FFO EFL1, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Fiorentina (Mon Aug 19)


                     Bayer Leverkusen  |  Fiorentina
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  5-2-3 P
                        Neil Stockley  |  Neil Kirby
                                       |
                          J_Bijlow GK  |  GK G_Mamardvili
                          C_Romero DF  |  DF S_De_Vrij
                         T_Meunier DF  |  DF A_Cresswell
                         N_NKoulou DF  |  DF S_Botman
                         C_Soyuncu DF  |  DF P_Kalulu
                          Palhinha MF  |  DF R_Karsdorp
                        S_Comesana MF  |  MF E_Palacios
                     D_van_de_Beek MF  |  MF D_Szoboszlai
                     A_MacAllister AM  |  FW P_Coutinho
                          C_Morris FW  |  FW M_Boadu
                         M_Rajovic FW  |  FW Y_Pino
                                       |
                          M_Turner SUB |  SUB A_Bachmann
                         J_Vazquez SUB |  SUB M_Helik
                          M_Grujic SUB |  SUB N_Zeze
                     R_Gagliardini SUB |  SUB Chiquinho
                      D_Washington SUB |  SUB Suso




Min. 4  :(byl) A_MacAllister beats P_Coutinho 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_MacAllister has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for G_Mamardvili 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 5  :(byl) N_NKoulou plays it forward to S_Comesana 
          ...  S_Comesana belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  G_Mamardvili narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 6  :(byl) S_Comesana crosses to C_Morris 
          ...  A_Cresswell seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 6  :(byl) C_Soyuncu jinks through the defence 
          ...  R_Karsdorp with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 10 :(fio) M_Boadu with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past M_Rajovic 
          ...  He knocks it to Y_Pino! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by N_NKoulou 
Min. 11 :(byl) M_Rajovic sprints past S_Botman 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  S_Botman recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 12 :(byl) C_Soyuncu kicks Y_Pino off the ball 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 13 :(byl) N_NKoulou with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to D_van_de_Beek 
          ...  D_van_de_Beek runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Fiorentina fans taunt him! 
Min. 14 :(byl) C_Morris finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled S_Botman 
          ...  E_Palacios fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 15 :(fio) P_Kalulu controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  P_Coutinho gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  P_Coutinho with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  The Fiorentina fans get off their seats! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's given Fiorentina the lead! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Fiorentina ...
Min. 16 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 16 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  D_van_de_Beek will now play as a AM 
Min. 17 :(byl) S_Comesana finds A_MacAllister with a ball over the defence 
          ...  A_MacAllister pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 17 :(fio) E_Palacios with a measured ball to D_Szoboszlai 
          ...  C_Romero slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 18 :(fio) P_Kalulu runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  P_Coutinho latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  P_Coutinho fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch taking pictures of the celebrations on their smartphones! 
          ...  They're tinkering with the filters 
          ...  The goalscoring hero will be IG famous after that goal! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 Fiorentina ...
Min. 18 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 18 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Zeze 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Cresswell 
Min. 18 :(byl) C_Romero runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Rajovic 
          ...  M_Boadu with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 19 :(byl) C_Soyuncu takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Rajovic 
          ...  R_Karsdorp reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 20 :(byl) A_MacAllister flicks it over D_Szoboszlai's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by S_De_Vrij 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 20 :(byl) N_NKoulou beats R_Karsdorp 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  E_Palacios fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 22 :(byl) C_Morris with a simple pass to N_NKoulou 
          ...  A cracking drive from N_NKoulou! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 22 :(fio) P_Coutinho with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past C_Romero 
          ...  P_Coutinho with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  J_Bijlow has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Bijlow is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 27 :(byl) D_van_de_Beek plays it long to Palhinha 
          ...  Palhinha aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 27 :(fio) P_Coutinho sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  P_Coutinho hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  J_Bijlow makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 31 :(fio) M_Boadu spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds S_De_Vrij with a lovely pass! 
          ...  S_De_Vrij tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 34 :(fio) E_Palacios knocks the ball past C_Soyuncu 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Boadu! 
          ...  N_NKoulou tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 37 :(byl) C_Soyuncu is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  M_Rajovic latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Rajovic hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for G_Mamardvili 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 38 :(byl) T_Meunier beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  S_Botman takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 41 :(byl) S_Comesana pushes it past E_Palacios 
          ...  S_Botman knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 41 :(fio) Y_Pino dribbles past C_Romero 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  Y_Pino smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(byl) C_Morris has plenty of time and space 
          ...  C_Morris unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 45 :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina 
          ...  E_Palacios will now play as a DM 
Min. 46 :(fio) E_Palacios cuts inside 
          ...  C_Romero goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  S_De_Vrij swings it in 
          ...  P_Coutinho gets on the end of it 
          ...  P_Coutinho uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Zeze floats the ball in! 
          ...  R_Karsdorp makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 47 :(fio) S_Botman leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to M_Boadu 
          ...  M_Boadu controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  J_Bijlow is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And J_Bijlow reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Zeze plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Great catch from J_Bijlow! 
Min. 48 :(byl) S_Comesana knocks it past M_Boadu and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  S_De_Vrij tackles cleanly 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 Fiorentina

