FFO Premier League, Brighton vs. West Ham (Fri Mar 08)


                             Brighton  |  West Ham
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-1-1-2-2 A
                        Peter Hayward  |  Todd Fortune
                                       |
                         R_Sanchez GK  |  GK N_Pope
                             Yeray DF  |  DF J_Aidoo
                        A_Florenzi DF  |  DF M_Etuin
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF A_Hickey
                        J_Angelino DF  |  DF R_Toloi
                         M_Kovacic MF  |  DM W_Collar
                             Rodri MF  |  AM A_Golovin
                       J_Henderson MF  |  MF D_Drexler
                            M_Reus MF  |  AM Thiago
                          S_Haller FW  |  FW I_Toney
                         L_Alberto FW  |  FW Iago_Aspas
                                       |
                        S_Mignolet SUB |  SUB P_Rajkovic
                        J_Bednarek SUB |  SUB J_Teze
                          J_Muller SUB |  SUB D_Lovren
                        Y_Bissouma SUB |  SUB Isco
                           J_Henry SUB |  SUB P_Bamford




Min. 1  :(bri) A_Florenzi plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  L_Alberto decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by L_Alberto! 
          ...  But N_Pope punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 3  :(whu) A_Golovin looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Iago_Aspas 
          ...  A delicate header from Iago_Aspas! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 4  :(bri) M_Reus crosses to Yeray 
          ...  A_Golovin stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 5  :(whu) D_Drexler with a byline cross to Iago_Aspas 
          ...  Iago_Aspas chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  R_Sanchez goes down well to save 
Min. 8  :(bri) M_Reus spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds Yeray with a lovely pass! 
          ...  Yeray sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 8  :(whu) A_Hickey gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Drexler 
          ...  Yeray with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 10 :(whu) Iago_Aspas leaves A_Florenzi standing 
          ...  Iago_Aspas rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 13 :(bri) J_Henderson with a probing pass to S_Haller 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  A_Hickey looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 13 :(whu) A_Golovin steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Florenzi 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A_Golovin hits a great shot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 14 :(bri) L_Alberto runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  L_Alberto blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 15 :(bri) M_Kovacic volleys it forward. He finds L_Alberto 
          ...  L_Alberto from 20 yards! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 15 :(whu) M_Etuin changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Iago_Aspas 
          ...  Iago_Aspas attempts the shot! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that R_Sanchez got a touch 
Min. 16 :(bri) J_Angelino slides it through the middle to M_Reus 
          ...  M_Reus with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault 
          ...  That's given Brighton the advantage! 
          ...  Brighton 1-0 West Ham ...
Min. 17 :(bri) M_Kovacic with the majestic dribble 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Toloi 
Min. 17 :(whu) I_Toney takes advantage of a mistake by A_Florenzi 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from I_Toney! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 18 :(whu) W_Collar cuts the ball back to Iago_Aspas 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Yeray 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 19 :(whu) Thiago nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Haller 
Min. 20 :(whu) J_Aidoo holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Iago_Aspas 
          ...  Iago_Aspas attempts a low drive! 
          ...  R_Sanchez falls over 
          ...  But R_Sanchez is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 24 :(whu) D_Drexler is first to the loose ball 
          ...  D_Drexler with the overhead! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Thiago swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  The ball comes to A_Golovin 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  But R_Sanchez hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 26 :(bri) M_Reus knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Etuin 
          ...  M_Reus with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 28 :(whu) I_Toney jinks past H_Bellerin 
          ...  I_Toney hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Peter Hayward is shaking his head on the touchline 
          ...  West Ham have equalised! 
          ...  Brighton 1-1 West Ham ...
Min. 30 :(bri) M_Kovacic turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Kovacic! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 32 :(bri) J_Henderson with a measured pass to S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  N_Pope is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Alberto flights it in! 
          ...  N_Pope easily claims the ball! 
Min. 35 :(whu) A_Hickey looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to I_Toney 
          ...  I_Toney smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  R_Sanchez parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And R_Sanchez recovers to save!! 
