Match Report


GrêmioGrêmio     São PauloSão Paulo
John RamsayJohn Ramsay Will Sully Will Sully
Gonçalo SantiagoG. Santiago72
G
1captain
G
79Gilbert Carlos ArceG. Carlos Arce
Agustin BarajasA. Barajas67
D
2
D
75Carlos BetancourtC. Betancourt
Luis KorbL. Korb74
D
3
D
72Luis A. RivelinoL. Rivelino
Bernardo HurtadoB. Hurtado70
D
captain4
D
71Agustin MurilloA. Murillo
Patricio DelgadoP. Delgado69
D
5
D
73Sebastian FrancoS. Franco
Nelson CabreraN. Cabrera75
M
6
M
78Joaquín ZanettiJ. Zanetti
Benjamín BassedasB. Bassedas73
M
7
M
80Mauricio GilM. Gil
Juan Pablo SolanoJ. Solano73
M
8
M
77Simón FigueroaS. Figueroa
Renato AlmeidaR. Almeida73
A
9
A
77Bob AduB. Adu
Daniel FuentesD. Fuentes71
A
10
A
77Marcos VeronM. Veron
Anthony SuggsA. Suggs71
A
11
A
74Mike RogersM. Rogers
 
Nuno BarraganN. Barragan68
D
12
D
71Damir GutiérrezD. Gutiérrez
Diego SalgadoD. Salgado72
A
13
M
74Lourenço RibeiroL. Ribeiro
Santiago LeonardoS. Leonardo71
M
14
A
72Delio HernandezD. Hernandez

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Arena do Grêmio where Grêmio play host to São Paulo in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Grêmio and São Paulo are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Samuel Siviglia.


0.00
Grêmio kick off and get the match underway!
2.11
Benjamín Bassedas flicks a high pass forward to Anthony Suggs who brings the ball under control. Anthony Suggs knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luis A. Rivelino.
3.47
Agustin Barajas flicks a high ball forward to Nelson Cabrera who takes it down. Nelson Cabrera plays the ball forward to Renato Almeida. Renato Almeida knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gilbert Carlos Arce who gathers it comfortably.
6.46
Luis Korb flicks a high pass forward. Nelson Cabrera holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nelson Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Fuentes collects the pass. Daniel Fuentes lofts in a cross ball towards Renato Almeida. Renato Almeida powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
9.14
Nelson Cabrera brings the ball forward. Nelson Cabrera knocks the ball forward to Renato Almeida but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
12.17
Luis A. Rivelino knocks the ball forward to Joaquín Zanetti. Joaquín Zanetti flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Veron controls it well on his chest. Marcos Veron lofts in a cross ball towards Bob Adu. Bob Adu is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Gonçalo Santiago reads it well. Excellent keeping!
14.15
Mauricio Gil threads the ball through to Marcos Veron. Marcos Veron threads the ball through to Bob Adu but he's offside!
16.44
Benjamín Bassedas decides to run forward with the ball. Benjamín Bassedas lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Suggs. Anthony Suggs beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
21.53
Joaquín Zanetti threads a neat ball through to Bob Adu. Bob Adu shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
28.57
Juan Pablo Solano barges into Joaquín Zanetti. The referee calls over Juan Pablo Solano and warns him to calm down! Joaquín Zanetti hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.52
Juan Pablo Solano runs straight at the opposition's defence. Juan Pablo Solano controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.25
Joaquín Zanetti flicks a high ball forward to Bob Adu who takes it down. Bob Adu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Patricio Delgado.
36.34
Joaquín Zanetti hits a low pass to Bob Adu. Bob Adu runs straight at the defence! Bob Adu muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.18
Bob Adu comes in with a late challenge on Luis Korb. The referee calls over Bob Adu and warns him to calm down! Luis Korb hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Grêmio appear unchanged since the first half. São Paulo also appear unchanged since the first half. The São Paulo players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and São Paulo kick off!
48.31
Carlos Betancourt pushes mid-way up the pitch. Carlos Betancourt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcos Veron. Marcos Veron controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Gonçalo Santiago!
49.16
Daniel Fuentes clumsily knocks into Luis A. Rivelino. The referee warns Daniel Fuentes to calm down! Luis A. Rivelino runs off the knock.
53.58
Seeing a gap ahead, Luis A. Rivelino plays the ball forward to Mauricio Gil. Mauricio Gil passes the ball forward to Marcos Veron. Marcos Veron lofts in a cross ball towards Mike Rogers. Mike Rogers finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Gonçalo Santiago gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
57.07
Mauricio Gil deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mike Rogers. Mike Rogers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.26
Joaquín Zanetti brings the ball forward. Joaquín Zanetti knocks in a cross ball towards Bob Adu. Bob Adu makes a convincing header but slams it into the crowd!
60.52
Grêmio have made a substitution with Santiago Leonardo replacing Juan Pablo Solano .
61.57
Luis Korb hits a low pass to Benjamín Bassedas. Benjamín Bassedas threads a neat ball through to Daniel Fuentes. Daniel Fuentes knocks in a cross ball towards Renato Almeida. Renato Almeida directs the ball goalwards with his head. Renato Almeida scores for Grêmio!!
65.50
Simón Figueroa makes a simple pass to Bob Adu. Bob Adu lofts in a cross ball towards Marcos Veron. Marcos Veron beats his man to it with a header but somehow Gonçalo Santiago manages to keep it out.
72.17
Luis A. Rivelino flicks the ball to his team mate, Joaquín Zanetti. Joaquín Zanetti makes an attacking run forward. Joaquín Zanetti shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Gonçalo Santiago!
77.04
Agustin Murillo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa flicks a high ball forward to Marcos Veron who takes it down. Marcos Veron knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.35
Simón Figueroa makes a simple pass to Marcos Veron. Marcos Veron knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luis Korb.
85.28
Luis Korb flicks a high ball forward to Nelson Cabrera who takes it down. Nelson Cabrera plays the ball forward to Anthony Suggs. Anthony Suggs shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Grêmio

São Paulo
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.6%
56.4%
Play Area
32.1%
42.3%
25.6%

Scorers
Anthony Suggs 16
Renato Almeida 62
Bob Adu 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bob Adu of São Paulo

Match Ratings