FFO EFL2, Rennes vs. Wolfsburg (Mon Mar 10)


                               Rennes  |  Wolfsburg
                            4-3-1-2 L  |  5-3-2 N
                            Drew Hill  |  Jason Hopton
                                       |
                          G_Lembet GK  |  GK Kepa
                        A_Truffert DF  |  DF N_Nkounkou
                           W_Omari DF  |  DF M_Tonetto
                            F_Mane DF  |  DF W_Bouma
                         F_Winther DF  |  DF H_Smolcic
                         J_O_Mikel MF  |  DF M_Wieffer
                          E_Le_Fee MF  |  MF D_Ozoh
                          M_Hamsik AM  |  MF S_Eguren
                       F_Ranocchia MF  |  MF A_Knauff
                          A_Gouiri FW  |  FW Vinicius_Jr
                      A_Kalimuendo FW  |  FW Beto
                                       |
                         M_Travers SUB |  SUB J_Ledesma
                            C_Wooh SUB |  SUB B_Tomiak
                         J_Chotard SUB |  SUB A_Buta
                           W_Taibi SUB |  SUB D_Brekalo
                      S_W_Phillips SUB |  SUB J_Njinmah




Min. 1  :(std) Tactical Change by Rennes 
          ...  Rennes have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 5  :(wlb) D_Ozoh looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Beto 
          ...  Beto belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A quality strike 
          ...  Wolfsburg go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Rennes 0-1 Wolfsburg ...
Min. 6  :(std) A_Kalimuendo lobs it over W_Bouma 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by N_Nkounkou!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 7  :(std) A_Gouiri gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  A_Gouiri has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Kepa parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 7  :(wlb) H_Smolcic with a first time pass 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr runs onto it! 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 10 :(wlb) A_Knauff runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs W_Omari 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A_Knauff hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 11 :(wlb) D_Ozoh 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! 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A_Truffert takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 14 :(std) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  A_Kalimuendo is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Vinicius_Jr 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 14 :(wlb) Beto is first to the ball 
          ...  A_Truffert plays it back 
          ...  G_Lembet slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Knauff crosses it in! 
          ...  G_Lembet comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  M_Wieffer gets to it! 
          ...  G_Lembet makes a good save 
Min. 15 :(std) A_Truffert brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on W_Bouma 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Kalimuendo! 
          ...  A_Kalimuendo curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  Kepa gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 16 :(std) A_Gouiri slides the ball across to F_Ranocchia 
          ...  Cleared by A_Knauff 
Min. 17 :(std) A_Gouiri flicks it over W_Bouma and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A_Gouiri throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Winther chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 20 :(std) F_Mane finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  F_Mane with the shot on net! 
          ...  But Kepa punches it away 
Min. 20 :(wlb) S_Eguren finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  F_Mane with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 20 :(wlb) D_Ozoh hoofs it upfield to find Beto 
          ...  Beto with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 21 :(std) A_Gouiri takes advantage of a mistake by D_Ozoh 
          ...  A_Gouiri tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 22 :(wlb) M_Tonetto has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_Knauff collects the loose ball! 
          ...  A_Knauff carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  G_Lembet just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 23 :(wlb) Beto with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  Beto attempts a chip! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 24 :(std) J_O_Mikel spots A_Gouiri who is in acres of space 
          ...  But M_Wieffer puts the ball out of play 
Min. 28 :(wlb) Beto with the dribble 
          ...  F_Mane is easily beaten 
          ...  E_Le_Fee hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr floats the ball in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  W_Omari belts it clear 
Min. 29 :(wlb) Vinicius_Jr with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  Great challenge by F_Mane 
          ...  But it goes out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Wieffer plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  F_Mane reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 30 :(wlb) D_Ozoh breaks free from F_Winther 
          ...  A_Gouiri with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
Min. 31 :(std) A_Truffert brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Gouiri gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  H_Smolcic wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 32 :(wlb) Beto gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds A_Knauff 
          ...  A_Knauff hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Wolfsburg fans chant his name! 