Min. 36 :(bri) Yeray spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to L_Alberto! 
          ...  L_Alberto attempts to nutmeg N_Pope! 
          ...  Brilliant save from N_Pope 
Min. 37 :(whu) W_Collar sidesteps Yeray 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  W_Collar with a thundering shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  R_Sanchez never had a chance! 
Min. 38 :(bri) Rodri crosses into the box, finding S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But N_Pope punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 39 :(bri) H_Bellerin slides the ball across to M_Kovacic 
          ...  M_Kovacic hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  N_Pope was beaten there! 
Min. 40 :(bri) A_Florenzi holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees S_Haller in space! 
          ...  S_Haller with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 40 :(whu) A_Hickey gets lucky and beats J_Angelino 
          ...  Now with the centre to I_Toney 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  I_Toney beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has R_Sanchez to beat 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes his move 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  It bounces in front of goal! 
          ...  Inches wide!! 
Min. 41 :(bri) Rodri kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Reus gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Reus with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But N_Pope punches it away 
Min. 42 :(bri) M_Reus plays a long ball to M_Kovacic 
          ...  M_Kovacic unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: Y_Bissouma 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Reus 
Min. 45 :(bri) J_Henderson with the nod to L_Alberto 
          ...  L_Alberto tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  N_Pope parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 45 :(whu) Iago_Aspas holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Toloi 
          ...  Rodri goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 46 :(bri) S_Haller takes advantage of a mistake by A_Hickey 
          ...  D_Drexler makes the challenge and clears the ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Brighton 1-1 West Ham

Min. 47 :(bri) M_Kovacic with the first time pass to Y_Bissouma 
          ...  Y_Bissouma unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  N_Pope with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 48 :(bri) M_Kovacic nutmegs A_Golovin, he continues to run forward 
          ...  M_Kovacic with a terrific drive! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 49 :(whu) W_Collar finds Iago_Aspas on the edge of the box 
          ...  H_Bellerin gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 51 :(bri) M_Kovacic with a measured ball to A_Florenzi 
          ...  A_Hickey with a reckless challenge 
          ...  The Brighton players are furious! 
          ...  They want the red card to come out! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 52 :(whu) I_Toney finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  I_Toney attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 55 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Bednarek 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Angelino 
Min. 57 :(bri) J_Henderson has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Yeray gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Aidoo read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 58 :(bri) J_Henderson with the cross-field pass to S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But N_Pope punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 60 :(whu) D_Drexler beats J_Bednarek 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  D_Drexler carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 61 :(bri) A_Florenzi hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Yeray latches onto it! 
          ...  Yeray fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  N_Pope makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 61 :(whu) D_Drexler finds W_Collar with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A vicious shot by W_Collar! 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Sanchez's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 65 :(whu) Substitution by West Ham 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Bamford 
          ...  COMING OFF: Iago_Aspas 
Min. 66 :(bri) H_Bellerin with the majestic dribble 
          ...  M_Etuin tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
Min. 67 :(bri) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  Y_Bissouma is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  A_Hickey reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 68 :(whu) M_Etuin kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  I_Toney gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  I_Toney hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by Thiago 
          ...  A_Golovin makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Drexler plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  R_Sanchez catches it! 
Min. 68 :(bri) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  J_Bednarek seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Thiago with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  Rodri passes to H_Bellerin 
          ...  H_Bellerin rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And N_Pope reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Bissouma curls it into the box! 
          ...  N_Pope comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  J_Bednarek with the header 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 70 :(whu) I_Toney is too quick for H_Bellerin 
          ...  Yeray knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 74 :(whu) A_Golovin with a first time pass 
          ...  R_Toloi runs onto it! 
          ...  R_Toloi curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  R_Sanchez with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 80 :(bri) Y_Bissouma reads the run of S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller tries to beat N_Pope! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 82 :(bri) H_Bellerin leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to M_Kovacic 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Kovacic! 
