FFO2 Premiership, Blackburn Rovers vs. Wolves (Fri Aug 04)


                     Blackburn Rovers  |  Wolves
                          4-1-2-1-2 E  |  4-2-2-1-1 C
                           Ryan Field  |  Ray Wallace
                                       |
                         R_Majecki GK  |  GK A_Ramsdale
                        C_Starfelt DF  |  DF D_Bernard
                       D_Upamecano DF  |  DF R_Oxford
                        V_Lindelof DF  |  DF T_Mitchell
                         H_Maguire DF  |  DF P_Struijk
                       B_Fernandes MF  |  DM J_Moder
                         N_Barella MF  |  DM M_Caqueret
                          F_Kessie DM  |  MF Y_Tielemans
                         P_Fornals AM  |  MF Dele
                         T_Abraham FW  |  AM C_Gakpo
                          K_Mitoma FW  |  FW G_Veron
                                       |
                        R_Descamps SUB |  SUB J_Drommel
                           D_Potts SUB |  SUB C_Brittain
                         K_Freeman SUB |  SUB Tuta
                          M_Elneny SUB |  SUB L_Blas
                        I_Williams SUB |  SUB R_Matos




Min. 2  :(wol) P_Struijk with the mazy run 
          ...  K_Mitoma with a nasty foul 
Min. 3  :(bla) K_Mitoma turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  K_Mitoma curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Ramsdale dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Ramsdale beaten! 
Min. 6  :(bla) P_Fornals has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  V_Lindelof gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  V_Lindelof with the crafty shot! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale claws it off the line 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's given Blackburn Rovers the lead! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Wolves ...
Min. 7  :(wol) Tactical Change by Wolves 
          ...  Wolves have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 7  :(wol) Tactical Change by Wolves 
          ...  M_Caqueret will now play as a MF 
Min. 8  :(wol) M_Caqueret with a glorious 60-yard pass to C_Gakpo 
          ...  C_Gakpo pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Majecki's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 9  :(bla) N_Barella plays a long ball to T_Abraham 
          ...  T_Abraham bears down on goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale never had a chance! 
Min. 10 :(wol) Y_Tielemans controls the ball with ease 
          ...  Y_Tielemans drives it low! 
          ...  R_Majecki makes a good save 
Min. 11 :(wol) T_Mitchell rushes through the defence 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by C_Starfelt 
Min. 12 :(wol) D_Bernard with the header on 
          ...  He finds G_Veron in space 
          ...  G_Veron with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  R_Majecki is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 19 :(wol) P_Struijk runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Gakpo 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Starfelt 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 22 :(bla) N_Barella moves forward 
          ...  But D_Bernard wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 23 :(bla) N_Barella with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from N_Barella! 
          ...  But A_Ramsdale punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 24 :(wol) Y_Tielemans with a first time pass 
          ...  Dele runs onto it! 
          ...  P_Fornals rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Ryan Field looks relieved 
Min. 24 :(wol) P_Struijk takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Mitchell 
          ...  T_Mitchell swings in the shot! 
          ...  R_Majecki gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 25 :(wol) T_Mitchell plays a first time ball through the defence to C_Gakpo 
          ...  K_Mitoma is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 25 :(wol) D_Bernard is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to G_Veron 
          ...  G_Veron hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  R_Majecki goes down well to save 
Min. 25 :(bla) N_Barella beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  M_Caqueret with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 29 :(bla) H_Maguire is through on goal 
          ...  H_Maguire looks to see where A_Ramsdale is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But A_Ramsdale punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 30 :(wol) G_Veron is too quick for H_Maguire 
          ...  G_Veron with the strike! 
          ...  R_Majecki has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  R_Majecki is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 36 :(wol) Dele retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Gakpo gets on the end of it 
          ...  C_Gakpo throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  R_Majecki gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 38 :(bla) D_Upamecano plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  P_Fornals decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  P_Struijk tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  He's a lucky boy!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by T_Abraham 
          ...  A_Ramsdale easily claims the ball! 
Min. 40 :(bla) P_Fornals takes advantage of a mistake by J_Moder 
          ...  He puts in H_Maguire! 
          ...  H_Maguire has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(bla) K_Mitoma takes advantage of a mistake by J_Moder 
          ...  He knocks the ball to N_Barella! 
