FFO Champ, Middlesbrough vs. Bristol City (Mon Oct 28)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Bristol City
                              3-5-2 E  |  4-2-3-1 P
                         Cliff Coates  |  Tim Brown C
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK J_Pickford
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF C_Cresswell
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF A_Grimaldo
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF K_Naismith
                          M_Crooks MF  |  DF L_Davis
                        M_Cuisance MF  |  MF J_Williams
                       S_Armstrong MF  |  MF M_Llorente
                       M_Ihattaren MF  |  AM Campana
                          S_Traore MF  |  AM N_Pepe
                           R_Muniz FW  |  AM Suso
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW Munir
                                       |
                           M_Oxley SUB |  SUB M_OLeary
                       A_Dijksteel SUB |  SUB E_Pinnock
                          A_Meroni SUB |  SUB Pepe
                        N_Chalobah SUB |  SUB R_Glatzel
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB R_Beliandjou




Min. 6  :(brc) A_Grimaldo stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  A_Grimaldo fires the shot in! 
          ...  A_Davies makes a difficult save 
Min. 8  :(brc) K_Naismith plays the early ball across the box to find M_Llorente in space 
          ...  M_Llorente has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  A_Davies heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 12 :(mid) M_Cuisance with a deep cross to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  Campana slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 14 :(mid) S_Traore eases past L_Davis 
          ...  S_Traore with the header! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 15 :(mid) M_Ihattaren gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Crooks 
          ...  M_Crooks with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  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. 17 :(mid) P_McNair looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Traore 
          ...  S_Traore with the header! 
          ...  But J_Pickford makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 18 :(mid) R_Muniz with a pinpoint pass to I_Jones 
          ...  I_Jones with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 19 :(mid) S_Traore sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Crooks 
          ...  M_Crooks chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 20 :(mid) A_Pinamonti with a 40-yard pass to I_Jones 
          ...  L_Davis goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 21 :(mid) M_Crooks knocks it forward 
          ...  C_Cresswell slips 
          ...  A_Pinamonti gets to it! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into J_Pickford's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 23 :(brc) L_Davis saunters past P_McNair 
          ...  P_McNair recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 24 :(brc) K_Naismith with a byline cross to Campana 
          ...  Campana fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 25 :(mid) I_Jones is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  S_Armstrong latches onto the ball 
          ...  S_Armstrong blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  J_Pickford narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 26 :(brc) Munir takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  Munir with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 27 :(brc) Suso whips the ball across to Munir 
          ...  I_Jones rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 29 :(brc) N_Pepe with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  N_Pepe tries the shot! 
          ...  A_Davies gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 30 :(brc) J_Williams with the dribble 
          ...  P_McNair is easily beaten 
          ...  I_Jones rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 30 :(brc) K_Naismith hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Suso latches onto it! 
          ...  Suso with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  A_Davies gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 32 :(mid) S_Armstrong plays it long to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Pickford's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 32 :(brc) Campana loses P_McNair 
          ...  Campana fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  But A_Davies parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 33 :(mid) S_Armstrong runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Fry 
          ...  Well intercepted by Campana 
Min. 34 :(brc) Campana turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Davis 
          ...  L_Davis with the shot on net! 
          ...  A_Davies just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 40 :(brc) K_Naismith runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  A_Davies never had a chance! 
Min. 41 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 42 :(brc) Munir looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  Munir hits a great drive! 
          ...  But A_Davies makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(brc) Campana sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Campana with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  A_Davies gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 45 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Chalobah 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Traore 
Min. 45 :(brc) M_Llorente finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Llorente! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 47 :(mid) M_Ihattaren controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  R_Muniz gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  R_Muniz with a thundering shot! 
          ...  J_Pickford turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Chalobah curls it into the box! 
          ...  K_Naismith gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 0-0 Bristol City

Min. 47 :(mid) N_Chalobah runs at Suso 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  N_Chalobah with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  J_Pickford never had a chance! 
Min. 48 :(brc) J_Williams with the majestic dribble 
          ...  J_Williams uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 49 :(mid) A_Pinamonti plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  A_Pinamonti hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  J_Pickford makes a good save 
Min. 49 :(brc) Munir barges D_Fry off the ball 
          ...  Munir throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  A_Davies makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 50 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Beliandjou 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Williams 
Min. 50 :(brc) Suso runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Munir 
          ...  Munir with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Middlesbrough fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 50 :(brc) L_Davis squares up to his marker 
          ...  He spits at D_Fry 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
Min. 52 :(mid) A defence splitting pass from A_Pinamonti to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  But J_Pickford punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that J_Pickford got a touch 
Min. 53 :(mid) I_Jones unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with the strike! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 54 :(mid) S_Armstrong brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But A_Grimaldo spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 54 :(brc) Suso heads the ball back to Campana 
          ...  I_Jones with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  K_Naismith passes to N_Pepe 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from N_Pepe! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 55 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Dijksteel 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_McNair 
Min. 55 :(brc) N_Pepe crosses in from the wing, he finds Munir in the box 
          ...  Munir with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He kisses the badge! 
          ...  He shows his love for the club!! 
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!! 
          ...  That puts Bristol City ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Middlesbrough 0-1 Bristol City ...
Min. 56 :(brc) Campana beats his man 
          ...  Campana goes for goal! 
          ...  GOOOOOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Bristol City fans chant his name! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 0-2 Bristol City ...
