FFO EFL2, Sparta Prague vs. RB Salzburg (Mon Apr 13)


                        Sparta Prague  |  RB Salzburg
                            4-2-2-2 N  |  5-1-2-2 P
                                    -  |  Dave Thacker
                                       |
                        D_Petrovic GK  |  GK N_Atubolu
                          D_Hancko DF  |  DF O_Solet
                         J_Headley DF  |  DF A_Dedic
                        L_Morgalla DF  |  DF G_Neville
                             Edgar DF  |  DF G_Castro
                          S_Fofana MF  |  DF S_Pavlovic
                     M_Gibbs_White AM  |  AM M_Diaby
                           D_Ndoye AM  |  MF N_Dorsch
                        B_Jankovic MF  |  AM M_Valbuena
                           M_Gomez FW  |  FW D_Nene
                          A_Dovbyk FW  |  FW R_Ruiz
                                       |
                           G_Curci SUB |  SUB A_Palmer
                        M_Andersen SUB |  SUB M_Wolf
                          D_Matsui SUB |  SUB J_Cole
                          H_Tangen SUB |  SUB M_Regal
                          M_Emreli SUB |  SUB T_Pasnik




Min. 1  :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 2  :(slz) M_Diaby knocks the ball past M_Gomez 
          ...  Now he crosses to S_Pavlovic! 
          ...  S_Pavlovic with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But D_Petrovic makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 3  :(slz) D_Nene has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Headley 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Valbuena! 
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Valbuena! 
          ...  D_Petrovic gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 4  :(slz) G_Neville is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  D_Nene latches onto the ball 
          ...  D_Nene aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 5  :(spp) A_Dovbyk with a byline cross to D_Hancko 
          ...  D_Hancko with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  N_Atubolu narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 6  :(spp) S_Fofana searches out M_Gomez 
          ...  M_Gomez from 20 yards! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 7  :(spp) M_Gomez has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Castro! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Gomez hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But N_Atubolu with the difficult save 
Min. 7  :(spp) A_Dovbyk is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to M_Gibbs_White 
          ...  D_Nene had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  D_Ndoye shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to A_Dovbyk instead 
          ...  A_Dovbyk hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  N_Atubolu gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 8  :(spp) Edgar with a smart pass to L_Morgalla 
          ...  L_Morgalla with a little chip! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 13 :(slz) S_Pavlovic pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Fine tackle by Edgar 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 14 :(slz) G_Castro with a 40-yard pass to M_Valbuena 
          ...  L_Morgalla hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Solet floats the ball in! 
          ...  R_Ruiz loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  D_Petrovic with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 15 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White with the header on 
          ...  He finds D_Ndoye in space 
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Ndoye! 
          ...  N_Atubolu gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 15 :(slz) R_Ruiz with the majestic dribble 
          ...  But D_Hancko wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 16 :(spp) M_Gomez turns past A_Dedic 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Gomez! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 17 :(slz) S_Pavlovic leaves J_Headley standing 
          ...  S_Pavlovic hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  D_Petrovic guesses right 
Min. 18 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White with the dribble 
          ...  S_Pavlovic is easily beaten 
          ...  R_Ruiz stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  - looks annoyed that there was no card there 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! 
          ...  S_Fofana runs up straight 
          ...  And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  N_Atubolu is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Hancko floats the ball in! 
          ...  N_Atubolu thumps the ball away! 
Min. 20 :(slz) R_Ruiz takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  R_Ruiz tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  D_Petrovic makes a difficult save 
Min. 21 :(spp) D_Ndoye with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  D_Ndoye rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The RB Salzburg fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 21 :(slz) O_Solet with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  B_Jankovic with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 22 :(spp) B_Jankovic is through on goal 
          ...  B_Jankovic attempts the shot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 22 :(slz) D_Nene beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  M_Gomez is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  N_Dorsch plays it short to R_Ruiz 
          ...  R_Ruiz with the overhead! 
          ...  But D_Petrovic punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_Petrovic got a touch 
Min. 23 :(slz) G_Neville smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Ruiz latches onto the ball 
          ...  Edgar with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 27 :(spp) Edgar takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A_Dedic forces him off the ball 
Min. 28 :(slz) M_Diaby plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Diaby! 
