FMFA League Cup, Stoke City vs. Chelsea (Wed Nov 28)


                           Stoke City  |  Chelsea
                              4-4-2 C  |  3-4-3 P
                         Graham Brown  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                        J_Haygaard GK  |  GK J_Butland*
                       R_Shawcross DF  |  DF S_Umtiti
                           K_Zouma DF  |  DF Thiago_Silva
                     P_van_Aanholt DF  |  DF C_Smalling
                        N_Otamendi DF  |  MF E_Hazard
                         X_Shaqiri MF  |  MF O_Romeu
                           J_Allen MF  |  MF V_Moses
                         M_Sissoko MF  |  MF O_Jones*
                     B_Schweinste- MF  |  FW Fernando*
                        S_C-Moting FW  |  FW A_Morata
                        S_Berahino FW  |  FW T_Abraham*
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB John_Ruddy
                           M_Kelly SUB |  SUB J_Gimenez
                         S_Bennett SUB |  SUB M_Lanzini
                          S_Aguero SUB |  SUB M_Gotze
                       Diego_Costa SUB |  SUB B_Assombalon-

Referee: Mike_Jones (Level_1)


Min. 2  :(sto) J_Allen hoofs it up field to find S_Berahino 
          ...  S_Umtiti knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But Mike_Jones just turns away! 
Min. 2  :(che) V_Moses with the nod to T_Abraham* 
          ...  T_Abraham* hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  J_Haygaard never had a chance! 
Min. 3  :(sto) M_Sissoko with a one-touch layoff to X_Shaqiri 
          ...  X_Shaqiri fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  But J_Butland* punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 4  :(sto) M_Sissoko slides it through the middle to S_Berahino 
          ...  S_Berahino aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  J_Butland* narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 4  :(che) E_Hazard with a one-touch layoff to T_Abraham* 
          ...  But S_Berahino reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 7  :(che) O_Romeu has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Shawcross 
          ...  He puts in C_Smalling! 
          ...  C_Smalling drives the ball low ! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 9  :(sto) J_Allen volleys it forward. He finds S_Berahino 
          ...  S_Berahino keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  J_Butland* plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 12 :(sto) B_Schweinste- hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Sissoko latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Sissoko unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  J_Butland* with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 14 :(sto) S_C-Moting controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  S_Berahino gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  S_Berahino with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  J_Butland* with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 16 :(che) O_Jones* is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to E_Hazard 
          ...  E_Hazard beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat J_Haygaard 
          ...  He rounds J_Haygaard 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  Its hit the side netting!! 
Min. 19 :(sto) K_Zouma is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to S_C-Moting 
          ...  S_C-Moting sees J_Butland* off his line ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 19 :(che) V_Moses with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past N_Otamendi 
          ...  He knocks it to T_Abraham*! 
          ...  T_Abraham* keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  J_Haygaard gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 21 :(che) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  V_Moses is through! 
          ...  K_Zouma slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 24 :(che) E_Hazard looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Abraham* 
          ...  A cracking drive from T_Abraham* ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Chelsea go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Stoke City 0-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 25 :(sto) Stoke City changed their strategy to play A 
Min. 25 :(che) Fernando* moves into a MF role on the manager's orders 
Min. 25 :(sto) S_C-Moting with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows S_Umtiti a clean set of heals 
          ...  C_Smalling takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Ref goes for his back pocket 
          ...  Its Red !! He's off ! 
Min. 29 :(sto) M_Sissoko skips the challenge from V_Moses 
          ...  S_Umtiti cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 29 :(che) E_Hazard with a 40-yard pass to T_Abraham* 
          ...  P_van_Aanholt tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Fernando* plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Haygaard 
Min. 30 :(sto) P_van_Aanholt plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  X_Shaqiri decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  X_Shaqiri with the shot on net ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It flew past J_Butland* 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 30 :(che) T_Abraham* is too quick for the defence 
          ...  A great volley from T_Abraham* ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  V_Moses hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  O_Jones* tries to place the shot! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Morata hits it into the box! 
