FFO EFL2, Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Union Berlin (Fri Feb 09)


                  Eintracht Frankfurt  |  Union Berlin
                              4-4-2 A  |  3-5-2 P
                Nick Lovell Caretaker  |  Paul Kennedy
                                       |
                              Kepa GK  |  GK L_Hradecky
                        N_Nkounkou DF  |  DF D_Doekhi
                             P_Max DF  |  DF D_Leite
                              Tuta DF  |  DF A_Theate
                         H_Smolcic DF  |  MF R_Khedira
                        J_D_Ebimbe MF  |  MF A_Kral
                            S_Rode MF  |  MF L_Tousart
                          A_Knauff MF  |  MF A_Laidouni
                            A_Buta MF  |  MF L_Dehl
                              Beto FW  |  FW S_Becker
                        N_Fullkrug FW  |  FW D_Fofana
                                       |
                         J_Ledesma SUB |  SUB F_Ronnow
                        B_Henrichs SUB |  SUB L_Bonucci
                            R_Koch SUB |  SUB R_Knoche
                           K_Jakic SUB |  SUB K_Behrens
                        A_Marmoush SUB |  SUB J_Roussillon




Min. 1  :(uni) A_Theate plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  N_Nkounkou reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 5  :(frn) A_Knauff looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Beto 
          ...  A skilful effort from Beto! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Rode curls it into the box! 
          ...  L_Hradecky comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  N_Nkounkou gets to it! 
          ...  But L_Hradecky punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 6  :(frn) L_Hradecky miskicks! 
          ...  A_Buta takes control of the ball! 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from A_Buta! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  L_Hradecky makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 6  :(uni) A_Theate finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  Beto with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  A_Theate hits it hard 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 6  :(uni) A_Kral with an incisive pass to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Kepa gathers it comfortably 
Min. 8  :(uni) S_Becker flicks it over H_Smolcic and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  S_Becker has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  Kepa makes a good save 
Min. 9  :(frn) J_D_Ebimbe can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to Beto 
          ...  Beto hits a great drive! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 9  :(uni) A_Laidouni volleys it forward. He finds D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 10 :(uni) D_Fofana is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Kral 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from A_Kral! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But Kepa punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 11 :(frn) J_D_Ebimbe knocks the ball past D_Fofana 
          ...  Now he crosses to N_Fullkrug! 
          ...  N_Fullkrug hits a great drive! 
          ...  L_Hradecky gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 12 :(frn) H_Smolcic looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to N_Fullkrug 
          ...  N_Fullkrug hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 14 :(frn) S_Rode unselfishly lays the ball back to Beto 
          ...  A cracking drive from Beto! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 14 :(uni) D_Doekhi kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  But N_Fullkrug will cut out the threat 
Min. 18 :(frn) N_Fullkrug beats D_Leite 
          ...  N_Fullkrug throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But L_Hradecky reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on L_Hradecky anyway 
Min. 18 :(uni) A_Laidouni with a precise ball to D_Fofana 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  P_Max picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 19 :(frn) A_Knauff with the first time pass to Beto 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Doekhi 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by S_Rode 
          ...  L_Hradecky easily claims the ball! 
Min. 19 :(uni) D_Fofana with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  D_Fofana hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 20 :(frn) A_Buta beats D_Doekhi 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_Buta with the chance! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  A brilliant goal! 
          ...  Remember the name! 
          ...  And Eintracht Frankfurt are leading in the game now 
          ...  Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 Union Berlin ...
Min. 21 :(frn) Tactical Change by Eintracht Frankfurt 
          ...  Eintracht Frankfurt have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 21 :(uni) A_Theate off the woodwork! 
          ...  S_Becker picks up the deflection 
          ...  Cleaned up by P_Max 
Min. 22 :(frn) A_Buta pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  N_Fullkrug is clean through! 
