FFO FACUP, Aston Villa vs. Liverpool (Wed Feb 26)


                          Aston Villa  |  Liverpool
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  5-2-3 P
                       Keith Drummond  |  Graeme Edwards
                                       |
                          A_Lafont GK  |  GK T_Courtois
                      L_Geertruida DF  |  DF F_Tomori
                          J_Sutalo DF  |  DF D_Llorente
                          J_Todibo DF  |  DF D_Rugani
                     N_Schlotrbeck DF  |  DF M_Akanji
                         R_Sanches DM  |  DF Jordi_Alba
                        F_Valverde MF  |  MF R_Bentancur
                       Mar_Antonio MF  |  MF J_Grealish
                            T_Kubo AM  |  FW M_Kudus
                           G_Jesus FW  |  FW M_Mudryk
                          L_Openda FW  |  FW R_De_Tomas
                                       |
                          F_Dahmen SUB |  SUB S_Bolat
                     J_Branthwaite SUB |  SUB Y_Rakitskyi
                          G_Cahill SUB |  SUB I_Halifa
                         D_Kwakman SUB |  SUB M_Niang
                           D_Deger SUB |  SUB M_Kulic




Min. 2  :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 2  :(liv) M_Mudryk gains possession 
          ...  M_Mudryk with a little chip! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 3  :(ast) Curled in dangerously from L_Openda to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 3  :(liv) R_De_Tomas cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Kudus 
          ...  J_Todibo hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Grealish with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  D_Rugani swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Bentancur hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to Jordi_Alba 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 4  :(liv) R_De_Tomas spots D_Llorente who is in acres of space 
          ...  D_Llorente curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Lafont's hands 
          ...  But A_Lafont recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 6  :(ast) R_Sanches takes advantage of a mistake by M_Akanji 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  R_Sanches hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  T_Courtois makes a good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Sanches with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  L_Geertruida with the shot! 
          ...  T_Courtois tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by L_Geertruida 
          ...  R_Sanches rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  It floats over T_Courtois 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 7  :(ast) T_Kubo boots it towards L_Openda 
          ...  D_Llorente robs him of the ball 
Min. 15 :(ast) R_Sanches takes advantage of a mistake by D_Rugani 
          ...  He crosses to T_Kubo 
          ...  T_Kubo with the shot! 
          ...  T_Courtois has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  T_Courtois reacts well to save!! 
Min. 16 :(liv) R_De_Tomas is first to the loose ball 
          ...  R_De_Tomas drives it low! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Lafont's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 18 :(liv) R_Bentancur cuts the ball back to Jordi_Alba 
          ...  Mar_Antonio pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  M_Kudus knocks it forward 
          ...  M_Mudryk gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Mudryk has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Lafont won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 20 :(liv) M_Mudryk turns past N_Schlotrbeck 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Openda with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 22 :(liv) M_Mudryk spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to R_De_Tomas! 
          ...  A great volley from R_De_Tomas! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault 
          ...  That puts Liverpool ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 22 :(ast) L_Openda knocks it past M_Akanji and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  D_Llorente with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 24 :(liv) J_Grealish lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  R_De_Tomas latches on to it 
          ...  R_De_Tomas throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  A_Lafont gathers it comfortably 
Min. 25 :(ast) N_Schlotrbeck with a first time pass 
          ...  L_Openda runs onto it! 
          ...  A delicate header from L_Openda! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 27 :(liv) D_Llorente fires over a low cross to Jordi_Alba 
          ...  R_Sanches wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 28 :(ast) T_Kubo gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  T_Kubo blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 30 :(ast) L_Geertruida has it now 
          ...  He takes on D_Llorente 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in T_Kubo! 
          ...  D_Llorente reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 35 :(ast) F_Valverde pushes it past D_Rugani 
          ...  F_Valverde with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Courtois's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Sutalo dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Great catch from T_Courtois! 
Min. 36 :(ast) G_Jesus sidesteps M_Akanji 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  But F_Tomori reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 36 :(liv) M_Kudus steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Todibo 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  M_Kudus with the chance! 
