FFO EFL2, Union Berlin vs. Real Betis (Mon Feb 23)


                         Union Berlin  |  Real Betis
                          4-1-2-2-1 C  |  4-1-3-2 L
                            Lee Clark  |  Darren Lear Caretaker
                                       |
                            N_Pope GK  |  GK A_Bayindir
                            M_Faye DF  |  DF F_Uduokhai
                        W_Armitage DF  |  DF A_Nesta
                        N_Burdisso DF  |  DM J_Schouten
                         Zubimendi DF  |  DF P_Fritschi
                       E_Cambiasso DM  |  DF M_Nade
                            A_Kral MF  |  MF Melendo
                          A_Buzaky MF  |  MF M_Reisinho
                          E_Nuamah AM  |  FW O_Edouard
                         P_Canales AM  |  FW D_Nunez
                          D_Fofana FW  |  MF N_Vlasic
                                       |
                          H_J_Butt SUB |  SUB L_Burge
                         M_Bentayg SUB |  SUB M_Stein
                         A_Schafer SUB |  SUB G_Torrado
                            L_Dehl SUB |  SUB N_Pecnik
                           R_Keane SUB |  SUB D_Braaten




Min. 1  :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 1  :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  A_Kral will now play as a DM 
Min. 1  :(bet) Tactical Change by Real Betis 
          ...  Real Betis have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 1  :(uni) E_Nuamah brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  E_Nuamah carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 3  :(uni) Zubimendi flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Zubimendi sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  But A_Bayindir with the difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Burdisso with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Bayindir 
          ...  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. 5  :(bet) Melendo with a reverse pass to J_Schouten 
          ...  J_Schouten with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 8  :(bet) J_Schouten backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  N_Vlasic latches onto the end of it 
          ...  N_Vlasic with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  N_Pope is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Nade dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  N_Pope comes out and claims it! 
Min. 12 :(uni) M_Faye with the nod to N_Burdisso 
          ...  N_Burdisso tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unstoppable! 
          ...  That's put Union Berlin in front! 
          ...  Union Berlin 1-0 Real Betis ...
Min. 12 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 12 :(bet) Tactical Change by Real Betis 
          ...  Real Betis have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 12 :(bet) A_Nesta with the mazy run 
          ...  A_Nesta has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  N_Pope with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 15 :(uni) Zubimendi with a byline cross to D_Fofana 
          ...  J_Schouten takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 17 :(bet) M_Reisinho with a probing pass to P_Fritschi 
          ...  W_Armitage gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 18 :(uni) A_Kral pass splits open the defence and finds M_Faye 
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Faye! 
          ...  A_Bayindir with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 19 :(uni) P_Canales with the first time pass to E_Nuamah 
          ...  E_Nuamah looks to see where A_Bayindir is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But A_Bayindir punches it away 
Min. 20 :(bet) O_Edouard beats M_Faye 
          ...  O_Edouard tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 23 :(uni) A_Kral hoists the ball across to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Canales hits it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for A_Bayindir, who catches the ball 
Min. 24 :(uni) N_Burdisso with a neat pass into A_Buzaky 
          ...  A_Nesta takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 25 :(uni) A_Kral takes advantage of a mistake by M_Nade 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to D_Fofana! 
          ...  D_Fofana with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  A_Bayindir won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 25 :(bet) D_Nunez sidesteps W_Armitage 
          ...  D_Nunez must beat N_Pope! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  N_Pope moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 28 :(uni) E_Nuamah beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat the keeper 
          ...  A_Bayindir brings him down in the area! He had no choice! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  The ref speaks with his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  D_Fofana places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  A_Bayindir dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had absolutely no chance there! 
          ...  Union Berlin 2-0 Real Betis...
Min. 30 :(uni) E_Nuamah pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  E_Nuamah sees A_Bayindir off his line! 
          ...  But A_Bayindir reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on A_Bayindir anyway 
Min. 31 :(uni) Zubimendi lays the ball back to D_Fofana 
          ...  A left-footer by D_Fofana! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 32 :(bet) O_Edouard sprints past A_Kral 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A left-footer by O_Edouard! 