          ...  A_Laidouni knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 23 :(frn) A_Buta crosses in from the wing, he finds Beto in the box 
          ...  Beto curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  L_Hradecky with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 25 :(frn) S_Rode over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds Beto though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  A_Theate intercepts the pass 
Min. 26 :(frn) Tuta plays a first time ball through the defence to N_Nkounkou 
          ...  D_Leite clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 29 :(frn) N_Fullkrug takes advantage of a mistake by D_Doekhi 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  N_Fullkrug hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 29 :(uni) Kepa with a terrible kick! 
          ...  A_Laidouni is through! 
          ...  Tuta goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 29 :(frn) P_Max jumps over D_Doekhi's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  S_Becker with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Paul Kennedy looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  A_Buta hoists it forward 
          ...  N_Fullkrug gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Doekhi reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 30 :(frn) S_Rode leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to N_Fullkrug 
          ...  N_Fullkrug blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  L_Hradecky makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  A defender hoofs it out for a corner! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Tuta dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  L_Hradecky easily claims the ball! 
Min. 31 :(frn) N_Fullkrug nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  N_Fullkrug with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But L_Hradecky hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 31 :(frn) S_Rode plays it forward to H_Smolcic 
          ...  A_Theate with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 33 :(frn) N_Fullkrug beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  A vicious shot by N_Fullkrug! 
          ...  L_Hradecky with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 34 :(frn) A_Knauff with a real burst of pace 
          ...  A_Theate can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  D_Doekhi slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 37 :(frn) Tuta spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to Beto! 
          ...  Beto sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  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. 38 :(frn) A_Knauff is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to S_Rode 
          ...  A_Laidouni with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 40 :(frn) N_Nkounkou has space to run with the ball 
          ...  N_Nkounkou with the shot on net! 
          ...  L_Hradecky won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 40 :(uni) S_Becker takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  S_Becker goes for the top corner! 
          ...  Kepa makes a good save 
Min. 41 :(frn) N_Fullkrug saunters past D_Doekhi 
          ...  N_Fullkrug has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(uni) R_Khedira with a slide rule pass to D_Leite 
          ...  D_Leite with the drive! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 Union Berlin

Min. 47 :(uni) S_Becker nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Tuta hits it out for a throw 
Min. 53 :(uni) S_Becker looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by S_Becker! 
          ...  What agility from Kepa 
Min. 55 :(frn) Beto knocks the ball past D_Doekhi 
          ...  Now he crosses to N_Fullkrug! 
          ...  N_Fullkrug with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  L_Hradecky can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  L_Hradecky was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 55 :(uni) A_Kral looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Khedira 
          ...  R_Khedira with a terrific drive! 
          ...  Kepa saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 56 :(frn) Beto brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  N_Fullkrug gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  N_Fullkrug rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  But L_Hradecky tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_D_Ebimbe floats the ball in! 
          ...  D_Doekhi wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 56 :(uni) S_Becker nutmegs N_Nkounkou, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A_Knauff with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 60 :(frn) N_Nkounkou changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Buta 
          ...  D_Leite gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 61 :(frn) S_Rode cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_D_Ebimbe 
          ...  R_Khedira with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 62 :(uni) L_Dehl with a smart pass to D_Leite 
          ...  D_Leite with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But Kepa is equal to it 
Min. 63 :(frn) A_Buta holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Knauff 
          ...  D_Doekhi takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 63 :(uni) D_Leite plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_D_Ebimbe with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 64 :(frn) N_Nkounkou spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to N_Fullkrug! 
          ...  But A_Kral wins the tackle 
Min. 64 :(uni) A_Kral controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  R_Khedira gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  R_Khedira tries to beat Kepa from outside the area! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unstoppable! 
          ...  That's got Union Berlin back level! 
          ...  Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Union Berlin ...
Min. 65 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Roussillon 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Leite 
Min. 68 :(uni) A_Theate takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Kral 
          ...  A_Kral with a thundering volley! 
