FFO FA CUP, Sunderland vs. Sheffield United (Wed Jul 23)


                           Sunderland  |  Sheffield United
                              4-4-2 N  |  5-3-2 A
                              Chris W  |  Dave Thacker Caretaker
                                       |
                        J_Pickford GK  |  GK J_Urbig
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF C_Cresswell
                           W_Omari DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                       F_Sierralta DF  |  DF J_Bagan
                            T_Hume DF  |  DF M_Sykes
                           M_Nunes MF  |  DF J_Boateng
                          A_Rabiot MF  |  MF M_Asensio
                            D_Neil MF  |  MF G_Lovre
                         I_Sangare MF  |  MF A_Diawara
                          M_Harris FW  |  FW D_Drogba
                         E_Mayenda FW  |  FW C_Jerome
                                       |
                            C_Diop SUB |  SUB T_Ernst
                         N_Mukiele SUB |  SUB K_Naughton
                          R_Mundle SUB |  SUB J_Mascherano
                        J_Toulalan SUB |  SUB P_Okon
                          W_Isidor SUB |  SUB T_Muller




Min. 1  :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 1  :(sun) D_Neil is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 2  :(shu) C_Jerome cuts inside F_Sierralta 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A well-placed shot from C_Jerome! 
          ...  J_Pickford just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 6  :(sun) T_Hume lays the ball back to M_Harris 
          ...  C_Jerome with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 15 :(shu) A_Diawara takes advantage of a mistake by T_Hume 
          ...  He knocks the ball to C_Jerome! 
          ...  W_Omari rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 15 :(sun) M_Harris cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  J_Foyth tackles late from behind 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 16 :(sun) I_Sangare looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Mayenda 
          ...  J_Boateng with the tackle 
Min. 17 :(sun) M_Harris with a real burst of pace 
          ...  J_Boateng can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  M_Harris with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He kisses the badge! 
          ...  He shows his love for the club!! 
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!! 
          ...  And Sunderland are leading in the game now 
          ...  Sunderland 1-0 Sheffield United ...
Min. 17 :(shu) J_Foyth cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  But it goes in!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It's all to play for again! 
          ...  Sunderland 1-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 19 :(shu) M_Sykes slips past his marker T_Hume 
          ...  The ball is whipped into G_Lovre 
          ...  F_Sierralta gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 20 :(shu) M_Asensio takes advantage of a bad back pass from T_Hume 
          ...  M_Asensio tries to beat J_Pickford from outside the area! 
          ...  But J_Pickford makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 21 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  Sheffield United have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 24 :(shu) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  A_Diawara seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  W_Omari with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 24 :(shu) C_Jerome runs at W_Omari 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  C_Jerome fires the shot in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Sheffield United fans!! 
          ...  Sheffield United go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Sunderland 1-2 Sheffield United ...
Min. 24 :(sun) A_Rabiot controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs C_Cresswell 
          ...  He puts in M_Nunes! 
          ...  J_Urbig leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Chris W looks annoyed that there was no card there 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  A_Rabiot swings it in 
          ...  M_Harris takes control of it! 
          ...  But J_Foyth slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 27 :(sun) M_Nunes spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to E_Mayenda! 
          ...  But J_Foyth reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 27 :(shu) D_Drogba takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  D_Drogba with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  J_Pickford is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Cresswell swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  T_Hume with the clearance 
Min. 39 :(sun) M_Harris runs towards the goal 
          ...  M_Harris pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 39 :(shu) M_Sykes whips the ball across to C_Jerome 
          ...  W_Omari rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 40 :(shu) C_Cresswell brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Asensio gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A skilful effort from M_Asensio! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  J_Pickford was well beaten there! 
          ...  Sunderland 1-3 Sheffield United ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(sun) M_Harris beats his man 
          ...  M_Harris from 20 yards! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 43 :(shu) D_Drogba with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  D_Drogba sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  J_Pickford manages to turn it behind 
Min. 45 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Toulalan 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Rabiot 
Min. 45 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 46 :(shu) J_Boateng gets to the byline and finds M_Sykes with a beautiful cross 
          ...  T_Hume wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 48 :(shu) C_Cresswell takes advantage of a mistake by E_Mayenda 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from W_Omari 
Min. 48 :(sun) M_Harris flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Boateng with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Sunderland players 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 49 :(shu) M_Asensio flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  E_Mayenda with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 1-3 Sheffield United

