PBEMFF Rest of the World Wing Round Robin, Chicago Fire vs. Sao Paolo FC (Sun Jan 29) Chicago Fire | Sao Paolo FC 5-3-2 A | 4-4-2 P Jared Lay | Mark Leslie | D_Mahoney GK | GK R_Ceni T_Sanneh DF | DF F_da_Costa J_S_Caballero DF | DF F_Romeu C_de_Cezare DF | DF D_Spencer J_Bell DF | DF R_Villalba R_Keevan DF | MF A_Fernandes D_White MF | MF S_Ngobese J_Mapp MF | MF M_Fernandes J_Thorrington MF | MF T_Cardoso A_Herron FW | FW L_Agyemang W_Johnson FW | FW R_Diaco | M_Pickens SUB | SUB R_Silver C_Armas SUB | SUB A_Leijer J_Marsch SUB | SUB A_Rosenband M_White SUB | SUB P_Phillips L_Reiter SUB | SUB G_Fernandez Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary) Min. 3 :(sap) M_Fernandes brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... F_Romeu gets on the end of the pass ... T_Sanneh with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... J_Hunye warned him Min. 5 :(sap) M_Fernandes bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to R_Diaco ... R_Diaco tries to place it in the corner ! ... But D_Mahoney palms it behind ... J_Hunye has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 10 :(chi) R_Keevan runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to W_Johnson ... F_da_Costa knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But J_Hunye just turns away! Min. 13 :(sap) S_Ngobese kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... R_Diaco gets on the end of the pass ... The defender is caught ball watching ... R_Diaco takes advantage and races towards the goal! ... Just D_Mahoney is between him and the goal ... He tries to slide it past D_Mahoney ... D_Mahoney dives bravely at his feet !! Min. 14 :(sap) M_Fernandes takes possession ... Knocks it past J_Mapp ... He's through on goal ... A wicked drive by M_Fernandes ! ... But D_Mahoney comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 18 :(chi) A_Herron hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... J_Mapp latches onto it! ... F_Romeu wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... T_Sanneh curls it into the box! ... R_Ceni makes the catch! Min. 20 :(chi) T_Sanneh takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to A_Herron ... A_Herron tries to beat R_Ceni! ... But R_Ceni dives to his left ... I think R_Ceni just got a hand on that one ... J_Hunye has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 20 :(sap) F_Romeu sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to M_Fernandes ... M_Fernandes has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... D_Mahoney is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... GOAL !! ... Great strike! ... That’s put Sao Paolo FC ahead! ... Chicago Fire 0-1 Sao Paolo FC ... Min. 24 :(chi) J_Bell with the diagonal pass A_Herron ... A_Herron gets his head to the ball ! ... But R_Ceni just gets his fingers to that one ... J_Hunye has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 25 :(chi) J_S_Caballero skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to W_Johnson ... W_Johnson flicks the header toward the far post! ... R_Ceni gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... GOAL !! ... Now they are back in the game! ... Chicago Fire 1-1 Sao Paolo FC ... Min. 26 :(sap) D_Mahoney miss-kicks! ... A_Fernandes is through! ... T_Sanneh slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... R_Diaco curls it into the box! ... D_Mahoney easily claims the ball! Min. 27 :(sap) R_Villalba sidesteps J_Bell ... He showed great skill there ... J_S_Caballero wins the ball well ... J_Hunye has given a free kick ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It is in a good position! ... D_Spencer hoists it forward ... L_Agyemang gets on the end of it ... L_Agyemang strikes a wicked curler ! ... But D_Mahoney makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 31 :(sap) The ball rolls free! ... D_Spencer takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... A well-placed shot from D_Spencer ! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 32 :(chi) W_Johnson has time and space on the edge of the box ... W_Johnson fires a shot at goal ! ... R_Ceni gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 33 :(sap) The defender under hits the back pass! ... T_Cardoso is through! ... W_Johnson fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... R_Diaco floats it forward ... S_Ngobese latches onto the end of it ... J_Thorrington plays the back pass ... D_Mahoney can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... M_Fernandes crosses it in! ... D_Mahoney comes out and claims it! Min. 34 :(sap) S_Ngobese looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to L_Agyemang ... L_Agyemang hits a curling shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Fernandes swings it in! ... F_da_Costa with the header ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And D_Mahoney reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... M_Fernandes swings it in! ... D_Mahoney catches it! Min. 38 :(sap) D_Spencer with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from R_Keevan ... D_Spencer with a powerful diving header! