FFO2 Conference, Cardiff City vs. Leicester City (Thu Sep 07)


                         Cardiff City  |  Leicester City
                          5-1-2-2-0 C  |  4-3-3 E
               Simon Clark(Caretaker)  |  -
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK A_Areola
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DF L_Dunk
                        N_Otamendi DF  |  DF A_Marusic
                      D_Caleta_Car DF  |  DF Y_Atal
                        M_Gonalons DM  |  DF M_Kilman
                           I_Gueye DF  |  MF N_Kante
                           M_Gotze MF  |  MF A_Di_Maria
                           T_Lemar MF  |  MF I_Muniain
                             A_Bah DF  |  FW A_Rebic
                         J_Brekalo AM  |  FW L_Alario
                          D_Zapata AM  |  FW N_Powell
                                       |
                         J_Alnwick SUB |  SUB M_Van_Damme
                          A_Vallci SUB |  SUB M_Montoya
                         S_Klaiber SUB |  SUB S_Hughes
                             S_Ojo SUB |  SUB S_Nakajima
                         M_Watkins SUB |  SUB J_Wind




Min. 2  :(lei) L_Alario with the dribble 
          ...  L_Alario drives the shot in! 
          ...  But R_Allsop parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 5  :(lei) A_Rebic sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  I_Muniain gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  I_Muniain with the overhead! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooool 
          ...  I want to cry! 
          ...  Dear God! 
          ...  Long live football! 
          ...  Gooooooooooal! 
          ...  Leicester City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-1 Leicester City ...
Min. 6  :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 6  :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  J_Brekalo will now play as a FW 
Min. 6  :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  D_Zapata will now play as a FW 
Min. 6  :(car) N_Otamendi slides the ball across to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo with the crafty shot! 
          ...  A_Areola is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  A_Areola looks very relieved! 
Min. 7  :(car) D_Zapata with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  D_Zapata has a dig at goal! 
          ...  A_Areola makes a fine save 
Min. 7  :(car) A_Areola miskicks! 
          ...  D_Zapata is through! 
          ...  A_Marusic with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 8  :(lei) I_Muniain hoofs it upfield to find N_Kante 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with a terrible tackle 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 9  :(car) A_Bah turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Gotze 
          ...  M_Gotze with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  A_Areola 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. 10 :(car) I_Gueye hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Vestergaard latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard looks to see where A_Areola is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Areola's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 12 :(car) I_Gueye controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Bah gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But M_Kilman wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 14 :(car) M_Gonalons slips past his marker A_Rebic 
          ...  The ball is whipped into M_Gotze 
          ...  M_Gotze hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  A_Areola palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Gueye with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Y_Atal reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 15 :(car) A_Bah knocks the ball on and sprints past Y_Atal 
          ...  A delightful ball in to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo must beat A_Areola! 
          ...  A_Areola makes a difficult save 
Min. 15 :(lei) A_Di_Maria works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Powell 
          ...  N_Powell attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 21 :(car) T_Lemar takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A_Rebic with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 23 :(lei) N_Powell moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Di_Maria 
          ...  R_Allsop is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  N_Powell with the outside of his boot 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  R_Allsop moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  R_Allsop looks dejected! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-2 Leicester City ...
Min. 24 :(car) A_Bah with a flicked pass to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Leicester City fans laugh at him 
Min. 24 :(lei) A_Rebic takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past M_Gonalons 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A_Rebic with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  R_Allsop gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 27 :(lei) A_Rebic eases past A_Bah 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Kante with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  M_Gonalons heads it away 
Min. 29 :(car) D_Caleta_Car spots I_Gueye who is in acres of space 
          ...  I_Gueye chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 29 :(lei) A_Marusic drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Alario 
          ...  L_Alario drives the ball low! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 32 :(car) J_Vestergaard jinks past the defender 
          ...  J_Vestergaard sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  A_Areola makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 33 :(car) I_Gueye runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  M_Gonalons latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  L_Dunk is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  A_Areola misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Zapata with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Areola 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 34 :(lei) I_Muniain with a precise pass to N_Powell 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 36 :(lei) N_Kante fires over a low cross to L_Alario 
          ...  L_Alario leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 37 :(lei) L_Alario 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! 
          ...  M_Gonalons tackles cleanly 
Min. 40 :(lei) M_Kilman backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  N_Powell gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Bah with a terrible tackle 
Min. 40 :(lei) A_Di_Maria with a smart pass to N_Powell 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Lemar 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Di_Maria swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  The ball comes to L_Dunk 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! 
          ...  Cardiff City 0-3 Leicester City ...
Min. 41 :(car) I_Gueye finds A_Bah with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A_Bah attempts to nutmeg A_Areola! 
          ...  A_Areola gathers it comfortably 
Min. 41 :(lei) M_Kilman with a 40-yard pass to N_Powell 
          ...  A well-placed shot from N_Powell! 
          ...  But R_Allsop makes an easy save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(lei) N_Powell beats N_Otamendi 
          ...  N_Powell with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But R_Allsop punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 44 :(lei) A_Marusic with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  I_Gueye cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 45 :(car) D_Zapata takes advantage of a mistake by A_Marusic 
          ...  L_Dunk with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 0-3 Leicester City