Min. 46 :(shu) D_Drogba dribbles past P_Zabaleta 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  D_Drogba hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  J_Pickford makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  A defender hoofs it out for a corner! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Foyth drives it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Pickford 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 51 :(sun) J_Toulalan beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  But J_Foyth wins the ball 
Min. 54 :(sun) M_Nunes holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Mayenda 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by E_Mayenda! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  Sunderland 2-3 Sheffield United ...
Min. 56 :(sun) E_Mayenda pushes it past J_Foyth 
          ...  E_Mayenda with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  It floats over J_Urbig 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 60 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Mascherano 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Lovre 
Min. 62 :(shu) A_Diawara skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Foyth 
          ...  J_Toulalan scythes the player down! 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Naughton 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Sykes 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Okon 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Diawara 
Min. 69 :(shu) P_Okon with an incisive pass to C_Jerome 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from E_Mayenda 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Mukiele 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Omari 
Min. 71 :(sun) N_Mukiele is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  J_Urbig had no chance! THEY'VE CAVED IN! 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  Sunderland 3-3 Sheffield United ...
Min. 72 :(shu) J_Boateng controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  C_Jerome gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  An audacious effort from C_Jerome! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 74 :(shu) J_Boateng takes advantage of a mistake by N_Mukiele 
          ...  He crosses to M_Asensio 
          ...  M_Asensio hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 75 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: W_Isidor 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Mayenda 
Min. 76 :(sun) M_Nunes with a real burst of pace 
          ...  C_Cresswell can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  M_Nunes hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But J_Urbig reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 77 :(sun) M_Nunes with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  M_Nunes hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  J_Urbig with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 79 :(sun) I_Sangare with an early cross to W_Isidor 
          ...  W_Isidor is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  J_Urbig tries to close down the angle 
          ...  He tries to slide it past J_Urbig 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 81 :(sun) M_Nunes retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Neil latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_Foyth rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 82 :(sun) J_Toulalan cuts inside J_Bagan 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in M_Nunes! 
          ...  M_Nunes with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 84 :(sun) J_Toulalan is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Harris 
          ...  A great volley from M_Harris! 
          ...  But J_Urbig is equal to it 
Min. 86 :(shu) The ball is passed in from J_Bagan, he finds M_Asensio 
          ...  J_Toulalan fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  C_Jerome hits it hard 
          ...  J_Pickford tips it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Asensio with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  C_Cresswell gets to it! 
          ...  J_Pickford can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Pickford makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 87 :(sun) P_Zabaleta takes advantage of a mistake by J_Mascherano 
          ...  He crosses to N_Mukiele 
          ...  N_Mukiele cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Hume plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Urbig 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(sun) P_Zabaleta hoofs it upfield to find M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 93 :(sun) T_Hume floats the ball in to find I_Sangare 
          ...  I_Sangare with the side footed shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Urbig moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 

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

Min. 91 :(sun) N_Mukiele finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Asensio 
          ...  N_Mukiele hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  J_Urbig with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 91 :(shu) J_Bagan unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Drogba 
          ...  Blocked by P_Zabaleta 
Min. 99 :(sun) M_Nunes takes advantage of a mistake by J_Bagan 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to W_Isidor! 
          ...  An audacious effort from W_Isidor! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

