FFO2 FA CUP, Crystal Palace vs. Manchester United (Tue Jan 03)


                       Crystal Palace  |  Manchester United
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 E
                            Lee Clark  |  Steve Outten
                                       |
                       D_Livakovic GK  |  GK E_Martinez
                            K_Glik DF  |  DF M_De_Ligt
                           W_Anton DF  |  DF N_Mazraoui
                        K_Tsimikas DF  |  DF T_Nianzou
                          M_Alonso DF  |  DF J_Timber
                        F_Balbuena DF  |  MF C_Nkunku
                         A_Diawara DM  |  MF Fabian_Ruiz
                            Parejo MF  |  AM B_Saka
                             E_Eze MF  |  MF F_Valverde
                            D_Dike FW  |  FW J_Sancho
                      Adama_Traore FW  |  FW K_Adeyemi
                                       |
                          W_Morris SUB |  SUB Pacheco
                        M_Nastasic SUB |  SUB Lis_Martinez
                           J_Swift SUB |  SUB B_M_Indi
                         T_Cairney SUB |  SUB A_Elanga
                           S_Banza SUB |  SUB A_Morgan




Min. 3  :(cry) D_Dike takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  M_De_Ligt takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 5  :(mnu) J_Sancho controls it with ease 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by F_Balbuena 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 9  :(cry) Parejo runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  Parejo hits the ball first time! 
          ...  E_Martinez makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 12 :(cry) Parejo runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Eze 
          ...  E_Eze blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  But E_Martinez is equal to it 
Min. 12 :(mnu) T_Nianzou hoists the ball across to B_Saka 
          ...  B_Saka fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  D_Livakovic makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 12 :(cry) A_Diawara spots E_Eze who is in acres of space 
          ...  T_Nianzou with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 13 :(mnu) M_De_Ligt sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Nkunku 
          ...  C_Nkunku has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  D_Livakovic makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 13 :(cry) E_Eze turns past M_De_Ligt 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Sancho takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 14 :(cry) Adama_Traore barges M_De_Ligt off the ball 
          ...  T_Nianzou makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Dike floats the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to Parejo 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  E_Martinez collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 20 :(cry) E_Eze cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Dike 
          ...  J_Sancho with a pull on the shirt 
Min. 22 :(mnu) J_Timber with a slide rule pass to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  Adama_Traore with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 26 :(cry) K_Tsimikas is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to D_Dike 
          ...  D_Dike with a little chip! 
          ...  The shot slips through E_Martinez's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 33 :(mnu) M_De_Ligt slides it through the middle to J_Sancho 
          ...  J_Sancho aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  D_Livakovic gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 34 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi dribbles past W_Anton 
          ...  W_Anton recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 36 :(mnu) J_Sancho flicks it past Parejo 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  J_Sancho bears down on goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 39 :(cry) Adama_Traore with a real burst of pace 
          ...  M_De_Ligt can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(cry) M_Alonso with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past T_Nianzou 
          ...  T_Nianzou hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Adama_Traore swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of E_Martinez 
Min. 47 :(cry) M_Alonso with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  M_Alonso with a little chip! 
          ...  E_Martinez gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester United