          ...  D_Petrovic was lucky there 
Min. 30 :(spp) S_Fofana cuts inside G_Neville 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in A_Dovbyk! 
          ...  G_Neville reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 36 :(spp) D_Ndoye with a great first touch 
          ...  D_Ndoye aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  N_Atubolu moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  N_Atubolu looks dejected! 
          ...  Sparta Prague take the lead! 
          ...  Sparta Prague 1-0 RB Salzburg ...
Min. 36 :(slz) G_Neville kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Edgar 
Min. 37 :(spp) M_Gomez finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Gomez! 
          ...  N_Atubolu with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 37 :(slz) D_Nene picks up the pass 
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Nene! 
          ...  D_Petrovic gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Diaby flights it in! 
          ...  It is kicked away by Edgar 
Min. 39 :(slz) D_Nene turns past Edgar 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Nene! 
          ...  D_Petrovic parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 41 :(spp) L_Morgalla kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Dovbyk gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Dovbyk attempts to nutmeg N_Atubolu! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(spp) M_Gomez pulls it back to A_Dovbyk 
          ...  A_Dovbyk drives the ball low! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The RB Salzburg fans are throwing missiles onto the pitch 
          ...  It's all getting a bit ugly 
          ...  There's no room for hooliganism in FFO! 
          ...  The fans responsible are being ejected by security 
          ...  The club will be fined for this by FFO HQ I'm sure 
          ...  Sparta Prague 2-0 RB Salzburg ...
Min. 45 :(slz) D_Nene cuts in on J_Headley's blind side 
          ...  But L_Morgalla comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 46 :(slz) G_Neville has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_Pavlovic gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  S_Pavlovic with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  D_Petrovic parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 47 :(slz) G_Castro beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  G_Castro could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Sparta Prague fans laugh at him 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sparta Prague 2-0 RB Salzburg

Min. 46 :(spp) Edgar with the heel pass to M_Gibbs_White 
          ...  O_Solet with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 47 :(spp) L_Morgalla plays a long ball to A_Dovbyk 
          ...  A_Dovbyk hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gomez swings it in! 
          ...  N_Atubolu comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 48 :(spp) L_Morgalla with a reverse pass to M_Gomez 
          ...  M_Gomez with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  N_Atubolu with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Dovbyk! 
          ...  O_Solet heads it away 
Min. 48 :(spp) D_Hancko jinks through the defence 
          ...  A_Dedic with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 49 :(spp) J_Headley knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  J_Headley attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He does a celebratory dance with his team-mates! 
          ...  Sparta Prague 3-0 RB Salzburg ...
Min. 49 :(slz) O_Solet brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on D_Ndoye 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Valbuena! 
          ...  M_Valbuena strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Dave Thacker spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 50 :(slz) M_Diaby with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Nene gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  D_Nene belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  D_Petrovic saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 51 :(spp) Edgar runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off G_Neville back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  Edgar with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 53 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  M_Gibbs_White with a terrific drive! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 54 :(slz) S_Pavlovic brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on D_Hancko 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Valbuena! 
          ...  M_Valbuena with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  D_Petrovic guesses right 
Min. 60 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Andersen 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Headley 
Min. 60 :(slz) Tactical Change by RB Salzburg 
          ...  RB Salzburg have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 61 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White loses S_Pavlovic 
          ...  O_Solet tackles cleanly 
Min. 62 :(spp) A_Dovbyk is too quick for S_Pavlovic 
          ...  A_Dovbyk goes for goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  N_Atubolu moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  N_Atubolu catches it with style! 
Min. 63 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds M_Gomez though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  But O_Solet slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 66 :(spp) D_Hancko passes the ball to D_Ndoye 
          ...  S_Pavlovic makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 68 :(slz) D_Nene flicks it over M_Andersen's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  B_Jankovic cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 70 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Palmer 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Castro 
Min. 70 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Cole 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Dorsch 
Min. 70 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Pasnik 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Ruiz 
Min. 70 :(spp) A_Dovbyk crosses to D_Hancko 
          ...  D_Hancko flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  But N_Atubolu makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 71 :(spp) M_Gibbs_White crosses to B_Jankovic 
          ...  B_Jankovic with a blistering shot! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  N_Atubolu moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Sparta Prague 4-0 RB Salzburg ...