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 42 :(chi) J_Mapp slides it through the middle to A_Herron ... A_Herron is in acres of space! ... He looked offside to me ... He tries to round R_Ceni ... He rounds R_Ceni ... He has been pushed wide! ... He shoots from a tight angle ... Its hit the side netting!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(sap) A_Fernandes gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to L_Agyemang ... Superbly timed tackle by J_Bell ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... M_Fernandes swings it in! ... D_Mahoney easily claims the ball! Min. 45 :(chi) R_Keevan knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender ... R_Keevan looks to see where R_Ceni is! ... He shoots! ... But R_Ceni dives to his left ... I think R_Ceni just got a hand on that one ... J_Hunye has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 45 :(sap) S_Ngobese flicks it over J_Bell's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... S_Ngobese aims for the top right corner ! ... Over the bar ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Chicago Fire 1-1 Sao Paolo FC Min. 47 :(chi) A_Herron turns past S_Ngobese ... He has created space for himself now ... Good sliding challenge from D_Spencer and it had to be Min. 50 :(sap) S_Ngobese with a slide rule pass to L_Agyemang ... D_White slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 57 :(sap) S_Ngobese runs with pace at the defence ... S_Ngobese attempts to nutmeg D_Mahoney! ... D_Mahoney gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 59 :(chi) D_White with a flicked pass to T_Sanneh ... T_Sanneh with a screamer of a shot ! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 59 :(sap) F_da_Costa is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to M_Fernandes ... M_Fernandes tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 60 :(chi) T_Sanneh has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past T_Cardoso ... He knocks it to J_Mapp! ... Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Ngobese Min. 60 :(sap) D_Spencer hoists the ball across to T_Cardoso ... T_Cardoso has a dig at goal! ... D_Mahoney makes a difficult save Min. 61 :(chi) W_Johnson takes possession ... Knocks it past S_Ngobese ... He's through on goal ... F_Romeu with the tackle Min. 66 :(sap) T_Cardoso takes advantage of a mistake by A_Herron ... It's a lucky break ... T_Cardoso with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... D_Mahoney makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 67 :(sap) F_Romeu takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Agyemang ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_S_Caballero ... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful Min. 68 :(chi) D_White kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... W_Johnson gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... W_Johnson tries to catch the keeper out! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... R_Ceni dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had R_Ceni beaten! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by J_Thorrington! ... R_Ceni reads it well, and claims it! Min. 70 :(sap) It seems Sao Paolo FC are making a tactical change to A Min. 71 :(chi) J_Bell plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... D_White decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... A wicked drive by D_White ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL !! ... Right into the top corner! ... That’s put Chicago Fire in front! ... Chicago Fire 2-1 Sao Paolo FC ... Min. 73 :(sap) D_Spencer skips the challenge from T_Sanneh ... D_Spencer attempts the shot! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... T_Cardoso chips the ball in towards the back post! ... M_Fernandes gets something on it! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... D_Mahoney dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had D_Mahoney beaten! ... CORNER! ... A_Fernandes hits it towards the far post! ... D_Mahoney easily claims the ball! Min. 75 :(sap) A_Leijer is being brought on ... R_Villalba is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 75 :(sap) A_Rosenband replaces M_Fernandes to play as a MF Min. 75 :(sap) P_Phillips replaces an unhappy T_Cardoso and will play as a MF Min. 75 :(chi) D_White is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to J_Mapp ... F_da_Costa forces him off the ball Min. 75 :(sap) R_Diaco backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... D_Spencer latches onto the end of it ... W_Johnson with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 76 :(chi) J_Bell with a first time pass ... W_Johnson runs onto it! ... W_Johnson with the strike ! ... But R_Ceni makes an easy save Min. 78 :(sap) A_Rosenband runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to R_Diaco ... But C_de_Cezare wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 80 :(sap) L_Agyemang looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to A_Leijer ... C_de_Cezare plays the back pass ... D_Mahoney can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... A_Rosenband plays it towards the near post! ... The ball comes to D_Spencer ... He gets the shot away ... But he puts it wide Min. 81 :(sap) A_Fernandes brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Leijer gets on the end of the pass ... A_Leijer attempts a low drive! ... He hits the side netting Min. 82 :(sap) L_Agyemang finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... L_Agyemang with the 40 yard drive ! