2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final
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The 2005 FIFA Club World Cup Final was an association football match between São Paulo of Brazil and Liverpool
of England on 18 December 2005 at the International Stadium
, Yokohama, Japan. It was the final match of the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship
, a competition for the winners of the primary cup competitions of FIFA's continental members. The Club World Championship replaced the Intercontinental Cup
, which both teams had competed in before. São Paulo had won the Intercontinental Cup twice in 1992
and 1993
, while Liverpool had lost twice in 1981
and 1984
.
The teams qualified for the championship by winning their continent's primary cup competition. São Paulo won the 2005 Copa Libertadores, defeating Brazilian team Atlético Paranaense
5–1. Liverpool won the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, defeating Italian team Milan
3–2 in a penalty shootout after the match had finished 3–3
. Both teams played one match in the championship en route to the final. São Paulo beat 2005 AFC Champions League winners Al-Ittihad 3–2, while Liverpool beat 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup winners Deportivo Saprissa
3–0.
Watched by a crowd of 66,821, São Paulo took the lead in the first half when Mineiro scored. Liverpool missed a number of chances to equalise in the first half. In the second half they had the majority of the possession and also had three goals disallowed. Despite all their chances they were unable to score against São Paulo who held on to win the match 1–0.
as the reigning Copa Libertadores winners. They had won the 2005 Copa Libertadores beating Atlético Paranaense
5–1 over two-legs in the final. It would be São Paulo's first appearance in the competition, although they had won the forerunner to the competition, the Intercontinental Cup
twice, in 1992
and 1993
.
Liverpool
had qualified for the Club World Championship as a result of winning the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League. They beat Italian team Milan
3–2 in a penalty shootout after the match had finished 3–3
. Like São Paulo, Liverpool were competing in the competition for the first time, although they had appeared twice in the Intercontinental Cup, losing in 1981
and 1984
.
Both teams entered the competition in the semi-finals. São Paulo's opponents were the winners of the 2005 AFC Champions League, Al-Ittihad. A 3–2 victory with two goals from Amoroso
and a penalty from goalkeeper Rogério Ceni
ensured São Paulo's progression to the final. Liverpool faced 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup winners Deportivo Saprissa
. They won the match 3–0, Peter Crouch
scored twice and Steven Gerrard
also scored as Liverpool reached the final.
Both teams were well into their respective domestic competitions. São Paulo's domestic season had finished two weeks before the final. They finished the 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 11th position after 42 games, they won and lost 16 games each and drew 10. Liverpool were in the middle of their domestic season, they were competing in the 2005–06 Premier League. They were second in the table and won their last match before the competition 2–0, against Middlesbrough
. The victory meant Liverpool had gone 10 matches without conceding a goal, which equalled a club record.
São Paulo manager Paulo Autuori was adamant that his team would have to improve on their performance in the semi-final if they were to win the match: "We're going to have to improve certain aspects of our play if we want to win the final." Autouri was not worried about Liverpool's aerial threat, but was expecting them to keep the ball during the match: "English teams are well known for their aerial excellence, But Liverpool are a side that can keep the ball very well too as they proved when winning the Champions League."
Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez
would take control of the team for the final, despite the death of his father earlier in the week. Benitez was confident that his Liverpool team would be capable of beating São Paulo: "We are playing with confidence and strength. I think we can beat anyone." Liverpool Striker Crouch who scored twice in the semi-final was as adamant as his manager about winning the competition. Adding that "We've not travelled all the way to Japan to go sightseeing."
's cross into the penalty area was met by Fernando Morientes
, but the striker headed wide of the goal. Liverpool created more chances with Luis García missing the goal twice from headers. São Paulo had only created one chance, a shot from striker Amoroso
, but they began to grow in confidence. They pressed forward after Amoroso's shot and defender Cicinho
nearly scored with a lob from the halfway line which just went over the crossbar.
