FFO2 Conference, Sheffield United vs. Norwich City (Sun Jun 18)


                     Sheffield United  |  Norwich City
                          4-1-0-2-3 A  |  5-3-2 C
                     Kesley Barkworth  |  Steve Knights
                                       |
                           S_Bolat GK  |  GK A_Meret
                        Joao_Mario DF  |  DF D_Rugani
                          R_Gosens DF  |  DF H_Augustinson
                        F_Guilbert DF  |  DF A_Elustondo
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF D_Amartey
                        M_Verratti DM  |  DF D_Sanchez
                         M_Asensio AM  |  MF J_Lundstram
                         A_Danjuma AM  |  MF A_Chamberlain
                          T_Muller FW  |  MF A_El_Ghazi
                         A_Belotti FW  |  FW M_Gomez
                         M_Philipp FW  |  FW D_Calv_Lewin
                                       |
                           N_Vasic SUB |  SUB C_Trueman
                         T_Darikwa SUB |  SUB D_Furlong
                        R_Williams SUB |  SUB E_Palacios
                           L_Benes SUB |  SUB G_Kondogbia
                       K_Furuhashi SUB |  SUB F_Borini




Min. 5  :(shu) R_Gosens with a smart pass to M_Philipp 
          ...  But D_Sanchez slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 7  :(shu) M_Asensio looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Muller 
          ...  D_Sanchez slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 12 :(shu) F_Guilbert drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to A_Belotti 
          ...  D_Amartey plays it back 
          ...  A_Meret slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Muller flights it in! 
          ...  A_Meret fists it away! 
Min. 14 :(shu) M_Philipp slips past D_Sanchez 
          ...  M_Philipp tries the shot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 16 :(nor) J_Lundstram with an intelligent ball to A_Chamberlain 
          ...  A_Danjuma pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 16 :(nor) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  M_Gomez is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by R_Gosens! 
          ...  M_Gomez from 20 yards! 
          ...  S_Bolat just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 17 :(shu) M_Philipp saunters past D_Sanchez 
          ...  M_Philipp has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 19 :(shu) M_Asensio takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Belotti 
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Belotti! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He scores! 
          ...  Can You Believe It? 
          ...  That's put Sheffield United ahead! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City ...
Min. 20 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 20 :(shu) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  M_Asensio takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  M_Asensio with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  A_Meret fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 20 :(shu) J_Foyth is spitting at A_El_Ghazi 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 23 :(shu) M_Philipp beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Elustondo 
Min. 27 :(shu) R_Gosens holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to F_Guilbert 
          ...  F_Guilbert with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  A_Meret won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 27 :(nor) A_Elustondo feeds the ball to M_Gomez 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by R_Gosens 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 28 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin sidesteps T_Muller 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  S_Bolat gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 29 :(nor) D_Rugani gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to M_Gomez 
          ...  But F_Guilbert slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 30 :(shu) T_Muller jumps over A_Elustondo's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  H_Augustinson steals the ball of off him 
Min. 31 :(nor) J_Lundstram takes on 3 men 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from F_Guilbert 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Chamberlain curls it into the box! 
          ...  M_Gomez with the header 
          ...  S_Bolat makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 32 :(nor) H_Augustinson backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin gets on the end of it 
          ...  F_Guilbert with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 33 :(shu) F_Guilbert has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Elustondo 
          ...  He puts in J_Foyth! 
          ...  J_Foyth hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  A_Meret manages to turn it behind 
Min. 34 :(shu) A_Danjuma flicks the ball on to M_Verratti 
          ...  M_Verratti tries the shot! 
          ...  But A_Meret palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 35 :(shu) M_Philipp spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to R_Gosens! 
          ...  R_Gosens has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 35 :(nor) D_Sanchez knocks it past Joao_Mario and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  D_Sanchez fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  S_Bolat saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 38 :(shu) M_Asensio sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Muller 
          ...  T_Muller pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  A_Meret gathers it easily 
Min. 38 :(nor) A_Chamberlain dribbles it into the box 
          ...  A_Chamberlain with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  S_Bolat parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Norwich City have pulled level! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-1 Norwich City ...
