FFO EFL2, Napoli vs. Schalke (Mon Jul 07)


                               Napoli  |  Schalke
                            4-2-2-2 C  |  5-2-0-3 A
                        Peter Hayward  |  Sam Bradwell
                                       |
                     O_Vlachodimos GK  |  GK I_Provedel
                       C_C_Vickers DF  |  DF J_Victor
                     N_Schlotrbeck DF  |  DF N_Zeze
                          C_Natali DF  |  DF J_Zanetti
                        J_St_Juste DF  |  DF G_Di_Lorenzo
                           A_Diouf DM  |  DF W_Orban
                      M_van_Bommel DM  |  DM O_Kokcu
                            D_Ozoh MF  |  DM S_M_Savic
                       C_Humphreys MF  |  FW M_Beier
                         I_Cardona FW  |  FW O_Marmoush
                       R_Palladino FW  |  FW J_David
                                       |
                           A_Gomis SUB |  SUB S_Asenjo
                           K_Toure SUB |  SUB Dante
                          M_Mbacke SUB |  SUB I_Martinez
                        M_Valbuena SUB |  SUB D_Cataldi
                         G_Pazzini SUB |  SUB M_Cho




Min. 1  :(sch) O_Kokcu is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to W_Orban 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from W_Orban! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 2  :(nap) R_Palladino turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_St_Juste 
          ...  O_Marmoush goes in studs first 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 3  :(nap) R_Palladino is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to C_Humphreys 
          ...  But J_Victor clears the danger 
Min. 4  :(nap) R_Palladino eases past J_Victor 
          ...  A vicious shot by R_Palladino! 
          ...  I_Provedel gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 6  :(nap) J_St_Juste spots C_Natali who is in acres of space 
          ...  C_Natali from 20 yards! 
          ...  I_Provedel saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 8  :(sch) M_Beier takes advantage of a mistake by R_Palladino 
          ...  He knocks the ball to J_David! 
          ...  C_C_Vickers reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 11 :(nap) C_Humphreys takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  N_Zeze with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
Min. 13 :(nap) J_St_Juste gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds R_Palladino 
          ...  R_Palladino strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  I_Provedel parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And I_Provedel recovers to save!! 
Min. 13 :(nap) R_Palladino dribbles it into the box 
          ...  W_Orban fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 17 :(sch) M_Beier runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Beier tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Schalke have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Napoli 0-1 Schalke ...
Min. 18 :(sch) O_Kokcu runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Beier 
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Beier! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Zeze swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 20 :(nap) C_Natali sidesteps N_Zeze 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  O_Marmoush is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  That's his second yellow card! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  So long! And goodbye! 
          ...  Au revoir! 
          ...  Auf Wiedersehen! 
Min. 22 :(nap) C_C_Vickers is hobbling. He's unable to continue 
Min. 22 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Toure 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_C_Vickers 
Min. 23 :(nap) N_Schlotrbeck with a glorious 60-yard pass to I_Cardona 
          ...  I_Cardona is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  I_Provedel tries to close down the angle 
          ...  I_Provedel makes his move 
          ...  I_Provedel parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_St_Juste chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  I_Provedel comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 24 :(nap) C_Humphreys drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Diouf 
          ...  A_Diouf strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  I_Provedel with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 27 :(nap) M_van_Bommel gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds C_Humphreys 
          ...  C_Humphreys lobs I_Provedel! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 27 :(nap) A_Diouf holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Humphreys 
          ...  N_Zeze dives in two footed!! 
          ...  That's a terrible challenge! 
          ...  That's a brutal challenge 
          ...  The referee comes over 
          ...  He's already on a yellow 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  C_Humphreys floats it forward 
          ...  I_Cardona latches onto the end of it 
          ...  I_Cardona attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  I_Provedel with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 28 :(nap) D_Ozoh takes advantage of a mistake by O_Kokcu 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  D_Ozoh has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 34 :(nap) I_Cardona plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  C_Natali keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  G_Di_Lorenzo reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 37 :(nap) A_Diouf has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Orban 
          ...  He puts in C_Humphreys! 