São Paulo's pressure resulted in them taking the lead in the 27th minute. A chipped pass from Aloísio
to Mineiro found the midfielder in space who put the ball beyond Liverpool goalkeeper José Manuel Reina to give the Brazilians a 1–0 lead. It was the first goal Liverpool had conceded in over 1,041 minutes of play. Immediately afterwards, Liverpool had a corner, which almost resulted in a goal. Xabi Alonso
took the corner which found García, but his shot hit the woodwork. Liverpool had another chance 30 minutes into the match, but again he failed to score with a header. Gerrard had a chance to equalise five minutes later, but he put his shot wide after Harry Kewell
had passed him the ball. Liverpool continued to create chances and in the 39th minute García saw his header into the far corner saved by São Paulo goalkeeper Rogério Ceni
. From the resulting corner Liverpool defender Sami Hyypiä
shot straight at Ceni. He had another chance late in the first half, but his header was saved by Ceni.
Liverpool had the first scoring opportunity of the half, six minutes into the second half. Liverpool were awarded a free-kick
25 yards from the goal. Gerrard's subsequent shot was saved by Ceni. Ceni made another save soon afterwards when he tipped a cross from Kewell onto the crossbar. Liverpool did score on the hour mark, but the goal was disallowed. García's headed goal was ruled out for offside. Soon afterwards Morientes had another chance to score, but his overhead kick went over the crossbar. Liverpool had another goal disallowed soon afterwards. Alonso's corner from which Hyypiä was adjudged to have drifted out of play before the defender scored.
São Paulo made the first substitution of the match in the 75th minute when striker Grafite
replaced Aloísio. Liverpool made two substitutions four minutes later in an attempt to equalise. John Arne Riise
and Florent Sinama-Pongolle replaced Stephen Warnock
and Mohamed Sissoko
. They made their final substitution in the 85th minute when Peter Crouch
replaced Morientes. Liverpool had a third goal disallowed in the 89th minute. Substitute Sinama-Pongolle's goal was disallowed after the assistant referee had flagged García as being offside in the build-up to the goal. Liverpool had a final chance before the end of the match, but García put his shot wide. No further goals were scored and the referee blew for full-time with the final score 1–0 to São Paulo.
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Liverpool:
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GK
12
José Manuel Reina
RB
3
Steve Finnan
LB
2
Stephen Warnock
CB
4
Sami Hyypiä
CB
23
Jamie Carragher
RM
8
Steven Gerrard
(c)
CM
22
Mohamed Sissoko
CM
14
Xabi Alonso
LM
7
Harry Kewell
SS
10
Luis García
CF
19
Fernando Morientes
Substitutes:
GK
1
Jerzy Dudek
GK
13
Scott Carson
DF
6
John Arne Riise
FW
9
Djibril Cissé
FW
11
Florent Sinama-Pongolle
FW
15
Peter Crouch
MF
16
Dietmar Hamann
DF
17
Josemi
DF
21
Djimi Traoré
Manager:
Rafael Benítez
was incensed by the referee's decisions and remonstrated with the officials after the final whistle. Benitez was clear that at least one of the goals should not have been disallowed: "We knew that one of the goals was a goal, clear." He also questioned the competency of the officials stating: "You wouldn't get a Mexican referee and a Canadian linesman in the final of the World Cup." Midfielder Luis García, who had a goal disallowed, summed up the feeling in the Liverpool: "We feel cheated."
São Paulo goalkeeper Rogério Ceni
was named as man of the match and also won the Golden Ball as the best player of the competition. Ceni was gracious in receiving the awards stating: "The awards are nice to have but the win was not just about me" Ceni dedicated the awards to those at the club saying: "When I look in these awards I see the faces of my team-mates, the coach and everyone involved at the club." São Paulo manager was delighted with his team after the victory and agreed with Ceni that the victory was a team effort: "It was a collective victory" he also said that it was "a great achievement for the club." Goalscorer Mineiro was equally overjoyed with the victory stating: "It is the happiest moment in my career."
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
of England on 18 December 2005 at the International Stadium
Nissan Stadium
The is a sports venue in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.The Yokohama City Office planned multi purpose about the rest place for flood by the Tsurumi River, which included the construction of the main stadium of major sport events - the 53rd National Sports Festival of Japan in Kanagawa...
