FFO Premier League, West Ham vs. Newcastle United (Fri Mar 22)


                             West Ham  |  Newcastle United
                            4-2-2-2 P  |  4-1-2-1-2 A
                         Todd Fortune  |  Chris Banks
                                       |
                            N_Pope GK  |  GK T_Strakosha
                         A_Malanda DF  |  DF J_Clauss
                            J_Teze DF  |  DF A_Grimaldo
                          A_Hickey DF  |  DF Nuno_Santos
                           R_Toloi DF  |  DF M_Acuna
                         D_Drexler MF  |  MF M_Llorente
                         A_Golovin MF  |  DM T_Kroos
                              Isco AM  |  MF J_W_Prowse
                            Thiago AM  |  AM S_Canales
                        Iago_Aspas FW  |  FW R_De_Tomas
                            W_Zaha FW  |  FW J_David
                                       |
                        P_Rajkovic SUB |  SUB S_Herrera
                           J_Aidoo SUB |  SUB J_Evans
                           M_Etuin SUB |  SUB J_Tarkowski
                        I_Bennacer SUB |  SUB M_Svanberg
                         P_Bamford SUB |  SUB V_Torp




Min. 1  :(whu) Isco with a byline cross to Thiago 
          ...  A_Grimaldo reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 2  :(new) J_W_Prowse spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to R_De_Tomas! 
          ...  R_De_Tomas tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Chris Banks spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 4  :(whu) W_Zaha lobs it over Nuno_Santos 
          ...  W_Zaha with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  T_Strakosha makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 5  :(new) J_W_Prowse kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Llorente gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Llorente with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  But N_Pope reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on N_Pope anyway 
Min. 8  :(new) J_Clauss with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  J_Teze takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 10 :(whu) Iago_Aspas runs forward 
          ...  Iago_Aspas with the side footed shot! 
          ...  T_Strakosha with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 11 :(new) M_Llorente is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to S_Canales 
          ...  S_Canales tries to beat N_Pope from outside the area! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 14 :(whu) A_Hickey reads the run of J_Teze 
          ...  But Nuno_Santos slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 14 :(new) A_Grimaldo sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_Canales gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  S_Canales with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But N_Pope punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 15 :(new) M_Llorente chips the ball over the defence and finds J_David 
          ...  J_David sees N_Pope off his line! 
          ...  But N_Pope punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 20 :(whu) J_Teze with a slide rule pass to Isco 
          ...  Nuno_Santos slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 23 :(new) J_Clauss kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  J_David gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_David curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 23 :(whu) Iago_Aspas takes on Nuno_Santos 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  J_W_Prowse rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  R_Toloi swings it in 
          ...  Isco gets on the end of it 
          ...  A delicate header from Isco! 
          ...  T_Strakosha gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  West Ham go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  West Ham 1-0 Newcastle United ...
Min. 26 :(whu) A_Golovin latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  A_Grimaldo is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  Isco hits it hard 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 27 :(new) That's it for S_Canales 
          ...  He's picked up a knock and can't continue... 
          ...  AWW BOO-HOOOO! 
          ...  SHUCKY DUCKY QUACK QUACK! 
          ...  Back in my day if you went down like that you would get the piss ripped out of you! 
          ...  Players are such faries these days! 
Min. 27 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Svanberg 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Canales 
Min. 29 :(whu) A_Golovin races into the box 
          ...  He sees Isco lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  Isco with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He nutmegged T_Strakosha 
          ...  West Ham 2-0 Newcastle United ...
Min. 30 :(whu) A_Hickey with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Drexler gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_Drexler! 
          ...  Saved by T_Strakosha 
Min. 31 :(new) R_De_Tomas jinks past J_Teze 
          ...  R_De_Tomas has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  N_Pope is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 33 :(whu) A_Malanda brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Isco gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Clauss with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 35 :(whu) D_Drexler finds Iago_Aspas with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  M_Llorente fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Chris Banks looks relieved 
Min. 38 :(new) M_Llorente steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Hickey 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  M_Llorente shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The West Ham fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 40 :(new) A_Grimaldo beats his man 
          ...  A_Grimaldo with the drive! 
