FFO League One, Portsmouth vs. Wrexham (Fri Feb 23)


                           Portsmouth  |  Wrexham
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-5-1 A
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                         M_Travers GK  |  GK A_Okonkwo
                         C_Ogilvie DF  |  DF G_Evans
                           R_Poole DF  |  DF W_Boyle
                        J_Rafferty DF  |  DF E_O'Connell
                          R_Towler DF  |  DF C_McFadzean
                         J_Morrell MF  |  MF A_Cannon
                            M_Pack MF  |  MF J_McClean
                       A_Robertson MF  |  MF T_O'Connor
                          T_Devlin MF  |  MF E_Lee
                          C_Bishop FW  |  MF R_Barnett
                          C_Saydee FW  |  FW P_Mullin
                                       |
                          W_Norris SUB |  SUB L_McNicholas
                         Z_Swanson SUB |  SUB M_Cleworth
                         J_Sparkes SUB |  SUB B_Tozer
                            P_Lane SUB |  SUB J_Davies
                          A_Kamara SUB |  SUB S_Fletcher




Min. 3  :(wrx) P_Mullin sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_O'Connor 
          ...  T_O'Connor pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  M_Travers is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Lee dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_Travers comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  P_Mullin gets to it! 
          ...  M_Travers just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 4  :(wrx) R_Barnett whips the ball across to E_O'Connell 
          ...  E_O'Connell attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 5  :(por) M_Pack finds the run of C_Saydee 
          ...  C_McFadzean brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 8  :(por) T_Devlin with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Saydee gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  C_Saydee drives the shot in! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo catches the ball 
Min. 10 :(por) J_Morrell plays in C_Bishop with a beautiful ball 
          ...  J_McClean with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 12 :(wrx) E_O'Connell looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Mullin 
          ...  P_Mullin tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  the balls hits M_Travers and comes out 
          ...  the striker is on hand! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Easy tap in! That was a bit of a freak goal! 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  What on earth for? 
          ...  That looks like an appalling decision! 
          ...  Referees are too inconsistent! 
Min. 13 :(wrx) E_Lee turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  R_Towler reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 15 :(por) C_Saydee gets lucky and beats W_Boyle 
          ...  Now with the centre to C_Bishop 
          ...  C_Bishop is clean through! 
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Okonkwo 
          ...  He rounds A_Okonkwo 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo somehow manages to get to it!! 
Min. 16 :(por) C_Saydee beats W_Boyle with absolute ease! 
          ...  C_Saydee drives the ball low! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 17 :(por) C_Saydee takes advantage of a bad back pass from T_O'Connor 
          ...  C_Saydee has a dig at goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 18 :(por) J_Rafferty gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside G_Evans! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Rafferty with the chance! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Wrexham fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 19 :(por) T_Devlin dribbles past E_O'Connell 
          ...  T_Devlin rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo guesses right 
Min. 20 :(por) J_Rafferty feeds the ball to A_Robertson 
          ...  A_Robertson sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 23 :(por) R_Poole with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  C_Bishop gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Bishop with the crafty shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for A_Okonkwo 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 23 :(por) R_Towler has it now 
          ...  He takes on W_Boyle 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Robertson! 
          ...  A_Cannon with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  T_Devlin swings it in 
          ...  C_Saydee gets on the end of it 
          ...  C_Saydee curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 28 :(wrx) T_O'Connor sidesteps M_Pack 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  T_O'Connor drives it towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Travers's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 29 :(por) T_Devlin with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  T_Devlin hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo fists it away 
Min. 30 :(por) C_Bishop sprints past C_McFadzean 
          ...  C_Bishop hits a great drive! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 30 :(wrx) J_McClean runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Barnett 
          ...  But R_Towler spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 32 :(por) R_Poole takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Bishop 
          ...  A well-placed shot from C_Bishop! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 32 :(wrx) R_Barnett with the first time flick to J_McClean 
          ...  M_Travers with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  E_Lee plays it short to P_Mullin 
          ...  A left-footer by P_Mullin! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 33 :(wrx) P_Mullin searches out J_McClean 
          ...  J_McClean with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  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. 34 :(por) C_Ogilvie flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  C_Ogilvie with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo gathers it comfortably 
Min. 36 :(por) C_Bishop plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_Robertson keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A_Robertson lobs A_Okonkwo! 
          ...  But A_Okonkwo reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on A_Okonkwo anyway 
Min. 36 :(wrx) R_Barnett is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  T_O'Connor latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Robertson takes possession 
Min. 37 :(por) R_Towler holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Saydee 
          ...  C_Saydee tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 38 :(por) C_Saydee can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to M_Pack 
          ...  Blocked by W_Boyle 
Min. 38 :(por) Curled in dangerously from M_Pack to R_Poole 
          ...  P_Mullin pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
Min. 40 :(wrx) W_Boyle jinks past J_Rafferty 
          ...  W_Boyle fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  M_Travers with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 42 :(por) C_Saydee holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees J_Rafferty in space! 
          ...  J_Rafferty is behind the defence! 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Okonkwo 
          ...  A_Okonkwo charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 42 :(wrx) G_Evans turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Robertson pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Cleworth 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_McFadzean 
Min. 45 :(por) J_Rafferty sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to T_Devlin 
          ...  T_Devlin with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 46 :(por) T_Devlin jinks past E_O'Connell 
          ...  T_Devlin rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 46 :(wrx) E_Lee runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  E_Lee rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Portsmouth 0-0 Wrexham