, Yokohama, Japan. It was the final match of the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship
2005 FIFA Club World Championship
-Quarter-finals:-----Semi-finals:-----Fifth Place:-Third Place:-Final:-Scorers: 2 goals Amoroso Peter Crouch Mohammed Noor Alvaro Saborio...
, a competition for the winners of the primary cup competitions of FIFA's continental members. The Club World Championship replaced the Intercontinental Cup
Intercontinental Cup (football)
The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...
, which both teams had competed in before. São Paulo had won the Intercontinental Cup twice in 1992
1992 Intercontinental Cup
The 1992 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on December 13, 1992 between FC Barcelona, winners of the 1991-92 European Cup, and São Paulo, winners of the 1992 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the National Stadium in Tokyo. It was Barcelona's first appearance into the...
and 1993
1993 Intercontinental Cup
The 1993 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on December 12, 1993 between A.C. Milan, runners-up of the 1992-93 UEFA Champions League, and São Paulo, winners of the 1993 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the National Stadium in Tokyo...
, while Liverpool had lost twice in 1981
1981 Intercontinental Cup
The 1981 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on December 13, 1981 between Liverpool, winners of the 1980-81 European Cup, and Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, winners of the 1981 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the National Stadium in Tokyo in front of 62,000 fans...
and 1984
1984 Intercontinental Cup
The 1984 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on 9 December 1984 between Independiente of Argentina, winners of the 1984 Copa Libertadores, and Liverpool FC of England, winners of the 1983–84 European Cup. The match was played at the neutral venue of the National Stadium in Tokyo in...
.
The teams qualified for the championship by winning their continent's primary cup competition. São Paulo won the 2005 Copa Libertadores, defeating Brazilian team Atlético Paranaense
Clube Atlético Paranaense
Clube Atlético Paranaense is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba in Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2001.-History:...
5–1. Liverpool won the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, defeating Italian team Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
3–2 in a penalty shootout after the match had finished 3–3
2005 UEFA Champions League Final
The 2005 UEFA Champions League Final was the final match of the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, Europe's primary club football competition. The showpiece event was contested between Liverpool of England and Milan of Italy at the Atatürk Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey on 25 May 2005...
. Both teams played one match in the championship en route to the final. São Paulo beat 2005 AFC Champions League winners Al-Ittihad 3–2, while Liverpool beat 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup winners Deportivo Saprissa
C.D. Saprissa
Deportivo Saprissa S.A.D. is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is located in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and plays their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá....
3–0.
Watched by a crowd of 66,821, São Paulo took the lead in the first half when Mineiro scored. Liverpool missed a number of chances to equalise in the first half. In the second half they had the majority of the possession and also had three goals disallowed. Despite all their chances they were unable to score against São Paulo who held on to win the match 1–0.
Background
São Paulo qualified for the FIFA Club World ChampionshipFIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
as the reigning Copa Libertadores winners. They had won the 2005 Copa Libertadores beating Atlético Paranaense
Clube Atlético Paranaense
Clube Atlético Paranaense is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba in Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2001.-History:...
5–1 over two-legs in the final. It would be São Paulo's first appearance in the competition, although they had won the forerunner to the competition, the Intercontinental Cup
Intercontinental Cup (football)
The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...
twice, in 1992
1992 Intercontinental Cup
The 1992 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on December 13, 1992 between FC Barcelona, winners of the 1991-92 European Cup, and São Paulo, winners of the 1992 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the National Stadium in Tokyo. It was Barcelona's first appearance into the...
and 1993
1993 Intercontinental Cup
The 1993 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on December 12, 1993 between A.C. Milan, runners-up of the 1992-93 UEFA Champions League, and São Paulo, winners of the 1993 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the National Stadium in Tokyo...
.
Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
had qualified for the Club World Championship as a result of winning the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League. They beat Italian team Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
3–2 in a penalty shootout after the match had finished 3–3
2005 UEFA Champions League Final
The 2005 UEFA Champions League Final was the final match of the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, Europe's primary club football competition. The showpiece event was contested between Liverpool of England and Milan of Italy at the Atatürk Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey on 25 May 2005...
