FFO DPT, Blackburn Rovers vs. Borussia Dortmund (Wed Jul 24)


                     Blackburn Rovers  |  Borussia Dortmund
                          5-1-0-2-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 A
                            Tony Ayre  |  Niall Grimes
                                       |
                         R_Majecki GK  |  GK V_M_Savic
                        C_Starfelt DF  |  DF F_Tomori
                        D_Dumfries DF  |  DM Gabriel
                          D_Carlos DF  |  DF J_Branthwaite
                          N_Aguerd DF  |  DF C_Smalling
                          L_Ayling DF  |  DF Fran_Garcia
                        J_Grealish AM  |  MF I_Gundogan
                            L_Sane AM  |  MF S_Busquets
                             Rodri DM  |  MF M_Burke
                           M_Salah FW  |  FW R_Jimenez
                           H_M_Son FW  |  FW L_Barry
                                       |
                        R_Descamps SUB |  SUB W_Benitez
                           Pedraza SUB |  SUB M_te_Wierik
                         L_Johanns SUB |  SUB S_Mai
                          J_M_Mata SUB |  SUB Reinier
                         M_Harness SUB |  SUB Y_Gerhardt




Min. 1  :(bla) N_Aguerd with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  N_Aguerd chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  V_M_Savic moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have taken the lead! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 1  :(dor) L_Barry crosses in from the wing, he finds R_Jimenez in the box 
          ...  L_Ayling seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 6  :(dor) L_Barry swings at D_Dumfries 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers players are furious! 
          ...  They want the red card to come out! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 7  :(dor) R_Jimenez skips the challenge from D_Dumfries 
          ...  R_Jimenez hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  It's a level game! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 8  :(bla) J_Grealish beats the defender 
          ...  F_Tomori with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 9  :(bla) Rodri reads the run of M_Salah 
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Salah! 
          ...  But V_M_Savic makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 9  :(dor) L_Barry finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  L_Barry with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He’s scored from 30 yards, he’ll be reliving that goal on Crouch’s podcast next weekend! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed! He was in an offside position 
Min. 10 :(bla) H_M_Son with the nod to J_Grealish 
          ...  J_Grealish with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's put Blackburn Rovers ahead! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 12 :(bla) N_Aguerd with a slide rule pass to H_M_Son 
          ...  A wicked drive by H_M_Son! 
          ...  V_M_Savic is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 16 :(dor) R_Jimenez eases past C_Starfelt 
          ...  A delicate header from R_Jimenez! 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Majecki's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 17 :(dor) S_Busquets is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off 
Min. 19 :(bla) J_Grealish runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to L_Sane 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by L_Sane! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 25 :(dor) L_Barry leaves C_Starfelt standing 
          ...  L_Barry tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Fran_Garcia flights it in! 
          ...  N_Aguerd cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 28 :(bla) L_Sane hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Salah latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Salah with a thundering drive! 
          ...  V_M_Savic gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Grealish hits it into the box! 
          ...  C_Smalling deals with the danger and clears 
Min. 33 :(bla) L_Sane whips the ball across to J_Grealish 
          ...  J_Grealish with the side footed shot! 
          ...  He watches the ball, volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  His twitter account will be trending after that one! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 33 :(dor) S_Busquets fires over a low cross to R_Jimenez 
          ...  L_Ayling reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 34 :(bla) D_Dumfries finds J_Grealish in acres of space 
          ...  J_Branthwaite hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Starfelt floats the ball in! 
          ...  V_M_Savic comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  N_Aguerd with the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Starfelt swings it in! 
          ...  It comes to L_Sane 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  V_M_Savic is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Carlos swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  The ball comes to L_Sane 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 37 :(bla) M_Salah slips past his marker 
          ...  M_Salah with the header! 
          ...  V_M_Savic saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 38 :(bla) N_Aguerd finds the run of L_Sane 
          ...  L_Sane with the header! 
          ...  V_M_Savic with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 39 :(bla) M_Salah beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds J_Grealish 
          ...  J_Grealish carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! 
