FFO Championship, Cardiff City vs. Ipswich Town (Mon Mar 18)


                         Cardiff City  |  Ipswich Town
                          5-1-1-2-1 C  |  3-1-3-1-2 E
                            Matt Rose  |  Ash Barkworth
                                       |
                          R_Allsop GK  |  GK A_Patterson
                         T_Lockyer DF  |  DF A_Tuanzebe
                      D_Caleta_Car DF  |  DF J_Cooper
                          J_Justin DF  |  DF H_Clark
                     J_Vestergaard DF  |  DM S_Morsy
                             A_Bah DF  |  MF M_Luongo
                           I_Gueye DM  |  MF D_Frattesi
                           M_Gotze MF  |  AM W_Burns
                         J_Brekalo AM  |  MF O_Hutchinson
                          D_Zapata FW  |  FW G_Hirst
                          M_Harris AM  |  FW C_Chaplin
                                       |
                          M_Freese SUB |  SUB C_Walton
                            D_Rico SUB |  SUB L_Woolfenden
                        M_Gonalons SUB |  SUB J_Donacien
                            S_Kalu SUB |  SUB L_Evans
                         M_Watkins SUB |  SUB K_Nisbet




Min. 1  :(car) M_Gotze with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 1  :(ips) C_Chaplin takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  R_Allsop with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The ref consults with his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  G_Hirst places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  R_Allsop is off his line very quickly, and pulls off the save!! 
Min. 4  :(car) D_Zapata backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Bah latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But M_Luongo barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 5  :(car) M_Gotze with a probing pass to I_Gueye 
          ...  S_Morsy with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 6  :(car) J_Vestergaard curls the ball out wide to J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Terrific football and a well deserved goal 
          ...  And Cardiff City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Cardiff City 1-0 Ipswich Town ...
Min. 7  :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  M_Harris will now play as a MF 
Min. 7  :(ips) D_Frattesi plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  W_Burns decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Vestergaard 
Min. 13 :(car) M_Harris is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to D_Zapata 
          ...  D_Zapata tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 15 :(ips) J_Cooper with a pinpoint pass to C_Chaplin 
          ...  But D_Caleta_Car puts it in row Z! 
Min. 20 :(car) M_Harris moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Bah 
          ...  A_Bah with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Patterson moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 24 :(car) J_Brekalo with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows D_Frattesi a clean set of heals 
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Brekalo! 
          ...  But A_Patterson punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 24 :(ips) O_Hutchinson gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Bah gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 25 :(ips) C_Chaplin finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 26 :(ips) S_Morsy spots G_Hirst who is in acres of space 
          ...  G_Hirst with the overhead! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 27 :(car) D_Zapata takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past M_Luongo 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  D_Zapata runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  A_Patterson collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 29 :(car) The ball is passed in from D_Caleta_Car, he finds A_Bah 
          ...  A_Bah with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Patterson moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  A_Patterson catches it with style! 
Min. 31 :(car) J_Justin smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Harris latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Harris aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Wonderful strike! 
          ...  Who says keepers are too good these days!! 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-0 Ipswich Town ...
Min. 32 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 32 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car will now play as a MF 
Min. 32 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  M_Harris will now play as a AM 
Min. 32 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  I_Gueye will now play as a MF 
Min. 34 :(ips) W_Burns beats A_Bah 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Bah 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Burns plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  T_Lockyer clears the danger 
Min. 37 :(car) T_Lockyer brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Brekalo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Brekalo chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 37 :(ips) O_Hutchinson with a measured pass to W_Burns 
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Vestergaard 
Min. 38 :(car) I_Gueye with a long pass to M_Gotze 
          ...  M_Gotze drives the ball low! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Patterson never had a chance! 