Min. 57 :(brc) N_Pepe looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Beliandjou 
          ...  R_Beliandjou with the overhead! 
          ...  But A_Davies hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 60 :(brc) Campana beats D_Fry with absolute ease! 
          ...  Campana has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But A_Davies punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 62 :(mid) S_Armstrong brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Cuisance gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Beliandjou reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 64 :(brc) N_Pepe with an inswinging cross to R_Beliandjou 
          ...  Driven towards goal by R_Beliandjou! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 67 :(brc) Campana with a glorious long pass to R_Beliandjou 
          ...  R_Beliandjou leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 68 :(brc) Munir is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to Suso 
          ...  Suso with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  A_Davies with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 69 :(brc) C_Cresswell finds K_Naismith in the box 
          ...  The defender plays it back to A_Davies 
          ...  K_Naismith intercepts the back pass! 
          ...  He tries to dummy A_Davies 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Davies 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 70 :(mid) R_Muniz turns past A_Grimaldo 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  Cleared by L_Davis 
Min. 71 :(brc) R_Beliandjou kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  N_Pepe gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  N_Pepe hits a great shot! 
          ...  A_Davies makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 72 :(mid) M_Ihattaren flicks the ball on to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz with the header! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Bristol City fans laugh at him 
Min. 72 :(brc) L_Davis finds R_Beliandjou with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  R_Beliandjou leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  But A_Davies is equal to it 
Min. 74 :(brc) Suso with a neat pass into Munir 
          ...  But A_Dijksteel barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 75 :(brc) C_Cresswell cuts the ball back to Munir 
          ...  S_Armstrong with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Tim Brown C looks annoyed that there was no card there 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  Munir plays it short to A_Grimaldo 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel hits it out for a throw 
Min. 75 :(brc) C_Cresswell with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  C_Cresswell with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  A_Davies is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 0-3 Bristol City ...
Min. 76 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 76 :(mid) N_Chalobah unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Cuisance 
          ...  But C_Cresswell reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 76 :(brc) Munir has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Fry 
          ...  He puts in C_Cresswell! 
          ...  C_Cresswell fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 78 :(brc) N_Pepe runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of R_Beliandjou 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  R_Beliandjou with a stunning strike! 
          ...  A_Davies parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 82 :(mid) A_Pinamonti sidesteps his marker 
          ...  A great volley from A_Pinamonti! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 83 :(mid) A_Pinamonti lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  R_Muniz latches on to it 
          ...  K_Naismith brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 85 :(brc) R_Beliandjou plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  Cleared by M_Crooks 
Min. 87 :(brc) M_Llorente kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  R_Beliandjou gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  From long range R_Beliandjou bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Davies stops that one easily 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(brc) Campana sidesteps D_Fry 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  Campana blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It's beaten A_Davies 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 90 :(mid) R_Muniz unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Cuisance 
          ...  M_Cuisance with a blistering shot! 
          ...  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. 91 :(mid) S_Armstrong puts in A_Pinamonti 
          ...  K_Naismith hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 94 :(brc) Campana takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Pepe 
          ...  N_Pepe attempts to nutmeg A_Davies! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 95 :(mid) M_Crooks crosses into the box, finding A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti breaks clear! 
          ...  He tries to take it round J_Pickford 
          ...  He tries to beat J_Pickford 
          ...  J_Pickford dives bravely at his feet!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : A_Pinamonti
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Bristol City Match Info
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Best player          : Campana (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Munir (55), Campana (56), C_Cresswell (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Bristol City
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       32
Off target           :          11        |       16
On target            :           6        |       16
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          21        |       22
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 0 - 3 Bristol City
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Player Statistics - Middlesbrough
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_Davies       GK  23   1   1   1  27 |  99  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  21  15  11  24 |  99   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  26  14
D_Fry          DF   1  21  13   7  29 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McNair       DF   1  20  12  11  28 |  58   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  16   0
M_Crooks       MF   1  11  20  10  24 |  99   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  24  16  30
M_Cuisance     MF   1   3  19  13  21 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  12
S_Armstrong    MF   1  13  18   6  35 |  99   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50  20
M_Ihattaren    MF   1   7  18  14  26 |  99   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Traore       MF   1  13  18  12  22 |  45   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  27
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  16  21  22 |  99   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  24  18
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  14  20  28 |  99   0   0   3   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  42  27
M_Oxley        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  19  14  13  22 |  41   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
A_Meroni       DF   1  16  11   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Chalobah     MF   1  12  18   8  22 |  54   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  17
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  17  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  99   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  19  14  13  20 |  99   0   1   2   0   3   1   0   0   0  16  28  56
A_Grimaldo     DF   1  21  16  11  31 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  14   0  15
K_Naismith     DF   1  21  15  10  22 |  99   0   3   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  54  52  15
L_Davis        DF   1  18  13  11  26 |  99   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  15  14
J_Williams     MF   1  12  20  14  24 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
M_Llorente     MF   1  13  22  15  22 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   6  21
Campana        AM   1  12  19  17  23 |  99   0   2   3   0   6   1   0   0   0  46  27  66
N_Pepe         AM   1   2  20  19  22 |  99   0   0   4   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  44  25
Suso           AM   1   3  19  20  28 |  99   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36  12
Munir          FW   1   3  17  22  24 |  99   0   0   2   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  22  28
M_OLeary       GK  17   1   1   1  21 |   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
R_Beliandjou   FW   1   5  13  17  24 |  46   0   1   1   0   6   0   0   0   0  30  15  52
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