          ...  But N_Pope makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 41 :(new) J_Clauss looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_David 
          ...  J_Teze slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 42 :(whu) W_Zaha takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  W_Zaha with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  But T_Strakosha punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 42 :(new) R_De_Tomas pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by A_Malanda 
Min. 42 :(whu) Iago_Aspas holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Isco 
          ...  R_De_Tomas goes in studs first 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line 
          ...  Iago_Aspas with the outside of his boot 
          ...  T_Strakosha gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(whu) R_Toloi with the through ball to D_Drexler 
          ...  D_Drexler with a little chip! 
          ...  But T_Strakosha palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Hickey hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Golovin with the header 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  T_Strakosha never had a chance! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Ham 2-0 Newcastle United

Min. 47 :(new) M_Acuna finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  M_Acuna with a thundering drive! 
          ...  N_Pope can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  N_Pope was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 50 :(new) J_W_Prowse jumps over R_Toloi's challenge 
          ...  J_W_Prowse with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  But N_Pope palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 51 :(whu) R_Toloi with a reverse pass to D_Drexler 
          ...  But A_Grimaldo reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 54 :(whu) Thiago with a long pass to Iago_Aspas 
          ...  But A_Grimaldo slides in 
Min. 55 :(whu) Isco knocks the ball on and sprints past A_Grimaldo 
          ...  A delightful ball in to W_Zaha 
          ...  W_Zaha hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  T_Strakosha parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 57 :(new) M_Svanberg with a precise ball to R_De_Tomas 
          ...  R_De_Tomas drives the shot in! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 60 :(whu) D_Drexler retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  Iago_Aspas latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Iago_Aspas with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  You wouldn't have saved that with two keepers! 
          ...  West Ham 3-0 Newcastle United ...
Min. 60 :(new) M_Svanberg slips past his marker 
          ...  Isco with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  J_David curls it towards the top corner 
          ...  N_Pope can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 60 :(new) M_Acuna rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to J_David 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  Thiago hits it out for a throw 
Min. 61 :(new) J_David steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Malanda 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Isco with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
Min. 61 :(new) M_Acuna moves inside 
          ...  M_Acuna with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  N_Pope can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 63 :(whu) R_Toloi with a probing pass to W_Zaha 
          ...  W_Zaha sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  T_Strakosha gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 63 :(new) R_De_Tomas uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  R_De_Tomas hits a great shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 64 :(new) R_De_Tomas finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  R_De_Tomas with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It floats over N_Pope 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 68 :(whu) W_Zaha runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Iago_Aspas 
          ...  Iago_Aspas goes for the top corner! 
          ...  But T_Strakosha stops that one easily 
Min. 69 :(whu) W_Zaha runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  Thiago latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  Thiago with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  T_Strakosha fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 69 :(new) M_Llorente gets lucky and beats A_Malanda 
          ...  Now with the centre to R_De_Tomas 
          ...  A_Hickey with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 70 :(whu) Substitution by West Ham 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Bamford 
          ...  COMING OFF: Iago_Aspas 
Min. 72 :(whu) A_Malanda brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Thiago gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Llorente with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 73 :(whu) Isco turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Isco chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 74 :(whu) W_Zaha jumps over M_Acuna's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  J_Clauss hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Drexler drives it into the box! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by A_Grimaldo 
Min. 74 :(new) J_David with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  J_David with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But N_Pope punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 76 :(new) M_Svanberg runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Kroos 
          ...  A_Malanda with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Todd Fortune looks relieved 
          ...  Chris Banks is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 76 :(whu) Thiago with the towering header to A_Hickey 
          ...  Nuno_Santos with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 78 :(new) A_Grimaldo finds M_Llorente in the box 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Malanda takes possession 
Min. 82 :(whu) Isco spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds J_Teze with a lovely pass! 
