FFO2 Conference, Norwich City vs. Atalanta (Mon Sep 04)


                         Norwich City  |  Atalanta
                              5-2-3 A  |  5-3-2 C
                Andy Banks(Caretaker)  |  Andrea Goitre
                                       |
                           A_Meret GK  |  GK I_Meslier
                     H_Augustinson DF  |  DF S_van_Beek
                         D_Sanchez DF  |  DF G_Montiel
                         D_Furlong DF  |  DF M_Romeo
                        E_Palacios DF  |  DF T_Mings
                          D_Rugani DF  |  DF T_Foket
                       G_Kondogbia MF  |  MF D_Neres
                              Dele MF  |  MF Brahim
                          F_Borini FW  |  MF S_McTominay
                      D_Calv_Lewin FW  |  FW M_Taremi
                           M_Gomez FW  |  FW U_Sadiq
                                       |
                         C_Trueman SUB |  SUB J_Smith
                         D_Amartey SUB |  SUB S_Denswil
                       A_Elustondo SUB |  SUB A_Miranchuk
                       J_Lundstram SUB |  SUB R_Sawyers
                         D_Watmore SUB |  SUB E_Dennis




Min. 2  :(nor) E_Palacios back heels to find D_Sanchez in space 
          ...  D_Sanchez with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  You wouldn't have saved that with two keepers! 
          ...  That's put Norwich City ahead! 
          ...  Norwich City 1-0 Atalanta ...
Min. 2  :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 2  :(atl) Tactical Change by Atalanta 
          ...  Atalanta have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 2  :(atl) S_McTominay knocks the ball past the lunge of D_Rugani 
          ...  H_Augustinson with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  D_Neres shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to S_McTominay instead 
          ...  S_McTominay with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But A_Meret punches it away 
Min. 3  :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Borini 
          ...  From long range F_Borini bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 3  :(atl) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  D_Neres is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by H_Augustinson! 
          ...  A thundering drive by D_Neres! 
          ...  A_Meret makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 4  :(nor) G_Kondogbia with a pinpoint pass to M_Gomez 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Gomez! 
          ...  I_Meslier gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 4  :(atl) M_Taremi with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  D_Rugani forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Romeo with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Meret 
Min. 5  :(nor) G_Kondogbia takes advantage of a mistake by G_Montiel 
          ...  He knocks the ball to M_Gomez! 
          ...  M_Gomez attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 6  :(nor) M_Gomez pushes it past T_Foket 
          ...  S_van_Beek steals the ball of off him 
Min. 8  :(atl) T_Foket spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to T_Mings! 
          ...  G_Kondogbia rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 9  :(nor) M_Gomez chests it down 
          ...  G_Montiel reads the play well 
Min. 10 :(atl) T_Foket turns past D_Rugani 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  T_Foket hits a great drive! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Meret never had a chance! 
Min. 12 :(nor) M_Gomez turns on a sixpence 
          ...  S_McTominay with a terrible tackle 
Min. 14 :(atl) G_Montiel brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  U_Sadiq gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A skilful effort from U_Sadiq! 
          ...  A_Meret makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 15 :(nor) I_Meslier miskicks! 
          ...  F_Borini takes control of the ball! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Foket and it had to be 
Min. 16 :(nor) F_Borini with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  D_Neres brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 17 :(atl) M_Taremi sidesteps D_Calv_Lewin 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Taremi aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  A_Meret parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And A_Meret recovers to save!! 
Min. 18 :(nor) D_Sanchez spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds F_Borini with a lovely pass! 
          ...  But T_Foket wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Kondogbia with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin gets on the end of it 
          ...  But I_Meslier punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 19 :(atl) Brahim controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  F_Borini is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 19 :(atl) T_Mings gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  S_McTominay is unmarked 
          ...  S_McTominay looks to see where A_Meret is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 22 :(nor) G_Kondogbia beats U_Sadiq 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  A well-placed shot from G_Kondogbia! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 23 :(nor) D_Sanchez squares it to F_Borini 
          ...  F_Borini with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But I_Meslier punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 24 :(nor) F_Borini turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  F_Borini with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 25 :(nor) D_Sanchez with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  D_Sanchez fires the shot in! 