Min. 47 :(fio) E_Palacios takes advantage of a mistake by C_Romero 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Boadu! 
          ...  M_Boadu with the strike! 
          ...  J_Bijlow guesses right 
Min. 48 :(fio) N_Zeze takes advantage of a mistake by T_Meunier 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to D_Szoboszlai! 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  A brilliant goal! 
          ...  Remember the name! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 0-3 Fiorentina ...
Min. 51 :(byl) S_Comesana with a deep cross to C_Romero 
          ...  C_Romero tries to beat G_Mamardvili! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 52 :(byl) D_van_de_Beek controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  M_Rajovic gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Rajovic with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 53 :(fio) P_Coutinho beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  N_NKoulou slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 55 :(fio) M_Boadu beats T_Meunier with absolute ease! 
          ...  T_Meunier fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  P_Coutinho knocks it forward 
          ...  M_Boadu gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Boadu goes for the top corner! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 0-4 Fiorentina ...
Min. 59 :(fio) Y_Pino moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Coutinho 
          ...  C_Romero reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 60 :(byl) C_Soyuncu smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  T_Meunier latches onto the ball 
          ...  But P_Kalulu sweeps up the threat 
Min. 61 :(fio) Y_Pino plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  Y_Pino carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into J_Bijlow's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 62 :(fio) P_Coutinho sidesteps T_Meunier 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  D_van_de_Beek reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 65 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Washington 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Rajovic 
Min. 65 :(byl) D_van_de_Beek takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Romero 
          ...  C_Romero rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee is signalling for VAR 
          ...  It's been given! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Bayer Leverkusen fans celebrate! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-4 Fiorentina ...
Min. 66 :(byl) N_NKoulou plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Palhinha decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Palhinha smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 66 :(fio) R_Karsdorp get's past C_Soyuncu 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  Fine tackle by Palhinha 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 67 :(fio) E_Palacios has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Soyuncu 
          ...  He puts in M_Boadu! 
          ...  M_Boadu tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 68 :(byl) A_MacAllister has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Romero gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  C_Romero launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili gathers it easily 
Min. 70 :(fio) D_Szoboszlai with a well-controlled run 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai hits a curling shot! 
          ...  J_Bijlow gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 72 :(fio) Y_Pino changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Coutinho 
          ...  N_NKoulou reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 74 :(byl) C_Soyuncu brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on N_Zeze 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in C_Morris! 
          ...  C_Morris flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 75 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 75 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: Chiquinho 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Szoboszlai 
Min. 76 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: Suso 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_Pino 
Min. 79 :(byl) D_van_de_Beek spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds Palhinha with a lovely pass! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by N_Zeze 
Min. 83 :(fio) P_Kalulu takes advantage of a bad back pass from N_NKoulou 
          ...  C_Soyuncu wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 84 :(fio) S_De_Vrij runs at C_Soyuncu 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  C_Morris is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
Min. 86 :(fio) P_Coutinho turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  P_Coutinho bears down on goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 92 :(fio) M_Boadu flicks it over N_NKoulou's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  T_Meunier with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that's for persistant fouling 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  Suso floats it forward 
          ...  M_Boadu latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Boadu with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow with the difficult save 
Min. 92 :(fio) Suso with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  D_Washington hits it out for a throw 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : BayArena
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : D_van_de_Beek
Scorers              : C_Romero (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Soyuncu (12), N_NKoulou (34), C_Romero (46), T_Meunier (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Fiorentina Match Info
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Best player          : P_Coutinho (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Coutinho (15,18), D_Szoboszlai (48), M_Boadu (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Karsdorp (6), E_Palacios (14)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Bayer Leverkusen  |    Fiorentina
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       17
Off target           :           8        |       8
On target            :           6        |       9
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       12
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Final Score          : Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 4 Fiorentina
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Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen
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_Bijlow       GK  24   1   1   1  22 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  22  15   8  19 |  98   0   2   1   0   3   1   1   0   0  24  10  77
T_Meunier      DF   1  21  15  11  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
N_NKoulou      DF   1  21  17  10  27 |  98   0   3   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  41  32  12
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  21  14   9  23 |  98   0   1   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  11  56  -4
Palhinha       MF   1  15  20  11  27 |  98   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  21   0  32
S_Comesana     MF   1  12  18  10  25 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  33  17
D_van_de_Beek  AM   1  11  19  11  28 |  98   0   1   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  25  54  15
A_MacAllister  AM   1   4  19  13  27 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  26
C_Morris       FW   1   3  15  19  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  15
M_Rajovic      FW   1   5  13  19  30 |  68   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
M_Turner       GK  21   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vazquez      DF   1  19  13  11  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Grujic       MF   1  13  17   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Gagliardini  MF   1  13  18   5  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Washington   FW   1   8  17  19  27 |  30   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0

Player Statistics - Fiorentina
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Mamardvili   GK  25   1   1   1  25 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
S_De_Vrij      DF   1  22  15  13  28 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   0  13
A_Cresswell    DF   1  22  14  10  22 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
S_Botman       DF   1  21  17   7  26 |  98   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
P_Kalulu       DF   1  20  17   6  21 |  98   0   1   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  56   0
R_Karsdorp     DF   1  20  18  13  24 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  12  -4   9
E_Palacios     DM   1  18  22  12  30 |  98   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  24  -4
D_Szoboszlai   MF   1   3  21  17  24 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
P_Coutinho     FW   1   4  21  19  26 |  98   0   0   0   1   6   2   0   0   0   0  12  73
M_Boadu        FW   1   4  17  21  26 |  98   0   0   2   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  24  41
Y_Pino         FW   1   6  18  22  25 |  79   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  22   8
A_Bachmann     GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Helik        DF   1  18  14  13  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Zeze         DF   1  17  14   5  24 |  80   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  19  34   0
Chiquinho      MF   1   8  17  13  26 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Suso           FW   1   3  19  20  28 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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