          ...  Kepa saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 69 :(frn) N_Nkounkou is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Knauff 
          ...  J_Roussillon plays it back 
          ...  L_Hradecky slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Max swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  L_Hradecky jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 69 :(uni) A_Laidouni plays in S_Becker with a beautiful ball 
          ...  A delicate header from S_Becker! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 70 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Bonucci 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Laidouni 
Min. 75 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Behrens 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Becker 
Min. 75 :(frn) Beto with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  Beto with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  L_Hradecky gathers it easily 
Min. 77 :(frn) A_Knauff sidesteps K_Behrens 
          ...  But L_Tousart spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 77 :(uni) L_Tousart wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Behrens 
          ...  K_Behrens could have let it bounce! 
          ...  Kepa with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 79 :(uni) A defence splitting pass from D_Fofana to A_Kral 
          ...  A_Kral with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But Kepa makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 81 :(uni) D_Fofana jinks past the defender 
          ...  D_Fofana chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 82 :(uni) R_Khedira with an amazing show of skill to get past Tuta 
          ...  He crosses to D_Doekhi 
          ...  D_Doekhi with a terrific drive! 
          ...  But Kepa parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 87 :(frn) A_Knauff with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_Doekhi 
          ...  A_Knauff rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Nkounkou curls it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Hradecky 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(frn) Beto nutmegs the defender 
          ...  Beto tries to beat L_Hradecky from outside the area! 
          ...  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. 92 :(frn) S_Rode brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  Tuta makes himself available 
          ...  But J_Roussillon wins the ball 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Deutsche Bank Park
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Eintracht Frankfurt Match Info
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Best player          : N_Fullkrug
Scorers              : A_Buta (20)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Beto (6), J_D_Ebimbe (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : A_Kral (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Khedira (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Laidouni (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                     Eintracht Frankfurt  |    Union Berlin
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       18
Off target           :          11        |       6
On target            :          11        |       12
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           6        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       14
Key Passes           :          21        |       14
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Final Score          : Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 1 Union Berlin
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Player Statistics - Eintracht Frankfurt
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Kepa           GK  23   1   1   1  20 |  93  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
N_Nkounkou     DF   1  18  13  11  29 |  93   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  39  24
P_Max          DF   1  17  14   8  30 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
Tuta           DF   1  17  12   4  30 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  28   0
H_Smolcic      DF   1  18  13   7  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
J_D_Ebimbe     MF   1   4  17  11  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  13  -5
S_Rode         MF   1  12  18   9  20 |  93   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Knauff       MF   1   8  18  14  26 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
A_Buta         MF   1   6  17  12  29 |  93   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  27  40
Beto           FW   1   7  13  19  30 |  93   0   0   2   0   7   0   1   0   0  -5  21  20
N_Fullkrug     FW   1   6  12  18  30 |  93   0   1   0   0  10   0   0   0   0  28   0  52
J_Ledesma      GK  19   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Henrichs     DF   1  15  10   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Koch         DF   1  16  11   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Jakic        MF   1  14  16   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Marmoush     FW   1   2  14  16  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Union Berlin
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Hradecky     GK  23   1   1   1  20 |  93  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
D_Doekhi       DF   1  18  12   8  26 |  93   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0  16
D_Leite        DF   1  17  14   7  27 |  66   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  34   0  32
A_Theate       DF   1  17  15   5  25 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  22  17
R_Khedira      MF   1  14  17   8  25 |  93   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  18  52
A_Kral         MF   1  13  18   9  23 |  93   0   1   3   1   3   0   0   0   0  21  34  45
L_Tousart      MF   1  12  17  12  23 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   9   0
A_Laidouni     MF   1  11  17   3  27 |  71   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  22  -5
L_Dehl         MF   1   4  15  12  29 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
S_Becker       FW   1   7  14  18  29 |  76   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
D_Fofana       FW   1   7  12  18  26 |  93   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  28  18
F_Ronnow       GK  20   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bonucci      DF   1  19  10  11  20 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Knoche       DF   1  18  13   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Behrens      FW   1   7  13  16  20 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
J_Roussillon   DF   1  16  14  10  25 |  27   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
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