Min. 73 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Emreli 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Gomez 
Min. 73 :(spp) D_Ndoye with a probing through ball A_Dovbyk 
          ...  A_Dovbyk is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has N_Atubolu to beat 
          ...  He dinks it over N_Atubolu 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 77 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Tangen 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Ndoye 
Min. 80 :(spp) M_Andersen holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Edgar 
          ...  Edgar with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 80 :(slz) G_Neville looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Nene 
          ...  D_Nene leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  D_Petrovic is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 83 :(spp) L_Morgalla with a first time pass 
          ...  S_Fofana runs onto it! 
          ...  S_Fofana sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Jankovic swings it in! 
          ...  H_Tangen rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  N_Atubolu parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 85 :(slz) T_Pasnik spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Diaby! 
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Diaby! 
          ...  D_Petrovic collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 86 :(slz) M_Valbuena curls the ball out wide to T_Pasnik 
          ...  A well-placed shot from T_Pasnik! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 87 :(slz) M_Diaby takes advantage of a mistake by M_Andersen 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Diaby! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(slz) A_Dedic squares it to M_Diaby 
          ...  A skilful effort from M_Diaby! 
          ...  D_Petrovic tips it wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Valbuena plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  M_Andersen cleans up with a great clearance 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Generali Arena
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Sparta Prague Match Info
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Best player          : A_Dovbyk (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Ndoye (36), A_Dovbyk (44), J_Headley (49), B_Jankovic (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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RB Salzburg Match Info
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Best player          : M_Diaby
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Sparta Prague  |    RB Salzburg
Attempts on Goal     :          26        |       20
Off target           :          14        |       8
On target            :          12        |       12
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       7
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :          18        |       13
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Final Score          : Sparta Prague 4 - 0 RB Salzburg
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Player Statistics - Sparta Prague
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_Petrovic     GK  28   1   1   1  28 |  94  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  82   0   0   0
D_Hancko       DF   1  23  18  13  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  16  34
J_Headley      DF   1  21  15   8  27 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  52
L_Morgalla     DF   1  22  20   4  26 |  94   0   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  56  24
Edgar          DF   1  23  16  11  23 |  94   0   4   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  36  34
S_Fofana       MF   1  16  22  14  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  28
M_Gibbs_White  AM   1   6  22  19  25 |  94   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  52   9
D_Ndoye        AM   1   9  22  20  26 |  79   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  12  44
B_Jankovic     MF   1  11  22  17  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  27   0  45
M_Gomez        FW   1   8  15  21  31 |  75   0   0   1   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  42  41
A_Dovbyk       FW   1   5  19  25  24 |  94   0   0   3   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  45  37
G_Curci        GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Andersen     DF   1  21  13   9  25 |  32   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  21   0
D_Matsui       MF   1   5  19  14  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Tangen       MF   1   8  15  10  20 |  15   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
M_Emreli       FW   1   3  15  17  28 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - RB Salzburg
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Atubolu      GK  27   1   1   1  27 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
O_Solet        DF   1  22  18  15  21 |  94   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  64  16   0
A_Dedic        DF   1  22  18   6  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  16   0
G_Neville      DF   1  21  17   5  24 |  94   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  68   0
G_Castro       DF   1  21  17  10  28 |  72   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  18
S_Pavlovic     DF   1  21  16  11  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  17  18  57
M_Diaby        AM   1   3  23  22  30 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  22  30
N_Dorsch       MF   1  14  19   7  32 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Valbuena     AM   1   6  21  16  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  38
D_Nene         FW   1   3  16  23  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  18  29
R_Ruiz         FW   1   8  17  20  31 |  72   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
A_Palmer       DF  20   1   1   1  20 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Wolf         DF   1  19  12   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cole         MF   1   8  20  16  27 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Regal        DM   1  13  18   5  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Pasnik       FW   1   6  18  22  22 |  22   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   6
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