FFO Prem, Burnley vs. Blackburn Rovers (Fri May 09)


                              Burnley  |  Blackburn Rovers
                            4-2-1-3 N  |  4-2-3-1 A
                           Simon Hill  |  -
                                       |
                       L_Chevalier GK  |  GK A_Onana
                         Cucurella DF  |  DF C_Lenglet
                           A_Balde DF  |  DF C_Starfelt
                         M_Hummels DF  |  DF A_Rrahmani
                          P_Kalulu DF  |  DF R_Le_Normand
                        M_Mendonca MF  |  MF B_Guimaraes
                        F_Valverde MF  |  MF K_Phillips
                             Pedri AM  |  AM L_Sane
                       M_Sulejmani FW  |  AM N_Fekir
                         H_Ekitike FW  |  AM W_Ben_Yedder
                           M_Boadu FW  |  FW M_Oyarzabal
                                       |
                          B_Uphoff SUB |  SUB G_Shelvey
                         F_Zampano SUB |  SUB N_Cadden
                           M_Bauer SUB |  SUB M_Palermo
                          M_Hamsik SUB |  SUB L_Johanns
                         D_Crnigoj SUB |  SUB J_Kelly




Min. 1  :(bur) Tactical Change by Burnley 
          ...  Burnley have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 1  :(bur) M_Boadu lobs it over C_Starfelt 
          ...  M_Boadu with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 1  :(bla) M_Oyarzabal breaks free from P_Kalulu 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  L_Chevalier pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by R_Le_Normand 
          ...  L_Chevalier jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 4  :(bla) K_Phillips unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  F_Valverde knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  - looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 4  :(bla) K_Phillips controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  N_Fekir gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  N_Fekir controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  L_Chevalier won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 6  :(bla) C_Lenglet with the nod to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  H_Ekitike with a bad challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
Min. 8  :(bla) K_Phillips plays the early ball across the box to find L_Sane in space 
          ...  But M_Hummels sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 10 :(bur) M_Mendonca dribbles past W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  M_Mendonca with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Onana is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Pedri swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  H_Ekitike gets his head on it 
          ...  But A_Onana punches it away 
Min. 11 :(bur) M_Sulejmani watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  The ball hits C_Lenglet in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 11 :(bla) C_Starfelt finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled Cucurella 
          ...  C_Starfelt blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His players jump on top of him 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Burnley 0-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 12 :(bla) N_Fekir breaks free from Pedri 
          ...  N_Fekir pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Sane with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  The ball comes to W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 13 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder with the mazy run 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder tries to chip the ball over L_Chevalier! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  L_Chevalier comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 15 :(bur) The ball is passed in from F_Valverde, he finds Pedri 
          ...  Pedri with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  Right in the postage stamp! 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Burnley 1-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 17 :(bla) N_Fekir finds his way through 
          ...  P_Kalulu with the block 
Min. 19 :(bla) L_Sane with a flicked pass to K_Phillips 
          ...  Pedri knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 20 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 21 :(bur) Tactical Change by Burnley 
          ...  Burnley have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 21 :(bur) Tactical Change by Burnley 
          ...  M_Sulejmani will now play as a MF 
Min. 22 :(bla) A_Rrahmani with a flicked pass to B_Guimaraes 
          ...  M_Sulejmani with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
Min. 25 :(bla) N_Fekir cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to L_Sane 
          ...  But A_Balde clears the ball to safety 
Min. 30 :(bur) H_Ekitike takes advantage of a mistake by K_Phillips 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  H_Ekitike with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  A_Onana with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 30 :(bla) N_Fekir unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  What a shot from M_Oyarzabal! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  L_Chevalier heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 31 :(bur) H_Ekitike back heels to find Pedri in space 
          ...  But W_Ben_Yedder sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 31 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder sidesteps F_Valverde 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder with the chance! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 32 :(bur) M_Mendonca takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  C_Lenglet wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by F_Valverde 
          ...  H_Ekitike with the header 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Balde chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Onana fists it away! 
Min. 33 :(bla) L_Sane retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Rrahmani gets on the end of it 
          ...  But A_Balde sweeps up the threat 
Min. 33 :(bur) M_Hummels latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  A_Rrahmani wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  M_Sulejmani swings it in 
          ...  H_Ekitike gets on the end of it 
          ...  C_Starfelt tackles cleanly 
Min. 36 :(bur) Cucurella spits at N_Fekir 
          ...  That is disgraceful! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! Dirty git! 
Min. 37 :(bur) Tactical Change by Burnley 
          ...  Burnley have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 38 :(bur) Pedri with the nod to H_Ekitike 
          ...  H_Ekitike sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  A_Onana gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 39 :(bla) L_Sane is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  But L_Chevalier comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 42 :(bur) F_Valverde has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Rrahmani brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(bur) M_Hummels gets lucky and beats C_Starfelt 
          ...  Now with the centre to Pedri 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Rrahmani 
Min. 46 :(bla) A_Rrahmani drives it forward to M_Oyarzabal 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal goes for the top corner! 
          ...  But L_Chevalier punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that L_Chevalier got a touch 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Burnley 1-1 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 51 :(bur) H_Ekitike is unmarked! 
          ...  H_Ekitike with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Onana heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 52 :(bur) F_Valverde jinks through the defence 
          ...  A delicate header from F_Valverde! 
          ...  A_Onana can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Onana makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 54 :(bla) C_Lenglet kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  L_Sane gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But Cucurella with the fine tackle 
Min. 55 :(bla) L_Sane with the first time pass to N_Fekir 
          ...  N_Fekir fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But L_Chevalier hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 58 :(bla) C_Lenglet brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal makes himself available 
          ...  But H_Ekitike slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 59 :(bla) A_Rrahmani spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to R_Le_Normand! 
          ...  R_Le_Normand with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  L_Chevalier heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 60 :(bur) Substitution by Burnley 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Crnigoj 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Sulejmani 
