FFO Champ, Newcastle United vs. Watford (Mon Apr 20)


                     Newcastle United  |  Watford
                              4-3-3 N  |  5-1-2-1-1 P
                         Nathan Prior  |  John Read
                                       |
                       T_Strakosha GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                          J_Clauss DF  |  DF A_Hinkel
                           M_Helik DF  |  DF S_Papac
                            R_Song DF  |  DF A_V_den_Borre
                          R_Taylor DF  |  DM L_Hall
                       M_Taverneir MF  |  AM R_v_d_Vaart
                          D_McNeil MF  |  FW G_Pandev
                       T_Reijnders MF  |  DF J_Berthod
                     A_Gudmundsson FW  |  DF A_Ooijer
                         C_Pulisic FW  |  MF M_Portanova
                          D_Milito FW  |  MF A_Knauff
                                       |
                          S_Hornby SUB |  SUB S_Ruffier
                     P_Van_Aanholt SUB |  SUB J_Storey
                            P_Biel SUB |  SUB P_Roberts
                         Chiquinho SUB |  SUB D_Kwakman
                          D_Ashton SUB |  SUB S_Etoo




Min. 1  :(new) D_McNeil spots A_Gudmundsson who is in acres of space 
          ...  J_Berthod with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 3  :(wat) A_Ooijer sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Ooijer leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  But T_Strakosha reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 4  :(wat) A_V_den_Borre kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_Papac gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  S_Papac with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  The shot slips through T_Strakosha's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh dear! 
          ...  Let's see if Watford can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Newcastle United 0-1 Watford ...
Min. 5  :(new) A_Gudmundsson with a probing through ball M_Taverneir 
          ...  M_Taverneir fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But M_Okoye just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Song crosses it in! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 5  :(wat) L_Hall cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to G_Pandev 
          ...  But R_Song clears the danger 
Min. 9  :(wat) R_v_d_Vaart hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Portanova latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Portanova tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  T_Strakosha blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 10 :(wat) G_Pandev leaves M_Taverneir standing 
          ...  G_Pandev hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  T_Strakosha was beaten there! 
Min. 14 :(new) M_Taverneir looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from M_Taverneir! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  M_Okoye with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 15 :(wat) A_Hinkel takes advantage of a mistake by D_McNeil 
          ...  A_Hinkel throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  Newcastle United 0-2 Watford ...
Min. 16 :(new) C_Pulisic is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 21 :(wat) S_Papac with the diagonal pass to G_Pandev 
          ...  G_Pandev attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the Watford crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  Newcastle United 0-3 Watford ...
Min. 24 :(new) R_Taylor plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  C_Pulisic decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  C_Pulisic drives it low! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Goodness gracious me! 
          ...  it's amazing the goal is still standing 
          ...  That looked offside to me! 
          ...  Newcastle United 1-3 Watford ...
Min. 25 :(new) M_Taverneir is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Milito 
          ...  D_Milito with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 26 :(new) J_Clauss loses A_Knauff 
          ...  L_Hall pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 26 :(wat) L_Hall gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Taverneir! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Hall with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  T_Strakosha with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 27 :(new) T_Reijnders sprints past A_Hinkel 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Hinkel moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 30 :(new) T_Reijnders plays in A_Gudmundsson with a beautiful ball 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  But M_Okoye is equal to it 
Min. 30 :(wat) G_Pandev breaks free from M_Helik 
          ...  G_Pandev tries to beat T_Strakosha! 
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Strakosha's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Knauff floats the ball in! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 31 :(new) D_Milito with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  D_Milito fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 32 :(wat) R_v_d_Vaart runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  R_v_d_Vaart sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  T_Strakosha plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 33 :(wat) A_V_den_Borre with a real burst of pace 
          ...  J_Clauss can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  A_V_den_Borre curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  But T_Strakosha just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 37 :(new) R_Taylor with an amazing show of skill to get past A_Hinkel 
          ...  He crosses to M_Helik 
          ...  M_Helik goes for the top corner! 
          ...  M_Okoye saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 38 :(wat) G_Pandev heads the ball back to A_Hinkel 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Pulisic and it had to be 
Min. 42 :(wat) M_Portanova spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds L_Hall with a lovely pass! 
          ...  L_Hall has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  T_Strakosha gathers it comfortably 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(wat) M_Portanova gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  G_Pandev is unmarked 
          ...  G_Pandev controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 44 :(new) A_Gudmundsson is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to D_Milito 
          ...  D_Milito runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 45 :(wat) L_Hall finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  J_Clauss with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Nathan Prior looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  M_Portanova swings it in 
          ...  G_Pandev takes control of it! 
          ...  J_Clauss makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 45 :(wat) A_Knauff finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Knauff! 
          ...  T_Strakosha is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Newcastle United 1-3 Watford