Min. 39 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 42 :(shu) F_Guilbert plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  T_Muller decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  T_Muller beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat the keeper 
          ...  He lobs it over A_Meret 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(shu) T_Muller nutmegs A_El_Ghazi, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A powerful shot by T_Muller! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Foyth crosses it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for A_Meret, who catches the ball 
Min. 44 :(nor) J_Lundstram plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_El_Ghazi decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  J_Foyth with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 45 :(shu) J_Foyth spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to T_Muller! 
          ...  T_Muller blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  A_Meret dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Guilbert with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  M_Asensio with the shot! 
          ...  A_Meret can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Meret makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United 1-1 Norwich City

Min. 50 :(shu) M_Verratti boots it towards M_Philipp 
          ...  M_Philipp with the shot! 
          ...  A_Meret makes a good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Philipp hits it into the box! 
          ...  T_Muller swings a leg at it! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 51 :(shu) Joao_Mario cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Philipp 
          ...  M_Philipp rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch taking pictures of the celebrations on their smartphones! 
          ...  They're tinkering with the filters 
          ...  The goalscoring hero will be IG famous after that goal! 
          ...  Sheffield United have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Sheffield United 2-1 Norwich City ...
Min. 51 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 51 :(shu) M_Asensio runs at A_El_Ghazi 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  H_Augustinson with a reckless challenge 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Steve Knights looks relieved 
Min. 52 :(nor) A_El_Ghazi picks up a loose ball 
          ...  Joao_Mario brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 55 :(shu) M_Verratti gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  M_Asensio is unmarked 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Asensio! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 57 :(nor) H_Augustinson is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  A_Chamberlain latches onto the ball 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  A_Chamberlain beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has S_Bolat to beat 
          ...  S_Bolat makes his move 
          ...  S_Bolat parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Lundstram hits it into the box! 
          ...  M_Verratti gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 57 :(shu) M_Verratti with the through ball to M_Asensio 
          ...  D_Rugani with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  M_Philipp with the curler 
          ...  A_Meret parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And A_Meret recovers to save!! 
Min. 60 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Benes 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Danjuma 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Palacios 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Lundstram 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Kondogbia 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_El_Ghazi 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Borini 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Calv_Lewin 
Min. 60 :(shu) J_Foyth knocks the ball past G_Kondogbia 
          ...  Now he crosses to A_Belotti! 
          ...  A_Belotti attempts a chip! 
          ...  A_Meret gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 60 :(nor) M_Gomez skips the challenge from F_Guilbert 
          ...  M_Gomez hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 62 :(shu) L_Benes sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  R_Gosens runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  R_Gosens with a little chip! 
          ...  A_Meret gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 65 :(nor) G_Kondogbia is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 66 :(shu) Joao_Mario cuts inside D_Amartey 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A wicked drive by Joao_Mario! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Norwich City fans are throwing missiles onto the pitch 
          ...  It's all getting a bit ugly 
          ...  There's no room for hooliganism in FFO! 
          ...  The fans responsible are being ejected by security 
          ...  The club will be fined for this by FFO HQ I'm sure 
          ...  Sheffield United 3-1 Norwich City ...
Min. 67 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 71 :(shu) R_Gosens with an early cross to T_Muller 
          ...  Cleaned up by A_Chamberlain 
Min. 72 :(shu) A_Belotti is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  M_Asensio latches onto the ball 
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Asensio! 
          ...  But A_Meret makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 73 :(shu) M_Verratti finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Elustondo 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Verratti dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Meret comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  T_Muller with the header 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Meret's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 74 :(shu) A_Belotti finds L_Benes with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  But D_Amartey sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 75 :(nor) H_Augustinson finds M_Gomez on the edge of the box 
          ...  M_Gomez carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be an easy save for S_Bolat 
          ...  He's been nutmegged! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  S_Bolat looks embarrassed! 
