PBEMFF Rest of the World Wing 2ND Division, Melbourne Victory vs. Santos FC (Sun Mar 30) Melbourne Victory | Santos FC 4-5-1 P | 3-1-4-2 E Michael Purrer | David Purdy | E_Galekovic GK | GK M_J_Mestriner K_Muscat DF | DF F_P_de_Souza Marcelo DF | DF C_dos_Passos Y_Ito DF | DF A_Carlinho M_Packer DF | DM F_Kalka_x04 A_Caceres MF | MF F_de_Jesus Zeze_x04 MF | MF R_L_Rodrigues M_Vidmar MF | MF R_Bovio Mista_x11 MF | MF P_Vasquez_x13 Y_Yoshida MF | FW T_M_Justiniho N_Morley FW | FW D_F_Rodrigues | Zeno SUB | SUB S_dos_Santos N_Vickers SUB | SUB H_B_M_Santos W_Souza SUB | SUB M_J_Taranzo C_Tadrosse SUB | SUB J_T_Megzaldho K_Huntelaar SUB | SUB F_V_Soares Referee: D_Handley (England) Min. 2 :(sfc) R_Bovio plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... Marcelo wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 6 :(sfc) A_Carlinho twists his ankle! ... He isn't going to continue! Min. 6 :(sfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... H_B_M_Santos will come on for A_Carlinho and play DF Min. 8 :(mel) M_Vidmar runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to Y_Ito ... R_Bovio reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 10 :(mel) A_Caceres is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... M_Vidmar latches onto the ball ... M_Vidmar drives the shot in! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face! ... Just look at the delight!! ... That’s put Melbourne Victory in front! ... Melbourne Victory 1-0 Santos FC ... Min. 13 :(sfc) F_de_Jesus plays a first time ball through the defence to R_L_Rodrigues ... Mista_x11 plays the back pass ... E_Galekovic can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... R_L_Rodrigues crosses it in! ... It is kicked away by Marcelo Min. 14 :(sfc) R_L_Rodrigues plays a long ball to T_M_Justiniho ... A skilful effort from T_M_Justiniho ! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 16 :(mel) Marcelo kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... N_Morley gets on the end of the pass ... N_Morley rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_J_Mestriner moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 17 :(mel) M_Vidmar steps over the ball ... He nutmegs H_B_M_Santos ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... H_B_M_Santos makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... Y_Yoshida crosses it in! ... C_dos_Passos wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 19 :(sfc) Santos FC switch to playing C Min. 20 :(mel) Melbourne Victory will now play E after the order comes from the dugout Min. 21 :(sfc) F_de_Jesus looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to R_Bovio ... R_Bovio is in acres of space! ... He looked offside to me ... He tries to round E_Galekovic ... He rounds E_Galekovic ... He has been pushed wide! ... He shoots from a tight angle ... It hits post!! ... GOAL!! ... That’s pulled Santos FC level! ... Melbourne Victory 1-1 Santos FC ... Min. 23 :(mel) N_Morley beats F_P_de_Souza ... Fine tackle by H_B_M_Santos ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 26 :(sfc) F_de_Jesus looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to D_F_Rodrigues ... But M_Packer slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 27 :(sfc) R_L_Rodrigues takes on K_Muscat ... He runs past him ... R_L_Rodrigues with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But E_Galekovic tips it behind ... D_Handley has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 28 :(mel) A_Caceres hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... M_Vidmar latches onto it! ... M_Vidmar sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... M_J_Mestriner blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 28 :(sfc) C_dos_Passos sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to P_Vasquez_x13 ... P_Vasquez_x13 breaks clear! ... He tries to take it round E_Galekovic ... He rounds E_Galekovic ... He taps it towards the goal! ... E_Galekovic manages to get to it !! ... CORNER! ... F_de_Jesus plays it towards the near post! ... M_Packer clears the danger Min. 28 :(mel) Mista_x11 with the header on ... He finds A_Caceres in space ... F_P_de_Souza takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... Marcelo passes to M_Vidmar ... P_Vasquez_x13 clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 31 :(mel) A_Caceres is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to M_Vidmar ... M_Vidmar hits a crisp volley! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 32 :(sfc) F_de_Jesus kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... H_B_M_Santos gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Y_Ito knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But D_Handley just turns away! Min. 33 :(mel) Y_Yoshida with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from F_P_de_Souza ... Cleaned up by R_L_Rodrigues Min. 34 :(sfc) C_dos_Passos knocks the ball past M_Vidmar ... Blocked by K_Muscat Min. 35 :(mel) A_Caceres looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to K_Muscat ... H_B_M_Santos plays the back pass ... M_J_Mestriner can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... Mista_x11 hits it into the box! ... M_J_Mestriner easily claims the ball! Min. 38 :(sfc) R_L_Rodrigues with an in swinging cross to F_Kalka_x04 ... But he loses control of it ... M_Packer hits it out for a throw Min. 39 :(mel) N_Morley barges the defender off the ball ... The ball hits F_de_Jesus in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 41 :(mel) A_Caceres with the header on ... He finds N_Morley in space ... N_Morley with the shot ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_J_Mestriner moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 41 :(sfc) D_F_Rodrigues takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... D_F_Rodrigues shapes up for a shot! ... E_Galekovic gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 46 :(mel) Zeze_x04 has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past R_L_Rodrigues ... He knocks it to A_Caceres! ... A_Caceres with a terrific drive ! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a mishit effort! Min. 46 :(sfc) F_de_Jesus brings it under control ... He takes on Y_Ito ... He gets past him! ... He puts in P_Vasquez_x13! ... P_Vasquez_x13 hits the ball on the bounce ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 47 :(mel) M_Vidmar runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to Zeze_x04 ... Zeze_x04 with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But M_J_Mestriner makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 47 :(sfc) C_dos_Passos squares it to F_Kalka_x04 ... F_Kalka_x04 flicks the header toward the far post! ... E_Galekovic with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Melbourne Victory 1-1 Santos FC Min. 47 :(sfc) The ball runs loose! ... F_P_de_Souza seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... F_P_de_Souza with a thundering volley! ... E_Galekovic guesses right Min. 49 :(mel) M_Vidmar cuts the ball back to N_Morley ... N_Morley with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... But M_J_Mestriner gets down well to tip the ball wide ... CORNER! ... Marcelo hits it towards the far post! ... M_J_Mestriner comes out and claims it! Min. 51 :(sfc) R_Bovio will now play as AM Min. 51 :(mel) The defender slips and falls over! ... Y_Yoshida is through! ... Y_Yoshida with the crafty shot! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 57 :(mel) Y_Yoshida takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... Well executed sliding challenge from C_dos_Passos Min. 59 :(mel) Zeze_x04 hoofs it up field to find M_Vidmar ... But R_L_Rodrigues slides in Min. 65 :(sfc) F_Kalka_x04 moves into a DF role on the manager's orders Min. 66 :(mel) Y_Ito with the towering header to N_Morley ... But C_dos_Passos slides in two footed. ... D_Handley has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 68 :(sfc) T_M_Justiniho with the Cruyff turn ... T_M_Justiniho rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 70 :(sfc) F_de_Jesus turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_L_Rodrigues ... R_L_Rodrigues looks to see where E_Galekovic is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... E_Galekovic with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 72 :(mel) K_Muscat can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to Y_Yoshida ... But F_P_de_Souza slides in two footed. ... D_Handley has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 76 :(mel) A_Caceres with a precise ball to Marcelo ... H_B_M_Santos knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But D_Handley just turns away! Min. 76 :(sfc) D_F_Rodrigues beats M_Packer ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... A vicious shot by D_F_Rodrigues ! ... E_Galekovic with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 77 :(mel) Zeze_x04 is through on goal ... A scorcher of a shot from Zeze_x04 ! ... The shot slips through M_J_Mestriner's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 78 :(mel) N_Morley sidesteps H_B_M_Santos ... That was too easy ... R_Bovio gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 79 :(sfc) P_Vasquez_x13 with a real burst of pace ... He shows the defender a clean set of heals ... P_Vasquez_x13 aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... E_Galekovic tips it over !