FFO EFL2, Feyenoord vs. Benfica (Fri Apr 18)


                            Feyenoord  |  Benfica
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-3-3 A
                                    -  |  Thom Hughes
                                       |
                           A_Muric GK  |  GK Andrew
                           J_Bagan DF  |  DF T_Kehrer
                        M_Pederson DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                          D_Hancko DF  |  DF D_Jurasek
                           Miranda DF  |  DF S_Pavisic
                       L_Di_Maggio DM  |  MF A_Golovin
                           L_Barry MF  |  MF F_Aursnes
                       Amad_Diallo MF  |  MF B_Cheyrou
                            G_Hall MF  |  FW A_Johnson
                     A_Barrenetxea FW  |  FW A_Martial
                        D_Scarlett FW  |  FW P_Schick
                                       |
                         W_Farinez SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                         F_Bjorkan SUB |  SUB M_Planus
                       J_Rasmussen SUB |  SUB P_Sarabia
                         S_Schaars SUB |  SUB I_Muniain
                           M_Berry SUB |  SUB C_Tengstedt




Min. 2  :(fey) Miranda with a deep cross to L_Barry 
          ...  A glorious effort by L_Barry! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a volley! 
          ...  What a finish. That is outrageous. 
          ...  Three words. Marco. Van. Basten 
          ...  Feyenoord go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Feyenoord 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 2  :(fey) D_Hancko with a 30-yard pass to Miranda 
          ...  A_Johnson with a pull on the shirt 
Min. 3  :(fey) D_Scarlett threads the through ball to Amad_Diallo 
          ...  Amad_Diallo with a thundering volley! 
          ...  Andrew makes a difficult save 
Min. 4  :(fey) G_Hall with a penetrating pass to Miranda 
          ...  Miranda tries to chip the ball over Andrew! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He’s scored from 30 yards, he’ll be reliving that goal on Crouch’s podcast next weekend! 
          ...  Feyenoord 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 6  :(fey) D_Hancko boots it towards A_Barrenetxea 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Barrenetxea! 
          ...  It floats over Andrew 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 6  :(ben) B_Cheyrou dribbles past J_Bagan 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  B_Cheyrou with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  A_Muric is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 8  :(fey) D_Hancko with a probing pass to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the shot on net! 
          ...  What agility from Andrew 
Min. 8  :(ben) A_Johnson finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  A_Johnson plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But A_Muric reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on A_Muric anyway 
Min. 10 :(fey) A_Barrenetxea volleys it forward. He finds Miranda 
          ...  Miranda hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 13 :(fey) D_Hancko beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds D_Scarlett 
          ...  A_Martial with a pull on the shirt 
Min. 15 :(ben) A_Martial looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to P_Schick 
          ...  But Miranda wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 16 :(fey) L_Di_Maggio controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Barrenetxea gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Barrenetxea has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 18 :(fey) G_Hall with a 40-yard pass to A_Barrenetxea 
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Barrenetxea! 
          ...  But Andrew reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 20 :(ben) A_Johnson with a 30-yard pass to A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial tries to beat A_Muric! 
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Muric 
Min. 21 :(ben) B_Cheyrou hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  A_Johnson latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Johnson with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But A_Muric makes an easy save 
Min. 25 :(fey) L_Di_Maggio takes advantage of a mistake by R_Semedo 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to Miranda! 
          ...  R_Semedo reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 26 :(fey) L_Barry kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Amad_Diallo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A well-placed shot from Amad_Diallo! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 27 :(fey) Amad_Diallo takes on T_Kehrer 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  Amad_Diallo with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  Andrew with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 27 :(ben) F_Aursnes gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds A_Golovin 
          ...  A_Golovin chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 28 :(fey) L_Barry flights the ball to M_Pederson 
          ...  M_Pederson rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  Andrew gathers it easily 
Min. 31 :(fey) J_Bagan with the cross-field pass to M_Pederson 
          ...  M_Pederson attempts the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season! 
          ...  The flags up! It's been disallowed!! 
          ...  The linesman flagged for offside 
          ...  That one was close let me tell you. 
Min. 36 :(fey) D_Scarlett with the dribble 
          ...  D_Jurasek is easily beaten 
          ...  D_Scarlett drives the ball low! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Andrew moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 37 :(ben) A_Martial with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past G_Hall 
          ...  A_Martial drives the shot in! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 39 :(fey) G_Hall retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Pederson gets on the end of it 
          ...  B_Cheyrou takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 40 :(fey) D_Scarlett takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  D_Scarlett drives the shot in! 
          ...  Andrew gathers it easily 
Min. 40 :(fey) D_Scarlett back heels to find Amad_Diallo in space 
          ...  T_Kehrer is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(fey) G_Hall with a precise ball to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the crafty shot! 
          ...  Andrew tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  J_Bagan flights it in! 
          ...  Great catch from Andrew! 
Min. 45 :(ben) A_Golovin runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Muric never had a chance! 
Min. 46 :(fey) Amad_Diallo controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Semedo 
          ...  He puts in A_Barrenetxea! 
          ...  D_Jurasek makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 46 :(ben) A_Johnson plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  A_Johnson tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  A_Muric can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Muric makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 47 :(fey) A_Barrenetxea has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Pavisic! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Barrenetxea aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  Andrew won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Feyenoord 2-0 Benfica

