FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Everton (Fri Apr 24)


                      Birmingham City  |  Everton
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  David Gooch
                                       |
                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK D_de_Gea
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF D_Burn
                            L_King DF  |  DF S_Cedric
                           M_Upson DF  |  DF J_Tanganga
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DF S_Savic
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  DM K_D_Hall
                       J_de_Guzman MF  |  MF M_Depay
                           I_Balde MF  |  MF A_Mowatt
                           S_Mills MF  |  FW R_Lukaku
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW T_Henry
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  AM H_Aouar
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB P_Cech
                        S_Caldwell SUB |  SUB J_Terry
                          L_Greiml SUB |  SUB Y_F_Carrasco
                           L_Grgic SUB |  SUB A_Aourir
                          A_Nemeth SUB |  SUB D_Loader




Min. 2  :(bir) J_de_Guzman looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  P_Vydra receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  S_Cedric pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  C_Marshall drives it under the wall 
          ...  D_de_Gea fists it away 
Min. 3  :(bir) J_de_Guzman puts in M_Upson 
          ...  M_Upson with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  D_de_Gea saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 3  :(eve) S_Savic finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from S_Savic! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  That's put Everton ahead! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 Everton ...
Min. 4  :(eve) Tactical Change by Everton 
          ...  Everton have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 5  :(eve) H_Aouar sidesteps E_Dzeko 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  H_Aouar has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 6  :(bir) S_Mills uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  S_Mills with the shot! 
          ...  D_de_Gea can't get to it 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  It's a level game! 
          ...  Birmingham City 1-1 Everton ...
Min. 6  :(eve) Tactical Change by Everton 
          ...  Everton have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 6  :(eve) R_Lukaku cuts inside E_Dzeko 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  R_Lukaku with the drive! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  G_Bazunu grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 6  :(bir) E_Dzeko finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  D_Burn fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 14 :(bir) L_Gibbs drives it across the face of the goal S_Mills 
          ...  S_Mills with the shot on net! 
          ...  D_de_Gea gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 20 :(eve) H_Aouar plays it long to M_Depay 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Marshall 
Min. 21 :(bir) I_Balde changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Mills 
          ...  S_Mills with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 22 :(eve) S_Savic with a 40-yard pass to H_Aouar 
          ...  S_Mills with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 25 :(bir) I_Balde hoofs it upfield to find S_Mills 
          ...  S_Mills with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  D_de_Gea narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 26 :(bir) J_de_Guzman threads the through ball to E_Dzeko 
          ...  S_Cedric slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 28 :(bir) L_Gibbs looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to P_Vydra 
          ...  P_Vydra from 20 yards! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  P_Vydra flights it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_de_Gea 
          ...  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. 29 :(eve) J_Tanganga jinks past C_Puyol 
          ...  C_Puyol fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  R_Lukaku knocks it forward 
          ...  H_Aouar gets on the end of it 
          ...  But L_King wins the tackle 
Min. 31 :(bir) C_Puyol crosses to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  D_de_Gea parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  He's scored his 10th goal of the campaign! 
          ...  Birmingham City have the advantage! 
          ...  Birmingham City 2-1 Everton ...
Min. 31 :(eve) Tactical Change by Everton 
          ...  Everton have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 31 :(eve) H_Aouar with a one-touch layoff to R_Lukaku 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Marshall 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 32 :(bir) S_Mills drives it forward to I_Balde 
          ...  S_Savic wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 34 :(bir) C_Puyol wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Marshall 
          ...  What a shot from C_Marshall! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  D_de_Gea has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  D_de_Gea is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 35 :(eve) R_Lukaku is too quick for M_Upson 
          ...  J_de_Guzman with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  H_Aouar bends it in 
          ...  G_Bazunu parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 37 :(eve) S_Savic with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  But C_Puyol wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 37 :(bir) C_Puyol with a neat pass into I_Balde 
          ...  M_Depay with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 38 :(bir) S_Mills lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Upson latches on to it 
          ...  M_Depay wins the ball 
Min. 40 :(eve) R_Lukaku hoofs it upfield to find H_Aouar 
          ...  H_Aouar lobs G_Bazunu! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bir) E_Dzeko pushes it past M_Depay 
          ...  A great volley from E_Dzeko! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  D_de_Gea shouts at his defenders 
          ...  Birmingham City 3-1 Everton ...
Min. 44 :(eve) Tactical Change by Everton 
          ...  Everton have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 45 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Caldwell 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Puyol 
Min. 45 :(eve) T_Henry finds R_Lukaku on the edge of the box 
          ...  S_Caldwell stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 46 :(eve) K_D_Hall turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Aouar 
          ...  But L_Gibbs reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 48 :(eve) H_Aouar takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into M_Depay 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by L_King 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 3-1 Everton