. Like São Paulo, Liverpool were competing in the competition for the first time, although they had appeared twice in the Intercontinental Cup, losing in 1981
1981 Intercontinental Cup
The 1981 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on December 13, 1981 between Liverpool, winners of the 1980-81 European Cup, and Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, winners of the 1981 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the National Stadium in Tokyo in front of 62,000 fans...
and 1984
1984 Intercontinental Cup
The 1984 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on 9 December 1984 between Independiente of Argentina, winners of the 1984 Copa Libertadores, and Liverpool FC of England, winners of the 1983–84 European Cup. The match was played at the neutral venue of the National Stadium in Tokyo in...
.
Both teams entered the competition in the semi-finals. São Paulo's opponents were the winners of the 2005 AFC Champions League, Al-Ittihad. A 3–2 victory with two goals from Amoroso
Márcio Amoroso
Márcio Amoroso dos Santos is a retired Brazilian footballer. He has played his football for several teams in Japan, Italy, Germany, Spain and Greece while representing Brazil at international level.-Club career:...
and a penalty from goalkeeper Rogério Ceni
Rogério Ceni
Rogério Ceni is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He has been a member of the Brazilian Série A club São Paulo since September 7, 1990, playing more than 1,000 matches and winning 2 Copa Libertadores trophies and one Club World Championship with them...
ensured São Paulo's progression to the final. Liverpool faced 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup winners Deportivo Saprissa
C.D. Saprissa
Deportivo Saprissa S.A.D. is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is located in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and plays their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá....
. They won the match 3–0, Peter Crouch
Peter Crouch
Peter James Crouch is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the England national team.Crouch started his career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur...
scored twice and Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard
Steven George Gerrard MBE is an English footballer who plays for and captains Premier League club Liverpool. He also has 89 caps for the England national team. He has played much of his career in a centre midfielder role, but he has also been used as a second striker and right winger...
also scored as Liverpool reached the final.
Both teams were well into their respective domestic competitions. São Paulo's domestic season had finished two weeks before the final. They finished the 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 11th position after 42 games, they won and lost 16 games each and drew 10. Liverpool were in the middle of their domestic season, they were competing in the 2005–06 Premier League. They were second in the table and won their last match before the competition 2–0, against Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
. The victory meant Liverpool had gone 10 matches without conceding a goal, which equalled a club record.
São Paulo manager Paulo Autuori was adamant that his team would have to improve on their performance in the semi-final if they were to win the match: "We're going to have to improve certain aspects of our play if we want to win the final." Autouri was not worried about Liverpool's aerial threat, but was expecting them to keep the ball during the match: "English teams are well known for their aerial excellence, But Liverpool are a side that can keep the ball very well too as they proved when winning the Champions League."
Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez
Rafael Benítez
Rafael "Rafa" Benítez Maudes is a football manager, and former player. He is currently unemployed, after leaving as manager of Internazionale in December 2010....
would take control of the team for the final, despite the death of his father earlier in the week. Benitez was confident that his Liverpool team would be capable of beating São Paulo: "We are playing with confidence and strength. I think we can beat anyone." Liverpool Striker Crouch who scored twice in the semi-final was as adamant as his manager about winning the competition. Adding that "We've not travelled all the way to Japan to go sightseeing."
Summary
Before the start of the match, a minute's silence was held, in memory of Rafa Benítez's father Francesco who died of heart failure on the Wednesday before the final. Both teams took the pitch wearing black armbands as a mark of respect. The match was delayed further when a fan invaded the pitch, he headed for one of the goals and got stuck in the goal before being caught. São Paulo lined up in a 3–5–2 formation, while Liverpool opted for a 4–4–1–1 formation. Liverpool had the first chance of the match inside the opening 79 seconds. Liverpool captain Steven GerrardSteven Gerrard
Steven George Gerrard MBE is an English footballer who plays for and captains Premier League club Liverpool. He also has 89 caps for the England national team. He has played much of his career in a centre midfielder role, but he has also been used as a second striker and right winger...
