FFO League One, Portsmouth vs. Rotherham United (Mon Apr 15)


                           Portsmouth  |  Rotherham United
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                         M_Travers GK  |  GK V_Johansson
                         C_Ogilvie DF  |  DF S_Morrison
                           R_Poole DF  |  DF C_Humphreys
                        J_Rafferty DF  |  DF T_Blackett
                          R_Towler DF  |  DF L_Peltier
                         J_Morrell MF  |  MF Cafu
                            M_Pack MF  |  MF O_Rathbone
                       A_Robertson MF  |  MF C_McGuckin
                          T_Devlin MF  |  MF A_Green
                          C_Bishop FW  |  FW S_Nombe
                          C_Saydee FW  |  FW J_Hugill
                                       |
                          W_Norris SUB |  SUB D_Phillips
                         Z_Swanson SUB |  SUB T_Bola
                         J_Sparkes SUB |  SUB S_Ferguson
                            P_Lane SUB |  SUB A_Appiah
                          A_Kamara SUB |  SUB T_Eaves




Min. 2  :(por) C_Bishop finds his way through 
          ...  C_Bishop launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  V_Johansson with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 3  :(rot) Cafu with a precise ball to C_McGuckin 
          ...  C_McGuckin tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  M_Travers gathers it comfortably 
Min. 5  :(rot) S_Nombe saunters past M_Pack 
          ...  C_Ogilvie wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 7  :(rot) S_Morrison holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees O_Rathbone in space! 
          ...  O_Rathbone must beat M_Travers! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Travers dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had M_Travers beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Blackett plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Rafferty deals with the danger and clears 
Min. 11 :(por) A_Robertson backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Pack latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Pack with the strike! 
          ...  V_Johansson saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 11 :(rot) Cafu moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Green 
          ...  A_Green tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But M_Travers punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that M_Travers got a touch 
Min. 15 :(rot) S_Nombe steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Rafferty 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by C_Ogilvie!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 16 :(rot) T_Blackett finds O_Rathbone with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  O_Rathbone blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Travers falls over 
          ...  But M_Travers is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 17 :(por) R_Towler takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  R_Towler curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  V_Johansson tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Morrell drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Robertson gets his head on it 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  V_Johansson never had a chance! 
Min. 17 :(rot) C_Humphreys hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  S_Nombe latches onto it! 
          ...  S_Nombe shoots towards goal! 
          ...  M_Travers blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 18 :(rot) J_Hugill lobs it over the defender 
          ...  J_Hugill hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 21 :(rot) C_McGuckin finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  J_Morrell gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 22 :(por) T_Devlin kills the ball dead 
          ...  T_Devlin hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  V_Johansson has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  V_Johansson reacts well to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Ogilvie flights it in! 
          ...  T_Devlin gets his head on it 
          ...  V_Johansson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 22 :(rot) C_McGuckin reads the run of Cafu 
          ...  Cafu flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  M_Travers gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 26 :(por) C_Bishop with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past C_Humphreys 
          ...  C_Bishop hits a great shot! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 26 :(rot) S_Nombe slips past J_Rafferty 
          ...  R_Poole with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  C_McGuckin shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to O_Rathbone instead 
          ...  O_Rathbone with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But M_Travers punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that M_Travers got a touch 
Min. 27 :(rot) A_Green whips the ball across to C_McGuckin 
          ...  C_McGuckin plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It floats over M_Travers 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 29 :(rot) C_McGuckin with a 40-yard pass to T_Blackett 
          ...  T_Devlin with an over the top challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 30 :(rot) J_Hugill with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past C_Saydee 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Hugill! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  M_Travers is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_McGuckin drives it into the box! 
          ...  It is kicked away by C_Ogilvie 
Min. 31 :(rot) A_Green sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  A_Green hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  M_Travers gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 32 :(por) M_Pack has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  C_Bishop collects the loose ball! 
