FFO Champ, Bristol City vs. Stockport County (Wed Oct 30)


                         Bristol City  |  Stockport County
                            3-2-3-2 A  |  5-1-0-2-2 A
                          Tim Brown C  |  Mike Bridge
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                        J_Pickford GK  |  GK S_Johnstone
                       C_Cresswell DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                        A_Grimaldo DF  |  DF A_Sorensen
                        K_Naismith DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                        J_Williams MF  |  DF A_Bell
                        M_Llorente MF  |  DF R_Giles
                           Campana AM  |  DM A_Haidara
                            N_Pepe AM  |  AM E_Buendia
                              Suso AM  |  AM P_Canales
                             Munir FW  |  FW M_Harness
                      R_Beliandjou FW  |  FW R_Fraser
                                       |
                          M_OLeary SUB |  SUB X_Mous
                           L_Davis SUB |  SUB D_Mena
                         E_Pinnock SUB |  SUB O_Valentin
                              Pepe SUB |  SUB Vesga
                         R_Glatzel SUB |  SUB P_Madden




Min. 2  :(brc) Munir has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past A_Sorensen 
          ...  He knocks it to Suso! 
          ...  Suso hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Pepe hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  S_Kolasinac with the clearance 
Min. 4  :(brc) N_Pepe puts in Munir 
          ...  Munir sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 4  :(stp) M_Harness looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to S_Kolasinac 
          ...  S_Kolasinac with a thundering shot! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 6  :(brc) M_Llorente turns past A_Haidara 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  But A_Sorensen puts it in row Z! 
Min. 7  :(stp) E_Buendia with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to K_Rekik 
          ...  A_Grimaldo wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 8  :(stp) R_Fraser turns past K_Naismith 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Fraser with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  J_Pickford gathers it comfortably 
Min. 9  :(brc) J_Williams with a slick pass to Campana 
          ...  Campana blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  S_Johnstone makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 9  :(stp) E_Buendia turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  E_Buendia fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But J_Pickford punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 10 :(stp) A_Sorensen with the nod to A_Haidara 
          ...  K_Naismith gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 12 :(stp) E_Buendia with a real burst of pace 
          ...  The ball hits K_Naismith in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 12 :(brc) Suso skips the challenge from A_Haidara 
          ...  K_Rekik with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! 
          ...  Suso smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  S_Johnstone is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Suso swings it in! 
          ...  A_Grimaldo gets his head on it 
          ...  S_Johnstone can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  S_Johnstone makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 14 :(stp) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  R_Fraser is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  R_Fraser sees J_Pickford off his line! 
          ...  J_Pickford with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 16 :(brc) J_Williams moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Beliandjou 
          ...  R_Beliandjou rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  S_Johnstone dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had S_Johnstone beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Naismith plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Williams with the header 
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Bristol City have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Bristol City 1-0 Stockport County ...
Min. 16 :(stp) S_Kolasinac with the towering header to E_Buendia 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by E_Buendia! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 17 :(brc) C_Cresswell jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Beliandjou 
          ...  R_Beliandjou hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  S_Johnstone with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 18 :(stp) R_Fraser with a 30-yard pass to A_Bell 
          ...  A_Bell hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But J_Pickford punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 20 :(stp) A_Sorensen finds P_Canales in acres of space 
          ...  P_Canales with the shot on net! 
          ...  J_Pickford turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Harness plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Great catch from J_Pickford! 
Min. 22 :(stp) A_Haidara with a flicked pass to E_Buendia 
          ...  E_Buendia smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But J_Pickford makes a fine save 
Min. 24 :(brc) C_Cresswell holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to N_Pepe 
          ...  P_Canales cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 25 :(brc) J_Williams with a slick pass to R_Beliandjou 
          ...  R_Beliandjou hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But S_Johnstone parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 25 :(stp) R_Fraser with a long pass to M_Harness 
          ...  M_Harness with the crafty shot! 
          ...  J_Pickford parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Pickford recovers to save!! 
Min. 27 :(brc) Suso looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Campana 
          ...  Campana curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But S_Johnstone palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 27 :(stp) R_Fraser runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Harness 
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Harness! 
          ...  J_Pickford gathers it easily 
Min. 31 :(stp) R_Fraser beats the defender 
          ...  R_Fraser hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But J_Pickford punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 34 :(stp) S_Kolasinac with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  K_Rekik gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Grimaldo with a nasty foul 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  A_Haidara hits it hard 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Sorensen curls it into the box! 
          ...  J_Pickford fists it away! 
Min. 35 :(stp) A_Haidara looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Fraser 
          ...  N_Pepe with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 37 :(stp) R_Fraser takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  R_Fraser hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But J_Pickford parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 39 :(stp) A_Bell gets lucky and beats A_Grimaldo 
          ...  Now with the centre to A_Sorensen 
          ...  A_Sorensen with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  J_Pickford parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Pickford recovers to save!! 
Min. 40 :(stp) R_Fraser nutmegs the defender 
          ...  R_Fraser tries to beat J_Pickford! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 41 :(brc) Campana takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Beliandjou 
          ...  A_Sorensen scythes the player down! 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Mike Bridge looks relieved 
          ...  Tim Brown C is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(brc) M_Llorente has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Rekik 
          ...  He puts in Suso! 
          ...  R_Giles with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 43 :(stp) K_Rekik finds E_Buendia with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  E_Buendia shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 45 :(brc) N_Pepe is too quick for A_Sorensen 
          ...  S_Kolasinac with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 48 :(stp) R_Giles flicks it over J_Williams and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  R_Giles has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But J_Pickford just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 49 :(brc) Campana finds R_Beliandjou with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  R_Beliandjou plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  S_Johnstone with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bristol City 1-0 Stockport County