          ...  N_Pope won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 38 :(uni) N_Burdisso cuts inside J_Schouten 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in M_Faye! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Faye! 
          ...  A_Bayindir gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 41 :(uni) W_Armitage flicks the ball on to P_Canales 
          ...  P_Canales tries to beat A_Bayindir! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Bayindir's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 42 :(bet) D_Nunez beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  D_Nunez flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  N_Pope with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(uni) W_Armitage flicks it over P_Fritschi's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  W_Armitage with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But A_Bayindir punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 47 :(bet) Melendo with a simple pass to O_Edouard 
          ...  O_Edouard hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  N_Pope is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Nesta plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  D_Nunez swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And N_Pope reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Reisinho swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to F_Uduokhai 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Nesta swings it in! 
          ...  N_Burdisso with a great clearance! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Union Berlin 2-0 Real Betis

Min. 48 :(uni) D_Fofana lays the ball back to M_Faye 
          ...  M_Faye with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 49 :(uni) A_Buzaky finds the run of D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  A_Bayindir with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 49 :(bet) O_Edouard is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  A_Buzaky clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 51 :(uni) P_Canales gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to D_Fofana 
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Fofana! 
          ...  A_Bayindir watches it sail wide! 
Min. 51 :(bet) J_Schouten finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  M_Faye takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 53 :(uni) A_Bayindir with a terrible kick! 
          ...  D_Fofana takes control of the ball! 
          ...  D_Fofana runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 55 :(uni) P_Canales beats M_Nade 
          ...  A_Nesta gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 55 :(bet) D_Nunez gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past E_Cambiasso! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Nunez tries to beat N_Pope from outside the area! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 58 :(uni) E_Nuamah takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from E_Nuamah! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 59 :(uni) P_Canales drives it across the face of the goal E_Nuamah 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Nesta belts it clear 
Min. 59 :(bet) P_Fritschi heads the ball back to O_Edouard 
          ...  O_Edouard with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But N_Pope makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 60 :(uni) A_Kral spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds E_Nuamah with a lovely pass! 
          ...  E_Nuamah with the side footed shot! 
          ...  A_Bayindir makes a good save 
Min. 62 :(uni) W_Armitage looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Canales 
          ...  P_Canales with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  A_Bayindir won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 62 :(bet) D_Nunez gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  O_Edouard is unmarked 
          ...  O_Edouard with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Darren Lear Caretaker spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 64 :(uni) A_Buzaky eases past J_Schouten 
          ...  J_Schouten recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 66 :(uni) E_Nuamah runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Bayindir shouts at his defenders 
          ...  Union Berlin 3-0 Real Betis ...
Min. 67 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Keane 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Fofana 
Min. 67 :(bet) P_Fritschi with a pinpoint pass to Melendo 
          ...  E_Cambiasso muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
Min. 67 :(bet) F_Uduokhai with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Vlasic 
          ...  N_Vlasic shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  N_Pope turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  M_Nade flights it in! 
          ...  N_Pope catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 68 :(uni) R_Keane loses his marker 
          ...  R_Keane with the shot on net! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 68 :(bet) M_Nade has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Cambiasso 
          ...  He puts in Melendo! 
          ...  Intercepted by A_Kral 
Min. 69 :(uni) A_Buzaky is too quick for P_Fritschi 
          ...  A_Buzaky with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 70 :(bet) Tactical Change by Real Betis 
          ...  Melendo will now play as a AM 
Min. 70 :(bet) Tactical Change by Real Betis 
          ...  N_Vlasic will now play as a AM 
Min. 73 :(bet) D_Nunez looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Melendo 
          ...  But W_Armitage will cut out the threat 
Min. 74 :(bet) A_Nesta kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  O_Edouard gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  O_Edouard tries the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 75 :(uni) M_Faye with an inch perfect pass to E_Nuamah 
          ...  F_Uduokhai wins the ball 
Min. 76 :(bet) O_Edouard controls the ball with ease 
          ...  O_Edouard fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But N_Pope punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 78 :(bet) A_Nesta plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Nunez 
          ...  D_Nunez tries the shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 79 :(bet) Melendo is too quick for M_Faye 
          ...  Melendo with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But N_Pope reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on N_Pope anyway 
Min. 80 :(uni) R_Keane with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past P_Fritschi 
          ...  R_Keane with the strike! 
