FFO EFL2, Lazio vs. Benfica (Wed May 14)


                                Lazio  |  Benfica
                              4-3-3 E  |  5-1-1-3 P
                           Ryan Field  |  Thom Hughes
                                       |
                          G_Restes GK  |  GK Andrew
                          I_Konate DF  |  FW A_Martial
                        G_Caldwell DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                     J_P_van_Hecke DF  |  FW A_Johnson
                        M_Pfertzel DF  |  DF D_Jurasek
                          O_Gloukh MF  |  MF B_Cheyrou
                         D_Riordan FW  |  DF S_Pavisic
                          A_Engels MF  |  DM F_Aursnes
                         H_Elliott MF  |  FW D_Tadic
                           E_Osong FW  |  DF C_Panucci
                           C_Gakpo FW  |  DF D_D_Rossi
                                       |
                            B_Fall SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                      I_Nedelcearu SUB |  SUB M_Planus
                          R_Vargas SUB |  SUB A_Omobamidele
                         M_Bentayg SUB |  SUB Cassiano
                          J_Kuchta SUB |  SUB C_Tengstedt




Min. 1  :(ben) B_Cheyrou loses his marker 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_P_van_Hecke 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 3  :(laz) O_Gloukh spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to D_Riordan! 
          ...  D_Riordan must beat Andrew! 
          ...  WELL WHAT CAN YOU SAY?! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  That's put Lazio into the lead! 
          ...  Lazio 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 3  :(ben) A_Martial beats his man 
          ...  A_Martial chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  G_Restes never had a chance! 
Min. 6  :(laz) I_Konate runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  I_Konate with the shot on net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Andrew got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out 
          ...  Lazio 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 7  :(laz) Tactical Change by Lazio 
          ...  Lazio have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 7  :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 7  :(laz) A_Engels hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Pfertzel latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Pfertzel with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  Andrew gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 7  :(ben) D_Tadic leaves his marker standing 
          ...  D_Riordan is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Ryan Field looks relieved 
Min. 8  :(laz) O_Gloukh steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  O_Gloukh curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 8  :(ben) S_Pavisic with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  S_Pavisic tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  G_Restes is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Lazio 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 9  :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 9  :(laz) H_Elliott controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  I_Konate gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  I_Konate belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 9  :(ben) F_Aursnes flicks it over I_Konate and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_P_van_Hecke pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 10 :(laz) E_Osong plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  E_Osong pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  Andrew can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  Andrew was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 14 :(laz) E_Osong takes on S_Pavisic 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  E_Osong throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  Andrew grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 14 :(ben) A_Johnson runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Tadic 
          ...  D_Tadic shoots towards goal! 
          ...  G_Restes makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 20 :(laz) H_Elliott beats D_Jurasek 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  H_Elliott hits a great shot! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Elliott drives it into the box! 
          ...  M_Pfertzel makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 21 :(ben) F_Aursnes has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past M_Pfertzel 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Martial! 
          ...  A_Martial has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But G_Restes hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 22 :(laz) M_Pfertzel kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  I_Konate gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  I_Konate has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Lazio 3-1 Benfica ...
Min. 22 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 22 :(ben) A_Martial has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  A_Martial hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Restes's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 24 :(ben) F_Aursnes backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Martial latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Martial with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  G_Restes makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 25 :(ben) A_Johnson jumps over O_Gloukh's challenge 
          ...  A_Johnson rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  But G_Restes reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on G_Restes anyway 
Min. 26 :(ben) R_Semedo runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  R_Semedo from 20 yards! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 27 :(ben) A_Martial is unmarked! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Martial! 
          ...  G_Restes gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 32 :(laz) O_Gloukh plays a long ball to D_Riordan 
          ...  R_Semedo hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Will the quality of the ball be good? 
          ...  It has to beat the first defender! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Riordan swings it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Andrew 
Min. 32 :(ben) A_Martial spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to F_Aursnes! 
          ...  But I_Konate puts the ball out of play 
Min. 33 :(laz) D_Riordan cuts in on S_Pavisic's blind side 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Jurasek 
Min. 33 :(ben) A_Johnson beats M_Pfertzel 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  A_Johnson with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  He watches the ball, volleys it with superb technique 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations on their smartphones! 
          ...  That will be a viral clip! 
          ...  Lazio 3-2 Benfica ...
Min. 34 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 35 :(laz) A_Engels with a simple pass to D_Riordan 
          ...  A_Martial pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Ryan Field looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 37 :(ben) C_Panucci turns past G_Caldwell 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Engels leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
Min. 38 :(ben) D_Jurasek sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Martial 
          ...  But I_Konate sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 40 :(ben) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  A_Martial is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by I_Konate! 
          ...  I_Konate leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
Min. 41 :(laz) O_Gloukh spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds H_Elliott with a lovely pass! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Panucci 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 42 :(ben) D_D_Rossi gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Tadic 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  G_Caldwell takes possession 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(laz) H_Elliott sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  H_Elliott bears down on goal! 
          ...  Andrew collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 45 :(ben) S_Pavisic runs forward 
          ...  S_Pavisic throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  G_Restes can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  G_Restes makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 46 :(laz) M_Pfertzel kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  H_Elliott gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Johnson pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lazio 3-2 Benfica

