FFO2 Premiership, Middlesbrough vs. Southampton (Mon Oct 23)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Southampton
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-1-0-3-2 A
                        Tyler Edwards  |  Jamie Smith
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK Jose_Sa
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF L_Geertruida
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF N_Molina
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF D_Carmo
                         R_Aguilar DF  |  DF R_Le_Normand
                          A_Mowatt MF  |  DM J_Branthwaite
                          M_Crooks MF  |  AM G_Martinelli
                       S_Armstrong MF  |  AM D_Kohr
                     F_Bernadeschi MF  |  AM T_Kubo
                           R_Muniz FW  |  FW P_Bamford
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW G_Ramos
                                       |
                         L_Roberts SUB |  SUB T_Mickel
                       A_Dijksteel SUB |  SUB J_Aidoo
                            M_Reis SUB |  SUB C_ODowda
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB J_Vela
                     G_Burgstaller SUB |  SUB K_Mayi




Min. 4  :(sou) P_Bamford finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled P_McNair 
          ...  P_Bamford with the header! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Davies never had a chance! 
          ...  Southampton have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 0-1 Southampton ...
Min. 6  :(mid) M_Crooks gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past L_Geertruida! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Carmo seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 7  :(sou) T_Kubo takes advantage of a mistake by S_Armstrong 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  M_Crooks with a nasty foul 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 7  :(sou) T_Kubo leaves his marker standing 
          ...  T_Kubo must beat A_Davies! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 11 :(sou) D_Kohr plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  P_McNair gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Martinelli drives it into the box! 
          ...  G_Ramos gets his head on it 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  A_Davies is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Kohr plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Davies 
          ...  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. 12 :(sou) T_Kubo sprints past S_Armstrong 
          ...  But R_Aguilar wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 13 :(mid) A_Pinamonti curls the ball out wide to A_Mowatt 
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Mowatt! 
          ...  But Jose_Sa makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 16 :(sou) T_Kubo nutmegs I_Jones, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 17 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi plays a long ball to D_Fry 
          ...  D_Fry launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  Jose_Sa has it covered 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  Jose_Sa is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone in 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Now it's all square! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-1 Southampton ...
Min. 17 :(sou) G_Ramos with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  G_Ramos controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  A_Davies with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 18 :(mid) S_Armstrong with the heel pass to I_Jones 
          ...  I_Jones with the chance! 
          ...  The shot slips through Jose_Sa's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 18 :(sou) D_Carmo moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Bamford 
          ...  P_Bamford beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Davies 
          ...  A_Davies charges out of his area 
          ...  He's slid it past him!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Tyler Edwards is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-2 Southampton ...
Min. 18 :(mid) P_McNair heads the ball back to A_Mowatt 
          ...  P_Bamford is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
Min. 20 :(sou) L_Geertruida with a slide rule pass to T_Kubo 
          ...  T_Kubo plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  A_Davies with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 21 :(mid) I_Jones has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Le_Normand 
          ...  He puts in A_Mowatt! 
          ...  A_Mowatt leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the crowd! 
          ...  The fans love him!! 
          ...  Now it's all square! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-2 Southampton ...
Min. 22 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Fry 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Fry! 
          ...  Jose_Sa with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 22 :(sou) D_Kohr with a probing pass to P_Bamford 
          ...  P_Bamford tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 23 :(sou) R_Le_Normand plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  D_Fry with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 23 :(mid) M_Crooks looks in some pain. He'll have to come off 
Min. 23 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Cutrone 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Crooks 
Min. 23 :(sou) G_Ramos sidesteps R_Aguilar 
          ...  I_Jones with the block 
Min. 24 :(sou) N_Molina hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  G_Ramos latches onto it! 
          ...  G_Ramos hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Carmo floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_Davies comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  N_Molina with the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  A_Davies saves it!! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Branthwaite chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  N_Molina swings a leg at it! 
          ...  A_Davies parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And A_Davies recovers to save!! 
Min. 34 :(mid) P_Cutrone eases past L_Geertruida 
          ...  R_Le_Normand beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 34 :(sou) N_Molina runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off P_McNair back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by D_Fry 
Min. 34 :(mid) R_Aguilar moves inside 
          ...  P_Bamford with a bad challenge 
Min. 35 :(sou) P_Bamford has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  T_Kubo collects the loose ball! 
          ...  T_Kubo with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  A_Davies with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 37 :(sou) G_Martinelli pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  G_Martinelli leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 39 :(sou) G_Martinelli spots G_Ramos who is in acres of space 
          ...  G_Ramos tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 42 :(sou) T_Kubo chips the ball over the defence and finds G_Martinelli 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  F_Bernadeschi looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(mid) R_Muniz cuts in on L_Geertruida's blind side 
          ...  R_Muniz with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 43 :(sou) T_Kubo with the header on 
          ...  He finds P_Bamford in space 
          ...  R_Aguilar wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 44 :(mid) F_Bernadeschi with the towering header to D_Fry 
          ...  D_Fry with the strike! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  Jose_Sa looks relieved there! 
Min. 44 :(sou) D_Kohr finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  D_Kohr goes for goal! 
          ...  A_Davies tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Le_Normand hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Davies 
          ...  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. 46 :(mid) I_Jones spots R_Muniz who is in acres of space 
          ...  A cracking drive from R_Muniz! 
          ...  But Jose_Sa hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 46 :(sou) G_Martinelli with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  R_Aguilar steals the ball of off him 
Min. 47 :(mid) A_Mowatt with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Pinamonti gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 48 :(sou) N_Molina runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to P_Bamford 
          ...  P_Bamford tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Davies's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 2-2 Southampton

Min. 46 :(mid) A_Mowatt curls the ball out wide to P_Cutrone 
          ...  A great volley from P_Cutrone! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 47 :(sou) P_Bamford sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  L_Geertruida gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  L_Geertruida drives it low! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  A_Davies looks relieved there! 