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... F_de_Jesus floats the ball in! ... Y_Ito clears the danger Min. 80 :(sfc) R_L_Rodrigues skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_F_Rodrigues ... D_F_Rodrigues beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... E_Galekovic comes towards him ... He lobs it over E_Galekovic ... It goes over!! Min. 82 :(mel) Mista_x11 has it now ... He takes on H_B_M_Santos ... He gets past him! ... He puts in K_Muscat! ... A cracking drive from K_Muscat ! ... The shot slips through M_J_Mestriner's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me Min. 87 :(mel) Y_Yoshida with an intelligent ball to M_Packer ... F_P_de_Souza gets to the ball first Min. 87 :(sfc) H_B_M_Santos beats A_Caceres ... He showed great skill there ... H_B_M_Santos with a thundering volley! ... It floats over E_Galekovic ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(mel) Mista_x11 leaves F_P_de_Souza standing ... But H_B_M_Santos clears the ball to safety Min. 91 :(mel) Zeze_x04 plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... N_Morley decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... A well-placed shot from N_Morley ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 93 :(mel) K_Muscat sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to Y_Yoshida ... Y_Yoshida attempts a chip! ... M_J_Mestriner watches it sail safely wide! Min. 94 :(mel) Mista_x11 off the woodwork. ... M_Packer picks up the deflection ... M_Packer with a powerful header ! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... A_Caceres plays it into the danger area! ... F_Kalka_x04 gets up well ... And he clears the danger ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Olympic Park Attendance : 18,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Melbourne Victory Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Caceres Scorers : M_Vidmar (10) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Santos FC Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_de_Jesus (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Bovio (21) Sent Off : N/A Booked : F_P_de_Souza (28) Injured : A_Carlinho (6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Melbourne Victory | Santos FC Attempts on Goal : 14 | 14 Off target : 10 | 5 On target : 4 | 9 Possession : 53 | 47 Corners : 4 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 1 Fouls : 11 | 6 Key Tackles : 6 | 15 Key Passes : 20 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Melbourne Victory 1 - 1 Santos FC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Melbourne Victory Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E_Galekovic GK 28 1 1 1 13 | 96 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 0 K_Muscat DF 2 20 10 8 22 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 30 2 Marcelo DF 1 20 11 7 28 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 15 0 Y_Ito DF 1 20 11 4 30 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 15 0 M_Packer DF 1 21 5 5 24 | 96 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 0 2 A_Caceres MF 1 10 23 8 27 | 96 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 112 2 Zeze_x04 MF 1 13 12 6 34 | 96 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 45 7 M_Vidmar MF 2 9 27 11 24 | 96 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 45 46 Mista_x11 MF 1 9 13 10 29 | 96 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 45 0 Y_Yoshida MF 1 5 20 12 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 4 N_Morley FW 1 2 7 22 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Zeno GK 22 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Vickers DF 2 17 6 7 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Souza MF 1 10 18 12 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Tadrosse MF 1 9 16 12 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Huntelaar FW 1 5 8 16 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Santos FC Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_J_Mestriner GK 27 1 1 1 21 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 F_P_de_Souza DF 1 23 17 8 33 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 20 -4 1 C_dos_Passos DF 1 21 14 5 32 | 96 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 30 0 A_Carlinho DF 1 21 11 8 20 | 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Kalka_x04 DF 1 12 10 7 37 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 23 0 5 F_de_Jesus MF 1 13 28 5 15 | 96 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 107 0 R_L_Rodrigues MF 1 5 26 8 23 | 96 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 45 10 R_Bovio AM 1 11 22 14 29 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 48 0 36 P_Vasquez_x13 MF 1 10 11 9 26 | 96 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 25 0 12 T_M_Justiniho FW 1 7 5 21 47 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 D_F_Rodrigues FW 1 4 4 23 16 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 S_dos_Santos GK 21 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_B_M_Santos DF 1 19 10 7 19 | 90 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 0 2 M_J_Taranzo MF 1 9 20 8 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_T_Megzaldho MF 1 8 20 7 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_V_Soares FW 1 10 12 18 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1206917866 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08