          ...  J_Zanetti brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 37 :(sch) S_M_Savic is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to J_Zanetti 
          ...  J_Zanetti must beat O_Vlachodimos! 
          ...  It floats over O_Vlachodimos 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 38 :(sch) J_Zanetti takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  A_Diouf fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 40 :(nap) A_Diouf with a measured pass to D_Ozoh 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Ozoh! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 42 :(nap) A_Diouf takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Schlotrbeck 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck with a blistering shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(nap) R_Palladino storms past his marker 
          ...  R_Palladino hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 45 :(sch) O_Kokcu knocks the ball past J_St_Juste 
          ...  Now he crosses to S_M_Savic! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
          ...  What's The Referee going to decide? 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  That looked like it was outside the box!! 
          ...  J_David places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  He tries a cheeky Panenka chip over the keeper 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos stands his ground and easily catches it! 
          ...  Embarassing! 
Min. 45 :(sch) J_Victor moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Di_Lorenzo 
          ...  Driven towards goal by G_Di_Lorenzo! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Napoli fans taunt him! 
Min. 45 :(nap) D_Ozoh flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  S_M_Savic scythes the player down! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 46 :(nap) A_Diouf beats the defender 
          ...  A_Diouf drives it towards goal! 
          ...  I_Provedel gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 48 :(nap) D_Ozoh gets to the byline and finds R_Palladino with a beautiful cross 
          ...  R_Palladino shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  I_Provedel makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Napoli 0-1 Schalke

Min. 46 :(sch) M_Beier get's past K_Toure 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  What a challenge by K_Toure 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by O_Kokcu! 
          ...  W_Orban gets to it! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 48 :(nap) J_St_Juste with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Ozoh gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  D_Ozoh tries to beat I_Provedel from outside the area! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 50 :(nap) I_Cardona nutmegs G_Di_Lorenzo, he continues to run forward 
          ...  G_Di_Lorenzo does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 57 :(nap) C_Humphreys flicks the ball through 
          ...  J_St_Juste runs onto it! 
          ...  J_St_Juste with a little chip! 
          ...  I_Provedel has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  I_Provedel reacts well to save!! 
Min. 57 :(sch) The defender slips up! 
          ...  J_David is through! 
          ...  J_David with the overhead! 
          ...  The shot slips through O_Vlachodimos's hands 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 58 :(nap) A_Diouf with a measured ball to C_Natali 
          ...  C_Natali hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 65 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Pazzini 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Palladino 
Min. 65 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Valbuena 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Diouf 
Min. 65 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Cho 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Beier 
Min. 66 :(nap) M_Valbuena with a reverse pass to J_St_Juste 
          ...  J_St_Juste hits a curling shot! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Peter Hayward spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 67 :(nap) N_Schlotrbeck finds the run of D_Ozoh 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  W_Orban hits it out for a throw 
Min. 68 :(nap) K_Toure floats the ball in to find M_Valbuena 
          ...  W_Orban read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 69 :(nap) G_Pazzini heads the ball back to C_Humphreys 
          ...  C_Humphreys launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  I_Provedel tips it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It comes to G_Pazzini 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  I_Provedel catches the ball 
Min. 73 :(nap) D_Ozoh plays it long to C_Natali 
          ...  C_Natali hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 73 :(sch) G_Di_Lorenzo with a flicked pass to J_David 
          ...  J_David curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a volley! 
          ...  What a finish. That is outrageous. 
          ...  Three words. Marco. Van. Basten 
          ...  Napoli 0-2 Schalke ...
Min. 79 :(nap) J_St_Juste is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  G_Pazzini latches onto the end of it 
          ...  G_Pazzini with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Valbuena plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  I_Provedel comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 79 :(sch) O_Kokcu gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  M_Cho is unmarked 
          ...  G_Pazzini goes in with two feet!! 
          ...  That's a terrible challenge! 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 80 :(nap) M_van_Bommel looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Pazzini 
          ...  G_Pazzini sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 80 :(sch) W_Orban stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  C_Natali dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 84 :(nap) N_Schlotrbeck looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Humphreys 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Victor 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck lofts the ball in! 