Min. 46 :(por) T_Devlin jumps over A_Cannon's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  A_Cannon wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  J_Morrell plays it short to T_Devlin 
          ...  T_Devlin with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 49 :(por) A_Robertson is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to C_Bishop 
          ...  But G_Evans slides in 
Min. 51 :(wrx) R_Barnett sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  R_Barnett drives the shot in! 
          ...  M_Travers with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 51 :(por) T_Devlin hoofs it upfield to find C_Saydee 
          ...  E_Lee with a nasty foul 
Min. 52 :(por) R_Towler with the first time flick to C_Bishop 
          ...  C_Bishop must beat A_Okonkwo! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 52 :(wrx) A_Cannon cuts in on J_Rafferty's blind side 
          ...  A_Cannon with the shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 54 :(por) A_Robertson finds C_Saydee in the box 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Cleworth 
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 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Fletcher 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Mullin 
Min. 55 :(por) C_Saydee plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  C_Saydee with the header! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 58 :(por) J_Morrell volleys it forward. He finds J_Rafferty 
          ...  J_Rafferty runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 59 :(wrx) T_O'Connor takes advantage of a bad back pass from C_Saydee 
          ...  T_O'Connor hits the ball first time! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Travers's hands 
          ...  But M_Travers recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 62 :(por) C_Ogilvie kills the ball dead 
          ...  C_Ogilvie with the side footed shot! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo makes a fine save 
Min. 63 :(por) Z_Swanson runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Saydee 
          ...  C_Saydee drives it towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Okonkwo's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 68 :(wrx) T_O'Connor with a long pass to R_Barnett 
          ...  But Z_Swanson puts the ball out of play 
Min. 69 :(por) C_Saydee could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  C_Saydee with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 70 :(por) C_Ogilvie with the cross-field pass to P_Lane 
          ...  P_Lane with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Okonkwo dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Okonkwo beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Lane swings it in! 
          ...  R_Poole gets his head on it 
          ...  But A_Okonkwo punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 71 :(wrx) M_Cleworth is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Barnett 
          ...  R_Barnett hits a curling shot! 
          ...  M_Travers takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 73 :(por) J_Rafferty loses E_O'Connell 
          ...  J_Rafferty has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 74 :(por) M_Pack cuts the ball back to C_Bishop 
          ...  C_Bishop cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Okonkwo's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 75 :(por) A_Robertson dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Robertson with a stunning strike! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 77 :(wrx) S_Fletcher dribbles past M_Pack 
          ...  C_Ogilvie is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  M_Travers misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Boyle floats the ball in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for M_Travers, who catches the ball 
Min. 79 :(wrx) M_Cleworth makes the tackle 
          ...  R_Poole takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 83 :(por) C_Ogilvie takes advantage of a mistake by E_O'Connell 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  M_Cleworth takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 85 :(por) C_Bishop crosses into the box, finding A_Robertson 
          ...  A_Robertson drives it towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo never had a chance! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(wrx) J_McClean runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  S_Fletcher latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  A cracking drive from S_Fletcher! 
          ...  But M_Travers makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 89 :(por) A_Robertson is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to C_Bishop 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by W_Boyle 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by C_Bishop 
          ...  A_Okonkwo comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 92 :(por) M_Pack with a pinpoint pass to C_Bishop 
          ...  C_Bishop with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  A_Okonkwo gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 93 :(por) C_Saydee with the dribble 
          ...  M_Cleworth is easily beaten 
          ...  W_Boyle dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Fratton Park
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Portsmouth Match Info
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Best player          : A_Robertson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Wrexham Match Info
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Best player          : A_Okonkwo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Cannon (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Portsmouth  |    Wrexham
Attempts on Goal     :          32        |       14
Off target           :          13        |       7
On target            :          19        |       7
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       12
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          23        |       9
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Final Score          : Portsmouth 0 - 0 Wrexham
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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 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
C_Ogilvie      DF   1  17  14   7  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  10  30
R_Poole        DF   1  17  14   7  20 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  24  20  15
J_Rafferty     DF   1  16  14   7  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  54
R_Towler       DF   1  16  13   6  24 |  56   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  33   0
J_Morrell      MF   1  14  17   5  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0
M_Pack         MF   1  15  17   5  24 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
A_Robertson    MF   1   6  16  15  26 |  94   0   2   3   0   4   0   0   0   0  52  24  26
T_Devlin       MF   1   6  16  12  12 |  56   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   8  48
C_Bishop       FW   1   8  13  16  16 |  94   0   0   2   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  22  36
C_Saydee       FW   1   7  11  16  20 |  94   0   0   3   0   8   0   0   0   0   0  39  40
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 |  38   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  11   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 |  38   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
A_Kamara       FW   1   6  11  14  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Wrexham
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_Okonkwo      GK  21   1   1   1  14 |  94  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
G_Evans        DF   1  17  13   7  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
W_Boyle        DF   1  17  13   6  24 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  54   0  16
E_O'Connell    DF   1  16  13   6  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  14
C_McFadzean    DF   1  15  13   7  26 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
A_Cannon       MF   1  14  17   5  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  10
J_McClean      MF   1   6  17  14  36 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   8
T_O'Connor     MF   1  12  16   6  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   8  44
E_Lee          MF   1   5  16  14  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
R_Barnett      MF   1   5  16  13  14 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  18
P_Mullin       FW   1   8  13  17  24 |  56   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  22  11
L_McNicholas   GK  18   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cleworth     DF   1  15  12   5  12 |  49   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  12   0
B_Tozer        DF   1  15  12   6  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Davies       MF   1   4  14  12  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Fletcher     FW   1   8  12  16  24 |  38   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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