Match Report


São PauloSão Paulo     Boa Esporte ClubeBoa Esporte Clube
Will SullyWill Sully Computer Player Computer Player
Gilbert Carlos ArceG. Carlos Arce78
G
1
G
72Rudy ArrascaitaR. Arrascaita
Carlos BetancourtC. Betancourt75
D
2
D
69Cristián ZúñigaC. Zúñiga
Rafael DelacruzR. Delacruz72
D
3
D
68Luís CavalcanteL. Cavalcante
Luis A. RivelinoL. Rivelino70
D
4
D
68Luan CarecaL. Careca
Sebastian FrancoS. Franco71
D
5
M
73Julio César PeleJ. Pele
Joaquín ZanettiJ. Zanetti76
M
6
M
69Isaac MartinsI. Martins
Helmut MeleánH. Meleán78
M
captain7captain
M
68Augusto EdnilsonA. Ednilson
Mauricio GilM. Gil79
M
8
M
68Emerson Vitor SantiagoE. Vitor Santiago
Bob AduB. Adu76
A
9
A
69Ian DíazI. Díaz
Marcos VeronM. Veron76
A
10
A
69Nathan ZagoN. Zago
Mike RogersM. Rogers73
A
11
A
65Davi AdailtonD. Adailton
 
Randy HernandezR. Hernandez67
D
12
M
67Severino AmaralS. Amaral
Simón FigueroaS. Figueroa75
M
13
D
66Fernando SoteloF. Sotelo
Leonard SchneiderL. Schneider69
A
14
A
65Carlos JairzinhoC. Jairzinho

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Morumbi where São Paulo play host to Boa Esporte Clube. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
São Paulo are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Boa Esporte Clube appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Claudio Cervantes.


0.00
Boa Esporte Clube get the match underway!
6.45
Helmut Meleán barges into Isaac Martins. Helmut Meleán is given a warning by the referee! Isaac Martins hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.04
Ian Díaz comes in with a late challenge on Luis A. Rivelino. The referee warns Ian Díaz to calm down! Luis A. Rivelino runs off the knock.
15.29
Rafael Delacruz passes the ball forward to Helmut Meleán. What vision.Helmut Meleán flicks a high ball forward to Mike Rogers who takes it down. Mike Rogers knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luan Careca.
22.03
Augusto Ednilson hacks Helmut Meleán from behind! Augusto Ednilson is given a warning by the referee! Helmut Meleán carries on, but is struggling a bit.
26.50
Rafael Delacruz flicks a high pass forward to Joaquín Zanetti who brings the ball under control. Joaquín Zanetti flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Veron collects the pass. Marcos Veron lofts in a cross ball towards Mike Rogers. Mike Rogers rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
27.08
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
28.15
Luís Cavalcante plays a long ball forward. Davi Adailton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gilbert Carlos Arce who gathers it comfortably.
32.30
Augusto Ednilson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nathan Zago. Nathan Zago tries a spectacular long range effort but Gilbert Carlos Arce is on top of it.
33.43
Isaac Martins catches Helmut Meleán on the ankles. Isaac Martins is given a warning by the referee! Helmut Meleán stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.39
Luan Careca clumsily knocks into Bob Adu. The referee calls over Luan Careca and warns him to calm down! Bob Adu stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.47
Luís Cavalcante comes in with a late challenge on Marcos Veron. Luís Cavalcante is shown the yellow card! Marcos Veron runs off the knock.
44.41
Luis A. Rivelino comes in with a late challenge on Augusto Ednilson. Luis A. Rivelino is warned by the referee! Augusto Ednilson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Isaac Martins flicks a high ball forward to Davi Adailton who takes it down. Davi Adailton lofts in a cross ball towards Nathan Zago. Nathan Zago beats his man to it with a header. Gilbert Carlos Arce didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. São Paulo appear unchanged since the first half. Boa Esporte Clube also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and São Paulo get the second half underway!
49.24
Helmut Meleán flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcos Veron. Marcos Veron lofts in a cross ball towards Mike Rogers. Mike Rogers connects with a diving header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for São Paulo!
53.03
Mauricio Gil threads the ball through to Mike Rogers. Mike Rogers knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rudy Arrascaita who gathers it comfortably.
57.12
With imagination, Isaac Martins picks a pass forward to Davi Adailton. Davi Adailton flicks the ball to his team mate, Ian Díaz. Ian Díaz comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Gilbert Carlos Arce smothers it!
61.13
Helmut Meleán hacks Augusto Ednilson from behind! Helmut Meleán is warned by the referee again! Augusto Ednilson runs off the knock.
65.12
Isaac Martins catches Helmut Meleán on the ankles. The referee calls over Isaac Martins again and warns him to calm down! Helmut Meleán gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
66.25
Sebastian Franco darts forward. Sebastian Franco threads a neat ball through to Marcos Veron. Marcos Veron lofts in a cross ball towards Mike Rogers. Mike Rogers flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Rudy Arrascaita. Excellent save.
73.30
Emerson Vitor Santiago flicks a high pass forward to Davi Adailton who brings the ball under control. Davi Adailton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.47
Mauricio Gil makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mike Rogers. Mike Rogers deftly passes the ball to Bob Adu, releasing him through on goal. Some good footwork from Bob Adu provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Rudy Arrascaita.
76.06
Corner kick to São Paulo. Mauricio Gil plays it out to the edge of the box. Augusto Ednilson reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
77.07
São Paulo have made a substitution with Simón Figueroa replacing Helmut Meleán .
78.11
Simón Figueroa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcos Veron. Marcos Veron controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Rudy Arrascaita!
81.49
Sebastian Franco hits a low pass to Mauricio Gil. Mauricio Gil plays the ball forward to Mike Rogers. Mike Rogers lofts in a cross ball towards Marcos Veron. Marcos Veron is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it slams into the crowd!
83.14
Luis A. Rivelino threads a neat ball through to Joaquín Zanetti. Joaquín Zanetti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bob Adu. Bob Adu knocks in a cross ball towards Marcos Veron. Marcos Veron directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Rudy Arrascaita. Excellent save.
84.45
Joaquín Zanetti knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcos Veron. Marcos Veron knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.11
Luis A. Rivelino hits a low pass to Simón Figueroa. With fabulous vision, Simón Figueroa plays the ball forward to Marcos Veron. Marcos Veron shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
89.09
Rafael Delacruz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joaquín Zanetti. Joaquín Zanetti flicks a high pass forward. Bob Adu collects the pass. Bob Adu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cristián Zúñiga.
90.00
Rafael Delacruz laces a weighted ball forward to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa makes a simple pass to Marcos Veron. Marcos Veron whips in a cross ball towards Mike Rogers. Mike Rogers flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

São Paulo

Boa Esporte Clube
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
6
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59%
41%
Play Area
28.2%
43.6%
28.2%

Scorers
Mike Rogers 49, 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mike Rogers of São Paulo

Match Ratings