          ...  M_Acuna takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 83 :(new) M_Llorente runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_De_Tomas 
          ...  R_De_Tomas with a thundering volley! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 84 :(whu) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  A_Hickey is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  J_Clauss reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 86 :(whu) Thiago finds P_Bamford with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by P_Bamford! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Golovin chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Clauss heads it away 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(whu) P_Bamford spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds D_Drexler with a lovely pass! 
          ...  D_Drexler tries to beat T_Strakosha! 
          ...  T_Strakosha gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 89 :(new) Nuno_Santos retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  R_De_Tomas gets on the end of it 
          ...  R_De_Tomas plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  N_Pope tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 90 :(new) M_Svanberg drives it forward to J_Clauss 
          ...  J_Clauss has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  N_Pope won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  That's given Newcastle United a lifeline! 
          ...  West Ham 3-1 Newcastle United ...
Min. 92 :(new) M_Llorente with a 40-yard pass to R_De_Tomas 
          ...  R_De_Tomas drives the ball low! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into N_Pope's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 92 :(whu) P_Bamford with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves J_Clauss behind 
          ...  T_Kroos with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 93 :(new) T_Kroos holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees M_Llorente in space! 
          ...  M_Llorente attempts a lob! 
          ...  It floats over N_Pope 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 94 :(whu) Thiago finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  Thiago with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : London Stadium
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West Ham Match Info
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Best player          : Isco (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Isco (23,29), Iago_Aspas (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Hickey (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle United Match Info
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Best player          : M_Llorente
Scorers              : J_Clauss (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Clauss (33), R_De_Tomas (42), T_Kroos (92)
Injured              : S_Canales (27)
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Match Statistics
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                                West Ham  |    Newcastle United
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       22
Off target           :           5        |       14
On target            :          14        |       8
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          21        |       17
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Final Score          : West Ham 3 - 1 Newcastle United
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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 | 100   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
A_Malanda      DF   1  14  13   3  23 | 100   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  40  10
J_Teze         DF   1  21  15  11  20 | 100   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  13   0
A_Hickey       DF   1  20  15  12  30 | 100   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  21  -5
R_Toloi        DF   1  22  17  12  27 | 100   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0
D_Drexler      MF   1   5  19  12  28 | 100   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  29  42
A_Golovin      MF   1   7  19  15  29 | 100   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   9
Isco           AM   1   6  20  18  27 | 100   0   0   3   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  24  52
Thiago         AM   1   9  21  18  25 | 100   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  27  21  14
Iago_Aspas     FW   1   3  12  18  22 |  74   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  16  44
W_Zaha         FW   1   3  14  23  23 | 100   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0  10  38  22
P_Rajkovic     GK  17   1   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Aidoo        DF   1  16  11   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Etuin        DF   1  15  12   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Bennacer     MF   1  14  20   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Bamford      FW   1   3  11  16  25 |  26   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17   8

Player Statistics - Newcastle 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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T_Strakosha    GK  24   1   1   1  24 | 100  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
J_Clauss       DF   1  21  17  14  26 | 100   0   3   2   0   1   1   1   0   0  40  17  23
A_Grimaldo     DF   1  20  15  11  31 | 100   0   4   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  64  26  15
Nuno_Santos    DF   1  20  15  11  25 | 100   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   3 -10
M_Acuna        DF   1  21  15  14  25 | 100   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  13  20
M_Llorente     MF   1  12  21  14  22 | 100   0   1   5   0   3   0   0   0   0  24  35  32
T_Kroos        DM   1  16  21  15  22 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5   2  -5
J_W_Prowse     MF   1  13  19  13  22 | 100   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  13
S_Canales      AM   1   4  22  20  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_De_Tomas     FW   1   3  16  22  25 | 100   0   0   0   0   8   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  13
J_David        FW   1   6  16  20  29 | 100   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
S_Herrera      GK  18   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Evans        DF   1  17  14  10  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tarkowski    DF   1  20  13  11  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Svanberg     AM   1  10  17  13  22 |  73   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0 -10  36 -10
V_Torp         FW   1   8  10  14  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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