          ...  C_Bishop shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  Portsmouth have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Portsmouth 1-0 Rotherham United ...
Min. 33 :(rot) C_McGuckin knocks it past R_Poole and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  From long range C_McGuckin bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Travers with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Blackett plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  M_Travers easily catches it! 
Min. 34 :(rot) Cafu finds S_Nombe on the edge of the box 
          ...  S_Nombe hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 35 :(por) C_Saydee cuts inside C_Humphreys 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A well-placed shot from C_Saydee! 
          ...  V_Johansson beats the ball away 
Min. 38 :(rot) O_Rathbone has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Poole 
          ...  He puts in A_Green! 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from A_Green! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  M_Travers makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 40 :(por) C_Bishop turns on a sixpence 
          ...  C_Bishop could have let it bounce! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  - spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 40 :(rot) C_McGuckin looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Morrison 
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Morrison! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  M_Travers never had a chance! 
Min. 42 :(por) T_Devlin with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  O_Rathbone with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(por) J_Morrell moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Saydee 
          ...  C_Saydee hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  V_Johansson makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 44 :(por) C_Saydee drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to C_Ogilvie 
          ...  C_Ogilvie with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 45 :(rot) Substitution by Rotherham United 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Bola 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Peltier 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Portsmouth 1-0 Rotherham United

Min. 47 :(rot) T_Blackett runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of J_Hugill 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  J_Hugill has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unfortunate 
          ...  WHAT??? 
          ...  It's been disallowed! 
          ...  The referee spotted something 
Min. 49 :(rot) Cafu knocks it past R_Poole and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  But R_Towler spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 51 :(por) A_Robertson puts in C_Saydee 
          ...  C_Saydee with the side footed shot! 
          ...  V_Johansson gathers it comfortably 
Min. 53 :(por) J_Morrell flicks it over S_Morrison and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Morrell tries to chip the ball over V_Johansson! 
          ...  Looks like it should be V_Johansson's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Pack with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  V_Johansson comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  T_Devlin with the header 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  Portsmouth 2-0 Rotherham United ...
Min. 55 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Lane 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Devlin 
Min. 55 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth 
          ...  COMING ON: Z_Swanson 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Towler 
Min. 55 :(rot) Substitution by Rotherham United 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Eaves 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Hugill 
Min. 56 :(rot) T_Blackett takes on 3 men 
          ...  C_Ogilvie with the block 
Min. 58 :(rot) T_Eaves with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A_Robertson goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 59 :(rot) C_Humphreys unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Green 
          ...  J_Morrell reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 62 :(rot) T_Eaves plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Nombe decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  S_Nombe hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  Interesting. Very interesting! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  Look at his face! 
          ...  Just look at his face!!! 
          ...  Portsmouth 2-1 Rotherham United ...
Min. 63 :(rot) S_Nombe is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  T_Bola latches onto the ball 
          ...  But J_Rafferty spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 64 :(rot) Cafu runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  T_Eaves latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  T_Eaves uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  M_Travers makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 65 :(rot) C_McGuckin spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to S_Morrison! 
          ...  S_Morrison beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat the keeper 
          ...  He lobs it over M_Travers 
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!! 
Min. 70 :(por) C_Bishop lobs it over C_McGuckin 
          ...  C_Bishop flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 70 :(rot) O_Rathbone races into the box 
          ...  He sees S_Morrison lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  S_Morrison with the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 73 :(por) A_Robertson feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  R_Poole runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  R_Poole belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 75 :(rot) C_McGuckin feeds the ball to Cafu 
          ...  Cafu goes for goal! 
          ...  M_Travers is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  That's pulled Rotherham United level! 
          ...  Portsmouth 2-2 Rotherham United ...
Min. 76 :(rot) T_Bola cuts inside C_Ogilvie 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in A_Green! 
