FFO Prem, Portsmouth vs. Blackburn Rovers (Mon May 25)


                           Portsmouth  |  Blackburn Rovers
                          5-1-1-1-2 P  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                                    -  |  Ian McNamara
                                       |
                      Agirrezabala GK  |  GK A_Onana
                         A_Rudiger DF  |  DF Gabriel
                           L_Kelly DF  |  DF N_Schlotrbeck
                          J_Victor DF  |  DF S_Beukema
                      G_Di_Lorenzo DF  |  DF W_Bouma
                        N_Mazraoui DF  |  DM K_Phillips
                         F_Dimarco DM  |  MF B_Guimaraes
                          M_Rogers AM  |  MF Guti
                         K_Havertz FW  |  AM F_Torres
                           T_Motta MF  |  FW J_Stansfield
                         D_Berardi FW  |  FW A_McGeady
                                       |
                        C_Kelleher SUB |  SUB B_Bertinato
                          J_Bernat SUB |  SUB R_Le_Normand
                           H_Clark SUB |  SUB A_Candreva
                     A_MacAllister SUB |  SUB Gerson
                          M_Ugarte SUB |  SUB K_Uche




Min. 1  :(por) F_Dimarco hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  K_Havertz collects the loose ball! 
          ...  K_Havertz with a little chip! 
          ...  A_Onana gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 1  :(bla) B_Guimaraes spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to J_Stansfield! 
          ...  J_Stansfield with a little chip! 
          ...  But Agirrezabala punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 2  :(por) N_Mazraoui finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  S_Beukema is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  T_Motta swings it in 
          ...  D_Berardi gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Berardi attempts a lob! 
          ...  GOOOOOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Portsmouth fans chant his name! 
          ...  Portsmouth have taken the lead! 
          ...  Portsmouth 1-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 3  :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 8  :(por) G_Di_Lorenzo crosses into the box, finding L_Kelly 
          ...  L_Kelly hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Onana moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  A_Onana catches it with style! 
Min. 8  :(bla) Gabriel drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to N_Schlotrbeck 
          ...  A heafty challenge by J_Victor 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Phillips with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  The ball comes to A_McGeady 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  But Agirrezabala parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 11 :(por) D_Berardi plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  D_Berardi hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  A_Onana collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 17 :(bla) S_Beukema runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Torres 
          ...  F_Dimarco dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 19 :(bla) N_Schlotrbeck looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_McGeady 
          ...  A_McGeady strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 20 :(por) J_Victor holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Dimarco 
          ...  Cleared by Gabriel 
Min. 23 :(por) D_Berardi runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Dimarco 
          ...  But N_Schlotrbeck with the fine tackle 
Min. 23 :(bla) J_Stansfield takes advantage of a mistake by A_Rudiger 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  J_Stansfield flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Guimaraes swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  Agirrezabala comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  Gabriel with the shot! 
          ...  Agirrezabala falls over 
          ...  But Agirrezabala is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 25 :(por) G_Di_Lorenzo leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to T_Motta 
          ...  T_Motta with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  A_Onana is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  Portsmouth 2-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 26 :(por) K_Havertz cuts in on W_Bouma's blind side 
          ...  W_Bouma goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 28 :(por) J_Victor looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Rogers 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 29 :(por) L_Kelly feeds the ball to K_Havertz 
          ...  K_Havertz keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Onana is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Motta with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 31 :(por) A_Rudiger flights the ball to D_Berardi 
          ...  D_Berardi curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  A_Onana with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Rogers 
          ...  L_Kelly tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 32 :(bla) J_Stansfield turns on a sixpence 
          ...  J_Stansfield with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  Agirrezabala saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 34 :(por) T_Motta spots A_Rudiger who is in acres of space 
          ...  A_Rudiger fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 37 :(por) F_Dimarco is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  K_Havertz latches onto the ball 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck with the tackle 
Min. 38 :(bla) S_Beukema beats J_Victor 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  S_Beukema with the side footed shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  Agirrezabala plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 40 :(bla) Guti cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Torres 
          ...  K_Havertz pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 42 :(bla) Gabriel is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  A_McGeady latches onto the ball 
          ...  F_Dimarco fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 42 :(bla) J_Stansfield bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to N_Schlotrbeck 
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Di_Lorenzo 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bla) Gabriel takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Rogers 
          ...  K_Havertz is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
Min. 44 :(por) A_Rudiger with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past W_Bouma 
          ...  A_Rudiger aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  A_Onana gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  K_Havertz flights it in! 