          ...  But I_Meslier makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 26 :(nor) D_Furlong moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Calv_Lewin 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  I_Meslier makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 26 :(atl) U_Sadiq knocks the ball past E_Palacios 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  D_Rugani picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 30 :(nor) F_Borini turns on a sixpence 
          ...  F_Borini with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  I_Meslier dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had I_Meslier beaten! 
Min. 33 :(atl) M_Taremi dribbles past D_Rugani 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  But D_Furlong wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 34 :(atl) U_Sadiq with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past D_Furlong 
          ...  F_Borini fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 35 :(nor) G_Kondogbia jumps over G_Montiel's challenge 
          ...  G_Kondogbia tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  But I_Meslier hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 36 :(nor) D_Rugani with a slick pass to D_Calv_Lewin 
          ...  M_Taremi with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 37 :(nor) Dele takes on 3 men 
          ...  Dele with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  I_Meslier gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 40 :(nor) E_Palacios with a probing through ball G_Kondogbia 
          ...  G_Kondogbia looks to see where I_Meslier is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 42 :(nor) Dele plays it forward to M_Gomez 
          ...  But M_Romeo wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 42 :(atl) M_Taremi is too quick for E_Palacios 
          ...  M_Taremi with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  A_Meret manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by T_Mings! 
          ...  A_Meret easily claims the ball! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(atl) T_Mings spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds M_Taremi with a lovely pass! 
          ...  M_Taremi runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Norwich City 1-0 Atalanta

Min. 48 :(atl) U_Sadiq lays the ball back to M_Romeo 
          ...  H_Augustinson tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Neres curls it into the box! 
          ...  D_Rugani reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 48 :(nor) G_Kondogbia finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  G_Montiel with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 54 :(atl) G_Montiel drives it across the face of the goal M_Taremi 
          ...  M_Taremi with the side footed shot! 
          ...  A_Meret with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Mings with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Great catch from A_Meret! 
Min. 55 :(nor) E_Palacios brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Gomez gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Gomez with a thundering shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the Norwich City crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  Norwich City 2-0 Atalanta ...
Min. 56 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Amartey 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Augustinson 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Elustondo 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Sanchez 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Watmore 
          ...  COMING OFF: Dele 
Min. 60 :(atl) Substitution by Atalanta 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Miranchuk 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Foket 
Min. 61 :(nor) G_Kondogbia plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  G_Kondogbia hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But I_Meslier is equal to it 
Min. 62 :(atl) Curled in dangerously from T_Mings to D_Neres 
          ...  D_Furlong with the tackle 
Min. 64 :(atl) Brahim is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to U_Sadiq 
          ...  U_Sadiq goes for goal! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 65 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin sprints past T_Mings 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin tries the shot! 
          ...  I_Meslier won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 67 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  G_Kondogbia latches onto it! 
          ...  A delicate header from G_Kondogbia! 
          ...  I_Meslier guesses right 
Min. 67 :(atl) D_Neres cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to U_Sadiq 
          ...  E_Palacios clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 69 :(nor) D_Rugani takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into F_Borini 
          ...  T_Mings gets to the ball first 
Min. 71 :(nor) A_Elustondo with the first time flick to D_Amartey 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from T_Mings 
Min. 73 :(nor) A_Elustondo crosses into the box, finding G_Kondogbia 
          ...  G_Kondogbia sees I_Meslier off his line! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 74 :(nor) D_Watmore with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past M_Romeo 
          ...  D_Watmore bears down on goal! 
          ...  But I_Meslier parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 75 :(nor) M_Gomez lobs it over T_Mings 
          ...  M_Gomez hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  I_Meslier heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 75 :(nor) A_Elustondo whips the ball across to D_Calv_Lewin 
          ...  S_van_Beek with the high feet 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line. 
          ...  G_Kondogbia swings it in 
          ...  M_Gomez takes control of it! 