Min. 62 :(bur) H_Ekitike steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs C_Starfelt 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  H_Ekitike hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Onana's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Mendonca crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Onana fists it away! 
Min. 64 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Hummels! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal with the shot! 
          ...  L_Chevalier saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 65 :(bur) M_Boadu flicks it over R_Le_Normand's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  M_Boadu hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  A_Onana falls over 
          ...  But A_Onana is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 65 :(bla) L_Sane finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  But H_Ekitike puts the ball out of play 
Min. 68 :(bur) D_Crnigoj is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder belts it clear 
Min. 69 :(bla) N_Fekir takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  N_Fekir fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  L_Chevalier moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's given Blackburn Rovers the lead! 
          ...  Burnley 1-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Palermo 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Oyarzabal 
Min. 70 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 70 :(bur) P_Kalulu finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  R_Le_Normand gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 70 :(bla) A_Rrahmani gets lucky and beats F_Valverde 
          ...  Now with the centre to B_Guimaraes 
          ...  B_Guimaraes tries the shot! 
          ...  L_Chevalier with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Le_Normand hits it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  L_Chevalier catches it with ease 
Min. 73 :(bla) N_Fekir runs at M_Hummels 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  H_Ekitike tackles from behind 
          ...  That's a very late challenge 
          ...  The referee calls him over 
          ...  He's a dead man walking and he knows it... 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  RED CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  N_Fekir hits it hard 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  But it goes in!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's a personal milestone for him! 
          ...  His 10th goal of the season! 
          ...  Burnley 1-3 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 73 :(bla) C_Lenglet picks out M_Palermo with the cross 
          ...  M_Palermo bears down on goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 74 :(bur) P_Kalulu turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Crnigoj 
          ...  C_Starfelt tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Valverde plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It comes to M_Boadu 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  A_Onana gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 76 :(bur) Substitution by Burnley 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Hamsik 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Mendonca 
Min. 76 :(bur) D_Crnigoj beats his marker 
          ...  D_Crnigoj hits a great shot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And A_Onana reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Valverde hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It is cleared by C_Lenglet 
Min. 79 :(bla) K_Phillips flicks the ball on to W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  L_Chevalier gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 81 :(bur) Cucurella wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Hamsik 
          ...  C_Lenglet read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 83 :(bla) L_Sane with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  But P_Kalulu barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 84 :(bla) M_Palermo with a first time pass 
          ...  N_Fekir runs onto it! 
          ...  A great volley from N_Fekir! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 86 :(bla) K_Phillips plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  A_Balde is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
Min. 87 :(bur) F_Valverde takes advantage of a mistake by A_Rrahmani 
          ...  He puts in M_Boadu! 
          ...  L_Sane goes in studs first 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bur) Pedri with a slide rule pass to P_Kalulu 
          ...  P_Kalulu has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 93 :(bla) L_Sane flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  L_Sane with a stunning strike! 
          ...  The shot slips through L_Chevalier's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Turf Moor
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Burnley Match Info
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Best player          : Pedri
Scorers              : Pedri (15)
Sent Off             : H_Ekitike (73)
Booked               : F_Valverde (4), M_Sulejmani (22), Cucurella (36)
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : N_Fekir (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Starfelt (11), N_Fekir (69,73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Rrahmani (33), L_Sane (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Burnley  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       20
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :           7        |       12
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           6        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :          11        |       5
Key Tackles          :           9        |       11
Key Passes           :           8        |       19
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Final Score          : Burnley 1 - 3 Blackburn Rovers
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Player Statistics - Burnley
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Chevalier    GK  26   1   1   1  28 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
Cucurella      DF   1  23  19   7  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  10   7  -4
A_Balde        DF   1  21  18   5  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
M_Hummels      DF   1  23  17   4  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  13   0
P_Kalulu       DF   1  22  18   6  21 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12  21
M_Mendonca     MF   1   8  18  15  20 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
F_Valverde     MF   1  17  23  15  29 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  -4  21   8
Pedri          AM   1  12  22  20  25 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  25  16  22
M_Sulejmani    MF   1  10  16  18  29 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
H_Ekitike      FW   1   7  19  23  24 |  75   0   2   1   0   6   0   0   1   0  45  -4  13
M_Boadu        FW   1   5  17  23  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
B_Uphoff       GK  18   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Zampano      DF   1  16  14   5  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bauer        DF   1  19  13   4  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hamsik       AM   1   1  15  16  22 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Crnigoj      FW   1  12  15  17  30 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11

Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers
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_Onana        GK  25   1   1   1  22 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  24  17  13  25 |  95   0   4   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  52   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  23  17  12  28 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  28   0  38
A_Rrahmani     DF   1  23  18   5  30 |  95   0   2   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  24  44  -4
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  22  16   7  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0  21
B_Guimaraes    MF   1  17  23  18  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
K_Phillips     MF   1  19  22  13  26 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
L_Sane         AM   1   4  22  21  23 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  28   2
N_Fekir        AM   1   5  23  20  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   6   2   0   0   0   0  14  73
W_Ben_Yedder   AM   1   4  19  24  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  66   0  13
M_Oyarzabal    FW   1   2  17  22  27 |  72   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
G_Shelvey      GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Cadden       DF   1  16  14  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Palermo      FW   1   9  13  18  20 |  23   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17   9
L_Johanns      MF   1  13  18  14  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Kelly        FW   1   5  14  17  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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