          ...  But N_Pope punches it away 
Min. 85 :(whu) D_Drexler sprints past Yeray 
          ...  Cleared by J_Bednarek 
Min. 87 :(whu) A_Golovin drives it across the face of the goal R_Toloi 
          ...  R_Toloi tries to chip the ball over R_Sanchez! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  R_Sanchez moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  YES!! 
          ...  Take a bow son! 
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win! 
          ...  Brighton 1-2 West Ham ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bri) Y_Bissouma with an amazing show of skill to get past R_Toloi 
          ...  He crosses to J_Henderson 
          ...  I_Toney wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 88 :(whu) D_Drexler with a penetrating pass to A_Hickey 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by H_Bellerin 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Golovin chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Bednarek gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 91 :(bri) S_Haller jumps over R_Toloi's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  S_Haller has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  N_Pope gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 94 :(bri) J_Henderson is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to Yeray 
          ...  Yeray has slipped behind the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with N_Pope 
          ...  N_Pope charges out of his area 
          ...  He's slid it past him!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Brighton have equalised! 
          ...  Can they win it now? 
          ...  Brighton 2-2 West Ham ...
Min. 95 :(bri) S_Haller gets to the byline and finds J_Bednarek with a beautiful cross 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Thiago 
Min. 95 :(whu) I_Toney plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  P_Bamford decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  P_Bamford with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  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. 97 :(whu) I_Toney with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  J_Bednarek with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : AMEX Stadium
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : M_Reus
Scorers              : M_Reus (16), Yeray (94)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Bednarek (97)
Injured              : N/A
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West Ham Match Info
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Best player          : I_Toney (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Toney (28), R_Toloi (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Brighton  |    West Ham
Attempts on Goal     :          25        |       21
Off target           :          11        |       10
On target            :          14        |       11
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       13
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :          24        |       16
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Final Score          : Brighton 2 - 2 West Ham
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Player Statistics - Brighton
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_Sanchez      GK  24   1   1   1  22 |  98  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Yeray          DF   1  21  12   9  33 |  98   0   3   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  45  16  70
A_Florenzi     DF   1  21  15   9  27 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  20  14   9  21 |  98   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  28  17
J_Angelino     DF   1  20  14   7  22 |  56   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Kovacic      MF   1   5  21  15  22 |  98   0   0   3   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  21  47
Rodri          MF   1  15  21   6  21 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  14   0
J_Henderson    MF   1   6  20  14  30 |  98   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  58   0
M_Reus         MF   1   4  19  16  24 |  45   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  27  44
S_Haller       FW   1   6  11  21  27 |  98   0   1   1   0   6   0   0   0   0  30  17  24
L_Alberto      FW   1   1   9  17  31 |  98   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  41
S_Mignolet     GK  16   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bednarek     DF   1  19  14  11  23 |  42   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  29  -5   8
J_Muller       DF   1  16  12   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Bissouma     MF   1  15  19  10  31 |  53   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  16
J_Henry        FW   1   3  14  12  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - West Ham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Pope         GK  23   1   1   1  25 |  98  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
J_Aidoo        DF   1  16  11   4  27 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  17   0
M_Etuin        DF   1  15  12   3  25 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
A_Hickey       DF   1  20  15  12  30 |  98   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  39   0
R_Toloi        DF   1  22  17  12  27 |  98   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  14   0  46
W_Collar       DM   1  12  16  11  20 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  26
A_Golovin      AM   1   7  19  14  29 |  98   0   0   3   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  38  34
D_Drexler      MF   1   5  19  12  28 |  98   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  31  27  26
Thiago         AM   1   9  21  18  25 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0   0
I_Toney        FW   1   6  11  20  24 |  98   0   1   1   0   6   1   0   0   0  30  17  40
Iago_Aspas     FW   1   3  12  18  22 |  66   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  16  36
P_Rajkovic     GK  17   1   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Teze         DF   1  21  15  11  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Lovren       DF   1  21  16  13  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Isco           MF   1   6  20  18  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Bamford      FW   1   3  11  16  25 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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