          ...  N_Barella lobs A_Ramsdale! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 43 :(wol) T_Mitchell looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Veron 
          ...  K_Mitoma with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  That's his second yellow card! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  So long! And goodbye! 
          ...  Au revoir! 
          ...  Auf Wiedersehen! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  Y_Tielemans with the curler 
          ...  R_Majecki makes a good save 
Min. 44 :(bla) C_Starfelt crosses in from the wing, he finds N_Barella in the box 
          ...  But M_Caqueret wins the tackle 
Min. 45 :(bla) C_Starfelt takes advantage of a mistake by T_Mitchell 
          ...  He crosses to B_Fernandes 
          ...  B_Fernandes has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Barella flights it in! 
          ...  D_Upamecano gets his head on it 
          ...  A_Ramsdale is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And A_Ramsdale reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Fornals swings it in! 
          ...  P_Struijk reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 46 :(bla) V_Lindelof is first to the ball 
          ...  But Dele spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 46 :(wol) G_Veron with the dribble 
          ...  T_Abraham is easily beaten 
          ...  G_Veron cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Majecki's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Dele curls it into the box! 
          ...  D_Upamecano clears the corner with a header away from the near post 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Wolves

Min. 47 :(bla) B_Fernandes unselfishly lays the ball back to P_Fornals 
          ...  P_Fornals with the overhead! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Fernandes plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  P_Fornals gets to it! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 48 :(bla) P_Fornals with the diagonal pass to T_Abraham 
          ...  T_Abraham launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But A_Ramsdale hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 53 :(wol) Dele chips the ball forward to Y_Tielemans 
          ...  Y_Tielemans attempts to nutmeg R_Majecki! 
          ...  But R_Majecki punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 55 :(bla) B_Fernandes beats Dele 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  B_Fernandes fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But A_Ramsdale palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 56 :(bla) P_Fornals knocks it past R_Oxford and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  M_Caqueret beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 56 :(wol) T_Mitchell plays a first time ball through the defence to G_Veron 
          ...  F_Kessie reads the play well 
Min. 59 :(wol) G_Veron sidesteps C_Starfelt 
          ...  V_Lindelof with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 59 :(bla) N_Barella pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  P_Fornals is clean through! 
          ...  M_Caqueret body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 62 :(wol) G_Veron with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows N_Barella a clean set of heals 
          ...  G_Veron tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 64 :(wol) G_Veron beats H_Maguire 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  G_Veron throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  R_Majecki with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 65 :(wol) Substitution by Wolves 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Blas 
          ...  COMING OFF: Dele 
Min. 65 :(bla) H_Maguire beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Moder hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy 
          ...  Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by D_Upamecano 
          ...  A_Ramsdale comes out and claims it! 
Min. 65 :(wol) M_Caqueret hoists the ball across to C_Gakpo 
          ...  N_Barella is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  R_Oxford knocks it forward 
          ...  G_Veron gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Veron attempts to nutmeg A_Ramsdale! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  R_Majecki is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Blas with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It comes to J_Moder 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  R_Majecki narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 65 :(wol) D_Bernard headbutts N_Barella! 
          ...  That's unforgivable! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 66 :(bla) V_Lindelof with a slick pass to P_Fornals 
          ...  P_Fornals has a dig at goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 68 :(wol) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  G_Veron is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  A left-footer by G_Veron! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  That's pulled Wolves level! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Wolves ...
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Williams 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Maguire 
Min. 70 :(wol) Substitution by Wolves 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Brittain 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Bernard 
Min. 70 :(wol) L_Blas is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to R_Oxford 
          ...  R_Oxford fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  R_Majecki makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 71 :(wol) M_Caqueret gets lucky and beats D_Upamecano 
          ...  Now with the centre to C_Gakpo 
          ...  C_Gakpo sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  R_Majecki makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 74 :(wol) G_Veron beats D_Upamecano 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  D_Upamecano redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 76 :(bla) N_Barella takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Abraham 
          ...  T_Abraham with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Ramsdale's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He buries his head in his hands! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have surely won this game! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Wolves ...
Min. 77 :(wol) R_Oxford finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  R_Oxford swings in the shot! 