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

Min. 107:(sun) I_Sangare is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to W_Isidor 
          ...  W_Isidor rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  But J_Urbig just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 110:(sun) M_Nunes gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris attempts a lob! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 111:(shu) P_Okon lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Mascherano latches on to it 
          ...  Well intercepted by I_Sangare 
Min. 117:(sun) F_Sierralta is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to W_Isidor 
          ...  W_Isidor goes for goal! 
          ...  But J_Urbig pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  M_Harris is next to step up!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Sunderland 1-0 Sheffield United...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  M_Asensio is coming forward
          ...  He's put it wide! 
          ...  That fizzled right past the post, but the wrong side! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  W_Isidor is coming forward
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  No mistake! 
          ...  Thumped home! 
          ...  Take a bow, son 
          ...  Sunderland 2-0 Sheffield United...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  D_Drogba is going to have a crack!
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Sunderland 2-1 Sheffield United...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  D_Neil is next up
          ...  J_Urbig acrobatically tips it over!! What a save! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  C_Jerome is going to have a crack!
          ...  He sends J_Pickford the wrong way with a shimmy John Aldridge style 
          ...  But it has gone wide!! 
          ...  Shocking miss!! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  J_Toulalan is the man who takes it
          ...  J_Urbig saves it with ease!! 
          ...  But it looks like he was miles off his line?! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  C_Cresswell is taking this penalty!
          ...  J_Pickford is off his line very quickly, and pulls off the save!! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  M_Nunes is taking this penalty!
          ...  J_Urbig dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had absolutely no chance there! 
          ...  Sunderland 3-1 Sheffield United...


          ...  Sunderland win the penalty shootout!



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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium of Light
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : M_Harris (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Harris (17,71), E_Mayenda (54)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Omari (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : M_Asensio
Scorers              : C_Cresswell (17), C_Jerome (24), M_Asensio (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Jerome (6), J_Foyth (15), J_Boateng (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sunderland  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       12
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :          11        |       7
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       12
Key Tackles          :           9        |       5
Key Passes           :          18        |       12
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Final Score          : Sunderland 3 - 3 Sheffield United
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Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Pickford     GK  26   1   1   1  19 | 126   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   1  19  15   8  26 | 126   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  36   0
W_Omari        DF   1  20  15   5  22 |  74   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  52  -2  -2
F_Sierralta    DF   1  22  14   7  26 | 126   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  19   0
T_Hume         DF   1  19  15   9  21 | 126   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  36   0
M_Nunes        MF   1   9  21  14  20 | 126   0   0   5   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  77  46
A_Rabiot       MF   1   5  21  16  22 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Neil         MF   1   8  19  15  26 | 126   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
I_Sangare      MF   1  16  21   9  20 | 126   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  36  19
M_Harris       FW   1   4  14  22  22 | 126   0   0   0   0   8   2   0   0   0   0   0  86
E_Mayenda      FW   1   6  13  19  24 |  79   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  32   0  39
C_Diop         GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Mukiele      DF   1  17  12   9  27 |  52   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  47  42
R_Mundle       MF   1   5  18  16  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Toulalan     MF   1  11  18  15  26 |  81   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
W_Isidor       FW   1   4  12  18  31 |  47   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  46

Player Statistics - Sheffield United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Urbig        GK  25   1   1   1  26 | 126   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  21  16  14  20 | 126   0   0   1   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  39  54
J_Foyth        DF   1  20  12  10  23 | 126   0   4   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  70  45  -2
J_Bagan        DF   1  21  15   3  26 | 126   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
M_Sykes        DF   1  19  14   7  28 |  69   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
J_Boateng      DF   1  18  13   3  27 | 126   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  58  -2
M_Asensio      MF   1   5  22  20  20 | 126   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
G_Lovre        MF   1   8  18  15  21 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Diawara      MF   1  15  21   6  27 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  13  18  21 | 126   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  34
C_Jerome       FW   1   9  14  17  31 | 126   0   0   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  67
T_Ernst        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Naughton     DF   1  18  12   4  25 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  19  11  23 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Okon         MF   1  15  19   5  26 |  57   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
T_Muller       FW   1   0   9  18  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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