FFO2 EFL CUP, Roma vs. Barcelona - Neutral Venue (Tue Mar 07)


                                 Roma  |  Barcelona
                            5-0-1-4 A  |  5-1-2-2 P
                         Derek Hughes  |  Graeme Edwards
                                       |
                        E_Martinez GK  |  GK M_Pigliacelli
                         J_Kimmich DF  |  DF Y_Berchiche
                          F_Kostic DF  |  DF D_Carvajal
                      L_Spinazzola DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                        B_Chilwell DF  |  DF J_Juranovic
                           F_Nacho DF  |  DF C_Starfelt
                      L_Pellegrini AM  |  DM B_White
                           K_Coman FW  |  MF P_Coutinho
                         R_Firmino FW  |  MF Raphinha
                       K_De_Bruyne FW  |  FW G_Jesus
                         Neymar_Jr FW  |  FW M_Oyarzabal
                                       |
                           J_Omlin SUB |  SUB E_Grosso
                         M_Muniesa SUB |  SUB M_Yoshida
                           S_Berge SUB |  SUB J_Elez
                        M_Kaminski SUB |  SUB M_Gotze
                         M_Sissoko SUB |  SUB A_Weimann




Min. 4  :(rom) L_Pellegrini curls the ball out wide to K_De_Bruyne 
          ...  J_Juranovic gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 5  :(rom) Neymar_Jr with a slide rule pass to B_Chilwell 
          ...  B_Chilwell controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  M_Pigliacelli makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 8  :(bca) R_Semedo plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  C_Starfelt decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  C_Starfelt cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  But E_Martinez punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 11 :(rom) L_Pellegrini with a probing through ball K_De_Bruyne 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_White 
Min. 14 :(rom) Neymar_Jr breaks free from Y_Berchiche 
          ...  C_Starfelt tackles from behind 
          ...  The Roma fans want him to be sent off! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 15 :(bca) J_Juranovic races into the box 
          ...  He sees G_Jesus lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from F_Nacho 
Min. 16 :(rom) Neymar_Jr gains possession 
          ...  J_Juranovic wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 18 :(bca) J_Juranovic runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs F_Nacho 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  J_Juranovic hits the ball first time! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 20 :(rom) B_Chilwell rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to K_Coman 
          ...  K_Coman rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 20 :(bca) Raphinha with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Kimmich 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Spinazzola 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Carvajal! 
          ...  B_Chilwell clears the danger 
Min. 21 :(bca) P_Coutinho flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  P_Coutinho carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  E_Martinez can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  E_Martinez makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 21 :(rom) Neymar_Jr has broken clear! Just M_Pigliacelli to beat! 
          ...  D_Carvajal brings him down! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 22 :(rom) J_Kimmich runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  Neymar_Jr latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  From long range Neymar_Jr bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 23 :(rom) J_Kimmich back heels to find Neymar_Jr in space 
          ...  Neymar_Jr with a little chip! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  M_Pigliacelli is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Neymar_Jr hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne tries to place the shot! 
          ...  M_Pigliacelli gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 29 :(rom) L_Spinazzola holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to K_De_Bruyne 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unstoppable! 
          ...  That's put Roma into the lead! 
          ...  Roma 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 29 :(bca) Tactical Change by Barcelona 
          ...  Raphinha will now play as a FW 
Min. 29 :(bca) P_Coutinho is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Jesus 
          ...  B_Chilwell with a bad challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  J_Juranovic hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one 
          ...  That's levelled the scores! 
          ...  they've done it! Absolutely incredible! 
          ...  It ain't over 'til it's over 
          ...  Roma 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 29 :(bca) R_Semedo cuts inside F_Nacho 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in G_Jesus! 
          ...  G_Jesus hits a great drive! 
          ...  E_Martinez gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 33 :(rom) R_Firmino with an inch perfect pass to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  A cheeky lob from L_Pellegrini! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unfortunate 
          ...  That's put Roma ahead! 
          ...  Roma 2-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 33 :(bca) M_Oyarzabal finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  What a shot from M_Oyarzabal! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  E_Martinez is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Barcelona are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Roma 2-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 41 :(rom) K_Coman lobs it over D_Carvajal 
          ...  K_Coman goes for goal! 
          ...  But M_Pigliacelli punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that M_Pigliacelli got a touch 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 48 :(bca) J_Juranovic is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  Raphinha latches onto the ball 
          ...  Raphinha has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with E_Martinez 
          ...  He tries to slip it past E_Martinez 
          ...  He's pulled it wide!! Really?! 
          ...  What a miss! 
Min. 49 :(bca) E_Martinez with a terrible kick! 
          ...  G_Jesus takes control of the ball! 
          ...  G_Jesus hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But E_Martinez makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Roma 2-2 Barcelona

