FFO FA Cup, Birmingham City vs. Southampton (Wed Jul 03)


                      Birmingham City  |  Southampton
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-1-0-3-2 A
                         Freddie Kaye  |  Jamie Smith
                                       |
                       J_Griffiths GK  |  GK Jose_Sa
                         O_Dodgson DF  |  DF N_Molina
                         J_Headley DF  |  DF W_Fofana
                          B_Hubner DF  |  DF T_Nianzou
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF L_Geertruida
                          A_Witsel DF  |  DM E_Fernandez
                            G_Hall MF  |  AM G_Martinelli
                          B_Diarra MF  |  AM D_Kulusevski
                           A_Diouf MF  |  AM M_Diaby
                        D_Scarlett FW  |  FW A_Isak
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW V_Boniface
                                       |
                     B_Hinchcliffe SUB |  SUB A_Rodriguez
                        A_Preciado SUB |  SUB R_Le_Normand
                          F_Jensen SUB |  SUB H_Cartwright
                        O_Gozalbez SUB |  SUB J_Wulff
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB K_Mayi




Min. 2  :(sou) L_Geertruida spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds T_Nianzou with a lovely pass! 
          ...  T_Nianzou hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Griffiths 
Min. 3  :(sou) A_Isak dribbles past B_Diarra 
          ...  But P_Vydra slides in 
Min. 6  :(bir) D_Scarlett sidesteps his marker 
          ...  What a shot from D_Scarlett! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 8  :(bir) B_Diarra barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  A left-footer by B_Diarra! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Jose_Sa dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Jose_Sa beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Headley plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Witsel swings a leg at it! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 8  :(sou) A_Isak crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Kulusevski in the box 
          ...  D_Kulusevski uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 9  :(bir) Jose_Sa with a terrible kick! 
          ...  A_Witsel is through! 
          ...  A_Witsel sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  Jose_Sa with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 13 :(bir) D_Scarlett beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  D_Scarlett with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 14 :(bir) B_Diarra is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to D_Scarlett 
          ...  N_Molina takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 17 :(sou) A_Isak spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds G_Martinelli with a lovely pass! 
          ...  G_Martinelli tries the shot! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Jamie Smith spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 18 :(sou) G_Martinelli controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Isak gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Isak has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 20 :(bir) G_Hall pushes it past N_Molina 
          ...  G_Hall runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  Jose_Sa with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 23 :(sou) V_Boniface spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to T_Nianzou! 
          ...  T_Nianzou lobs J_Griffiths! 
          ...  J_Griffiths parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Griffiths recovers to save!! 
Min. 27 :(sou) G_Martinelli jumps over A_Witsel's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  G_Martinelli attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 30 :(bir) D_Scarlett with a clever shimmy 
          ...  D_Scarlett cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  Jose_Sa with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 34 :(sou) D_Kulusevski pushes it past the defender 
          ...  D_Kulusevski blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths beats the ball away 
Min. 35 :(bir) C_Marshall with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  C_Marshall pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  Jose_Sa is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Hubner flights it in! 
          ...  Jose_Sa easily catches it! 
Min. 36 :(sou) M_Diaby pass splits open the defence and finds T_Nianzou 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from O_Dodgson 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 36 :(sou) D_Kulusevski has picked up a knock 
          ...  It looks like he'll carry on though 
Min. 37 :(bir) G_Hall looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall bears down on goal! 
          ...  But Jose_Sa punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Jose_Sa got a touch 
Min. 38 :(sou) T_Nianzou whips the ball across to V_Boniface 
          ...  D_Scarlett gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 39 :(bir) G_Hall looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Witsel 
          ...  A_Witsel hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 41 :(bir) J_Headley flicks it over G_Martinelli's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  J_Headley controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  Jose_Sa gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  That's given Birmingham City the advantage! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-0 Southampton ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(bir) G_Hall picks out P_Vydra with the cross 
          ...  V_Boniface with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  G_Hall with the thundering drive 
          ...  Jose_Sa makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 45 :(sou) Substitution by Southampton 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Le_Normand 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Molina 
Min. 48 :(bir) A_Witsel with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  T_Nianzou had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  B_Diarra plays it short to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  Jose_Sa has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Jose_Sa is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 1-0 Southampton