          ...  Yes he does it!! 
          ...  He grabs his hat-trick! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 4-1 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 41 :(bla) N_Aguerd over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds M_Salah though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  M_Salah keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  V_M_Savic gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Salah with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  L_Ayling swings a leg at it! 
          ...  V_M_Savic gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 42 :(dor) R_Jimenez is through on goal 
          ...  C_Starfelt had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(bla) H_M_Son takes advantage of a mistake by I_Gundogan 
          ...  H_M_Son hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 47 :(bla) J_Grealish cuts inside 
          ...  J_Grealish blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 47 :(dor) Gabriel plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  Gabriel fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  R_Majecki parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 48 :(bla) L_Ayling is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  L_Sane latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by L_Sane! 
          ...  V_M_Savic can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  V_M_Savic makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Blackburn Rovers 4-1 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 46 :(dor) I_Gundogan searches out R_Jimenez 
          ...  Rodri reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 47 :(bla) J_Grealish with a simple pass to H_M_Son 
          ...  H_M_Son tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  V_M_Savic makes a fine save 
Min. 50 :(dor) F_Tomori sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Burke 
          ...  M_Burke hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  R_Majecki gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Gabriel swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  I_Gundogan gets his head on it 
          ...  R_Majecki with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 52 :(bla) D_Dumfries with a penetrating pass to H_M_Son 
          ...  S_Busquets bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 54 :(dor) I_Gundogan moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Smalling 
          ...  But C_Starfelt wins the tackle 
Min. 55 :(bla) J_Grealish runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  J_Grealish with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  V_M_Savic saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 57 :(bla) L_Ayling gets lucky and beats Fran_Garcia 
          ...  Now with the centre to J_Grealish 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by F_Tomori 
Min. 61 :(bla) Rodri with a penetrating pass to M_Salah 
          ...  M_Salah with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  V_M_Savic parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And V_M_Savic recovers to save!! 
Min. 63 :(bla) V_M_Savic miskicks! 
          ...  H_M_Son is through! 
          ...  H_M_Son hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  V_M_Savic falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Unlucky! 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers fans start to taunt him now! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 5-1 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 64 :(dor) M_Burke looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Jimenez 
          ...  D_Carlos gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 66 :(bla) L_Sane with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  L_Sane with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  But V_M_Savic makes an easy save 
Min. 69 :(bla) D_Carlos holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Salah 
          ...  M_Salah drives the ball low! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: Pedraza 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Ayling 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: J_M_Mata 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Grealish 
Min. 70 :(bla) D_Carlos threads the through ball to Rodri 
          ...  A wicked drive by Rodri! 
          ...  V_M_Savic with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 70 :(dor) L_Barry takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Dumfries 
          ...  L_Barry hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  R_Majecki takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 71 :(bla) J_M_Mata crosses into the box, finding H_M_Son 
          ...  Great challenge by M_Burke 
          ...  But it goes out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Carlos flights it in! 
          ...  V_M_Savic jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 71 :(bla) Pedraza beats J_Branthwaite 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  M_Burke with a poor challenge 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Niall Grimes looks relieved 
          ...  Tony Ayre is far from happy with that decision 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  M_Salah fires it towards the goal 
          ...  But V_M_Savic tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_M_Mata floats the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to N_Aguerd 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 75 :(bla) J_M_Mata passes the ball to H_M_Son 
          ...  H_M_Son hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 76 :(bla) L_Sane is unmarked! 