          ...  Sheffield United 3-2 Norwich City ...
Min. 76 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 77 :(shu) M_Asensio rushes through the defence 
          ...  M_Asensio attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  A_Meret collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 78 :(nor) H_Augustinson retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Elustondo gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Elustondo has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  S_Bolat parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 79 :(nor) M_Gomez is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  F_Borini latches onto the ball 
          ...  T_Muller with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
Min. 80 :(shu) M_Verratti with a probing pass to Joao_Mario 
          ...  F_Borini is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Steve Knights looks relieved 
          ...  Kesley Barkworth is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 81 :(shu) J_Foyth with the cross-field pass to M_Philipp 
          ...  What a shot from M_Philipp! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  A_Meret gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 81 :(nor) G_Kondogbia with an early cross to A_Chamberlain 
          ...  A_Chamberlain hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But S_Bolat punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 85 :(shu) M_Asensio hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  A_Belotti latches onto it! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  D_Sanchez looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 87 :(nor) A_Chamberlain curls the ball out wide to A_Elustondo 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Joao_Mario takes possession 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(shu) M_Verratti races into the box 
          ...  He sees L_Benes lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  L_Benes attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 89 :(shu) M_Asensio jinks infield 
          ...  M_Asensio looks to see where A_Meret is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Sheffield United fans go wild! 
          ...  Sheffield United 4-2 Norwich City ...
Min. 90 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 92 :(nor) A_Chamberlain beats F_Guilbert 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_Chamberlain attempts to nutmeg S_Bolat! 
          ...  S_Bolat is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  S_Bolat looks very relieved! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Bramall Lane
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : M_Asensio (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Belotti (19), M_Philipp (51), Joao_Mario (66), M_Asensio (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Danjuma (16), F_Guilbert (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Chamberlain
Scorers              : A_Chamberlain (38), M_Gomez (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Norwich City
Attempts on Goal     :          27        |       11
Off target           :          11        |       4
On target            :          16        |       7
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          23        |       11
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 4 - 2 Norwich City
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Player Statistics - Sheffield 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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S_Bolat        GK  20   1   1   1  22 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Joao_Mario     DF   1  18  13  12  28 |  94   0   2   1   1   1   1   0   0   0  40  42  36
R_Gosens       DF   1  20  13  10  25 |  94   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  18  51  28
F_Guilbert     DF   1  18  12   9  33 |  94   0   2   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  52  11
J_Foyth        DF   1  17  10   9  23 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  60  17
M_Verratti     DM   1  12  19   8  28 |  94   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  44  18
M_Asensio      AM   1   4  18  17  20 |  94   0   0   4   1   6   1   0   0   0   0  68  63
A_Danjuma      AM   1   3  18  15  24 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
T_Muller       FW   1   2  11  20  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
A_Belotti      FW   1   2  12  19  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  36  29
M_Philipp      FW   1   2  14  18  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  16  56
N_Vasic        GK  14   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Darikwa      DF   1  11   8   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Williams     DF   1  12   7   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Benes        AM   1   6  17  12  26 |  32   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  10
K_Furuhashi    FW   1   3  12  17  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
D_Rugani       DF   1  19  11   9  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
H_Augustinson  DF   1  19  12   8  23 |  94   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  19  98   0
A_Elustondo    DF   1  19  12  13  32 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  38  18  13
D_Amartey      DF   1  18  11   8  32 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Sanchez      DF   1  18  11   9  31 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0  17
J_Lundstram    MF   1  13  18   7  32 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
A_Chamberlain  MF   1   7  19  13  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   4   1   0   0   0  31  11  69
A_El_Ghazi     MF   1   5  18  14  28 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gomez        FW   1   2  12  19  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  18  35
D_Calv_Lewin   FW   1   2  14  18  25 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
C_Trueman      GK  13   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Furlong      DF   1  15   9   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Palacios     MF   1  13  17   2  26 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Kondogbia    MF   1   5  17  13  23 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
F_Borini       FW   1   3  10  17  25 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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