Min. 47 :(stp) A_Bell sidesteps A_Grimaldo 
          ...  A_Bell must beat J_Pickford! 
          ...  But J_Pickford makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 48 :(stp) R_Fraser controls the ball with ease 
          ...  R_Fraser looks to see where J_Pickford is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 50 :(brc) Campana spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Grimaldo! 
          ...  A_Grimaldo with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  S_Johnstone tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Munir lofts the ball in! 
          ...  A_Haidara reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 52 :(brc) N_Pepe brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Munir gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Munir tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 53 :(brc) Suso with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Llorente 
          ...  M_Llorente with the overhead! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 53 :(stp) E_Buendia takes advantage of a mistake by C_Cresswell 
          ...  E_Buendia rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  But J_Pickford stops that one easily 
Min. 55 :(stp) R_Fraser finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  R_Fraser bears down on goal! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 58 :(stp) R_Fraser runs at C_Cresswell 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  K_Naismith pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 58 :(stp) A_Haidara cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Canales 
          ...  P_Canales sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 60 :(brc) K_Naismith takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Munir 
          ...  Munir throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  S_Johnstone gathers it comfortably 
Min. 61 :(brc) A_Grimaldo pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  M_Llorente is clean through! 
          ...  M_Llorente runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A quality strike 
          ...  Bristol City 2-0 Stockport County ...
Min. 61 :(stp) Tactical Change by Stockport County 
          ...  Stockport County have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 61 :(stp) M_Harness plays it forward to A_Haidara 
          ...  A_Haidara is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  J_Pickford tries to close down the angle 
          ...  He tries to slide it past J_Pickford 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 63 :(brc) Suso turns past R_Giles 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A cracking drive from Suso! 
          ...  But S_Johnstone makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Beliandjou dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  S_Johnstone easily claims the ball! 
Min. 64 :(stp) M_Harness with a reverse pass to E_Buendia 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Grimaldo belts it clear 
Min. 64 :(brc) Munir is through on goal 
          ...  K_Rekik with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee marches over with gusto! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
          ...  He's had too many warnings 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  M_Llorente shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to Munir instead 
          ...  Munir sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  S_Johnstone with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 69 :(stp) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  E_Buendia takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  E_Buendia belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 70 :(brc) M_Llorente picks out Munir with the cross 
          ...  A vicious shot by Munir! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 70 :(stp) A_Bell skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Haidara 
          ...  A_Haidara with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  J_Pickford manages to turn it behind 
Min. 70 :(brc) J_Williams with a measured ball to Munir 
          ...  R_Fraser scythes the player down! 
Min. 71 :(brc) Munir smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Beliandjou latches onto the ball 
          ...  R_Beliandjou tries to chip the ball over S_Johnstone! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 71 :(stp) P_Canales nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Suso clotheslined the player down! 
          ...  The Stockport County fans want him to be sent off! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 75 :(brc) A_Grimaldo feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  Munir runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A_Bell stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 81 :(brc) K_Naismith with a slick pass to C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 82 :(brc) J_Williams with a probing through ball C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell looks to see where S_Johnstone is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  S_Johnstone with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 85 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Madden 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Harness 
Min. 85 :(brc) Campana with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  Campana sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Llorente chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Campana gets a shot in 
          ...  S_Johnstone has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  S_Johnstone reacts well to save!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 91 :(stp) E_Buendia jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  C_Cresswell seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Ashton Gate
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Bristol City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Grimaldo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Williams (16), M_Llorente (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Suso (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Stockport County Match Info
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Best player          : R_Fraser
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Rekik (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Bristol City  |    Stockport County
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       25
Off target           :          11        |       10
On target            :          13        |       15
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           6        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          21        |       15
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Final Score          : Bristol City 2 - 0 Stockport County
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Player Statistics - Bristol City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Pickford     GK  25   1   1   1  19 |  95  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  59   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  19  14  13  20 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  28  25
A_Grimaldo     DF   1  21  16  11  31 |  95   0   2   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  40  40  29
K_Naismith     DF   1  21  15  10  22 |  95   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  43   0
J_Williams     MF   1  12  20  14  24 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  32  30
M_Llorente     MF   1  13  22  16  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  12  35
Campana        AM   1  12  19  17  23 |  95   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  27  35
N_Pepe         AM   1   2  20  19  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
Suso           AM   1   3  19  20  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   1   0   0  -4  14  12
Munir          FW   1   3  17  22  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  22  17
R_Beliandjou   FW   1   5  13  17  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  43
M_OLeary       GK  17   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Davis        DF   1  18  13  11  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Pinnock      DF   1  21  14   9  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pepe           MF   1  10  16  10  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Glatzel      FW   1   2   8  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Stockport County
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Johnstone    GK  25   1   1   1  27 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  19  12  11  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  12  -4
A_Sorensen     DF   1  19  15   8  29 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  26  18
S_Kolasinac    DF   1  19  15   3  21 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  13  22
A_Bell         DF   1  17  15   4  28 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  18  26  44
R_Giles        DF   1  15  12   6  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  20
A_Haidara      DM   1  14  20   7  28 |  95   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  21  16  55
E_Buendia      AM   1   4  18  15  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  63
P_Canales      AM   1   6  17  15  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  29   0  21
M_Harness      FW   1   5  15  14  20 |  89   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  39  24
R_Fraser       FW   1   3  20  16  30 |  95   0   0   3   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  24  67
X_Mous         GK  15   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Mena         DF   1  13  11   5  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Valentin     MF   1  10  14  10  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Vesga          MF   1   4  13   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Madden       FW   1   6  10  14  22 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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