Min. 49 :(wat) A_Knauff runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Knauff! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 50 :(new) R_Song has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Pulisic gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_V_den_Borre makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Taverneir crosses it in! 
          ...  M_Helik tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 50 :(wat) J_Berthod with a precise ball to S_Papac 
          ...  S_Papac rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  T_Strakosha can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  T_Strakosha makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 52 :(new) D_Milito has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past M_Portanova 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Clauss! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Ooijer 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 54 :(wat) J_Berthod is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to G_Pandev 
          ...  G_Pandev is through on goal! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  He just has T_Strakosha to beat 
          ...  He tries to flick it past T_Strakosha 
          ...  He's pushed it too far 
          ...  He can't stop it going out!! 
Min. 54 :(new) A_Gudmundsson is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Song 
          ...  M_Portanova with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 56 :(new) A_Gudmundsson holds the ball up and waits 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! 
          ...  But A_Hinkel wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 57 :(wat) A_Knauff steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Song 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A_Knauff with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  T_Strakosha with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 58 :(wat) S_Papac takes advantage of a mistake by R_Song 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  M_Helik with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  A_Knauff shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to G_Pandev instead 
          ...  G_Pandev hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Newcastle United fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 60 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Ashton 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Pulisic 
Min. 60 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Etoo 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Pandev 
Min. 60 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Roberts 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Portanova 
Min. 60 :(new) J_Clauss off the woodwork! 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson picks up the deflection 
          ...  S_Papac with the high feet 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 61 :(wat) S_Papac runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of L_Hall 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  R_Taylor with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
Min. 62 :(wat) S_Etoo loses J_Clauss 
          ...  S_Etoo aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 63 :(wat) A_Knauff bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Papac 
          ...  S_Papac hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  T_Strakosha with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 66 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Biel 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Taylor 
Min. 67 :(new) P_Biel is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  P_Biel pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 67 :(wat) A_V_den_Borre with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Knauff 
          ...  A_Knauff with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But T_Strakosha punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 70 :(wat) P_Roberts flicks it over R_Song's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  M_Helik with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 71 :(wat) L_Hall picks out S_Etoo with the cross 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
Min. 71 :(new) D_McNeil is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 71 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: Chiquinho 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_McNeil 
Min. 72 :(wat) A_Ooijer plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_Knauff decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A_Knauff could have let it bounce! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! 
          ...  Newcastle United 1-4 Watford ...
Min. 74 :(wat) A_Knauff cuts inside P_Biel 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_Knauff curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 76 :(wat) P_Roberts is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to S_Etoo 
          ...  A delicate chip from S_Etoo! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  T_Strakosha moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 77 :(wat) A_Hinkel with a simple pass to R_v_d_Vaart 
          ...  R_v_d_Vaart rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_v_d_Vaart dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  The ball comes to S_Etoo 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  T_Strakosha was lucky there 
Min. 79 :(wat) A_V_den_Borre slides it through the middle to L_Hall 
          ...  L_Hall with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Roberts swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Strakosha 
Min. 86 :(new) D_Ashton steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A delicate header from D_Ashton! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 86 :(wat) A_Knauff has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Clauss! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Taverneir slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(new) A_Gudmundsson is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Watford fans taunt him! 
Min. 89 :(wat) R_v_d_Vaart dribbles past P_Biel 
          ...  P_Biel tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 90 :(new) Chiquinho pass splits open the defence and finds D_Milito 
          ...  L_Hall does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 90 :(wat) A_Knauff has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Knauff! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 90 :(wat) A_Knauff spits at D_Ashton 
          ...  That is disgraceful! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 92 :(new) M_Taverneir is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to Chiquinho 
          ...  Chiquinho rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 92 :(wat) A_Knauff feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  L_Hall runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  L_Hall with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
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Newcastle United Match Info
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Best player          : C_Pulisic
Scorers              : C_Pulisic (24)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : D_McNeil (71)
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : A_Knauff (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Papac (4), A_Hinkel (15), G_Pandev (21), A_Knauff (72)Dþÿÿÿ$çy
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Berthod (1), S_Papac (60), A_Knauff (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Newcastle United  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       29
Off target           :           6        |       15
On target            :           7        |       14
Possession           :          27        |       73
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          13        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       16
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Final Score          : Newcastle United 1 - 4 Watford
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Player Statistics - Newcastle 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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T_Strakosha    GK  30   1   1   1  24 |  93  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
J_Clauss       DF   1  24  19  16  26 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  15   0
M_Helik        DF   1  20  16  14  29 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  18   0  30
R_Song         DF   1  20  14   5  21 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  20   0
R_Taylor       DF   1  19  13   4  24 |  67   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  67   0
M_Taverneir    MF   1   7  22  16  22 |  93   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  31  24  28
D_McNeil       MF   1  10  24  19  28 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Reijnders    MF   1   3  21  18  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
A_Gudmundsson  FW   1   6  18  23  22 |  93   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  48  12
C_Pulisic      FW   1   2  17  24  29 |  61   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  36   0  20
D_Milito       FW   1   6  16  21  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  18  21
S_Hornby       GK  16   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Van_Aanholt  DF   1  17  13  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Biel         DF   1   8  19  12  17 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
Chiquinho      MF   1   9  17  13  26 |  21   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  17
D_Ashton       FW   1  11  14  20  31 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8

Player Statistics - Watford
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Okoye        GK  28   1   1   1  29 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
A_Hinkel       DF   1  21  16   9  22 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  34  18  50
S_Papac        DF   1  20  17  12  27 |  93   0   0   1   1   3   1   1   0   0  -2  36  76
A_V_den_Borre  DF   1  20  16   8  24 |  93   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  18  76  22
L_Hall         DM   1  19  20  10  20 |  93   0   2   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  38  14  76
R_v_d_Vaart    AM   1   5  21  18  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13  22
G_Pandev       FW   1   8  17  21  24 |  61   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  17  61
J_Berthod      DF   1  21  18   8  29 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  30  -2
A_Ooijer       DF   1  21  17   6  27 |  93   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  17  38  24
M_Portanova    MF   1   5  17  15  28 |  61   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  15
A_Knauff       MF   1   9  21  19  26 |  93   0   0   2   0   7   1   1   0   0  -2  24  86
S_Ruffier      GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Storey       DF   1  16   8   3  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Roberts      MF   1   4  16  12  25 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
D_Kwakman      MF   1  15  19  12  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Etoo         FW   1   7  15  21  24 |  32   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
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