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 85 :(chi) T_Sanneh runs at the defence ... He nutmegs D_Spencer ... He showed his class there ... T_Sanneh flicks the header toward the far post! ... But R_Ceni punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(sap) F_da_Costa chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Rosenband ... A_Rosenband uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... But D_Mahoney makes a fine save Min. 89 :(sap) A_Leijer takes advantage of a mistake by R_Keevan ... It's a lucky break ... R_Keevan with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 89 :(chi) A_Herron beats his marker ... He showed great skill there ... F_Romeu with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside there own half ... D_White floats it forward ... W_Johnson latches onto the end of it ... Well executed sliding challenge from D_Spencer ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Mapp chips the ball into the area! ... A_Leijer clears the danger Min. 94 :(chi) T_Sanneh with a slide rule pass to W_Johnson ... W_Johnson has a go! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bridgeview Stadium Attendance : 20,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chicago Fire Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_White (Man of the Match) Scorers : W_Johnson (25), D_White (71) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_S_Caballero (27), W_Johnson (75) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sao Paolo FC Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Fernandes Scorers : M_Fernandes (20) Sent Off : N/A Booked : F_Romeu (89) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chicago Fire | Sao Paolo FC Attempts on Goal : 12 | 20 Off target : 4 | 10 On target : 8 | 10 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 3 | 8 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 10 | 9 Key Tackles : 7 | 7 Key Passes : 13 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Chicago Fire 2 - 1 Sao Paolo FC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Chicago Fire Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Mahoney GK 23 1 1 1 26 | 98 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 0 0 0 T_Sanneh DF 1 20 12 10 38 | 98 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 25 55 17 J_S_Caballero DF 1 19 10 7 34 | 98 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 46 -4 C_de_Cezare DF 2 19 2 5 32 | 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 J_Bell DF 1 18 8 6 22 | 98 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 82 0 R_Keevan DF 1 17 11 9 18 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 D_White MF 1 9 20 9 28 | 98 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 26 45 41 J_Mapp MF 1 13 18 7 23 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 J_Thorrington MF 1 5 18 8 32 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 A_Herron FW 1 3 9 20 14 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 10 25 22 W_Johnson FW 1 5 7 19 29 | 98 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 -4 -4 41 M_Pickens GK 18 1 1 1 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Armas DF 1 15 5 4 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Marsch DF 1 15 14 8 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_White MF 1 4 16 11 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Reiter FW 1 6 11 18 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Sao Paolo FC Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Ceni GK 23 1 1 1 11 | 98 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 F_da_Costa DF 1 19 10 4 28 | 98 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 30 5 F_Romeu DF 1 18 12 10 34 | 98 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 30 59 -4 D_Spencer DF 1 17 13 11 15 | 98 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 26 5 -2 R_Villalba DF 1 17 13 9 22 | 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Fernandes MF 2 4 19 14 36 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 S_Ngobese MF 1 11 18 7 28 | 98 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 24 45 7 M_Fernandes MF 1 14 17 14 22 | 79 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 30 45 T_Cardoso MF 1 10 17 17 28 | 79 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 0 L_Agyemang FW 1 10 10 18 25 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 9 R_Diaco FW 1 3 8 17 35 | 98 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 R_Silver GK 18 1 1 1 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Leijer DF 2 16 11 8 24 | 19 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 0 2 A_Rosenband MF 1 10 17 12 18 | 19 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 P_Phillips MF 2 10 17 10 36 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Fernandez FW 1 9 7 16 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1138505389 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08