's cross into the penalty area was met by Fernando Morientes
Fernando Morientes
Fernando Morientes Sánchez is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker.His main asset was his aerial and strong goalscoring abilities. He played for a number of clubs throughout his career, including Real Madrid, Monaco, Liverpool, and Valencia...
, but the striker headed wide of the goal. Liverpool created more chances with Luis García missing the goal twice from headers. São Paulo had only created one chance, a shot from striker Amoroso
Márcio Amoroso
Márcio Amoroso dos Santos is a retired Brazilian footballer. He has played his football for several teams in Japan, Italy, Germany, Spain and Greece while representing Brazil at international level.-Club career:...
, but they began to grow in confidence. They pressed forward after Amoroso's shot and defender Cicinho
Cicinho
Cícero João de Cézare, nicknamed Cicinho, in Pradópolis, São Paulo, Brazil), is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Roma.Currently married to longtime girlfriend, Reem Borriello; the two have one son, Heitor...
nearly scored with a lob from the halfway line which just went over the crossbar.
São Paulo's pressure resulted in them taking the lead in the 27th minute. A chipped pass from Aloísio
Aloísio José da Silva
Aloísio José da Silva, or simply Aloísio , is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for CRB.Aloísio suffered a freak accident where he temporarily lost consciousness following a collision during Campeonato Brasileiro Série B match on August 25, 2009.-Honours:Goiás* Goiás State Championship:...
to Mineiro found the midfielder in space who put the ball beyond Liverpool goalkeeper José Manuel Reina to give the Brazilians a 1–0 lead. It was the first goal Liverpool had conceded in over 1,041 minutes of play. Immediately afterwards, Liverpool had a corner, which almost resulted in a goal. Xabi Alonso
Xabi Alonso
Xabier "Xabi" Alonso Olano is a Spanish World Cup-winning footballer who plays for Real Madrid as a midfielder.Alonso began his career at Real Sociedad, the main team of his home region Gipuzkoa. After a brief loan period at Eibar he returned to Sociedad where then manager John Toshack appointed...
took the corner which found García, but his shot hit the woodwork. Liverpool had another chance 30 minutes into the match, but again he failed to score with a header. Gerrard had a chance to equalise five minutes later, but he put his shot wide after Harry Kewell
Harry Kewell
Harold "Harry" Kewell is an Australian professional football midfielder who plays for Melbourne Victory in the A-League. Internationally he has received 55 caps, and scored 16 goals, while playing for the Australian national team...
had passed him the ball. Liverpool continued to create chances and in the 39th minute García saw his header into the far corner saved by São Paulo goalkeeper Rogério Ceni
Rogério Ceni
Rogério Ceni is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He has been a member of the Brazilian Série A club São Paulo since September 7, 1990, playing more than 1,000 matches and winning 2 Copa Libertadores trophies and one Club World Championship with them...
. From the resulting corner Liverpool defender Sami Hyypiä
Sami Hyypiä
Sami Tuomas Hyypiä is a retired European Cup winning Finnish footballer who played in the centre back position. He last played for German Bundesliga side Bayer 04 Leverkusen and was the captain of the Finland national football team. He joined Leverkusen in summer 2009, ending a ten year spell at...
shot straight at Ceni. He had another chance late in the first half, but his header was saved by Ceni.
Liverpool had the first scoring opportunity of the half, six minutes into the second half. Liverpool were awarded a free-kick
Direct free kick
A direct free kick is a method of restarting play in a game of association football following a foul. Unlike an indirect free kick, a goal may be scored directly against the opposing side without the ball having first touched another player.-Award:...
25 yards from the goal. Gerrard's subsequent shot was saved by Ceni. Ceni made another save soon afterwards when he tipped a cross from Kewell onto the crossbar. Liverpool did score on the hour mark, but the goal was disallowed. García's headed goal was ruled out for offside. Soon afterwards Morientes had another chance to score, but his overhead kick went over the crossbar. Liverpool had another goal disallowed soon afterwards. Alonso's corner from which Hyypiä was adjudged to have drifted out of play before the defender scored.
