKenna controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  L_Palmieri gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Moreto steals the ball of off him

*************  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          : M_Jordan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Jordan (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Hanson (5), S_Wiltord (35), M_Jordan (67), N_Piere (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : L_Matthaus
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Christie (33)
Booked               : McKenna (36)
Injured              : Dani_Alves (17), E__Unal (43)
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Match Statistics
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                            Tottenham     |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       8
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       13
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Final Score          : Tottenham 1 - 0 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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Carlos_Bravo   GK  33   1   2   3  21 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
D_Georgesco    DF   1  30  23   8  25 |  82   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Hanson         DF   2  29   4   3  10 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
E_Plummer      DF   1  28  12  11  22 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
S_Howey        DF   2  28   1   3  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Baboescu     MF   1  15  28   6  27 |  84   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  11  28   9  41 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  18
Doriva         MF   2  25  26  11  21 |  96   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  60  20
R_Morrison     MF   3  19  26  10  11 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ridoutkha      MF   2  18  25   8  20 |  96   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Jordan       FW   1   1  23  30  36 |  81   0   0   0   0   5   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  38
Davinio        GK  29   1   4   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Gasgoingne   DF   1  17  26   3  29 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Piere        MF   1   7  26   7  30 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Moreto         MF   2  20  25   9  12 |  13   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Byrne        FW   1   6  12  25  42 |  15   0   0   0   0   1   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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S_T_Perry      GK  37   2   2   2  22 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  31  10   5  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
McKenna        DF   1  29  16   1  26 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
L_Palmieri     DF   1  29   8  10  42 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  29   9   5  41 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Christie       MF   3   8  30   6  32 |  33   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
Kaka           MF   1   1  28  17  15 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Dunga          MF   2  12  28   6  23 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  28  11  12 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E__Unal        FW   1   5   5  29  38 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Carbone        FW   1  16  16  27  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
D_Marino       GK  29   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Hart         DF   3  31   7   6  23 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Matthaus     MF   1   9  30  10  20 |  79   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  11  31  21 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
T_Llorente     FW   2   3   4  26  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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