Min. 46 :(laz) O_Gloukh flicks it over D_D_Rossi and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by F_Aursnes 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 46 :(ben) F_Aursnes loses his marker 
          ...  F_Aursnes with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 48 :(laz) H_Elliott leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to J_P_van_Hecke 
          ...  D_Jurasek cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 51 :(ben) C_Panucci knocks the ball on and sprints past J_P_van_Hecke 
          ...  A delightful ball in to D_Tadic 
          ...  A delicate header from D_Tadic! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Aursnes plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_P_van_Hecke with the clearance 
Min. 52 :(laz) M_Pfertzel with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Riordan gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Riordan sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 53 :(ben) F_Aursnes runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Semedo 
          ...  But I_Konate wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 60 :(laz) C_Gakpo sidesteps S_Pavisic 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  C_Gakpo unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He nutmegged Andrew 
          ...  Lazio 4-2 Benfica ...
Min. 61 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 63 :(laz) A_Engels holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Elliott 
          ...  But R_Semedo spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 67 :(ben) A_Johnson knocks the ball past J_P_van_Hecke 
          ...  Now he crosses to B_Cheyrou! 
          ...  H_Elliott with a terrible tackle 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 68 :(laz) J_P_van_Hecke plays a long ball to D_Riordan 
          ...  D_Riordan sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew gathers it comfortably 
Min. 68 :(ben) C_Panucci with a reverse pass to A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson drives it low! 
          ...  But G_Restes punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 69 :(laz) J_P_van_Hecke makes the tackle 
          ...  J_P_van_Hecke attempts to nutmeg Andrew! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  Andrew tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_P_van_Hecke plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  R_Semedo wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 69 :(ben) A_Johnson flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A_Johnson with a stunning strike! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  G_Restes palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Martial crosses it in! 
          ...  G_Restes comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 70 :(laz) C_Gakpo runs towards the goal 
          ...  A left-footer by C_Gakpo! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 70 :(ben) F_Aursnes backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Tadic latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_P_van_Hecke wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 72 :(ben) A_Martial takes advantage of a mistake by M_Pfertzel 
          ...  He crosses to D_Tadic 
          ...  But O_Gloukh sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 73 :(ben) D_D_Rossi flicks the ball through 
          ...  D_Jurasek runs onto it! 
          ...  D_Jurasek with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  G_Restes turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Jurasek with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 75 :(laz) D_Riordan sprints past R_Semedo 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  D_Riordan keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs to the corner and dives on his belly 
          ...  Lazio 5-2 Benfica ...
Min. 75 :(laz) Tactical Change by Lazio 
          ...  Lazio have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 75 :(ben) C_Panucci lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  F_Aursnes latches on to it 
          ...  F_Aursnes with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  G_Restes makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 80 :(ben) D_D_Rossi lobs it over G_Caldwell 
          ...  D_D_Rossi rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  But G_Restes punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 82 :(laz) D_Riordan slips past his marker D_D_Rossi 
          ...  The ball is whipped into M_Pfertzel 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Pfertzel! 
          ...  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. 84 :(ben) D_Tadic takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past M_Pfertzel 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  J_P_van_Hecke with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Ryan Field looks relieved 
          ...  Thom Hughes is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 87 :(laz) E_Osong is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to C_Gakpo 
          ...  R_Semedo takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio Olimpico
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Lazio Match Info
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Best player          : D_Riordan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Riordan (3,75), I_Konate (6,22), C_Gakpo (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Elliott (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : A_Johnson
Scorers              : S_Pavisic (8), A_Johnson (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Martial (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                   Lazio  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       18
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :          12        |       12
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       14
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Final Score          : Lazio 5 - 2 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Lazio
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_Restes       GK  25   1   1   1  26 |  98  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
I_Konate       DF   1  22  17  11  25 |  98   0   3   0   0   3   2   0   0   0  42   0  91
G_Caldwell     DF   1  18  14   3  27 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
J_P_van_Hecke  DF   1  22  18  14  31 |  98   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  56  11  13
M_Pfertzel     DF   1  18  12   8  30 |  98   0   0   3   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  72  55
O_Gloukh       MF   1   8  21  19  23 |  98   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  28  36   8
D_Riordan      FW   1   3  13  18  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  16  65
A_Engels       MF   1  18  21   4  23 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
H_Elliott      MF   1  13  21  20  26 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  12  10
E_Osong        FW   1   7  14  18  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  16
C_Gakpo        FW   1   2  18  22  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
B_Fall         GK  18   1   1   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Nedelcearu   DF   1  16  11   5  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Vargas       MF   1  10  16  14  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bentayg      MF   1  14  15   4  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Kuchta       FW   1   8  11  17  22 |   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 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -18   0   0   0
A_Martial      FW   1   4  14  22  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   5   0   1   0   0  -4  26  19
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  18   8  22 |  98   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  64   0  18
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  16  19  30 |  98   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  26  46
D_Jurasek      DF   1  20  13  13  22 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  16  14
B_Cheyrou      MF   1   5  18  12  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Pavisic      DF   1  18  16   8  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  62
F_Aursnes      DM   1  12  18  14  21 |  98   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  24  44  25
D_Tadic        FW   1   3  20  21  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
C_Panucci      DF   1  18  14   6  20 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  45   0
D_D_Rossi      DF   1  14  18   4  23 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  23
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
A_Omobamidele  DF   1  18  11   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cassiano       MF   1   4  13  12  24 |   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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