Min. 50 :(sou) G_Ramos lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  G_Martinelli latches on to it 
          ...  G_Martinelli pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 59 :(mid) A_Mowatt spots S_Armstrong who is in acres of space 
          ...  Cleared by L_Geertruida 
Min. 59 :(sou) G_Ramos runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  G_Ramos hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 59 :(mid) R_Muniz finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_Carmo 
          ...  G_Martinelli wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
Min. 63 :(sou) D_Kohr with a neat pass into G_Ramos 
          ...  What a shot from G_Ramos! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But A_Davies makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 65 :(mid) A_Mowatt takes advantage of a mistake by R_Le_Normand 
          ...  He knocks the ball to S_Armstrong! 
          ...  S_Armstrong with the header! 
          ...  Jose_Sa takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 65 :(sou) G_Martinelli runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  R_Muniz with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 65 :(sou) T_Kubo cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Kohr 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by I_Jones!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 67 :(mid) A_Pinamonti whips the ball across to F_Bernadeschi 
          ...  F_Bernadeschi has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  Jose_Sa goes down well to save 
Min. 67 :(sou) N_Molina feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  P_Bamford runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  P_Bamford rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  A_Davies is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  A_Davies looks very relieved! 
Min. 68 :(sou) P_Bamford holds the ball up 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! 
          ...  P_Bamford has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  D_Kohr flights it in! 
          ...  Great catch from A_Davies! 
Min. 68 :(mid) A_Pinamonti moves forward 
          ...  J_Branthwaite with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Jamie Smith looks relieved 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  F_Bernadeschi passes to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  Jose_Sa tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 71 :(sou) A_Davies with a terrible kick! 
          ...  G_Martinelli is through! 
          ...  G_Martinelli with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Davies is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Ramos dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Branthwaite gets to it! 
          ...  A_Davies saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 73 :(mid) A_Mowatt runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  F_Bernadeschi latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  D_Kohr with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 75 :(sou) T_Kubo knocks the ball past I_Jones 
          ...  Now he crosses to P_Bamford! 
          ...  P_Bamford with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's his hat-trick! 
          ...  He runs towards Jamie Smith! 
          ...  Southampton take the lead! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-3 Southampton ...
Min. 77 :(sou) G_Ramos with the heel pass to P_Bamford 
          ...  P_Bamford carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Davies moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Davies looks dejected! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-4 Southampton ...
Min. 78 :(sou) P_Bamford controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  G_Ramos gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A cracking drive from G_Ramos! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Middlesbrough fans taunt him! 
Min. 84 :(mid) P_McNair floats the ball in to find R_Aguilar 
          ...  T_Kubo with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  It looks as though R_Muniz will take it 
          ...  He tries a cheeky Panenka chip over the keeper 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Jose_Sa looks embarrassed he dived too early 
          ...  That's given Middlesbrough a lifeline! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 3-4 Southampton...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(sou) P_Bamford flicks it over D_Fry's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  P_Bamford tries to beat A_Davies from outside the area! 
          ...  A_Davies with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 93 :(sou) P_Bamford hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  G_Martinelli latches onto it! 
          ...  G_Martinelli carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : A_Mowatt
Scorers              : D_Fry (17), A_Mowatt (21), R_Muniz (84 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Crooks (7), A_Pinamonti (16)
Injured              : M_Crooks (23)
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : P_Bamford (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Bamford (4,18,75,77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Kubo (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Southampton
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       28
Off target           :           5        |       15
On target            :           9        |       13
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           0        |       7
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       3
Key Passes           :          14        |       18
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 3 - 4 Southampton
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Player Statistics - Middlesbrough
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_Davies       GK  21   1   1   1  27 |  97  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  20  14   9  24 |  97   0   2   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  62  15
D_Fry          DF   1  19  11   6  29 |  97   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  21   0  92
P_McNair       DF   1  18  11  10  28 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  21   0
R_Aguilar      DF   1  18  13   6  26 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  66   0   0
A_Mowatt       MF   1   2  19  15  25 |  97   0   0   5   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  65  47
M_Crooks       MF   1  11  18   9  24 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
S_Armstrong    MF   1  13  17   5  35 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  23
F_Bernadeschi  MF   1   5  17  13  27 |  97   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  35  68  15
R_Muniz        FW   1   7  15  19  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  49
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  14  18  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  34   4
L_Roberts      GK  15   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  17  13  12  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Reis         DF   1  16  14   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cutrone      MF   1   2  11  16  22 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
G_Burgstaller  FW   1   2   7  10  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Southampton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Jose_Sa        GK  23   1   1   1  22 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Geertruida   DF   1  20  15   7  27 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  17  17
N_Molina       DF   1  20  16   5  28 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  48  46
D_Carmo        DF   1  20  15   9  29 |  97   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  42   0
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  20  14   6  20 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Branthwaite  DM   1  18  15   3  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
G_Martinelli   AM   1   3  19  18  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  13  24
D_Kohr         AM   1  10  14   4  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  24
T_Kubo         AM   1   6  20  17  22 |  97   0   0   4   1   3   0   1   0   0  -2  66  27
P_Bamford      FW   1   2  11  16  25 |  97   0   0   4   0   9   4   0   0   0   0  84 172
G_Ramos        FW   1   6  17  21  25 |  97   0   0   2   1   7   0   0   0   0   0  53  29
T_Mickel       GK  12   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Aidoo        DF   1  16  10   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_ODowda       MF   1   2  13  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vela         MF   1   7  12   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mayi         FW   1   3   6  10  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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