Min. 48 :(car) J_Vestergaard breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Areola now! 
          ...  A_Rebic trips him up from behind! 
          ...  That's a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The referee beckons him over with his finger 
          ...  He's on a yellow - he knows what's coming next! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 49 :(car) M_Gotze spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to J_Brekalo! 
          ...  J_Brekalo hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 50 :(car) D_Zapata had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  A_Marusic cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 52 :(car) D_Zapata saunters past A_Marusic 
          ...  D_Zapata has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Areola is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gotze plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard tries to place the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  A_Areola plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 54 :(lei) A_Di_Maria skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to L_Alario 
          ...  L_Alario tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  R_Allsop is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Muniain lofts the ball in! 
          ...  A_Bah with a great clearance! 
Min. 55 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Montoya 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Kilman 
Min. 58 :(car) M_Gotze with a well-controlled run 
          ...  M_Gotze drives the shot in! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 59 :(car) M_Gonalons brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Zapata gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Zapata rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  A_Areola 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. 60 :(car) D_Zapata controls the ball with ease 
          ...  D_Zapata with the side footed shot! 
          ...  A_Areola makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 64 :(car) M_Gotze runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  J_Brekalo latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  J_Brekalo with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  GOOOOAAAAAAL!! 
          ...  That was unstoppable! 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-3 Leicester City ...
Min. 65 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Vallci 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Otamendi 
Min. 65 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Wind 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Powell 
Min. 65 :(car) M_Gonalons gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to M_Gotze 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Gotze! 
          ...  A_Areola makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 67 :(lei) A_Di_Maria bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to L_Alario 
          ...  A_Vallci is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 70 :(car) M_Gotze holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Vallci 
          ...  A_Vallci with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Cardiff City fans!! 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-3 Leicester City ...
Min. 74 :(car) J_Vestergaard makes himself available 
          ...  J_Vestergaard has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Lemar plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  A_Areola makes a fine save 
Min. 75 :(lei) A_Di_Maria with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves M_Gotze behind 
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Di_Maria! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 76 :(lei) L_Alario loses J_Vestergaard 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 78 :(car) A_Vallci is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to T_Lemar 
          ...  A well-placed shot from T_Lemar! 
          ...  A_Areola heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 80 :(car) J_Vestergaard crosses to A_Vallci 
          ...  A_Vallci with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 81 :(car) J_Brekalo sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  The ball hits Y_Atal in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 81 :(lei) A_Di_Maria knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A_Di_Maria with the strike! 
          ...  R_Allsop with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 82 :(lei) N_Kante with an amazing show of skill to get past M_Gonalons 
          ...  He crosses to L_Alario 
          ...  L_Alario with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But R_Allsop punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 83 :(car) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  D_Zapata is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by I_Muniain! 
          ...  D_Zapata with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Areola's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gotze dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  The ball comes to J_Vestergaard 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  A_Areola is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  A_Areola looks very relieved! 
Min. 84 :(lei) L_Alario had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  A_Vallci reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 85 :(car) D_Zapata steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Montoya 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A_Marusic with the tackle 
Min. 87 :(car) A_Vallci knocks the ball past L_Dunk 
          ...  A_Vallci tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  A_Areola gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(car) M_Gotze cuts the ball back to J_Brekalo 
          ...  From long range J_Brekalo bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Areola saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 91 :(lei) L_Alario jumps over I_Gueye's challenge 
          ...  I_Gueye recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Cardiff City Stadium
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Cardiff City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Gotze (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Brekalo (64), A_Vallci (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Vestergaard (8)
Injured              : N/A
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Leicester City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Di_Maria
Scorers              : I_Muniain (5), N_Powell (23), L_Dunk (40)
Sent Off             : A_Rebic (48)
Booked               : A_Marusic (7)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Leicester City
Attempts on Goal     :          27        |       14
Off target           :          14        |       5
On target            :          13        |       9
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :          10        |       6
Key Passes           :          18        |       12
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 2 - 3 Leicester City
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Player Statistics - Cardiff City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Allsop       GK  21   1   1   1  28 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  18  14  11  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  14  61
N_Otamendi     DF   1  17  13   3  29 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
D_Caleta_Car   DF   1  16  13  11  26 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  66  17  15
M_Gonalons     DM   1  15  16   8  25 |  94   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  46  42   0
I_Gueye        DF   1  15  18   9  29 |  94   0   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  46  48  13
M_Gotze        MF   1   6  19  14  26 |  94   0   0   4   2   4   0   0   0   0   0  82  40
T_Lemar        MF   1   3  18  16  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  35   0  10
A_Bah          DF   1  16  14   8  28 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  48  18
J_Brekalo      FW   1   3  13  17  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  59
D_Zapata       FW   1   4  12  19  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
J_Alnwick      GK  15   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Vallci       DF   1  15  12   8  27 |  28   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  23  18  72
S_Klaiber      DF   1  13  10   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ojo          MF   1   5  13  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Watkins      FW   1   4   9  11  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Leicester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Areola       GK  21   1   1   1  25 |  94  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
L_Dunk         DF   1  20  14   9  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  18   0  42
A_Marusic      DF   1  19  12  10  24 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  36  16  -2
Y_Atal         DF   1  18  14   2  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Kilman       DF   1  17  13   6  25 |  56   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  17   0
N_Kante        MF   1  13  20  12  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  20  16  30 |  94   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  58  16
I_Muniain      MF   1   4  19  15  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  22  30
A_Rebic        FW   1   6  12  20  24 |  49   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   1   0 -10  34  -4
L_Alario       FW   1   3  14  20  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
N_Powell       FW   1   4  18  16  30 |  66   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  12  54
M_Van_Damme    GK  14   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Montoya      DF   1  16  11   6  27 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Hughes       DF   1  11   8   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakajima     MF   1   4  15  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wind         FW   1   5  10  14  26 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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