Min. 50 :(cry) Parejo takes advantage of a mistake by K_Adeyemi 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  Parejo with a thundering drive! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 53 :(mnu) J_Sancho beats K_Glik 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  E_Eze dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 54 :(cry) W_Anton with a 40-yard pass to E_Eze 
          ...  N_Mazraoui clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 56 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi beats K_Glik 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  K_Adeyemi aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for D_Livakovic 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  D_Livakovic looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 57 :(cry) K_Glik chips the ball forward to Parejo 
          ...  J_Timber with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 58 :(mnu) F_Valverde over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds J_Sancho though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  J_Sancho goes for goal! 
          ...  But D_Livakovic stops that one easily 
Min. 59 :(cry) M_Alonso backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  W_Anton latches onto the end of it 
          ...  W_Anton with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into E_Martinez's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 59 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows M_Alonso a clean set of heals 
          ...  K_Adeyemi looks to see where D_Livakovic is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  D_Livakovic blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 60 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Nastasic 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Glik 
Min. 61 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Banza 
          ...  COMING OFF: Adama_Traore 
Min. 62 :(mnu) Fabian_Ruiz with a neat pass into J_Sancho 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from W_Anton 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 65 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Elanga 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Saka 
Min. 65 :(mnu) J_Sancho plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_De_Ligt keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  M_De_Ligt with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  D_Livakovic is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  That's given Manchester United the advantage! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 0-1 Manchester United ...
Min. 66 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 66 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  E_Eze will now play as a AM 
Min. 66 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  A_Diawara will now play as a MF 
Min. 66 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United 
          ...  COMING ON: Lis_Martinez 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Nkunku 
Min. 66 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  Manchester United have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 67 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Swift 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Diawara 
Min. 72 :(mnu) T_Nianzou plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  K_Adeyemi decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  K_Adeyemi tries to beat D_Livakovic from outside the area! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  D_Livakovic grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 75 :(cry) E_Eze is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to K_Tsimikas 
          ...  K_Tsimikas with the shot on net! 
          ...  E_Martinez with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 76 :(mnu) A_Elanga barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  F_Balbuena knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 80 :(cry) Parejo with a one-touch layoff to S_Banza 
          ...  S_Banza has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But E_Martinez makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 80 :(cry) D_Dike plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  K_Adeyemi with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 83 :(cry) E_Eze finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  Lis_Martinez reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Nastasic hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  E_Martinez comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 84 :(mnu) J_Timber feeds the ball to Lis_Martinez 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Alonso 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 85 :(cry) D_Dike turns past Lis_Martinez 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  M_De_Ligt looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 86 :(cry) M_Nastasic crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Dike in the box 
          ...  D_Dike curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  It flew past E_Martinez and the Selhurst Park comes alive! 
          ...  Amazing comeback!! 
          ...  Crystal Palace are all square and not long to go 
          ...  Crystal Palace 1-1 Manchester United ...
Min. 87 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  E_Eze will now play as a MF 
Min. 87 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  Manchester United have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(cry) J_Swift is too quick for Lis_Martinez 
          ...  J_Swift attempts a lob! 
          ...  But E_Martinez punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 88 :(mnu) Fabian_Ruiz moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Sancho 
          ...  M_Alonso tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Lis_Martinez swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And D_Livakovic reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Lis_Martinez swings it in! 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz swings a leg at it! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 88 :(cry) J_Swift with a deep cross to K_Tsimikas 
          ...  K_Adeyemi fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Here we go, a real chance of a goal 
          ...  J_Swift passes to D_Dike 
          ...  Blocked by F_Valverde 
Min. 91 :(mnu) Fabian_Ruiz moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  K_Adeyemi swings in the shot! 
          ...  D_Livakovic gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Elanga lofts the ball in! 
          ...  D_Dike heads it away 

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

Min. 92 :(mnu) Fabian_Ruiz with a smart pass to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  W_Anton with the tackle 
Min. 93 :(cry) E_Eze runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  E_Eze smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 94 :(mnu) J_Timber beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds A_Elanga 
          ...  Intercepted by W_Anton 
Min. 101:(cry) E_Eze is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to F_Balbuena 
          ...  F_Balbuena leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  The shot slips through E_Martinez's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 102:(mnu) N_Mazraoui unselfishly heads the ball back to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  F_Balbuena with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