          ...  W_Orban reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 84 :(sch) J_Zanetti plays in J_David with a beautiful ball 
          ...  But I_Cardona spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 85 :(sch) G_Di_Lorenzo barges G_Pazzini off the ball 
          ...  G_Di_Lorenzo cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos punches it away 
Min. 85 :(nap) G_Pazzini with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Ozoh 
          ...  J_Zanetti tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 86 :(nap) M_van_Bommel picks out I_Cardona with the cross 
          ...  I_Cardona with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 87 :(nap) K_Toure sidesteps J_Victor 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A left-footer by K_Toure! 
          ...  I_Provedel with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(nap) C_Humphreys floats the ball in to find C_Natali 
          ...  M_Cho with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 89 :(nap) I_Cardona beats his man 
          ...  An audacious effort from I_Cardona! 
          ...  I_Provedel with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 90 :(nap) G_Pazzini plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  G_Pazzini aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 93 :(nap) D_Ozoh controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  G_Pazzini gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  G_Pazzini hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But I_Provedel makes a fine save 
Min. 93 :(sch) O_Kokcu lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  J_David latches on to it 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  O_Kokcu plays it short to J_David 
          ...  J_David goes for the top corner! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 93 :(sch) G_Di_Lorenzo gets to the byline and finds M_Cho with a beautiful cross 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Cho! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by G_Di_Lorenzo 
          ...  The ball comes to J_David 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
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Napoli Match Info
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Best player          : A_Diouf
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : C_C_Vickers (22)
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Schalke Match Info
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Best player          : G_Di_Lorenzo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Beier (17), J_David (73)
Sent Off             : O_Marmoush (20), N_Zeze (27)
Booked               : J_Zanetti (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Napoli  |    Schalke
Attempts on Goal     :          27        |       12
Off target           :          14        |       8
On target            :          13        |       4
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          15        |       14
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          28        |       11
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Final Score          : Napoli 0 - 2 Schalke
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Player Statistics - Napoli
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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O_Vlachodimos  GK  27   1   1   1  26 |  99   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -8   0   0   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  23  15  11  25 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
N_Schlotrbeck  DF   1  22  18   6  26 |  99   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  39  20
C_Natali       DF   1  18  13  11  31 |  99   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  18   0  47
J_St_Juste     DF   1  18  16  13  29 |  99   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60  28
A_Diouf        DM   1  14  20   9  26 |  68   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  55  38
M_van_Bommel   DM   1  13  20  10  24 |  99   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0
D_Ozoh         MF   1  13  21  14  22 |  99   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  36
C_Humphreys    MF   1   4  19  16  24 |  99   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36  22
I_Cardona      FW   1   7  14  20  22 |  99   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  29  17  30
R_Palladino    FW   1   9  13  18  26 |  68   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  36  36
A_Gomis        GK  18   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Toure        DF   1  18  13   8  29 |  77   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  18  20
M_Mbacke       DF   1  15  11   4  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Valbuena     MF   1   5  19  14  21 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
G_Pazzini      FW   1   7  15  19  28 |  31   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  32  39

Player Statistics - Schalke
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Provedel     GK  25   1   1   1  31 |  99  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  86   0   0   0
J_Victor       DF   1  21  16   5  25 |  99   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  15   0
N_Zeze         DF   1  19  16   6  24 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -12 -12 -12
J_Zanetti      DF   1  19  15   4  26 |  99   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  15  14  20
G_Di_Lorenzo   DF   1  22  19  14  25 |  99   0   2   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  42  41  26
W_Orban        DF   1  21  16  11  24 |  99   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  45   0  30
O_Kokcu        DM   1  16  23  10  25 |  99   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_M_Savic      DM   1  18  21   8  24 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Beier        FW   1   9  17  20  27 |  68   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  14  30
O_Marmoush     FW   1   6  21  22  26 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -12 -12 -12
J_David        FW   1   6  18  22  29 |  99   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
S_Asenjo       GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dante          DF   1  18  12   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Martinez     DF   1  19  13   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Cataldi      MF   1  11  15   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Cho          FW   1   4  15  19  28 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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