          ...  Rennes 0-2 Wolfsburg ...
Min. 33 :(std) Tactical Change by Rennes 
          ...  Rennes have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 35 :(std) J_O_Mikel has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Hamsik gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But M_Wieffer will cut out the threat 
Min. 35 :(wlb) N_Nkounkou sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Beto gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  F_Ranocchia tackles cleanly 
Min. 38 :(std) A_Truffert breaks free from D_Ozoh 
          ...  A_Truffert hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  In off the post 
          ...  Rennes 1-2 Wolfsburg ...
Min. 40 :(std) A_Gouiri breaks free from M_Wieffer 
          ...  A_Gouiri with the strike! 
          ...  But Kepa parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 42 :(wlb) Vinicius_Jr has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr with the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(std) F_Ranocchia with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Kalimuendo 
          ...  A_Kalimuendo tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  Kepa is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  Kepa looks very relieved! 
Min. 48 :(std) W_Omari barges W_Bouma off the ball 
          ...  W_Omari bears down on goal! 
          ...  Kepa gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  Rennes are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Rennes 2-2 Wolfsburg ...
Min. 48 :(std) A_Truffert with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  Beto is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rennes 2-2 Wolfsburg

Min. 48 :(std) F_Ranocchia sidesteps H_Smolcic 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  H_Smolcic moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 48 :(wlb) W_Bouma crosses to M_Tonetto 
          ...  M_Tonetto attempts to nutmeg G_Lembet! 
          ...  G_Lembet blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 57 :(std) A_Gouiri takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  A_Gouiri hits a great drive! 
          ...  Kepa with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 58 :(std) E_Le_Fee with a probing pass to A_Gouiri 
          ...  A_Gouiri hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But Kepa hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 59 :(std) M_Hamsik with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  M_Hamsik pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  But Kepa punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 60 :(std) J_O_Mikel with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Kalimuendo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Kalimuendo with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 62 :(wlb) W_Bouma with a glorious 60-yard pass to S_Eguren 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from W_Omari 
Min. 63 :(std) F_Ranocchia knocks it past M_Tonetto and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  M_Wieffer takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 63 :(wlb) Vinicius_Jr takes advantage of a mistake by F_Winther 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A_Kalimuendo with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  Beto hits it hard 
          ...  G_Lembet won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 64 :(std) A_Kalimuendo slips past H_Smolcic 
          ...  A_Kalimuendo hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Wolfsburg fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 64 :(wlb) Vinicius_Jr is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to Beto 
          ...  Beto drives the shot in! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 65 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Tomiak 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Smolcic 
Min. 65 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Buta 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Eguren 
Min. 67 :(std) A_Gouiri beats M_Wieffer 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Gouiri! 
          ...  Kepa won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 68 :(std) A_Kalimuendo beats A_Knauff 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A left-footer by A_Kalimuendo! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Kalimuendo lofts the ball in! 
          ...  Great catch from Kepa! 
Min. 69 :(std) F_Winther kills the ball dead 
          ...  W_Bouma is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 70 :(std) Substitution by Rennes 
          ...  COMING ON: S_W_Phillips 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Kalimuendo 
Min. 70 :(std) J_O_Mikel hits a hard pass to A_Gouiri 
          ...  A_Gouiri hits a great drive! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 74 :(std) E_Le_Fee takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_W_Phillips 
          ...  S_W_Phillips with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  But Kepa smothers the ball 
Min. 74 :(wlb) A_Buta flights the ball to Vinicius_Jr 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  G_Lembet saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 75 :(std) Substitution by Rennes 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Wooh 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Winther 
Min. 75 :(std) Substitution by Rennes 
          ...  COMING ON: W_Taibi 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Hamsik 
Min. 75 :(wlb) Beto brushes C_Wooh aside and breaks free 
          ...  Beto drives it towards goal! 
