FFO FA CUP, Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Wed Sep 24)


                      Manchester City  |  Tottenham Hotspur
                              5-2-3 P  |  5-1-0-3-1 C
                          Nick Lovell  |  Tim Brown
                                       |
                           Ederson GK  |  GK G_Vicario
                        A_Khusanov DF  |  DF Z_Debast
                           M_Thiaw DF  |  DF O_Diomande
                       R_Ait_Nouri DF  |  DF C_Romero
                        Marquinhos DF  |  DF D_Udogie
                          A_Gordon FW  |  DF K_Danso
                        Ruben_Dias DF  |  DM R_Bentancur
                          Am_Onana MF  |  AM J_Maddison
                           B_Silva MF  |  FW V_Boniface
                        D_Vlahovic FW  |  AM D_Kulusevski
                            H_Kane FW  |  AM L_Bailey
                                       |
                              Moya SUB |  SUB S_Dieng
                          J_Stones SUB |  SUB A_Dorrington
                      J_Bellingham SUB |  SUB C_Azpiliceuta
                          E_Robson SUB |  SUB D_Cassanova
                         N_Goodman SUB |  SUB O_Watkins




Min. 2  :(mnc) H_Kane spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to D_Vlahovic! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  G_Vicario saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 5  :(mnc) H_Kane moves inside 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from H_Kane! 
          ...  G_Vicario makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 8  :(mnc) Ruben_Dias with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  A thundering drive by Ruben_Dias! 
          ...  G_Vicario won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  Manchester City have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 9  :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  A_Gordon will now play as a MF 
Min. 9  :(mnc) Marquinhos dribbles it into the box 
          ...  Z_Debast gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 12 :(tot) V_Boniface latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  A_Gordon with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 12 :(tot) R_Bentancur gets to the byline and finds V_Boniface with a beautiful cross 
          ...  V_Boniface hits a great shot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 14 :(tot) L_Bailey beats Ruben_Dias 
          ...  L_Bailey lobs Ederson! 
          ...  Ederson with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 19 :(mnc) A_Gordon with an inswinging cross to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  G_Vicario is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 20 :(tot) J_Maddison is too quick for the defence 
          ...  J_Maddison sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  Ederson with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 25 :(tot) J_Maddison off the woodwork! 
          ...  V_Boniface picks up the deflection 
          ...  V_Boniface must beat Ederson! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 26 :(tot) R_Bentancur with a byline cross to D_Kulusevski 
          ...  D_Vlahovic does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 27 :(mnc) R_Ait_Nouri takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  A great volley from R_Ait_Nouri! 
          ...  But G_Vicario punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 28 :(tot) V_Boniface plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  V_Boniface uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The game's up for grabs now! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 31 :(tot) C_Romero controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  J_Maddison gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  R_Ait_Nouri picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 39 :(mnc) B_Silva cuts through the defence 
          ...  B_Silva tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  G_Vicario dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had G_Vicario beaten! 
Min. 39 :(tot) V_Boniface gets possession in his own half 
          ...  V_Boniface with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  Ederson is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur

Min. 46 :(tot) O_Diomande jinks infield 
          ...  O_Diomande has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  Ederson with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 48 :(mnc) H_Kane plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Ruben_Dias keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Ruben_Dias tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  G_Vicario with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 48 :(tot) V_Boniface flicks it over A_Khusanov's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Am_Onana bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 49 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic makes the tackle 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  G_Vicario makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 50 :(tot) Substitution by Tottenham Hotspur 
          ...  COMING ON: O_Watkins 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Bentancur 
Min. 50 :(tot) O_Diomande has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Marquinhos 
          ...  He puts in V_Boniface! 
          ...  V_Boniface tries the shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for Ederson 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  Ederson looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 52 :(mnc) Marquinhos spits at L_Bailey 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 55 :(mnc) M_Thiaw skips the challenge from O_Diomande 
          ...  D_Udogie intercepts the pass 
Min. 60 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur 
          ...  J_Maddison will now play as a MF 
Min. 60 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur 
          ...  D_Kulusevski will now play as a MF 
Min. 61 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias with a precise ball to B_Silva 
          ...  B_Silva has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  G_Vicario heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 66 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Stones 
          ...  COMING OFF: Marquinhos 
Min. 66 :(tot) D_Udogie cuts the ball back to O_Watkins 
          ...  O_Watkins with a terrific drive! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  Ederson plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 68 :(mnc) H_Kane holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees A_Gordon in space! 
          ...  A_Gordon goes for the top corner! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 69 :(mnc) A_Gordon runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of H_Kane 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  H_Kane tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Vicario's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 70 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Bellingham 
          ...  COMING OFF: Am_Onana 
Min. 71 :(tot) V_Boniface flicks it past Ruben_Dias 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  V_Boniface rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Maddison hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Ederson jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 71 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic dribbles past Z_Debast 
          ...  O_Watkins with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 72 :(mnc) B_Silva beats O_Diomande 
          ...  B_Silva sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by H_Kane 
          ...  G_Vicario comes out and claims it! 
Min. 73 :(tot) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  V_Boniface is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by J_Stones! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Khusanov hits it out for a throw 
Min. 75 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  Manchester City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 76 :(mnc) M_Thiaw plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  M_Thiaw with the shot! 
          ...  But G_Vicario punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 77 :(tot) L_Bailey takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Khusanov 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 78 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  D_Vlahovic blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But G_Vicario punches it away 
Min. 79 :(tot) D_Kulusevski holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Maddison 
          ...  J_Maddison launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But Ederson punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Ederson got a touch 
Min. 80 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  B_Silva will now play as a FW 
Min. 80 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 83 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Z_Debast 
          ...  He puts in J_Stones! 
          ...  J_Stones drives the shot in! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 87 :(tot) C_Romero is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to J_Maddison 
          ...  R_Ait_Nouri cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(mnc) B_Silva hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  R_Ait_Nouri latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Maddison with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 89 :(mnc) H_Kane with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves O_Diomande behind 
          ...  H_Kane with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 89 :(tot) J_Maddison runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to L_Bailey 
          ...  M_Thiaw cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 90 :(mnc) J_Bellingham plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  J_Bellingham looks to see where G_Vicario is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  G_Vicario goes down well to save 
Min. 94 :(tot) V_Boniface gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  O_Watkins is unmarked 
          ...  A_Khusanov cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 91 :(mnc) J_Bellingham takes advantage of a mistake by K_Danso 
          ...  J_Bellingham hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 94 :(mnc) J_Bellingham with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  J_Bellingham strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 96 :(tot) L_Bailey nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  L_Bailey with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Ederson's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 98 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past Z_Debast 
          ...  Ruben_Dias blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 99 :(mnc) J_Bellingham is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Gordon 
          ...  A_Gordon controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-goaaaaaaaall 
          ...  What a moment to score! 
          ...  That must surely be the winner!! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 99 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Robson 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Gordon 
Min. 99 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  Manchester City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 99 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 99 :(tot) Tactical Change by Tottenham Hotspur 
          ...  L_Bailey will now play as a FW 
Min. 99 :(tot) J_Maddison with a precise ball to L_Bailey 
          ...  A left-footer by L_Bailey! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 101:(mnc) B_Silva is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  M_Thiaw latches onto the ball 
          ...  K_Danso tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  He's a lucky boy!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Ait_Nouri swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  D_Udogie clears the danger 
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 106:(tot) O_Diomande with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past H_Kane 
          ...  R_Ait_Nouri bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 108:(tot) D_Udogie spits at R_Ait_Nouri 
          ...  The Referee consults his linesman 
          ...  Now he calls the player over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red really 
          ...  That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! 
Min. 113:(tot) C_Romero brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on J_Stones 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in L_Bailey! 
          ...  But A_Khusanov slides in 
Min. 115:(tot) D_Udogie with a real burst of pace 
          ...  J_Bellingham can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  D_Udogie flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 120:(tot) V_Boniface takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  M_Thiaw with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  O_Watkins swings it in 
          ...  D_Udogie gets on the end of it 
          ...  But M_Thiaw slides in 
Min. 121:(mnc) A_Khusanov off the woodwork! 
          ...  J_Stones picks up the deflection 
          ...  V_Boniface tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic hits it into the box! 
          ...  G_Vicario comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  J_Bellingham with the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the bench 
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Nick Lovell 
          ...  Manchester City 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 121:(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  Ruben_Dias will now play as a MF 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Bellingham (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ruben_Dias (8), A_Gordon (99), J_Bellingham (121)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Marquinhos (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
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Best player          : V_Boniface
Scorers              : V_Boniface (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , J_Maddison (88)D_Udogie (108)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Tottenham Hotspur
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       14
Off target           :          10        |       8
On target            :          12        |       6
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       16
Key Tackles          :          11        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester City 3 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ederson        GK  28   1   1   1  22 | 126   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
A_Khusanov     DF   1  21  19  12  26 | 126   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  68  14   0
M_Thiaw        DF   1  23  19  17  28 | 126   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0  13
R_Ait_Nouri    DF   1  23  19  16  28 | 126   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0  14
Marquinhos     DF   1  24  19  17  25 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Gordon       MF   1   5  22  21  26 | 105   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  22  33
Ruben_Dias     MF   1  24  19  15  27 | 126   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  28  66
Am_Onana       MF   1  21  23  12  29 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
B_Silva        FW   1   4  25  19  24 | 126   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  16  29
D_Vlahovic     FW   1   5  18  25  27 | 126   0   1   0   1   3   0   0   0   0  33  20  15
H_Kane         FW   1   8  20  25  27 | 126   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  39  14
Moya           GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stones       DF   1  24  20  16  26 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
J_Bellingham   FW   1  18  25  23  28 |  54   0   0   1   1   4   1   0   0   0   0  21  39
E_Robson       MF   1  12  18   7  18 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Goodman      FW   1   3  13  18  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur
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_Vicario      GK  26   1   1   1  31 | 126  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
Z_Debast       DF   1  21  18  12  28 | 126   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
O_Diomande     DF   1  22  19   5  25 | 126   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  25
C_Romero       DF   1  24  17  10  19 | 126   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
D_Udogie       DF   1  23  19  13  28 | 126   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  28  12  13
K_Danso        DF   1  21  16  13  28 | 126   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
R_Bentancur    DM   1  21  23  10  32 |  52   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Maddison     MF   1   5  23  21  25 | 126   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  28  16
V_Boniface     FW   1   7  18  24  25 | 126   0   1   1   0   6   1   0   0   0  31  15  40
D_Kulusevski   MF   1   5  22  21  22 | 126   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
L_Bailey       FW   1   4  23  22  26 | 126   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
S_Dieng        GK  20   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Dorrington   DF   1  18  11   6  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Azpiliceuta  DF   1  22  14  11  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Cassanova    MF   1  13  18   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Watkins      FW   1   7  13  25  24 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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