Min. 47 :(sou) D_Kulusevski gets to the byline and finds V_Boniface with a beautiful cross 
          ...  Intercepted by J_Headley 
Min. 47 :(bir) B_Diarra controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  G_Hall gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Isak takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  B_Diarra swings it in 
          ...  D_Scarlett gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Scarlett with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Headley hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Jose_Sa comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 48 :(bir) D_Scarlett with a precise ball to G_Hall 
          ...  L_Geertruida takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 48 :(sou) D_Kulusevski with a deep cross to A_Isak 
          ...  B_Hubner with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  A_Isak steps up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smashed into the top corner 
          ...  Southampton have pulled level! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 Southampton...
Min. 49 :(bir) B_Diarra leaves his marker standing 
          ...  T_Nianzou is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 50 :(sou) E_Fernandez slips past his marker A_Witsel 
          ...  The ball is whipped into A_Isak 
          ...  A_Isak has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 51 :(sou) D_Kulusevski with the diagonal pass to V_Boniface 
          ...  A powerful shot by V_Boniface! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  Southampton have the advantage! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-2 Southampton ...
Min. 52 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  Birmingham City have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 52 :(bir) Tactical Change by Birmingham City 
          ...  G_Hall will now play as a FW 
Min. 53 :(sou) E_Fernandez 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! 
          ...  V_Boniface receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  V_Boniface blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  J_Griffiths is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Le_Normand hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Griffiths easily catches it! 
Min. 54 :(sou) M_Diaby kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  V_Boniface gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  V_Boniface pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 56 :(bir) C_Marshall finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  But R_Le_Normand sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 57 :(bir) D_Scarlett looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to B_Diarra 
          ...  An audacious effort from B_Diarra! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 57 :(sou) D_Kulusevski with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  D_Kulusevski attempts to nutmeg J_Griffiths! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 59 :(sou) V_Boniface brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Le_Normand gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Le_Normand with a blistering shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Preciado 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Headley 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nemeth 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Marshall 
Min. 61 :(sou) M_Diaby with a real burst of pace 
          ...  A_Witsel intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Martinelli! 
          ...  E_Fernandez gets to it! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 64 :(bir) A_Nemeth with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past V_Boniface 
          ...  V_Boniface is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him that he has been warned enough 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line 
          ...  A_Diouf hoists it forward 
          ...  D_Scarlett gets on the end of it 
          ...  But L_Geertruida wins the ball 
Min. 65 :(sou) G_Martinelli with a neat pass into A_Isak 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Isak! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 68 :(sou) V_Boniface volleys it forward. He finds A_Isak 
          ...  O_Dodgson with an over the top challenge 
Min. 68 :(sou) G_Martinelli eases past P_Vydra 
          ...  O_Dodgson clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 70 :(sou) M_Diaby with a long pass to W_Fofana 
          ...  W_Fofana with the overhead! 
          ...  J_Griffiths can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 71 :(bir) A_Nemeth skips the challenge from L_Geertruida 
          ...  R_Le_Normand seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 72 :(sou) T_Nianzou sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  G_Martinelli gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  G_Martinelli rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 75 :(sou) A_Isak sidesteps P_Vydra 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by B_Diarra 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 76 :(sou) D_Kulusevski latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Kulusevski! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Griffiths dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And J_Griffiths tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by G_Martinelli 
          ...  E_Fernandez gets to it! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  J_Griffiths acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Fernandez crosses it in! 
          ...  G_Martinelli swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 78 :(bir) A_Nemeth takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  A_Nemeth hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But Jose_Sa makes a fine save 
Min. 79 :(bir) B_Hubner chips the ball over the defence and finds B_Diarra 
          ...  B_Diarra lobs Jose_Sa! 
          ...  But Jose_Sa punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 80 :(sou) R_Le_Normand spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds A_Isak with a lovely pass! 
          ...  A_Isak with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  J_Griffiths parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 81 :(bir) G_Hall chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Diouf 
          ...  T_Nianzou stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(sou) G_Martinelli jumps over P_Vydra's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  O_Dodgson wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 88 :(bir) B_Diarra gets lucky and beats L_Geertruida 
          ...  Now with the centre to G_Hall 
          ...  V_Boniface with an awful challenge 
Min. 89 :(sou) A_Isak takes advantage of a mistake by A_Witsel 
          ...  He puts in M_Diaby! 
          ...  M_Diaby flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for J_Griffiths 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 89 :(bir) B_Diarra kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  G_Hall gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Martinelli fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 90 :(sou) The ball is passed in from E_Fernandez, he finds D_Kulusevski 
          ...  D_Kulusevski with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Fernandez crosses it in! 
          ...  B_Hubner heads it away 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : St Andrews
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : G_Hall
Scorers              : J_Headley (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : A_Isak (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Isak (48 pen), V_Boniface (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Isak (47), T_Nianzou (49), V_Boniface (64), G_Martinelli (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Southampton
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       24
Off target           :           9        |       11
On target            :           8        |       13
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       4
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           9        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       19
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 1 - 2 Southampton
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Player Statistics - Birmingham 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_Griffiths    GK  22   1   1   1  26 |  96  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0   0   0
O_Dodgson      DF   1  18  14   2  30 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  54   0   0
J_Headley      DF   1  18  13   6  27 |  63   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  18   0  48
B_Hubner       DF   1  18  13   7  20 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  16   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  18  14  10  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
A_Witsel       DF   1  14  18   9  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  22   0  52
G_Hall         FW   1   5  18  15  24 |  96   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  44  24
B_Diarra       MF   1   5  18  13  27 |  96   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  31  33  40
A_Diouf        MF   1  13  18   7  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Scarlett     FW   1   7  14  18  22 |  96   0   1   2   0   4   0   0   0   0  29  30  33
C_Marshall     FW   1   6  15  18  29 |  63   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
B_Hinchcliffe  GK  18   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Preciado     DF   1  16  12  10  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Jensen       MF   1   8  14  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Gozalbez     MF   1   2  15  11  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  12  15  24 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12

Player Statistics - Southampton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Jose_Sa        GK  24   1   1   1  22 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
N_Molina       DF   1  21  16   6  28 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
W_Fofana       DF   1  21  16  10  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
T_Nianzou      DF   1  21  18   7  28 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  11  18  36
L_Geertruida   DF   1  21  16   7  27 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  13   0
E_Fernandez    DM   1  16  21  11  27 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  32
G_Martinelli   AM   1   4  21  19  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   0   1   0   0  -4  12  25
D_Kulusevski   AM   1   5  20  20  28 |  96   0   0   2   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  31  33
M_Diaby        AM   1   3  20  18  30 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  27   8
A_Isak         FW   1   3  16  23  24 |  96   0   0   3   0   5   1   1   0   0  -4  35  24
V_Boniface     FW   1   7  17  22  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   1   1   0   0  -4  20  20
A_Rodriguez    GK  14   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  21  15   6  20 |  51   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  14  21
H_Cartwright   DM   1  15  17  11  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wulff        MF   1  12  14  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mayi         FW   1   3   6  10  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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