          ...  A_Bayindir with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 81 :(uni) A_Buzaky with a measured ball to A_Kral 
          ...  A_Kral with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  A_Bayindir gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 83 :(uni) M_Faye sidesteps his marker 
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Faye! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It defies description! 
          ...  How about 'sensational'? 
          ...  How about 'superb'? 
          ...  Union Berlin 4-0 Real Betis ...
Min. 83 :(bet) Melendo with a 50-yard pass to O_Edouard 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by O_Edouard! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 84 :(uni) N_Burdisso hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  A_Buzaky latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Buzaky with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one 
          ...  Union Berlin 5-0 Real Betis ...
Min. 85 :(uni) M_Faye turns on a sixpence 
          ...  M_Faye with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  A_Bayindir tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Faye plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Bayindir 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(bet) M_Nade with the first time pass to M_Reisinho 
          ...  P_Canales with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Lee Clark looks relieved 
Min. 92 :(uni) E_Nuamah plays the early ball across the box to find M_Faye in space 
          ...  M_Faye with a thundering volley! 
          ...  A_Bayindir gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Union Berlin 6-0 Real Betis ...
Min. 95 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Bentayg 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Canales 
Min. 95 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Schafer 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Cambiasso 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadion Alten Forsterei
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : M_Faye (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Burdisso (12), D_Fofana (28 pen,66), M_Faye (83,92), A_Buzaky (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Real Betis Match Info
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Best player          : D_Nunez
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Bayindir (28)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Union Berlin  |    Real Betis
Attempts on Goal     :          29        |       19
Off target           :          12        |       12
On target            :          17        |       7
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          20        |       13
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Final Score          : Union Berlin 6 - 0 Real Betis
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Player Statistics - Union Berlin
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_Pope         GK  26   1   1   1  25 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  84   0   0   0
M_Faye         DF   1  21  18  15  30 |  97   0   1   2   1   6   2   0   0   0  17  52 134
W_Armitage     DF   1  22  16  14  26 |  97   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  48  36  16
N_Burdisso     DF   1  21  16  12  23 |  97   0   1   2   1   1   1   0   0   0  17  58  44
Zubimendi      DF   1  16  22   8  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  22
E_Cambiasso    DM   1  13  21   4  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kral         DM   1  15  21  11  23 |  97   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  52  19
A_Buzaky       MF   1   4  20  15  25 |  97   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  34  28  51
E_Nuamah       AM   1   8  21  19  24 |  97   0   0   2   2   5   0   0   0   0   0  60  51
P_Canales      AM   1   8  21  18  26 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  39  20
D_Fofana       FW   1   9  15  23  26 |  69   0   0   1   0   8   2   0   0   0   0  19  76
H_J_Butt       GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bentayg      DF   1  14  15   4  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Schafer      DM   1   4  14  10  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Dehl         AM   1   4  16  13  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Keane        FW   1   6  15  21  22 |  28   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16

Player Statistics - Real Betis
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Bayindir     GK  26   1   1   1  28 |  97  14   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  50   0   0   0
F_Uduokhai     DF   1  20  16   5  30 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  18  23
A_Nesta        DF   1  20  16   8  22 |  97   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  36  36  22
J_Schouten     DM   1  16  20  12  31 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  44  14  16
P_Fritschi     DF   1  21  16  10  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
M_Nade         DF   1  20  15   6  20 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
Melendo        AM   1   9  23  16  27 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  33  14
M_Reisinho     MF   1  11  19  17  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
O_Edouard      FW   1   4  17  24  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  36
D_Nunez        FW   1   6  17  23  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  34  29
N_Vlasic       AM   1   9  20  18  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
L_Burge        GK  19   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Stein        DF   1  19  16   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Torrado      DM   1  12  19   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Pecnik       MF   1   3  19  15  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Braaten      FW   1   7  16  18  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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