          ...  J_Haygaard jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 32 :(sto) J_Allen runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to S_C-Moting 
          ...  But Thiago_Silva clears the danger 
Min. 34 :(sto) X_Shaqiri is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to S_C-Moting 
          ...  An audacious effort from S_C-Moting ! 
          ...  J_Butland* gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 39 :(sto) B_Schweinste- with a precise ball to S_Berahino 
          ...  S_Berahino hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 40 :(che) Fernando* with a measured pass to A_Morata 
          ...  P_van_Aanholt with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 41 :(sto) X_Shaqiri with a first time pass 
          ...  N_Otamendi runs onto it! 
          ...  N_Otamendi aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But J_Butland* with the difficult save 
Min. 41 :(che) Fernando* off the woodwork. 
          ...  T_Abraham* picks up the deflection 
          ...  T_Abraham* with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  J_Haygaard plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sto) B_Schweinste- takes advantage of a mistake by S_Umtiti 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  From long range B_Schweinste- bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But J_Butland* palms it behind 
          ...  Mike_Jones has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 45 :(sto) M_Sissoko can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to X_Shaqiri 
          ...  A vicious shot by X_Shaqiri ! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 48 :(sto) B_Schweinste- pulls it back to S_C-Moting 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Thiago_Silva 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 1-1 Chelsea

Min. 46 :(sto) S_Berahino takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  A skillful effort from S_Berahino ! 
          ...  J_Butland* won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 47 :(sto) S_Berahino nutmegs the defender 
          ...  S_Berahino tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  J_Butland* watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 48 :(sto) B_Schweinste- with a first time pass 
          ...  S_Berahino runs onto it! 
          ...  S_Umtiti reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 51 :(sto) B_Schweinste- is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to S_Berahino 
          ...  S_Berahino with the strike ! 
          ...  But J_Butland* reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on J_Butland* anyway 
Min. 52 :(che) V_Moses drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Fernando* 
          ...  Fernando* rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 55 :(sto) K_Zouma sidesteps Thiago_Silva 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Thiago_Silva goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 55 :(che) V_Moses with a neat pass into T_Abraham* 
          ...  T_Abraham* hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 56 :(sto) M_Sissoko looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  S_C-Moting receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  S_C-Moting sees J_Butland* off his line ! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 57 :(sto) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  N_Otamendi is through! 
          ...  N_Otamendi with a thundering shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Butland*'s 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  J_Butland* looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Allen plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Thiago_Silva clears the danger 
Min. 57 :(che) E_Hazard finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by N_Otamendi 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 58 :(sto) B_Schweinste- fires over a low cross to S_C-Moting 
          ...  S_C-Moting with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 59 :(sto) S_Berahino sidesteps S_Umtiti 
          ...  S_Berahino shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 60 :(sto) X_Shaqiri brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  S_Berahino makes himself available 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Thiago_Silva and it had to be 
Min. 61 :(sto) B_Schweinste- with a first time pass 
          ...  S_C-Moting runs onto it! 
          ...  S_Umtiti pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 63 :(sto) S_C-Moting knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  S_C-Moting cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Butland* with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 64 :(sto) S_Berahino stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  S_Berahino chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  J_Butland* can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Butland* makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 65 :(sto) S_C-Moting with a measured ball to S_Berahino 
          ...  A wicked drive by S_Berahino ! 
          ...  J_Butland* tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Sissoko crosses it in! 
          ...  R_Shawcross gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Butland* parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 66 :(sto) M_Sissoko with an inch perfect pass to S_C-Moting 
          ...  S_C-Moting hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 66 :(che) O_Romeu brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on N_Otamendi 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in V_Moses! 
          ...  R_Shawcross read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 67 :(sto) X_Shaqiri moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Berahino 
          ...  S_Berahino hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  J_Butland* dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Schweinste-! 
          ...  J_Butland* fists it away! 
Min. 68 :(che) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  J_Gimenez will come on for S_Umtiti and play DF 
Min. 71 :(sto) S_Berahino makes the tackle 
          ...  S_Berahino has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  J_Butland* gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 72 :(sto) M_Sissoko gets to the by line and finds S_Berahino with a beautiful cross 
          ...  A wicked drive by S_Berahino ! 