          ...  C_Bishop with the foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  C_McGuckin hoists it forward 
          ...  S_Nombe gets on the end of it 
          ...  S_Nombe throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_McGuckin drives it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to C_Humphreys 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Travers dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And M_Travers tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_McGuckin chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  M_Travers catches it with ease 
Min. 84 :(por) A_Robertson is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to C_Saydee 
          ...  S_Nombe read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 84 :(rot) T_Eaves heads the ball back to T_Bola 
          ...  T_Bola tries the shot! 
          ...  M_Travers saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(rot) Cafu with a precise ball to T_Eaves 
          ...  T_Eaves with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  It's beaten M_Travers 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 88 :(por) Z_Swanson kills the ball dead 
          ...  S_Nombe is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  - looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 89 :(rot) A_Green is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Cafu 
          ...  Cafu has a dig at goal! 
          ...  M_Travers falls over 
          ...  But M_Travers is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 89 :(por) P_Lane sidesteps T_Blackett 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  S_Nombe with a bad challenge 
Min. 93 :(por) C_Saydee with a probing pass to Z_Swanson 
          ...  T_Bola with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 93 :(rot) Cafu sidesteps R_Poole 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Rafferty plays the back pass 
          ...  M_Travers can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Green curls it into the box! 
          ...  M_Travers comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  C_Humphreys gets to it! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Travers dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had M_Travers beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Humphreys hits it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to S_Morrison 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  M_Travers won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 95 :(por) C_Ogilvie holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees C_Bishop in space! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Humphreys 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Fratton Park
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Portsmouth Match Info
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Best player          : M_Pack
Scorers              : C_Bishop (32), T_Devlin (53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Poole (26), T_Devlin (29), A_Robertson (58), C_Bishop (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Rotherham United Match Info
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Best player          : Cafu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Nombe (62), Cafu (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Nombe (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Portsmouth  |    Rotherham United
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       28
Off target           :           8        |       12
On target            :           9        |       16
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           3        |       7
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :          10        |       3
Key Passes           :           9        |       23
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Final Score          : Portsmouth 2 - 2 Rotherham United
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Player Statistics - Portsmouth
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Travers      GK  21   1   1   1  28 |  96  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
C_Ogilvie      DF   1  17  14   7  24 |  96   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10  13
R_Poole        DF   1  17  14   7  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  -5   8
J_Rafferty     DF   1  16  14   7  26 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
R_Towler       DF   1  16  13   6  24 |  56   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  16
J_Morrell      MF   1  14  17   5  26 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   7  15
M_Pack         MF   1  16  17   6  24 |  96   0   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25  16
A_Robertson    MF   1   6  17  15  26 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  23   0
T_Devlin       MF   1   6  16  12  12 |  56   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -5  -5  37
C_Bishop       FW   1   9  13  16  16 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   1   1   0   0  -5  -5  29
C_Saydee       FW   1   7  11  16  20 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  26  18
W_Norris       GK  20   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Swanson      DF   1  15  13   7  24 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Sparkes      DF   1  14  13   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Lane         MF   1   5  15  13  30 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kamara       FW   1   7  11  14  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Rotherham United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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V_Johansson    GK  20   1   1   1  10 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
S_Morrison     DF   1  17  14   8  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  48
C_Humphreys    DF   1  17  14   7  22 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  20  28
T_Blackett     DF   1  17  14   8  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Peltier      DF   1  16  14   6  22 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cafu           MF   1   8  18  14  22 |  96   0   0   5   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  30  36
O_Rathbone     MF   1  14  17   7  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  14  43
C_McGuckin     MF   1   4  15  13  24 |  96   0   0   5   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  56  25
A_Green        MF   1   4  15  13  10 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  18  27
S_Nombe        FW   1   8  12  17  20 |  96   0   1   1   0   4   1   1   0   0  19   7  20
J_Hugill       FW   1  10  13  16  32 |  56   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
D_Phillips     GK  18   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Bola         DF   1  16  14   6  20 |  51   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  10  16
S_Ferguson     DF   1  16  14   7  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Appiah       MF   1   4  14  13  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Eaves        FW   1   8  12  15  30 |  40   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  38  12
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