          ...  A_Lafont with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 39 :(ast) N_Schlotrbeck beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 39 :(liv) Jordi_Alba lays the ball back to R_De_Tomas 
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_De_Tomas! 
          ...  But A_Lafont punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 40 :(ast) L_Geertruida runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Sanches 
          ...  Great turn! Astonishing! The defence has gone to sleep 
          ...  R_Sanches is all alone 
          ...  T_Courtois comes towards him 
          ...  T_Courtois charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's got Aston Villa back level! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 40 :(liv) M_Mudryk spots M_Kudus who is in acres of space 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Kudus! 
          ...  A_Lafont takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 41 :(ast) L_Openda slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  L_Openda bears down on goal! 
          ...  But T_Courtois with the difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Kubo with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  R_Sanches gets his head on it 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Valverde plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  T_Kubo gets a shot in 
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Courtois's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Valverde plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  G_Jesus gets a shot in 
          ...  T_Courtois gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He turns the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Mar_Antonio plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  F_Tomori gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 42 :(ast) N_Schlotrbeck holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to F_Valverde 
          ...  F_Valverde with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  T_Courtois falls over 
          ...  But T_Courtois is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(ast) J_Sutalo is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Openda 
          ...  Jordi_Alba with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 46 :(ast) L_Openda with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  F_Tomori reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 46 :(liv) R_De_Tomas skips the challenge from J_Todibo 
          ...  R_De_Tomas attempts a lob! 
          ...  A_Lafont heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 47 :(liv) Jordi_Alba sidesteps R_Sanches 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  Well intercepted by N_Schlotrbeck 
Min. 48 :(ast) T_Kubo takes advantage of a mistake by D_Llorente 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  T_Kubo keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-1 Liverpool

Min. 46 :(ast) J_Todibo looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards R_Sanches 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  R_Sanches beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has T_Courtois to beat 
          ...  He tries to slide it past T_Courtois 
          ...  T_Courtois smothers the ball!! 
Min. 46 :(liv) Jordi_Alba gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  J_Grealish is unmarked 
          ...  J_Grealish hits a great shot! 
          ...  A_Lafont is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  That puts Liverpool ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 47 :(ast) Mar_Antonio chips the ball forward to L_Openda 
          ...  J_Grealish with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Here we go, a real chance of a goal 
          ...  L_Geertruida passes to T_Kubo 
          ...  T_Kubo tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  T_Courtois tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Mar_Antonio with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  G_Jesus gets his head on it 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 48 :(ast) The ball is passed in from T_Kubo, he finds G_Jesus 
          ...  A skilful effort from G_Jesus! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 48 :(liv) M_Mudryk has broken clear! Just A_Lafont to beat! 
          ...  G_Jesus brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 53 :(liv) F_Tomori plays a long ball to M_Mudryk 
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Sutalo 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 54 :(liv) J_Grealish smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  R_De_Tomas latches onto the ball 
          ...  R_De_Tomas beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at A_Lafont 
          ...  He tries to beat A_Lafont 
          ...  A_Lafont dives on the ball!! 
Min. 56 :(ast) N_Schlotrbeck wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Todibo 
          ...  The ball hits R_Bentancur in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 57 :(liv) Jordi_Alba cuts inside L_Geertruida 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in M_Mudryk! 
          ...  M_Mudryk fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  A_Lafont gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-3 Liverpool ...
Min. 59 :(ast) R_Sanches jumps over D_Rugani's challenge 
          ...  R_Sanches flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But T_Courtois makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 59 :(liv) M_Mudryk takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  M_Mudryk aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the Liverpool crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-4 Liverpool ...