          ...  J_Butland* with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 74 :(sto) M_Sissoko with a smart turn 
          ...  M_Sissoko leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 75 :(che) M_Gotze takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace E_Hazard as MF 
Min. 75 :(che) B_Assombalon- will replace Fernando* and play FW 
Min. 77 :(sto) M_Sissoko plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Sissoko ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  J_Butland* is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Allen swings it in! 
          ...  K_Zouma gets something on it! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 77 :(che) O_Jones* finds A_Morata with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  But B_Schweinste- puts the ball out of play 
Min. 78 :(sto) J_Allen with an incisive pass to X_Shaqiri 
          ...  X_Shaqiri hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 79 :(sto) N_Otamendi with a glorious 60-yard pass to S_C-Moting 
          ...  S_C-Moting with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  J_Butland* narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 81 :(che) O_Romeu is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to M_Gotze 
          ...  M_Gotze heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Haygaard with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 82 :(sto) P_van_Aanholt jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_C-Moting 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Thiago_Silva 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Sissoko hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to S_C-Moting 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  X_Shaqiri lofts the ball in! 
          ...  S_Berahino gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Butland* makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 85 :(sto) S_Berahino takes on J_Gimenez 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  S_Berahino with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Butland*'s hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 85 :(che) O_Romeu holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Morata 
          ...  R_Shawcross gets to the ball first 
Min. 86 :(sto) S_Berahino sidesteps B_Assombalon- 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  S_Berahino with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sto) S_C-Moting with a measured pass to S_Berahino 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Thiago_Silva 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 90 :(che) O_Jones* picks out T_Abraham* with the cross 
          ...  T_Abraham* must beat J_Haygaard! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 91 :(sto) M_Sissoko barges J_Gimenez off the ball 
          ...  J_Gimenez does well to get the tackle in 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : bet365 Stadium
Attendance           : 31,426
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : S_Berahino (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : X_Shaqiri (30)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : T_Abraham*
Scorers              : T_Abraham* (24)
Sent Off             : C_Smalling (25)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          36        |       12
Off target           :          19        |       8
On target            :          17        |       4
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           6        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       3
Key Tackles          :           8        |       11
Key Passes           :          28        |       16
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Final Score          : Stoke City 1 - 1 Chelsea
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Player Statistics - Stoke City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Haygaard     GK  22   2   3   2  21 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Shawcross    DF   3  22   6   4  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
K_Zouma        DF   2  23   8   2  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   1
P_van_Aanholt  DF   1  23  10   4  24 |  95   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  38   0
N_Otamendi     DF   2  22   4   4  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  10   4
X_Shaqiri      MF   2   4  24   8  24 |  95   0   0   4   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  40  28
J_Allen        MF   3   2  23   3  24 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Sissoko      MF   2  10  23   9  24 |  95   0   0   6   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
B_Schweinste-  MF   2   9  22   9  25 |  95   0   1   7   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  70   3
S_C-Moting     FW   2   3   4  22  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   8   0   0   0   0   0  30  14
S_Berahino     FW   2   3   3  24  28 |  95   0   1   0   0  16   0   0   0   0  13   0  34
T_Courtois     GK  27   2   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kelly        DF   2  22  10   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bennett      MF   2  10  22  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Aguero       FW   2   4  12  24  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_Costa    FW   2   3   4  23  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Butland*     GK  28   3   2   3  24 |  95  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0   0
S_Umtiti       DF   1  24   4   2  25 |  72   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
Thiago_Silva   DF   2  23   1   1  23 |  95   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  91   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   2  23   3   3  29 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -6
E_Hazard       MF   2   3  25  11  27 |  79   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   1
O_Romeu        MF   2   6  24   2  26 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
V_Moses        MF   2   6  23  11  24 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
O_Jones*       MF   2   2  22   5  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
Fernando*      MF   1   3  12  24  22 |  79   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
A_Morata       FW   2   3   3  22  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Abraham*     FW   2   2   3  22  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  33
John_Ruddy     GK  24   2   3   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Gimenez      DF   2  24   9   3  25 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Lanzini      MF   2   2  22   4  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  26  11  24 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
B_Assombalon-  FW   2   2   4  24  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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