          ...  L_Sane throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  V_M_Savic makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 78 :(bla) D_Carlos is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_M_Mata 
          ...  Fran_Garcia reads the play well 
Min. 80 :(dor) Substitution by Borussia Dortmund 
          ...  COMING ON: Y_Gerhardt 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Jimenez 
Min. 80 :(bla) L_Sane runs at F_Tomori 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  But C_Smalling sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 82 :(bla) M_Salah knocks the ball on and sprints past Fran_Garcia 
          ...  A delightful ball in to J_M_Mata 
          ...  J_M_Mata tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  V_M_Savic makes a good save 
Min. 83 :(bla) M_Salah looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Rodri 
          ...  Gabriel bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 83 :(dor) Y_Gerhardt eases past Rodri 
          ...  Y_Gerhardt fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 85 :(dor) M_Burke heads the ball back to F_Tomori 
          ...  F_Tomori unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers fans taunt him! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(dor) Gabriel is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But I think Niall Grimes is going to take him off 
Min. 89 :(dor) Substitution by Borussia Dortmund 
          ...  COMING ON: Reinier 
          ...  COMING OFF: Gabriel 
Min. 90 :(bla) H_M_Son takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  H_M_Son shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  V_M_Savic with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Salah hits it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to C_Starfelt 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Sane hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  J_M_Mata loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 91 :(bla) D_Dumfries unselfishly heads the ball back to J_M_Mata 
          ...  J_M_Mata is behind the defence! 
          ...  He just has to beat V_M_Savic 
          ...  He tries to slide it past V_M_Savic 
          ...  V_M_Savic pulls off a save!! 
Min. 91 :(dor) I_Gundogan takes advantage of a bad back pass from N_Aguerd 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from I_Gundogan! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  R_Majecki gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 92 :(bla) H_M_Son eases past S_Busquets 
          ...  An audacious effort from H_M_Son! 
          ...  V_M_Savic with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 93 :(bla) H_M_Son with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  H_M_Son carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Blackburn Rovers fans are delighted! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers 6-1 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 94 :(bla) Rodri 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! 
          ...  J_M_Mata receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  J_M_Mata hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Ewood Park
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : J_Grealish (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Aguerd (1), J_Grealish (10,33,39), H_M_Son (63,93)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : R_Jimenez
Scorers              : R_Jimenez (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Barry (6)
Injured              : Gabriel (89)
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Match Statistics
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                        Blackburn Rovers  |    Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :          37        |       11
Off target           :          15        |       4
On target            :          22        |       7
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           9        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          23        |       7
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Final Score          : Blackburn Rovers 6 - 1 Borussia Dortmund
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Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers
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_Majecki      GK  24   1   1   1  24 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  22  16  11  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  14   0  15
D_Dumfries     DF   1  21  16   6  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
D_Carlos       DF   1  21  17   4  27 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  36   0
N_Aguerd       DF   1  21  13  12  21 |  97   0   1   3   0   3   1   0   0   0  15  48  64
L_Ayling       DF   1  19  15  10  26 |  73   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  28  16
J_Grealish     AM   1   8  22  18  27 |  73   0   0   2   0   5   3   0   0   0   0  14  89
L_Sane         AM   1   3  21  20  23 |  97   0   0   2   1   7   0   0   0   0   0  28  45
Rodri          DM   1  16  21   7  21 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  24  20
M_Salah        FW   1   1  16  23  24 |  97   0   0   3   1   7   0   0   0   0   0  56  27
H_M_Son        FW   1   5  15  23  22 |  97   0   0   1   1   8   2   0   0   0   0  32  49
R_Descamps     GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pedraza        DF   1  18  14  10  26 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Johanns      DF   1  13  17  13  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_M_Mata       AM   1   3  20  18  31 |  24   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  18  34
M_Harness      FW   1   5  15  14  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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V_M_Savic      GK  25   1   1   1  22 |  97  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
F_Tomori       DF   1  22  17   2  25 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  12  24
Gabriel        DM   1  21  19   5  27 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0  22
J_Branthwaite  DF   1  19  16   3  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  19  16  11  27 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
Fran_Garcia    DF   1  20  17   4  25 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
I_Gundogan     MF   1  13  22   4  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  46
S_Busquets     MF   1  16  21   8  37 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
M_Burke        MF   1  15  17   2  24 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  24  25
R_Jimenez      FW   1   2  15  22  26 |  83   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
L_Barry        FW   1   2  19  15  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -4   6  31
W_Benitez      GK  22   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_te_Wierik    DF   1  13   5   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mai          DF   1  11   7   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Reinier        DM   1   4  19  18  27 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Gerhardt     FW   1   6  14  14  22 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
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