Min. 59 :(liv) J_Grealish spits at G_Jesus 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
Min. 60 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Halifa 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Bentancur 
Min. 60 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool 
          ...  COMING ON: Y_Rakitskyi 
          ...  COMING OFF: Jordi_Alba 
Min. 61 :(liv) J_Grealish retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Mudryk gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Mudryk with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 65 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 65 :(ast) Mar_Antonio with a byline cross to G_Jesus 
          ...  D_Rugani hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Valverde lofts the ball in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  D_Rugani belts it clear 
Min. 69 :(liv) M_Mudryk plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_De_Tomas decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  J_Sutalo with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Liverpool players 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 70 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  R_Sanches will now play as a MF 
Min. 72 :(liv) I_Halifa with the cross-field pass to R_De_Tomas 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from N_Schlotrbeck 
Min. 77 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  F_Valverde will now play as a AM 
Min. 79 :(liv) D_Rugani is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Grealish 
          ...  J_Grealish has a dig at goal! 
          ...  A_Lafont was lucky there 
Min. 81 :(ast) R_Sanches takes advantage of a bad back pass from F_Tomori 
          ...  R_Sanches tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  But T_Courtois parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 83 :(liv) F_Tomori crosses into the box, finding D_Llorente 
          ...  D_Llorente tries to beat A_Lafont! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 84 :(ast) R_Sanches turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to L_Openda 
          ...  L_Openda hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 84 :(liv) M_Kudus retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  R_De_Tomas latches onto the end of it 
          ...  R_De_Tomas hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  A_Lafont falls over 
          ...  But A_Lafont is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(ast) F_Valverde has it now 
          ...  He takes on F_Tomori 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in G_Jesus! 
          ...  M_Mudryk tackles cleanly 
Min. 90 :(liv) M_Mudryk sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Mudryk! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 93 :(ast) T_Kubo with a burst of pace 
          ...  Y_Rakitskyi slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 93 :(liv) Y_Rakitskyi takes advantage of a mistake by N_Schlotrbeck 
          ...  He crosses to M_Kudus 
          ...  T_Kubo rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : R_Sanches
Scorers              : R_Sanches (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Openda (20), G_Jesus (48), J_Sutalo (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : M_Mudryk (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_De_Tomas (22), J_Grealish (46), M_Mudryk (57,59)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       21
Off target           :          12        |       8
On target            :          11        |       13
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           9        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       11
Key Passes           :          14        |       18
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 1 - 4 Liverpool
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
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_Lafont       GK  26   1   1   1  14 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
L_Geertruida   DF   1  22  17   8  27 |  97   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  43  20
J_Sutalo       DF   1  22  18   8  29 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  11   8  -4
J_Todibo       DF   1  22  17   4  25 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  13   0
N_Schlotrbeck  DF   1  21  17   6  26 |  97   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  39  21
R_Sanches      MF   1  20  21  16  28 |  97   0   1   2   0   7   1   0   0   0  17  18 100
F_Valverde     AM   1  17  22  15  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   8  25
Mar_Antonio    MF   1  15  21  13  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
T_Kubo         AM   1   6  21  19  22 |  97   0   1   2   0   5   0   0   0   0  31  18  42
G_Jesus        FW   1   5  16  24  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   9
L_Openda       FW   1   5  15  23  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -4  11   9
F_Dahmen       GK  20   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Branthwaite  DF   1  20  16   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Cahill       DF   1  17  13   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kwakman      MF   1  14  18  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Deger        FW   1   8  12  15  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Courtois     GK  26   1   1   1  15 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
F_Tomori       DF   1  23  18   3  25 |  97   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  24   0
D_Llorente     DF   1  22  19   7  26 |  97   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  11  41
D_Rugani       DF   1  22  18   3  26 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12  24
M_Akanji       DF   1  22  19  11  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jordi_Alba     DF   1  21  17  12  24 |  64   0   1   3   2   1   0   0   0   0  16  73  15
R_Bentancur    MF   1  21  22   9  32 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
J_Grealish     MF   1   8  23  19  27 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  21  33
M_Kudus        FW   1   5  21  20  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   9  16
M_Mudryk       FW   1  10  19  23  21 |  97   0   1   3   1   6   2   0   0   0  27  48  48
R_De_Tomas     FW   1   3  17  23  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  26  45
S_Bolat        GK  21   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Rakitskyi    DF   1  19  13  12  29 |  33   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  17   0
I_Halifa       MF   1  17  18  13  30 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Niang        FW   1   7  12  18  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kulic        FW   1   9  12  17  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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