São Paulo made the first substitution of the match in the 75th minute when striker Grafite
Grafite
Edinaldo Batista Libânio , commonly known as Grafite is a Brazilian footballer who plays for UAE Football League club Al-Ahli Dubai....
replaced Aloísio. Liverpool made two substitutions four minutes later in an attempt to equalise. John Arne Riise
John Arne Riise
John Arne Semundseth Riise is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays as a left wing-back for Fulham and the Norwegian national team. Riise spent seven years playing for Premier League side Liverpool before moving to Roma in 2008...
and Florent Sinama-Pongolle replaced Stephen Warnock
Stephen Warnock
Stephen Warnock is an English footballer who plays for Aston Villa as a left-back.He has been capped by England twice and was part of the nation's squad at the 2010 FIFA World Cup...
and Mohamed Sissoko
Mohamed Sissoko
Mohamed Lamine Sissoko Gillan is a French-born Malian footballer who is currently playing for the French Ligue 1 team Paris-Saint Germain and the Malian national team. Although he could have elected to play for France internationally, he chose to play for the country of his descent, Mali...
. They made their final substitution in the 85th minute when Peter Crouch
Peter Crouch
Peter James Crouch is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the England national team.Crouch started his career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur...
replaced Morientes. Liverpool had a third goal disallowed in the 89th minute. Substitute Sinama-Pongolle's goal was disallowed after the assistant referee had flagged García as being offside in the build-up to the goal. Liverpool had a final chance before the end of the match, but García put his shot wide. No further goals were scored and the referee blew for full-time with the final score 1–0 to São Paulo.
Details
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | São Paulo: | ||
| GK | 1 |  Rogério CeniRogério Ceni Rogério Ceni is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He has been a member of the Brazilian Série A club São Paulo since September 7, 1990, playing more than 1,000 matches and winning 2 Copa Libertadores trophies and one Club World Championship with them... (c) |
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| RB | 2 | Cicinho Cicinho Cícero João de Cézare, nicknamed Cicinho, in Pradópolis, São Paulo, Brazil), is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Roma.Currently married to longtime girlfriend, Reem Borriello; the two have one son, Heitor... |
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| DF | 3 | Fabão |
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| DF | 4 | Edcarlos |
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| DF | 5 |  Diego LuganoDiego Lugano Diego Alfredo "Tota" Lugano Moreno is a Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Uruguay national football team as a central defender.... |
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| LB | 6 | Júnior Jenílson Ângelo de Souza Jenílson Ângelo de Souza, usually known as Júnior is a former association footballer who has twenty-two international caps to his name, scoring one goal against Costa Rica in 2002 FIFA World Cup.... |
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| CM | 7 | Mineiro |
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| CM | 8 | Josué Josué Anunciado de Oliveira Josué Anunciado de Oliveira, or simply Josué , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for German Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg.-Club career:... |
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| MF | 10 | Danilo Danilo Gabriel de Andrade Danilo Gabriel de Andrade, or simply Danilo , is a Brazilian attacking midfielder... |
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| SS | 11 | Amoroso Márcio Amoroso Márcio Amoroso dos Santos is a retired Brazilian footballer. He has played his football for several teams in Japan, Italy, Germany, Spain and Greece while representing Brazil at international level.-Club career:... |
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| FW | 14 | Aloísio Aloísio José da Silva Aloísio José da Silva, or simply Aloísio , is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for CRB.Aloísio suffered a freak accident where he temporarily lost consciousness following a collision during Campeonato Brasileiro Série B match on August 25, 2009.-Honours:Goiás* Goiás State Championship:... |
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| GK | 22 | Bosco João Bosco de Freitas Chaves João Bosco de Freitas Chaves or simply Bosco , is a Brazilian goalkeeper.-Sport Club do Recife:Bosco began his career in Sport, of the city of Recife, Pernambuco , in 1993. He stayed in the club until 2000, when he went to Cruzeiro... |
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| GK | 23 | Flávio Kretzer |
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| FW | 9 | Grafite Grafite Edinaldo Batista Libânio , commonly known as Grafite is a Brazilian footballer who plays for UAE Football League club Al-Ahli Dubai.... |