          ...  R_Majecki with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Oxford swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  R_Majecki reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 81 :(bla) C_Starfelt takes advantage of a mistake by J_Moder 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  C_Starfelt throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers fans chant his name! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Wolves ...
Min. 82 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 82 :(wol) Tactical Change by Wolves 
          ...  Wolves have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 82 :(wol) Tactical Change by Wolves 
          ...  C_Gakpo will now play as a FW 
Min. 82 :(bla) F_Kessie skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to N_Barella 
          ...  N_Barella rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 83 :(bla) T_Abraham plays in V_Lindelof with a beautiful ball 
          ...  V_Lindelof with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Wolves fans laugh at him 
Min. 83 :(wol) L_Blas jumps over V_Lindelof's challenge 
          ...  L_Blas goes for goal! 
          ...  R_Majecki with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 84 :(wol) G_Veron runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  G_Veron blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 85 :(bla) N_Barella flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A left-footer by N_Barella! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Kessie flights it in! 
          ...  T_Mitchell reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 86 :(bla) F_Kessie finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled P_Struijk 
          ...  F_Kessie could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 86 :(wol) G_Veron eases past C_Starfelt 
          ...  G_Veron attempts to nutmeg R_Majecki! 
          ...  R_Majecki saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bla) F_Kessie with a precise pass to V_Lindelof 
          ...  M_Caqueret read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 89 :(bla) N_Barella pass splits open the defence and finds T_Abraham 
          ...  T_Abraham with the shot on net! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Ramsdale's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Fornals with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  D_Upamecano rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 90 :(wol) C_Gakpo unselfishly heads the ball back to L_Blas 
          ...  L_Blas sees R_Majecki off his line! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 92 :(wol) M_Caqueret spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to C_Brittain! 
          ...  C_Brittain with the shot on net! 
          ...  R_Majecki with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Ewood Park
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : N_Barella (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : V_Lindelof (6), T_Abraham (76), C_Starfelt (81)
Sent Off             : K_Mitoma (43)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Wolves Match Info
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Best player          : G_Veron
Scorers              : G_Veron (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Caqueret (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Blackburn Rovers  |    Wolves
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       23
Off target           :          13        |       8
On target            :           9        |       15
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           7        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          16        |       15
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Final Score          : Blackburn Rovers 3 - 1 Wolves
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Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers
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_Majecki      GK  21   1   1   1  24 |  93  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  20  15  10  28 |  93   0   2   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  34  44
D_Upamecano    DF   1  19  16   6  27 |  93   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  42  16  40
V_Lindelof     DF   1  19  15   8  19 |  93   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  21  17  64
H_Maguire      DF   1  19  14  10  29 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
B_Fernandes    MF   1   5  20  16  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  20
N_Barella      MF   1   9  20  15  28 |  93   0   0   4   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  68  44
F_Kessie       DM   1  13  19   8  27 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  27  26  16
P_Fornals      AM   1   2  19  16  23 |  93   0   0   3   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  60  24
T_Abraham      FW   1   4  13  20  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  19  40
K_Mitoma       FW   1   5  18  20  27 |  43   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   4  -6
R_Descamps     GK  18   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Potts        DF   1  12  10   9  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Freeman      DF   1  11   5   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Elneny       MF   1   7  13   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Williams     FW   1   5  15  20  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Wolves
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_Ramsdale     GK  22   1   1   1  29 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
D_Bernard      DF   1  15  10   3  22 |  71   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  44   0
R_Oxford       DF   1  18  11   5  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  46
T_Mitchell     DF   1  18  11   7  30 |  93   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  63  21
P_Struijk      DF   1  18  11   7  23 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  42   0
J_Moder        DM   1  15  18   4  28 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0  24
M_Caqueret     MF   1  12  18   3  25 |  93   0   3   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  82  40  -2
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   5  19  15  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  39
Dele           MF   1   2  17  15  29 |  66   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  30   0
C_Gakpo        FW   1   2  16  19  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  16  23
G_Veron        FW   1   2  15  19  29 |  93   0   0   0   0  10   1   0   0   0   0   0  83
J_Drommel      GK  18   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Brittain     DF   1  13  11   4  25 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
Tuta           DF   1  13   9   4  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Blas         MF   1   3  16  12  24 |  27   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  28
R_Matos        FW   1   2   8  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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