          ...  L_Kelly swings a leg at it! 
          ...  A_Onana blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 45 :(por) D_Berardi finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  D_Berardi with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But A_Onana punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Portsmouth 2-0 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 47 :(bla) B_Guimaraes moves inside 
          ...  B_Guimaraes flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  Saved by Agirrezabala 
Min. 49 :(por) F_Dimarco with the diagonal pass to T_Motta 
          ...  T_Motta with a stunning strike! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Onana's hands 
          ...  But A_Onana recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 50 :(bla) Gabriel with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past F_Dimarco 
          ...  He knocks it to Guti! 
          ...  Guti curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  Agirrezabala with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 51 :(por) L_Kelly takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into G_Di_Lorenzo 
          ...  B_Guimaraes goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 52 :(por) G_Di_Lorenzo knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  G_Di_Lorenzo rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Onana was caught out there 
          ...  Portsmouth 3-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 53 :(bla) B_Guimaraes falls badly. He's unable to continue 
Min. 53 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Candreva 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Guimaraes 
Min. 54 :(por) J_Victor finds D_Berardi with a ball over the defence 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 55 :(bla) W_Bouma beats A_Rudiger 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  W_Bouma leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  What agility from Agirrezabala 
Min. 56 :(por) T_Motta holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Mazraoui 
          ...  N_Mazraoui with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  A_Onana gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 57 :(bla) K_Phillips is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to Gabriel 
          ...  Gabriel unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It floats over Agirrezabala 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 58 :(por) D_Berardi takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  But K_Phillips with the fine tackle 
Min. 62 :(bla) J_Stansfield is too quick for J_Victor 
          ...  L_Kelly reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 63 :(bla) A_Candreva slides the ball across to F_Torres 
          ...  F_Torres with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But Agirrezabala stops that one easily 
Min. 65 :(bla) F_Torres moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_McGeady 
          ...  A_McGeady looks to see where Agirrezabala is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Ian McNamara spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 66 :(bla) Guti knocks the ball past J_Victor 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  L_Kelly takes possession 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Le_Normand 
          ...  COMING OFF: Gabriel 
Min. 70 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Uche 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_McGeady 
Min. 73 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Ugarte 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Motta 
Min. 75 :(por) Substitution by Portsmouth 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Bernat 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Victor 
Min. 78 :(por) G_Di_Lorenzo unselfishly lays the ball back to L_Kelly 
          ...  But N_Schlotrbeck will cut out the threat 
Min. 79 :(por) J_Bernat cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Havertz 
          ...  R_Le_Normand takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 80 :(por) M_Ugarte drives it across the face of the goal D_Berardi 
          ...  D_Berardi bears down on goal! 
          ...  But A_Onana reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 81 :(por) K_Havertz sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Berardi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  K_Uche takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 84 :(por) A_Rudiger takes advantage of a mistake by R_Le_Normand 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A_Rudiger has a dig at goal! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 84 :(bla) K_Phillips hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  F_Torres latches onto it! 
          ...  Cleared by A_Rudiger 
Min. 85 :(por) J_Bernat runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Dimarco 
          ...  F_Dimarco with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Onana with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 85 :(bla) J_Stansfield knocks the ball past L_Kelly 
          ...  Now he crosses to Guti! 
          ...  Guti with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  Agirrezabala tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Le_Normand curls it into the box! 
          ...  It is cleared by G_Di_Lorenzo 
Min. 86 :(por) F_Dimarco takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Havertz 
          ...  K_Havertz with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 87 :(por) N_Mazraoui 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! 