Min. 41 :(ips) G_Hirst beats A_Bah 
          ...  An audacious effort from G_Hirst! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(car) D_Zapata with a burst of pace 
          ...  But S_Morsy clears the ball to safety 
Min. 44 :(ips) W_Burns with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  W_Burns hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 45 :(ips) Substitution by Ipswich Town 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Woolfenden 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Burns 
Min. 45 :(ips) Substitution by Ipswich Town 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Evans 
          ...  COMING OFF: O_Hutchinson 
Min. 45 :(ips) Tactical Change by Ipswich Town 
          ...  Ipswich Town have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 45 :(ips) C_Chaplin sidesteps J_Vestergaard 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  C_Chaplin smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  R_Allsop can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 47 :(ips) The ball is passed in from L_Woolfenden, he finds D_Frattesi 
          ...  But M_Gotze wins the tackle cleanly 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Cardiff City 2-0 Ipswich Town

Min. 46 :(ips) L_Evans pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  C_Chaplin is clean through! 
          ...  A great volley from C_Chaplin! 
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Allsop's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Morsy floats the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to G_Hirst 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  R_Allsop gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 47 :(ips) M_Luongo with the towering header to G_Hirst 
          ...  G_Hirst sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  How did that find it's way in? 
          ...  Cardiff City 2-1 Ipswich Town ...
Min. 48 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  M_Harris will now play as a MF 
Min. 48 :(car) I_Gueye with a probing through ball J_Brekalo 
          ...  J_Brekalo flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee is signalling for VAR 
          ...  It's been given! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans celebrate! 
          ...  Cardiff City 3-1 Ipswich Town ...
Min. 49 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  M_Harris will now play as a AM 
Min. 49 :(ips) L_Woolfenden controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs T_Lockyer 
          ...  He puts in C_Chaplin! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by I_Gueye 
Min. 50 :(ips) Tactical Change by Ipswich Town 
          ...  Ipswich Town have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 50 :(ips) G_Hirst with a burst of pace 
          ...  G_Hirst hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  R_Allsop with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 51 :(car) I_Gueye beats L_Evans 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  I_Gueye tries to chip the ball over A_Patterson! 
          ...  A_Patterson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 52 :(car) J_Brekalo can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  J_Brekalo tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 52 :(car) M_Harris sidesteps his marker 
          ...  M_Luongo with the foul 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Ash Barkworth looks relieved 
          ...  Matt Rose is far from happy with that decision 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard floats it forward 
          ...  J_Brekalo latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_Brekalo could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Patterson is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Harris plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Patterson easily claims the ball! 
Min. 54 :(ips) J_Cooper spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds M_Luongo with a lovely pass! 
          ...  M_Luongo flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But R_Allsop makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe crosses it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to J_Cooper 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Allsop's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Chaplin crosses it in! 
          ...  Great catch from R_Allsop! 
Min. 55 :(car) M_Gotze knocks the ball past S_Morsy 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Harris! 
          ...  M_Harris attempts a chip! 
          ...  A_Patterson with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 56 :(car) J_Vestergaard runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Zapata 
          ...  D_Zapata plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 57 :(ips) A_Tuanzebe runs forward 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe with a blistering shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Allsop's hands 
          ...  But R_Allsop recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 59 :(car) M_Gotze with the heel pass to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris with a thundering shot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 59 :(ips) L_Woolfenden takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  L_Woolfenden sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Gonalons 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Gueye 
Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Rico 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Bah 
Min. 60 :(car) M_Gotze makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe steals the ball of off him 
Min. 61 :(car) D_Caleta_Car cuts the ball back to D_Zapata 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 65 :(car) D_Zapata picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  D_Zapata with the shot on net! 
          ...  A_Patterson collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 68 :(car) D_Caleta_Car loses his marker 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car sees A_Patterson off his line! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 69 :(car) D_Caleta_Car with the first time flick to D_Zapata 
          ...  D_Zapata hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 70 :(car) T_Lockyer makes the tackle 
          ...  T_Lockyer blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  A_Patterson with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 70 :(ips) S_Morsy drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Frattesi 
          ...  D_Frattesi looks to see where R_Allsop is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  R_Allsop is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Morsy dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with a great clearance! 