Min. 51 :(bir) P_Vydra skips the challenge from J_Tanganga 
          ...  P_Vydra shoots towards goal! 
          ...  D_de_Gea just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 52 :(bir) C_Marshall barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  C_Marshall attempts a low drive! 
          ...  D_de_Gea makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 52 :(eve) H_Aouar beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  H_Aouar sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 54 :(eve) H_Aouar knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  H_Aouar must beat G_Bazunu! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Birmingham City fans laugh at him 
Min. 55 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Grgic 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 55 :(bir) L_Gibbs flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  L_Gibbs goes for goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 57 :(bir) S_Caldwell runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  E_Dzeko latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  A cheeky lob from E_Dzeko! 
          ...  D_de_Gea fists it away 
Min. 57 :(eve) R_Lukaku beats C_Marshall 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  R_Lukaku hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 60 :(bir) C_Marshall cuts inside D_Burn 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in E_Dzeko! 
          ...  E_Dzeko with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 62 :(bir) S_Caldwell takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  S_Caldwell from 20 yards! 
          ...  D_de_Gea manages to turn it behind 
Min. 63 :(bir) P_Vydra searches out I_Balde 
          ...  I_Balde has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with D_de_Gea 
          ...  He rounds D_de_Gea 
          ...  the defenders chasing but all he has to do is slot it in! 
          ...  He put's his laces through it ...He's missed it! 
          ...  How do I tell my kids Beckham scored from the halfway line but he's missed from there 
          ...  I'm lost for words. 
Min. 64 :(bir) J_de_Guzman has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Tanganga! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Savic 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 64 :(eve) R_Lukaku sidesteps L_King 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Great challenge by L_King 
          ...  But it goes out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Depay crosses it in! 
          ...  H_Aouar tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 65 :(eve) Substitution by Everton 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Loader 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Henry 
Min. 65 :(eve) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  R_Lukaku seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  E_Dzeko takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 67 :(eve) Substitution by Everton 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Terry 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Burn 
Min. 68 :(bir) C_Marshall looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  C_Marshall with a thundering drive! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  D_de_Gea dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had D_de_Gea beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Dzeko swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  D_de_Gea comes out and claims it! 
Min. 71 :(bir) J_de_Guzman looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Grgic 
          ...  But J_Tanganga puts it in row Z! 
Min. 71 :(eve) D_Loader with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  D_Loader with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu looks relieved there! 
Min. 72 :(bir) The defender slips up! 
          ...  P_Vydra is through! 
          ...  A glorious effort by P_Vydra! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 74 :(eve) R_Lukaku with a neat pass into D_Loader 
          ...  D_Loader has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 84 :(eve) S_Cedric holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Lukaku 
          ...  R_Lukaku sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 85 :(eve) H_Aouar spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Mowatt! 
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Mowatt! 
          ...  G_Bazunu tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 86 :(eve) J_Tanganga searches out A_Mowatt 
          ...  A_Mowatt hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 87 :(bir) M_Upson with a smart pass to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(eve) S_Cedric runs at L_Grgic 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Marshall and it had to be 
Min. 89 :(bir) I_Balde looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  D_de_Gea can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  D_de_Gea makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 89 :(eve) S_Cedric beats C_Marshall 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  S_Cedric could have let it bounce! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 91 :(eve) S_Savic jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Mowatt 
          ...  Fine tackle by P_Vydra 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 93 :(bir) C_Marshall takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  K_D_Hall clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 94 :(bir) C_Marshall beats S_Savic 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  C_Marshall fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 94 :(eve) D_Loader slips past M_Upson 
          ...  P_Vydra brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 95 :(bir) P_Vydra times his run well 
          ...  P_Vydra rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : St Andrews
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : C_Marshall (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Mills (6), C_Marshall (31), E_Dzeko (43)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Puyol (29), J_de_Guzman (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : H_Aouar
Scorers              : S_Savic (3)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , D_Burn (6)M_Depay (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Everton
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       15
Off target           :          12        |       8
On target            :          11        |       7
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       10
Key Tackles          :          12        |       6
Key Passes           :          18        |       12
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 3 - 1 Everton
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Player Statistics - Birmingham 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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G_Bazunu       GK  28   1   1   1  26 | 100   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  22  17  12  26 | 100   0   2   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  32  17  64
L_King         DF   1  21  16   9  23 | 100   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0
M_Upson        DF   1  21  13  13  25 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  21  17
C_Puyol        DF   1  20  15  11  29 |  45   0   1   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  16  78  -2
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  22   5  28 | 100   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  24  23
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  15  21  10  29 | 100   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  50  -2
I_Balde        MF   1   8  20  18  31 | 100   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  42  10
S_Mills        MF   1   4  19  18  22 |  58   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  30  66
C_Marshall     FW   1   8  18  22  29 | 100   0   3   1   0   8   1   0   0   0  90  16  72
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  16  21  24 | 100   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  33   0  42
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  20  14  12  23 |  55   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  20  18
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  16   4  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   7  26 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  18  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Everton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_de_Gea       GK  28   1   1   1  29 | 100  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   1  22  13   4  31 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
S_Cedric       DF   1  20  14   9  29 | 100   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  20  21
J_Tanganga     DF   1  22  15   9  19 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  19   0
S_Savic        DF   1  23  16  12  21 | 100   0   2   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  30  36  44
K_D_Hall       DM   1  17  22  10  24 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  12   0
M_Depay        MF   1   5  23  18  27 | 100   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  31  -2  -2
A_Mowatt       MF   1   2  22  18  25 | 100   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
R_Lukaku       FW   1   1  17  24  25 | 100   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  34  14
T_Henry        FW   1   6  16  20  25 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
H_Aouar        AM   1   8  23  20  27 | 100   0   0   4   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  44  54
P_Cech         GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Terry        DF   1  19  12   6  29 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_F_Carrasco   MF   1   5  22  20  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Aourir       MF   1   6  19  15  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Loader       FW   1   7  15  20  31 |  32   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
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