FMFA Manager, Seattle Sounders vs. Cruzeiro (Wed Apr 29)


                     Seattle Sounders  |  Cruzeiro
                          4-1-2-1-2 E  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                      Carlos Granados  |  Thomas Edvardsen
                                       |
                            S_Frei GK  |  GK Fabio
                         K_Leerdam DF  |  DF M_Hermes
                         Y_Andrade DF  |  DF R_Santos
                         S_O'Neill DF  |  DM Jadsom
                          A_Rodlan DF  |  DF E_Mendes
                        G_Svensson DM  |  DF Leo
                          C_Rodlan MF  |  FW V_Popo
                           H_Bwana MF  |  MF Mauricio
                         N_Lodeiro AM  |  FW Fred
                         J_Dhillon FW  |  AM A_Cabral
                         R_Ruidiaz FW  |  MF M_Antonio
                                       |
                       S_Cleveland SUB |  SUB Rafael
                         X_Arreaga SUB |  SUB Dede
                           D_Leyva SUB |  SUB Robinho
                           H_Shipp SUB |  SUB J_Lucas
                        A_O-Chavez SUB |  SUB M_Moreno




Min. 2  :(sea) K_Leerdam finds Y_Andrade with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Y_Andrade fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  Fabio gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 2  :(cru) E_Mendes drives it across the face of the goal A_Cabral 
          ...  G_Svensson fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 4  :(cru) V_Popo takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  But A_Rodlan clears the ball to safety 
Min. 8  :(sea) N_Lodeiro sidesteps E_Mendes 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A left-footer by N_Lodeiro ! 
          ...  Fabio gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 12 :(sea) H_Bwana with an incisive pass to J_Dhillon 
          ...  J_Dhillon with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  Fabio saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 12 :(cru) V_Popo finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Rodlan 
          ...  Y_Andrade seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 18 :(cru) Leo is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Antonio 
          ...  S_O'Neill with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 19 :(cru) Fred with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  C_Rodlan bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Carlos Granados looks relieved 
Min. 21 :(sea) C_Rodlan finds K_Leerdam with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  K_Leerdam drives the shot in! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s given Seattle Sounders the advantage! 
          ...  Seattle Sounders 1-0 Cruzeiro ...
Min. 22 :(sea) Seattle Sounders are switching their playing style to C 
Min. 26 :(cru) M_Hermes is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to Fred 
          ...  A skillful effort from Fred ! 
          ...  S_Frei beats the ball away 
Min. 29 :(sea) C_Rodlan brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on E_Mendes 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in H_Bwana! 
          ...  Jadsom attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? 
          ...  Oh well the referee says play On!! 
Min. 30 :(cru) V_Popo is down clutching his leg 
          ...  He is ok to carry on though 
Min. 40 :(sea) J_Dhillon sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  J_Dhillon bears down on goal! 
          ...  Fabio gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 42 :(sea) N_Lodeiro with the dribble 
          ...  N_Lodeiro attempts to nutmeg Fabio! 
          ...  Fabio with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 42 :(cru) Mauricio lays the ball back to Jadsom 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Y_Andrade 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sea) N_Lodeiro back heels to find R_Ruidiaz in space 
          ...  R_Ruidiaz with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 46 :(cru) M_Antonio plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  M_Antonio with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 49 :(sea) N_Lodeiro runs at Jadsom 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  E_Mendes intercepts the pass 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Seattle Sounders 1-0 Cruzeiro