          ...  A_Rudiger receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck hits it out for a corner 
          ...  No nonsense clearance! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Berardi swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  It comes to A_Rudiger 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  A_Onana with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 87 :(bla) F_Torres retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  K_Uche gets on the end of it 
          ...  L_Kelly clears with a diving header 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(por) The ball is passed in from L_Kelly, he finds N_Mazraoui 
          ...  N_Mazraoui hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 89 :(por) M_Ugarte pass splits open the defence and finds K_Havertz 
          ...  A thundering drive by K_Havertz! 
          ...  A_Onana gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 91 :(por) M_Ugarte is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to F_Dimarco 
          ...  F_Dimarco has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 93 :(por) G_Di_Lorenzo with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Ugarte gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Ugarte aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  A_Onana watches it sail wide! 
Min. 93 :(bla) K_Phillips is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to K_Uche 
          ...  F_Dimarco wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 94 :(bla) K_Uche brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  But N_Mazraoui clears the danger 
Min. 94 :(por) D_Berardi can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  Guti tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
Min. 95 :(por) F_Dimarco brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on S_Beukema 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in K_Havertz! 
          ...  K_Havertz goes for goal! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Fratton Park
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Portsmouth Match Info
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Best player          : G_Di_Lorenzo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Berardi (2), T_Motta (25), G_Di_Lorenzo (52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Havertz (40), F_Dimarco (42)
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : Gabriel
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Beukema (2), N_Schlotrbeck (28)
Injured              : B_Guimaraes (53)
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Match Statistics
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                              Portsmouth  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          25        |       14
Off target           :           9        |       4
On target            :          16        |       10
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :          10        |       11
Key Passes           :          26        |       15
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Final Score          : Portsmouth 3 - 0 Blackburn Rovers
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Player Statistics - Portsmouth
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Agirrezabala   GK  29   1   1   1  22 |  98  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  81   0   0   0
A_Rudiger      DF   1  25  19  16  21 |  98   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  15  17  60
L_Kelly        DF   1  23  17  13  23 |  98   0   3   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  51  57  55
J_Victor       DF   1  22  17   5  25 |  78   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  57   0
G_Di_Lorenzo   DF   1  23  21  15  25 |  98   0   2   4   1   1   1   0   0   0  34  79  42
N_Mazraoui     DF   1  24  19  11  27 |  98   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  17  40
F_Dimarco      DM   1  21  24  14  24 |  98   0   2   5   0   2   0   1   0   0  36  58  32
M_Rogers       AM   1   6  23  21  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Havertz      FW   1   7  23  24  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  11  32
T_Motta        MF   1  15  21   9  21 |  76   0   0   2   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  49  77
D_Berardi      FW   1   9  23  27  30 |  98   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  13  38
C_Kelleher     GK  22   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bernat       DF   1  20  13   9  29 |  20   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0
H_Clark        DF   1  21  15   9  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_MacAllister  MF   1  18  23  15  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ugarte       MF   1  18  22  12  25 |  22   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  42  18

Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers
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_Onana        GK  30   1   1   1  22 |  98  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  54   0   0   0
Gabriel        DF   1  24  22   6  27 |  73   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  42  50
N_Schlotrbeck  DF   1  23  19   8  26 |  98   0   5   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  83  15  -2
S_Beukema      DF   1  23  18  11  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  16  19
W_Bouma        DF   1  21  14  10  26 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  19   0  22
K_Phillips     DM   1  20  24  15  26 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  36   0
B_Guimaraes    MF   1  18  25  20  28 |  56   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  11  12
Guti           MF   1  10  20  18  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  28
F_Torres       AM   1   5  23  20  26 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  12
J_Stansfield   FW   1   6  18  23  22 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  36  25
A_McGeady      FW   1   9  17  21  20 |  73   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  29
B_Bertinato    GK  20   1   1   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  24  18   8  20 |  25   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
A_Candreva     MF   1  10  19  13  27 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
Gerson         MF   1  13  16   8  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Uche         FW   1   4  16  20  31 |  25   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
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