Min. 47 :(rom) L_Spinazzola finds Neymar_Jr in the box 
          ...  J_Juranovic with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 49 :(rom) F_Kostic looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Neymar_Jr 
          ...  Neymar_Jr sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Pigliacelli moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 52 :(rom) Neymar_Jr races into the box 
          ...  He sees K_Coman lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  K_Coman with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for M_Pigliacelli 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  M_Pigliacelli looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 59 :(bca) M_Oyarzabal feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  R_Semedo runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  R_Semedo with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  E_Martinez gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 60 :(rom) K_Coman races into the box 
          ...  He sees F_Nacho lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  F_Nacho hits a great drive! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Barcelona fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 63 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Gotze 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Coutinho 
Min. 63 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Weimann 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Oyarzabal 
Min. 67 :(rom) L_Pellegrini with an inch perfect pass to K_Coman 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from K_Coman! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Pigliacelli's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 69 :(bca) Y_Berchiche is too quick for L_Pellegrini 
          ...  L_Spinazzola wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 70 :(rom) F_Nacho crosses to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  L_Pellegrini with the drive! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Pigliacelli's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 79 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne with a real burst of pace 
          ...  R_Semedo can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  But C_Starfelt wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 79 :(bca) A_Weimann beats L_Pellegrini with absolute ease! 
          ...  F_Nacho with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 80 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Yoshida 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Juranovic 
Min. 80 :(rom) R_Firmino beats B_White 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  C_Starfelt with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 81 :(rom) F_Nacho jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  L_Pellegrini hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Pigliacelli's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 82 :(bca) Raphinha is too quick for B_Chilwell 
          ...  Raphinha with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 85 :(bca) M_Yoshida is too quick for the defence 
          ...  F_Kostic with a nasty foul 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 86 :(rom) K_Coman with a 50-yard pass to R_Firmino 
          ...  Intercepted by M_Yoshida 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bca) D_Carvajal leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to G_Jesus 
          ...  F_Nacho brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 91 :(rom) K_Coman holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Neymar_Jr 
          ...  What a shot from Neymar_Jr! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 94 :(bca) G_Jesus feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  A_Weimann runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A_Weimann lobs E_Martinez! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 99 :(rom) B_Chilwell turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Kimmich 
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Kimmich! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 100:(rom) L_Spinazzola is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to K_De_Bruyne 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne drives the shot in! 
          ...  But M_Pigliacelli punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 106:(bca) A_Weimann flicks it past F_Nacho 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A_Weimann with a blistering shot! 
          ...  E_Martinez makes a fine save 
Min. 110:(bca) G_Jesus spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to Raphinha! 
          ...  Raphinha from 20 yards! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He scores his 10th goal of the campaign! 
          ...  What a moment to score! 
          ...  That must surely be the winner!! 
          ...  Roma 2-3 Barcelona ...
Min. 110:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a DM 
Min. 110:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a MF 
Min. 110:(bca) Tactical Change by Barcelona 
          ...  Raphinha will now play as a MF 
Min. 111:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a DM 
Min. 111:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a MF 
Min. 112:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a DM 
Min. 112:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a MF 
Min. 113:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a DM 
Min. 113:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a MF 
Min. 114:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a DM 
Min. 114:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a MF 
Min. 114:(bca) Y_Berchiche spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Weimann! 
          ...  A_Weimann throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 114:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a DM 
Min. 114:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a MF 
Min. 115:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a DM 
Min. 115:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a MF 
Min. 116:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a DM 
Min. 116:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a MF 
Min. 117:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a DM 
Min. 117:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a MF 
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 118:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a DM 
Min. 118:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a MF 
Min. 119:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a DM 
Min. 119:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a MF 
Min. 119:(rom) Neymar_Jr with the dribble 
          ...  But M_Gotze wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 119:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a DM 
Min. 119:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a MF 
Min. 120:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a DM 
Min. 120:(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a MF 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio Olimpico
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Roma Match Info
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Best player          : L_Pellegrini (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_De_Bruyne (29), L_Pellegrini (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Nacho (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : G_Jesus
Scorers              : J_Juranovic (29), M_Oyarzabal (33), Raphinha (110)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Starfelt (14), J_Juranovic (16), D_Carvajal (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Roma  |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       14
Off target           :          11        |       8
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          19        |       9
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Final Score          : Roma 2 - 3 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Roma
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Martinez     GK  21   1   1   1  24 | 127   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -9   0   0   0
J_Kimmich      DF   1  19  16  11  26 | 127   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  32  13
F_Kostic       DF   1  19  15  12  31 | 127   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
L_Spinazzola   DF   1  18  16  13  27 | 127   0   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  44  72   0
B_Chilwell     DF   1  19  15  13  24 | 127   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  34  15
F_Nacho        MF   1  18  17  12  29 | 127   0   2   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  42  28  10
L_Pellegrini   AM   1   8  19  17  26 | 127   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  39  44
K_Coman        FW   1   7  19  17  29 | 127   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  39  32
R_Firmino      FW   1   5  17  20  23 | 127   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
K_De_Bruyne    FW   1  12  20  18  25 | 127   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  48
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   4  15  21  22 | 127   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  34  12
J_Omlin        GK  18   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Muniesa      DF   1  18  13   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Berge        MF   1  11  17   8  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kaminski     DF   1  14  11   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sissoko      MF   1  11  14   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Pigliacelli  GK  18   1   1   1  27 | 127   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Y_Berchiche    DF   1  19  15  12  22 | 127   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  18  16   8  27 | 127   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  14  -2
R_Semedo       DF   1  17  15   6  22 | 127   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  18
J_Juranovic    DF   1  18  13   8  27 |  84   0   2   2   0   2   1   1   0   0  42  36  62
C_Starfelt     DF   1  19  14   9  28 | 127   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  19  -2  17
B_White        DM   1  17  16   7  25 | 127   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
P_Coutinho     MF   1   3  19  16  26 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Raphinha       MF   1   8  18  17  27 | 127   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  44
G_Jesus        FW   1   4  14  21  30 | 127   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  62  10
M_Oyarzabal    FW   1   2  14  19  27 |  67   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  18  26
E_Grosso       GK  11   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Yoshida      DF   1  16  11   9  24 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
J_Elez         DF   1  12   9   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gotze        MF   1   5  18  13  26 |  60   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0
A_Weimann      FW   1   3  12  18  22 |  60   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
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