Min. 47 :(sea) C_Rodlan plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  C_Rodlan could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But Fabio punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 49 :(sea) C_Rodlan with a pinpoint pass to J_Dhillon 
          ...  J_Dhillon with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  Fabio is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 50 :(cru) Cruzeiro changed their strategy to play P 
Min. 52 :(sea) A_Rodlan slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  Mauricio with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  Y_Andrade hoists it forward 
          ...  J_Dhillon gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Dhillon hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  Fabio manages to turn it behind 
Min. 54 :(sea) C_Rodlan drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to Y_Andrade 
          ...  Y_Andrade carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 55 :(cru) Dede is being brought on 
          ...  R_Santos is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 55 :(cru) M_Moreno will replace Fred and play FW 
Min. 55 :(cru) Robinho is being prepared to come on 
          ...  M_Antonio is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 60 :(sea) R_Ruidiaz beats M_Moreno 
          ...  V_Popo is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
Min. 62 :(sea) J_Dhillon beats the defender 
          ...  But Mauricio comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 63 :(sea) H_Shipp takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace H_Bwana 
          ...  He'll play as a MF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 63 :(sea) R_Ruidiaz takes on E_Mendes 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Leo and it had to be 
Min. 64 :(sea) N_Lodeiro breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on Fabio! 
          ...  Dede brings him down! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee 
Min. 65 :(sea) G_Svensson brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  V_Popo stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a rash challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  C_Rodlan swings it in 
          ...  R_Ruidiaz gets on the end of it 
          ...  Dede reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 66 :(sea) N_Lodeiro with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  N_Lodeiro with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  Fabio makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 67 :(cru) M_Moreno nutmegs K_Leerdam, he continues to run forward 
          ...  M_Moreno looks to see where S_Frei is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Brilliant save from S_Frei 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 71 :(sea) R_Ruidiaz with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  A wicked drive by R_Ruidiaz ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  Seattle Sounders 2-0 Cruzeiro ...
Min. 72 :(cru) Cruzeiro altered their play to a E strategy 
Min. 72 :(cru) Jadsom takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into V_Popo 
          ...  V_Popo lobs S_Frei! 
          ...  But S_Frei makes a fine save 
Min. 74 :(sea) A_O-Chavez is coming on for N_Lodeiro and will play FW 
Min. 74 :(cru) Robinho gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  V_Popo is unmarked 
          ...  V_Popo attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  S_Frei narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 75 :(sea) Seattle Sounders made the switch to a A strategy 
Min. 76 :(sea) C_Rodlan with a smart turn 
          ...  M_Hermes wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 79 :(sea) J_Dhillon jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_O-Chavez 
          ...  A_O-Chavez has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 79 :(cru) Robinho knocks it forward 
          ...  G_Svensson slips 
          ...  V_Popo gets to it! 
          ...  K_Leerdam brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!!! 
Min. 81 :(sea) C_Rodlan looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to R_Ruidiaz 
          ...  Leo with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 83 :(cru) M_Hermes has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Y_Andrade 
          ...  He puts in V_Popo! 
          ...  V_Popo must beat S_Frei! 
          ...  But S_Frei makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 83 :(sea) J_Dhillon with a real burst of pace 
          ...  M_Moreno with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  S_O'Neill swings it in 
          ...  R_Ruidiaz takes control of it! 
          ...  A powerful header from R_Ruidiaz ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Fabio dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Fabio beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Svensson swings it in! 
          ...  C_Rodlan gets on the end of it 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  Fabio tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Shipp plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Leo heads it away 
Min. 84 :(cru) A_Cabral flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Cabral ! 
          ...  Saved by S_Frei 
Min. 85 :(sea) A_O-Chavez slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  A_O-Chavez hits a great drive! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 86 :(sea) Y_Andrade with the header on 
          ...  He finds R_Ruidiaz in space 
          ...  R_Ruidiaz attempts a lob! 
          ...  Fabio with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cru) Mauricio jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  S_O'Neill with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 89 :(cru) Jadsom with a simple pass to V_Popo 
          ...  An audacious effort from V_Popo ! 
          ...  S_Frei gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  Can Cruzeiro get back into the game now! 
          ...  Seattle Sounders 2-1 Cruzeiro ...
Min. 89 :(sea) The Seattle Sounders manager told his side to change to a C strategy 
Min. 89 :(cru) Cruzeiro are switching their playing style to P 
Min. 89 :(sea) H_Shipp breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on Fabio! 
          ...  Mauricio brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 90 :(sea) J_Dhillon uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Dhillon ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Cruzeiro fans behind the goal spread their arms out 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : CenturyLink Field
Attendance           : 37,722
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Seattle Sounders Match Info
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Best player          : C_Rodlan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Leerdam (21), R_Ruidiaz (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_O'Neill (18)
Injured              : N/A
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Cruzeiro Match Info
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Best player          : V_Popo
Scorers              : V_Popo (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Mauricio (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Seattle Sounders  |    Cruzeiro
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       8
Off target           :           8        |       1
On target            :          11        |       7
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       9
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Final Score          : Seattle Sounders 2 - 1 Cruzeiro
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Player Statistics - Seattle Sounders
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_Frei         GK  28   2   1   1  25 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
K_Leerdam      DF   1  26  10   6  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  13  10  23
Y_Andrade      DF   1  25   8   3  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  26  10   4
S_O'Neill      DF   1  24  12   2  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   5   5   5
A_Rodlan       DF   1  23   5   2  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
G_Svensson     DM   1  12  26   3  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Rodlan       MF   1   4  24   5  23 |  95   0   0   5   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  68   6
H_Bwana        MF   1   3  23  11  23 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Lodeiro      AM   1   2  27  10  24 |  78   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   9
J_Dhillon      FW   1   4   4  24  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10   9
R_Ruidiaz      FW   1   3   6  26  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
S_Cleveland    GK  26   3   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Arreaga      DF   1  25   6   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Leyva        MF   1   5  22   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Shipp        MF   1   4  24   8  25 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
A_O-Chavez     FW   1   3   3  22  21 |  17   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2

Player Statistics - Cruzeiro
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Fabio          GK  28   3   1   1  25 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
M_Hermes       DF   1  23  10   2  24 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
R_Santos       DF   1  23  11   3  23 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jadsom         DM   1   9  23   2  26 |  95   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  38   0
E_Mendes       DF   1  24   9   3  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
Leo            DF   1  24   5   3  27 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
V_Popo         FW   1   3   4  23  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
Mauricio       MF   1   4  23  11  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  10   7  -3
Fred           FW   1   2   7  24  25 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
A_Cabral       AM   1   3  25  11  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
M_Antonio      MF   1   3  23  12  22 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Rafael         GK  27   2   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dede           DF   1  25   6   4  25 |  36   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Robinho        MF   1   3  24   7  24 |  36   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Lucas        DF   1  24  11   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Moreno       FW   1   3   4  25  24 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
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