Min. 72 :(car) M_Gonalons slides the ball across to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 72 :(ips) L_Evans with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves J_Justin behind 
          ...  M_Gonalons with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  C_Chaplin with the outside of his boot 
          ...  R_Allsop tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 74 :(car) D_Rico plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Zapata decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  L_Woolfenden beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 76 :(car) J_Brekalo holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to D_Rico 
          ...  D_Rico could have let it bounce! 
          ...  A_Patterson watches it sail wide! 
Min. 77 :(ips) D_Frattesi flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  D_Frattesi with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 79 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Kalu 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Harris 
Min. 79 :(car) T_Lockyer looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Zapata 
          ...  But J_Cooper clears the ball to safety 
Min. 80 :(ips) M_Luongo with a glorious 60-yard pass to S_Morsy 
          ...  S_Morsy blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 82 :(ips) L_Evans gets lucky and beats D_Rico 
          ...  Now with the centre to L_Woolfenden 
          ...  L_Woolfenden with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But R_Allsop punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that R_Allsop got a touch 
Min. 84 :(ips) L_Evans finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  L_Evans could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Cardiff City fans taunt him! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 93 :(car) J_Vestergaard looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Zapata 
          ...  D_Zapata with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  A_Patterson has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Patterson reacts well to save!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Cardiff City Stadium
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Cardiff City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Brekalo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Brekalo (6,48), M_Harris (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Vestergaard (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Ipswich Town Match Info
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Best player          : G_Hirst
Scorers              : G_Hirst (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Cardiff City  |    Ipswich Town
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       18
Off target           :          13        |       8
On target            :          11        |       10
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       3
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :          21        |       12
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Final Score          : Cardiff City 3 - 1 Ipswich Town
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Player Statistics - Cardiff City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Allsop       GK  23   1   1   1  28 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
T_Lockyer      DF   1  19  14   7  27 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24  17
D_Caleta_Car   MF   1  17  14  12  26 |  95   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  17  36  20
J_Justin       DF   1  17  14   7  28 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  18  14  12  28 |  95   0   3   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  53  55   5
A_Bah          DF   1  17  14   9  28 |  62   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  34   0  28
I_Gueye        MF   1  15  19  10  29 |  62   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  19  23  14
M_Gotze        MF   1   6  19  14  26 |  95   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  28   8
J_Brekalo      AM   1   3  13  18  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   2   0   0   0   0  13  50
D_Zapata       FW   1   4  13  20  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  13  18
M_Harris       AM   1   3  13  19  22 |  81   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0  10  36  35
M_Freese       GK  18   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rico         DF   1  17  13   8  21 |  33   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  14
M_Gonalons     DM   1  15  16   8  25 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Kalu         DM   1   4  15   8  21 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Watkins      FW   1   4   9  11  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Ipswich Town
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_Patterson    GK  23   1   1   1  30 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -3   0   0   0
A_Tuanzebe     DF   1  20  13  12  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   0  12
J_Cooper       DF   1  19  13  10  27 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  26  12
H_Clark        DF   1  19  13   7  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Morsy        DM   1  13  20   6  30 |  95   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  42  12  18
M_Luongo       MF   1  11  17   8  29 |  95   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  13  19   6
D_Frattesi     MF   1  16  20  13  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   6  18
W_Burns        AM   1   2  18  14  31 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
O_Hutchinson   MF   1   9  18  13  27 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
G_Hirst        FW   1   4  12  19  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
C_Chaplin      FW   1   5  14  17  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -10 -10   7
C_Walton       GK  19   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Woolfenden   DF   1  15  10  12  29 |  50   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  19  32  24
J_Donacien     DF   1  16  14   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Evans        MF   1  10  14  10  21 |  50   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  12
K_Nisbet       FW   1   4  14  19  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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