          ...  M_Gomez with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  I_Meslier saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 76 :(nor) F_Borini finds D_Furlong in the box 
          ...  D_Furlong with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 77 :(nor) D_Rugani sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  U_Sadiq is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 78 :(nor) F_Borini takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  S_McTominay pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Andrea Goitre looks relieved 
          ...  Andy Banks(Caretaker) is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 79 :(atl) U_Sadiq with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to Brahim 
          ...  D_Watmore with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 79 :(atl) A_Miranchuk is first to the ball 
          ...  A_Miranchuk with a thundering shot! 
          ...  A_Meret claws it off the line 
          ...  The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! 
          ...  The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? 
          ...  What's he going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Atalanta now want the game to restart quickly 
          ...  They're not quite finished yet! 
          ...  Norwich City 2-1 Atalanta ...
Min. 80 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 80 :(nor) D_Watmore turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Taremi with an ugly foul 
Min. 81 :(atl) S_McTominay runs at E_Palacios 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  D_Furlong with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 84 :(atl) A_Miranchuk finds himself in a good position 
          ...  A_Miranchuk strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 92 :(nor) M_Gomez breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on I_Meslier! 
          ...  G_Montiel brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  G_Kondogbia passes to D_Calv_Lewin 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin with a stunning strike! 
          ...  It floats over I_Meslier 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 93 :(nor) D_Rugani takes advantage of a mistake by G_Montiel 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to F_Borini! 
          ...  M_Romeo pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 93 :(atl) S_McTominay with a short pass to find M_Taremi 
          ...  But E_Palacios puts it in row Z! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Carrow Road
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : E_Palacios (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Sanchez (2), M_Gomez (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Watmore (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Atalanta Match Info
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Best player          : A_Miranchuk
Scorers              : A_Miranchuk (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Taremi (36), G_Montiel (48), S_van_Beek (75), U_Sadiq (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Norwich City  |    Atalanta
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       12
Off target           :          10        |       5
On target            :          14        |       7
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       4
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          13        |       12
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          19        |       11
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Final Score          : Norwich City 2 - 1 Atalanta
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Player Statistics - Norwich 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_Meret        GK  21   1   1   1  27 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
H_Augustinson  DF   1  19  13   8  23 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
D_Sanchez      DF   1  18  11  10  31 |  61   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  38  56
D_Furlong      DF   1  15   9   4  22 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  46  21  18
E_Palacios     DF   1  14  17   2  26 |  94   0   2   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  48  81   0
D_Rugani       DF   1  19  12   9  31 |  94   0   3   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  57  72   0
G_Kondogbia    MF   1   5  18  13  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  24  66
Dele           MF   1   2  18  15  29 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  11
F_Borini       FW   1   3  10  17  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  24
D_Calv_Lewin   FW   1   2  15  18  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30  24
M_Gomez        FW   1   2  12  20  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
C_Trueman      GK  13   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Amartey      DF   1  18  11   9  32 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Elustondo    DF   1  19  12  13  32 |  33   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  54   0
J_Lundstram    MF   1  13  18   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Watmore      MF   1   2   6  12  22 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  12

Player Statistics - Atalanta
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Meslier      GK  20   1   1   1  22 |  94  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0   0
S_van_Beek     DF   1  19  12   9  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  17  -2  -2
G_Montiel      DF   1  18  15  14  27 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
M_Romeo        DF   1  17  12   9  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
T_Mings        DF   1  17  15   4  24 |  94   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  45   0
T_Foket        DF   1  17  13   8  29 |  61   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  42  17  14
D_Neres        MF   1   2  19  14  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  36  11  12
Brahim         MF   1   3  19  14  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
S_McTominay    MF   1  13  18  12  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  24
M_Taremi       FW   1   3  15  19  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  22
U_Sadiq        FW   1   3  13  19  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  32   8
J_Smith        GK  16   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Denswil      DF   1  11   8   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Miranchuk    AM   1   4  17  12  30 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
R_Sawyers      MF   1   4  16  13  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Dennis       FW   1   2  11  13  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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