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| FW | 12 | Christian Christian Corrêa Dionisio Christian Corrêa Dionisio, simply Christian , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Monte Azul as a striker.-Football career:... |
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| DF | 13 | Alex Bruno Alex Bruno Costa Fernandes Alex Bruno Costa Fernandes is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Sport in the Brazilian Série B as a centre back.-Honours: Santo André**Brazilian Cup: 2004 São Paulo**São Paulo State League: 2005... |
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| MF | 15 | Denílson Denílson Pereira Neves Denílson Pereira Neves is a Brazilian footballer who plays for São Paulo as a midfielder, on loan from Arsenal. He is the former captain of the Brazil national under-17 team.-Early life:... |
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| DF | 16 | Fábio Santos Fábio Santos Romeu Fábio Santos Romeu , or simply Fábio Santos, is a Brazilian left wingback. He currently plays for Corinthians.-São Paulo:... |
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| MF | 17 | Renan Renan Teixeira da Silva Renan Teixeira da Silva or simply Renan , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays in Vitória S.C..-Honours:... |
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| DF | 18 | Flávio Donizete |
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| FW | 19 | Thiago Ribeiro Thiago Ribeiro Thiago Ribeiro full name Thiago Ribeiro Cardoso is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Cagliari.-Biography:Born in Pontes Gestal, São Paulo state, Thiago started his career at Rio Branco . He was loaned to Ligue 1 side Bordeaux for 2004–05 season, along with Adonis Soares Pavani. On 1 August... |
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| MF | 20 | Richarlyson |
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| MF | 21 | Souza |
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| Paulo Autuori |
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Man of the Match: Rogério CeniRogério Ceni Rogério Ceni is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He has been a member of the Brazilian Série A club São Paulo since September 7, 1990, playing more than 1,000 matches and winning 2 Copa Libertadores trophies and one Club World Championship with them... (São Paulo) Assistant referees:  Héctor VergaraHéctor Vergara Héctor Vergara is a Canadian football referee. Although born in San Javier, Chile, Vergara grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He attended John Taylor Collegiate... (Canada Canadian Soccer Association The Canadian Soccer Association is the governing body of soccer in Canada. It is a national organization that oversees the Canadian men's and women's national teams for international play, as well as the respective junior sides... )  Arturo Velázquez (Mexico)Fourth official:  Toru Kamikawa (JapanJapan Football Association The Japan Football Association, sometimes known as the Japan Soccer Association , is the governing body responsible for the administration of association football in Japan. It is responsible for the national team as well as club competitions.... ) |
Match rules
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Statistics
Overall| São Paulo | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1 | 0 |
| Total shots | 4 | 21 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
| Ball possession | 47% | 53% |
| Corner kicks | 0 | 17 |
| Free kicks at goal | 0 | 1 |
| Fouls committed | 15 | 17 |
| Offsides | 2 | 7 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Post-match
Much of the talk after the match centred on Liverpool's three disallowed goals. Liverpool manager Rafael BenítezRafael Benítez
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was incensed by the referee's decisions and remonstrated with the officials after the final whistle. Benitez was clear that at least one of the goals should not have been disallowed: "We knew that one of the goals was a goal, clear." He also questioned the competency of the officials stating: "You wouldn't get a Mexican referee and a Canadian linesman in the final of the World Cup." Midfielder Luis García, who had a goal disallowed, summed up the feeling in the Liverpool: "We feel cheated."
São Paulo goalkeeper Rogério Ceni
Rogério Ceni
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was named as man of the match and also won the Golden Ball as the best player of the competition. Ceni was gracious in receiving the awards stating: "The awards are nice to have but the win was not just about me" Ceni dedicated the awards to those at the club saying: "When I look in these awards I see the faces of my team-mates, the coach and everyone involved at the club." São Paulo manager was delighted with his team after the victory and agreed with Ceni that the victory was a team effort: "It was a collective victory" he also said that it was "a great achievement for the club." Goalscorer Mineiro was equally overjoyed with the victory stating: "It is the happiest moment in my career."