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

Min. 107:(mnu) Fabian_Ruiz sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Sancho gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Sancho with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But D_Livakovic makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 111:(cry) F_Balbuena slides it through the middle to D_Dike 
          ...  J_Timber beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 112:(mnu) F_Valverde takes advantage of a mistake by M_Alonso 
          ...  A cracking drive from F_Valverde! 
          ...  D_Livakovic collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 114:(cry) K_Tsimikas drives it forward to D_Dike 
          ...  T_Nianzou reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 117:(cry) J_Swift with a measured ball to S_Banza 
          ...  S_Banza with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  D_Dike places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He's tried a dink 
          ...  He's tries a cheeky Panenka but the keeper holds his ground and easily catches it! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  J_Sancho is next up
          ...  He sends D_Livakovic the wrong way 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was a clinical penalty 
          ...  Crystal Palace 0-1 Manchester United...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  S_Banza is next up
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 1-1 Manchester United...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  K_Adeyemi is coming forward
          ...  Hammered towards the top corner! 
          ...  But it's inches over the bar! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  E_Eze is next to step up!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smartly taken! 
          ...  Slotted into the bottom left corner 
          ...  Crystal Palace 2-1 Manchester United...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  A_Elanga places the ball on the spot!
          ...  Can he score this penalty for his team? 
          ...  Oh, he can 
          ...  In the cheekiest manner possible. The Panenka. 
          ...  Crystal Palace 2-2 Manchester United...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  J_Swift steps up!
          ...  He sends E_Martinez the wrong way with a shimmy John Aldridge style 
          ...  GOAL! 
          ...  He made it look easy. 
          ...  Crystal Palace 3-2 Manchester United...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  F_Valverde is next to step up!
          ...  D_Livakovic guesses correctly 
          ...  And he saves it! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  Parejo places the ball on the spot!
          ...  Oh he didn't mess about with that one 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smashed right down the middle!. 
          ...  Crystal Palace 4-2 Manchester United...


          ...  Crystal Palace win the penalty shootout!



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



Match Details
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Venue                : Selhurst Park
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : D_Dike
Scorers              : D_Dike (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : J_Sancho (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_De_Ligt (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Nianzou (12), J_Sancho (13)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Crystal Palace  |    Manchester United
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       14
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           7        |       10
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       14
Key Tackles          :          11        |       10
Key Passes           :          13        |       15
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Final Score          : Crystal Palace 1 - 1 Manchester United
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Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Livakovic    GK  20   1   1   1  27 | 123   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  62   0   0   0
K_Glik         DF   1  16  11   2  22 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0
W_Anton        DF   1  17  13   7  27 | 123   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  92  19  17
K_Tsimikas     DF   1  17  13   8  31 | 123   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  38  20
M_Alonso       DF   1  17  12   3  29 | 123   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  46  20  21
F_Balbuena     DF   1  16  12   4  33 | 123   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  72  20  20
A_Diawara      MF   1  12  17   5  27 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Parejo         MF   1  11  17   9  29 | 123   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  53
E_Eze          MF   1   7  17  15  28 | 123   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  33  30  22
D_Dike         FW   1   4  14  17  21 | 123   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  36   0  37
Adama_Traore   FW   1   5   9  18  28 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Morris       GK  12   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Nastasic     DF   1  15  10   6  26 |  61   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0
J_Swift        MF   1   3  14  11  31 |  54   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  17
T_Cairney      MF   1   3  15  15  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Banza        FW   1   3  11  16  28 |  60   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20

Player Statistics - Manchester United
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 | 123   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
M_De_Ligt      DF   1  19  14   4  28 | 123   0   2   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  42  36  56
N_Mazraoui     DF   1  18  14   7  27 | 123   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  18   0
T_Nianzou      DF   1  17  15   5  28 | 123   0   3   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  67  32  -2
J_Timber       DF   1  17  15   3  27 | 123   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  46  51   0
C_Nkunku       MF   1   9  19  14  26 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
Fabian_Ruiz    MF   1  14  18   7  29 | 123   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  70  17
B_Saka         AM   1   2  18  16  22 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
F_Valverde     MF   1  14  18  11  29 | 123   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  14  17
J_Sancho       FW   1   1  15  20  22 | 123   0   0   1   1   4   0   1   0   0  -2  40  26
K_Adeyemi      FW   1   5  14  18  25 | 123   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
Pacheco        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lis_Martinez   DF   1  17  15   9  29 |  55   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  23   0  19
B_M_Indi       DF   1  13   7   4  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Elanga       AM   1   5  17  15  24 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Morgan       FW   1   1   7  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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