          ...  G_Lembet gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He turns the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Knauff hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Tonetto loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  G_Lembet fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 80 :(wlb) Beto makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  Beto uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  Saved by G_Lembet 
Min. 85 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Njinmah 
          ...  COMING OFF: Beto 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(std) J_O_Mikel slips past his marker A_Knauff 
          ...  The ball is whipped into A_Gouiri 
          ...  A_Gouiri flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  Kepa won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 90 :(wlb) Vinicius_Jr with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  S_W_Phillips plays the back pass 
          ...  G_Lembet can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Nkounkou swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of G_Lembet 
          ...  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. 91 :(wlb) M_Tonetto hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  A_Knauff latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Knauff tries to chip the ball over G_Lembet! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault 
          ...  YOU BEAUTY!! 
          ...  That must surely be the winner!! 
          ...  Rennes 2-3 Wolfsburg ...
Min. 92 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  Wolfsburg have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 92 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  A_Knauff will now play as a AM 
Min. 92 :(std) E_Le_Fee knocks the ball past W_Bouma 
          ...  A_Buta read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 92 :(wlb) D_Ozoh makes the tackle 
          ...  D_Ozoh with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 93 :(std) F_Ranocchia sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Gouiri 
          ...  A_Gouiri unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  Kepa heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 93 :(wlb) W_Bouma backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Knauff latches onto the end of it 
          ...  F_Mane brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 95 :(wlb) A_Knauff with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  A_Knauff with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  G_Lembet makes himself big and wins the ball 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Roazhon Park
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Rennes Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gouiri
Scorers              : A_Truffert (38), W_Omari (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Mane (20)
Injured              : N/A
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Wolfsburg Match Info
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Best player          : Beto (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Beto (5), A_Knauff (32,91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Bouma (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Rennes  |    Wolfsburg
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       19
Off target           :          10        |       9
On target            :          10        |       10
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       16
Key Tackles          :          10        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       13
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Final Score          : Rennes 2 - 3 Wolfsburg
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Player Statistics - Rennes
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_Lembet       GK  24   1   1   1  24 |  99   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
A_Truffert     DF   1  21  13  14  30 |  99   0   2   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  30  32  32
W_Omari        DF   1  20  15   4  22 |  99   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  32   0  52
F_Mane         DF   1  20  15  12  26 |  99   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  44  -4  11
F_Winther      DF   1  19  14   4  16 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_O_Mikel      MF   1  14  18   5  31 |  99   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
E_Le_Fee       MF   1   5  18  13  31 |  99   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  31  22   0
M_Hamsik       AM   1  10  18  13  29 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
F_Ranocchia    MF   1  13  16  14  24 |  99   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  26   0
A_Gouiri       FW   1   2  14  21  24 |  99   0   0   1   0  10   0   0   0   0   0  15  54
A_Kalimuendo   FW   1   5  14  20  23 |  74   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  31
M_Travers      GK  21   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Wooh         DF   1  16  11   8  30 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Chotard      MF   1  14  19   8  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Taibi        AM   1   5  16  12  29 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_W_Phillips   FW   1   8  15  18  30 |  25   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   0   9

Player Statistics - Wolfsburg
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Kepa           GK  25   1   1   1  20 |  99  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
N_Nkounkou     DF   1  20  14  13  29 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
M_Tonetto      DF   1  19  15   3  24 |  99   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  46  48
W_Bouma        DF   1  18  12   9  26 |  99   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  47  -4
H_Smolcic      DF   1  19  14   8  21 |  69   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  15   0
M_Wieffer      DF   1  18  20   5  27 |  99   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  54   0  22
D_Ozoh         MF   1  12  20  13  22 |  99   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  13
S_Eguren       MF   1  11  18  13  25 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Knauff       AM   1   9  20  16  26 |  99   0   1   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  27   0  87
Vinicius_Jr    FW   1   2  18  24  22 |  99   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  34  11   7
Beto           FW   1   8  14  20  30 |  89   0   0   1   1   7   1   0   0   0   0  34  58
J_Ledesma      GK  19   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Tomiak       DF   1  14  11  11  31 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Buta         MF   1   6  18  13  29 |  30   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  11   0
D_Brekalo      DF   1  14  13   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Njinmah      FW   1   2  10  15  30 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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