Min. 52 :(ben) B_Cheyrou picks out P_Schick with the cross 
          ...  P_Schick drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 53 :(fey) D_Scarlett has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Aursnes! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Scarlett tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  Andrew with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 54 :(ben) F_Aursnes takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  F_Aursnes with a blistering shot! 
          ...  A_Muric just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 58 :(fey) D_Scarlett bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to G_Hall 
          ...  G_Hall attempts a chip! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 59 :(fey) D_Scarlett hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  G_Hall collects the loose ball! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  D_Jurasek hits it out for a throw 
Min. 61 :(fey) L_Barry is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  A_Barrenetxea latches onto the ball 
          ...  R_Semedo cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 62 :(fey) A_Barrenetxea flicks it over D_Jurasek's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Barrenetxea! 
          ...  Andrew manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  L_Di_Maggio flights it in! 
          ...  L_Barry gets a shot in 
          ...  Andrew with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Di_Maggio lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to G_Hall 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Andrew makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 65 :(fey) Substitution by Feyenoord 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Rasmussen 
          ...  COMING OFF: Miranda 
Min. 65 :(fey) Amad_Diallo sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Pederson 
          ...  M_Pederson goes for goal! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 66 :(fey) L_Di_Maggio lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  A_Barrenetxea latches on to it 
          ...  Great challenge by T_Kehrer 
          ...  But it goes out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Hancko crosses it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Andrew 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 67 :(fey) L_Barry unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Pederson 
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Pederson! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Andrew dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And Andrew tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Pederson lofts the ball in! 
          ...  Andrew easily claims the ball! 
Min. 68 :(fey) J_Bagan runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But Andrew parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 70 :(ben) A_Martial jumps over D_Hancko's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  A_Martial attempts the shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 73 :(ben) F_Aursnes with a measured ball to A_Golovin 
          ...  A_Golovin tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But A_Muric punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 73 :(fey) G_Hall beats T_Kehrer 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  A_Martial pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 75 :(ben) A_Golovin knocks it past J_Rasmussen and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  L_Di_Maggio with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  S_Pavisic floats it forward 
          ...  A_Golovin latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Golovin with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 75 :(ben) A_Martial leaves D_Hancko standing 
          ...  A_Martial with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  Saved by A_Muric 
Min. 76 :(fey) G_Hall slides the ball across to D_Scarlett 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Scarlett! 
          ...  But Andrew makes a fine save 
Min. 76 :(ben) R_Semedo with a slick pass to A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  A_Muric palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Golovin chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  L_Di_Maggio reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 79 :(fey) J_Bagan is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to L_Barry 
          ...  L_Barry sees Andrew off his line! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  Andrew plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 82 :(fey) M_Pederson turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Barry 
          ...  L_Barry hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  Andrew won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  Feyenoord 3-0 Benfica ...
Min. 86 :(fey) A_Barrenetxea brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on R_Semedo 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Hancko! 
          ...  D_Hancko drives it towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(ben) A_Johnson spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to A_Martial! 
          ...  A_Martial has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  A_Muric looks relieved there! 
Min. 89 :(ben) A_Muric with a terrible kick! 
          ...  B_Cheyrou is through! 
          ...  B_Cheyrou with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  A_Muric palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Kehrer with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Great catch from A_Muric! 
Min. 90 :(fey) L_Barry with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Pederson gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Pederson pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  Andrew goes down well to save 
Min. 91 :(fey) M_Pederson beats D_Jurasek 
          ...  S_Pavisic hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Amad_Diallo plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Barrenetxea swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 91 :(ben) D_Jurasek gets possession in his own half 
          ...  D_Jurasek curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  A_Muric takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 92 :(ben) D_Jurasek sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_Schick 
          ...  P_Schick with a thundering volley! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  A_Martial flights it in! 
          ...  A_Muric thumps the ball away! 
Min. 93 :(fey) D_Hancko is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to A_Barrenetxea 
          ...  A_Barrenetxea with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : De Kuip
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Feyenoord Match Info
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Best player          : L_Barry (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Barry (2,82), Miranda (4)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Di_Maggio (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : A_Johnson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Martial (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Feyenoord  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          31        |       19
Off target           :          11        |       11
On target            :          20        |       8
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           6        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :           2        |       6
Key Passes           :          28        |       10
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Final Score          : Feyenoord 3 - 0 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Feyenoord
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_Muric        GK  24   1   1   1  22 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
J_Bagan        DF   1  20  14   3  26 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
M_Pederson     DF   1  20  16  14  24 |  97   0   0   1   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  30  64
D_Hancko       DF   1  21  16  11  22 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  39  15
Miranda        DF   1  18  14  10  27 |  68   0   1   1   1   2   1   0   0   0  18  34  56
L_Di_Maggio    DM   1  17  18   3  24 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  15  29  -4
L_Barry        MF   1   3  20  17  21 |  97   0   0   5   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  45  72
Amad_Diallo    MF   1   3  21  18  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  16  26
G_Hall         MF   1   6  20  16  24 |  97   0   0   5   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  58  21
A_Barrenetxea  FW   1   3  14  21  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  30  37
D_Scarlett     FW   1   8  15  21  22 |  97   0   0   3   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  42  41
W_Farinez      GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Bjorkan      DF   1  18  10   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Rasmussen    DF   1  17  13   3  28 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
S_Schaars      MF   1  12  18   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Berry        FW   1   3  11  15  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Andrew         GK  25   1   1   1  26 |  97  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
T_Kehrer       DF   1  21  16   7  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  18   8  22 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  11   0
D_Jurasek      DF   1  20  13  13  22 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  16  14
S_Pavisic      DF   1  18  16   8  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
A_Golovin      MF   1   8  20  16  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   9  31
F_Aursnes      MF   1  11  18  14  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  12
B_Cheyrou      MF   1   5  18  12  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  22  29
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  16  19  30 |  97   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  26  31
A_Martial      FW   1   4  14  22  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   6   0   1   0   0  -4  11  22
P_Schick       FW   1   7  14  23  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
N_Kruth        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Planus       DF   1  18  12  11  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Sarabia      MF   1   5  20  20  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   4  21  17  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Tengstedt    FW   1   8  12  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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